Bootleggers Modern American Smokehouse
7217 E. 1st St
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
www.bootleggerssmokehouse.com
This is a table service restaurant with rustic decor in the Old Town Scottsdale tourist district. The place was busy when we arrived at 8:30pm on a Sunday night, and the first impression was how dark it was inside. As we entered, we were warned that food was coming out of the kitchen slowly and it might take 30-40 minutes to receive our meal. We were in no hurry, and the good news was our order was taken quickly and our food arrived within 10 minutes of ordering, so that turned out to be a non-issue.
As you may know (or should know), the general rule is that barbecue meats are best enjoyed at lunch time and tend to degrade as the day progresses as they can be hard to hold, especially at a restaurant like this one that serves until 10:00pm.
In light of this fact, I stayed away from the plate dinners and ordered the French Dip sandwich consisting of smoked prime rib and horseradish cream on a toasted baguette with au jus on the side. I figured it's easier to hold a prime rib roast and slice the meat to-order for a sandwich. My decision paid off...the prime rib was moist and tender and had a delicious smoky flavor. My wife had a take on Chinese dumplings called "Boot Dumplings" consisting of pork belly & shrimp, mango chipotle sauce, and a beet coulis (sauce). She said the smoked pork belly made the dish.
Adjacent to the bar is a covered dining patio with gas fireplace and the Southern Pride pit that's used to make all the smoked meats.
The barbecued meats featured on the menu include brisket, pork, St. Louis ribs, turkey breast, hot link, prime rib, chicken breast, and salmon. All of these are available at entrees including cole slaw and tortillas and some of them are available as sandwiches or as two/four meat BBQ samplers. There are also tacos (pork belly, brisket, green chile pork, salmon) and a BBQ burrito. Also burgers, salads, and some interesting starters like fried mac & cheese balls, crispy rock shrimp, a bacon board, and the aforementioned dumplings my wife enjoyed.
Barbecue meats are also available by the pound...for example moist brisket $20/lb, lean brisket $22/lb, full rack of St. Louis ribs $29, turkey breast $18/lb.
Food and service were good. I would go back again for lunch to try their more traditional barbecued meats.
A daytime photo of Bootleggers Modern American Smokehouse
7217 E. 1st St
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
www.bootleggerssmokehouse.com
This is a table service restaurant with rustic decor in the Old Town Scottsdale tourist district. The place was busy when we arrived at 8:30pm on a Sunday night, and the first impression was how dark it was inside. As we entered, we were warned that food was coming out of the kitchen slowly and it might take 30-40 minutes to receive our meal. We were in no hurry, and the good news was our order was taken quickly and our food arrived within 10 minutes of ordering, so that turned out to be a non-issue.
As you may know (or should know), the general rule is that barbecue meats are best enjoyed at lunch time and tend to degrade as the day progresses as they can be hard to hold, especially at a restaurant like this one that serves until 10:00pm.
In light of this fact, I stayed away from the plate dinners and ordered the French Dip sandwich consisting of smoked prime rib and horseradish cream on a toasted baguette with au jus on the side. I figured it's easier to hold a prime rib roast and slice the meat to-order for a sandwich. My decision paid off...the prime rib was moist and tender and had a delicious smoky flavor. My wife had a take on Chinese dumplings called "Boot Dumplings" consisting of pork belly & shrimp, mango chipotle sauce, and a beet coulis (sauce). She said the smoked pork belly made the dish.
Adjacent to the bar is a covered dining patio with gas fireplace and the Southern Pride pit that's used to make all the smoked meats.
The barbecued meats featured on the menu include brisket, pork, St. Louis ribs, turkey breast, hot link, prime rib, chicken breast, and salmon. All of these are available at entrees including cole slaw and tortillas and some of them are available as sandwiches or as two/four meat BBQ samplers. There are also tacos (pork belly, brisket, green chile pork, salmon) and a BBQ burrito. Also burgers, salads, and some interesting starters like fried mac & cheese balls, crispy rock shrimp, a bacon board, and the aforementioned dumplings my wife enjoyed.
Barbecue meats are also available by the pound...for example moist brisket $20/lb, lean brisket $22/lb, full rack of St. Louis ribs $29, turkey breast $18/lb.
Food and service were good. I would go back again for lunch to try their more traditional barbecued meats.
A daytime photo of Bootleggers Modern American Smokehouse