Who would've thought I'd find such good bbq otw to Mammoth.\n\nOrdered the sampler platter with brisket, tri tip and ribs.\n\nAll of the meats were extremely tender! ribs fall of the bone.\n\nT…

Who would've thought I'd find such good bbq otw to Mammoth.\n\nOrdered the sampler platter with brisket, tri tip and ribs.\n\nAll of the meats were extremely tender! ribs fall of the bone.\n\nThe t…

We came here on our way home from\nMammoth. You order at the counter and then find a seat. We were greeted by a friendly cashier. There is lots of seating inside, picnic style tables and booths. It's…

Best bbq in Inyo County Sierra Nevada.\nLegit platter and generous portions; affordable prices.\nExcellent service and attentive staff.\nOutdoor dining was comfy and dope.\n\nTotally worth dining h…

Best BBQ in Inyo County Sierra Nevada.\nLegit platter and generous portions; affordable prices.\nExcellent service and attentive staff.\nOutdoor dining was comfy and dope.\n\nTotally worth dining…

Best BBQ in Inyo County Sierra Nevada.\nLegit platter and generous portions; affordable prices.\nExcellent service and attentive staff.\nOutdoor dining was comfy and dope.\n\nTotally worth dining h…

Good service, great food, loved it. Do yourself a favor and go there for a meal. Will go again

Food was great! We had the pulled pork sandwich, smoked chicken, and brisket. Mac and cheese and cornbread are perfect. The baked beans are great if you love them sweet like I do! Highly recommen…

Some of the best barbecue I've ever had in California go up here several times a year when we go fishing up in the Sierras great brisket pulled pork really good potato salad and amazing macaroni …

We walked in and the smell was incredible! The music and ambiance was great! The staff was helpful and explained the menu and answered all of my questions. Now to the food! It was So Gooood! What…

Everything about this place is great! atmosphere, service, friendliness and cleanliness! \nWe had the sampler platter option- with two ribs -that fell right off the bone, Tri-tip that a plastic for…

Amazing food and the prices aren't too bad for how good it is. Wish it wasn't so far though so we could go back more

Driving home and stopped in Bishop. Their patio was dog friendly and they brought us a water bowl for Hank. We had the sampler platter with brisket, pulled pork and chicken. My husband had the bris…

A must stop when going to Mammoth. Friendly service and delicious food. Great selection of beer as well.

We had a stopover in Bishop and chose this place because of its proximity to our hotel. As other reviews have mentioned, the atmosphere/attitude is pretty frosty, however the offering more than makes…

We had a stopover in Bishop and chose this place because of its proximity to our hotel. As other reviews have mentioned, the atmosphere/attitude is pretty frosty, however the offering more than mak…

The High on the Hog ribs were excellent along with the sides of smokehouse beans and Patty's potato salad. They have several selections of bbq sauce.

The High on the Hog Ribs were excellent along with the sides of smokehouse beans and Patty's Potato salad. They have several selections of bbq sauce.

This is a must stop for us when headed home from CA & headed south to CA! Always great & very generous with the meat in their sandwiches! I personally love their baked beans

Food is Fantastic and reasonable priced for what you order. Cashier and lady wearing a cowboy hat who brings out your food are really cool. Definitely coming back again. Opens at 11, recommend get…

This places outstanding bbq. Coming up Hwy 395 we could smell the meat cooking. We have been coming to Bishop every year since 2005 and never stopped. Big mistake on my part. We'll be back soon.

Seriously, the best bbq ever! Melt in your mouth, full of flavor goodness! So glad that we didn't miss checking this restaurant out!

Absolutely the best BBQ around. They have a large selection for great prices. I need to go back so I can try everything on the menu. Everything I tried had excellent flavor and was cooked to perfe…

Awesome food and atmosphere. Very friendly staff. Large portion sizes and reasonably priced. Highly recommend this diner

Awesome food and atmosphere. Very friendly staff. Large portion sizes and reasonably priced. Highly recommend this diner

Awesome food and atmosphere. Very friendly staff. Large portion sizes and reasonably priced. Highly recommend this diner

Delicious ribs, brisket and mac n' cheese. Very friendly service. Family friendly.Liked it so much we ate there twice.

Sample platter was so good. The macaroni and cheese was. a great side! I really enjoyed the pulled pork and my favorite barbecue sauce was the “hot”. Super nice people working here. Down home fee…

The line moved a little slow, but it gave us time to deliberate. We settled on the Sampler, to share, with Brisket, Tri Tip, and pulled pork. Upgraded one side to an amazingly delicious baked pot…

We drove up this last winter in 2020 to Mammoth. This place had a line but looked big enough to not one to long to wait. It was worth it. We did not wait that long at all. Had the hog heaven …

Food/Taste/Flavor: 4/5 - ordered whole rack of ribs. The two portions were very different in tenderness with the first being melt-in-the-mouth good and the second portion being just okay. It was well seasoned and they provided extra BBQ sauce which is much needed for the flavoring. Definitely a messy meal! Service: 5/5 - quick service and quoted us accurate time for wait. Ambiance: n/a - ordered food to go. Value for price: 4/5 - glad that the menu they had inside provided an option for just the protein without sides. At just under $33 with tax, it's reasonable in price especially how much more expensive the other dining options are.

Dan Rawlins

All in all, pretty tasty BBQ. Parking is available on the side and behind the restaurant, but it is somewhat limited...maybe 10-12 spaces, and it can be tight exiting so large vehicles may want to park on the street. I visited on a Friday early evening after skiing at mammoth. The crowd was near 100% out of town folks such as myself with what appeared to be 3-4 regulars trickling in while I was there. I had the chopped brisket sandwich, side of coleslaw and a beer, and cost was about $25. The sandwich is $20 after taxes. The meat was tender and flavorful, but I would have liked for more of a smoke flavor to pull through the meat, and perhaps next time I'll try the tri-tip. The tables are community style sit where you can find a seat, the wait staff is pretty prompt and busing tables, and each table has paper towels, salt, pepper and 4 BBQ sauces for self use.

Jennifer

The place is charming and the location is perfect. They do have alot of signs posted about not sitting until you have a ticket which makes sense for the first come mindset. The service was good and the food cost was about the average you would pay for BBQ. My brisket was tender. I did not care to much for the baked beans. The flavor was good it was just the texture and the same for the potato salad. The food is filling even if the portions seem small its a good size. I will definitely go back to try more of thier menu options next time im passing through.

Caitlyn Austin

So yummy!!! Got the brisket and tri tip and it was really good. Their Mac and cheese was yummy, just needed some salt and pepper. Their beans tasted undercooked and a little too sweet. I’d recommend the cornbread and potato salad.

Simon Moore (Simonsez)

Holy Smokes! You can find good BBQ in small towns in the eastern Sierras. Good BBQ is a challenge. Some just wanna grab a slab, toss it on the grill, or smoke the heck out of it and serve it up. Then there's those who take the time to Q the right way. Holy Smoke Texas Style BBQ is the real deal. It even looks like a Roadside BBQ shack. You can smell the smoker from the street, so you're drawn in. Once inside, the decore is patriotic and all Texas-American red, white and blue. Don't salute too soon though, they don't offer military discounts. The line was long, yet efficient. Some of the sides we wanted weren't available. We all ordered a variety of dishes. Overall, the meat is good, yet a little too smoky at times. We had to drown most of our meat in BBQ sauce -- which was not labeled accurately. Corn bread was nearly like pound cake, and the tri tip won the meat preference. BBQ is a tough niche, which is why there aren't many BBQ joints around. Just be careful and descriptive about what you order at Holy Smoke Texas Style BBQ, otherwise you'll end up cooked.

This is a great stop when traveling through Bishop. You order at the counter and then your food is brought to your table, so although I wouldn't consider it fast food, the service is pretty quick. …

This is a great stop when traveling through Bishop. You order at the counter and then your food is brought to your table, so although I wouldn't consider it fast food, the service is pretty qui…

I wish I could rate this place 5 stars because the staff is so sweet and the ambiance is great. But the food is near inedible. I ordered the brisket and it was overcooked and hard. I was offered tr…

We ordered smoked chicken platter, 1/2 rack ribs, salads, a couple of sides and cornbread to go tonight. I have to tell you as a lady from Texas, this was about as good as it gets. Tender, tender, te…

We ordered smoked chicken platter, 1/2 rack ribs, salads, a couple of sides and cornbread to go tonight. I have to tell you as a lady from Texas, this was about as good as it gets. Tender, tend…

I wish I could rate 4.5 out of 5, they just can’t make a perfect 5. Staff were awesome, knowledgeable and friendly. wait time was practically zero. Variety was good and flavor was very good.…

The food was pretty overpriced for how much you got and how bland it was. The bbq sauces were not any good and it was better on its own, even with no salt or seasoning. The Mac was the best part of the meal. It all did come out near instantly too. The girls working there were really nice but the atmosphere was weird. Lots of unwelcoming signs like, if you order take out do not eat here (weird?) And do not sit down before ordering food, do not save seats. As a non-local it felt very uninviting, if this is a local problem i would try to address it without compromising the atmosphere

Overall I wouldn’t give more than a 3 star experience. The platter was okay. The meat was mostly tender but the sides were almost laughable in a container slightly bigger than what the sauce came in. For 28$ it is absolutely not worth it for how little meat and sides there are. The Mac and cheese is okay at best, doesn’t taste baked at all, and the beans were either under cooked, or al dente. Either way not appetizing. The sauces were pretty decent for not being that spicy, but if you like spice the ghost pepper is the only one you get a big spice kick from, but it tastes like it’s made with jelly which ruins the meat flavor. The cornbread is pretty good and the half chicken for 14$ was surprisingly good. Not sure if it was because we got the platter, but it’s shown larger sides for other people here in their reviews, but for 28$ I would hope we would be granted a larger side for the price. There was also a staple in my for which I do not believe to be their fault, but it was interesting to say the least. The servers were all kind and nice though. Overall, probably won’t recommend or come back, I would rather drive to big pine for copper top or find something else. Unfortunately disappointing experience for 100$.

Wade Norton

Restaurant Review for Holy Smokes BBQ – Bishop, California Fun little place with a relaxed, welcoming vibe. The barbecue was good—solid but not quite stellar. We both ordered the brisket sandwich with macaroni and cheese on the side. The portions were satisfying, and everything was served hot and fresh. Service was friendly, and the restaurant was clean and comfortable. If we return, we’ll definitely try something different on the menu—there looks to be some promising options worth exploring. Overall, a pleasant stop for a casual BBQ meal in Bishop.

Phillip Burum

Really torn. The ribs were great, but the tritip was bland, and the pulled pork was wet and weirdly sweet. The BBQ sauce was sweet, it sweet with vinegar and cayenne pepper. The beans were greasy, but also really sweet. Some people probably really enjoy the overly sweet thing but it's just not my style.

ambiance: 4/5 Staff Friendliness: 4/5 Location: 5/5 Food: 2/5 Tri Tip: dry Cornbread: tasted like it was 2 days old Mac N Cheese: 3.5/5 Not the worst place in bishop but definitely not the b…

Hefty prices for good portions of bland food. Everyone in our group had some complaint about the food: brisket was super dry and bland, pork was too smoky, potato had no flavor and was chalky (starchy), and the Mac n cheese was oddly mushy with chunky cheese. For $38, I ordered one small fountain drink cup (unlimited free refills) and two Spud Buds each with no slaw, two orders of Mac n cheese inside, and brisket. They were out of beans, so I couldn’t add those in. The only thing that was tasty was the Mac n cheese, but like I mentioned it was chunky cheese. Potato and brisket were dry and bland. I tried using their sauces to make it more flavorful, but they were all just variations of barbecue sauce with varying spice levels. The bottles said Regular, Spicy, Hot, and Ghost Pepper, so I thought they may have been buffalo sauces of the sort but they were all just barbecue sauce variants. Everyone else in my group kinda felt “eh” about the food. Nothing extraordinary by any means. So I’m giving 2 stars primarily because of the food, but the service was a bunch of young near-teens that seemed like they didn’t wanna be there lol. Gluten free options are offered. No military discount offered. Atmosphere was alright—cool decorations and signs around with plenty of seating which was nice. There was also plenty of parking outside as well. For bathrooms: there’s one door that leads to a single-person restroom separately for men and women. Overall, I’d never choose this place again due to the lacking taste of food that’s surprisingly expensive. Barbecue should be juicy, messy to eat, and filling! This was almost tasteless :/

Katie Ziegler

BBQ decent, has indoor seating. Had tri-tip with sides, sides decent tri-tip did not have loads of flavor, BBQ sauce was good. Employees appear to treat customers different, with our 5 party group up next to order I was not allowed to sit down until we had a ticket, that was ok for a different group after us - same employee both times. Cashier lovely with customers in front of us, a family, then offput with us, seems because we were not ordering swiftly enough.

Jaspre Suen

Pretty unfulfilling experience. The price of the food was incredibly high considering the low quality and sad presentation. The chicken in the chicken platter was sadly dry, and I find their practice of topping their hot baked potato spud bud with cold cole slaw questionable. The service staff were very friendly and helpful, atmosphere was solid, but the bathroom was pretty dirty and unkept.

Hurts to say it because the staff (when we finally got their attention) were friendly and helpful, but this is genuinely the worst barbecue I think I've ever had. \n\nAfter a long day of skiing, I …

Got the sample platter with tri tip brisket and pulled pork. There was 2 slices of tri tip 2 slices of brisket and the pulled pork came in acupuncture used for a single scoop ice cream cup. S…

Soggy bun, and could not pick up the beef burger at all. Side dish, (Mac n cheese) under cooked and tasted bad, super disappointing . Also over priced. Would never go back.

The owner is so rude not considerate.My husband asked extra cup for my son for the water but suddenly my son wants to have lemonade and my husband shared his lemonade to my son and suddenly the own…

Don't waste your time or $. Wife and I stopped in for dinner. Ordered the sampler thinking it would be good for 2. Besides the cornbread and baked potatoe, the portions were shockingly disappointing.…

service member was snappy and actually rude when I asked to dine in after they had “already put it in a bag,” —said with a sigh and eye roll. Since I would’ve been one out of two tables taken in th…

I am extremely upset by how I was treated at this restaurant. When I arrived, the owner first told me that my service dog could not stay in his carrier and asked me to put him on the ground. I followed her instructions immediately. Less than a minute later, while my dog was quietly lying on the floor and not bothering anyone at all, she came back and told me to leave. She said she has a personal trauma related to dogs, but that does not justify asking a customer with a service dog to leave—especially after I complied with everything she told me to do. My dog is a 5-pound Yorkie, extremely well-behaved, and was doing absolutely nothing. The way this was handled felt incredibly disrespectful and unprofessional. I was singled out and made to leave for no valid reason, which was both embarrassing and upsetting.

Unfortunately ended up here because many other places were closed on Monday. Let me start by saying the service was friendly food was fast. Got a combo plate with ribs, brisket and chicken (dark meat). It was only 6:00 but everything was way overcooked. The ribs had such a hard crust on one side it was inedible and the chicken was very dry. Everything needed sauce but all the sauces are sweet. Side salad was literally a bowl of lettuce with 3 cucumber slices and the baked potato was super dry as well. I love potato skin but not this one. I would not eat here again. Too many other places in town. I would have taken a picture but we were with friends.

Chrirtian Daniel

The second my party walked in the mood of the hostess became sour. They were every impatient while we were ordering and demanding tip almost immediately which left a bad taste in my mouth. The food was bland with no seasoning at all but at least it was easy to go down.

Lorena Sandoval

We were a big party (8 to be exact). We placed our order and had a seat at the table. Five minutes later the owner approached us. She told us we were a big party and this place was not McDonalds. She did say we were going to like her food however what was so unnecessary was the following comment she made that we had to tip. We are very grateful and hard working people that appreciate good service. We always tip very generously before we leave any restaurant without the need to be reminded. She walked away from our table leaving us stunned. I left the restaurant with a bad impression of this place and the owner. As good as the food was I will not be coming back. She said this wasn't McDonalds but her behavior and education doesn't compare to a McDonalds employee. I get better service there.

john garcia

Walking into this restaurant was immediately uncomfortable. An older woman working there accidentally stepped on a dog, which started whimpering — instead of showing concern, she yelled at it, saying, “I SAID SORRY!” That same woman ended up taking my order. When my friend (a white male) ordered before me, she was extremely friendly and polite, so I figured maybe she was just having a rough moment. But as soon as it was my turn (I’m Hispanic), her tone completely changed. She was short, impatient, and rude throughout the interaction. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich, and she snapped, “Are you going to hurry up and order your side?” I politely apologized and asked for her recommendation between the pulled pork or chopped beef. She replied dismissively, “They’re both good — you still need to pick a side.” I chose mac and cheese, but at that point she seemed done engaging with me. She didn’t ask whether I wanted dine-in or takeout, nor did she offer any sauce options like she did for the customers before and after me. Instead, she automatically added ranch — who eats ranch with BBQ? The couple behind me (also white) received warm, friendly service and full attention, which made the contrast even more obvious. The whole interaction felt uncomfortable and frankly, discriminatory. Unfortunately, the food didn’t make up for the experience either. Everything was bland and served lukewarm, including the mac and cheese — which somehow managed to have zero flavor. It’s hard to ruin mac and cheese, but this place found a way. Between the poor attitude, inconsistent treatment, and lackluster food, I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant to anyone. There are plenty of places that serve better BBQ and treat all customers with respect.

Sungmin Cho

Used to be one of my favorite spots after long hours of hiking. I can only assume they hire a less experienced pit master. - Brisket Brisket I had today has no juice, just dry, chewy, cold thick piece of meat. I had to use knife to cut it. They didn't trim excess fat properly. There is no dry rub left on top of the meat and no visible smoke ring. I've never experienced brisket without dry rub on top. Temperature of the meat is way below room temp, almost cold. They cut the meat so thick. Disappointing.

Bob Martin

First, the counter person acted like I was a minor inconvenience; 2nd, when I first saw my sandwich I knew it was lousy tri-tip! The person who brought my beers outside had a great personality, though! Beans were very good, but I've seen better sandwiches at the mall!