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March 2024 by C Traveling
Just cutting through town and ran into this restaurant decided to give it a shot. What a great hidden gem if you’re not from that area. I walked in, sat down at the bar for lunch. The bartender Abby was very professional, and polite. I decided to go with the chopped brisket sandwich and brussels sprouts.The sandwich came out with plenty of meat and had their competition barbecue sauce with melted cheddar cheese. I will tell you I had to take off the jalapeños as they were too hot for me, and I felt for me it would overpower the sandwich. The brisket was cooked perfectly you cannot go wrong with that sandwich, It was great. The brussels sprouts were amazing. They are served with some shaved Parmesan cheese on top, but the highlight was the seasoning and maybe balsamic vinegar? The establishment was extremely clean, plenty of open seating, so you don’t feel crowded and shoved in like a chain restaurant. The owner was super nice as he walked around checked on people and spoke to them individually. My only complaint is I do not live near this restaurant, so I will only be able to hit it while traveling. can’t wait to go back
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February 2024 by Reggie Ahlfield
Very surprised to find a joint like this way of the beaten path. Well, maybe not way off but a bit far from I55 and really decent food, decent prices. Not cheap like a lot of people in the area would like but the slightly higher price really gets you better food and better atmosphere. My biggest regret is it took me this long to try this place. My intent is to go there at least once every time I’m in the area now.
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December 2023 by Donna Gruss
Super friendly staff. Amazing food. Beautifully decorated. Wish it was closer to home for us.
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November 2023 by Buzz Ferrell
10 stars!!
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November 2023 by J Mo
Came back to the area for an early duck hunt this past weekend and our group went to dinner here. 10 out 10. Great food, friendly service and friendly patrons with a great decor! The bar with the large circular fireplace is beautiful. Hidden Gem if you’re not familiar with this restaurant!
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October 2023 by JoAnn Nance
Our party of four all enjoyed our meals. Taste and presentation were very nice.
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September 2023 by Aaron G
My favorite place to grab lunch when I’m anywhere near East Prairie. Great food and service. The tacos on Thursday are legit! Don’t forget to try the smoked carrots either ???
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August 2023 by Alan Hedrick
So there was a lot to love here. And hoping we just caught a bad night as the service was super slow. Food was good. Heavy salt. Corn Jalapeño Nuggets were good. Heard about this place and highly recommended. But really was a let down However. The music from the bar was great and overall decor was really impressive. Hate that this was our first experience but willing to try again maybe. And I truly HATE leaving bad reviews.
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July 2023 by Alan C Heath
It is always a pleasure dining at Sandy Ridge. I had the pulled pork sandwich with roasted carrots. Both were seasoned and cooked perfectly. The wait staff was attentive and friendly. I enjoyed chatting with the owner.
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July 2023 by Jim
NO RIBS ??? You said this was a Smoke House??? Right??? Was wanting to come bring my large family and try this place out....,see menu had No Ribs or anything smoked ugh... am I just not seeing it? Ugh ☹️
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June 2023 by Dan D.
Amazing setup. Old grain mill/ bin turned into a restaurant and bar. The feel is comforting and welcoming. The owner, staff and chef are down to earth. Menu? You will not be disappointed. I repeat, you will not be disappointed. Our starter, Pork Butt Burnt Ends and it was a meal in itself. For dinner I had the cold smoked Ribeye, Brussel sprouts and garlic cheese grits. And let me say, this dinner was unbelievable. Very filling and delicious. If your in the area for business or vacation, stop in for dinner because it's the best little place in town.
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May 2023 by Lucian Nordin
This place is amazing. Try the smokehouse mac & cheese, its the best mac & cheese I’ve had in a while.
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April 2023 by Jackie Roberts
Amazing food,atmosphere and service. Owner visited with us and told us about this unique restaurant. Views are awesome. I had Smokehouse salad with chicken. Fresh ingredients with plenty of chicken. Husband had pulled pork sandwich with pepper jack cheese and slaw. Both excellent. Worth going to for the atmosphere.
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March 2023 by D Hamp
Great food and service, staff was a courteous and helpful and polite and nice atmosphere
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February 2023 by Bob F.
If you are ever in the area, you need to go here. The food is excellent and there is much more than just barbecue. The setting and the restaurant are very cool, particularly the bar area located in an excellently repurposed grain bin. The service (we sat at the bar) was perfect. My wife and I were traveling through on I-57 when she found this place on Yelp and wanted to go. It is eight miles off the interstate, so I was skeptical. She was right and I was wrong (music to her ears!)We had just been in Austin eating a lot of barbecue. We both ordered pulled pork and it was better than any we had in Austin!. They have sauces made in house and a couple I think they buy, and all were very tasty. The sides didn't sound really special looking at them on the menu, but when we asked about how they were prepared, we were more interested. The slaw was excellent. A perfect cross between a creamy slaw and a vinegar slaw, very lightly sprinkled with chipotle pepper. Grits were suggested as something that is very popular. My wife hates grits. She loved these. Cooked and served in a small cast iron skillet, they had some crust and a tighter consistency than most grits. The best thing was the garlic blended into them. We could eat these every day.The green beans were haricot verts (skinny green beans) with garlic, perfectly cooked. Kettle chips, also perfectly cooked in-house, were also great. We went after the lunch rush and were lucky enough to spend time with the owner, who is a great guy. We told him how much we loved the food, the attention to detail, and the recipes. Soon, we learned more. He brought the chef out to meet us. It turns out that the chef (again, another great guy) is a highly trained chef who has worked in many of the best restaurants around the country, including some with more than one Michelin star. He was working in New Orleans when COVID hit. Had no income and an expensive apartment so he ended up in a house his parents own in East Prairie and needed something to do. So glad he went to Sandy Ridge.When we go back, and we will, I'm getting that Peach Cobbler everyone said I need to eat!
