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At Craft by Smoke and Fire, we see ourselves as more than a restaurant. Our mission is to be a cornerstone in the community. A place where you can find great food made by great people. Craft by Smoke and Fire specializes in Texas Style BBQ with a California twist. While our Smokers are the hero, the Prime Steaks are the sidekicks. 100% Fresh Never Frozen. Craft dishes, Craft cocktails and great entertainment.
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Monday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–10 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 30 W Green St, Pasadena, CA 91105
Phone: (626) 529-5584
Website: http://www.craftbysmokeandfire.com/
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Reviews
Kyle Cyr
The atmosphere and food were solid, but the service definitely left something to be desired.
We had a reservation for five, and when a few people from our group arrived early, they were told they couldn’t be seated until everyone was present.
I understand that policy in some cases, but the restaurant wasn’t very busy, and it made them feel a bit pushed aside for no real reason.
Once everyone arrived, we were seated, but it took another 10 minutes before anyone even came over to greet us. Unfortunately, that slow pace became a recurring theme throughout the night. Service just wasn’t very prompt, and things consistently took longer than they should have.
That said, the atmosphere, drinks, and food helped balance things out. Those were genuinely enjoyable and ended up being the highlights of the experience.
I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt as it could’ve just been an off night, but smoother service would go a long way here.
… moreWe had a reservation for five, and when a few people from our group arrived early, they were told they couldn’t be seated until everyone was present.
I understand that policy in some cases, but the restaurant wasn’t very busy, and it made them feel a bit pushed aside for no real reason.
Once everyone arrived, we were seated, but it took another 10 minutes before anyone even came over to greet us. Unfortunately, that slow pace became a recurring theme throughout the night. Service just wasn’t very prompt, and things consistently took longer than they should have.
That said, the atmosphere, drinks, and food helped balance things out. Those were genuinely enjoyable and ended up being the highlights of the experience.
I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt as it could’ve just been an off night, but smoother service would go a long way here.
Jay Wu
Great atmosphere, good place for game nights I assume. The server was fast and nice but he don’t seem happy. Menu has a good amount and it’s overwhelming. Food over all were a bit dry and salty. The wings were dry, the batter for the shrimp was salty and looked like older oil. The brisket in flauta was also dry. Artichoke dip
Was the best, also the shrimp inside the batter was good
… moreWas the best, also the shrimp inside the batter was good
Ann Nguyen
Two of us ordered a half pound of smoked brisket with sides and drinks for brunch. The broccoli, waffle fries, and mac and cheese were all great.
The mocktail with homemade syrup was very good, must try.
The vibe in the restaurant is nice, high ceilings and an open space. Good service as well.
… moreThe mocktail with homemade syrup was very good, must try.
The vibe in the restaurant is nice, high ceilings and an open space. Good service as well.
christopher alvarez
Ordered to go yesterday, was very disappointed with the food. Service was ok, atmosphere was great. Got 3 things, the wagyu burger which was ok, the brisket fries also ok. The problem was the KIDS chicken tenders. If it’s part of the kids menu why is there a pound of salt on them. Didn’t even feed my daughter that crap. Would give 0 stars if I could.
… moreGuideLA
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Greetings Googlers!
(Disclaimer) (Poor) This place gets only 1 ⭐️
I typically do not write bad reviews, but sometimes I feel it is necessary.
Lets start, My wife and I have visited this place twice now. The first time we came everything seemed exceptional except the fact that the sign said wait to be seated and even though the place was empty the staff ignored us until we snuck back to the bar. I got a burger and my wife got tacos. Both of us really enjoyed the food and drinks.
Our second visit came today 2/14/2026 we got there at 3:45 pm. The first thing we noted was again even though it was Valentine’s Day the place was only semi-full and again the shocking reminder as we saw staff going back and forth with no one actually seating people. We waited at least 10 minutes to be seated.
Okay, not a big deal let’s move on. Finally seated now on a wobbly table and wobbly chairs our first impression of our waiter was he was not very good. It took quite a while for him to finally come over when he did he took our drink order and a few minutes later brought both of the incorrect drinks.
Still not a big deal I am a waiter myself things happen. Next it took at least 15 minutes to get our drinks and for him to take our order. The reason we come back was to try the BBQ, I was excited.
After waiting 45 minutes for our food, the food finally came. I got the brisket and my wife got the brisket tacos. My wife enjoyed her food although she found a bone in her taco in a bad kinda way.
My food was less than ordinary in every way, starting with the presentation. First not a big deal but my sides were on my wife’s plate lol. The so called bbq brisket platter just looked sad and lonely. The large tray looked empty. The so called 12 hour smoked brisket was tough and hard to chew or even cut. A very and I mean ridiculously small piece of bread or bun if you will, it actually tasted okay but was so small I laughed at the idea of serving it in this type of establishment. I got a small half full container of bbq sauce with the full half pound of brisket. My sides were Mac and cheese and waffle fries. The Mac and cheese was over cooked and incredibly chewy! The brisket, when it arrived was cold. The best part of my meal were the fries whith a half full portion of ketchup.
Over all, something off with this place. The math is not mathing. We will not be returning.
… moreGreetings Googlers!
(Disclaimer) (Poor) This place gets only 1 ⭐️
I typically do not write bad reviews, but sometimes I feel it is necessary.
Lets start, My wife and I have visited this place twice now. The first time we came everything seemed exceptional except the fact that the sign said wait to be seated and even though the place was empty the staff ignored us until we snuck back to the bar. I got a burger and my wife got tacos. Both of us really enjoyed the food and drinks.
Our second visit came today 2/14/2026 we got there at 3:45 pm. The first thing we noted was again even though it was Valentine’s Day the place was only semi-full and again the shocking reminder as we saw staff going back and forth with no one actually seating people. We waited at least 10 minutes to be seated.
Okay, not a big deal let’s move on. Finally seated now on a wobbly table and wobbly chairs our first impression of our waiter was he was not very good. It took quite a while for him to finally come over when he did he took our drink order and a few minutes later brought both of the incorrect drinks.
Still not a big deal I am a waiter myself things happen. Next it took at least 15 minutes to get our drinks and for him to take our order. The reason we come back was to try the BBQ, I was excited.
After waiting 45 minutes for our food, the food finally came. I got the brisket and my wife got the brisket tacos. My wife enjoyed her food although she found a bone in her taco in a bad kinda way.
My food was less than ordinary in every way, starting with the presentation. First not a big deal but my sides were on my wife’s plate lol. The so called bbq brisket platter just looked sad and lonely. The large tray looked empty. The so called 12 hour smoked brisket was tough and hard to chew or even cut. A very and I mean ridiculously small piece of bread or bun if you will, it actually tasted okay but was so small I laughed at the idea of serving it in this type of establishment. I got a small half full container of bbq sauce with the full half pound of brisket. My sides were Mac and cheese and waffle fries. The Mac and cheese was over cooked and incredibly chewy! The brisket, when it arrived was cold. The best part of my meal were the fries whith a half full portion of ketchup.
Over all, something off with this place. The math is not mathing. We will not be returning.
Elizabeth Wong
The good. Cool casual sports bar with a relaxed yet upscale vibe….love the angel wings when you enter, the tasteful but offbeat original artwork, even a mural of the Lakers hidden out of view until you approach the bar ..even an original in the ladies restroom. Plenty of places for cool selfie.
The grilled ribeye. 5/5 My mom asked for medium rare, and it came perfectly medium rare. It was the size of the platter, bigger than my moms head. It might have been sitting under a heat lamp, bec it was warm, not hot off the grill. But it was a steak with nice marbling and fat, so she was happy, though she noted the temp being just warm.
Our server Wendy brought us complimentary nachos. This was a lovely surprise. Thank you. 5/5 for the freebie. We liked the corn, the pickles and the bbq sauce on the nachos, kitchen sink toppings, a shame the chips we ate were all stale. 3/5
The mango mocktail, with the taijin dipped on a side of the rim…nicely sour from the lemonade….it’s a pretty drink, but it’s served in an orange juice-type glass that doesn’t impress or excite. Wish it were served in a bigger glass (and chilled) to accommodate more ice. The mocktail drinks were warm, so had to wait until until the few cubes did it’s work. But mom liked her drink, so the mango mocktail put a smile on her face, she liked the flavor and that it was warmish. 4/5
The music. I personally liked having a nice long leisurely lunch with my mom…listening to her but also to some great music on a good sound system…Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Earth Wind & Fire… We were there at 1 pm to 3 pm with no checkins or refills but we weren’t rushed either. 5/5 for the music and the unhurried pace. Thanks!
The cons. The regular baked potato that came with the ribeye was a good size, with plenty of sour cream and chives. The iffy part was the skin, hard and tough. The potato itself was not fluffy or hot whatsoever…it wasn’t cold…but just tepid. Again probably sitting under a heat lamp.
The blueberry mocktail. Not a balanced drink, too sweet for my taste and again tepid in an underwhelming glass, with too few ice cubes. A warm sweet albeit pretty drink…you have to blow bubbles at the bottom in order to mix the drink, which was fun…but hard to forgive the presentati9n and the tepid temp… ugh. 1/5
Tried to order the beef rib, but was told it takes six hours and wasn’t ready at 1:30 pm in the afternoon. SAD. so I was encouraged to try the bahn mi sandwich instead…wish I had listened. I wanted to try the bbq straightup. The tri tip was lean, so on the dry side. A small container of thick bbq sauce, which had a great taste but was really thick sauce.. kinda jelly gooey-like it had the plopped out of a bottle quality. Hmmmm. You get about four thick slices of tri tip along with a small clutch of dill pickle rounds…and a smallish slab of corn bread 3/5, also dry but had a nice corn flavor. It was all kinda skimpy and stingy in presentation…again for a bbq place, it just felt ungenerous. I did like the smoke on the tri tip… not overwhelmingly smoked, but subtle…ultimately though…I couldn’t eat it as dry as it was, doggy bag it to doctor it up at home. 2/5
Service. We were warmly greeted by a young guy. Our server Wendy took about 15 minutes to find us and kindly answered questions …Wendy was lovely and cheerful…but she looked to be the only server working the entire place. So allowances and we were sitting at the front of the restaurant while the 6 to 8 other diners were seated near the bar and the entrance to the kitchen. A large spacious dining area was practically empty. And only 2 people walked in during the entire time we were there. Sad on a lovely warm sunny Monday afternoon. But we had fun and just enjoyed chilling in this very comfortable open space watching football and taking selfies with the cool Lakers mural.
… moreThe grilled ribeye. 5/5 My mom asked for medium rare, and it came perfectly medium rare. It was the size of the platter, bigger than my moms head. It might have been sitting under a heat lamp, bec it was warm, not hot off the grill. But it was a steak with nice marbling and fat, so she was happy, though she noted the temp being just warm.
Our server Wendy brought us complimentary nachos. This was a lovely surprise. Thank you. 5/5 for the freebie. We liked the corn, the pickles and the bbq sauce on the nachos, kitchen sink toppings, a shame the chips we ate were all stale. 3/5
The mango mocktail, with the taijin dipped on a side of the rim…nicely sour from the lemonade….it’s a pretty drink, but it’s served in an orange juice-type glass that doesn’t impress or excite. Wish it were served in a bigger glass (and chilled) to accommodate more ice. The mocktail drinks were warm, so had to wait until until the few cubes did it’s work. But mom liked her drink, so the mango mocktail put a smile on her face, she liked the flavor and that it was warmish. 4/5
The music. I personally liked having a nice long leisurely lunch with my mom…listening to her but also to some great music on a good sound system…Steely Dan, Fleetwood Mac, Earth Wind & Fire… We were there at 1 pm to 3 pm with no checkins or refills but we weren’t rushed either. 5/5 for the music and the unhurried pace. Thanks!
The cons. The regular baked potato that came with the ribeye was a good size, with plenty of sour cream and chives. The iffy part was the skin, hard and tough. The potato itself was not fluffy or hot whatsoever…it wasn’t cold…but just tepid. Again probably sitting under a heat lamp.
The blueberry mocktail. Not a balanced drink, too sweet for my taste and again tepid in an underwhelming glass, with too few ice cubes. A warm sweet albeit pretty drink…you have to blow bubbles at the bottom in order to mix the drink, which was fun…but hard to forgive the presentati9n and the tepid temp… ugh. 1/5
Tried to order the beef rib, but was told it takes six hours and wasn’t ready at 1:30 pm in the afternoon. SAD. so I was encouraged to try the bahn mi sandwich instead…wish I had listened. I wanted to try the bbq straightup. The tri tip was lean, so on the dry side. A small container of thick bbq sauce, which had a great taste but was really thick sauce.. kinda jelly gooey-like it had the plopped out of a bottle quality. Hmmmm. You get about four thick slices of tri tip along with a small clutch of dill pickle rounds…and a smallish slab of corn bread 3/5, also dry but had a nice corn flavor. It was all kinda skimpy and stingy in presentation…again for a bbq place, it just felt ungenerous. I did like the smoke on the tri tip… not overwhelmingly smoked, but subtle…ultimately though…I couldn’t eat it as dry as it was, doggy bag it to doctor it up at home. 2/5
Service. We were warmly greeted by a young guy. Our server Wendy took about 15 minutes to find us and kindly answered questions …Wendy was lovely and cheerful…but she looked to be the only server working the entire place. So allowances and we were sitting at the front of the restaurant while the 6 to 8 other diners were seated near the bar and the entrance to the kitchen. A large spacious dining area was practically empty. And only 2 people walked in during the entire time we were there. Sad on a lovely warm sunny Monday afternoon. But we had fun and just enjoyed chilling in this very comfortable open space watching football and taking selfies with the cool Lakers mural.
Kim G
Stopped in for a business lunch. It was quiet on a Friday afternoon but we had reservations to be sure. The brisket was beautifully smoky and tender. I didn’t use much bbq sauce but it was tasty, not smoky but a little tangy. The service was good. She brought a free Friday shot which was a fun surprise. Haven’t done a shot in years! Drinks were good. I got what was essentially a smoked old fashion. Located in a hip section of old town Pasadena, parking is available on nearby lots.
… moreK K
A favorite when in the mood for splendid bbq and meat. We had 6 adults ordered the family platter and there was plenty of food with leftovers too. The brisket quesadilla appetizer, sweet corn and Mac & cheese were favorite sides. The brisket, prime rib and ribs were the favorite meats. Four stars well we don’t want them to get too rocky. But always highly recommended. And our server was awesome they were short staffed but you wouldn’t know it she was a top performer.
… moreWalter Elias
First time going there…
Place is very spacious
Lots of room to walk around…
When there is no game…
For me it was a bit to expensive..
Overall… Pretty cool place..
… morePlace is very spacious
Lots of room to walk around…
When there is no game…
For me it was a bit to expensive..
Overall… Pretty cool place..
BourbonBullet84
Reservation was made on Open Table and our party was sat immediately. This place was completely packed as it was prime dinner rush. The server did an amazing job managing the craziness. Our drinks were brought out very quickly and our food didn’t take more than 15 minutes to arrive.
The brisket burrito is to die for, the cheese on the outside of the burrito is the perfect touch. The kids loved their meals.
… moreThe brisket burrito is to die for, the cheese on the outside of the burrito is the perfect touch. The kids loved their meals.