A Little Bit About a Lot of Things

A few weeks ago I was invited to the soft opening for Smokey Bones in the North Shore Mall.

A great place if you want to go out and grab some beers with friends and catch the game or bring the whole family in for an affordable dinner.

The service was good, everyone was friendly and the timing was seamless.

The menu is extensive – something for everyone.

We started off with the smoked wings – they have a dry rub and then are slow smoked to keep in the flavor. They’re finished off with a drizzle of sauce – we had the sweet brown sugar. Other sauces include: KC BBQ, Chipotle BBQ, Mustard BBQ, Carolina Mopping sauce, garlic parmesan, buffalo, and spicy garlic buffalo among others. I’m not generally a wing gal, but these were pretty darn delicious. On Monday nights they have an all you can eat wingfest, $10.99 for all you can eat wings, starting at 9pm (see website for details and restrictions).

I went with the create your own combo plate: the Texas style brisket with a side of tater tots and a side of mac and cheese. I wasn’t as impressed with the brisket as I was with the wings, but the portions were generous and the sides were delicious.

We also had the smokehouse burger, 1/2lb patty with BBQ sauce, cheddar, bbq’d onions, peppered bacon, onion tanglers and a toasted bun. Add on a side of onion rings and this is a great choice.

For dessert we had the hot bag of donuts. How can you go wrong with that? They came warm, rolled in cinnamon and sugar, with a side of chocolate sauce and raspberry jam. Who needs dinner, I could have eaten just these!!

GIVEAWAY: I am giving away a $25 gift card to Smokey Bones. Leave a comment below letting me know what style BBQ is your favorite: Memphis, Carolina, Texas or Kansas City. Winner will be chosen Friday, 4/3.

Disclaimer: Smokey Bones invited me to be their guest for the evening and provided me with dinner. All opinions are my own.

Smokey Bones
210 Andover Street, Peabody, MA
smokeybones.com

Tags: bbq, casual dining, restaurant