Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que

Portions are large, Service was good, our waiter even spent time talking comics with us. Prices are high for the quality but the food is good although some choices are better than others. Skip the bbq chicken which was dry and go with the ribs, any style ribs will do. Best to get them dry and put your own sauce on.

Not entirely amazed with this place sorry to say.
In terms of authentic Lucille’s definitely gets an A+, all drinks are served in cute mason jars and the inside décor is cute and has a comfy, cozy «ma’s kitchen» feel.
Not too impressed with the menu, maybe it’s just me but I felt that there was a lack of selections. I went with the fried chicken breast, served with garlic mash and veggies topped with country style gravy and my husband picked a rack of ribs, I hate to compare but Famous Dave’s wins in the food category by far.
Service wasn’t amazing but the entire experience all in all was so so.

I am from the east coast. When visiting my friend in Vegas we went to Lucilles.
The food, service and atmosphere was great. The pulled pork is my favourite.
I also enjoyed the artichokes.
I can’t wait to go back!

The food, service and décor are all pretty good. Brisket was tremendously savory. Homemade muffins were like little pillows. This is a good place for true smokehouse bbq. Decent service. The only thing is they cut there st louis style ribs and they are small. Tasty but small.

Love this place! The entire staff is always friendly, their tri tip is amazing and their biscuits can’t be beat. Highly recommended!

Always tasty, always fresh (get that bread) and the burnt ends are so yummy, they melt in your mouth. We always have a good time at Lucille’s!

We met some friends here for lunch one afternoon recently. We got seated right away and our waitress was very attentive. Kept checking on us until we were ready to order and she brought out drinks and biscuits right away. Yum! I had the peach lemonade. It was really fresh tasting and had a nice peach flavor.
I had the ¼ chicken and pulled pork lunch special with the honey roasted peanut slaw. I always get no sauce and then worry the meat will be dry. But I did not have to worry here. The pork was nice and tender and moist, not dry at all. The chicken was mostly meat which is nice since I don’t like chicken on the bone.
Others had the loaded baked potato, the rib and meat lunch special and the pulled pork sliders with a variety of sides. Everyone enjoyed their meals.
This place does a great bbq and has lots of options and sides. Definitely a good choice for a group.

Everything thing we ordered beef ribs, fried tomato appetizer, wing appetizer, beef ribs, baby back ribs, Salisbury steak, Mac and cheese beef Barbeque sliders all came out hot with no mistakes. Hard to find a wrong choice here. All the food is great. Service was tip top.

I wasn’t too sure about this place. Being that there are to many disappointing BBQ restaurants. I am used to having great BBQ and soul food home cooked. Never had to go out to a restaurant for this goodness but now that I live in Vegas with it only being my boy friend and I, it would be wayy too much to cook for just two people. So my manager told me about this place. She said she will have Lucille’s catered to our Christmas party so my boy friend and I decided to give it a shot before then.
We service was nice. Very friendly but a too perky. That didn’t make me feel the southern hospitality I was looking for. It made me feel more like I was in a Laguna Beach Café. But, I must say the waitress was very helpful when it came to menu knowledge being that it was our first time at Lucille’s. We ordered the full rack of baby back ribs with 2 sides and a side of hot link. For the two sides we chose french fries and baked beans. I liked the spicy flavor in the bakes beans, although I didn’t like that they were a little hard or under cooked. The ribs were very tasty and fell off the bone. The hot link was amazing. Reminded me of the hot links that are sold in my old hometown market Oakwood. I also liked the coat hanger at each booth.
We arrived at approx 8:30PM to the restaurant and was sat immediately due to no wait. By time we ordered it was about 8:55. Then I noticed happy hour started at 9PM. There was a couple things my boyfriend and I wanted to try on the happy hour menu and the hostess was going over some of her favorites as well. She said we just had to wait 5 mins and could order from that menu. So I say okay cool. Then she comes back and says, I am sorry but happy hour is only in the bar, if you would like to order from that menu, you would have to move and sit in the bar area. I looked around, we were comfy in our booth, had our coats hanging, drinks ordered, and our waitress was coming with our food. So no, I didn’t want to move, but I feel like it was our first time there, we weren’t offered the bar to begin with and after being told we would be able to order from the happy hour menu then told another, I just feel like that was their mistake and they should have granted us a one time to order from that menu.
Good thing is by time we were done eating, we were pretty full and didn’t want to stuff ourselves.

Best BBQ in Las Vegas/​Henderson. The baked beans are delicious, and the ribs are to die for. The Henderson location is clean and friendly, in a great, safe location within walking distance to a couple fun pubs.

It was either Lucille’s, or C.F. The latter was a much longer wait. So we went outside our box. Severely disappointed. Our other go to BBQ place was a bit out of the way, but we should have gone with that and dealt with the drive.
Everything at Lucille’s, besides the fried green tomato, and the Hop Ride IpA by Tenaya Creek was BLAND. Flavorless wings, bland Mac n cheese, seasonless burnt ends, absolutely NOTHING on the tri-​tip sandwich besides meat, and had it not been for the sauce it was drenched in, that would have completely lacked flavor too… I don’t understand the high accolades when we couldn’t even get our kid’s food out on time, much less a water refill.
Sorry Memphis Championship BBQ. We won’t be cheating on you again.

Good bbq for a good price. It’s not my favorite bbq place but they do a good job. They offer greens, which I like because it’s good soul food that goes well with their bbq.
I’ve ordered various dishes but I do like their bbq chicken, very moist and tender. If you like fried pickles, they do a great version.
One thing I like about this place is 4^th of July. Make a reservation ahead of time. Then after your fill, walk across the street to Green Valley casino to watch the fireworks. It’s not ‘Murica unless you have fireworks with your bbq!

Are you hungry for some barbecue and southern food? Lucille’s is a great place to satisfy your hankerin’.
To get it out in the open, if you’re looking for cheap barbecue this is not the place for you to come. While I wouldn’t call Lucille’s overpriced, it definitely isn’t cheap.
I am a big fan of their baby back ribs and their fried catfish. There isn’t much on the menu here that isn’t good. Some of their menu items are good, though, but not great. They’re good because they are tasty and delicious, but I wouldn’t classify some of them as great because to me they lack that authentic homestyle Southern flare. It’s good and Southern, just not good and southern like granny used to make.
What keeps them from being 4 stars? Their pricing. I think their prices could be a little lower. But their prices are not unfair. Also, their lack of hushpuppies is disturbing. When I go in for Southern food, I want some hushpuppies!!!
The customer service here is usually great; have not had a bad experience yet. Do expect a wait sometimes to be seated.
Would I come back here? I’m sure I will be back again. I really do like this place, just wish they would make a few small changes.
Would I recommend this place to others? Yes.

I’ve heard from family to try this place and I finally did. I don’t know why I waited so long! Probably the best BBQ restaurant in the Las Vegas area (Henderson).
My husband had the Front Porch which had chicken, sausage and ribs. The chicken was white meat but the most tender and juiciest white meat ever. I don’t like to eat white meat that much so for me to love it is a big deal.
I had the BBQ tri tip and it was the most amazing tri tip I’ve ever had. Juicy, tender and flavorful. Yum yum yum!!!
Was not disappointed at all with the food, and the service was amazing too. I have a 1 year old and they had a family bathroom with a changing table. Always a plus for making it easy to bring my toddler around. Family friendly, great service and amazing food. A must have for awesome BBQ.

Told 30 – 35 min and have been waiting over an hour now. So disappointing. Had we known it would have taken so long. We would have gone elsewhere. This place came highly recommended… So the food will hopefully overcome the poor service… (Originally based on the wait promised when we first arrived– I gave them one star)
But here is my update based on the rest of the evening.
I wanted to revise my review based on the great service provided by our server, Tanner. I’d give him a 5 stars for his patience alone… He did an amazing job accommodating our very large party of 16. He was genuine, friendly, and very knowledgeable of the menu choices.
Earlier in the day, my cousin tried to make a reservation. She was told that they were unable to do a reservation. However, after finally being seated, I noticed 2 of the booths adjacent to our large table had «Reserved» signs… Hmmm… Conflicting story.
My husband and I arrived at 5:25pm. We put our name down (as the rest of our party was parking) The hostess advised 30 – 35 minutes. My husband and I ordered drinks and waited in the bar, and when the rest of our party walked in we went and sat in the parlor. At no time were we given an update on status of our place in line. After over an hour, I got up to check. Still, not ready. Then my cousin checked, followed by her sister. She had noticed that a large party (appeared to be over 6 people got seated right away) I finally got up and told the hostess that it was ridiculous that we had been waiting an hour and a half at that point.
With that being said… What my husband and I had I’d give it 4.5 stars, and I know others in our party loved the Ribs, and Chicken. So based on our poor start to the evening averaged with the great server and the delicious huge portions of food… I’d give it a 3.5…

Every time I’ve been here I’m always welcomed by a friendly greeting and the smell of delicious BBQ! I do enjoy Lucille’s, it’s not the best BBQ joint I’ve eaten at here in Vegas (hence the 3 stars), but it’s tasty enough for me to come back.
The items I’ve tried from here that I really enjoyed were there mac n’ cheese, biscuits, and cornbread! Talk about carb lovin’!! Although this may not be some of their speciality items there’s something about them that is special and über tasty. Oh yea, and their fried pickles are a must!
A few items I’ve tried that fell flat were the grilled chicken (on a salad) and the rib tips. The chicken tasted more like flavorless broiled chicken. If the salad wasn’t already so heavily dressed I would have added one of their various homemade bbq sauces to spice it up. Their tips were one item I was really looking forward to, but they ended up being super fatty and chewy (if you’re looking for a really great tip place see my other reviews).
I do appreciate the ambience. It is lively and casual and great for families. I also appreciate their 7 day a week Happy Hour from 3p-​7p and again from 9p-​close. Who doesn’t want to «get happy» every day?! If you have yet to try this place I say give it a go… it’s worth a try!

Truly, the perfect summer food is BBQ and this restaurant did not disappoint. My family came here for lunchtime and their lunch menu was decently priced for the amount of food we were about to eat. Located right at The District next to Green Valley Resort casino, parking was easy and the location is not hard to find. Inside there is a separate bar area as well as a section for booths/​tables. I believe there is happy hour options at the bar only.
We opted to share the BBQ Platter in the not crowded at all restaurant section. A choice of baby back ribs or st. louis style spare ribs along with two choices of other meats including tri-​tip, beef brisket burnt ends, a quarter chicken, sausage, etc. We had the baby back ribs, brisket burnt ends and the quarter chicken.
The baby back ribs were pretty good. Nice amount of meat to it which came off the bone fairly easily. Good flavors enhanced by one of Lucille’s 3 bbq sauces on the table. The sauces were Memphis-​style (tangy bbq), original (mild standard smoky bbq flavor) and a hot bbq sauce (felt tobasco-​sauce based).
The burnt ends were cooked very well. So moist, good amount of meat and just a very little amount of fat to just give it a flavorful bite.
The quarter chicken (thigh and leg) was also cooked very well. Not dry at all. Tasty as chicken could be. We also had potato salad as our side which was fine as far as potato salads go.
My daughter had the mac-​n-​cheese kid’s meal with shoestring fries. There are plenty of options for kid’s meals here. It’s good to know there is an option for every picky kid out there.
We also had a strawberry lemonade. All of their drinks come out in large mason jars. Very cool to drink out of and I assume all should be happy because it means less time spent on things like refilling water and more time enjoying lunch/​dinner.
Now let me end this review by actually talking about the starter complimentary biscuits. Because wow, damn, so so good! When it comes out, it doesn’t look like much. Biscuits with apple butter. However. Looks can be deceiving! The biscuits were actually powdered with a bit of sugar and they were insanely soft and fluffy. I really thought the biscuits would be «meh» just by looking at them. However, that apple butter on those biscuits were heavenly. We had them bring more.
The servers were friendly, quick, and attentive. No complaints. An overall good spot for lunch. I would definitely try this out again when the BBQ crave returns!

A Family Friendly BBQ.
I’ve been here a few times now and still nothing really «wows» me. The food is good, but not great and honestly, «family friendly», restaurants just don’t do it for me; I usually come here out of pure convenience.
Now, if it’s just you and a friend or your date, I recommend sitting at the bar. You don’t have to wait in line to sit and the service at the bar is much faster and the bartenders here all awesome, insanely attentive and your beer or water glass is never empty.
This time around I tried the Brisket Burnt Ends, Southern Fried Dill Pickles and the Smoked Burnt Ends Salad. Burnt ends are good way to gauge a BBQ’s place food. These should be like meat-​butter and have almost no fat on them, but Lucille’s burnt ends have a little more fat than I would like and are a tad chewy. This is the second time I’ve ordered these meat nuggets and this seems to be the norm.
The fried pickles are very good. The only «beef» (ha) I have with is these is the crispy outside, it never stays on after the first bite. This is something that’s synonymous with all fried pickles.
The meat filled salad was very good, but loaded to the brim with onions. I mean there had to be at least one full red onion in this salad. The brisket was plentiful and the flavor was there, when not being overpowered by onions. If you’re a lover of salads, this is definitely worth a try, but ask for onions on the side unless you absolutely love that stinky vegetable.
Looking for a cookie cutter BBQ joint that gets the job the done? Look no further.

I was instantly a fan of this place when I moved here. Previously I lived in Texas and that isn’t Texas BBQ, but it’s awesome for Vegas. They get an extra bump because they are close to home, they have convenient parking, and the food isn’t overly pricey. At dinner time they can get really busy, but worth the wait if BBQ is your thing.
At this point I’ve had most of the items on the menu. My personal favorites are the baby back ribs, Mardi Gras chicken, and Big Easy BBQ shrimp. They have a wide variety of items on the menu so it’d be a good place for a group with a variety of tastes.
Service is good for the most part, but can be slow at random times.

Wow this place had gone way down hill since the last time I was here. My main issue is with the food. Their BBQ used to be great and I had thought it was one of the better BBQ joints in town. But this time around the meat was dry and inedible in my opinion. I’m from Texas, where lean, overcooked, dry brisket goes straight to the trash instead of being served. Also, who chops their brisket without advertising it as such? Brisket should never be chopped, always sliced! It’s not pulled pork so if you want to serve it chopped then state so in the menu!
Service was another issue as our server kept appearing at all the wrong times. Basically when we needed something, like the check, he was nowhere to be found for long periods of time. And yet he kept stopping by and interrupting us when we didn’t need anything at all. How annoying!
I left this meal feeling very disappointed and dissatisfied. I basically felt like I wasted a bunch of money because nothing about the meal was enjoyable or memorable. Will likely not be returning and definitely not recommending to others!