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    Adams Rib

    3.6 (34 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque
    Open 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

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    Good for kids
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    Outdoor seating

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    ribs, coleslaw, pickles, and bread
    Preston P.

    Friendly staff. The ribs were very tender and had great flavor. The sliced brisket was good - really good flavor, but not as quite tender as I'd like. In their defense, it was a very lean cut, and I like some marble in my brisket. Potato salad was delicious. A little pricy, but they have a sign up explaining the increase in food price and their decision to go up a little on price and still provide quality meat. After eating it I think they are doing exactly what they said. I will definitely be back.

    ribs, beans, macaroni and cheese
    Rosemary W.

    White Oak Location: The macaroni was amazing! Probably the best I have had. It was a little pricey but otherwise good. Love the toast that comes with the meal. I have tried the sloppy joe there too and it is very yummy.

    a tray of ribs and sauces on a table

    The reviews for this place enticed me and so I decided to take the bait. It was worth it. For around $15 I got 4 ribs, 2 sides, and a pretty big root beer. The beans were so hot I had to let them cool off a little but they were so good. The ribs were also amazing. Their Mac and cheese is also pretty good. I will definitely come back here.

    Peach Fried Pie
    Destry H.

    First time here...and was really hoping to be delighted with some BBQ...TEXAS Style! No frills BBQ joint. I ordered a BBQ Brisket and Links plate with a what I thought would be a warm fried peach pie. Well, I guess I was expecting the peach pie to have warm filling with a crispy crust, instead it was refrigerated and soft...Ugh! Not what I was expecting and totally disappointed. As far as the BBQ Brisket and Links? The links were relatively plain, no spice, no kick at all and felt like they just came out of the supermarket meat section, sliced up and put on my plate! The BBQ Brisket on the other hand was excellent...smokey and very flavorful. Instead of a tomato based BBQ sauce, Adam's Rib serves up a thinner vinegar based sauce which was very very good! My brother had a BBQ pulled pork sandwich which was very good. Full of smoke flavor, nicely chopped up, drizzled in their sauce and placed on a one of the best buns every tasted. Maybe I just had a miss day on what I ordered, but overall, Adams Rib serves up decent BBQ. Not that it is bad, but I've had a better here in the great state of Texas!

    Great food friendly folks!
    Steve M.

    $13.99 for a combo rib and brisket plate with 2 sides and a piece of toast. The food was very tasty. I had hoped for 3 ribs, got 2, and 3 small pieces of brisket. I know they have to manage their portions, they do a good business but an extra rib and piece of brisket wouldn't hurt my feelings. All in all, it was a very good meal. I will be back, and if you haven't tried their food you need to. It is (my opinion) some of the best BBQ in this part of Texas.

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    Best bbq we've had in Kilgore or Longview! Their bread is amazing, too! Great casual atmosphere and the staff is top notch.

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    We tried here yesterday, we wont be back. We tried sliced beef, pulled pork, turkey and tacos. None of it was good. What a waste of $45.00

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    Bodacious Bar-B-Q - My two-meat plus side meal.

    Bodacious Bar-B-Q

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    I have always heard about Bodacious BBQ, and this last weekend we finally got to try it out…read more The restaurant was cute clean, it looked like an old house that had been converted We were happily greeted immediately upon entering and the young man who took our order was patient, helpful and kind. What could you ask for? The overall staff was quick efficient and they made our order exactly as we asked. While the BBQ wasn't the best I have ever had. It was extremely good! The sides (I got barbecue beans and green beans) were delicious. I will say the barbecue beans were some of the better ones. I've had I thoroughly enjoyed them. The spareribs were nicely charred, pretty tender and very, very good. The brisket was very tasty but a little bit dry. My biggest complaint was their barbecue sauce. It has a strong mustard base and I am just not a fan of mustard. I know that's on me, not on them. We were on a four day, two state road trip, and I think this was the best meal we had on the trip. It was by far away the best value that we got. Overall, the amount of food that we got for the price we paid at bodacious was extremely good. If I ever get back to East Texas, we will be sure and stop.

    Came in during a work trip for some good ol bbq and was hit and miss…read more The brisket was a little dry for my taste but the turkey was good. Sausage was okay. Overall the meal was a little bland for me. The Mac and cheese was good but I wasn't a fan of the potato salad. There wasn't many people in the restaurant when we got there which was a little surprising and there was only two people working. Seemed very slow for dinner time. The place is interesting inside, sort of felt like grandma's house. Lots of character.

    Carter's Bar-B-Que - Chopped Sandwich

    Carter's Bar-B-Que

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    Wow, my local friend brought me here and I have to say most tender and tasty brisket and ribs I've…read morehad at an awesome great value. Coming from the big Texas cities and fancy bbq, Carter's is definitely a no frills local joint and super packed. Love the atmosphere and the people are as sweet as their tea. Huge portions! And chef threw in a couple of ribs!! Will be telling my Dallas and Shreveport friends to stop by when driving by. So nice, thank you chef and staff!!

    I would give them a solid 4.5 can't give them the straight 5-stars yet as I didn't get the moist…read morebrisket I'm accustomed of eating. I forgot to ask for it! I just don't see why folks don't want to eat the juicy, moist, fatty portions of the brisket!?! That's is the best part...but next time I will remember to ask to get those pieces. Now the regular brisket it was necessarily dry...but it just wasn't the fatty lusciousness I'm use to eating. When you walk in the people behind the counter were really nice and actually SPOKE! Now being from East Texas that's what I'm use to and miss about people. Living in the DMV area now these folks can't be really standoffish and that's why I can't wait to go back soon...but I digress. I really wanted to try the turkey but it was already sold out by the time I made it there. So make sure you come early to try it. I did wish they offered chicken because that would have been a great addition to my meal. My two sides were potato salad and coleslaw. Both of which I really don't like. Straight to the point bbq spot down in East Texas and can't wait to come back to hopefully try the turkey and MOSIT brisket!

    Sunbird Barbecue

    Sunbird Barbecue

    (23 reviews)

    This was actually one of the better bbq experiences we have had at a top 50 Texas Monthly BBQ…read morejoint. Kee took our order. She was very friendly and sweet. It was Tuesday afternoon and there was no line but they were sold out of turkey. Very interesting...... The decor was great with really cool bbq themed posters and guitars. The restrooms were very clean. They do not brew their own tea and have waters, bottled teas and sodas in a cooler. We ordered a pound of brisket and 16 oz container each of the brisket mexican street corn and the charro beans. Please do not employ the salt shaker and in fact, keep any salt granules WAY FAR AWAY from your food items. It is perfectly seasoned and does not need it, OK? Maybe a little ice water to have with your cue would be a good idea! I thought the brisket and the sides we tried were some of the finest I have ever had and I was admittedly a little sad to see it dwindle away over the next day or two in the refrigerator. I think I need some more of that perfect elote, charro bean, brisket goodness, dog gonnit!!!!! That nagging feeling I get about the turkey selling out so quickly......should I have that on our next visit? I think so.

    If I have to take a trek back to Longview again, it's probably to go back to Sunbird. As I journey…read morefor another Texas Monthly stamp, I drove from the sister city of Tyler into Longview to try the new brainchild of former Bodacious Bar-B-Q employees. As we got to Sunbird just around 10:30, there was a small but excited line ahead of us. We met a guy right behind us who was from Pittsburgh but would fly in multiple times throughout the year to journey through Texas and hit all the different spots to get stamps. We had a great conversation about food, and he got a picture with us on his phone. What a sweet guy! By 11, we were let inside and the line moved pretty typically for a barbecue joint. I tried to order their Dr. Pepper pork belly burnt ends, but the first guy in line came in and ordered all of their stock, sitting and eating some while telling a guy next to him he was going to freeze them all to save. Jerk. I'll list everything I had and my thoughts: Brisket: A beautifully long slab of meat. It's slightly smoky and full of flavor. Pork ribs: I feel like we got skimped a little bit on our ribs compared to my friend, who got a lot more on the same order, but they were very good and sweet as well. Sausage: Their house sausage had the right amount of spice to it, and the small slices were nice to throw onto some of the bread and chow down on. Street corn: Holy hell, their corn is next level. A perfect heat in the spice department mixed with the cheese. Really special. Mac and cheese: Only available on Fridays and Saturdays, their mac and cheese is a delight. I ate all of it with nothing left to save. It's creamy, cheesy, and absolutely heavenly. Go on Friday or Saturday just for this mac and cheese. On par with some of the best. Maybe second to La Barbecue as the best macaroni. Charro beans: A nice spice and flavor to them. Feels like a perfect East Texas bean. As we were finishing up, they had already come down to their last pound of brisket as the line was thinning out. Their Saturday stock was probably a little less than I anticipated, but it's nice to see a community and plenty of travelers come out to give them a shot. They are list-worthy. They might have the case for some of the best food in Longview. The prices here are so much more affordable compared to Austin. I paid $39 for a pound of brisket a few weekends ago, so I was very happy to see it's $27 here in Longview. I love smaller Texas cities!! RIYL: Affordably incredible barbecue

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