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    Smoke Justis

    302 Court St.

    Covington, KY 41011


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    Starting Line Up
    Smoked Specialties
    Sandwiches
    Toasted French Breads
    Salads
    Sides
    Sauces
    Kid Menu
    Desserts

    Featured Items

    • Smoked Wings

      One pound of wings coated with Smoke Justis rub, slow smoked in house and flash fried. Served with a choice of bleu cheese or ranch, with celery and carrots.
      $16.00
    • Smoked Meat Plate Double

      $20.00
    • Federal Burger

      Double smash burger with Grand Slam Sauce and your choice of cheese.
      $15.00

    Starting Line Up

    • Buffalo Chicken Dip

      Smoked chicken, signature spread, ranch dressing and house blend of shredded cheese. Served with tortilla chips.
      $12.00
    • Cauliflower Wings

      Tossed in choice of buffalo sauce or house BBQ sauced, served with celery and carrots.
      $13.00
    • Chopped Pastrami Dip

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.00
    • Fried Pickle & Peppers

      Banana Pepper Rings & Pickle Chips served with ranch dressing.
      $10.00
    • Full Tray Smoked Nachos

      Tortilla chips covered with cheese sauce, corn salsa, diced tomatoes, diced red onions, shredded cheese, green onion, jalapeños, smoked chicken and sour cream.
      $16.00
    • Glazed and Baked Jalapeno

      Stuffed with shredded cheese and signature spread, wrapped in bacon and topped with green onion.
      $13.00
    • Half Tray Smoked Nachos

      Tortilla chips covered with cheese sauce, corn salsa, diced tomatoes, diced red onions, shredded cheese, green onion, jalapeños, smoked chicken and sour cream.
      $12.00
    • Outlaw Chicken Strips

      Three large chicken strips with corn flake breading served with your choice of ranch or bleu cheese, a Smoke Justis Signature Sauce and celery and carrots.
      $11.00
    • Pigs in a Blanket

      Spicy Jalapeno Cheddar Link wrapped in golden puff pastry. Served with warm honey dijon.
      $12.00
    • Pretzel Loaves

      Three soft pretzel loaves served with warm honey dijon or cheese sauce.
      $12.00
    • Sliders

      Six sliders with your choice of Pulled Pork, Spicy Jalapeno Cheddar Link, chicken, or Brisket topped with white American cheese and sauteed onions.
      $15.00
    • Smoked Wings

      One pound of wings coated with Smoke Justis rub, slow smoked in house and flash fried. Served with a choice of bleu cheese or ranch, with celery and carrots.
      $16.00
    • Stuffed Quesdilla

      Tortilla stuffed with white cheddar, house shredded cheese blend, corn, black beans, and pico de gallo. Served with a side of chipotle sour cream.
      $10.00

    Smoked Specialties

    • Smoked Meat Plate Single

      $18.00
    • Smoked Meat Plate Double

      $20.00
    • Smoked Meat Plate Triple

      $22.00
    • Mac and Meat Bowl

      Mac and Cheese topped with your choice of Pulled Pork, Spicy Jalapeno Cheddar Link or Pulled Chicken with House BBQ and shredded cheese.
      $14.00
    • Big Beef Plate

      One pound beef rib served with your choice of side and House BBQ.
      $25.00
    • Baby Back Plate

      Three Baby Back Ribs with your choice of side and House BBQ.
      $14.00
    • Brisket Chili

      1/4 pound of smoked brisket covered with a hearty blanket of chili & topped with shredded cheese and onion, drizzled with sour cream. Corn bread served on the side.
      $7.00+
    • Street Tacos

      Three flour tortillas with your choice of pork or chicken topped with chipotle sour cream, corn, black beans, shredded cheese and pico de gallo.
      $14.00
    • Chicken Tender Basket

      $11.00
    • Side Pork

      $9.00
    • Side Brisket

      $10.00
    • Side Sausage

      $10.00
    • Side Turkey

      $9.00
    • Side Chicken

      $9.00
    • Half Rack of Ribs

      $17.00

    Sandwiches

    • Brisket Grilled Cheese

      Smoked Brisket with white american cheese and sauteed onion. Served with au jus.
      $16.00
    • Cod Sandwich

      Stout battered cod topped with lettuce, tomato and onion.
      $15.00
    • Federal Burger

      Double smash burger with Grand Slam Sauce and your choice of cheese.
      $15.00
    • Impossible Burger

      Vegetarian burger offering from the brand Impossible.
      $15.00
    • Outlaw Hot Honey

      The Outlaw Chicken Strips drizzled with hot honey and topped with coleslaw.
      $12.00
    • Turkey Bacon Ranch Wrap

      Turkey dressed with bacon, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese and house made ranch dressing wrapped in a tortilla.
      $12.00
    • Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap

      Chicken dressed with bacon, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese and house made ranch dressing wrapped in a tortilla.
      $12.00
    • Buffalo Turkey Bacon Ranch Wrap

      Turkey dressed with bacon, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese and house made ranch dressing and KY Hot wrapped in a tortilla.
      $12.00
    • Buffalo Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap

      Chicken dressed with bacon, lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese and house made ranch dressing and KY Hot wrapped in a tortilla.
      $12.00
    • The Heater

      Spicy Jalapeno Cheddar Link topped iwth kraut, fried banana peppers and Sweet 'n Spicy Aioli.
      $12.00
    • Pulled Pork sandwich

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.00
    • Pulled Chicken Sandwich

      OUT OF STOCK
      $12.00
    • Smokehouse Turkey BLT

      Smoked Turkey, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo. Served on Sixteen Bricks bread.
      $16.00
    • Walt's Reuben

      House Brined & Smoked Pastrami, kraut, swiss cheese and Grand Slam Sauce piled high on Sixteen Bricks salted rye. *also available with turkey!
      $17.00

    Toasted French Breads

    • Cheese Toasted French Bread

      Signature spread and shredded provolone cheese.
      $12.00
    • Buffalo Chicken Toasted French Bread

      Smoked Chicken, provolone cheese, bacon, hot sauce, ranch and celery.
      $15.00
    • Brisket & Cheese Toasted French Bread

      Smoked Brisket, signature spread, balsamic glaze, shredded provolone cheese and green onion.
      $15.00

    Salads

    • House Salad

      Salad mix topped with diced tomatoes, diced red onion, cheese and house-made croutons, served with your choice of herb vinaigrette, red wine vinaigrette, ranch, bleu cheese dressing.
      $9.00
    • Cobb Salad

      Salad mix topped with smoked turkey, bacon, diced tomatoes, diced red onion, bleu cheese and hard boiled egg, with your choice of herb vinaigrette, ranch or bleu cheese dressing.
      $13.00
    • Bacon Ranch Salad

      $13.00

    Sides

    • Baked Beans

      $4.00
    • Basket Fries

      $8.00
    • Side Fries

      $4.00
    • Cole Slaw

      $4.00
    • Collard Greens

      $4.00
    • Corn Bread

      $1.00
    • Mac & Cheese

      $5.00
    • Potato Salad

      $5.00
    • Side Salad

      Salad mix topped with diced tomatoes, diced red onion, cheese and house-made croutons, served with your choice of herb vinaigrette, red wine vinaigrette, ranch, bleu cheese dressing.
      $5.00
    • Extra Carrots

      $1.00
    • Extra Celery

      $1.00
    • Side of Carrots

      $1.00
    • Side of Celery

      $1.00
    • Add bun

      $1.00
    • Add slice of white american

      $1.00
    • Add slice of swiss

      $1.00
    • Add slice of provolone

      $1.00
    • Add slice of pepper jack

      $1.00
    • Add Cheese Sauce and Bacon to Fries

      $2.00

    Sauces

    • House BBQ Sauce

      $0.50
    • Ranch

      $0.50
    • Bleu Cheese

      $0.50
    • Carolina Gold

      $0.50
    • Cheese Sauce

      $1.00
    • Chipotle Sour Cream

      $0.50
    • Sour Cream

      $0.50
    • Garlic Butter

      $0.50
    • Herb Vinaigrette

      $0.50
    • KY Hot

      $0.50
    • Mayo

      $0.50
    • Red Wine Vinaigrette

      OUT OF STOCK
      $0.50
    • Sweet & Spicy

      $0.50
    • Tarter Sauce

      $0.50
    • Spicy BBQ

      $0.50
    • Garlic Parmesan

      OUT OF STOCK
      $0.50
    • Grand Slam Sauce

      $0.50
    • Honey Dijon

      $0.50

    Kid Menu

    • Kids Sliders

      $8.00
    • Kids Mini Mac and Meat Bowl

      $8.00
    • Kids Street Tacos

      $10.00
    • Kids Grilled Cheese

      $7.00
    • Kids Chicken Tender Basket

      $10.00
    • Kids Salad

      $4.00

    Desserts

    • Bourbon Pecan Pie

      Served warm with toasted marshmallow whipped cream and vanilla ice cream.
      $7.00
    • Homemade Warm Cobbler

      Ask about today's selection. Served with vanilla ice cream!
      OUT OF STOCK
      $7.00
    • Vanilla Ice Cream

      $3.00
    • Derby Pie

      OUT OF STOCK
      $6.00

    All hours
    Sunday11:00 am - 9:45 pm
    Monday11:00 am - 9:45 pm
    Tuesday11:00 am - 9:45 pm
    Wednesday11:00 am - 9:45 pm
    Thursday11:00 am - 9:45 pm
    Friday11:00 am - 11:45 pm
    Saturday11:00 am - 11:45 pm
    Restaurant info

    In the historic Citizens Telephone Building in Covington Kentucky, Smoke Justis is an urban sports bar named after an urban legend, Walter “Smoke” Justis. This unique blend of casual and lounge space has created a vibe for everyone. Designed as a place to bring people together, Smoke Justis features smoke meat, bourbon, and craft beer in a warm and inviting setting at the foot of the Roebling Bridge. Visitors and locals can cheer on their favorite team or meet with friends to enjoy America’s native spirit at this locally-owned tavern.

    Location

    302 Court St., Covington, KY 41011

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