Fork & Fire Smokehouse + Taproom - Oro Valley, Arizona

Tim J.

The food was wonderful. I had the pork tenderloin sandwich. Reminded me of the ones I used to get back East. Our waitress, Chelsea was great. She was always attentive to our needs. We will definitely be back.

Craig A.

Spacious, open, modern BBQ restaurant. The entrees and sides we had were good, and there was a nice range of craft beers. Service was excellent. Our dessert, bread pudding, was a little disappointing.

Matthew H.

Having grown up with Kansas City BBQ, I can be kind of skeptical about barbecue in the desert. But I don't need to be anymore because this is some awesome BBQ! I had the brisket sandwich and the meat was tender and flavorful and melt in your mouth. My dining companion had the pork tenderloin sandwich, and proclaimed it the best one she's had since she left Kansas City. Our server, Sam, was a fantastic server. He was friendly, personable, he has the most awesome smile and he really made the overall experience a fantastic one. Don't lose him! He almost talked us into the peach cobbler, but we were so full! 🙂 We will definitely be coming back soon!

Dionne W.

Bbq is my favorite food and this place does not disappoint! The brisket is moist and delicious even with no sauce. The cheesy whipped potatoes were to die for! The baked beans are good, just not my style. Service was friendly and their outdoor patio is perfect!

Samantha F.

Staff is incredibly nice and helpful, the owner Josh was super friendly and come around to the tables to make sure you're good, was also very helpful with getting me set up with some of his shirts! Our waitress Ally was very sweet and patient with all our questions. . Thank you to the whole staff!

Benzi H.

To be fair my review might be bias because I just backpacked across the Catalina mountains and wanted a burger so badly so came to a taphouse someone on the trail recommended.

The place was cute and cozy, accommodating to our very dirty party of 7. A lot of us ordered the green chili burger the only burger on the menu. It did say open face but we all thought that meant the top bun was like separate so you could put the selection of BBQ sauces on it or something. And were surprised/disappointed it was a burger patty on a soggy piece of Texas toast that you had to eat with a fork.

The flavors were good but the texture experience wasn't, and just the expectation of what a burger is was so not met. Anyway I might come back with reevaluated expectations, but would never order that again for sure.

Lexi B.

First time in and it was amazing. Thank you to all the cooks and to our wonderful waitress Ashlynn please recognize her for exceptional service.i will definitely be coming back.

Scott W.

My past experiences with F&F were so-so … lukewarm food, very slow service. Happily, my business luncheon on 1/10 was much better. The burger was excellent, done just as I had ordered, the french fries were crisp and both were hot. My companions’ (loaded) Mac N Cheese was (according to she who ate it) very rich and creamy and too much to eat at one sitting (same for my hamburger … so we took half of our lunches home). The sandwich my other companion had was sooo good she ate the whole thing!

I noticed, however, that the attitude of the Staff was uneven, with the Hostess greeting us cheerfully and cordially. Our Waitress was business-like cordial, but didn’t convey the feeling that our business was appreciated.

Nevertheless the food came out promptly, was hot and tasted good … so that is why I gave “Service” a 4.