Valley Smoke Restaurant

The food is amazing and perfected here. The portions are deceptively small (smaller than they appear) the smoked wings and corn bread are the prize winners of the appetizer menu but don't rule out the fried green tomatoes either. The drinks are well made and dangerous as its hard to taste the alcohol in them but trsut me, it there and plenty of it. The menu has something for everyone and is above average in pricing (about $18 per person) but youre paying for quality barbeque and amazing flavor. Our table had the fried chicken, 2 choice bbq combo of brisket and ribs, churrasco steak, venison steak and a ceasar salad with salmon and tomato basil soup. The soup came with grilled cheese "croutons" which is just grilled cheese cut into pieces but it's not what your mom used to make you in middle school, becuase its better. The salad was a bit odd for me; a head of slightly grilled romaine lettuce with house made ceasar drizzled atop and salmon on the side. Presentation a bit strange but the flavors are phenomenal and the bit of smoke flavor is a game changer for me and ceasar salads personally. The churrasco steak was divine. Well cooked and seasoned as well as topped with a chimichurri garnish that accents the salty flavor of the steak with a garlic and slight vinegar taste mixed with fresh herbs. The fried chicken was good but nothing spectacular but the mashed potatoes come with a smokey gravy that makes the entire dish. The brisket and ribs are fall apart in your mouth perfection as if god himself bestowed upon them a smoker from the heavens. However, the star of the show is the venison. Now I will start with I have had tons of venison in many different ways and have never really liked it enough to order it a second time but this sht...Excuse me, this Divine Sht, taste better than bison steak. It has so much flavor and falls apart better than filet mignon. With the mashed potatoes together, reminds me of a gourmet shepherds pie in terms of flavor. In terms of sides, get the creamed corn and mac n cheese. Do it, you'll be greatful you did. Oh, an important note: make reservations as the house is always filled, best time would be about 4:15pm as its right before dinner rush and the drinks takes about 15 minutes to make as they hand squeeze all the juices into them, but the appetizers will hold you over for a bit. They have an outdoor dock with comfortable seating in the back that comes right up to the riverfront. There are heaters for when it gets cold and plenty of grass for kids to run around...or adults.