Blue Kuna Smokehouse
4.7 ★ · 173 reviews on Google · $
Closed now · 600 W Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth, MI 48170
Blue Kuna Smokehouse is a counter-service BBQ restaurant at 600 W Ann Arbor Trail in Plymouth, MI. Its menu centers on slow-smoked meats, sides, and Michigan-inspired sauces, with lunch and dinner available for dine-in, takeout, delivery, or catering. The setting is casual, with indoor seating and outdoor seating. It is listed as popular for lunch, dinner, and solo dining, and welcomes families and children. The restaurant ranked No. 10 on the 2026 Detroit Free Press Top 10 New Restaurants list and was a 2026 Hour Detroit finalist for Best New Restaurants in Wayne County, excluding Detroit. It also has a 4.8 Google rating from 134 reviews. Listed features include live music, Wi-Fi, and free street parking. The entrance, restroom, and seating are wheelchair accessible, though wheelchair-accessible parking is not listed as available. Blue Kuna Smokehouse also identifies as LGBTQ-welcoming and a transgender safe space, and provides a unisex restroom.

Know before you go
- Slow-smoked meats and Michigan-inspired sauces
- 2026 Detroit Free Press Top 10 recognition
- Counter-service lunch and dinner
- Outdoor seating and live music
- Takeout, delivery, and catering
- Reviewers often praise the food (4 mentions)
- Reviewers often praise the wait (1 mentions)
Amenities
- Dine-in
- Takeout
- Delivery
- Open late
- Live music
- Kid-friendly
- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair accessible
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We had the best time and fantastic smoked barbecue tonight. We had the best smoked chicken, ribs, baked beans and Mac n cheese. Everything was cooked perfectly and had such deep flavors. We sat on…
— Google, 5★, September 18, 2026My Fiance and I came to visit Blue Kuna this week and fell in love. All the meat was juicy and fresh with delicious flavors in the rub. Our favorites were the Brisket with the Devil Sauce and the…
— Google, 5★, September 17, 2026Oh my GOODNESS!!!! First of all, the presentation is MIND BLOWINGLY cute and fun!!!! We ordered the package for 10-15 people with pulled pork, brisket, mac and cheese, and cornbread. The food was…
— Google, 5★, September 12, 2026
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