46 Entertainment - Sanford

I never visited the Route 46 Entertainment District when it was open previously, but had always been intrigued by the buildings when passing them by. Now that the Smokehouse is open for business I figured we would give it a go, but I didn 't have a very memorable experience. The focus of a lot of our most recent food adventures has been BBQ joints, and none have succeed in impressing me yet, Route 46 Smokehouse included. When we entered the building we weren 't sure where to go, but after a minute or two a waitress told us that we could seat ourselves. She brought us menus and took our drink orders, and returned a few minutes later and took our order for food. The service was good for such a busy night, but the food took a long while to come out, and our server didn 't really offer any updates on how long it was going to be or apologize for the wait. When our food finally did come, we were all pretty underwhelmed with the selection. Ordering the smoked meatloaf, the brisket and the ribs, none of my party 's meat really had a good smoked flavor. The meatloaf tasted like a frozen meal from the supermarket, and the brisket had a lot of fat on it. The ribs were better than the other two meat selections, but they weren 't anything to write home about, either. For the most part we enjoyed the sides: the baked beans were sweet, the sweet potato fries were crispy and the cornbread was moist, but I found the mac and cheese sauce to be a bit gritty. We also had the apple crumble for dessert, which no one in my party really enjoyed. It had an overpowering cinnamon taste, and the crust crumble part was caked together and hard as a rock. You really needed to use the handle on the bowl to brace it while you dug out those parts. Overall I really enjoyed the decor and atmosphere that Route 46 Smokehouse provided, but unless the food gets significantly better I don 't see myself returning in the near future.

So glad to see this back open! we had a group of about 15 and the food was out in great time, the servers were attentive and very friendly. Can't wait to go back.

Place is beautiful. We are very happy they reopened. Had lunch at the smokehouse. Smoked meatloaf was too smoked for us. Bacon wrapped BBQ shrimp were delicious as were my ribs. Definitely will be heading back.

The Smokehouse at Route 46 is a great place for family outings, date night, and friends looking to have a great time. Their menu has such variety. There's something for vegans, kids, and of course meat lovers. Everything is homemade which was huge to me. Get the Chicken wings if you go. They are smoked for hours. They are awesome; no sauce needed. [hidden link]

This was si fantasric! Baxon wrapped shrimp, meatloaf.. strangely the cesar dressing was great! The staff was so wonderful. Carolina was a sweeheart. Bring your family, great food..great service :