Summers Smokehouse

Stopped here on a whim while on a day trip with my family and it was phenomenal! Wonderful service and the food was amazing. Between us, we got brisket, shrimp, collards, okra, and burgers and ALL of it was delicious. We will definitely be back!

Ordered 4 meat/4 sides for two. The ribs literally fell off the bone(we had a double order); the brisket was very moist and tender. We also got the sausage, which had a nice smoky flavor with a little peppery kick. Our sides were the cheesy grits, which were delicious, the meaty beans, which I thought were great. My date said they weren't sweet enough. I had the pasta salad which I really liked and the greens. The greens were very tender but a little bland. I would definitely recommend this place. My only critique is to serve the meat as hot as the beans were. The meat was lukewarm. All in all, the service was excellent and the food was great!

After hearing a handful of rave reviews, we finally brought the family out on a Friday night to give it a try ourselves. My in-laws also met us there, so we had 4 adults, 1 grown kid, and 2 little kids, and literally all of us liked every single thing. We shared bites of this & that so we could all try as much as possible. I personally ordered the brisket sandwich with fried okra, and dang, both were super delicious! The kids cheeseburger was hefty, and way more than we expected. The kids grilled cheese was soo good and buttery. The sausage was super smokey, and the cheese grits were yummy as well. My husband ordered a two-meat sampler meal (with pulled pork and catfish), with two sides, and it was a HUGE amount of food. There was live music and plenty of space and noise so that mid girls could have fun and play around. Great local place, well certainly be back again.

Delicious Food .Out of the way in Tallahassee and worth it . Huge quantities ! Take home bag of left overs was enough to feed two more people . All the sides were amazing . All the meats were very tasty ! The home made sauces were excellent.

If you're searching for the best brisket in Florida—stop right now—because you've found it. I ordered the brisket with coleslaw and salad, and what I experienced was nothing short of a masterpiece. This is not your average barbecue. The brisket was the most delicate, melt-in-your-mouth cut I've ever had—juicy, tender, and smoked to perfection with just the right balance of bark and fat. And let me tell you about the spicy peach habanero sauce—words almost fail. It's sweet, it's fiery, it's complex. It's like they bottled Southern hospitality and gave it a kick. This sauce alone deserves its own award. Even the coleslaw and salad were dialed in—fresh, crisp, and clearly made with intention. Everything on the plate elevated the experience. I’ve eaten brisket across the country, and this place sets the bar. Do yourself a favor and make the trip—you won’t regret it.

I had the distict privilege of visiting Summers Smokehouse for lunch on March, 27th. It was a privilege because the food was fantastic, but mostly it was because of the incredible hospitality of Nathan, the owner and Timmy, who was taking care of the smoker along with Nathan's dad. We got a complete tour with Timmy, who introduced us to everyone there and even blessed my partner and I with a sample of the ribs fresh from the smoker. Yes, I had the shrimp basket and it was awesome, the shrimp were fresh and the coleslaw amazing. My partner had the pulled pork sandwich, which I sneaked a taste of and it was delicious. Nathan explained that it was Texas barbecue style, so not so engorged with sauce that you can't taste the meat. So happy it's not Sonny's which is only slightly passable as edible for my taste, which favours a direct grill, coming from South Africa where we favour the grill (braaivleis, mense). Anecdotally, they had the flag for Isle of Man, for which I am sure there is a story. Ill be returning for that and more of their good food.

Two tired strangers from Texas on their way to Daytona were greeted warmly by the most helpful staff. The pulled pork was out of this world, as were the other meats, the home made fries, and the other sides. And the atmosphere was awesome for this blues loving soul. Cheesy grits and the sausage are a combo made in heaven.

What a diamond in the rough! The owners are personal and accommodating. Everything is wheelchair accessible except the soda machine. The atmosphere is fun and hometown. It looks like the place to be for people in the area. We were passing through, but would come back for the food.