Black Dog Smoke Ale House - Champaign

They did a great job . We had a huge party. Got us all seated pretty close to each other in a reasonable time frame. The brisket queso was disappointing to me . Not much cheese in there . More like brisket and gravy the way it tasted. The Texascaviar wasn't that great either . Really bland . I ordered the two meat special . I thought the brisket was really good . Thehot polish was ok . Lots of bbq sauces to choose from . You get two choices with each order. Thank you for getting the wholeparty seated in a timely manner

After a long day at an event we went to search for a local barbecue and we met the JACKPOT here!!! This can even be my new favorite barbecue restaurant! The building is a historic building and looks warm and invites both inside and outside. The first thing we saw when we got up was a lot of people who apparently waited for seats. This is nothing unusual for a great BBQ restaurant and usually shows that the food is worth waiting. To our surprise we sat right away. The weather was great and there was a seating area outdoors, so perhaps those who had to wait had requested the outdoor food. Every single employee from the host to the servers was great! Although they were busy, the service was quick and friendly and at any time we need something that the servers checked us. The food was excellent, it was fork tenders and full of smokey goodness. Turkey was the daily special, and a good smoked turkey is my weakness. Unfortunately, the turkey was sold out so we need to return another day for turkey. I bought a man's shirt on this trip, but on the way out I saw a full black dog with a shirt. I need to look into a dog shirt with turkey when I'm in town.

My wife has never been here and she loved every bite. I tried the elastic for the first time and was impressed. Adult in Louisiana there are not many places here that do the same, but Black Dog has not disappointed. The catfish, the chicken, green beans, vinegars, fries and the sauces that I think will say, I usually go for the chicken pulled over bone-in and bone-in is much better. A great atmosphere and really good food.

This BBQ is here! Brisket is well cooked (can be a touch more moist), but finally someone who knows how to eat sauce. The Texas sauce supplements, but does not overpower and has a beautiful afterburn

It was good food we just prefer a sweeter BBQ sauce. We had a great waiter who took excellent care of us. We ate outside which was nice. You can bring your dog if you would like if you are eating outside which is always fun to do.