Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que

Stopped in to take advantage of happy hour. We were seated in a booth — not given a choice — happy hour menu was ON our table but told we could not order happy hour because we were not in the bar ?!? So we asked to be moved to the bar and ordered happy hour appetizers.
Guys — don’t put a menu on my table if I can’t order from it.
Once we got reseated in the bar area where we could enjoy the happy hour discount we thoroughly enjoyed the food and drinks.
Deducting ONE star for the large happy hour special. Started off poorly but made up with the BBQ.

First off, the strawberry lemonade was literally TO DIE FOR. The biscuits were out of this world especially with the apple cinnamon butter was the cherry on top. We ordered the spinach & artichoke dip (which is our favorite appetizer, we order it everywhere we go & this one is definitely in the top 2) I ordered the brisket meal that came with two sides. I chose the Mac & Cheese and mashed potatoes. They were delish. My boyfriend ordered the brisket sandwich & he was very VERY satisfied. Overall, the food was amazing. The customer service was pretty good as well. The only reason why it doesn’t have 5 stars is because it was really hot in the restaurant and they didn’t have a bathroom. Also, my food took a good 45 minutes to come. But other than that my experience was very good.

This place is AMAZING! They have so many options that represent Georgia (home town) and if you have kids or planning to have kids, it is the best resturaunt to take them to. It has so many options of different types of foods. The service is 100% quick and at the end of each service even if you didn’t order something with barbecue, they give you complimentary hot steaming towels. If you have been to Las Vegas you understand the heat and the deserts and smoothies just hit the spot! I really recommend Lucciles barbecue for visitors and residents. The waiters and waitresses have really good additudes and are friendly to visitors like me. They always try to start a conversation about home towns like mines O’ahu, Hawaii. Please visit this incredible yummy resturaunt.

This was my first time at this location. I usually go to the one in Long Beach since it is near my house. However, the atmosphere is more charming at this location. It really has that Blues/​BBQ feel to it which is really pleasing to the eye. If you are entering from the casino you have to walk threw the restaurant to get to the main entrance. The staff was all very welcoming and friendly. We had a great server named Kimberly she was very friendly and helpful. My partner was recovering from a night of partying and she knew just the beverage/​trick to help him get going again. As always the food was delicious I recommend the watermelon Ice tea and the Fried pickles appetizer they are so yummy.

I was in the mood to gamble and eat BBQ and this place had it all! My GF from vegas took me here. It’s a BBQ restaurant connected to Red Rock Casino. Inside was jumping with live music and large TV displays and decorated with a western theme with large wooden booths and tables.
We were seated promptly however it did take a long time for the waiter to acknowledge us we needed to flag someone down to take our order I had to minus a star. After that the service was better and the food was amazing.
The half portion of the appetizer platter was perfect for the 3 of us Pork Rib tips, fried dill pickles, sweet potato fries, fried green tomatoes, egg rolls, fried okra, chicken strip and hot links. It was all very tasty and perfect if you want to try various things.
We ordered BBQ shrimp, beef brisket and a bbq rib combo platter. It came with choices of sides. I had the sweet potato fries which was awesome perfectly crunchy and seasoned I’m the outside and sweet and soft on the inside. The brisket was very tasty and you can tell that they have their own smoker in house and they smoke it there. The ribs were amazing too! For a restaurant attached to a casino I was very impressed. The complimentary biscuits that they serve are deliciously homemade and I had to stop myself from eating too much. Unfortunately unable to try a dessert I was too full from dinner. Highly recommended, the BBQ was really good and those bisquits and sweet potato fries were winners!

Great service and great for big group. The full rack of ribs was very soft and delicious.

Wife and I went here to meet a very nice couple. The service was very attentive by John our server. He kept our refills coming and plates cleaned. He also suggested the Mardi Gras chicken which was a hit for me. The chicken was nice and fresh little spicy and an absolutely huge portion. My wife had the tri tip. There smoked tri-​tip was very good I prefer mine medium rare but this was smoke so it was well done yet it remained moist and tender. Overall the food was good the place is just a little pricey.

My wife and I try to go out to lunch, just us, while the kids are in school, at least once a week.
(Insert the song — T’Aint Nobody’s Business If I Do by Otis Spann (1930 — 1970))
We walked through the Red Rock Casino and Resort to the casino entrance. We noticed a sign asking patrons to go to the other hostess station to be seated. While walking to the OTHER SIDE of the restaurant we were greeted by someone «who would be happy to seat us.» Only to have that person turn around and seat us at the nearest booth… how convienent.
(Insert the song — Born Under A Bad Sign by Albert King (1923 –1992))
The atmosphere was fine, loved the decorations, love the music being played.
Part of the décor included fake trees in one section of the dining room. Which led me to wonder how much dust has collected on the leaves. How often are the leaves actually cleaned?
(Insert the song — Dust My Broom by Elmore James (1918 — 1963))
The food was fine by me. I had some chicken and brisket which is a staple in my diet. But no sooner would I server come by and ask how things are doing, a manager or such would ask the same two minutes later. Felt kinda over done.
(Insert the song — Got To Be Some Changes Made by Otis Rush (b. 1934))
All in all everything was real good. But it was the little things that added up and made me want to leave one star off my review. Would I return to Lucille’s? Let me answer that by saying…
(Insert the song —
One more now, Lucille
Sounds pretty good to me, can I do one more?
Look out, Lucille
Sounds really good, I think I’ll try one more, alright —
B.B. King (1925 — 2015))

If I could choose negative stars I would. Had a 6pm reservation Sunday night. Showed up at 530 and wasn’t even seated until 625. Took another 20 min before someone even came to get a drink order! It’s not like the place was packed…
Now the food:
Sauces are garbage and taste like synthetic preservatives, the meat was cooked decently but you could definetly tell they were baking under heat lamps for a while cause they were pretty dried out. Strawberry lemonade was fore though.. I think they literally only came to ask how we were doing once. Idk, there are WAY better bbq spots with much better food and prices. It’s a shame rich folk think this is good bbq. Hell, famous Daves is better for Christ’s sake.

Yummy place for bbq. I prefer the baby back ribs and also the fried chicken (with the gravy on the side so the chicken doesn’t get soggy).
They have some pretty decent Family Meals with good prices. When we go with the entire family thats the way we order. Saves us money and everyone gets well fed with leftovers to boot.
The place is always packed, so either get there early or expect to wait.

We were seated right away and greeted well! The restaurant is really nice, as well as the ambient view of outside! Chante was an amazing server!!! She was really great with suggestions and made us feel welcomed! Our food was delicious! The onion strings appetizer was so good!!! There was another waiter who was helpful as well! We were really satisfied with everything and we will definitely be back!!!

My mom and I had dinner here recently. Overall the food was good but the service was not. The place was not too busy when we arrived so we got seated right away. It was packed by the time we left so we lucked out. Our waiter came right away and started out good but by the end, his service was non-​existent.
Mom had the Southern Fried Catfish and Shrimp breaded in cornmeal and deep fried. Served with creamy coleslaw (which I ate — yummy) and shoestring fries with spicy remoulade and smoked jalapeño tartar sauces. She really enjoyed the catfish and shrimp and fries. My mom always likes thin fries so these were perfect for her.
I had the pulled pork sandwich — Tender smoked pork roast, hand shredded and tossed in Memphis mop sauce and topped with mustard slaw and Creole mustard sauce on a soft potato bun (I did not eat the bun).
Our waiter promised to make my mom cocktail sauce and he never did. I asked for ketchup, he never brought it. The manager had to process our credit card payment. So he was good to begin with but then sucked.
I am sure we will go back here since my mom frequents Red Rock but hopefully we will have better service.

went Tuesday evening with dad who is visiting.
We went to bingo and he decided on BBQ.
This experience was a lot better than the last two for sure.
I opted for the usual burger and dad got the front porch. Chicken, sausage and ribs w mac and cheese and grilled veggies. I tasted his veggies and they were outstanding. He said the meat was also very good.
My burger was delicious.
Service was fast, food was hot and they are restoring my faith :)

First time here was a couple years ago, on the way back to the strip from driving through Red Rocks. Food was great so when we took some friends through the Red Rocks drive we decided to stop in again for lunch/​dinner on the way back.
Food is excellent. Burgers cooked the way they are ordered (I like MR). Fries are hot and crispy outside, soft inside. The baked beans are awesome. And the Fried Green Tomatoes are to die for!
Service was kind of slow on this trip, but we will come back again next time we are out that way.

Unilocal 100 Challenge 2016, #6 of 100
When dining at the Red Rock resort it is nice to have so many options that are family friendly. It was our first time dining at this establishment but have had plenty of positive experiences at many other Lucille’s restaurants in SoCal. This was not as good when compared to the others.
I wanted to give a 1 star for the overall experience but went with a 2 star because, Roberto our server was very kind and checked on us a few times but the negative experience has more to do with the wait time. Initially I walked down from my room to scope it out because if you have been to a Lucille’s on a Saturday evening you may experience a long wait to be seated. I walked to the reception desk and the place was about half full. The receptionist said they had plenty of seats available. What? I said to myself, that’s great for us. Had the family come join me and we were seated immediately. That’s when we notice something was wrong. They sat us next to a party of about 25 people in a small table next to the waiter’s computer/​serving station. Okay, family of 4, small table in an uncomfortable location with plenty of open booths around. Then I thought they saved those for bigger parties but no. They were sitting couples in the oversized booths. I should have spoken up but we were hungry and wanted food.
Ordered drinks right away, took a few minutes for them to arrive. I like ordering the tall Guinness, it’s a good deal plus better on calories, slightly. Then the wait started. It took another good 10 minutes before the rolls showed up, I usually stay away from the rolls but my family likes them.
It was another 10 minutes before we placed our order. Simple, Lucille’s grilled chicken salad for me, wife had the half chicken, kids both wanted the penne pasta from kids menu. I figured wouldn’t take that long because majority of their meats are smoked and it should be prepared. Wrong! It took another 25 minutes before our food arrived. What upset me even more was they brought out 3 meals first and took another 5 minutes to bring my son his kids meal. Server said they had to make more pasta. All I am saying here is have some common sense or decency. Bring the kids their food first. My son is 7 but he was a little bothered by it. I understand this is a small life lesson that I could give him but this wasn’t the venue for it. Roberto apologized and said they were busy because people were having holiday parties and they had 2 big groups at same time. Okay, that’s not my problem but you are making it my problem because of the long wait time. Parties are usually planned out and the party more than likely gave an advanced notice to the restaurant and the management team either thought they could handle it, did not schedule proper staff, or staff members called in sick and left the burden on their peers.
My family finished their food and left. I remained seated to finish my second beer and to pay. The food was good. It was what one would expect at any Lucille’s. The negative was the absurd wait time. There are plenty of restaurants in the resort and a few within walking distance in downtown Summerlin to choose from. Maybe lady luck will be on your side but this particular night I crapped out with the pick. Probably won’t dine here again. Good luck and happy eating!

Decided to give Lucille’s a try after having previously decided on going to the Yardhouse for Xmas dinner. We are glad we did. They had just opened for lunch so we were seated quickly. Lucille’s had some great lunch specials that grabbed my attention quickly. The server Ricardo was very helpful in explaining the menu and a little about Lucille’s showing us the smoker in the dining room and explaining some of the processes, the house made BBQ sauces. Ricardo even made some suggestions and I don’t usually fall for these sales tactics but since he was being effective at his job and it was the holiday I went along with his recommendations. In fact the service we received from Ricardo makes this a 5 star visit and most likely why we will be back.
To start we had the fried pickles with mustard sauce which came out from the kitchen quickly. These pickle spears were huge. I might get the half order next time because this was plenty of app to start. Next they have these fresh made biscuits served with apple butter. They tasted sugar crusted and were so light a flakey and hot out of the oven. Yum!
I decided on the combo platter with 3 Spare Ribs, Brisket Burnt Ends, and Pulled Pork and I chose the Mac n Cheese for my side. No garnish of lettuce for this plating, They wanted to highlight the meat only. The portions were good and definitely filling. With everything else I had I did not even attempt to tackle the side. The burnt ends were a little chewy, I think I was expecting a little more tenderness. The pulled pork was shredded nicely and sauced appropriately. I did need a slice of bread to go with these items but I decided on slapping the meat on one of the biscuits. Spare Ribs were fall off the bone cooked to perfection. ON each table they have 3 featured sauces for your taste bud tantalizing. My favorite was the spicy.
We also had the Garden burger which came out with a nice smokey flavor. Ricardo came out and informed us of all the vegetarian options that Lucille’s offer’s and how they cane make many of their pasta dishes with out meat for those dietary needs.
Overall great experience for our first Lucille’s experience. I have not someone been so accommodating at an eating establishment in a long time and Ricardo was rewarded nicely for it. He set the bar pretty high for future visits and I hope we are not let down. Thank You Ricardo. We will be back.

For Thanksgiving this year my husband and I decided to take the easy route, and ordered the Thanksgiving family feast from Lucille’s. While there were no complaints about the actual food, the overall experience left a lot to be desired.
Disappointment #1: When I tried to order from the other Lucille’s and I was told they were sold out. I don’t reside on this side of town so I very rarely go to any of the businesses at Red Rock, but since I had no other option I placed my order with this location. I was asked if I wanted plates and silverware, and told my pickup time.
Disappointment #2: Over the phone I was told I could utilize the parking spots reserved for customers picking up to go orders. When I arrived, these spots were taken. (When I left, they were still taken by the same vehicles, clearly not people there to pick up to go orders). These spots are pointless. I ended up parking quite a distance from Lucille’s which wouldn’t have been THAT terrible except…
Disappointment #3: After I paid for my feast, I was asked by an employee if I needed assistance, which in hindsight I think should have been obvious that I would need help carrying the very large and heavy box of food out to my car. However the employee was simply offering to open the door for me. The lack of basic customer assistance was a bit mind boggling, other Lucille’s customers that were leaving as I struggled to maneuver the box out to my car even commented how they thought someone should have helped me.
Disappointment #4: The plates and silverware I was asked if I needed? Nowhere to be found. Not a huge deal, but why offer it if you will not be following through?
After enjoying the food and company of friends on Thanksgiving, I considered posting this review but decided instead to write to Lucille’s corporate directly. I received a phone call from a manager who apologized and said she hoped I’d give them another shot. While I do appreciate that time was taken to contact me, I do not forsee me spending more of my money at Lucille’s anytime soon.

I’ve hit this place up a couple times because my friend had coupons from Red Rock, otherwise I’d probably never come here. Their sides as well as their bread with cinnamon butter are delicious, but I’m not in love with the BBQ burger. It was rather dry and the flavor was just ok. Their bacon is not crispy and was overwhelming in taste because it was cut super thick. I also had a tri tip sandwich here. The tri tip was decent with good moisture.
Obviously BBQ is going to be heavy, so no big deal there. I feel like Lucille’s is rather pricey though, so I’d rather hit up places like Rollin’ Smoke or Jessie Rae’s as it’s more the meat than the place that you’re paying for.

This place is just ok. I’m not a huge BBQ person which is part of the reason. They also have huge portions and since it’s not the healthiest food I always leave feeling like I should not have eaten that.
I think next time I should just opt for a salad with dressing on the side.

I’ve dined in both Lucille’s locations multiple times in Vegas because I am a fan of their beef ribs, onion straws, and their amazing biscuits with apple butter spread. However, I must say I prefer their Henderson location over the Red Rock Casino location due to their food preparation and customer service management. The staff at the Henderson location seem more attentive and efficient in my experience.
In any restaurant, especially barbecue, I always consider the time of day when dining in to get the freshest batch of succulent bbq ribs when made fresh. This location for me is hit or miss with their beef ribs. I am a «moo» rather than an «oink» kinda gal :) They are sometimes tender and juicy and other visits some parts of the beef ribs are not so edible friendly. However, both St. Louis and baby back ribs are always tender and flavorful. I prefer the flavor of the St. Louis ribs over the baby back ribs!
What I like about the ribs at Lucille’s is that they are not too smokey for my palate compare to other local favorite bbq places around town. They offer lots of southern style sides that are delicious! Lucille’s has 3 signature sauces on the tables in which the original sauce is easily my pick! They also have refreshing fruit flavored lemonade garnished with fresh fruits! Some may think prices here are overpriced, but portions are decent and some overwhelmingly huge which makes Lucille’s a great place for sharing. This is my family’s favorite place for BBQ. And do yourself a favor to call ahead or do an online reservation especially on weekends and holidays. This place can get super busy!