Welcome to Smoking Pig BBQ
At Smoking Pig BBQ, we pride ourselves on serving up authentic low and slow BBQ that leaves our customers coming back for more. Located in San Jose, CA, our menu is filled with mouthwatering options like our Loaded Potatoes with Pulled Pork, Tacos with various meats, and our famous Rib Special. Customers rave about the delicious flavors and quality sides that accompany each dish. With a full bar, outdoor seating, and friendly staff, guests can enjoy a comfortable dining experience. Whether you're stopping by for lunch, dinner, or catering for a group, Smoking Pig BBQ is the place to savor top-notch BBQ in a welcoming atmosphere.
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530 Newhall Dr San Jose, CA 95110 Hotline: (408) 289-1510
Welcome to Smoking Pig BBQ! As the proud owner of this franchise, I am thrilled to share with you the highlights of our barbeque restaurant.
At Smoking Pig BBQ, we offer a wide range of delicious dishes that are sure to satisfy your cravings. Whether you're in the mood for loaded potatoes or flavorful tacos, we've got you covered. Our loaded potatoes come in various options, such as with pulled pork, pulled chicken, or beef brisket, providing a perfect balance of flavors. If tacos are your go-to, you can indulge in our mouthwatering rib tip tacos, chicken tacos, or brisket tacos.
One of our specialty items is the rib special, which includes options like the BBQ rib sandwich, BBQ rib salad, St. Louis meal with 4 or 6 bones. Each of these dishes is carefully prepared with the highest quality ingredients, ensuring a memorable dining experience.
But don't just take my word for it – our customers have expressed their satisfaction with our food and service. Kevin T. shared his positive experience, praising the fantastically smokey and bursting with flavor Smoking Pig Sandwich, and rating it a perfect 5/5. He also appreciated the mac and cheese, which was goopy and rich. Additionally, Betty Y. commended our low and slow BBQ, mentioning the tender and well-spiced pork ribs and pulled pork.
Not only do we offer delectable dishes, but we also provide a range of amenities to enhance your dining experience. Our casual and comfortable atmosphere, along with our outdoor seating, allows you to relax and enjoy your meal. We also offer a full bar, TV screens, and even a pool table for your entertainment.
Convenience is key for us, as we offer delivery, takeout, and reservations, making it easy for you to enjoy our mouthwatering BBQ whenever you please. We accept credit cards, Android Pay, and Apple Pay for hassle-free transactions. Our parking lot provides ample space for your vehicles, and we offer waiter service to ensure a seamless dining experience.
As the owner of Smoking Pig BBQ, I am incredibly proud of the dishes we serve and the overall experience we provide. Our goal is to deliver exceptional BBQ, paired with friendly and attentive service, leaving our customers satisfied and craving for more.
Make sure to visit us at 530 Newhall Dr, San Jose, CA 95110, or give us a call at (408) 289-1510 to place your order or make a reservation. Come and enjoy the flavors of Smoking Pig BBQ – we can't wait to serve you.
Stepping into here is like a classic diner from a few decades back, but with solid BBQ, a great selection of house sauces, and quality sides with each hunk of meat. Definitely far more of a premium than diner fare, but generally well worth it. The visit was generally smooth with my only critique being some consistency issues with my brisket portion (which I'm hoping was just bad luck).
Readily available parking makes for an easy eating experience, plus it's nearby to Costco if you're in the area running errands.
Service was solid and staff were helpful, but the interior arrangement was a bit unusual as they had folks sitting down at tables first if you're eating in, but then having you come back up for the ordering. We definitely weren't the only one's perplexed by the arrangement, but it worked out in the end.
==Smoking Pig Sandwich - 5/5
Fantastically smokey and bursting with flavor, the burger/sandwich is quite the heaping of moist goodness. It's certainly not as tender as a traditional burger would be, but it lives up to having the house name on it and makes up for it being quite the rich bite. The mac and cheese was also spot-on with being goopy and rich (didn't even really need sauce with it like I usually do). It was quite difficult to not nab more of my brother's food...
==Brisket 1 meat meal - 4/5
The brisket is at quite the premium in these times, but it's (mostly) worth it. The first half of the slices I got were wonderfully flavorful and paired well with the golden sauce they had. Sadly the second half wasn't as great and ended up being quite dry. I'll chaulk that up to some QC issues, but on the whole I was still happy with my meal item. The cornbread was delightfully fluffy and paired wonderfully with the seasoned honey butter. Collard greens were also tender and just enough of a sour bite by itself (I usually throw in a bit of BBQ sauce, which wasn't really neccesary here either).
Pork ribs - Good flavor and cooked well. However very fatty.
Mac & cheese - awesome!
Cornbread - personally I like mine w/o corn kernels inside so this was meh for me.
Brisket - husband liked it. Said it was lean and flavorful
Baked beans - smoky and loaded with meat
Overall most items we tried were good.
The Smoking Pig in Santa Clara near the Earthquakes stadium is quite authentic in their low and slow bbq of all sorts of meat. We sampled the pork ribs and pulled pork. They both were blessed with that undeniable kiss of smoke. Well spiced and tender. I usually order the loaded fries... I think this would be best served with the toppings on the side. Somehow the fries became too mushy with the cheese sauce (could be improved...lumpy), bbq sauce and pulled pork (yum)!
Y'all don't even know!
That brisket is something special!
Get the wolf turds! You'll be glad you did. I am not a fan of sausage, but this really works because it's well mixed with the cheese, I thoroughly enjoyed them!
My husband ordered the chicken lollipops he said they were amazing! I was too interested in my brisket!
The bartender and server were the same gal and she was such a pleasure to talk with. We tried to order Michelob ultra and Stella, which they don't sell; however she added those to the "wish lost" of beetles she has people ask for, hopefully the owner agrees.
All in all, it was great and I totally recommend this spot!
Placed an order online for pick up on Sunday at 1:30. Called in the morning because I had a question about the food.
Elizabeth was awesome and so helpful!
Will definitely go back!
Being from Kansas City, I rarely order BBQ when we're out of town. I know how good we have it, and frankly, we're spoiled.
Let me tell you Smoking Pig BBQ has some absolutely 100% legit BBQ. That smoker out back isn't just for show!
We tried the Brisket Sammy (my usual test) and the Pig Dog (peppers, onions, and fried onions). The beans were so good, somewhere between BBQ and charro, and the fries just might rival Joe's KC. They have homemade sauces, local baked rolls, and the nicest staff.
Try it if you're in town, and thank me later.
Tonight we came and they were kind enough to put a table and a couple of chairs out on the patio for us and doggo. Sadly, they were unable to turn the heater on.
BUT they did get our order out fast, so we weren't sitting out in the cold too long.
I had the 1/4 rack of ribs and cornbread (yum), but the fries were super, SUPER salty, like even Partner could not eat them, they were so salty.
Everything else was great, and as always the employees were on the ball and friendly. I had immense regret after tasting Partner's order of mashed taters, they were really good. Next time I will get that.
Really wish the heater could have been a thing, as we were aiming for a date night feel, and would have liked to have had just plain fries, but other than that, it was a solid meal.