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April 2024 by Kurt Collins
It was the first time having St Louis style ribs. They were fried and burnt to the consistency of charcoal. If that's the way there supposed to be then fine and not for me. The staff was very accommodating and let me switch them out for some dry rubbed smoked ribs and they were good. I also had the brisket and it was very good. I would go back again. Just need to know about the St Louis ribs. Not willing to give up.I was in town again and decided to give this place another try. The Mac- n -cheese, fries, popover, and this time the ribs were excellent. However the brisket was dry and tough. It really should not of been served. I've eaten at a lot of BBQ's joints and Salt + Smoke is not alone. They are all hit or miss.
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April 2024 by Wayne Kearney
Was there on 420 during street fest. My mistake. That is not the smoke I was looking for. But food was amazing as always.
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April 2024 by Aviral Asthana
Salt & Smoke is a great St. Louis barbecue staple. It's by no means the most unique or experimental with its food and you won't find anything extending far outside the quintessential BBQ experience, but it doesn't advertise itself as such either. When you walk up - you can tell you're getting yourself into a great night of classic southern bbq with the St. Louis flair. Recommend getting a plate and trying burnt ends or brisket if you can before they sell out - and they do sell out so be wary of going later into the dinner service.
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April 2024 by Taelor Furry
THE MAC AND CHEESE!!!
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April 2024 by Kristin D.
This is a 10 star place. The atmosphere is great, the service is top notch and the food was spectacular. No wait time and the waitress checked on our table throughout. We had ribs, burnt ends, and lean brisket. All great! Definitely try the cracker Mac and cheese, it's to die for!
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April 2024 by Chris Shook
Great Ribs and great service and nice location.
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April 2024 by Rebecca Tiffault
I onky ordered appetizers and had leftovers. The hot ribs were so very good. Really, they were quite tasty and gave you that fall off the bone sticky goodness that only comes from ribs . Now let's talk toasted burnt ends ravioli. You need to try these. At first, they didn't seem special, but the flavor just comes at you on the back end, and wow! So good- smoky, meaty, toasty. Definitely order some for the table. Our server, Hannah, was very attentive and pleasant. We had a minor inconvenience, and they immediately addressed the issue to our satisfaction. I would not hesitate to return. Pro tip- you can get a Fitz root beer and scoop of vanilla to make your own float!
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April 2024 by Derek Straayer
The food portions were small for what I paid.
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April 2024 by Heather Marie V.
Such good food! I went with my two friends who are locals, one of which grew up in the neighborhood. I hadn't had St. Louis BBQ for about eight years and was excited to try it again. I'm a vegetarian who will occasionally eat meat, and I decided to flex so I could enjoy the local specialties. I ordered a pulled chicken sandwich with a side of their cracker mac. I added some potato salad on the side as well. My friends both got the brisket platter with the cheddar mac, one got the fries and one got the corn. We split the burnt ends toasted ravs. I had never had toasted ravioli before and they were so tasty (although my friends were scandalized that they came with a dipping sauce that wasn't marinara). I thought the BBQ was delicious, particularly with the sauces they had on offer. The mac was EXTREMELY delicious, with the Ritz cracker really leveling it up. If you're looking for some good BBQ in the Loop, you should stop here! Get a reservation if you can, it's always busy.
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April 2024 by Chris Holdiman
Excellent experience dining on a random weeknight. Staff was quick and attentive. Food tastes incredible! This is one of the best dining options on the Loop.
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April 2024 by Frank P.
Rey excellent BBQ. Pulled pork sandwich so good didn't take a pick and Mac n cheese sooo good. Right in the loop easy to get to.
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April 2024 by Dr. F.
Looking for St Louis ribs, we rode Metro out to The Loop from downtown to Salt+Smoke (S+S). Was it worth the trip? Sure; BBQ ribs of any kind are worth the trip. As served, S+S ribs are just another BBQ and the table sauces are nothing to rave about. The fries are good and the Mac'nCheese is really good. S+S is a good dinner out and the neighborhood makes for a nice stroll.
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April 2024 by Laura J.
Love the burnt end toasted raviolis! Platter options great to try lots of different things
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April 2024 by Austin W.
My friends and I were in Missouri for a few days so we only had enough time to try out one BBQ spot. Since Salt + Smoke had the most number of reviews on Yelp and was close to where we were staying, we decided to check it out for dinner. As a party of 4, we were seated right away without a reservation. Overall, the food was somewhat below average and the service was noticeably sub-par. The full rack of St. Louis cut ribs we ordered were fall off the bone, but ate dry, similar to the texture you get when you think of dried, packaged jerky. You absolutely need to smother them in sauce in order to fully enjoy them. Of the four sauces available, my favorite one was the sweet heat followed by the mustard based sauce. Like the ribs, the pulled pork and pulled chicken were also dry. The brisket was far too lean. I see some folks mentioning in their review that you are able to request a fattier cut, but this option wasn't even presented to us, neither on the menu, or by our server. The meat combo plates come with an impressive looking popover, but this item seemed to be universally hated by diners. If you look around the restaurant, most diners didn't even touch theirs. With my platter, I got the coleslaw and the white cheddar cracker mac. The noodles for the mac was overcooked and the coleslaw was nothing special. Regarding the service, the server who was taking our orders looked very annoyed that we were not ready to order our drinks 15 seconds after we had sat down. Furthermore, when we pointed out that our order was incorrect -- that we were served pulled pork instead of pulled chicken for one of the meat platters, our server gave us an dead-pan, accusatory glare. When the right protein was finally brought over, our server was very snarky when the chicken was handed over to us, almost hinting that we were intentionally trying to take advantage of the situation that we had no control over. So confused! I deeply regret coming to Salt + Smoke over Pappy's Smokehouse or Stellar Hog.
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April 2024 by Cheryl Schloegl
Flavor of meat was great but received child -sized portions.Gotta do better for a barbecue place! I don't go to a barbecue restaurant for mac and cheese and beans. I would like some meat please!
