Lateef
If you are looking for authentic, tender BBQ in, A.B.’s Amazing Smokehouse. It’s a must-visit. I recently visited with a group of five, and we left thoroughly impressed by the quality of the meat.
The Brisket: The star of the show. It was incredibly tender with a beautiful smoke ring and a robust, peppery bark that fell apart with a fork. It’s clear they take their low-and-slow process seriously.
Loaded Potato Skins: These were a crowd-favorite appetizer—crispy, well-portioned, and drizzled perfectly with sauce and crema.
The Sandwiches: The cross-section of the brisket sandwich (pictured) shows just how generous they are with the meat. The balance of acidity from the slaw/pickles against the rich meat was spot on.
The Sides: The baked beans had that deep, smoky sweetness you want in a BBQ side.
The “Paper” Factor (personal preference!!!)
The only minor drawback to keep in mind is the presentation. For a meal that costs $250+ for a group, the restaurant uses disposable plates and plastic cutlery. While this fits the “authentic smokehouse” vibe, it might feel a bit casual if you’re expecting a more upscale sit-down experience. However, the quality of the food more than makes up for the plastic forks.
And that was a Lateef review
… moreRoksana Azad
We tried the brisket, smoked beans, smoked chicken wings, and beef ribs — the BBQ was delicious, smoky, and full of authentic flavor! The portions were generous, and the prices were reasonable for the quality. The side dishes were great too and complemented everything nicely.
The smoked chicken wings were a bit undercooked for my personal preference, but everything else was excellent. Overall, the food tasted fresh and well-prepared! I’d definitely visit again the next time I’m in Michigan!
… moreRobert Davis
OMG! The food was BUSSIN!!! This has hands down been the MOST enjoyable bbq meal that I’ve had in my life. We ordered 2 pounds of brisket (Amazing). A full slab of ribs (OMG, delicious!!). Half a dozen smoked wings (yes, they were whole and heavenly). We added a large Mac & cheese and some bbq baked beans. Insanely good is an understatement. The only sticker shock we had was the $200 we spent on dinner (that included a 20% tip). We most definitely will be back and we encourage everyone to try this joint out. I took pictures of the food, but they didn’t do this place justice. You’ll be sorry if you miss out on this experience.
… moreJoshua Edwards
Finely was able to try this place out. Wow amazing all around. They even have a meat display to purchase. But back to the food. First picture we chose loaded super fries with pile of fries, creamy Mac n cheese, smoke brisket, and crushed Onion fries. Second pic I chose plater for one. Comes with 1 beef rib, 1/3 lbs of smoked brisket, 3 smoke chicken wings, banging cornbread, smoke baked beans, and coleslaw. The rub was sweet and smoky. A true BBQ enthusiast have to try this amazing joint out. 5 for sure.
… moreJason
I try bbq EVERYWHERE I go. Love bbq! Beef ribs were fantastic! Tender, great flavor. Perfect! Brisket good, couldn’t taste any smoke flavoring but with a little sauce still good. Mac and cheese was one of my favorites of all time. Creamy as hell, great flavor. Picky on corn bread cause its usually dry and flavor can be meh but not here. Really good! Moist, sweet, yummy! Even the slaw was good. I’m neutral on slaw usually but really good here. Overall great and well worth a stop especially for the ribs, mac and cornbread!!
Only real neutral, not really a negative, was the brisket. Rub could only taste pepper and no really smoke flavor. Hate adding sauce to brisket, like to have the bark and meat shine without adding anything but had to add a splash a sauce (oh yeah sauce was really good too).
Cost was as expected. Good bbq costs a little bit and I ordered a meal plus brisket to try that too so cost was more. About 30-40 person/platter is about avg.
… moreKa’Mariea Moorer
The rib and brisket were sooo tender. Cornbread was great with a little bit of sweetness. While the skin of the chicken was seasoned to perfection unfortunately the chicken meat itself was not. Loved the baked beans. They were nice and mesquite. The mac and cheese was not bad 6/10. (Bread crumbs on top are not seasoned) Personally the mac and cheese is much better without the breadcrumbs. The barbecue sauce was very vinegar base. I did not like it. But if you love apple cider vinegar this is your sauce. The burger was a 10/10. So fresh and seasoned to perfection. I love that you can get it cook to your preference. The well done was nice and juicy.
There is plenty of seating inside with a bathroom. There is plenty room for parking.
… moreJenni Coe
I was very tired today & ordered a half beef brisket instead of beef ribs by mistake. It turned out to be the best tasting brisket I’ve ever had in my life, so that was a delicious mistake! The meat was so fork tender with a really nice crust. Can’t wait to try the ribs next week!
… moreAdrian Justice
The food tasted hardly seasoned. The chicken was completely undercooked. The worker got annoyed when we asked her for stuff. This place was good when they first opened now it’s just a shell of what it used to be. If you wanna eat here take a time machine back to when they first opened.
… moreMohammed Hussain
The staff were really friendly and helpful.
The chicken wings had the most amazing flavor ever! The beans on the side had way too much BBQ sauce/flavor to the point where I couldn’t even eat it. The Brisket and Back Ribs was little dry, I really wanted it tender.
Overall it was a good experience.
… moreriskyrain
Food here was phenomenal. The ribs were definitely the best out of the bunch and I highly suggest getting that over anything else. Possibly some of the best if not best ribs I have ever had. The chicken was alright and the beef on the side they had was also pretty good. I loved the hospitality from the people and how kind they were, but it’s not a surprise since it’s in Dearborn. The people here are so sweet and kind and the food is so, so, good. I highly recommend trying them out. The platter for two people is a really good deal and has a LOT of food and that’s what I went with. The platter for one only has one rib which I found kind of underwhelming, but honestly the quality of the food just speaks for itself. Please come here and try the food and you’ll have a good meal with spectacular service. Much love to the sweet and kind owners.
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