Smokehouse Abilene

Smokehouse Abilene reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Dave

   Houston4 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   This was to be a special occasion - Mother's Day Brunch. Upon arriving for the latest-available reservation, the receptionist at the restaurant kiosk couldn't be bothered to even look up at us and I had to purposely engage to get her attention. We were then seated but had to wait an inordinate amount of time for a server to engage. Then the sweet young lady helping us inadvertently spilled water on our table and chairs and we had to change booths. But all that aside, the food was by far the greatest disappointment. My wife was excited for the omelet bar but it was bland and she only nibbled at it. I had the biscuits & gravy and the biscuits were stale and the gravy lukewarm. Our daughter had the brisket but again, only ate about half b/c it was effectively tasteless. She did however like the little smoky sausages and said the mac & cheese was good. The fruit offerings were unsweet and not ready for prime time. The cheese & charcuterie offerings were a high point. So we gladly turned to the desserts and were again disappointed. The cobblers, while appealing to the eye in their little clay pots, were cold and tasteless. The bread pudding, although of a type & consistency with which I was not familiar, was tasteful but that was mostly due to the separate sweet cream provided for pouring over it. All in all a highly disappointing Mother's Day meal. I am a Lifetime Diamond Member w/Hilton and the Doubletree hotel was nicely appointed, bright and welcoming upon entry. But on this day at least, the restaurant was sorely lacking
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Amarillo3 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on May 11, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Horrible. I won’t be back.
   

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   Jill

   Amarillo1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 17, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   What a great experience! We ordered the Big John Burger with sweet potato fries and it was delicious! The portions were great, we probably could have shared one burger and it was really good, cooked perfectly, juicy and flavorful. Trevor was our server and he was excellent. Wendy let us choose where we wanted to sit and was very sweet. We enjoyed our night out at the Smokehouse and will gladly go back.
   

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   Phil

   Las Vegas8 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on March 13, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Very loud. Might have been short staffed. Over priced.
   

   Smokehouse AbileneResponded on March 21, 2025

   Our sincere apologies Phil. We will certainly try to do better going forward.
   

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   Lucas

   Amarillo1 review

   5.0

   Dined on December 20, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Tonight was date night. We got tickets to the Aaron Watson, and we wanted to go to a nice restaurant before the show. Wow! What a beautiful place. The service was outstanding, the food was delicious, and the drinks were great! Thank you! We’ll be back.
   

   Smokehouse AbileneResponded on February 5, 2025

   Thank YOU Lucas. We appreciate you choosing us for your special occasion.
   

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   Patrick VIP

   Dallas5 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on December 4, 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 2

   Good came out cold, no prices on menu, Two tables and no one came to our table
   

   Smokehouse AbileneResponded on February 5, 2025

   We are so sorry for your disappointing visit Patrick. We will certainly do better going forward.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Austin3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on November 28, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   our family of 5 met here for the thanksgiving lunch buffet. the restaurant itself was nice bright and inviting. our server, hailey was the best! she had a fantastic attitude and was so lovely - along with the other waitresses in our area, everyone was so kind! the food was also surprisingly good (we’ve done thanksgiving buffets at other hotels in the past, the food was subpar). we had stuffing, mashed & sweet potatoes, turkey and corned beef with gravy, and topped it all off with a slice of pecan pie. gotta say, it was pretty dang good! only minor complaint was that we couldn’t find any cranberry sauce. safe to say, we will definitely be back next year!
   

   Smokehouse AbileneResponded on February 5, 2025

   So nice to hear! Thank you! Look forward to seeing you again.
   

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   Garner

   Amarillo1 review

   3.0

   Dined on November 28, 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   food very good service good value fair overcharged my credit card
   

   Smokehouse AbileneResponded on February 5, 2025

   Our sincere apologies Garner. We will do our best to do better going forward.
   

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   Dorothy VIP

   Houston39 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on November 22, 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   To be honest, we were not expecting much after reading reviews of this restaurant. But we decided to give it a try since we had just driven hours to get to Abilene. We actually enjoyed our meal and were glad that we ate at the restaurant. We were pleasantly surprised. And our server Haley was simply the best!
   

   Smokehouse AbileneResponded on February 5, 2025

   Thank you for your 5 Star review Dorothy! A pleasure having you dine with us.
   

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    Michael

    Dallas2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on September 28, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5

    They were out of two drinks and one entree that our part of 5 ordered. But it was very sparsely crowded for a Saturday night. The service was fine. The prices are too high for Abilene, compared to other nice Abilene options. They should advertise to the local community about their local residency discount. That would likely bring in more local traffic. This is a nice addition to downtown Abilene.
    

    Smokehouse AbileneResponded on November 12, 2024

    Michael your feedback is greatly appreciated. We certainly apologize for falling short of your expectations. We do advertise our Local Discount on our social media platforms. We hope you might give us another opportunity to improve your overall experience. Thank you again for your input.
    

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