South Street Smokehouse
Restaurant Name: South Street Smokehouse
Location: 3305 South Street, Lafayette, Indiana (map it)
Phone: (765) 446-0559
Cuisine: American, BBQ
The South Street Smokehouse is a nice barbeque joint which I believe is locally owned and operated. It’s not too fancy — what with the paper towel dispensers instead of napkins, bench seating, baskets, and plastic cutlery; but that’s perfect for a smokehouse. It’s a short order operation where you place your order and pay at the counter, get your drink from the fountain, and wait for your ticket number to be called. It’s one room with several tables and a couple of televisions around the joint. The sandwiches are excellent. Today, I had a Carolina pulled pork sandwich with cole slaw on top. When I make it at home, it’s just o.k.; but this one was outstanding. The slaw mixed with the pork in just the right way. This was a departure from my normal order which is a Kansas City brisket: a brisket sandwich with provolone cheese and an onion ring. I definitely recommend this place if you’re up for some barbecue.
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I found this website after hearing about it on WBAA. From the review of the South Street Smokehouse, we decided to try it last night. It was great! I’m always looking for authentic BBQ (the stuff at chain restaurants is ok, but nothing to write home about), and this was the real deal. I had the brisket meal with fries and coleslaw. The coleslaw was obviously homemade, with it’s own little kick. The brisket was tender and not dried out. There are jugs to try different sauces, which was nice. I tried the sweet and tangy sauce and the mild sauce, and they were both just right. The mild sauce had pretty good heat to it, but not enough to overpower the meat. There were about five other sauces that I didn’t get around to trying.
The guy behind the counter was friendly and helpful. I told him we had never been there before, and he gave us a rundown of the menu and some recommendations.
Overall I was very impressed with this place. Even the blues coming out of the speakers was spot on.
I’m definitely going back to try the Carolina and the Baltimore sandwiches. Actually I might just work my way down the menu!
Thanks for putting me on to this place!
25 Jul 09 at 12:07 pm #The pulled pork is always delicious here. A few times I’ve had it, it has seemed a little watery. I think because it’s served in foil a lot of steam condenses and catches in the bottom? It’s a little off-putting, but doesn’t detract from the deliciousness. The sauces that you can choose are all wonderful too. Weirdly, one of my favorite reasons to come here is because they have cherry coke and faygo redpop in their soda machine, two of my favorites.
The cornbread isn’t what it used to be, for whatever reason. But what can’t be helped by the addition of extra honey and butter?!
11 Mar 10 at 6:47 pm #We love this place!
Hubby and I have visited South Street Smokehouse several times. Rib tips are a must! We got a full-order, an extra side and extra drink and fed my husband, myself, our toddler son, and still had a ton to take home. (they are just as good re-heated as they were the first time)
A favorite of ours, hope to see it around for many years to come!
22 Mar 10 at 12:34 am #