Rick’s Rollin Smoke BBQ & Tavern

One of my favorite local watering holes, handsome Matt is one of the best bartenders. Food is delicious ribs, brisket I’m hungry just thinking about it! Eye candy Matt is my favorite part charming, gregarious, knowledgeable and fun.

My first post. But I had to post about this place! Best BBQ I’ve had! Bar upstairs was awesome. Friendly staff, overly friendly! Haha. I think the bartender was Matt but he was the best, great service, great food and we came back later that day because Matt said that Rick Harrison from pawn stars show was bartending. We got to talk to him and get a photo! I had the pulled pork sandwich and my wife had the ribs. There was great beer from local breweries which is always good to taste new things and they were happy enough to let me taste the beer before buying a whole pint! The bar is a bit small but very comfortable, and there is an outside patio overlooking the pawn shop. Overall ¹⁰⁄₁₀!

These guys know what there doing. I noticed the pitmaster told the chef 15 min till the ribs were done. During are meal Eddy introduced him self and went to go check on our ribs. At that point I realized that they were serious about their customers service. So I went back for another rack to take home. My wife was so happy that we got to netflex and chill.

Amazing food and drinks. Its really cool to see Rick from Pawn Stars here tonight. The best part was the event we had here for Unilocal and try all the great food drom the surrounding business.

This was my first time at new location. I really enjoyed the BBQ I got at the original location so I was hopping for the same good BBQ. I was it disappointed. This location seriously touristy. It is set up for the fans of the Pawn Stars show. That is not why I came here as I wanted some BBQ to take home.
As it was slow the guys running the place told me I would have to go upstairs to the bar to order. After realizing I had no idea where the bar was they let me order with them. I got to give them a shout out for being cool about that.
I order 3 dinners to take home and the guy ringing me up asked if I was a local and once I told him yes he adds — cool we give locals 20% off! I ordered two pulled pork and chopped brisket and one chopped brisket and spicy sausage. I also ordered the chipotle slaw, potato salad and spicy macaroni and cheese. All were good with the spicy macaroni and cheese being the standout. It definitely was spicy but not overpowering.
Their BBQ is tasty with good smoke flavor. The pulled pork was my favorite with the spicy sausage being a close second. I did like the brisket but not a fan of having it chopped up. Their BBQ sauce is Sweet with a slight tang which I really enjoyed.
I did truly enjoy the BBQ but wish it came with more BBQ sauce, the brisket wasn’t chopped and they didn’t put the bread in the bottom of the container with the BBQ put on top. Small things I will get differently on my next visit.

New place next to Pawn shop on LV Blvd. friendly quick service. Great brisket. Also have pulled pork, ribs, chicken & links. Have 2 sauces, original is sweet with a little spice. All the traditional sides. Tried the chipotle slaw (didn’t like) at their other restaurant so I skipped it here. I had potato salad which was topped with bacon & green onion; tastee. Upstairs is a bar/​pub serves same food. Rick sometimes bar tends.

I had a little sampler with rib had good bite and texture, hot link was tasty and flavorful, and burn ends good also. Different sauces to choose from and some the best I have had. A good value and taste as well. Easy parking for the area. Ate upstairs in the bar, service was polite and friendly but slow and inattentive. I will repeat the place for the food, for sure, actually some of the best bbq. in Vegas.

One word– Delicious!
We were taking a tour and our tour guide highly recommended this place to us and we our so glad that he did!
The people working here were super friendly and quick! The restaurant itself was set up very nicely and very clean!
I highly highly recommend that you try their mac and cheese! It may be my new favorite food! All the other food was delicious as well– my boyfriend loved the pulled pork sandwich and cornbread!

Kelli is amazing. She is an amazing bartender and showed us the best time we could have ever had. We were so lucky to find this place — truly a hidden gem in Vegas! All because of Kelli, she is the best bartender I’ve ever met.

OMG Kelli is the best! We had a wedding ceremony tonight and this place was the best after party I could imagine. She made us feel at home and really gave us the best night ever! Xoxo

Great customer service! Great quality of meat as well!
First time here and they were more than happy to explain to us how ordering your food here goes.
They have a variety of drinks from tea, juice, sodas, and beers. They have a great variety of their meats! Lots of different meals, sandwiches and side orders!
I ordered the dual plate for my other half and added ribs for myself. Best bang for your bucks!
Their atmosphere is clean and have lots of space.
Tv for entertainment.
I LOVE their smoked meats here!!! Definitely eating my smoked meats from here no where else! I love the fact that their bar is upstairs and Resturant down stairs because when you’re with your family or friends that have children they can join you down stairs. I recommend this bar and restaurant to everyone!

Wow! Very good brisket! A bit pricey, but very good food.

Just a shitty, bootleg version of Rolling Smoke… with a 30% surcharge for being next to a dismal pawn shop and having Rick’s fleshy mug posted on the walls. What a mistake to think it might be more…

Vegetarian before I walked in… Burnt brisket ends took me back! I couldn’t say no! Delicious savory Bbq!

This place was amazing! The pulled pork is a must try and their sauces are the best in the land. Located right next to pawn stars.

Came in on a chilly Sunday night in November looking for nothing more than to check out the new container park-​like shopping/​eating plaza that popped up next to Gold and Silver Pawn Shop.
Started at poutine place downstairs but wasn’t interested in sitting outside and wanted a bar to go with my gravy smothered fries. Turns out the place is totally cooperative– guy at poutine place told us it was fine to take his food upstairs to the BBQ place/​bar.
The place was totally dead in a way that plagues any outdoor mall on a cold Vegas night. We were the only bar patrons aside from the security guy from the pawn shop. This afforded us a private (pretty much) bartender who was super chatty and personable and told us that locals get 20% off (hello!). He was very helpful with suggestions of food and beer.
Things to consider– BBQ was good and I appreciate the fact that it wasn’t smothered in sauce, one of rare times where brisket outdid the rib tips in flavor. Awesome brisket, great job, guys, usually brisket falls short when compared to rib tips because fat is delicious. This is the only time I have been to a BBQ spot where brisket was as delicate and flavorful as this. That said, rib tips reminded me of a pot roast. I truly think it’s because meat wasn’t very fatty– quality– just a bit off from what I’m used to with rib tips.
Beer– it’s almost impossible to find a bar that has s good selection of hef on tap that isn’t fruit/​vanilla flavored. For the love of God, hef lovers like me just want a plain delicious full bodied hef that doesn’t taste like a syrup.
Lastly– it wasn’t a whole lot of food for $ 20. Don’t come in here expecting to fill up and then some. It’s good, it’s pretty cool, just isn’t the best value.

Place is extremely expensive for some bbq. Went on my lunch break for a quick meal. You’ll spend around $ 12-​$ 14 for a sandwich by itself. Want a soda? That’ll be $ 5 more! They give away a souvenir cup with it, but theres no way to opt out and pay a normal price for a drink. Then on top of that, a side is also an additional fee. Basically, you’ll spend $ 20-​$ 25 for a simple lunch, just for yourself.
On the plus side though, Free parking (a rarity in this area) and food was definitely delicious. Could not afford to make this a regular lunch spot, however. Potato salad was awesome!

— Good environment
— I like the space
— Friendly staff
— The BBQ (I had the brisket) was ok. Nothing special. Just lacked a lot of flavor
— The BBQ sauce was pretty boring as well. Too runny and I only tasted the sweet. No smoke
— The pork rinds tasted like they came straight out of a bag
— The nachos were really good

Much needed food spot next to the Pawn Shop. Also went with the 2 meat special and was satisfied. Ran into Rick H. at the bar upstairs and he took a pic with my kid.

Finally all you tourists that just gotta check out the pawn shop can have some pretty good barbeque here. Now I dont know how Rick Harrison ended up with his name being included in the title but I can only guess when your barbeque is damn good you tend to gain some notariety. That and you were offered a spot in their new plaza-​like setting. I guess its a win-​win for both parties.
Now for the food. I gave the original Rollin Smoke location 5 stars. Why? Because its a stone’s throw away from Spearmint Rhino! Ok, maybe that shouldnt qualify but hay, making it rain does make one hungry so hoppin on over to RS should be a no brainer.
Sorry to stray off the main subject there, as a guy, I tend to get easily distracted and strip clubs tend to be one of them. Unlike the original location, this new place does not serve beef ribs at the moment. The beef ribs are mainly the number one reason I go to RS because I havnt had anything like them anywhere. Here it is a limited menu. The prices seem to be marked up as well but that should be expected since they are technically on the strip still.
What I ended up getting was the 2 meat combo ($ 19.99) which comes with a side and a drink. Your meat choices are pulled pork, beef hot links, chopped brisket, smoked chicken, or st louis ribs. Your side choices are bbq baked beans, cole slaw, mashed potatos, and mac n cheese. I chose chopped brisket and st louis ribs. As usual both meats were on point. The brisket was a little bit greasy this time around but still good. The ribs were tender and fall off the bone smoke flavored goodness! Mac n cheese was just ok.
Some random useful info: When you order your meats, they will ask you if you want sweet barbeque sauce on it or on the side. They also have a spicy and a really spicy barbeque sauce but you have to ask for it. On the tables they have their standard barbeque sauce. They also have wall outlets everywhere for your convenience so you can charge your phone or laptop. Just like the beef ribs, they told me that they dont have wifi for now as well. There are tables outside. Locals get 20 percent off their order. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm everyday. There is a bar right above where they serve appetizers and alcoholic beverages.
In closing, I dont understand why you would have a limited menu when this location is gonna breed surefire success. I would rather have you not open just yet in order to make it right with a complete menu. You cannot deny the people their beef ribs, outlaw burger, and smoked meatloaf not to mention fried catfish, more sides, and dessert. The marked up prices def will take advantage of you out of towners.
Unilocal 2015 Review #70 «Rollin Smoke aint no joke!»
568 overall