Black Dog's food and service is always exceptional. Try the "burnt ends". They typically come out of the smoker around 5PM. They run out so get there early. There can be a wait so plan accordingly.

Go early as they run out of certain items throughout the night. My favorite thing to do is catering via black dog!!!

One of the must-go places in the C-U area. Price is average and food is fantastic. If you go with a party of 2, wait time is about 5-15'. Surprisingly the line here is better than the one in downtown.
And personally, the food here is better than the branch in downtown.

2ppl with 2 drinks should have a bill around $50 if you're concern about the price.
Service is fine, not bad, not good.

Black Dog Smoke and Ale House is, hands down, the best BBQ food I have ever eaten in my life. They make their food right here!! They have a ton of different sauces and if you can't decide, they have flight options where you can taste all of them! Their specials are always amazing and their burnt ends are the best! They only have a limited number of them that they sell starting at 11am and 5pm and when they are sold out, that's it for the day. They don't take reservations and your whole party has to be present to sit down, but the food is WORTH the wait!

Had a really nice time with my friends. The food was good and quite much. The steak and potato were awesome. Staff were also really warm and nice.