Pappy's Smokehouse — Restaurant in Saint Peters

Visiting from out of town, we had to try Pappy's Smokehouse. We were not disappointed!

My wife and I both ordered the Half Slab of what Food TV (appropriately) declared to be the best Ribs in America. We chose to make our orders a Combo, each of us adding 1/4 of another meat. I added the Beef Brisket, very flavorful, and my wife added the Burnt Ends (which she allowed me to try and which were) moist and very tasty.

The Ribs were perfect in tenderness and in taste. Our friends ordered the BBQ Salad and the Smoked Chicken Sandwich and loved their dishes.

I had the potato salad and vinegar-based cole slaw and my wife tried the fire and ice pickles and the Fried corn on the cob. The potato salad looks like it has a mustard-mayo base, but did not have any prominent mustard flavor. The acidity of the slaw is the perfect counterbalance to the (not excessive) fat of the barbecued meat. The fire and ice pickles have a nice, not overpowering, sweet heat. I've never tried fried corn Lb the cob before, so am not a good judge of that. It's worth a try to decide for yourself what you think.

There is a line to get a table, as expected, but the line moved well. The earlier you arrive, the better, as some choices may eventually run out.

The atmosphere is upbeat and that of a BBQ place, with rock/ guitar blues type music playing. The service was excellent. Unlimited Coke fountain drink refills and other bottles sodas, as well as beer, offered.

We will return to Pappy's every time we visit St. Louis! So do yourself a favor and try Pappy's Smokehouse. You'll be glad...

Pappys in St. Peter's was smaller than I anticipated. Busy with no empty tables, but after a brief wait, we were able to order and get seated. The food was good. The burned ends, brisket, and smoked turkey were good. I measure bbq restaurants by whether you enjoy the food with the help of sauce. For the most part, Pappy's St. Peter's meets the measure. They slice their brisket and turkey with a slicer. More expedient, but I believe it detracts from the texture and overall experience of BBQ. Slicing these meets in this way renders the cuts of meats to be the consistency of a lunch meat. Other places carve their cuts with a knife. These methods render the meat with more texture, which I believe adds to the BBQ experience. Their corn bread is very good. It is very light with an almost cake like consistency. Their potato salad is also very good. I wish they offered a sampler. They are known for their ribs, and I would have loved to try even a small portion. I am constantly looking for amazing brisket and thus opted to try the brisket instead. The facility is clean and the staff are very courteous. All in all, Pappy's lives up to its name as a must go to place for BBQ...

A friend and I decided to try Pappy’s for lunch, and we were not impressed. The staff were very friendly/attentive, and it has a nice comfortable atmosphere. That’s where the two stars come from.

The food was surprisingly bland, so unimpressive. We had burnt ends and brisket platters. The sides were okay, nothing special though. The burnt ends were poor man burnt ends, basically pot roast meat (chuck roast). If it was indeed made from brisket (which true burnt ends are made of), it was the saddest brisket I’ve ever seen, but it was definitely not brisket. A decent sized portion, but very little flavor. The sauces on the table, lots of salt and pepper helped slightly. The brisket was the most bland, unseasoned brisket I’ve ever had. It was like sad, prepackaged lunch meat. No bark on the edges, and just……..flavorless.

The best thing I can say about this place is that we weren’t hungry when we left. But plain rice cakes are just about as tasty as the food we had. If you’re looking to make a donation in exchange for flavorless food, go here. It was our first and definitely last...