Reviews of Back Alley Smokehouse (Restaurant)

90 School St, Carlisle, IA 50047, United States

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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.

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This Restaurant is classified in the category of Barbecue restaurant.

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REVIEWS OF Back Alley Smokehouse IN Iowa

Darwin Vanbaale

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..

Che Sod

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.

Ryan Epps

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!

Matt Van Zante

Get the wings!!!

Tina Prickett

Amazing food!

Nate Plumb

John Ron

Would not eat the food!!! They hire cooks no experience an that are dirty people in general...gross

Kurt Maher

Pork wings are off the hook! Will be getting those Everytime.

Jamie Britton

Surprisingly good

Tara Vanderheyden

Awesome food! The brisket was my favorite but the pork and sides were almost as delicious. Don't pass this place up

Chad McGlothlen

Food is excellent!! John the owner rocks! Want spicy, you get spicy. Love this place!

Carol Weirbach

Sheila Chia

Nice staff. Good food

Jason Winget

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!

Charles Gerk

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!

Andrew Herd

If you work here and quit they will talk bad about u to customers and new employees.... real professional

sean perryman

Best food ever!

Monica Post

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.

Jodi Feldman

Good food good service!

GA2 Vapors

Amazing food and staff!

M Cooper

Two English brothers passing through. Lovely lunch, good, friendly service and excellent value.

Brandy

Great food and great staff

bulletswired

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.

Molly McDonel

chicken salad wrap is AHHHMAZING!

Drew Teghtmeyer

Good BBQ, especially for IA. Get the raspberry chipotle sauce, you won't be disappointed.

Alisa McCombs

Good food, great long Islands

Jaime Jo'che

The chicken wings will make your eyes roll back and the reuben will finish you off.

matt mullins

The hamburger brisket sandwich not bad the jalapeno corn very disappointing overall the staff was friendly

Larry Helms

My first time there today, the service was fantastic, and the food was amazing! Definitely going back soon!!

Patty Eaton

Frank Vanderpool

Waitresses kept checking on us to see how we were doing. It was great.

Cadence Galindo

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

Daryl Sable

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.

Pat Spain

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.

Art Olson

Good food and Awesome service.

Clyde Eller

The food is always great and the service is quick and friendly

Don Dawson

Food is Fantastic!!!

christian witzel

Good food and great beer!

Destiny Nelson

Very delicious food!! Should try the pork wings!!

Char L.

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.

CAM-ROCK Young

Best food anywhere near Des Moines!

Richard Klein

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.

Suzanne Core

Great food! Really nice people!

Darryl E.

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.

arnold forget

Food was great. Saturday special. Prime Rib. So good.

Lisa Irey

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!

Ray Strekal

Good BBQ

Kris Foster

Delicious BBQ and a full bar. What else do you need

Catherine Isley

A sweet kind good place to eat in Carlisle, Iowa

patti hughes

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.

Kris Logue

New family favorite

Amber McGlothlen

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!

Hugh Howe

My go to restaurant in Carlisle!

Dennis Irvin

Neat atmosphere. Good food. Nice variety. Friendly staff.

Mike Eggers

Pork wings to die for!! Great Kraft beer!! Definitely will be back!!

Shawn McFarland

Excellent smoked meats. The availability of local beer was very nice.

David Johnson

Well run local BBQ and bar. Daily specials are worth trying.

Andrew Wenthe

Great small town smoked meat food. Gets busy during dinner time. We frequent here a lot and its good stuff. Also a great grinder.

Suck An Egg

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!

Cathy Struecker

Excellent service! Kid friendly and delicious bbq!

Daniel Carver

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".

Anna M

Love the menu selections. Great experience each time I've been so far and I try something different each time.

April White

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!

Norman Atwood

Brisket and corn bread are outstanding

Brent Houck

Ribs were amazing! The grinder was really good as well. Great service. Will definitely be going back.

Leanne Johns

Had a great lunch with family from Arizona Great service

Mark Hagedorn

Believe this had to be the best and most unique Rueben sandwich I have ever tasted hands down!!

Lezlea Hudson

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.

Andrew Sullivan

Super good. We were just passing through and stopped. A good lunch to finish our vacation.

M Rios

Damn good BBQ and great friendly service!

Zack Feser

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.

CJ Bloyer

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!

BETH VAN ZEE

Wait staff fun and friendly, and the brisket reuben is out of this world!!

Gayle Hardin

Great food and service... Friendly owners.

Mary DeCarlo

Great BBQ and beer!

Tanner Perkins

Best damn sandwhich in the Midwest..

Evan Dennison

The food was really good

Kenny Charikov

The food and the service was fantastic.

Michael Coughlon

Very good food in a fun place

Justin Noethe

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!

Randy Stone

Dallas Fisher

Neighborhood bar with in house smoked meats and craft beer brewed across the street. Simple menu, well executed. Friendly staff.

Dan Koch

Tasty selection of meats and sides.

Jason Fouche

Great food and excellent service!

Ali Kabal

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.

Amber Hamilton

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.

Andrew Endsley

Brisket Rueben is awesome

Sharilyn Kuntz

Great place to eat and great prices to.

Misty Phillips

Not good flavor and expensive

Don Miller

Tasty vittles!

Sue Dickman

Great prime rib and smoked sausage

Tracy Rector

Fried taco and white chicken chili, awesome as always.

Cindy Simons

Food was really good, the pulled pork was my favorite. The service was very friendly and wasn't much of a wait for food.

charlotte Ayers

Very helpful staff, fun environment and quick service. I got brisket to go and it was very tasty!

Joe Sciorrotta

Good food and service.

Vicki Douglas

Everything was delicious!

bryce ferguson

Great food and great staff!

Jason Starr

Excellent food, beer, people ☺

joel miller

One of the best bbq places around.

Ron Schwartz

My sandwich was awful proportion of the sandwich had nothing in it overpriced for it

Lynn Selking

Best barbecue north of Kansas City!! The corn muffin is outstanding!!

Todd Irlmeier

Anna Gritters

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.

Ginger Crabb

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!

Marty Smith

Great food and cold beer.

Eli Rosenberg

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.

Tim Coates

Delicious

Sue Irving

Good food, reasonable prices and nice place.

Ryan Lehms

Not bad for a small town restaurant and bar. Prices are a little high, but the food is pretty good.

Tony

Jan Reynolds

Good food and great brews!

Tony Swaney

Terrible food staff sucks

Theo Wunderlich

Unique Specials, welcoming staff, reasonable prices, wifi, and tea refills. I'm a happy guy.

Jodi Krapfl

Love the place

chad wade

Great food wonderful staff. I would highly recommend the short drive

85purpledragon

Best bar in Carlisle! Great atmosphere! = )

Caryn Farmer

I've been to Back Alley Smoke House several times and the food is always excellent!!! I would recommend this to anyone.

kent orfield

Always friendly and excellent food! Hopefully someday my smoking skills can compare!

James Daniels

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.!!

Ryan Carter

Great service and great food! As always!

Waymond Tenny

Great food and great staff

Geri Seiberling

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.

Scott

Excellent hamburger &fries,friendly a+

Shannon S

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!

Jacob Mead

Very good BBQ... We will be back soon!!

Glenda Dykstra

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

Anne Dohmen

Best BBQ in the DSM area, hands down

MD L

We found this place by accident. Wonderful food.

Stacie Gibler

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.

Samantha Langfald

Outstanding service, great food!!! Worth a short drive from Des Moines!!! Good for adults and kids!!!!

Janet F

Great food, awesome server, quick service!

Blake Baty

Lars Brown

Excellent food, homey atmosphere.

Leanne Obourn

Restaurant is very nice and clean the food is good and the staff is friendly.

Tim Williams

Good food

shelly heggen

Small place, with a big taste! Have never had a disappointing meal, and owners are awesome! :)

Donna McCullough

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

Bonita Eck

Great food and staff

Business Hours of Back Alley Smokehouse in Iowa

SUNDAY
CLOSED
MONDAY
(COLUMBUS DAY) CLOSED HOURS MIGHT DIFFER
TUESDAY
11AM–9PM
WEDNESDAY
11AM–9PM
THURSDAY
11AM–9PM
FRIDAY
11AM–10PM
SATURDAY
11AM–10PM

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