Smokin’ Little Diner

Reviews

• Tracy T.

  star star star star star 10 August 2026

  Love love love this place. After only one visit I'm sold! I stopped in here for lunch recently. As the name states, it is most certainly a little diner but they have lots of delicious BBQ options waiting inside! Vintage photo upholstered barstool seating up at the counter and a massive pig collection of various items along the whole place.
  
  Service was excellent. My server was relaxed, personable, and made a recommendation on BBQ sauce when I said which ones I was leaning towards, as there are quite a few on the menu.
  
  I ordered a "Double Oink and Moo," which is a burger with bacon and pulled pork on it. Comes with chips & a pickle but I added a side of bacon ranch mac salad. That was the one thing I wouldn't order again, it wasn't awesome. My burger however was fantastic and the pulled pork was great. I used the Sweet Chipotle sauce which was a 3 on the 5 rating scale for heat, and it was delicious but I probably wouldn't venture past a 3 on their products personally as that was adequate for my taste. Most BBQ sauces were in the 2 range anyway.
  
  The portions were excellent, and I left very full and really eager to come here again sometime.

• Jeff R.

  star star star star star_border 6 August 2026

  How is it that this joint has been open for five years and I just found it yesterday?  At least I found it.
  
  I was searching Yelp last eve for a new place to check out with a buddy for dinner.  I came across the Smokin' Little Diner and saw great reviews so... we went.  What a pleasant surprise!
  
  Imagine a BBQ joint in a 50's diner and this is the place.
  
  We walked in and were promptly greeted by the staff who told us to sit anywhere.  I have to say the staff have great attitudes.  They're friendly and were very helpful in pointing out customer favourites as we were first timers.
  
  I ordered the Hawg Wings which are nice meaty thick ribs with your choice of BBQ sauce.  I didn't realize I had to choose a BBQ sauce and couldn't choose so I panicked and chose "original."  It wasn't a bad choice at all.  They came out perfectly smoked and grilled.  You can get a plate with either three or four Hawg Wings.  I chose three and I'm glad I did.  When I got done I was stuffed.  I never would have been able to finish four.  They come with fries but of course I had to go with extra grease and swapped them out for onion rings.  You also get 1 side, I got the slaw just to make sure I was eating a veggie.
  
  My friend got the Barnyard Insanity Oink Cluck and Moo.  This is a cheese burger with both pulled pork and pulled chicken served on a bun with a few hearty onion rings on top.  When it came out it was huge, towering even.  He enjoyed it although finishing it wasn't possible.
  
  This is a very casual place without a ton of seating.  It wasn't busy when we were there but I can see it getting packed at times.
  
  Great  casual ambience, tremendously friendly staff and awesome BBQ.  If you haven't tried it, do yourself a favor and do so!  This is one of those hidden gem's of WNY.

• Christina C.

  star star star star star 28 July 2026

  Went to this cute 50s original diner for the first time last night for breakfast dinner! It was excellent. Great service to boot! Loved it, we'll be back for sure!l 9 tables each sitting four, so seating for 36 people. I can imagine this place getting packed out on weekend mornings especially. Go try it out!

• Niousha L.

  star star star_border star_border star_border 27 July 2026

  They don't smoke anything here, except for maybe crack because they named a restaurant that smokes absolutely NOTHING "Smokin" Little Diner."
  
  Their pulled pork is totally standard pork you can make in a Crock-Pot - sauces are far too sweet. The baked beans are out of a can. The best thing was the fried chicken but it had soggy skin under the fried coating. Honestly I wouldn't come back. The only pro is that it's super cheap and mostly edible if you lower your standards down to paying someone for opening a can of beans for ya.

• Rachel H.

  star star star star star 19 July 2026

  First timers, glad we found this tiny gem. I had a pulled pork sammy with mello madarin sauce and my partner had hawg wings with sweet chipotle sauce. Took chocolate creme and strawberry rhubarb pie home for later. Will be back- the breakfast looks great, as did the mac and cheese.