Humboldt Smokehouse - Eureka, California

Nicole P.

The worst food that I have had in a longtime. It’s never been good, but I think it’s gotten even worse. I’m not sure how there are any good reviews at all. Really makes me question people’s taste in food. Everything is dry, old, flavorless and cold. The atmosphere is depressing and the service was no better. Not sure how they are even still in business. The only things that are good are their bbq sauces and even those couldn’t help how terrible the food was.

BareNaked L.

Wishing I had read the reviews before I stopped by here and wasted my money for a meal I couldn't even stomach. The chicken was dry, burnt, and cold. The mac and cheese was one big clump of noodle and was also very obviously just Velveeta that had been sitting under a heatlamp all day. The cornbread was dry, mealy, and not at all fresh. I took a bite or two of each thing and threw the rest away.

I can only hope the owner has no idea about all the corners being cut in their restaurant because every single item was disgusting, dry leftovers, CLEARLY not freshly made at all and clearly reheated a few times prior.

Courtney B.

My family is visiting the area currently. We saw this BBQ places listed as the best in town.

Super excited to try something good we stopped in and were disappointed to say the least. We spent over $70 for food we could not finish at all. While there I decided to look at more reviews and wish I had before stopping in. Someone else said the following:

“Voted "the best in town" but serving mediocre food. Who is voting for that title?”

And I completely agree.

They were out of most things on the menu. So I got chopped brisket. Which was somehow burnt but also cold. My beans were like warm and my mashed sweet potatoes were just that. I think mashed in the water they were boiled in.

Only one of the BBQ sauces was palatable, the mustard sauce was actually really good. I didn’t think of writing a review until after I threw away my food, so I do not have a photo of that. I also could not get photos of the several misquotes all over the restaurant.

My daughter was also scared by the huge spider web in the window next to our seats.

Emad J.

First of all I should say the staff are super nice and friendly. So five star to the staff. However, BBQ-wise it’s so so, the meet is good but the coating and burnt edges very salty. Overall it’s a so so place. The food price is good through considering the portion they serve.

Christy T.

Friendly & helpful employees. Delicious chopped brisket sandwich (we added crispy onions) & baked beans. Several flavorful BBQ sauces to choose from with great descriptions to help you decide - ultimately ended up purchasing a bottle of their "Georgia" sauce to bring back home with us.

Chad M.

Had pulled pork was cold. Did not have corn bread. We are used to southern BBQ and they always serve bread with BBQ not here.

Amanda D.

Three stars for poor business practices.

The brisket itself was tasty, though the barbecue sauce was too sweet for my preference (I’m not a barbecue fan, so that’s a minor issue). In mid-December, I placed an order online for half a pound of brisket at $12.99. A few days later, I called to increase the order to a full pound. I spoke with the owner, who made the change but failed to mention that the price listed online would be different at checkout.

When I picked up my order, I was charged $29.50—three dollars more per pound than their website listed. I mentioned this to the man working the register, who explained that the owner was aware of the issue but they hadn’t had a chance to update the price due to how busy they’ve been, with only three people running the restaurant. While I understand they’re short-staffed, the lack of transparency and failure to correct the posted prices was disappointing.

Dolores M.

Great Bbq. I had some brisket that was yummy. My mac and cheese was pretty good, but they can definitely improve on the cornbread recipe. My son lives in town so he thought I would like this spot, which I did