Best Barbecue on Long Island

It's a really small place, so usually there is a long wait no matter what day of the week, usually around dinner time. You can see the cooks in the back preparing your food, and boy your tummy will rumble from the smells of deliciousness. I go here for my burnt ends fix when I can't make it into the city or anywhere else for that matter. This place will eat the heart out of any other so called barbecue restaurant on Long Island.

I have even written Chef Guy from "Diners, Drive Ins and Dives" to check this place out. Its not really a dive, but it is a one of a kind must see place to eat. Fried pickles, burnt ends, smoked chicken, smoked sausage, smoked brisket galore!  You can also get a variety of sandwiches and salads here, and nevertheless you will not go home hungry. My favorite item on there menu is the Barbecue Spud. I am a sucker for a baked potato, so when I saw it filled with cheese, chives, sour cream, topped with pulled pork and barbecue sauce...I was in awe. You can also get it with pulled chicken or chopped brisket, whatever fits your mood. This was the ultimate feast for me. I knew it was so bad for me to have, but would be so delicious and worth it in the end. And when it came to the end, I was sad because I wanted more! They also have some awesome dessert, but I will let you see for yourself when you check this place out for yourself. So if you are ever on the South Shore of Long Island, you need to check out Smokin Als. You will not be disappointed!

Smokin Al's

19 West Main St., Bayshore NY

4847 Merrick Rd., Massapequa, NY