*The Smokey Pelican was a smoky place inside, especially in the bathrooms! Maybe it is not vented as much as it should be. My brisket sandwich was chewy and seemed liked it had been cooked days before. We asked for sauce as there was no sauce on the tables. I liked its flavor, but wanted it to be more available. We were a large group and asked for separate checks, which they provided. If it was closer, I would go back to try them again. None of us had the seafood and maybe that is more of a specialty than the BBQ. 

*I wasn't impressed with Smokey Pelican. The service was okay. My ham sandwich was okay. The fries were okay. The atmosphere was okay. My visit was okay. I gave it a "6" because it was okay. I give this place one year before it closes down.

*A mediocre BBQ experience. Sandwich was so so, fries average, usual small bean portions. The sauce was doled out in tiny plastic cups - not near enough. Let me offer up a BBQ tip here, put the bottle on the table! Service was slow even though we were the only group in there at 1:00 in the afternoon. Not a good sign. If you are up in this neck of the woods, do yourself a favor and go to Bates City BBQ and skip the Smokey Pelican.

*The appearance of this restaurant was deceiving. It looks like it would be a good place to eat for large groups and families. The menu looked like it had a lot of barbeque and seafood choices. The experience went down from there. The waitress appeared irritated to provide separate checks even though we were the only table in that room and there were very few people in the other room. The other server kept sighing when she delivered each of our drinks. I ordered a poor boy sandwich with half turkey and beef and received only the beef. Three or four people did not receive their food until we were almost done with our food. They would not substitute a side for fries, which is a nice option that some of the better barbeque restaurants provide. The beef was grisly and not a good flavor. The fries and the coleslaw were awful. I tried the entree that I think was called rib tips, which were worse than my brisket. The sauce was not bad but we had to request it and they only gave us little individual cups with it. I would not return, nor recommend this restaurant and think that this was the consensus of the group. It also took us 2 hours to have lunch when we were only about 15 minutes from our destination.

*The Po' Boy beef and pork sandwich was fatty and didn't seem particularly well smoked. The beans were bland bland bland. Okay, what's with this barbecue industry standard of serving beans in the smallest container possible? C'mon restaurateurs, beans are probably the cheapest item with the largest profit margin for a barbecue restaurant plus they can be left to simmer all day without having to constantly make fresh servings. Then, I was aghast when there was no barbecue sauce either on the table or served with the meal! We had to ask for barbecue sauce. You don't ask for barbecue sauce at a good barbecue restaurant in Kansas City. I predict this place will likely go out of business within three months.

*Perhaps I should have tried the seafood since there seemed to be endless seafood choices on the menu(?)  Great company!  Thanks.

*Both the food and the service were mediocre at best. The meat (rib ends) tasted like just a cooked meat with some sauce thrown on top – nothing special about it. The coleslaw was chopped vegetables with a vinegar dressing and the beans also had a vinegar flavour. The wait staff was lacking in enthusiasm and service was slow.

*Next time I visit the Rusty Pelican, I will try the seafood.

*New place with a varied menu that includes seafood. A decent, sit-down meal, but nothing worth driving too far to experience.