This fab little venue tastes just like dining in in the deep south. You really could be on the prairie or sitting by the lake sinking Budweisers and homemade lemonade. At Smokey Jakes, the meat is rubbed with an authentic spice mix twenty-four hours before being slow cooked in the smoker. The result: flavoursome and juicy meats that everyone in the family will love. The kitchen sources all goods locally, including ethically treated, free range, local Victorian meats, olive oil from Victorian olives, salt which is sourced in Victoria in collaboration with a local indigenous community and dairy products from Gippsland. The eatery has a beer garden, newly opened cocktail bar upstairs and a smart, simple and warm dining room. To seal the deal, fabulous live music from jazz, bluegrass and folk musicians is performed on Saturday nights. Smokey Jakes is a diner which is not to be missed.