Name: The Smoky Mug
Address: 2930 North Avenue, Richmond, VA, 23222, US
Telephone: (804) 562-3722

Texas craft BBQ platter with smoked meats and homemade mac n cheese

Richmond's Best Texas Craft BBQ + Cafe in Brookland Park!

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Open now· Closes 12 PM2930 North Avenue · Brookland Park, RVA

Coffee and elevated cafe fare served every day. Top class brisket, pulled pork, ribs, and more smoked on site and plated through a unique rotating Tex-mex menu.

The cafe: Specialty lattes, breakfast sandwiches & burritos, housemade pastries, 7 days a week
The pit: Texas craft barbecue Tue-Sun: brisket, ribs, pulled pork; tacos, nachos, sandwiches; rotating Tex-Mex menu

Dog-friendly covered porch
Wi-Fi
Specialty cocktails & bar eats
Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options
Homemade tortillas
Meats smoked on site
Taco Tuesday specials

Pitmaster Ryan

Homemade smoked BBQ sausage with hatch green chile and fontina

Texas craft barbecue Tue-Sun: brisket, ribs, pulled pork; tacos, nachos, sandwiches; rotating Tex-Mex menu

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Texas Craft BBQ Smoked Brisket, Slow Cooked in Wood-fire Smoker

Brisket, slow cooked in the wood-fire smoker

Full rack pork spare ribs

Tex Mex Brisket Taco on Fresh Homemade Tortilla

Brisket taco on a homemade tortilla

Smoked beef ribs

Latte art on a specialty latte

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Signature plates

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BreakfastWed–Sat ’til 11:30am

Breakfast Sandwich

egg + american + hatch green chiles on choice bread

GF*

$7.75

Best Texas Craft BBQ Platter in Richmond! Smoked Meats, Homemade Mac n Cheese

Cowboy Plates

1 Meat Plate

$17

with 2 sides + tortilla + sauce + pickles

Tacos

Brisket Taco

$12

beans + salsa verde + salsa roja + onion-cilantro

Best Texas Craft BBQ Smoked Brisket in Richmond!

Meat Market

Brisket - 1/2 lb

$17

BWed–Sat ’til 11:30am

Breakfast Grill

Breakfast Burrito

$6.95

egg + potatoes + cheddar + hatch green chiles + salsa roja in house flour tortilla

Sandwiches

Brisket Sandwich

$16

Base sandwich $14 + $2 brisket upcharge

GF*

Sides

Hatch Chile Mac n Cheese

$6.50 / $11

+$1 over base side price (SM $5.50 / LG $10)

Hours

Open now· Closes 12 PM

Mon: 7 AM – 12 PM
Tue–Thu: 7 AM – 9 PM
Fri: 7 AM – 10 PM
Sat: 8 AM – 10 PM
Sun: 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM

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BreakfastMon ’til 12 PM · Tue–Sat ’til 11:30 AM
Cafe fareWed–Sun ’til 3 PM
Craft barbecueTue–Sat 11:30 AM – 9 PM
Sunday brunchSun 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Happy hourWed–Sat 3 PM – 6 PM
Wine WednesdaysWed 3 PM – 9 PM
Cafe + drinksEvery day ’til 7 PM

Reservations

Book online or call ahead. BBQ can sell out early.

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What guests keep mentioning

Guests keep coming back for the brisket, the homemade tortillas, the specialty lattes, and the hatch chile mac n cheese.

Themes from reviews on Yelp and Google featured on our site.

S.D.Yelp
- Chorizo breakfast burrito
- Homemade tortillas
Very positive - 'tops in town' sentiment
J.H.Google
- Caramel mocha latte
- Brisket
- Mac n cheese sauce
Very positive - plans to return
A.W.Yelp
- Lattes (top 5 in Richmond)
- Value
- Service
- Blueberry muffin
Very positive
T.H.Yelp
- Food quality
- Casual ambiance
- Knowledgeable staff
- Hatch chile mac and cheese
Very positive - nothing to improve
C.P.Google
- Chai latte
- Brisket
- Pulled pork
- Hatch chili mac and cheese
- Atmosphere
Very positive
H&AGoogle
- Burnt ends
- Brisket
- Mac n cheese
- Coffee
- Owner Dan
Very positive - 'best BBQ in town' sentiment