(This venue is closed.) Smoked shrimp wasn't my thought going in — Oklahoma Smoke takes evident pride in its Southwestern heritage, and I'd stopped by just days after the soft opening (sit-down service, and longer hours, are scheduled for mid-August) — but I'm glad, very glad, that I took their suggestion. Good to know, too, that they peel 'em, you just eat 'em.
In addition to a can of iced tea, my shrimp ($8) included a side of firm collard greens flavored with smoked meat; an additional side, rice and beans, soaked up the remaining broth. Love to try the mac 'n' cheese and candied yams, mains like the brisket and the pork jerk ribs, and halfway measures like a baked potato, smoked and then stuffed with a choice of BBQ chicken, beef, or pork. Also some more of that smoked shrimp.
Oklahoma Smoke BBQ
231 West 145th St. (Frederick Douglas-Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvds.)
212-862-5335
Excellent. The other end of 145th for me, but definitely will need to visit now.
Posted by: Jonah | July 26, 2007 at 12:57 PM
Swung by there tonight and the customer service sucks but the food was pretty good. Much needed change of flavor ;-) needed around here. Hope they can keep up with the pace and improve their customer service skills.
Posted by: Berry | July 29, 2007 at 09:52 PM