Southern Roots Smokehouse

Smoked plates into the early hours on Savannah Highway

Southern Roots Smokehouse is a barbecue restaurant in Charleston, South Carolina.

Southern Roots Smokehouse fills a gap most of West Ashley leaves open: real smoked plates served long after the other pits have shut down. This Savannah Highway spot runs its kitchen and taps well past midnight on weekends, pairing pulled pork, ribs, brisket, and smoked wings with a full bar and a casual sports-bar energy. It is the answer to a late craving that a drive-thru cannot satisfy — a smokehouse built for the hours other smokehouses skip.

The plate covers the Carolina spectrum. Pulled pork anchors it, the smoked wings are the natural bar order, brisket gives the menu a beef option, and the ribs bring the chew. House sauces span the state's traditions so the table can build each plate its own way. Nothing here is precious — it is generous, casual barbecue meant to be eaten late with a full glass. For anyone who has ever wanted real wood-smoke at an hour when nothing else is open, this is the West Ashley address to remember.

• Style: Lowcountry / South Carolina Style
• Price: $$
• Neighborhood: West Ashley

What to order

• Pulled Pork
• Smoked Wings
• Brisket
• Ribs

How it scores — 7.7/10 overall

• Smoke: 7.8/10
• Bark: 7.6/10
• Tenderness: 7.7/10
• Consistency: 7.6/10
• Value: 8.0/10
• Atmosphere: 7.6/10

Visiting

• Address: 2544 Savannah Hwy, Charleston, SC 29414
• Phone: (843) 212-5785
• Website: https://southernrootssmokehouse.com/

Hours: Sun–Thu 11am–12am, Fri–Sat 11am–2am

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