Monday, January 30, 2012
Smokin’ Buddha BBQieux: New in "Qieux"
Posted by Ian McNulty on Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 10:15 AM
- Ian McNulty
- Pulled pork and Cajun pastrami from Smokin' Buddha BBQieux.
The smoke is getting thicker in Fat City these days. Last fall, Saucy’s BBQ Grill opened within sight of the Lakeside Shopping Center, and more recently Smokin’ Buddha BBQieux joined the scene just a few blocks away.
Smokin’ Buddha BBQieux is the first restaurant venture from Rob Bechtold and Eric Heyde, two friends who share a passion for the smoker.
“Rob has cooked at just about every major restaurant you can think of and I’m a carpenter by trade,” says Heyde. “We got together and started cooking barbecue and people kept telling us we had to open a restaurant.”
They previewed their barbecue at the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival last fall and did a pop-up for a while at the Dragon’s Den (435 Esplanade Ave., phone n.a.) bar in the Marigny.
- Ian McNulty
- The new restaurant is tucked away, but worth seeking out.
They opened their restaurant in Fat City in December. It’s a little hard to spot (just aim for Drago’s and you’ll find it one block closer to Vets at the back of a parking lot, under a karate studio) but it’s certainly worth tracking down. The meats are smoked over pecan, and in addition to platters and sandwiches the Smokin’ Buddha BBQieux menu uses its meats in savory fried pies, over nachos and fries and in tacos.
Choucroute makes an interesting barbecue side, as does the kitchen’s bacon and blue cheese potato salad. Cajun pastrami, sliced into dense, beet-red planks, is one of the more unusual meat options here, and the pulled pork I tried was crusty, luscious and smoky.
One caveat: don’t look for the same menu every day. Heyde explains that the line-up changes daily depending on what meats they decide to smoke and the specials Bechtold decides to cook up. The restaurant is BYOB for now while a liquor license application is in the works.
Smokin’ Buddha BBQiuex is open Tuesday through Saturday, serving lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Smokin’ Buddha BBQieux
3206 N. Arnoult St., Metairie, 304-6602
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The meat pies are a MUST have for starters! I crave them when I'm not in town. And if the beef tri-tips are on the menu then your decision is made for you! Add a side of the killer beans and and you have the perfect meal. Worth the drive from the Quarter. I'll certainly be back for more! Oh...and Rob, Eric, and the staff are super nice people. Good luck Somkin Buddha BBQieux!
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Had the meat pies at the fest and was blown away! Tracked them down when they opened, went to the soft opening so we ate for free. Bacon blue cheese potato salad is awesome, even had an avocado/guac margarita, not a margarita person but it was actually pretty good, smooth, not too sweet or overpowering of tequila. Great staff, will be going back soon!
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