Medical Center-area barbecue joint Old Smokehouse closed in August with such little fanfare that many are only now noticing its absence.
The restaurant, located at 5145 Fredericksburg Road, closed abruptly two months ago, announcing on Facebook Aug. 17 that the next day would be its last. The business had been operating in San Antonio for 41 years.
Old Smokehouse was a counter-service-style barbecue joint where customers selected their own meats to build the perfect plate.
“Sorry to see you go,” Facebook user Cristina Keegan Samuels commented. “Your food was phenomenal.”
The online announcement only garnered a few comments when first posted. More have been added since, with commenters saying they tried to stop by and were shocked to see it closed.
Facebook user Victoria Delarosa joined the chorus of those disappointed to learn about the closure too late.
“M y boyfriend took me today not knowing you shut down last month,” she said. “He was devastated!”
Old Smokehouse’s closure comes amid a spate of local restaurant closures. In recent weeks alone, San Antonio has said goodbye to