Categories: Dorney Park

Review: Dorney Park Smokehouse Barbecue

<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;09&sol;150905-Dorney-Park-Smokehouse-Barbecue&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5907" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;09&sol;150905-Dorney-Park-Smokehouse-Barbecue-1024x681&period;jpg" alt&equals;"150905 Dorney Park Smokehouse Barbecue" width&equals;"625" height&equals;"416" &sol;><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Located in Allentown&comma; Pennsylvania&comma; Dorney Park is one of the smaller <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;which-cedar-fair-park-is-the-largest&sol;">Cedar Fair parks<&sol;a> that offers a lot of value and fun packed into the amusement park&period; The park features classic rides&comma; some great roller coasters&comma; and various unique attractions you will not find in any of the Cedar Fair parks&period; In addition to getting to see and ride a childhood favorite from Cedar Point&comma; the Demon Drop&comma; we were most excited to meet Chef Jan Giejda and try some of his famous smoked BBQ&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Smokehouse Barbecue&comma; which debuted in 2015&comma; offers a variety of freshly prepared meat options with handmade sides&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Side options available with the meals include freshly prepared mac &amp&semi; cheese&comma; coleslaw&comma; baked beans&comma; fresh cut fries&comma; or sauerkraut&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>During our first visit to Smokehouse Barbecue&comma; we elected to order the Beef Brisket and Grilled Kielbasa&comma; and save the BBQ pulled pork for our second day visiting the park&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Beef Brisket<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;09&sol;150905-Dorney-Park-Smokehouse-Barbecue-Beef-Brisket&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5899" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;09&sol;150905-Dorney-Park-Smokehouse-Barbecue-Beef-Brisket-1024x768&period;jpg" alt&equals;"150905 Dorney Park Smokehouse Barbecue Beef Brisket" width&equals;"625" height&equals;"469" &sol;><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>After being smoked to perfection&comma; the brisket is hand carved in front of the guest&period; You get the option of the meat served alone or on a bun&period; Guests also have the option of having BBQ sauce added&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The brisket was perfectly cooked with just the right amount of smokiness while maintaining tenderness and the natural meat juices&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The roll the brisket is served on is a nice hearty roll and not the cheap sandwich roll found elsewhere&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>We elected to choose the coleslaw as our side&comma; and were very happy we did&period; The pickled slaw was one of the most unique versions we had ever eaten and was AMAZING&comma; making it a perfect side dish&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Grilled Kielbasa<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;09&sol;150905-Dorney-Park-Smokehouse-Barbecue-Grilled-Kielbasa&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5900" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;09&sol;150905-Dorney-Park-Smokehouse-Barbecue-Grilled-Kielbasa-1024x768&period;jpg" alt&equals;"150905 Dorney Park Smokehouse Barbecue Grilled Kielbasa" width&equals;"625" height&equals;"469" &sol;><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A very generous grilled kielbasa comes served on a bun with sauerkraut&period; The kielbasa had a nice crispy skin with an excellent flavor&period; In addition&comma; the sauerkraut was GREAT&excl; Often times sauerkraut can be a meal killer as it&&num;8217&semi;s either undercooked or flavorless&period; Chef Jan&&num;8217&semi;s sauerkraut was fantastic&comma; and I could not share it fast enough with our kids&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>BBQ Pulled Pork<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Dorney Park Smokehouse Barbecue uses pork raised without antibiotics on local family farms&period; Great choice and farm fresh&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>We elected to save trying the BBQ Pulled Pork until Dollar Days&comma; where for &dollar;1 they offered a slider version&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>We can not say enough how much our kids LOVED the pulled pork sliders&excl; While our kids are ride obsessed&comma; time and time again we found ourselves back at the Smokehouse because 1&rpar; our kids wanted to chat with Chef Jan and tell them about their day&comma; and 2&rpar; to order up another round of sliders&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The pork was nicely smoked and very tasty&comma; and again served on a nice roll&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Our affinity for the coleslaw also had us adding it directly onto the sandwiches&comma; giving a nice contrasting flavor and texture&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;09&sol;150906-Dorney-Park-Smokehouse-Barbecue-Pulled-Pork-Sandwich&period;png"><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-5911" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;09&sol;150906-Dorney-Park-Smokehouse-Barbecue-Pulled-Pork-Sandwich&period;png" alt&equals;"150906 Dorney Park Smokehouse Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwich" width&equals;"400" height&equals;"533" &sol;><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Did we also mention that all of the above meal options are included on the dining plans&quest;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Smokehouse Barbecue sells some premium signature side options that are not included as meal side dishes&period; These include a Smokehouse Onion &lpar;&dollar;7&period;99&rpar;&comma; Fried Pickle Slices &lpar;&dollar;4&period;99&rpar;&comma; and Hush Puppies &lpar;&dollar;3&period;99&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;09&sol;150906-Dorney-Park-Smokehouse-Barbecue-Fried-Onion-Fried-Pickle-Slices-and-Hush-Puppies&period;jpg"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5904" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2015&sol;09&sol;150906-Dorney-Park-Smokehouse-Barbecue-Fried-Onion-Fried-Pickle-Slices-and-Hush-Puppies-1024x681&period;jpg" alt&equals;"150906 Dorney Park Smokehouse Barbecue- Fried Onion&comma; Fried Pickle Slices&comma; and Hush Puppies" width&equals;"625" height&equals;"416" &sol;><&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Smokehouse Barbecue also serves great <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;review-dorney-park-hand-breaded-chicken-tenders&sol;">Hand Breaded Chicken Tenders<&sol;a>&comma; which we also reviewed the mac and cheese&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Smokehouse Barbecue provides a one spot stop for all your dining needs when visiting Dorney Park&period; Chef Jan has created a masterful variety of meal options that stand out and need to be a part of your next park visit&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Have you dined at the Smokehouse BBQ&quest; If so&comma; we want to hear your feedback by leaving a comment below&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>&ast; If you liked this post&comma; join other readers who have signed up to for our <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;newsletter&sol;">free Newsletter<&sol;a>&&num;8230&semi;because then you will never miss another update&excl;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;

Justin

Find me enjoying the atmosphere, the shows and covered in sugar from an elephant ear.

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