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    D.l. J. Sent on 05/07/2022
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    East Orlando new Gem

    This is what East Orlando has been needing for a long time. The Customer service is excellent. The fried Ribs on Saturday will make you want them on Sunday. Chicken and Brisket are smoked to perfection. You can eat the sides as a meal by themselves. Oh, the desserts will have you there on Mondays when they are closed.
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    Gerardo P. Sent on 05/19/2021
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    Great tasting food

    Smoky Jay BBQ was amazing. Their food was to die for. Everyone during our wedding had nothing but positive comments about the food and how it tasted amazing. I would recommend Smoky Jay BBQ to anyone that needs catering in the Orlando area and I would hire them again in a heart beat. Thank you Jay for making our wedding and catering experience great.
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    Ashley Sent on 06/23/2020
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    Great experience

    The food is delicious and definitely worth it. The owners are wonderful and the prices are great.
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    Abi C. Sent on 12/09/2019
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    Amazing food and amazing people

    Smokey Jay’s Bar-B-Q was absolutely amazing!! I cannot say enough good things about their service, food, and kindness! If you’re looking for good Bar-B-Q, this is place.
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    Aliza Sent on 11/26/2019
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    Honestly no words

    I have no words to describe this bussiness. They pride on what they do and how they do it. The guest service was 6 stars and the food taste so goooooood. Got so many compliments. All my guests were asking for their information.
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    Kristi K. Sent on 10/29/2019
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    Professional and worth every cent

    Food was delicious and reasonably priced.
    Very professional, on time and courteous.
    Would use them in the future and highly recommend them for any event.
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    Cory C. Sent on 11/14/2019
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    Lifesaver !

    Natina and her husband were awesome from first encounter to the very end. We had originally selected another vendor who stopped responded to us. In a panic we found Smokey Jays BBQ. I didn’t care the price or food at that point I just wanted to secure a vendor, but Natina was insistent that we have a tasting and really wanted us to make sure we were satisfied with our decision. We were welcomed by Natina and her staff at our tasting and the food was phenomenal! We had changed guest count & food selections several times throughout the process and each time Natina was understanding, reassuring and extremely professional even at 9 months pregnant !! The food was awesome ! ALL the guest loved the food and in fact a month later we are still getting guest inquiries about our caterer. Choosing Smokey Jays was the best choice we could have made and we would do it again in a heartbeat. So do yourself a favor, stop looking now and contact Natina and her staff you will NOT be disappointed.
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    Jerry S. Sent on 09/24/2019
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    Excellent from start to finish

    Couldn’t be happier we chose them. The food was delicious and they made everything stress free. And we got lots of compliments from our guests.
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    Eileen Sent on 07/23/2019
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    Jacob and Natina

    I would highly recommend anybody who wants Great Southern BBQ Jacob and natina were wonderful the food was fabulous staff was courteous definitely a wonderful experience.
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    Laneshia Sent on 07/20/2019
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    Great food by awesome owners

    We had a wonderful experience in the wedding planning process. Very understanding owners and delicious food. This portion of the wedding was one of the most successful part. Everyone is still talking about the food 3 weeks later!!!
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    Claudie Sent on 06/09/2019
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    Wedding May 25th, 2019

    Natina and the crew were so amazing. They catered our wedding May 25th, 2019 at The Crystal Ballroom. The food was amazing and delicious. Everyone was very professional. We had more than enough food. Everyone stated that the food was delicious.
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    Fabian Z. Sent on 06/08/2019
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    Simply Amazing!

    As my wife puts it “The best brisket I ate my entire life”.
    The food was unbelievable. We ordered chicken, ribs, and brisket, and the later one was the absolute hit.

    Besides the food, the service was remarkable! Super friendly, super quick, and super easy.

    Highly, highly recommend!
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    Michaela P. Sent on 04/27/2019
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    Delicious and Authentic BBQ Food

    We are from the UK and had our wedding in Orlando in April 2019. We came across Smokey Jay’s online and loved the sound of their menu. On a trip out to Orlando prior to the wedding we headed down to the Farmers Market in Orlando to meet Jacob and Natina and sample their food. We loved it and booked with them that week. Natina was great at keeping in touch via emails - responding to any queries I had.

    On the wedding day they came and provided the most amazing wedding food we and all our guests have ever experienced. We wanted our food to be delicious, relaxed and informal and Smokey Jays were able to provide this whilst at the same time keeping a professional approach. The food from our wedding is one of the main talking points of the day. We couldn’t recommend them enough!
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    Cayla Sent on 04/17/2019
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    Don't get BBQ anywhere else..

    Jacob KNOWS HOW TO MAKE BBQ!!! Our guests loved the food we served. We were able to do a tasting first hand, don't miss out on that! Natina, his wife, was communicative & the prices are very reasonable! Only thing to mention is to make sure you tell them you want water, we made that mistake *shrug*
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    Carolyn Sent on 05/12/2019
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    BBQ to die for

    You can't go wrong with Smokey Jay's. Not only is the food amazing, but so are the owners! If you're planning a wedding and want the best BBQ, choose them! They have a fully customizable catering menu and go above and beyond. Our guests were raving about how good the food is!
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    Samantha B. Sent on 02/08/2019
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    Top Notch Wedding BBQ

    Natina and Jacob were amazing! It was such a pleasure dealing with Natina to coordinate the food and beverages for our reception. She was super accommodating of all the food allergies in my group, and she was always responsive and kept me updated throughout the process.

    The food itself was off the charts good! My husband and I's families are all from the south (Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, West Virginia), and everyone was raving about how this was the best barbecue they've ever had! The pulled pork and smoked were just so darn good and the sides were excellent.

    The catering crew they had with them that day was also terrific. Everyone was just so friendly and helpful and made my reception an absolute pleasure!
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    Kristen Sent on 01/04/2019
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    Amazingggg!

    Smokey Jay's made our night that much better! Although we didn't get to eat too much during, our guests raved about how wonderful the food was. We heard there was plenty and that it was served hot! The staff had excellent customer service and were willing to help with any task. Best of all the prices were reasonable! If you are looking for a meal that will fill your guests up with seconds, and doesn't cost you a mansion, look no further! Thank you Natina and Jacob for making our day special! They will not disappoint you!!!!
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    Cierra Sent on 12/18/2018
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    Smokey jays BBQ

    I looooveeed working with this team! They did an amazing job communicating through the whole process of my wedding planning and the food is AMAZING!! You guys are the best!!
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    Kari M. Sent on 11/30/2018
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    Delicious!

    We had a wedding with about 150 people. Smokey Jay's was very responsive from the beginning with any questions I had, change in guest count, and advice in general. The food was delicious and all the guests thought the same as well! They provide sweet southern BBQ service and it truly shows. I couldn't have been happier with the outcome and satisfaction from the food provided at our wedding.
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    Amy Sent on 11/14/2018
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    Book them!!

    I don’t even know where to start with how incredible my experience with Smokey Jay’s BBQ was!! The second I tried their Mac and cheese I was hooked! It only got better from there. Every single thing I tried was so delicious and I couldn’t wait for my guests to get to try it as well! Natina was such a joy to work with throughout the entire planning process, always very responsive to any questions I had and also so sweet to check on how I was doing in other aspects of planning. Once the wedding day arrived everything came together flawlessly. Guests are still raving about every single thing they had to eat. So many guests that normally hate coleslaw have commented to me how much they loved Smokey Jay’s coleslaw and could eat it by the bucket full! There isn’t one thing they didn’t love. Almost everyone got back up for seconds. Food was one my biggest priorities and I most definitely made a winning choice with Smokey Jay’s! My husband and I made sure to actually find some time to eat during the reception and were so excited to throw down on the food that was boxed up for us the next day. I could go on for days about how amazing my experience was with their catering and just overall with Smokey Jay’s. If you have any doubts, put them away. BOOK THEM!! It’ll be one of the best choices you make!

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    Alicia Sent on 11/01/2018
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    Best crew ever

    Natina and her crew did an amazing job! They arrived on time and made sure everything was perfect! The food was amazing and we are still getting compliments on how good everything was between the appetizers during cocktail hour and dinner! By far the best bbq around! We will definitely be using them again and will definitely recommend them to everyone! Thank you again Smokey Jays!
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    Courtnie Sent on 05/05/2019
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    Smokey J’s catered my wedding!

    I worked closely with Natina while planning the food for my wedding. She gave excellent direction and insight. Always wanted to make sure I was getting what I wanted and for a great price. This is the second wedding she had catered for my family. Both times she went above and beyond. The food was so good, everyone still raves about the bbq egg rolls. I highly recommend Natina and her team at Smokey Jay’s.
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    Natina and Jacob are beyond amazing! From my first email to the last 1,000th!! They made sure all of my questions were answered and never made me feel like it was a bother!! The FOOD only speaks for its self but having a great couple behind it makes it even better!! Our guest can not stop talking about how GREAT the food was and that’s exactly what we wanted at our wedding!! Thank you so much!! Look forward to working with you guys again!!!

    Smokey Jay's Bar-B-Q's reply:

    It was such a pleasure working with you both, and we loved serving you and your guests! Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your wedding day! We'll see you soon at the farmers market. Many blessings to you and your family!
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    Amazing food and people!

    Natina and her crew did such an amazing job on our wedding day! Everyone still mentions how good the food was and how fresh! They were all super friendly and accommodating too! We had a blast! We had a very specific menu with a good amount of food for a very reasonable price. They had the smokers on site which made all the difference! The food was truly spot on and the customer service too. Natina helped me through a mini meltdown the last couple of days before the wedding when I couldn't take anymore planning and she was just great! I wish I lived in the area so I could eat their food all the time! Seriously, hire these people! You won't be disappointed.
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    The food was amazing and everyone was happy. The only things I would change or add for constructive feedback is that you should supply more plates and utensils. We ran out early and I needed someone to gleaned the party and go get some. Be sure to advise people to have more or remember that people often throw away their plate before seconds :-)
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