So wander, walk, and end the day at Smoking Rooster was the plan. I didn't expect The Smoking Rooster to be that close. Down the sidewalk just outside the gate and BAM you're there. No need to wander. Might as well eat and drink first.
BBQ is their specialty. They use cherry, oak, and hickory and the smell is amazing. If you're lucky, the guys will be working right near your seats. You might get to see them doing their daily batch of chicken or brisket.
Or if you're really lucky, you'll get to watch them spray the ribs with apple cider and rum. Then they'll pull the racks of ribs out and wrap them in foil. They will be tucked away until the next day, where they'll be finished off for 20 minutes. But if you're really, really, lucky (and you ask nicely) they will cut off the end of one of the racks and pass it through to you.
On one visit we had their rib and brisket combo with beans, macaroni potato salad, pickles, and a biscuit.
On another visit we had their Italian beef sandwich.
Hubby loves mac n cheese so he also ordered mac n cheese with jalapenos added to it.
Let's not forget their variety of sauces.
And let's really not forget about their drinks.
Just look at the Blue Parrot tail drink Lily the bartender made me. Oh, my.
They have live music at night and sometimes during the day, too. On this particular visit we spent the day listening to St. Groovus.
Tish, the server, is the best. We met her on the first visit, she remembered us on the second visit, and had our drink order in before we even sat down on the third visit.
After three visits we know for sure that The Smoking Rooster is our to-go place in St. Thomas.
