Fresno City College students & staff can kick back and eat soul food while enjoying some soft R&B music at the Smokehouse Restaurant.

The unique restaurant is located at 1231 Van Ness Street next to the Bank of the West across from Well Fargo Bank in Downtown Fresno.

Many students and staff have already discovered the The Smoke House restaurant, even President of FCC, Dr. Ned Doffoney.

“I have gone for lunch, gone for dinner and I have enjoyed it,” said Doffoney. He went on to say he appreciated the way customers are treated.

“For me real, measure of barbecue is the smoked flavor and the sauce,” he added. “They do a good job with both of them.”

The Smokehouse Restaurant does not shortchange its costumers on their meal portions. Their ribs are filled with meat and the chicken wings are huge as well. Another popular dish is the fish & chips plate. The prices of the meals range from $7.00 to $20.00.

The Smokehouse’s environment is a great place for the general public, but also formal enough for business meetings. Whatever your choice may be, you will enjoy entertainment and a great meal.

In fact, there’s some form of entertainment to suit everyone. The venue ranges from an open microphone for poetry readings, to comedy events and there’s a local disc jockey playing request for customers.

Wednesday night is Poetry night. The event is called, “Soul Tree Lounge,” hosted by two local radio disc jockeys going by the names of Lady J and Lady Bombay.

Students from FCC can kick back; maybe have drinks while enjoying spoken word of poetry or tunes sung from random customers.

FCC freshman and Psychology major, Ashley Taylor, previously read a poem called, “I am black I am woman.” “It came from growing up and being the only black girl in the class,” Taylor said as she spoke about her feelings as a child.

Lady Bombay, a freshmen here at FCC, majoring in Social Work along “Soul Sister” Lady J, a friend of Taylor who has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication and Journalism; both were able recognize Taylor’s talent and invited her to lounge.

This evening began with a video of a live concert played on the 90 inch television screen. The Smokehouse slowly filled for the most part, students of FCC and FSU along with a few professional businessmen who were having a meeting earlier that evening.

The Smokehouse Restaurant also offers catering services for all occasions. For more information call (559) 237-1188.