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Casual, family-owned hub serving up BBQ & sandwiches, American comfort food & traditional sides.
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530 NE 46th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50313
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Smokey D's BBQ

5055 NW 2nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313
4.6(2.6K)
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Casual, family-owned hub serving up BBQ & sandwiches, American comfort food & traditional sides.

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(515) 243-2747
Website
smokeydsbbq.com

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BBQ Nachos
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BBQ Egg Rolls
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Dinner Platter
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Rib & Meat Platter
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BBQ Sampler
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French Fries

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nicoledennyynicoledennyy
If you’re in Des Moines and want some yummy BBQ, go try Smokey D’s #bbq #desmoinesiowa #thingstodo #food #fyp
ronni bennettronni bennett
You see this this is puke! A couple weeks ago we took our family here and everybody got food poisoning! Including our children 😡 when I called up there to let them know there’s been an outbreak someone has cross contaminated something the manager was extremely disrespectful called me a liar and refused me a refund I went out and took pictures of the pule to post on here and let everybody know what’s going on when I got a call from the head manager who apologized and seemed to take my concern seriously. Having been assured they were going to prep there whole staff on food safety I decided to not make a fuss and just leave it alone. Well now on Facebook I see someone else has came here and the same thing happened to them I am livid we missed half a week of work because of this for you to not even take our complaints seriously. Like most families we live paycheck to paycheck due to the economy and this is not ok! And let’s go ahead and talk about the more important part you guys are literally going to kill somebody! When I was in grade school a girl died from ecoli you’re gunna keep being unsanitary and your are going to kill someone’s a child salmonella is a real thing. I was a server/ bartender for 10 years! Never in all my years in the industry did even one location I work at have a case of food poisoning even once let alone twice in two weeks this is pure laziness that is going to kill somebody. Smokey d’s you can do better
Robert KramerRobert Kramer
Dined at Smokey D's in Des Moines for the 1st time in a VERY long time today, and came away with very positive marks for them. I ordered the Lunch Rack of Ribs (4 bones) which comes with 2 sides. For my sides I chose Cole Slaw and Baked Beans. Wife had the 2 meat Dinner with 2 sides, and she also had Slaw and Beans. After getting our own fountain drink, we were able to find a table immediately. I then went to the counter where there was a number of bottles of BBQ sauces available to be taken to your table. Kinda neat, and I can speak that this is a post-Covid thing, as for years we have dined here and the sauces have been on your table. Good job, Smokey D's on this! The meals were GREAT. Seriously, I could have taken a couple of the ribs and some of the sides home for later, but figured what the heck. Wife felt the same with her meal. Oh yeah, you get garlic toast with the plates too! So, here ya go Smokey D's ... Cleanliness - 5 stars Food - 5 stars Going the extra mile - 5 stars (this takes into account the sauces available for your table, which are then wiped down after each use.) Hell, even the men's restroom was tidy. And you know how men can be pigs. (pardon the pun in this BBQ place!) Just finishing up the lunch hour on this busy Saturday, and there were just a few drops of water on the vanity between the sinks and the towel dispensers.
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If you’re in Des Moines and want some yummy BBQ, go try Smokey D’s #bbq #desmoinesiowa #thingstodo #food #fyp
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You see this this is puke! A couple weeks ago we took our family here and everybody got food poisoning! Including our children 😡 when I called up there to let them know there’s been an outbreak someone has cross contaminated something the manager was extremely disrespectful called me a liar and refused me a refund I went out and took pictures of the pule to post on here and let everybody know what’s going on when I got a call from the head manager who apologized and seemed to take my concern seriously. Having been assured they were going to prep there whole staff on food safety I decided to not make a fuss and just leave it alone. Well now on Facebook I see someone else has came here and the same thing happened to them I am livid we missed half a week of work because of this for you to not even take our complaints seriously. Like most families we live paycheck to paycheck due to the economy and this is not ok! And let’s go ahead and talk about the more important part you guys are literally going to kill somebody! When I was in grade school a girl died from ecoli you’re gunna keep being unsanitary and your are going to kill someone’s a child salmonella is a real thing. I was a server/ bartender for 10 years! Never in all my years in the industry did even one location I work at have a case of food poisoning even once let alone twice in two weeks this is pure laziness that is going to kill somebody. Smokey d’s you can do better
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Dined at Smokey D's in Des Moines for the 1st time in a VERY long time today, and came away with very positive marks for them. I ordered the Lunch Rack of Ribs (4 bones) which comes with 2 sides. For my sides I chose Cole Slaw and Baked Beans. Wife had the 2 meat Dinner with 2 sides, and she also had Slaw and Beans. After getting our own fountain drink, we were able to find a table immediately. I then went to the counter where there was a number of bottles of BBQ sauces available to be taken to your table. Kinda neat, and I can speak that this is a post-Covid thing, as for years we have dined here and the sauces have been on your table. Good job, Smokey D's on this! The meals were GREAT. Seriously, I could have taken a couple of the ribs and some of the sides home for later, but figured what the heck. Wife felt the same with her meal. Oh yeah, you get garlic toast with the plates too! So, here ya go Smokey D's ... Cleanliness - 5 stars Food - 5 stars Going the extra mile - 5 stars (this takes into account the sauces available for your table, which are then wiped down after each use.) Hell, even the men's restroom was tidy. And you know how men can be pigs. (pardon the pun in this BBQ place!) Just finishing up the lunch hour on this busy Saturday, and there were just a few drops of water on the vanity between the sinks and the towel dispensers.
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4.0
1y

10/18/24 I ordered delivery. My order was ribs and Asian wings, with Mac n cheese and BBQ beans. All was very good. 8/9/24 I ordered delivery. My order was ribs and wings. I selected the Asian flavor for my wings and it was amazing with delicious flavor. My ribs, not so much. 4 bones, but 2 were end cuts and they were extremely dry and hard. I don't like the end cuts for that reason, too tough to eat. My cherry pie square was absolutely delicious.

7/5/24 I ordered the ribs and wings. They both were fantastic. Great smokey flavor. I added a side of potato casserole and 1 cherry bite pie. Great food and service .

6/8/24 I ordered the 4 ribs with Smokey D meat and my sides were Mac n cheese, baked beans. I added the cherry pie square. Everything was absolutely delicious. Ribs were perfect and the pie topped it all off.

5/25/24 I ordered rib & Meat Platter. It had 6 ribs, smoked turkey, Mac n cheese, potato casserole and bread. I also ordered the cherry bite pie đŸ„§. The ribs were the best I've ever had. Full of smoked flavor and meaty. Absolutely delicious. Turkey was very good and sides were excellent. I ordered a pit ham sandwich for the next day meal. Excellent quality and service. I love the smoked flavor in my food.

3/29/24 I ordered delivery by door dash, great service. My order was wings and ribs. Best Asian flavored wings I've had. The ribs were more fat than meat. I also ordered the apple Dumpling 🍎, I can't pass that up. I love the flavors and the freshness of it. I order ribs and wings frequently, but, this is the first time the quality was so bad...

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3.0
3y

Really packed parking lot on Sunday afternoon, but there is a ton of seating and it's an order-in-line style. They bring your order to your table, where you've bought your bbq sauce to your table yourself. (I think they clean the bottles and put back on the counter, which I like). Now to the food: Sides: We had garlic bread, cucumber-onion slaw, cole slaw, and cheesy corn. The cheesy corn was really really good, just a little jalapeno, and good texture & flavor. *Cucumber-onion slaw was not slaw, at all! It was - onion refrigerator pickles. Ok, but not what I was expecting. Call it what it is! *Garlic bread- was very good, but had I known a slice comes with the meal, I would not have ordered it. I had 3 slices on my plate. *Cole slaw- average and fine. BBQ - We had brisket, ribs, and burnt ends. *Brisket - was pretty decent. Nice smoke ring, not too fatty, but tender and good flavor. Burnt ends - same as brisket. Not too fatty, good flavor and mostly tender. Missing that "true" burnt end char. Re-tossed cut brisket. *Pork ribs - leather. I could barely chew most of the rib meat. Once you get down to the bone, there's a little bit of enjoyable, and consumable, meat. All in all, it's decent, but I wouldn't go out of my way to eat there again. The highlight was probably the cheesy corn. And while you'd think that's hard to mess up, we've had some really good bbq where the cheesy corn was less...

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1.0
1y

You see this this is puke! A couple weeks ago we took our family here and everybody got food poisoning! Including our children 😡 when I called up there to let them know there’s been an outbreak someone has cross contaminated something the manager was extremely disrespectful called me a liar and refused me a refund I went out and took pictures of the pule to post on here and let everybody know what’s going on when I got a call from the head manager who apologized and seemed to take my concern seriously. Having been assured they were going to prep there whole staff on food safety I decided to not make a fuss and just leave it alone. Well now on Facebook I see someone else has came here and the same thing happened to them I am livid we missed half a week of work because of this for you to not even take our complaints seriously. Like most families we live paycheck to paycheck due to the economy and this is not ok! And let’s go ahead and talk about the more important part you guys are literally going to kill somebody! When I was in grade school a girl died from ecoli you’re gunna keep being unsanitary and your are going to kill someone’s a child salmonella is a real thing. I was a server/ bartender for 10 years! Never in all my years in the industry did even one location I work at have a case of food poisoning even once let alone twice in two weeks this is pure laziness that is going to kill somebody. Smokey d’s you...

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