Billiken's Smokehouse

The place is in a super old building that is beautifully decorated inside. It has amazing artwork to look at while waiting for your food. The food was PHENOMENAL, I can't begin to describe how good the food was. The cornbread was to die for. The Mac and cheese, the meats, the apps.. all of it gets a 10/10. The service was great as well. I will come back again and again ♡

We had our son's 1st birthday party here today. The food was very very good and the ladies helping us with the event were fantastic. Couldn't be happier :)

Best Bbq food

After Christmas and before New Years, my wife and I decided to try a Bar Be Que place we had heard good things about but had never been to. The restaurant was called Billiken's Smokehouse. Billiken's is located in downtown Fredericksburg, in a house called The Chimneys. The first thing we liked was the house we ate in had some history. The Chimneys is a mansion that dated to Revolutionary War times. We entered Billiken's Smokehouse and were shown to a table that was in the living room of the mansion. My wife had a Pomegranate Gin Fizz. I had a Stella Artois draft. My wife loved the cocktail she had. For dinner my wife had the Half Rack of Ribs Platter. She had cole slaw and collard greens. I had the Three Meat Platter. My three meats were brisket, pulled pork, and smoked sausage. I had this with baked beans and corn. First, the meats. They were all fabulous. The brisket was tender, the ribs were meat falling off of the bone. The pulled pork was very tasty, and especially the smoked sausage was to die for. As for the sides, the corn must have been grilled on the ear, then removed. It was excellent. The baked beans did not skimp on the bacon. My wife considers herself an aficionado of greens, and she called our server over to tell her how much she loved the greens. My wife's actual comment was "at last, greens that have vinegar." The only part of the dinner that was not up to that level would be the cole slaw. It just kind of sat there. It was not bad tasting, just a bit of a non-event compared to the other magnificent sides. The atmosphere was wonderful. The restaurant was definately a mansion of the period, but the food was served on metal trays more reminiscent of a beer garden. This is not meant as a criticism, it just didn't fit the environment. The service was excellent. We never had to wait for anything. Overall, Billiken's Smokehouse is one of the best restaurants we've been to since we moved to Fredericksburg 9 months ago, and we can't wait to take our friends there.

The BBQ taco trio was really good, especially with the street corn slaw topping.

Old charming home full of character converted to a restaurant. Excellent service. Kid-friendliness: Kids menu available

Loved the brisket tacos! The atmosphere is fantastic and the wait staff is very attentive. Can't wait to go back! Highly recommended.