Cody’s Smokin’ Barbecue

This place is a lil off the beaten path but totally worth finding! I was in Vegas for a family wedding and we had already eaten at a few casinos and decided to get off the strip.
After a few hours at the outlet mall I decided to bust out the friendly Unilocal app! And when I looked at my dad and said «BBQ»? He responded «Hell yeah let’s do it»!
I walked into a dive bar that immediately brought flash backs of my college bartending days… So of course I immediately fell in love with this place!
Luckily for me the food was better then I ever expected! Homemade mac that was mouth watering! Pulled pork sandwich that left me wanting more, potato salad that had the perfect amount of mayo and not over dressed! And an ice cold Pacifico. 2 sandwiches, 2 sides and drinks for right at 20 bucks was the cheapest and best tasting meal in town!
Even felt at home chatting with the sweet lady behind the food counter who was from San Diego!
Thanks for great hospitality and kick ass BBQ! I will be back!

The elementary school that I teach at has a huge Career Day, and for the past three years Cody’s Smokin’ BBQ has catered the event for all of the presenters. It’s always a delicious, huge hit with our speakers at the event, but I also wanted to try out the restaurant. I grabbed my BBQ-​loving husband (who is from Santa Maria, so he thinks he’s an expert on the art of BBQ) and headed down to Cody’s.
When I heard it is inside of the Hard Hat Lounge, I thought it must be kind of like how Naked City Pizza is inside of Moon Doggies. Cody’s is reminiscent of that, but also has a nice patio outside if you don’t want to sit inside the smoky bar, or if you have kids with you since they can’t eat in the bar.
I ordered a pulled pork sandwich and my husband ordered a brisket sandwich. I loved the pulled pork! The bun/​roll was very soft and the meat had a distinct smoky flavor (hence the name of the restaurant, I suppose!). It was very tender and juicy and did not need any barbecue sauce, to be honest, but I slathered some on there anyway. I usually find BBQ sauces either too vinegar-​y or too sweet, but this sauce was right on the money. It was a thicker sauce so it stuck to the sandwich and didn’t leak out of the sandwich all over my hands.
As for sides, we got beans and mac and cheese. The beans were tasty with a thick, molasses-​y sauce. But the mac and cheese… be still my heart. Creamy with BLACK PEPPER sprinkled throughout! That pepper added a really nice kick to the sharpness of the cheese.
There are a lot of good BBQ spots in this city, but I think Cody’s is one of the tops! And the fact that they love to help out their community is an added bonus!

The best Bar Barbecue in town. Been to a few different ones around town like road kill (which is great to), but none come close to Cody’s pulled pork, Brisket, or salmon.
I have meet Cody a few times and is very down to earth. He loves what he does and wants to continue to make sure the barbecue stays good. He is more on quality then quantity. Thats important to me. Price is fair and where he serves at is a bar with beer from all over the US, Which is really nice to.

We were in Vegas for a long weekend and craving BBQ. Cody’s had good Unilocal reviews and was near where we were driving so we stopped by.
Being in a dive bar was great. It was lunchtime and only a few people there.
I ordered the lunch special with brisket and pork. Honestly it was the most amazing BBQ I’ve ever had. I’m from OK originally and I’ve had lots of BBQ in my years. For sides I had homemade mac & cheese and baked beans.
The portions were generous. I should have only had one main dish instead of 2.
We were lucky enough to meet Cody as well. Super nice guy and very welcoming. I was in food heaven and I can’t wait to get back.

This place had me a bit confused since it’s inside the lounge…
Anywaysss you ca literally smell the food from outside the joint lol
i ordered the pulled pork sandwhich with the momma’s slaw and i have to say it is the best sandwhich i’ve had so farrrrrr
HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PLACE!!!

Cody’s is their own little bbq place located inside the Hard Hat Lounge. When you walk in you can clearly see the counter where you place your order. Currently the hours are Monday — Friday 11 – 7. No weekends. I got a half pound of pulled pork with bbq sauce to go. It was wonderful!!! I’ve always been a fan of Rollin Smoke’s pulled pork by the pound but I must say this was one step above. Will definitely be back.

I like small bars and cool people who you can actually talk to. I also like bbqs. I’ve chilled outside watching the meat slow cook and talked to the master. They’re nice people who know what they’re doing. The food is wonderful. I’m was addicted to any bbq sauce until I tried theirs. These guys actually care about what they’re doing for Us customers and that’s why I always show support. I’m very upset at times by which the hours they operate (it’s personal and they cater on weekends).
I like em. It’s not 5 stars because I can’t have it whenever I want it. Hahaha

Despite the strong reviews found right here on Unilocal,I was prepared for disappointment at Cody’s Smokin’ Barbeque. Its a dive. No doubt about it. But don’t let the outward or even inward appearances fool you. The food this place is putting out is ridiculous.
I ordered a two meat combo for lunch. I wanted brisket and pulled pork. For my sides I ordered cole slaw and baked beans. Here again, appearances are not everything. The beans and slaw look generic but they taste entirely their own. The beans are a little sweet and a little peppery. Nothing overly special but still pretty good. The cole slaw was surprisingly fresh tasting. I was expecting soggy slaw like at KFC. This was, first of all, not soggy. Rather it was quite crisp. Also, this is a vinegar based slaw. Not a creamy slaw. Perhaps there was too much liquid left in the bottom of my clam shell but is that really worth bashing an otherwise delicious slaw?
As for my meats, it didn’t look like I was getting much. Each meat was wrapped in its own little foil pouch. However, having eaten every bite I can confirm that it was more than enough food. I was really pretty full. Sure, other BBQ places around town may give you more food but quantity does not always win out over quality. And this is some quality meat. The pork was juicy and tender. I’m not always a fan of pulled pork but this was awesome. It was smoky and sweet. It almost reminds me of kalua pig. I put some on a half a hamburger bun (the bread they give you) and topped with a little bit of sauce. An open faced pulled pork sandwich. The rest I ate just strait up. I did the same with the brisket. It was fine on the bun half but, oh my sweet goodness, this brisket was otherwordly on its own. The smoke ring on this cow could put a dirty bathtub to shame. It penetrated so deep when all the fat rendered out in the cooking process. That was some quality smoke. I saved a few of the smaller bits for my final bite. This was the stuff sitting in meat juice. This was the most intensely flavored bite I’ve ever had. It was like liquid BBQ. A concoction of beef oil, rub and smoke. It lingered on my tongue for an easy hour. It made me hungry when I was full.
How could such a beautiful meal come from such a dingy place? Its all about the smoker. That diamond in the rough that sits proudly in the parking lot of the Hard Hat Lounge. Play heed to the good local Unilocal crew and stop in here. Don’t drive by unless you’re lost. Then find your bearings, turn around and come back.

I just ate at Cody’s barbecue on industrial in Las Vegas.
As a musician I have traveled around the world, and across the United States, eating barbecue and smoke meats every step of the way.
I have to tell you that Cody’s barbecue is some of the best, mesquite smoked barbecue, that I have ever tasted.
The baked beans were by far the best I’ve ever had.
I highly recommend giving them a try. You will not be disappointed!

4 ½ stars. I had this bookmarked and was in the neighborhood on a Wednesday before the noon hour. Parking was no issue since the lot is private for the bar which Cody’s BBQ shares the dining room. Inside was air conditioned and comfy. They also have a couple of tables outside, which would be enjoyable on a nice evening.
Selected the three meat combination and choose brisket, baby back ribs and pulled pork. For the two sides — home made slaw and beans. The BBQ was bomb — smoked perfectly and the ribs were falling off the bone tender. The sliced brisket melted in my mouth and pulled pork was solid too. The sides were stellar and I could taste homemade love that went into them. Don’t forget to save room for dessert. I went with the banana pudding which was a perfect way to end a super gratifying lunch.
Cody the owner is friendly and gracious as well as the several employees that work here. I heart places like this and will surely be back again!

This is a dive-​bar/​BBQ joint with an authentic SMOKER.
I ordered the baby-​back RIBS and the brisket with a side of cole slaw and baked beans. You also get a can of soda. I was going to order the potato salad until they told me it came from the store :(which, imo, no Barbecue joint should ever do.
For $ 14 dollars, you cannot go wrong. The only problem is they have to contend with Rollin Smokehouse BBQ which has higher quality meats, and a better BBQ sauce. Cody’s is a lot cheaper, but also lesser portions.
The brisket was very tender and juicy. The highlight of the meal.
The BBQ ribs were absolutely forgettable and had very little flavor. They fell off the bone almost instantaneously, and I had to pour the house BBQ sauce. The house BBQ sauce needs to be reinvented. This place has a lot of potential, but they have stiff-​competition.
The server and owner were friendly.

Amazing food. Awesome service. Think the bar is scary? Forget that. The food is scary good. Come. Eat. Mac and cheese is killer. Ribs fall off the bone. Brisket is smokey and tasty. Can’t go wrong with these guys! Only open Monday through Friday until 7. Come early.

Been wanting to try this place for awhile. Last time my friend and I came down on a Saturday afternoon, but it wasn’t open on the weekends. Hours are 11am to 7pm M-​F. This time we came with the knowledge that Friday was fish day… and they had smoked salmon on the menu.
My friend ordered the salmon/​brisket combo and I went with the salmon/​Rib combo. Both portions were good sized and plenty to eat for $ 12.50 which includes two sides and a drink. I had macaroni salad done similar to a Hawaiian BBQ place and baked beans that were sweet and smoky.
The salmon was very good, although maybe a bit dry (it was the end of the day) but these were the best ribs I’ve had in Vegas in a long, long time. I didn’t use any of their BBQ sauce because the flavors are just that good by themselves. A sample of my friends brisket was the same, tender, moist, and flavorful. He loved them as well, and we both know good BBQ and have sampled pretty much everything in Vegas worth trying (just a few newer spots to go).
The lack of the 5^th star is because of the location, a bar in a not so nice part of town, the serving on a paper plate that was too small to accommodate all the meaty goodness (served in tin foil and set upon the bar to eat). It’s divey, its cheap, and its good. Just a few minor things to work out (they had run out of a few items).
So…in conclusion… if you want really good BBQ, come here. Every other place in town pales in comparison.

A dive BBQ joint in a dive bar. Be still my beating heart.
Cody Smokin’ Barbecue is on Industrial Rd, that weird labyrinth of strip clubs, body shops, and government housing. Not the most endearing place to visit, but as my hero Anthony Bourdain says, «travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown».
It’s always a good sign of BBQ place when there are giant meat smokers outside of the venue. I asked the fella working these black evil looking contraptions, what he was cooking… «Brisket, pork, chicken». Pleased with this no bullshit answer I walked inside and immediately ordered the «Bucket» and a pulled pork sandwich.
«The Bucket» should be illegal. I mean only an ex-​con could think to pack this much evil goodness in such a small container. Layers of meat, mac n’ cheese, and complex carbs, yumm. These treats are one hundred percent customizable and I myself created the Brisket, Mac n’ Cheese, Baked bean Bucket. If you’re hungry or just «peckish», this is a must order.
I only had a few bites of the pulled pork sandwich, but I’m sure I could kill an entire trough of this if dared. Juicy, flavorful, and melt-​in-​your-​mouth tender, seriously amazing.
Eating in a dive bar isn’t ideal because of the cigarette smoke, but the food here is totally worth it.

Umm… Yum. They say you eat with your eyes first, but in this case, it’s with your nose, and it starts about ½ a mile away.
Being someone who pronounces from time to time, «OMG I wish I could BATHE in barbecue sauce»… I’m somewhat of an easy target when it comes to this stuff. Let me tell you though, Cody’s is no joke. The brisket is so tender and flavorful, one might not even need to douse it in sauce! Gasp! It’s sweet, it’s smoky, it’s juicy. All of the sides I tried were great, the beans in particular, but the potato salad and mac n cheese were fresh, acidic, and gooey, respectively.
The staff is super friendly and you can tell they are passionate about cooking up great food and making people happy. A smiling young gent even surprised us with some pecan praline pudding! I’ll have to go back soon to try my real weakness– baby back ribs.

Oh my lord!!! The most TENDERest, SMOkiEST, and FLAVORFULEST baby back ribs I ever has! «Has» because I’m not even home yet to finish the rest of my togo order, but i’ve already declared it: fav ribs to date.
*update*
Dry rub ribs at it’s finest. Turn it up a little bit with a touch of their house made bbq sauce. Best decision i made in a long time. Don’t skip this item.

Here’s the BBQ buzz on this new spot: It’s straight up down home Texas style, where smoking meats in mesquite wood are their forte. Cody smokes em like nobody’s business! Low and slow with whole logs of mesquite wood in that industrial size smoker.
The menu is simple. Meats: Brisket, Baby Back Ribs, Pulled Pork and Pulled Chicken. You can order by the pound and/​or rack, sandwiches, or combo plate.
The sides offered potato and mac salad, baked beans, Mac and Cheese, Momma’s Slaw and chips.
The combo plate is perfect for a lunch meal. Along with your choice of meat (s), it comes with 2 fixins (side dishes) and a drink.
Prices are pretty reasonable and portions are just enough. We actually think that paying $ 14 for a pound of brisket was great deal and worth it!
We both ordered the combo plates with choice of any two meats; pulled pork, baby back ribs and brisket.
— Pulled Pork: Pretty good. Nice flavor and tender. Right up there as other places we tried.
— Baby Back Ribs: Perfect! Simple spice rub, meaty, slides right off the bone and smoky flavor not too strong or nor weak. The combo order has 3 bones served wrapped up in foil.
— Beef Brisket: Awesome! It’s the tender melt in your mouth kind! Served chopped in it’s juices, fat and all which made in even more flavorful. That’s backyard bbq purist way right there! It drives me nuts when other places cut out too much of the fat and serve it lean.
I agree with Cody when he says if you are a calorie counter, this probably isn’t your place. When it comes to cheat day, forget about me being the healthy eats nut! I will come here for my first choice, and would order Cody’s brisket now!
Brisket was so delicious, we ordered more and got one pound to go! One pound made 3 sandwiches with generous servings of brisket.
Things To Note:
No one under 21 allowed inside since it is a bar. That’s the only negative. There are a couple tables on outdoor patio which is family and pet friendly though.
Since they lease space inside here, the kitchen space is limited. So dont go in expecting an extensive menu with burgers, fries… there’s simply no room to store more food. Although they did manage to work in Fish Fridays and they will start serving links soon!
Walk in, order and pay at counter. Seat yourselves. Food is brought out to you.
The place itself is small as dining space goes. Inside, counter top tables along the wall, two high rounder tables and seating at the gaming/​bar area. For a divey ish place, it was clean, ventilation good, not much cigarette smoke smell inside.
The table bbq sauce is Sweet Baby Ray’s tweaked up a bit.
Ooo and try the Pecan Praline pudding! Nice sweet treat!
Also note… No fountain drinks, no ice tea. Only can soda. They would love to serve brewed tea, but being they leasing space in a bar, they are pushing it serving their own drinks as it is. But hey bbq and beer go hand in hand, so Hard Hat Lounge gotcha covered there!
More 411: They are OPEN Mon — Fri 11 — 7
Delivery to HENDERSON and Vegas! via Postmates!
LOCATION: Industrial Rd just off Wyoming. Look for the building that says Hard Hat Lounge. You’ll also see Cody’s Smokin BBQ banner and the smoker out front. Cant miss it. Parking in immediate lot and there’s overflow right behind access on New York St.
Service was great! Our food came out quickly. Everyone was welcoming and really appreciative that we came to check them out.
Super friendly too! Manning the smoker at the time was Rex (Cody’s nephew and only other person he trusts manning the smoker!) and Tyler, front house was Ryan? (also Cody’s business partner) and Cody’s daughter. I learned they were partly behind getting Cody opening the business.
Cody came up to us later and introduced himself. Had a nice chat about his business and he was cool to give Mr. B pointers on smoking bbq and give us a small tour of his setup he has going.
Dining experience overall was great! Happy to have another legit place to go to that does ‘cue right!

Great food!!! Last night was our first try and the ribs, brisket, cole slaw, chicken and potato salad were fantastic! The customer service was also extremely cordial. We definitely will return!!!
There is a covered outdoor patio if you wish to bring your children to eat or simply enjoy the great weather while you’re eating great bar-​b-​que.

Went here for lunch on a mild 80 degree thursday 5÷21÷15. Seeing somebody manning the smokers out front is always a good sign of whats to come. Went inside and found out that it was a bar style place with a few tables. I order at the counter and informed them that I would like to eat out on the patio.
I got the 3 Meat Combo ($ 14.50) Your choice of any 4 meats. Comes with 2 sides, bread, and a 12 oz can of soda. I went with the Brisket, Pulled Pork, and Babyback Ribs. For the sides I got Barbeque Baked Beans and Mac n Cheese.
The brisket was chopped and a bit on the greasy side. I was thinking maybe they let it swim in its own juices for a bit? As long as it wasnt dry it was decent. The pulled pork was on par with all the other bbq joints I have had. The best part were the babyback ribs. You are given 3 bones with your combo. Now this, folks is what definitely will bring me back. It’s literally fall off the bone, moist, and seasoned just right. Almost had me singing the Chile’s theme of baby back ribs instead its Cody’s. The mac n cheese was good. Has some pepper in it. The baked beans had a perfect mix of barbeque sauce and seasoning.
Service was very friendly and they get your food out to you right away. They even check up on you to see if you need anything.
Some random info. Since its a bar on the inside, you have to be 21 and over to go in there whether its to order and eat there or just to hang out. You can, however, eat out on the patio if you brought your kids with you. You can even bring your pets since its outside. The barbeque sauce they provide for you is Sweet Baby Ray’s with a couple tweaks here and there. They dont put any sauce on your barbeque. This is on purpose so you can taste the product in its own natural juices. Fridays are Fish Fridays. They serve Barbequed Smoked Salmon. Will check it out later on down the road. They use mesquite wood for their smoke flavoring. They are open monday through friday 11 am to 7 pm. Now this might change sometime down the road so make sure to pay attention and call ahead to make sure that they are open before you go out there.
Overall, the place is solid. The meats I had all had the nice smoky flavor to it. Now I love beef ribs so if they start serving that along with a nice sized burger with some brisket on there, boy they just might become my number 1 bbq joint. In the mean time im glad they are here to give the other joints some competition and no im not talking about the chains. For those that are curious, this here is Texas Style Barbeque.
Unilocal 2015 Review #27
525 overall

The mama deer in Bambi famously said, «If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.» My own mama’s version of this phrase was to say, «If you can’t do brisket right, don’t do it at all.» Maybe that’s why she never left Texas, it’s pretty hard to find it done right anywhere else.
But Cody does! To be fair, he learned from a guy who was from Texas, and it shows. The brisket here doesn’t even need barbecue sauce, it’s so moist and flavorful on it’s own with a nice crust of spices. I’d come back here and just get brisket!
The pulled pork was runner-​up for best meat, but the pulled chicken was dry. Sides of mac and cheese and baked beans were not noteworthy, meals also come with a roll and drink.
Located within the Hard Hat Lounge, the open kitchen is quick and organized, and there’s a smoker out front that smells amazing. Outdoor patio seating if you want to stick around and chow down.