The Smoke Shop BBQ - Harvard Square

We had an amazing time here! My sister is severely allergic to gluten and Tim was incredibly knowledgeable and took extra precautions to make sure she had a positive and safe experience! The food was amazing and I was surprised we ate it all considering I wasn’t very hungry to begin with. We will definitely be coming back, hopefully to see Tim again!

Tim went above and beyond to make sure to make sure I didn’t get glutened. Fantastic BBQ & he made a wonderful food rec :) thanks Tim!!

Recently hubby, and daughter and I went to The Smoke Shop BBQ in Harvard Square to celebrate a big event. We were not disappointed. The atmosphere and the food were perfect. The minute we walked in and smelled the barbeque, we knew were in the right place... Much to our happy surprise, The Smoke Shop has a very detailed and helpful allergen menu with a ton of options. Our daughter has celiac disease and she never felt she was missing anything. For apps, the wait staff recommended the wings and the spring rolls, so we went with those, and also added the BBQ fries with pulled pork. We shared them all and each one was really delicious. You know when you go to a restaurant, and everything tastes sort of the same? Not here -- each item had its own unique flavor. My husband actually said, “The wings melt in my mouth” (yes, we laughed at him). The spring rolls with a dipping sauce were my favorite! The BBQ fries were really good too. For dinner, hubby ordered the pulled pork – a very generous serving, which he hoarded and devoured because it was so delicious. I tried the smoked turkey, which was fantastic - incredibly moist and had a lovely smokey flavor (how do they get it this tender?). S. ordered the pulled chicken which she savored so that she would have leftovers the next night. She loved the mashed sweet potato and hubby and I thought the corn bread was really tasty. I also loved the pickled cabbage on the side of each entree. I could have eaten a whole bowl of it. While we were stuffed, for dessert we tried the S’Layer Bar which was definitely worth finding room for (and its gluten-free!). We had a wonderful evening -- the food was great, and our waitress Luisa was fantastic. Just the right amount of attention without being over-bearing. We’ll definitely be back!