Up In Smoke BBQ — Restaurant in Gainesville

It's rare to find BBQ this good. 🤤 I travel a lot and been to all of "The best" bbq places. This one is right at the top for me. The ribs were fall off the bone (It's not competition style). They were so fall off the bone that i ate them with a plastic fork with no problem. The bbq sauce on them was to die for. It was a thin coating and cooked on properly. I also had the smoked brisket. It was the perfect amount of smoke for me. Between the ribs and the brisket, it was the perfect combination. The beans 🤤🤤 omg the beans. I have never had beans done this well... and I go to all of the bean competitions back home. These are next level. I wish I knew how to make them myself. The mac and cheese was okay... I definitely will be recommending this place to everyone i see down here. It was fantastic. Also the staff was really nice and I think it was one of the most humble cooks / owners? That i have ever met. I couldn't get him to admit that this was the best... but it is....

Looking for a new bbq spot and saw this place was new and had good reviews. The staff is super friendly and we chatted about the place while our food was being prepared. There is no sit down at the location so we had to eat away but no issue for me. I got the pulled pork sandwich combo and my wife got the slaw dog. My wife said she loved the dog and the slaw was super fine chopped and reminded her of her grandmother's slaw. The sandwich was good and the pork wasn't too dry and the sauce was a sweet tomato based which is my favorite style. The fries were crispy and seasoned well. We will be back to try the cheeseburgers that they told me were popular. If you're looking for a new spot to eat and support some good people,...

I had a great experience at Up in Smoke BBQ — definitely some of the better barbecue in Gainesville. I’d call it a hole in the wall, with just a couple stools to eat at the counter. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich, mac & cheese, baked beans and a sweet tea to go and everything was great. The pulled pork was moist, flavorful and came with a good-sized portion (pro tip: ask for the spicy barbecue sauce). It was a baked-style mac & cheese which was nice and the baked beans were good, too,with beef and peppers cooked in. Even the sweet tea was spot on. On top of the good food, the service was kind and quick, making the entire experience even better. The only downside is that it’s a little on the pricey side, but still...