Smokey Que’s

Had lunch here with my brother and sister in law. My brother and I got ribs, sister in law got BBQ. We all got different sides. Everything was great. Ribs were meaty and fell off the bone. Sauce was great. My brother and I both took ribs home while my sister in law cleaned her plate. All the sides were good. Service was excellent, glasses were never empty. Will definitely be back. I’m new to Marion. This is definitely a place to go when in Marion. Love the smoking pistol out front. Can’t miss it.

My husband I ate at Smokey Que’s and enjoyed it. The ribs were tender and fall of the bone with a sweet sauce that was just right. The barbecue plate was also delicious with the option of 4 different sauces. The sides we tried were coke slaw, grilled corn and fried squash and hush puppies-​all were excellent. The hush puppies were large don’t worry about getting only four. That’s plenty! Overall a very good and filling meal. Other options on the menu looked just as delicious. Beware the address is wrong on the Unilocal app. It’s located next to a food store before you get downtown.

This place is great! I’ve eaten here 3 times now, and have been very satisfied ever time. It has the small hole-​in-​the wall feel, and great food to go with it. The wait staff is awesome, super friendly and helpful. The portions are huge, I can rarely eat it all.
I’ve had the fried catfish, pulled pork plate, and bbq ribs… They were all really good. Also, they have some great sides, fried pickles, hush puppies, okra, squash etc. But I must say, I think my favorite is the fried corn nuggets… They are TOO DIE FOR!
All in all, a great place to eat of you’re in the area!

My wife and I stopped for a late dinner on a Thursday night, based on the great Unilocal reviews. I was underwhelmed to say the least. The service was not very good and the food was just OK. I have found several BBQ places that we would go to instead.
Not really sure what all the hype is about.

The best wings I have ever had, staff was very friendly and quick to keep my drink filled. I can wait to go back.

Holy-​moly. Where do I even begin? How about I explain how I even ended up at a BBQ joint in Marion to begin with.
My boyfriend and I had taken a weekend trip to the mountains, you see. We had in our heads that on the drive back to Charlotte we’d eat BBQ for lunch. We kept checking Unilocal while on the road, hoping for a top-​rated BBQ restaurant to appear. At long last (read: maybe 45 minutes into our road trip home) Smokey Que’s appeared. It was 2 miles away and 6 minutes shy of opening time — yahtzee!
We pull into a surprisingly busy parking lot (surprising because it was only 2 minutes past opening and there were already 3 other cars in the lot; that’s a good sign!). The smell from the smoker was enough to make my mouth water. The building is a little hut-​like thing, decorated with a variety of pig figurines. It’s clearly an older building, but appeared to be clean and well-​kept. They have tables and booths, and seemed spacious enough (although I can imagine it fills up quick during the lunch rush).
Even if this place made us stand while eating, it would have been worth it. The BBQ is not the best I’ve ever had, but it is pretty high on the list. I ordered a BBQ platter which, as the name implies, is a platter that comes BBQ. It also comes with hush puppies, and a choice of two sides; I ordered fried squash, fried pickles, and an extra side of baked beans. If you do nothing else at Smokey Que’s, try the baked beans, you will not be sorry. They were smokey in flavor, with bits of BBQ cooked in with the beans. They had a little bit of heat to them, but not too much. I’ve since had dreams that I am at the bottom of a pool filled with those baked beans, and I eat my way out** My boyfriend got a half rack of ribs. They were literally fall-​off-​the-​bone; he had to eat them mostly with a fork. I’m not a fan of ribs, in general, but I did try a piece of meat and it was delicious. He had a side of slaw and fried okra, both of which were very tasty.
The service was super friendly, and fast. There’s not much else to say about that.
Definitely check this place out if you’re in the area and a fan of BBQ. It’s a great little gem!
**not really but if that situation presented itself in real life, I’d totally do it

My wife and me eat here often and always find the food very good. The bar b que is the best in town. I can’t believe how good
The wings are, I ate ten one day and went back one day to take some more home to eat… the place is clean and the wait staff
Prompt and friendly. When we have visitors from out of town
we take them here. 5 stars for this place.

Just had a great meal here! Very smokey flavor and a good assortment of sauces. The sides were yummy too. Well worth finding this little gem!

The best BBQ in Marion. The spicy shredded chicken is wonderful. And the portions are great.

The best BBQ in the state is hidden in Marion, NC! We came upon this restaurant a few years ago, and now, anytime we are in the NC mountains this is where we always eat! Restaurant décor is awesome– so cute and welcoming. We always get the BBQ plate, ribs, and YOU NEED THE CORN NUGGETS! Wow– they are beyond good! Hush puppies are excellent as well! This is a Carolina gem– a must to visit Smokey Que’s and see the smoking gun outside!