Salt + Smoke

Barbecue restaurant · University City

Salt + Smoke

Barbecue restaurant · University City

6525 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO 63130

Highlights

This laid-back Texas BBQ spot serves up hearty meats and artisanal drinks in a cozy atmosphere, perfect for a savory smoke-infused feast.

6525 Delmar Blvd, University City, MO 63130 Get directions

saltandsmokebbq.com

@saltandsmokebbq

$20–30 · Menu

@infatuation

"St. Louis has plenty of barbecue spots, but Salt & Smoke is the move when you want to eat great ribs, and still go somewhere nice. This Delmar Loop staple is always slammed, but just go grab a seat at the bar and work through their pages-long bourbon menu or drink a cocktail while you wait. Once you get seated, go for the the prime brisket and ribs, along with the white cheddar cracker mac and cheese and green beans, if you’re truly in need of vegetables." - jen maylack

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@cntraveler

"Enjoy some substantial fare at Salt + Smoke, a beloved BBQ joint frequented for its meticulous craft of low and slow cooking."

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@afar

"Salt + Smoke opened in 2014, but don’t let its relative newness put you off—this place serves some seriously solid barbecue. The restaurant now features three insanely popular locations in Delmar Loop, Hampton, and St. Charles, with a fourth on the way in Central West End, all focused on barbecue, bourbon, and beer. Locals come in droves for the brisket made from prime beef and smoked for more than 16 hours, the St. Louis–style ribs, and the fried-jalapeno-and-cheddar bologna sandwich. Pair any of those with the white-cheddar-cracker mac and cheese and a bartender’s-choice flight of whiskeys and you’ll become a regular here yourself."

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@infatuation

Salt + Smoke - Review - Delmar Loop - St Louis - The Infatuation

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Thomas O'Connell

Google

What a let down. We came in at noon on the weekend. Deviled eggs were very bland and we both disliked. The hush puppies were only OK when slathered in the maple butter. Huge on those. Beans were good, mac and cheese was bad, chicken was overflowing on the plate, half cold. Sauces were not spicy at all and lack luster. Seriously get it together. We were in a hurry or else I'd maybe speak the manager but not looking for a free meal. One shining star, the popover, that was good.

Ryan Steel

Google

On our trip to St. Louis salt and smoke was by far the best place we ate. Between the 3 adults, I believe we had every meat on the menu. The burnt ends were my favorite meat on the menu. The ribs were nice, and the bologna was something I hadn't experienced. It's not my favorite, but not bad. As far as the sides go, the potato salad and cream corn were simply amazing. The smoked beans were just blah. Smoky for sure, just no depth of flavor. The quantity of food you get for the money is amazing. If you leave hungry, something is wrong with you. The service was great

Merve Naja

Google

Ribs are the bomb, brisket burnt ends were good, creamed corn, fries and popovers are fantastic, mac n cheese and potato salad are alright. The house bbq and honey mustard sauces were amazing. Portions are huge. Our server was really nice but the host who welcomed and seated us was not having a good day. It was a 90 degree hot day and the restaurant was not air conditioned well, we got seated next to the kitchen where a HOT draft is coming out of, eating a whole slab of meat in that kinda heat was not the most comfortable. They need to blast the AC.

Dariusz Motyka

Google

Good was fantastic! The best that we have had in the USA trip. Joanna was amazing, very helpful, friendly. Helped us to make choices and did not disappoint, highly recommend. Oh, and notice board with so many useful tips, particularly for seniors made the visit more special.

Jennifer Webb

Google

Fantastic experience! You can truly tell the pitmaster has a deep passion for what she does and makes sure the food matches that. From the cocktails to the plates, everything was absolutely delicious. Worth every minute of the 45 minutes it took us to get to the Loop to have dinner.

Dee Can

Google

I like Salt and Smoke. To me, it has its own unique flavor that I'd recognize blind folded. Each time I've had their food, it's been served hot and fresh. I enjoy the nice smoky flavor and the creative cooking style on the "Trashed Ribs and Wings."" They give you full sized slices of carved brisket. Not the skimpy slivers some restaurants are selling now. It's a nice casual environment when you dine in. I've dined in and had carry out and was pleased either way. It's definitely worth giving a try. It's a go-to for me lots of times. Ps.. Great tasting Chocolate Pie , Carmel Apple Pie and Pecan Pie for some extra yumm!

proliturgy

Google

It was not bad. I have eaten at better BBQ places. Burnt ends were dryer than I would have liked. Pulled pork was good. As far as the sides go, the coleslaw was kind of bland. The fries were quite good. The baked beans were pretty good but not amazing. Regarding the sauces, “I can’t even” was just spice and not much taste. “My sweet bestie” was too sweet. So I mixed the two. The cheese bread roll was really good. I also like the Four hands incarnation IPA. I will try a couple other places in town but when thinking of St Louis BBQ, this was not award winning. Just ok.

kim gorman

Google

Our dinner was a disappointment. The host took us to a table that was dirty and laid the menus down in food that was still on the table. When asked to wipe off the table it was given a quick wipe over and I picked up the sauce caddy and askes her to clean up around it because it was dirty as well. When the server came out and dropped off the water, she did not ask if I would like to order any appetizers or make any suggestive sales attempts while I was waiting for the other person in my party. Her service was moderate at best. I do know that good service can be provided because the people at the table next to us had an excellent server. The food was also a disappointment. The meat was fatty without much flavor, the beans were very sweet but did not have any barbecue or smoked flavor, and the potato salad was just okay. There was sidewalk seating available to enjoy the lovely weather. We spent $75 on two meals and no alcohol. It was not worth the expenditure in either food quality or service.