Darlings Smokehouse — Restaurant in Dunes City

Let me tell you, this place is fricken amazing I loved everyone there. I loved the location. I loved the atmosphere. I loved the humor. the love I tasted in everybite that was put into the cooking. The food was super delicious. I went back there every night for dinner. I had burnt ends/ brisket with beans, mac and cheese, and corn bread. Holy moly, that was an explosion of happiness in my mouth!!!! The meat was so tender the sauce choice was superb!!!! The second night, I had brisket tacos, Pulled pork, brisket again with beans mac and cheese and corn bread the same as the first day absolutely to die for I loved smoked bbq food and this place is it for me everytime I go to Florence now this will be the only place I eat!!!! I loved let me repeat i LOVED the waitresses, the store front woman, and...

What really is nice about this place is the serenity and view. But the food is amazing as well. I had the brisket, which was delicious and perfectly fall apart. It came with coleslaw which surprisingly was really good and I’m a coleslaw connoisseur. It also came with cornbread which looked good but my son stole from me and the beans were also amazing, hearty with plenty of tasty meat. My kids love it too, one had the loaded fries with pork and another had the French dip, all greatly loved. The one disappointment was the mac&cheese as it tasted like your standard gritty cheese pasty Mac. But what really topped this place off was the super...

We absolutely loved our visit to Darling’s Smokehouse! Being from South Carolina and Florida, we know good BBQ, and theirs did not disappoint. The brisket was perfectly cooked—tender, flavorful, and everything you’d want in true BBQ.

The real surprise was the PNW egg rolls—so unique and delicious that Guy Fieri himself should come out and try them!

On top of the great food, they also have a fun little play area for toddlers, which made it such an easy and enjoyable stop with our 3-year-old twins.

Friendly staff, amazing food, and a family-friendly vibe—we’ll definitely be back next time we’re...