Patriots’ Smokehouse

Opened by the Crowder family in February, 2018, Patriots’ Smokehouse is an earnest BBQ that wants to make customers happy. It succeeds! I love the basic BBQ: succulent pork shoulder just faintly laced with unique smoke flavor, hacked to smithereens.

Chicken stew isn’t always on the menu, but when it is, do order some. It’s a very simple concoction– shreds of smoke-cooked chicken in a vividly flavorful, butter-yellow broth along with little pieces of soft-cooked potato. The chicken itself is extraordinary, infused with smoke perfume. As an entree, chicken is so tender that application of utensils would seem brutal.

Patriots’ is a casual place with a staff who all seem part of the family, whether or not they are. As for its name, the decorative theme is 1776, including flags and pennants that recall the War of Independence. In point of fact, it is an only-in-America eating experience.