Smokeworks Bloomington

Okay, so in all fairness I got here pretty close to closing time. And while I always believe that the food should be just as good at closing as it is at opening, I realized that's not always the case. I sampled a little bit of everything and I have to say I was pleasantly surprised with the brisket out of everything it was the best! The ribs were also decent but I suspect they were better earlier in the day. The only meat that was a total disappointment was the pulled chicken. It was barely warm and super dry. Both of the sides were decent I tried the mac and cheese and the baked beans. The baked beans were pretty damn good! Food came out super fast and the service was excellent from start to finish. Bartender also threw together her version of a smoked old fashion to polish off the night, and it was magnificent! I'll definitely be back to give them another try.

Way more than five star worthy!! We loved this place! Staff was super friendly and willing to answer any questions that we had, without acting like it was killing them to do so! Special shout out to our server, Jordan. He was exceptionally nice and attentive!! Love the decor in this place. Just fabulous! They give you this cute little carafe of water, which was adorable! The food was absolutely delicious! My husband enjoyed his pulled pork sandwich with fries, and absolutely LOVED the coleslaw! I had the Pitmaster Special, and it was heaping with food! I got 4 bones, 4oz of pulled pork, 4oz of brisket, 2 sides and a piece of cornbread. The meat was excellent, the mashed potatoes were good, the green beans had onions, which I can work around, but the Mac and cheese….I’m gonna have to agree with other reviewers, that it did have a weird/different taste, so much so, that I couldn’t finish it. Not the end of the world though. It wouldn’t keep me from going back. The cornbread with honey butter was also delicious, but could’ve stood to be a little warmer. We tried the house bbq, sweet bbq and heat bbq. My husband liked the house bbq best. It was the most subtle in flavor. I favored the sweet and the heat bbq sauces. Both definitely had good flavor and weren’t overpowering! We will definitely be back!! Keep up the good work SmokeWorks!!