The Smokehouse Grill: From Vision to Reality

If there’s one thing Brandon Herty Arnold and Joe Rouchon are sure about, it’s barbeque. The owners of the Smokehouse Grill  have a combined 47 years of experience working within the restaurant industry. The vision for opening their own place began when the two worked together at another popular local restaurant. Joe was the general manager and Brandon was an administrator. They both had lifelong ambitions of opening their own business, and the idea for the restaurant came up organically in conversations between the two. Joe already had the look and menu worked out in his head for what would become the Smokehouse Grill. With his culinary background and experience successfully running a restaurant, combined with Brandon’s front-of-house and bookkeeping expertise, the Smokehouse Grill went from a dream to a reality.

“Joe and I worked together at New Orleans Hamburger & Seafood Co.  I was an administrator and he the GM.  The restaurant came about kind of just organically in conversation.  He had always wanted to open his own restaurant and even had the look and the menu already worked out in his head.  I had always thought about owning my own business but had no experience.  I suppose the fact that each one of us had a similar vision and had our own areas of expertise, Joe being hot food and knowing how to open a restaurant and run it successfully and me in the front of the house and bookkeeping. I feel that we complement each other’s strengths and make, together with our spouses, an unbeatable team.”

-Brandon

The Smokehouse Grill offers traditional Southern BBQ along with other classic, homemade recipes. They buy their ingredients from other local businesses to ensure they have a variety fresh dishes to suit your every craving. Pair their delicious dishes with a local craft beer, and finish it all off with one of our decadent handcrafted desserts.

The Smokehouse Grill is a family-style restaurant, so kids are more than welcome here. All kids’ menu items are served with a drink, a side of fries or yogurt, and a scoop of ice cream. They’re open open six days a week, so bring the whole family in and relax in the comfortable, rustic dining room. Want to enjoy our food from the comfort of your own home? They offer catering services and takeout, too! Smokehouse Grill specialties can be enjoyed conveniently for your events or simply when you’re too tired or busy to cook.

The Smokehouse Grill’s impressive and expansive menu was created by Joe, and features smokehouse specialities like brisket and pulled pork, along with classic Southern dishes like BBQ shrimp & grits and crawfish pasta. Joe’s wife, Mandy, created the one-of-a-kind items on the dessert menu, like the White Chocolate Bread Pudding and Chantilly Cheesecake. Come try the food for yourself, and see how Smokehouse Grill is “Not Just Barbeque!”

Check out our website for more information including our full menu, and be sure to stop in and visit us for lunch or dinner.