We have the reviews of people who purchase the services of Back Alley Smokehouse (Restaurant) in the area close to the state of Iowa.
At the moment this business gets a rating of 4.6 stars out of 5 and the score is based on 200 reviews.
As you can read, its rating is practically the highest, and it's based on a large number of scores, so we can say that the score is very credible. If there are many people who bothered to rate when they've done well, is that it works.
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This Restaurant is classified in the category of Barbecue restaurant.
Talk about a hometown feel with friends from the ages. This place has it going on. I stopped in around lunchtime to check it out. I didn't eat.. I was too busy talking with old friends.. I came back for dinner and the place was packed.. After eating I understand why.. J Plumb.. You're a good man.. To see your brother and sister working with you warmed my heart..
I love supporting local businesses and both times I've been here the customer service has been great! The food is excellent. Have had the pulled pork and would definitely recommend it. Sauces are great.
The smoke is prevalent in the meats! Great pulled pork and seasoned fries! Hottest BBQ (if requested) in the state! Sounds like ingredients for an award winning SmokeHouse! Employees are ALWAYS friendly. Thanks Back Alley!
Get the wings!!!
Amazing food!
Would not eat the food!!! They hire cooks no experience an that are dirty people in general...gross
Pork wings are off the hook! Will be getting those Everytime.
Surprisingly good
Awesome food! The brisket was my favorite but the pork and sides were almost as delicious. Don't pass this place up
Food is excellent!! John the owner rocks! Want spicy, you get spicy. Love this place!
Nice staff. Good food
Great service, good try at barbecue. The smoke was so strong and acidic, the cuts were good. The raspberry BBQ sauce as others have mentioned is really good. The creamed jalapeno corn is amazing!
Meet up here with some college friends while passing through Des Moines. A great reasturant, lots of delicious choices and great service. Will be back!
If you work here and quit they will talk bad about u to customers and new employees.... real professional
Best food ever!
We love this place! Warm, friendly, small town atmosphere, with great food. Had the Carolina crab soup with a corn muffin. Ed had the brisket and fries. All very good.
Good food good service!
Amazing food and staff!
Two English brothers passing through. Lovely lunch, good, friendly service and excellent value.
Great food and great staff
Simply one of the best BBQ restaurants I have ate at. I have been to all of the popular ones in Des Moines, Kansas City, and Memphis and Back Alley can easily compete. Staff is friendly. Ambience is great. Love what you're doing.
chicken salad wrap is AHHHMAZING!
Good BBQ, especially for IA. Get the raspberry chipotle sauce, you won't be disappointed.
Good food, great long Islands
The chicken wings will make your eyes roll back and the reuben will finish you off.
The hamburger brisket sandwich not bad the jalapeno corn very disappointing overall the staff was friendly
My first time there today, the service was fantastic, and the food was amazing! Definitely going back soon!!
Waitresses kept checking on us to see how we were doing. It was great.
It is OK to me bc there is not much kids Manu there is only 3 or4 thing with is bad the Mexican please has better service than u and had more kids food than u so hope u read this and other people so they won't wait 1hour and have nothing good to eat there
While the brisket and pulled pork were awesome, the ribs came out SMOTHERED in sauce! Not a fan of that, how can you tell how they taste? I'd rather have my choice. The creamed corn was pretty sad and over all the food in general was just warm, and some barely that, at best. Not sure I'd come back.
Come hungry! Generous portions of food. 2/3 order of ribs was enough for me. Great tasting BBQ, beans were good. Not many g-free options, unless you order your sandwich without a bun--but meat tastes great without the bun.
Good food and Awesome service.
The food is always great and the service is quick and friendly
Food is Fantastic!!!
Good food and great beer!
Very delicious food!! Should try the pork wings!!
I was astounded at how delicious the BBQ sandwich was, how tasty, and how much meat piled onto the bread. I don't even like bbq. But this place smells wonderful to enter, and the sandwich I ate was amazing. Very tiny place, but the owner told me he was expanding to include the shop area next door, so that should up his business. I highly recommend this charming eatery.
Best food anywhere near Des Moines!
This place is about the best little barbecue place around. It has friendly service and great food. The backlash has a great bit of kick to it. My major complaint would be that there is very little seating so need to go early to miss the crowd.
Great food! Really nice people!
Feels and looks like a an East Tennessee meat smokin' joint. Good food and the spicy sauce is SPICY. I recommend the half brisket/half pulled-pork sandwich. And the coleslaw is good, too.
Food was great. Saturday special. Prime Rib. So good.
This place it's great. It's not huge, but very popular. Their smoked meat is very flavorful. The pulled pork was tender and juicy, however, their brisket was tough. The brisket had great flavor and the server apologized for the toughness. She offered to serve me more pulled pork and invited me to come back and try their brisket. I will definitely be back!
Good BBQ
Delicious BBQ and a full bar. What else do you need
A sweet kind good place to eat in Carlisle, Iowa
We eat here often. Their ribs are outstanding, their soups are delicious (homemade) and the service can't be beat. Try them...i m sure you will enjoy.
New family favorite
Excellent service and even better food! John does more then just smoked meats! Try the smoked cornbread or the homemade potato salad! Can't go wrong with either one!
My go to restaurant in Carlisle!
Neat atmosphere. Good food. Nice variety. Friendly staff.
Pork wings to die for!! Great Kraft beer!! Definitely will be back!!
Excellent smoked meats. The availability of local beer was very nice.
Well run local BBQ and bar. Daily specials are worth trying.
Great small town smoked meat food. Gets busy during dinner time. We frequent here a lot and its good stuff. Also a great grinder.
Great place to go for some BBQ. Service is always great, prices are comparable to a place like Famous Dave's, but way better than Famous Dave's. Overall great place!
Excellent service! Kid friendly and delicious bbq!
This is one of the gems that you find in a small town with a good atmosphere and great food. You won't leave hungry and there always seems to be something new to try. If you suggest to a group of people to have lunch at Back Alley, no one will say, "no".
Love the menu selections. Great experience each time I've been so far and I try something different each time.
I love, love, love, Back Alley! The people are great and the food is amazing. Highly recommend for lunch, dinner, or event! You have got to try their corn bread muffins and raspberry chipoltle sauce!
Brisket and corn bread are outstanding
Ribs were amazing! The grinder was really good as well. Great service. Will definitely be going back.
Had a great lunch with family from Arizona Great service
Believe this had to be the best and most unique Rueben sandwich I have ever tasted hands down!!
The waitress was awesome! I give her 10 stars! But the food is so-so. But, I'm really picky about pulled pork. I don't like it too wet. And this was a little too wet. My husband had the pork tenderloin sandwich and he said it had a little too much gristle. The Mac and cheese tasted kinda old, but I did eat it, even though it was gummy.
Super good. We were just passing through and stopped. A good lunch to finish our vacation.
Damn good BBQ and great friendly service!
I live nearby but this is the first time I've been here. The food is awesome and reasonably priced. I got the burger with pork belly on top. My only criticism was there wasn't very much pork belly. Service and location were great, nice staff and relaxing small town restaurant. I'll be going back soon.
This was my first time here. Our waitress was excellent and the food was incredible. I had the Bacon & Bleu Burger and my only criticism is for myself because I ate the whole thing in one sitting and it was too much. It was soooo good though. Plus, they have crinkle cut fries, which are greatly superior to any other kind of fry, except for waffle fries, which are the best. It's a small place, so I don't imagine you'd want to be there on a busy night, but our waitress was wonderful and took great care of us. Thanks!
Wait staff fun and friendly, and the brisket reuben is out of this world!!
Great food and service... Friendly owners.
Great BBQ and beer!
Best damn sandwhich in the Midwest..
The food was really good
The food and the service was fantastic.
Very good food in a fun place
I took a client out for lunch at Back Alley. The food was excellent and price was reasonable. Atmosphere was laid back and service was great. Will definitely go back for the barbecue!
Neighborhood bar with in house smoked meats and craft beer brewed across the street. Simple menu, well executed. Friendly staff.
Tasty selection of meats and sides.
Great food and excellent service!
I was parked in the alley way beside Central Iowa Insurance Services waiting to pick up my grandmother after her appointment. There was a young man back by the dumpster who in less than 15 minutes, smoked 3 cigarettes, and picked his nose 4 time after which he went back inside to work. Dear lord i hope he washed his hands. I've eaten there before, but now having second thoughts.
We are so happy we found this quaint little place! Super friendly staff and the food is good. Very family friendly, they are very accommodating for children.
Brisket Rueben is awesome
Great place to eat and great prices to.
Not good flavor and expensive
Tasty vittles!
Great prime rib and smoked sausage
Fried taco and white chicken chili, awesome as always.
Food was really good, the pulled pork was my favorite. The service was very friendly and wasn't much of a wait for food.
Very helpful staff, fun environment and quick service. I got brisket to go and it was very tasty!
Good food and service.
Everything was delicious!
Great food and great staff!
Excellent food, beer, people ☺
One of the best bbq places around.
My sandwich was awful proportion of the sandwich had nothing in it overpriced for it
Best barbecue north of Kansas City!! The corn muffin is outstanding!!
Service was fantastic, and the atmosphere was cozy and comfortable as well. I had the special (prime rib and baked potato). It was perfectly done, and the au jus was flavorful. My husband had the brisket and was a fan as well.
Off-the-hook amazing bbq sauce. Brisket had good flavor so much so that I didnt mind it being a bit tough. Ribs were fall off the bone tender! 4.5 out of 5 stars! Coming back next time were up this way! Yum!
Great food and cold beer.
Disappointed to say the least. The wait for food was unreal for a bbq restaurant upward of 30 minutes from ordering. Probably the worst excuse for mac and cheese that I have seen (microwaved noodles mixed with shredded cheese). My kids ate next to nothing and they really only touched was their chocolate milk, and on that note the server never mentioned that there weren't free refills so they charged us $16 for each of my kids to have 2 chocolate milk. Me and my wife's food wasn't memorable at all and pretty light portions for a bbq restaurant. All in all the food didnt come close to the reviews and pictures online, true bbq lover and was hoping for a diamond in the rough but ended up as a lump of coal.
Delicious
Good food, reasonable prices and nice place.
Not bad for a small town restaurant and bar. Prices are a little high, but the food is pretty good.
Good food and great brews!
Terrible food staff sucks
Unique Specials, welcoming staff, reasonable prices, wifi, and tea refills. I'm a happy guy.
Love the place
Great food wonderful staff. I would highly recommend the short drive
Best bar in Carlisle! Great atmosphere! = )
I've been to Back Alley Smoke House several times and the food is always excellent!!! I would recommend this to anyone.
Always friendly and excellent food! Hopefully someday my smoking skills can compare!
Was speaking, with a staff member out side by his van an He smelled so bad.I can't believe they let him handle food! He smelled like cigarettes and B.O.!!
Great service and great food! As always!
Great food and great staff
If you haven't been to Back Alley Smoke House yet, you are missing out. Best BBQ meats in the area. You would think you were in the South. Gourmet soups, and the smoked corn muffins could be an entire meal. Great eating, and best kept secret in Central Iowa. I'm going to recommend that Jane and Michael Stern of Roadfood stop by and do a radio show.
Excellent hamburger &fries,friendly a+
Best smoke house all around!!! Amazing home recipes! Great and fast service! Daily specials, great family owned place that treats everyone like their own. Gives all the large BBQ places a major run for their money!
Very good BBQ... We will be back soon!!
The Forlod prices are well within reason. The service was great. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming. The food is great and the drinks were good. Definitely a place to go to again
Best BBQ in the DSM area, hands down
We found this place by accident. Wonderful food.
What a treasure of a place with amazingly delicious beef brisket sandwiches and extremely friendly service! Loved the raspberry chipotle sauce. Clean with great atmosphere.
Outstanding service, great food!!! Worth a short drive from Des Moines!!! Good for adults and kids!!!!
Great food, awesome server, quick service!
Excellent food, homey atmosphere.
Restaurant is very nice and clean the food is good and the staff is friendly.
Good food
Small place, with a big taste! Have never had a disappointing meal, and owners are awesome! :)
Small place but food was wonderful! Had the BA sandwich which is 1/2 briscut and 1/2 pulled pork. I had baked beans which were also great. Cant wait to go back and try other items. The Rasberry chipolte was great
Great food and staff