East River Smokehouse
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East River Smokehouse
We appreciate how good BBQ food is supposed to taste! That's why we smoke and grill our meats to simple perfection! Taking each item and spending the time to get that rich BBQ taste and perfect melt off the bone tenderness! We understand that in today's times it's getting harder and harder to take the family out to dinner and actually have a good time.

Here at East River we do our best to provide that atmosphere to your family and we warmly invite you to come! Every Friday night we bring in live music to provide our friends a great place to come and relax and wind down the week or refresh after a long day at the beach. It's a great way to enjoy a great meal and spend some fun time with family and friends.
Reviews (18)
Manda Trochman
Manda Trochman
Jan 26, 2022
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Server said that some days the bbq was good and some days it wasn’t on point. Must have not been on point when we were there. The Mac snd cheese was SOUR. And they charged $1 for each water.
Lisa Hubbard
Lisa Hubbard
Jan 14, 2022
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Not nearly as good as it used to be. Quality has suffered following pandemic.
Jory Leibach
Jory Leibach
Dec 11, 2021
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Slow service and I’m sorry the food was trash. I’ve had better from a concession stand. View was awesome and nostalgic in side was great but we will not be back! $90 dollar for 3 people and very crappy food.
Jennifer Evans Kopp
Jennifer Evans Kopp
Nov 29, 2021
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The view is amazing here, plenty of outdoor seating. The food was delicious, try the Porky's pork balls! The drinks were very good, too, once we finally got them. The bartender was "missing" and is the main reason I'm giving 4 stars instead of 5. Would definitely try the place again.
Dru Owings
Dru Owings
Nov 29, 2021
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Barbecue was good. I did not care for the beans nor slaw. Beans tasted like a can of Roadhouse BBQ beans ? Too spicy like Chilli beans. The slaw was long and stringy while I prefer chopped on a BBQ sandwich and it really didn't have alot of taste. Love the environment! Lots to look at and some one of a kind items to purchase. I also felt it was pricey. $15.00 for a BBQ plate ? First time here. I would try something different but I would return.
Leslie Halsall
Leslie Halsall
Nov 20, 2021
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Great fun with the band she and the it’s. Nice people good service and the food is good too!
Red Roof Retreat
Red Roof Retreat
Nov 20, 2021
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Bartender inside was very polite...band was awesome! fried pork balls an mushrooms were right on
Guillermo Rosas Sanchez
Guillermo Rosas Sanchez
Oct 31, 2021
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We went in to grab a quick bite. the food was awful and took forever to get service. will not be back here. Even the amazing view isn't enough to bring me back for this kind of mess.
LaLatina Everywhere
LaLatina Everywhere
Oct 31, 2021
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This place is perfect. both inside and outside. has cold beer. drinks and the food is very good. I recommend the shrimp chicarrones.
a spectacular sight. let me enjoy a perfect sunset! good location
Margaret B.
Margaret B.
Oct 26, 2021
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Food was terrible. Slaw tasted like fish. It was pink... Chicken as seen in pic was bone in and so dry ketchup couldn't help. Smashed potatoes like paste. Run... Good service terrible food. I spoke to the waitress and hostess stating our food was poor and they didn't offer anything and now they are calling me a Karen in their comments. I would bet money my next vacation here they will be closed if they treat customers like they are idiots for calling out their poor food. We spent $110 dollars as a group and only the steak and some of the ribs were edible. Compare these pictures to others where
Shawnna Bradbury
Shawnna Bradbury
Oct 16, 2021
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Im just going to say this is a nice restaurant view is great but that is it . Food was terrible, slow service it took us over 1.5 hours to get our food . I usually avoid leaving bad reviews but…
Allan Shaw
Allan Shaw
Oct 16, 2021
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We ate dinner at East River Smokehouse and it was better than I hoped for. The ribs were tender and juicy. My wife's Prime Rib sandwich was awesome. The waitresses were really nice as could be. I'll be back!
Patrick Hanson
Patrick Hanson
Sep 27, 2021
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Cool little spot right off Navarre Pkwy, I've drove past this spot enty of times and decided to stop in and try the place out. The apps were great, we had fried mushrooms and jalapeño poppers, both highly recommend and true to form. My wife had a brisket rib combo, we are big on sauce on meats but this was decent, my son had the chili dog which was huge. I had the prime rib. And aside from the fat content it was really good. . A family of 6, we spent $150, and it was a decent meal.
Marissa Marie Carroll
Marissa Marie Carroll
Sep 26, 2021
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Went a few weeks ago. Terrible service. Way too many hidden fees and upcharges that are not mentioned. Half ordered one thing and other half of us ordered another yet they were all different and differently… priced. Meat was drowning in BBQ. Waitress took our money after waiting for a bill for 30 minutes. Never came back with change. Later asks “Are you still waiting on change? It was only like $2 are you sure you want it?” Incredibly rude and disrespectful. Take your money up the road to Johnny Huston’s for good food and far better service. Not worth it whatsoever.
Tessa Farias
Tessa Farias
Aug 31, 2021
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The food is very mediocre, tasting worse than a frozen meal at the store. I always like to give the benefit of the doubt to resturaunts but I would never come back here again. The only nice thing about this place was the customer service (NOT THE OWNER). Our waitress was sweet & accomadating to us. When the owner was brought over to talk to our table about our food he could only honor 40% of our meal, not even a half or even free, though, nobody had touched their meal. Disappointing to say the least.
Derek B.
Derek B.
Aug 27, 2021
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We took a chance on this place even though it wasn’t on our list of places to try that we’d researched. Big mistake. The good stops at the view and the service. The food was honestly gross and I’m not usually one to complain. Maybe we came at the wrong time, but everything tasted like it had been sitting, and not even the crazy amount of BBQ sauce they lathered the meat with could mask the “old” taste. They also charge 4% fee to use a credit card, even when that is the preferred method of payment these days because of the coin shortage. I would not recommend this place.
Emma W.
Emma W.
Jul 20, 2021
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Delicious food. I had the ribs and they were good. The potato salad stole the show though, seasoned perfectly. The wait staff was also so kind and accommodating, they were understaffed but working very hard and made the time we were there good. Great atmosphere with excellent music!!!
Seth Lewis
Seth Lewis
Jun 11, 2021
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Was told the wait would be 40 minutes with the buzzer, we waited that long and more. Went to check on our table and they said they buzzed us. I got the brisket. It was drowned in BBQ sauce because it was so dry. The sauce wasn’t that good either. Didn’t eat the beans and the rice was very dry. The Bloody Mary and their fried pickles were the only thing that was good. The waitress was nice but had to ask several times for items. They charge $1 for water and 4% if you use a card. I wouldn’t come back.