Moo Moo Smokehouse & Grill Ormiston is an American-style barbecue restaurant at 240 Ormiston Rd in Flat Bush, Auckland. It has a 4.5 rating from 813 Google reviews. Its website says meat is smoked low and slow in a Tennessee-built smoker, using a blend of oak, pohutukawa, manuka and kanuka woods and hand-mixed spices, in its own take on Texas barbecue. Reviewers mention brisket most, along with mac n cheese, smoked meats, shotgun shells and bacon-wrapped jalapeños, and one found the chicken a little dry. Some call it an accidental great find.
Smoked barbecue is slow work, and the best way to judge a smokehouse is to try the brisket, which should be tender, with a smoky bark and a pink smoke ring. Smoked meat is rich, so sides such as mac n cheese, slaw and pickles balance the plate. Popular cuts can sell out later in the day, so going earlier gives you more choice, and a sharing board is a practical way for a group to taste several meats. Ask staff what came off the smoker most recently.
For smoked brisket and barbecue in Flat Bush, Moo Moo Smokehouse is a well-liked local pick.