Molasses Smokehouse and Bar
4.5 ★ · 1,408 reviews on Google · $$
Closed now · 201 E Main St, Midland, MI 48640
Molasses Smokehouse and Bar at 201 E Main St in Midland, MI describes its cooking as part of the new school of southern barbecue. Its name draws on molasses’ role in southern cuisine, including its use in barbecue sauce and as a sweetener. The menu offerings include comfort food, small plates and desserts, with lunch and dinner service. The onsite bar serves beer, cocktails, wine and liquor, along with happy-hour food and drinks. The setting is casual and cozy, with table service, outdoor seating, live music and options for watching sports. It welcomes families and groups, while also accommodating solo diners; a children’s menu and high chairs are available. Customers can dine in or use takeout, curbside pickup and delivery, and the business also offers catering. Free lot and street parking are listed, along with wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, seating and restroom. Reservations are not accepted. Its Google rating is 4.5 stars from 1,408 reviews.

Know before you go
- New-school southern barbecue
- Beer, cocktails and happy-hour offerings
- Live music and sports viewing
- Outdoor seating
- Children’s menu and high chairs
- Reviewers often praise the food (3 mentions)
- Reviewers often praise the service (2 mentions)
- Reviewers often praise the atmosphere (2 mentions)
- Reviewers often praise the wait (1 mentions)
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The food, the service, and the whole vibe were excellent! Will be back
— Google, 5★, September 19, 2026Amazing. Delicious. Fresh food! Always a hit. Have had the ribs, pulled pork, burnt ends mac n cheese, and brisket. They all have been great! It's a nice atmosphere inside and they also have patio…
— Google, 5★, September 17, 2026I've been checking various BBQ places over the past 3 years, and this is by far my favorite. Good pulled pork, good brisket, good baked beans. An hour and a half drive for me, but worth it every f…
— Google, 5★, September 5, 2026
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