Cinnamon rolls, apple fritters, and barbeque; a meal made in heaven, fit for any man, woman, or child. Recently, while shopping at Sam’s and tasting some yummy cinnamon rolls, I learned of Spencer’s Smokehouse & Barbeque and met the owner, Mike Spencer.

Spencer’s has an unassuming location on 23rd Street, but just roll down your window to get a whiff of the wood
smoke and you will find yourself stopping to find the source of that tantalizing aroma.

Along with the restaurant, Spencer’s offers a special event center that can seat up to 200 people in the main room, a smaller banquet room that seats up to 50 people, and catering services. Chopped beef sandwich or cinnamon roll? The choice may be too great, so I recommend both.

On our visit, I chose the lunch special ($7.00) and had a chopped beef sandwich, baked beans, and a drink. To that, I added a side of potato salad ($1.99). They ask your sauce preference (mine being hot, of course) and the moist, juicy, chopped beef is coated with your choice of sauce and placed on a soft bun. The potato salad had a very good flavor, with celery, a little onion, and red pepper, not too much mustard but not enough black pepper for my taste. I would certainly order it again. The baked beans had a good texture and flavor with pieces of red pepper. I chose the regular size sandwich, but a large is also available ($7.95). The regular was loaded with beef and would be sufficient to satisfy all but the most robust of appetites.

Joe chose the #1 pork rib dinner ($13.25) that included five pork ribs, two sides, and a large, fresh roll. This dinner is
also offered in a light portion ($10.05) with three ribs. Joe chose baked beans and cole slaw as his sides. The ribs were
huge with a lot of meat, neither fatty nor greasy, served coated with the sauce of your choice. The cole slaw was fresh, creamy, tangy, and crunchy. Joe said he would definitely order it again. The large, fresh, yeasty roll was so good that you may want to get some of these to take home for dinner ($ .50 each or $2.50 for six).

You will want to start slow and pace yourself so you can enjoy all the flavors. Complimentary warm apple fritters coated with powdered sugar that melt in your mouth—these are a sweet morsel to be relished, so be sure to savor them. Better yet, get some to take home.

Spencer’s offers pork loin, pulled pork, meat combo meals, and more, priced from $9.75-$17.95. The sandwich variety includes a hot dog ($1.75), perfect for your little one. If you want to get dinner to go for the family, try the 15 piece chicken ($17.50-$37.50), meats by the pound ($19.95 for a slab of ribs), or the family pack ($30.50) with two pounds of meat, three pints of sides, and four dinner rolls.

Finally, if the sweetness of the apple fritters isn’t enough for your sweet tooth, a variety of cakes or pies are also offered—but don’t forget the cinnamon rolls ($2.25 each). We have bought the rolls at Sam’s, and they are tasty and
also freeze well.

When you walk out the door and smell that wood smoke, even though you are full, your tummy may be telling you to go back in and start again. Enjoy!

Annie Nashert has a husband and teenage daughter who assume everybody has homemade dessert nightly.

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Spencer’s Smokehouse & Barbeque
9900 NE 23rd St, OKC
405-769-8373
Hours
Sunday-Wednesday 11am-8pm
Thursday-Saturday 11am-9pm