G-PZYQGERCM4

Herb N Smoke food truck launches restaurant in downtown Mesa

Herb n Smoke, a Mesa-based food truck specializing in barbecue, has opened a bricks-and-mortar restaurant in downtown Mesa.

It’s located next to Taco Chiwas on the south side of Main between MacDonald and Robson.

The brisket, smoked 12 hours with mesquite, pecan, and a touch of coffee, is the star of the menu. A sandwich with a side of hand-cut fries is $13.

A few of the other temptations:

  • Porky Cheese Sandwich: Pulled pork with house mac ā€™nā€™ cheese and BBQ sauce;
  • Smokey Burger: Fresh Angus beef patty topped with brisket;
  • Nopales Street Tacos: Prickly pear cactus with house Sriracha creme on corn tortillas;
  • BBQ Chicken Quarter: Comes with cole slaw and choice of fries of mac ā€™nā€™ cheese.

Hours are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Closed Sundays.

Herb n Smoke will walk over orders to downtown neighbors Cider Corps, Oro Brewing, and Chupacabra Taproom.