Smoke and Fire BBQ

COMO Smoke and Fire BBQ

4600 Paris Road Columbia Missouri



 

 

Columbia is starting to get a lot of BBQ restaurants!  Not sure why we suddenly have such an influx, but it is welcome.  The newest addition is Smoke and Fire BBQ on Paris Road.  I noticed the sign after the new year, and got the chance to stop end of last week.  It is in a location that has had several restaurants in the last years.  It is certainly easy to get to from the north part of Columbia.  The décor is familiar from the previous restaurants, with some BBQ memorabilia added.

 

It has a varied menu, with limited BBQ offerings.  It has the BBQ basics, and it has lots of other options for any in the party that want something else.

 

 

 

I had the brisket.  It was cut thick, as thick as I think I have ever had it.  By weight, it is a heck of a lot of meat.  It has a nice flavor.  I prefer a thinner cut, but that is my preference.  Hard to argue with the choice when it is as tasty as this was. With fries and slaw and texas toast it is a nice meal for a price that would be considered middle of the pack.

 

I came a little before the lunch rush and it was easy to see that they were learning to handle a full dinning room.  By the time I left every table was filled, and staff were really straining to keep up with all of the orders.  I think it will be a bit of a learning curve to get the service up to expectations, it would help if they hired a few more to help.  That is not to say the meal did not come quickly, because it was really fast from entry to eating.  What became difficult was paying for it!