Myself and my wife had our first date here years ago (thankfully under different ownership) and wanted to hold our post-wedding party here. We agreed with one of the owners on the details, paid the deposit and returned for the contract a week later. During that week, the second partner had rewrote our agreement, increased the fees and changed the... more

Myself my girlfriend and her sister went here on March 10th 2009 hoping to enjoy some good BBQ, as my girlfriend and I live in the area, we're always looking forward to finding the next great restaurant in Portsmouth. This was FAR FROM IT! I ordered the pulled pork and brisket combo while my girlfriend and her sister ordered pulled... more

Boy this plpace has gone down hill!!! I use to go there alot several years ago but I went there for lunch last week with my sister and mother and the food was terrible ! The Jalepeno poppers were pre- made and frozen and still cold inside. The corn bread was a boxed ,mix corn bread that was very bland.... more

It has been about a year since we've been to Portsmouth, and a bit longer since eating at the Muddy River Smokehouse. I used to love it so much that I have one of their "frequent eater" cards. But the above review leads me to want check it out again. The other reviews online are older - from the time... more

Ate there on Saturday Afternoon, 17 February 2007. The beer selection was good, but the food was poor. Three of us ate there. The hickory smoked chicken was baked in an oven with BBQ sauce - no hickory flavor whatsoever. The Baby Back ribs were totally dried out during cooking, then slathered with sauce. Notably miserable. The brisket was dried... more