Dalie’s Smokehouse in Valley Park, MO – Restaurant Review – Our Favorite BBQ Restaurant in the St. Louis Metropolitan Region.
VALLEY PARK, MO (StLouisRestaurantReview) Summer is officially here, so it is time for BBQ. Less loyal BBQ fans eat it seasonally, but BBQ lovers eat it all year round. I am the latter of the two. It tastes as good to me in the winter as it does in the summer.
Succeeding in the BBQ restaurant business is challenging because food costs are higher. New operators may often have great BBQ but fail to price it correctly, lose money, and disappear as soon as they surface.
The restaurant group that owns Dalie’s Smokehouse also owns Pappy’s and Bogart’s. They are a first-class restaurant group that has proven they know how to succeed at the top three ingredients to survive in the restaurant business: great food, excellent service, and prices to keep customers while making money so they can stay in business to serve their fans another day.
Many factors go into creating a great BBQ. Those who figure it out are true BBQ Masters. However, the experts know how to make great BBQs and figure out the restaurant concept. Just because you produce a great product doesn’t mean you know how to operate a restaurant. It is an entirely different animal. This group of experts knows how to make the best BBQ and manage a successful restaurant that the community can rely on to be there day after day.
Craig Basler is the general manager of Dalie’s Smokehouse. Basler has managed this location since its opening.
The atmosphere is casual and has a country twist, but it hasn’t gone overboard. They operate the facility for volume. It is exciting and comfortable, and most of all, it is clean. The most recent inspection was May 24, 2024, and the health inspection report was given a 99%. Historically, it has consistently ranged between 97% and 99%.
Dalie’s Smokehouse offers:
- Dine-in
- Patio seating
- Online ordering
- Carryout
- Drive-Thru Window for Easy Pickup
- Catering for 15+
- Large Selection of Beer
- Delivery Available via Third-Party Delivery Service
Dalie’s Smokehouse offers six custom-blended BBQ sauces:
- Papa Joe’s Original – Sweet & Tangy
- Cranberry Cayenne – Lotta Sweet… Lil’Heat
- Carolina Sweet – Sweet Mustard – Uniquely Amazing – My Favorite
- Voodoo – Little Sweet…Lotta Heat
- Dalie’s Vinegar – Vinegar & Spice
- Sweet Hope – Sweet & Smokey
While all three restaurant brands are great, our favorite is Dalie’s Smokehouse. Let the online ratings speak for themselves:
As always, we base our reviews on the customers’ online reviews. This review is no different. We love this place, but that is not as important as the customers. They will follow!
Dalie’s Smokehouse Online Reviews are as follows:
- Google – 4.7 Stars with 1099 online customer reviews
- Facebook – 4.6 Stars with 250 votes
- Yelp – 4.6 Stars with 568 reviews – amazingly excellent rating, especially on Yelp
- TripAdvisor – 5 Stars
- Uber Eats – 4.9 Stars with 200 reviews
Other affiliated brands:
- Bogart’s Smokehouse – St. Louis Location – Google Rating – 4.7 Stars with more than 1940 online customer reviews.
- Pappy’s Smokehouse – St. Louis Location – Google Rating – 4.7 Stars with 8116 online customer reviews.
- Pappy’s Smokehouse – St. Peters Location – Google Rating – 4.5 Stars with 519 online customer reviews
All ratings referenced are correct as of May 6, 2024, @ 7:30 pm.
Dalie’s Smokehouse (1 location)
2951 Dougherty Ferry Rd
St. Louis, MO 63122
Phone: 636-529-1898
Website: DaliesSmokeHouse.com
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Bogart’s Smokehouse (1 location)
1627 S. 9th Street
St. Louis, MO 63104
Phone: 314-621-3107
Pappy’s Smokehouse (2 locations)
Pappy’s Smokehouse
3100 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
Phone: 314-535-4340
Pappy’s Smokehouse
5246 N Service Rd
St. Peters, MO 63376
Phone: 636-244-5400
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