Smoky’s House BBQ

The food is so awesome! And the peple are great. They were willing to compromise my order when they were out of ribs. I would recommend these guys all day long! Excellent BBQ sauce, ribs, brisket… great job guys!

I love the wings! Possibly my favorite wings anywhere.
But the delivery is HORRIBLE. Slow. Drives are always lost. They often forget items. And they NEVER give you napkins… WITH THOSE WINGS!

Ordered a combo for delivery and they called to let me know they were out of ribs but could sub burnt ends. OH YES. Delicious! And the green beans are amazing. Delivery was quick too! Rock on, Smoky’s!

I absolutely LOVE this place. My mom and I stopped by for the first time a week ago and we could not stop talking about how good the food was for the rest of the day.
The service is very friendly and super fast! The prices are also pretty good for a BBQ place with big portions.

This place has a lot of potential. Sadly I think the location will never let it exceed. The décor was really boring and the open set up made it feel like everybody in the restaurant is watching you.
The food: Affordable, I ordered the Brisket dinner for 13 dollars. The meal came with 2 sides. The creamy coleslaw was absolutely delicious, but the steak fries were over seasoned for what reason I don’t know, sometimes less is more. The brisket was not tender and the portion was small, but the meat was saved by the bbq sauces on the table. My girlfriend had the pulled pork sandwich, she said it was decent for 7 dollars.
Service was quick and friendly so that’s always a positive.
They didn’t take my discover card which was annoying, luckily I had a visa on hand.
I would recommend if your in the mood for fast average bbq in between savoy and champaign.

Usually good food however today everything dry. Wings how could that be? However the is waitresses cute.

My fellow co-​workers and I have lunch here at Smoky House at least twice a month. The barbecued meats are cooked to a smoky perfection with a variety of sauces on your table for you to choose from. My favorite daily lunch special is the «burnt ends» sandwich, which comes with a choice of two sides; I love the steak fries and creamy coleslaw. While the diner style restaurant has several booths for seating and is generally busy at lunch, we’ve never had to wait to be seated. Unlike some of the other reviews, my co-​worker and I have never had any thing but courteous prompt service. I do recommend this restaurant for lunch should you find yourself in Savoy Illinois.

Good BBQ, while spacious and with ample parking (unlike Black Dog).

Delicious and flavorful BBQ on our side of town (Savoy near Schnuck’s and Friar Tuck) so let’s keep it here. Could use a better selection of cold bottled drinks to wash down the wonderful smokey flavor. Friends had THE most delicious wings which You can get with your choice of sauce or add it yourself. Love the choices from sweet to hot and hotter. I like the nearly hot… just enough heat for me. Steak fries are worth giving up a side for… counts as 2. Try it… you’ll love it.

This may possibly be my worst dining experience. I’ve heard terrible things about the service at Smoky’s, but I LOVE checking out local restaurants. It’d be nice to have good BBQ you don’t have to wait forever for like at Black Dog. A group of 5 of us came and their menu was completely different than what it showed online. Our server was in a sour mood and spoke in a condescending tone when we didn’t realize the sauce was on the table as the menu says to ask your server for sauce. My son ordered the kids ribs, they were received cold and dry. When I mentioned it to the server, she was shocked. She couldn’t believe it because she said it just came out of the hot box. This was our first and only visit. I will not be back.

Good brisket, potato salad, cole slaw, ice tea, good service. What’s not to like? No whining children BONUS

Don’t let the lemming reviews fool you, Smoky’s House does everything better than Black Dog. Literally everything. Beef, pork, chicken, sauce. Hell even the burnt ends, which Black Dog prides themselves on, are much better at Smoky’s House. Also consider the fact that the prices are much cheaper, the portions bigger, and the lines shorter it’s really a no brainer.

Some of the best Texas BBQ in the area, and it doesn’t have the air of pretentiousness and cramped seating situations you’ll encounter at Black Dog. Good prices, great selection of sauces, friendly service, nice décor. Been here a few times, had a good experience with the muleshoe, the ribs, and the burnt end sandwich. I think my favorite side item is the BBQ fried rice.

Smokeys. I call them the poor man’s black dog. Not that Black dog’s all that expensive but its hard to get in etc. Anyway, this place really holds it’s own. Burnt ends are wonderful. Sauces are creative and just the right sweet and hot. Service is friendly — complete with the southern drawl.
Perfect game day eats.

Delicious! Just had dinner tonight here. Got the burn ends with corn bread, macaroni and cheese and the pit beans. Macaroni is very creamy, beans great! Cornbread was so good and soft, almost cake like. My burn ends were so good and tender and had a delicious smokey taste, used the memphis sweet bbq sauce. Husband had a half rack of ribs with the bbq fried rice and creamy coleslaw, equally as delicious! We will return again

Restaurant review
Yeah for sauce variety as noted by Timothy T. I came here for lunch and had the pulled pork sandwich with 2 sides. The sides of mac and cheese and au gratin tater were okay. Sort of like out of the box which means that they were not that good, but the pulled pork sandwich had a great smokey flavor to it that I doused with a healthy helping of BBQ sauce. I don’t remember which one I used but that sauce was amazing. I wanted to actually drink it right up if it was possible. All and all the sauce made up for the lack luster sides. i think i will be back to try the dinner menu and some BBQ ribs as well
Pro: great BBQ sauce, friendly service
Cons: sides were a bit of a let down, sort of from the box experience
Hidden gem:
1. Daily lunch special 7 dollars without drinks + 2 sides vs. 8 dollars with drink. The sandwich changes daily so check the website
2. Daily dinner special as well from 7.5−12 dollars (½ slab of ribs) + 2 sides

To begin, I enjoy the food. I used to patron the original location in Charleston and when I moved to Champaign I was thrilled that the owner opened the Savoy location. I am disappointed that it is more of a «restaurant» than a carry out BBQ joint like the original.
I popped in to carry out lunch, the service was lacking. The servers see to avoid the front desk and when I was waited on it was by an unfriendly fellow. I didn’t wait very long for my for my food to be brought out, which was great. I was in the parking lot when I realized I didn’t receive my drink, so I went back in. I had to wait another 5 – 6 minutes to get someone’s attention and get a fountain drink. When I got home to eat, there was no silverware or napkins in the bag.
Again, the food is delicious but the service is severely lacking.

Not sure who taught these ‘restauranteurs’ the art of BBQ? This was my second attempt. Not a fan. Dried overcooked brisket. Pulled pork that barely was luke warm. Ribs that tasted like a chemical — I can only guess it had something to do with the wood they used in the smoker. Our cornbread was do dry it fell apart in a crumby mess. The sauces are not bad and for commercial potato salad and slaw they too are ok. Save your money for Black dog.

Every time I eat Smoky’s, I repeatedly catch myself being sort of shocked at how good it is. They really are executing extremely well over there. The pork is smokey, moist, and tender – pulled and not shredded, the buns are tasty, and they nail the hell out of the steak fries, which are salty with a little bit of seasoning, and surprisingly crunchy for a steak fry (I actually enjoy a potato-​ey steak fry, too, but these are pretty outstanding). On a past visit I got the burnt ends, which were just as outstanding as burnt ends should be (and they actually were not out of them, like another delicious bbq joint in town usually is!).
They also deliver. They charged us $ 1.77, delivered promptly, and the food was just as good as when we ordered in the restaurant.
I do agree with the other posters that the service leaves a bit to be desired. Everyone encountered has been very nice, but it seems like they need to be whipped into shape a little bit. Servers should be attentive and hustling, whereas the Smoky’s servers seem to be relatively ambivalent and very slow. Strangely, having worked in restaurants all throughout highschool and college and grad school, I think that’s a simple management attitude problem (I’ve seen some really good and really bad management, while wait staffs are pretty much always the same – gotta set the bar high and get the basics right!).
ANYWAY, overall, I would absolutely recommend this place. Huge fan!

I actually would probably give this 3.5 stars. For years in CU the place to go for BBQ was Black Dog, which is small and has infinite waits at all meal times. I think this is in 2^nd place, but you can stroll in for a working mans lunch and make it out in a reasonable amount of time. My wife and I went there and traded lunch plates to try more things. If you were rating on a 10 point must system (Best in town gets a 10 for you non-​boxing fans):
Burnt ends 9
Brisket Sandwich 8
Pit Beans 7
Vinegar/​Oil Slaw 10
Steak Fries 7
Corn Bread 10
Food was generally good and plentiful. The meats were nicely cooked and smoky. There is a variety of sauces in squeeze bottles on the table so you can spice it to your stomachs content. Pit beans were a matter of preference. They were a bit vinegary which were just not a style I prefer. Fries were a bit chewy, I thought underdone.
Service was good. Two lunches with sides and soft drinks about $ 20.