J. Smugs GastroPit

2130 Macklind Ave, St. Louis - 63110
164 reviews
Barbecue Barbeque Wine Bar
(314) 499-7488

Great service. Clean dinning area. Delicious options. As a vegetarian, I enjoyed the portobello sandwich. Boyfriend rated the bbq 7/10, noting ribs weren't trimmed very well but the burnt ends were yummy.

Way better than sugar fire. I liked everything i tried and i cant wait to go back. The prices are a bit high for a lunch, but the quality is well worth it. A friend that doordashes for a living recommend we go there and i had not heard of it. I was blown away! This has to be one of the best, if not the number one, cuban sandwiches ive had in the area.

Got carryout a few weeks ago. So, so good! Loved the bbq chicken club. Excellent service, definitely will be back.

Great place to take the family. The food was great, service was spot on and had a great atmosphere. The kids loved trying all the homemade sauces, all tasted amazing.

Shame they're not doing dine-in anymore, I really loved this as a local spot to grab late-night BBQ and have a drink while I wait. Regardless, it's still a fantastic choice for takeout. I usually get one of the sandwiches (pulled pork or brisket, both are solid) but tried the ribs recently and they really lived up to the "fall off the bone" tagline. They've got some good sauces too and their beans are some of my favorite I've had in town.

Fried wings were excellent! The fries were crispy and seasoned! I tried the brisket bacon jam burger and it was really good too! I'll be back for sure!

Great food- I love getting delivery when I can’t eat there

Food and atmosphere was awesome they have like six different sauces for your barbecue. Servers at the bar were fabulous

The smoked wings and ribs were amazing, and the sauce variety was nice. Beans, mac and cheese, and cornbread were great accompiaments. Burnt ends were fine, but weren't the most tender (seemed more like cubes of regular brisket).

Ribs, chicken, pork, asian beef burnt ends...it's all so good. Amazing bbq and insanely cravable sides. I am definitely getting this in my routine.