Awful! Horrible! Disgusting! On Friday May 23, 2014 I went here after several beers to grab a bite to eat. I should have read the reviews before going. The food is by far the worst food I've had in 20 years. We all ordered burgers at different temperatures and they all came out Nuked, dry and tasting like propane. I ordered their burger topped with brisket and it too was dry and nasty. All the food had a weird taste to it: old, dry and it tasted as it had been previously frozen after it was cooked and freezer burnt. The onion rings came out and the batter crumbled when you try to cut them as if it was made out of sand and they too looked old and nasty. The food was so bad that one can't help to think that the owners, managers, cooks and waiters just don't care and take no pride in their work. The food looked like dog food gone bad. I will never ever ever return and will tell everyone I know about this awfully disgusting experience.
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Crystal F.
Started off with the chicken wings which were extremely dry. Followed up with spare ribs and the brisket...nothing to write home about.....BUT I will write to Yelp about it... Times are tough, but not as tough as these ribs! Also, the brisket kinda reminded us of Arby's. Our waiter, who was especially sweet, tried boxing up our leftovers, but def got a workout in while he tried to pack them up. He couldn't pull, rip, tear or stuff our ribs into the box. He finally went and got a big knife to cut them to fit in the box. It was hilarious! We had a good time, in spite of the terrible food, but we won't be returning to dine. Drink specials are great....might help ya choke down the food.
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Jana P.
This place has gone down quite a bit. Ordered ribs the other day and they were unbelievably dry. My date's fries were soggy and cold, and our beer was not cold enough. Service was slow and distracted (though they chatted amongst themselves a lot). It's a pity, because I used to love Holy Smokes.
(2)
Emily P.
This place has gone a bit downhill. The bartender was more interested in talking to guys then refilling drinks. My wrap had less filling than normal. A shame since it used to be so good.
(2)
Ben S.
Going to finish the review after I get the check and see if they discounted for all the mistakes. There were many. They did not fix. I've spent way too much time in Florida already, don't want to waste more time reviewing this terrible restaurant in Florida. Everything is disappointing, only redeemable quality was that the waiter apologized almost enough to account for the smell of smoke (cigarette smoke), not having ribs available, slow kitchen, and fast food quality food.
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Jonathan D.
An okay place. Tons of people in the 22-30 age group (most are waiters and waitresses from local places). They have an outside bar where smoking is allowed (cigars are tolerated with dirty looks). There's no single malt scotch at the bar (not even Glenlivet or Glenfiddich) which is a bit disappointing. The service is hit or miss. The food is okay, but the prices are good.
(2)
Brett S.
Anthony's was busy so we decided to give this place a try. They offered a large menu of choices and all dish's were satisfactory. They seemed to be trying very hard and the service was excellent.
(3)
Kirk A.
OK Barbeque for a reasonable price. The ribs, chicken and BBQ sandwiches are all decent. The side dishes are adequate but nothing special. Very good service. The wines are terrible and vastly overpriced so skip them and have a Stella Artois on tap. It's a shame because a good inexpensive Zinfandel or Shiraz goes great with BBQ.
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Brent B.
I'm 5'11" I can't reach the urinal. I feel a little discriminated against? Beer's cheap though.
(2)
Paul A.
Gordon Ramsey! Jon Taffer! Please save this restaurant! I've been to this location several times in the past months for their pub poker games, but haven't tried anything other than an appetizer or two. I love the Great American Songbook music and Rat Pack pictures on the wall and expected a full meal service to be excellent. Foolish me. I took my family out to dinner expecting a decent meal and was shocked to be served what can best be called "Lazy Kitchen Food." The onion rings on my son's Memphis burger were clearly pre-packaged/frozen/reheated. My pulled pork was sloppy with mediocre bbq sauce and tasted remarkably like Costco's bulk pulled pork. (I didn't need the extra two cups of sauce they served it with - unless I was going to make it into a stew.) Sides of beans and slaw were similarly disappointing. My wife ordered the grilled shrimp salad and received a salad with exactly two, yes TWO, medium-sized shrimp. All-in-all, the portions were ridiculously small for the price and the food was bland and tasted commercially produced, with the texture and consistency of thawed and reheated cafeteria food. Like I said...Lazy Kitchen Food. The menu is promising, but the execution is not up to contemporary standards. To quote Harry Chapin, "Full time consideration of another endeavor might be in order."
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Erlinda C.
Don't go. On a Friday during lunch time the place was empty. Food took 45 minutes to come out.
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L. P.
Don't do it! They say the brisket is slow cooked for 12 hours. It must have been under a hearing lamp for 11 of those hours. Don't do it!!
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Loretta A.
Omg! Their food is so amazing! I love their wings! They're the bomb! But the best thing ever is their BBQ chicken pizza---Oh my god---to die for! Very good service and amazing food and decent prices---what more can you ask for? 5 STARS, BABY!
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Cordelia B.
Service was terrible. People were nice but sloooooow. Food was pretty good. My son's chicken fingers were terrible. My flank steak was good. Overall the service (or lack thereof) ruined it.
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Jaecj W.
Decent place, food was on time and was good, pizza good, pulled pork a little dry but much better than other that Ive had. service was attentive . Overall OK competent place. Can get reliable food and drink there in a laid back atmosphere. Get the feeling that if they had a better sign from the street that it would be a lot busier.
(3)
Ashleigh D.
Probably the worst BBQ ever. In no world was this "award winning" brisket actually given an award unless it was for "participation".
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Jason M.
They don't give me an option for ZERO stars so had to give it one. Went with a friend and two kids for dinner around 6pm. The place was dead but we figured we would try it out. BIG MISTAKE!! The service was horrible. Here is the list: *they did not have the Mozz sticks which is on the menu. *the food took FOREVER *when it finally came out, the brisket was cold (and served on a huge plate with nothing else on it). The kids pasta came out wrong (by the time they fixed it....the other kid was done with his grilled chicken- which had cheese on it that may have been plastic). *oh yeah, the salads came out with the meal. *server (they only had one) was all over the place. Kids get free scoop of ice cream. We waited 10 minutes for one scoop. We got up and did not even wait for the ice cream. We complained and their excuse was "they were busy". There were 4 total table in the whole place. This is BY FAR the WORST place to eat in Palm Beach Gardens.
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Adam B.
Food was very good, but the service was slow. Took about 10 minutes for server to come over and greet us. Food took forever to come out of the kitchen, but when it finally did, it was very good. I'd recommend this as a take out location.
(3)
Michael B.
Food was great but very slow service really undermined the experience. If this restaurant figures out how to operate better they will make a lot of money.
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Lunch, Dinner Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : No Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Music : Juke Box Good For Dancing : No Alcohol : Full Bar Happy Hour : Yes Best Nights : Tue, Thu, Sun Coat Check : No Smoking : Outdoor Area/ Patio Only Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : Yes Dogs Allowed : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
NY Foodie D.
Awful! Horrible! Disgusting! On Friday May 23, 2014 I went here after several beers to grab a bite to eat. I should have read the reviews before going. The food is by far the worst food I've had in 20 years. We all ordered burgers at different temperatures and they all came out Nuked, dry and tasting like propane. I ordered their burger topped with brisket and it too was dry and nasty. All the food had a weird taste to it: old, dry and it tasted as it had been previously frozen after it was cooked and freezer burnt. The onion rings came out and the batter crumbled when you try to cut them as if it was made out of sand and they too looked old and nasty. The food was so bad that one can't help to think that the owners, managers, cooks and waiters just don't care and take no pride in their work. The food looked like dog food gone bad. I will never ever ever return and will tell everyone I know about this awfully disgusting experience.
(1)Crystal F.
Started off with the chicken wings which were extremely dry. Followed up with spare ribs and the brisket...nothing to write home about.....BUT I will write to Yelp about it... Times are tough, but not as tough as these ribs! Also, the brisket kinda reminded us of Arby's. Our waiter, who was especially sweet, tried boxing up our leftovers, but def got a workout in while he tried to pack them up. He couldn't pull, rip, tear or stuff our ribs into the box. He finally went and got a big knife to cut them to fit in the box. It was hilarious! We had a good time, in spite of the terrible food, but we won't be returning to dine. Drink specials are great....might help ya choke down the food.
(2)Jana P.
This place has gone down quite a bit. Ordered ribs the other day and they were unbelievably dry. My date's fries were soggy and cold, and our beer was not cold enough. Service was slow and distracted (though they chatted amongst themselves a lot). It's a pity, because I used to love Holy Smokes.
(2)Emily P.
This place has gone a bit downhill. The bartender was more interested in talking to guys then refilling drinks. My wrap had less filling than normal. A shame since it used to be so good.
(2)Ben S.
Going to finish the review after I get the check and see if they discounted for all the mistakes. There were many. They did not fix. I've spent way too much time in Florida already, don't want to waste more time reviewing this terrible restaurant in Florida. Everything is disappointing, only redeemable quality was that the waiter apologized almost enough to account for the smell of smoke (cigarette smoke), not having ribs available, slow kitchen, and fast food quality food.
(1)Jonathan D.
An okay place. Tons of people in the 22-30 age group (most are waiters and waitresses from local places). They have an outside bar where smoking is allowed (cigars are tolerated with dirty looks). There's no single malt scotch at the bar (not even Glenlivet or Glenfiddich) which is a bit disappointing. The service is hit or miss. The food is okay, but the prices are good.
(2)Brett S.
Anthony's was busy so we decided to give this place a try. They offered a large menu of choices and all dish's were satisfactory. They seemed to be trying very hard and the service was excellent.
(3)Kirk A.
OK Barbeque for a reasonable price. The ribs, chicken and BBQ sandwiches are all decent. The side dishes are adequate but nothing special. Very good service. The wines are terrible and vastly overpriced so skip them and have a Stella Artois on tap. It's a shame because a good inexpensive Zinfandel or Shiraz goes great with BBQ.
(3)Brent B.
I'm 5'11" I can't reach the urinal. I feel a little discriminated against? Beer's cheap though.
(2)Paul A.
Gordon Ramsey! Jon Taffer! Please save this restaurant! I've been to this location several times in the past months for their pub poker games, but haven't tried anything other than an appetizer or two. I love the Great American Songbook music and Rat Pack pictures on the wall and expected a full meal service to be excellent. Foolish me. I took my family out to dinner expecting a decent meal and was shocked to be served what can best be called "Lazy Kitchen Food." The onion rings on my son's Memphis burger were clearly pre-packaged/frozen/reheated. My pulled pork was sloppy with mediocre bbq sauce and tasted remarkably like Costco's bulk pulled pork. (I didn't need the extra two cups of sauce they served it with - unless I was going to make it into a stew.) Sides of beans and slaw were similarly disappointing. My wife ordered the grilled shrimp salad and received a salad with exactly two, yes TWO, medium-sized shrimp. All-in-all, the portions were ridiculously small for the price and the food was bland and tasted commercially produced, with the texture and consistency of thawed and reheated cafeteria food. Like I said...Lazy Kitchen Food. The menu is promising, but the execution is not up to contemporary standards. To quote Harry Chapin, "Full time consideration of another endeavor might be in order."
(1)Erlinda C.
Don't go. On a Friday during lunch time the place was empty. Food took 45 minutes to come out.
(1)L. P.
Don't do it! They say the brisket is slow cooked for 12 hours. It must have been under a hearing lamp for 11 of those hours. Don't do it!!
(1)Loretta A.
Omg! Their food is so amazing! I love their wings! They're the bomb! But the best thing ever is their BBQ chicken pizza---Oh my god---to die for! Very good service and amazing food and decent prices---what more can you ask for? 5 STARS, BABY!
(5)Cordelia B.
Service was terrible. People were nice but sloooooow. Food was pretty good. My son's chicken fingers were terrible. My flank steak was good. Overall the service (or lack thereof) ruined it.
(2)Jaecj W.
Decent place, food was on time and was good, pizza good, pulled pork a little dry but much better than other that Ive had. service was attentive . Overall OK competent place. Can get reliable food and drink there in a laid back atmosphere. Get the feeling that if they had a better sign from the street that it would be a lot busier.
(3)Ashleigh D.
Probably the worst BBQ ever. In no world was this "award winning" brisket actually given an award unless it was for "participation".
(1)Jason M.
They don't give me an option for ZERO stars so had to give it one. Went with a friend and two kids for dinner around 6pm. The place was dead but we figured we would try it out. BIG MISTAKE!! The service was horrible. Here is the list: *they did not have the Mozz sticks which is on the menu. *the food took FOREVER *when it finally came out, the brisket was cold (and served on a huge plate with nothing else on it). The kids pasta came out wrong (by the time they fixed it....the other kid was done with his grilled chicken- which had cheese on it that may have been plastic). *oh yeah, the salads came out with the meal. *server (they only had one) was all over the place. Kids get free scoop of ice cream. We waited 10 minutes for one scoop. We got up and did not even wait for the ice cream. We complained and their excuse was "they were busy". There were 4 total table in the whole place. This is BY FAR the WORST place to eat in Palm Beach Gardens.
(1)Adam B.
Food was very good, but the service was slow. Took about 10 minutes for server to come over and greet us. Food took forever to come out of the kitchen, but when it finally did, it was very good. I'd recommend this as a take out location.
(3)Michael B.
Food was great but very slow service really undermined the experience. If this restaurant figures out how to operate better they will make a lot of money.
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