Cedar River Smokehouse

I really wanted to like this place.. I really wanted to like this place as I've been meaning to try it for a long time. I finally found it, and ordered a half pound of the "rich and meaty St Louis pork ribs" to go. I know ribs, and these are the smallest "St Louis" ribs that I've ever seen. Unfortunately they were also dried out - must have been reheated once too often, and there was a lingering acrid, oily taste, like lighter fluid or maybe green wood was used in smoking. I didn't use any sauce, as I wanted to taste the meat - which besides the aftertaste, was remarkably bland.

The sweet girl working the register also got my order wrong, but corrected it right away, and the young guy working in the kitchen didn't call out my number when he put the order up in the window.

Like I said, I really wanted to like this place but.............…

BEST BBQ EVER. I will tell you that I frequent Cedar River BBQ as much as possible. I work in Auburn but I will drive to Renton just to get a plate of that Beef Brisket. I only wish they would be open later since I get off work at 9pm. I always go there and some of the workers know what I am getting because I am there all time. Great staff , wonderful food and the BEST BEEF BRISKET BY FAR!!!!!!

Highly recommend anybody to this place.

THANK YOU CEDAR RIVER…

Tasty BBQ, awesome chili. Found this place with a coupon in the Entertainment book. Very tasty bbq, awesome chili with chunks of steak, and a pulled pork/sausage sandwich to die for. Very reasonable prices too. Try the hot sauce!…

One of the only good bbq joints in the Seattle Metro area. I've been to many, many bbq joints in this area and most of them are terrible. This place has really great food- lean brisket & moist smoked chicken, and the people are friendly, the place is clean, and the price is right. I've spent much more $$ on bbq that I had to throw away.…