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Wichita’s newest barbecue restaurant is open: Here’s the menu

SmokeHouse ICT opens today at 2800 E. Central and will serve a simplified menu through the month of May.
SmokeHouse ICT opens today at 2800 E. Central and will serve a simplified menu through the month of May.

A new barbecue restaurant opened in Wichita on Wednesday..

SmokeHouse ICT, a brick-and-mortar restaurant by food truck owner Chris Morgan, has taken over the space at 2800 E. Central that Kiko’s vacated last month.

SmokeHouse ICT opens today in the former Kiko’s space at 2800 E. Central.
SmokeHouse ICT opens today in the former Kiko’s space at 2800 E. Central. Denise Neil The Wichita Eagle

Morgan is starting with a limited menu that includes brisket, pulled pork, smoked sausage, smoked chicken, spareribs, baked mac and cheese, smoked beans, potato salad and coleslaw.

During the month of May, Morgan will open the restaurant from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Sundays. Starting in June, he’ll add dinner hours and open 4 to 8 p.m. as well.

When he expands the hours, he’ll also expand the menu to include items like smoked turkey, smoked salmon and even a smoked banana bread drizzled with smoked caramel sauce. He hopes to have his liquor license by then and will serve bottled beer and wine. He’ll offer a 10% discount to members of the military and their dependents, members of law enforcement, doctors, nurses and teachers.

Morgan, a former insurance agent who opened his food trailer in April of last year, sold it once he committed to opening his restaurant, but he plans to eventually buy a full food truck that he can send out for catering jobs and to food truck rallies.

For more information, call 316-250-7598

SmokeHouse ICT menu

This is the restaurant’s full menu, which will be offered starting in June. During May, it will offer only its sandwich combos, meat combos, sides and drinks.

SmokeHouse ICT menu
SmokeHouse ICT menu

This story was originally published May 4, 2022 at 10:16 AM.

Denise Neil
The Wichita Eagle
Denise Neil has covered restaurants and entertainment since 1997. Her Dining with Denise Facebook page is the go-to place for diners to get information about local restaurants. She’s a regular judge at local food competitions and speaks to groups all over Wichita about dining.
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