Serving slow-smoked BBQ for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with a long tap list of local beer, cider, and mead. Smokin J's BBQ was founded in 2016 by a man with a smoker and a popup tent. After dragging that thing all over San Diego County for three years we opened our first restaurant in Poway. Now we are thrilled to bring our slow-smoked meats and house-made sides to the Gaslamp District. Serving up brisket, pulled pork, ribs, fried chicken, and all the sides you want (beans, mac, collard greens, cornbread). Wash it down with a selection from our 18 tap system boasting only local drafts.
"This is the third and biggest location yet for the local barbecue outpost whose meats are smoked overnight in Poway and delivered daily to the downtown restaurant. Its menu features everything from brisket and pulled pork to sticky ribs and jackfruit available in individual or family-sized portions with tempting sides like collard greens." - Helen I. Hwang
"A popular local barbecue outfit just opened its third location in the Gaslamp, its largest yet, spotlighting its acclaimed smoked meat as well as new Southern-styled dishes. The new location includes a large dining room and 18-tap bar set up for sports-watching. The restaurant serves signature meats, including brisket, pulled pork, St. Louis ribs, and chicken, smoked overnight in Poway and delivered daily. The menu also features family-sized platters, individual TV dinners with homemade sides, fried chicken, blackened catfish, blackened shrimp, fresh cornbread, and pecan pie." - Candice Woo
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