Soulbelly BBQ serves up tender Texas-style smoked meats, craft beers, and cocktails in a lively Arts District spot with live music and a spacious patio.
"It’s impossible not to catch the smoky fragrances of Soulbelly BBQ wafting down Main Street while meandering through the Arts District. Stop in to find Texas-style barbecue and tasty cocktails. Gather some friends to go in on a combo of tender brisket, lightly caramelized bourbon-glazed pork belly, fall-off-the-bone ribs, and sides of super creamy macaroni and cheese with parmesan and chicharron crumbs or Tajin-spiced watermelon." - Janna Karel
"New Jersey-native Bruce Kalman, who appeared on Season 15 of Top Chef, shows his love for central Texas barbecue at his Arts District smokehouse with smoked brisket, chicharrones, and plenty of Shiner Bock to wash it down. Try the “Belly of Soul” sandwich with brisket, pickled onions, crispy onions, cheese sauce, fried egg, and spicy barbecue sauce. Live music makes for a fun atmosphere." - Janna Karel, Eater Staff
"Bruce Kalman’s Soulbelly BBQ extends the restaurant scene in Las Vegas to the Gateway District in Downtown, sandwiched between two breweries. Kalman, who moved to Las Vegas from Los Angeles in 2019, appeared on Season 15 of Top Chef and gained a following for his restaurant Union in Pasadena, California, and Knead & Co. Pasta Bar + Market in LA’s Grand Central Market. Kalman serves salt-and-pepper brisket, Carolina pulled pork, chipotle cider-glazed drumsticks, pork spare ribs, burnt ends, Hatch chile made in-house, cheddar hot links, and Texas sausages. On the side, customers can order mac and cheese with chicharrón breadcrumbs, corn casserole, collard greens, or coleslaw, or a bar menu with rotating bites including pigs in a blanket, Frito pie, pickled eggs, chicharrón chips, or pimento cheese dip. Disco fries with pulled pork, pickle-brined fried chicken, and a smoked burger also find a home at the restaurant. Head out to the patio during warmer weather and take in a show on the stage inside." - Susan Stapleton
"Chef Bruce Kalman of Soulbelly BBQ is taking his smoked meats to the Sundry food hall inside Uncommons. An outdoor smokehouse sits on the patio where Kalman smokes ribs, burnt ends, and a half-pound smoked brisket burger. On Tuesday, March 5 it will start serving plates of Texas brisket, pulled pork, and hatch chili and cheddar hot links with baked beans, warm cornbread with honey butter, and banana pudding." - Janna Karel
"Sandwiched between a pair of breweries downtown, SoulBelly uses its portion of their shared patio to house two massive smokers—which pump out the delicious smells of Texas brisket, pork spareribs, and burnt ends that summon passersby walking through the Arts District. Feast on these three and more with the All the Meats Combo, which you’ll want to supplement with some homemade chicharrones or the disco fries topped with cheese sauce, pulled pork, and giardiniera. The interior has a Texas honky tonk feel, with walk-up counter service and a small bar up front, along with a stage in the back that hosts live music several nights a week." - Emmy Kasten
