Barrelhouse BBQ Smokehouse- Santa Bar — Restaurant in Knoxville

Solid vibes, you walk up to the bar to order food and drink, seat yourself. But they lost 4 out of 5 of our food orders, AND the orders of the people seated next to us. Waited over an hour and the employees were less than kind. I’ve been a server and I understand being overwhelmed, but the attitude I got is crazy when I paid $30 for a plastic cup of cider and a sandwich I never got. The one person in my party who got food in a timely manner said it was good though. Brisket and nachos were cold when we got them an hour and 20 minutes later. Lukewarm sandwich from the person who ordered first and got his food second to last. My food came out last and the food was stone cold.

Several complaints overall but cold brisket is insane. Also no napkins or silverware in sight unless the person who delivers your food (unless you randomly got a buzzer instead of a number like half of my party did) brings you a...

My wife and I just recently discovered Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus—and we are officially in love. The food is absolutely amazing, especially if you’re a fan of smoked meats. She had the wings, I had the pulled pork, and we ended up sharing everything because we couldn’t decide which was better… although the fried okra might have stolen the show. Perfection.

As longtime Gypsy Circus Cider fans, we were blown away by the new jalapeño cider—especially when mixed with the sweet Queen of Swords. I never would’ve thought to combine those, but our incredible server, Qy, recommended it—and it was phenomenal.

Qy was the real star of the night. Friendly, engaging, and clearly passionate about making sure we had a great experience. The food was great, the drinks were great, but Qy made it...

The Cider infused brisket is the star of the show at the Barrelhouse. Generous portion of BBQ with the platter meal. The fries and mac/cheese were excellent as well. The Atomic craft beers won't be winning awards any time soon.. I should've tried the hard cider instead. The servers were friendly, but overall service was a bit lacking. We also had to ask for pickles and bread that were to be included with our meals. The single speaker sound system is quite poor and the dated early 70s southern rock "playlist" needs a refresh. (one can be 'tied to a whipping post ' by the Allman Brothers for only so long before begging for mercy.... Sports games were on , singles, couples and families with dogs crowded this nifty spot on a Sunday afternoon. Thumbs...