Artman Country Smokehouse

Tony Simon

a month ago

★★★★★

OMG! OMG! I was blown away by the food here! We were staying at Runaway Campgrounds close to the restaurant. We wanted dinner and I found Artman on Google Maps. I don't know why I didn't ask the locals at the Campground but they all said I made a good choice afterwards. We walked in and got a table immediately. They have outside tables and playground equipment for kids. Our waitress may have been having a bad day but it effects my score. It seemed us being there was inconvenient for her. She didn't give recommendations off the menu and gave off the vibe of " don't talk to me". Ma'am, your bad day isn't the customers problem. That's my only negative. The food was delicious! I ordered beef tips, Mac and cheese with corn pudding. "Food so good you'll slap yo mama." The tips were juicy, tasty and melted in my mouth. They were huge too. I couldn't eat the all and gave some to my friend who's eyes rolled back into her head when she bit into them. The mac and cheese was among the best I've had in a restaurant. The corn pudding was delicious. I wholeheartedly recommend eating in this restaurant. So did the locals. Go there.

Elizabeth Jackson

2 months ago

★★★★★

We had a couple of their moinks meatballs and shared a burnt end basket. Phenomenal on both! Perfectly burnt and sauced! Nice portion. Enough to fill(not over fill) 2 adults. Definitely left happy and will be back. Pics are of the burnt ends. Ate the meatballs too fast.. lol

Marty Miller

2 months ago

★★★★★

My wife and I recently tried Artman's for the first time. In the central Florida area where smokehouse restaurants abound it is hard to find one that truly stands out amongst the rest. I must preface this review saying that we visited Artman's at a less than ideal time of day (mid afternoon) and I'm sure the peak business hours would provide more favorable results since smokehouse foods are best when served fresh and hot. That being said, the food that we ordered,(ribs and pulled pork for myself with baked beans and collard greens and chicken and pulled pork with baked beans and coleslaw for my wife) were very good but a little dry due to the time of day, which is common for most all restaurants serving smoked foods. The appetizers we ordered were the fried pickles and fried green tomatoes. Both were very good! The atmosphere was pleasant and fairly quiet, especially compared to the restaurants that have blaring music in the background. That was a plus for me. The service was good but probably could have been a little better since, as I mentioned, it was the slower part of the day. All in all I would definitely recommend giving Artman's a try. I'm sure you will not be disappointed with the food during normal rush hours at lunchtime and dinner. I will be returning at some point to give it another try.