Smoqued California Barbeque

4.6

17 Reviews

$30 and under

Barbecue

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2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem

Smoqued California Barbeque takes the traditionally southern practice of barbecue and gives it a west coast twist. The interior of the restaurant looks like any smokehouse one might find deep in Texas or up in Memphis. The whole establishment has a certain rustic and laid back charm that is easy to appreciate. In addition to serving up delicious barbecue, Smoqued is dedicated to serving the best in local craft brews. At any given time, there are a dozen local brewers being represented on the wall of taps. One of the best ways to start a meal here is with the Smoqued pork nachos with shoestring fries, mac sauce, mixed cheese, onions, tomato, jalapenos, chives and house BBQ sauce. All of the entrées are served as platters with the guest's choice of two sides. Possible proteins include beef brisket, pulled pork, pork belly, smoked chicken and smoked St. Louis ribs.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Barbecue, Californian, Southern
Hours of operation
Daily 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Phone number
(714) 633-7427
Website
http://www.smoquedcaliforniabbq.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Enrique
Catering
Hosting a birthday, baby shower, office party, or another special event? Let us bring the BBQ to you! Our catering services are designed to make your event deliciously memorable, with customized options to fit your gathering’s unique needs. Give us a call at (714) 633-7427 or email us at manager@smoquedcabbq.com.
Private party facilities
From birthday parties and baby showers to office gatherings and other special celebrations, our BBQ venue is ready to make your event unforgettable. Give us a call at (714) 633-7427 or email us at manager@smoquedcabbq.com.

Location
128 N. Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866
Neighborhood
Orange
Parking details
Street Parking
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

What 17 people are saying

Smoqued California Barbeque reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Smoqued California Barbeque is a delightful spot with "excellent service and food" that keeps patrons returning. The cuisine is praised as "absolutely amazing," with favorites like deviled eggs and cornbread muffins. While some experienced service hiccups, the overall experience is loved for its "very friendly staff" and tasty barbecue offerings.

17 Reviews

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Don VIP
Orange County26 reviews
5.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
We had a great time dining at Smoqued. Their beef brisket is hard to beat. Our party of three enjoyed the meal.
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Lisa
Orange County1 review
5.0
Dined on February 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We have always loved this place! Although, I do wish they had a better wine selection or at least a reasonable corsage fee.
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Bubba VIP
Orange County22 reviews
4.0
Dined on February 3, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Unique little BBQ in Orange their food is very tasty and we enjoy it being in Orange and close to our house
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Dan
Orange County6 reviews
5.0
Dined on January 10, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is always excellent. The service is great! I’ve tried just about everything on their menu and have never been disappointed.
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Robert
Los Angeles1 review
1.0
Dined on December 9, 2024
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The waitress was rude to my pregnant guest, did not explain that she had cancelled her order, she didn’t suggest another plate for her to have, and I also got sick from the ribs. Will not be returning.
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Kristi
Orange County11 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 14, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was absolutely amazing! Really good service and everything we tried was fantastic from fried pickles, and candied bacon appetizer to burnt ends, brisket, steak, even the loaded, baked potato with chili. The whole family loved everything! Oh don’t miss the corn bread muffins!!!
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Elizabeth VIP
Central Coast3 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 7, 2024
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
The portions were pretty good. Being from Texas it was not bad. Chx baked potato was nice and moist however, it did need butter, and make chopped up chicken and not slices of chx. the Mac and cheese was missing just a bit of spice. The breakfast burrito was tasty. But overall the food was pretty good. We would be back.
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Janet
Orange County1 review
5.0
Dined on August 18, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had an excellent experience at Smoqued. The food was delicious, service was gracious and friendly and the prices were quite fair with large portion sizes. We enjoyed: Burnt Ends Deviled Eggs Mac and Cheese Shepards Pie Texas Brisket Chili Brisket plate 1/2 Chicken plate w/ BBQ Baked Beans and Mac and Cheese Entire staff worked hard and delivered friendly service. Everything was wonderful! We will be back!
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OpenTable Diner
Orange County1 review
5.0
Dined on July 30, 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food was tasty and was delivered hot to our table by an attentive server.
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OpenTable Diner
Greater Boston1 review
3.0
Dined on May 19, 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
There was one waitress for the entire restaurant, so that was a bit difficult
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FAQs

Smoqued California Barbeque offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (714) 633-7427.

Smoqued California Barbeque is rated 4.6 stars by 17 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Mar 16, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Smoqued California Barbeque

128 N. Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866

Additional information

Neighborhood
Orange
Hours of operation
Daily 11:30 am–10:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Barbecue, Californian, Southern
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Street Parking
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Enrique
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Wine

Website
http://www.smoquedcaliforniabbq.com/
Phone number
(714) 633-7427
Catering
Hosting a birthday, baby shower, office party, or another special event? Let us bring the BBQ to you! Our catering services are designed to make your event deliciously memorable, with customized options to fit your gathering’s unique needs. Give us a call at (714) 633-7427 or email us at manager@smoquedcabbq.com.
Private party facilities
From birthday parties and baby showers to office gatherings and other special celebrations, our BBQ venue is ready to make your event unforgettable. Give us a call at (714) 633-7427 or email us at manager@smoquedcabbq.com.

Smoqued California Barbeque

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About this restaurant

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What 17 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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