This food was horrible!!! We didn't discover this until we got back to our hotel. The old guy was very nice but he should be ashamed our the food that he sold us. I started to take it back to him but decided I better not just to avoid a confrontation. Suggestion... get/see your food before you pay for it. Don't get duped like we did. I couldn't post without giving at least one star. #ZeroStars #Horrible #NotFitForHumanConsumption read more

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Big D and his daughter Mickey treated us just like family!!! My family of 5 ordered a variety of meats, side dishes, desserts and beverages! Very convenient location at 101 Common Street in Shreveport, La!!! My mom, dad and adult kids enjoyed the vibe at Big Ds more than words can say... I've added 13+ pictures!!! God bless this man to keep doing his thang!!! 33+ years and going strong!!! read more

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This place is nothing special. I like to help the local cuisine scene but this missed it by a mile. Sorry Big D.

Wow. Just wow. I ordered the ribs w/ potato salad and beans for dinner to-go, not expecting too much but Big D's ribs really blew me away. Meaty, fall-off-the-bone ribs. I knew I was about to experience delicious ribs when they only gave me a fork and spoon. No knife needed because the meat is so tender!!! I got about half a rack, maybe less, in this meal. It will definitely last me 2 meals! The sauce is tangy, sweet with an amazing smoked flavor. I almost always need a side of extra sauce with my barbeque but these ribs were slathered in sauce which went perfectly with my bread, potato salad and beans! With a can of Dr. Pepper my entire meal was $14. They keep their sodas in a cooler, but might be better to bring your own drink. They had run out of coke and it looked like my Dr. Pepper was beaten up. Seems like they keep their cans in that cooler until they run out. The music playing outside is very festive and loud, great for get togethers with outdoor seating. Inside is more cozy and homey, with no places to sit down and eat. I got mine to-go and ordered 10-15 min ahead. I am definitely coming back. read more

Big D's Bar-B-Que - Rib dinner plate - Barbeque Near Me - Shreveport, Louisiana

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A pound of ribs to go on a somewhat early evening during the week heading back to the hotel. A bit too much sauce on them for my liking and the ribs themselves were probably little on the overdone side. This place was a backup plan to Jack's -- who said they would not have ribs until 8:00 PM. Bottom line for me is it was a happy detour as for being from up north you just don't get ribs like this anywhere around. They may not have been the best I have ever had but I was glad to have had them. read more

I had the rib plate, which came with 3 ribs, potato salad and beans for $10. The place is in a rough part of town and looks pretty dodgy. There was chopped wood outside, so that is always a good sign at a BBQ place. The inside was cleaner than I thought it would be. The ribs were cooked pretty well, and the flavor was good. They covered it in sauce, which I didn't really like. The beans were just pork and beans. Not good at all. The potato salad was probably the best part of the meal. Overall, it was pretty good. I've had worse, for sure. read more

Not what we were hoping for. The potato salad was gross, the beans were out of a can, and the BBQ ribs and chicken were dry. I suggest the sausage it was by far the best thing we had. read more

Big D's Bar-B-Que - Menu - Barbeque Near Me - Shreveport, Louisiana

I absolutely love the food here! The owner is very friendly as well as the staff. One time I even had a guy wash and detail my car for $20 while my kids and I enjoyed our meals outside in the amazing weather! read more

While it looks promising from outside, because let's face it, the best Q joints look run down. This place did not deliver the goods. I took my big dinner combo back to the hotel and ended up throwing out most of it. The chicken was dry, ribs full of fat,etc. Out of all the q places in Shreveport/Bossier area, this one ranks at the bottom. Sorry for the review, but there are no recent postings and the old ones seem to be way off current reality. read more

Quite disappointed in this BBQ spot. Seems to be favored by the locals which is generally a good sign. Not to worry though, it's not terrible, just a little dry, maybe not fresh made everyday? Everyone is nice enough, but will find another spot next time. Gotta try it once though! read more

Ok, considering I just concluded an 18-hour bus ride & was stuck in Shreveport with 5 hours to kill before embarking on ANOTHER 18-hour bus ride, ANYTHING might have seemed like Heaven on earth, Big D's was the perfect balance between read more

In town for a month and visited one of my ole' bbq spots. This place has some of the best ribs that I've had since @unclebucks on Jewella closed! I'm a carnivore so I've only had the ribs (by the lb of course) is I can't really tell you about the sides but the Ribs are ON POINT! read more

Me and my field crew stopped here to try the barbecue since there are so many barbecue places in Shreveport. I ordered the chopped pork sandwich and an order of yams. I should have knew something was off when I seen the lady open a tupperware of yams and smell it to make sure it was good. She didn't microwave the cold yams for me. My chopped pork was more or less what look like ground-up bacon with some barbecue sauce on it. It was not that great. And I do believe the yams were sour. Also the other members of my crew were not pleased with their meal either. read more

Get the Combo plate, it's enough for at least two or three people. A lot of meat but does not taste like smoked BBQ, the sauce was okay but too much heat. The meat seemed dried out. The baked beans were good. read more

This was some really good bbq. Ribs were perfect, don't change a thing. I will definitely be back!

Let me try to keep it short and sweet. My band was on tour, and our show in Shreveport got cancelled. what to do? a friend of ours booked us a show at a barbeque joint called Big D's. I wasn't sure what to think on arrival...we we're playing outside in the humid Louisiana night, in front of what looked like an old gas station. We got there set up and played and had a great time. Then Big D himself served up the best damn burger/brisket sandwich on the planet. i meant to take a picture of it but i couldn't bring my self to set it down. Anyone who cooks barbeque like that, and supports any music scene, and i mean any music, is worth a stop by. Order yourself a Noids! Burger and don't look back! BEST BARBEQUE IN THE SOUTH! read more

Y'all better go see Big D's Barbecue. Good People! Good Food. Great Price. Now ain't that nice.

This is some of the worst bbq that I've ever had. I ordered the rib plate and the ribs were old and dry it's like they were cooked a week before I ordered them, the beans were from a can, the potato salad was okay. The banana pudding had to been made at least a month before I got it , it was inedible. I travel a lot and eat bbq all over the United States so please learn from my mistake and don't go to this restaurant... I promise you will be disappointed. read more

This place really knows bbq! "Big D" has perfected the art of smoking meat and his server always remembers my favorites. Thanks guys

Food was OK. Ribs were burnt very badly. Beans were basically liquid. Everything was smothered in BBQ sauce and that's all you could really taste. read more

I assure you, it's OPEN!!!! A friend of mine drove all the way from Austin, TX for a BBQ sandwich at this place. read more

Loved the chopped beef BBQ sandwich soaked in secret soppin sauce! Good stuff!!

I'm sorry but whatever glory they had is far removed! If you drive up you won't smell bbq that should've been the first sign. The food isn't edible and it's unsanitary read more

I love Big D's. They have really good barbecue. You can even get your car hand washes and waxed while waiting.

I really wanted to love this place. From the exterior, it looks so promising! But as we know looks can be deceiving! Ah, the ribs were not cooked well at all and just drowned in average bbq sauce. Catfish was barely edible. Maybe I went on a bad day? I do not know. I must say though the staff were very pleasant to talk to! Too bad the food wasnt :x read more

An incredible experience. Love the music, the rolling chairs at outside tables, the whole friendly family serving food and drinking whiskey, and of course the food. Best BBQ chicken I've ever had. The sauce is perfect: spicy, tangy and sweet. And the ribs! Don't miss this place. read more

Best BBQ, I have had. Perfect combination of sweet, smokey, spicy. Definitely going back

Beef you need no teeth to eat! Some of the best down home bbq in Shreveport. Try the famous Noids Burger- a char broiled burger topped with chopped beef and plenty of Big D's secret sauce. read more

My wife liked the brisket and the potato salad and the beans. I loves the pork. That is a must have. Sit outside and relax.

I'm from out of town, had a chopped beef sandwich. Perfect toasted bun, meat was smoked perfect just the right amount of fat, and tangy barbecue sauce. Old place been there forever worth the trip. read more

Maybe there were some rough days based on other reviews, but everything I had was pretty damn amazing :). The ribs and the beef were seasoned perfectly and I loved the bbq sauce. The potato salad and beans were great, too. I'll be back! read more

I am all for mom and pop stores and restautants. I was in shreveport for work and wanted to try this place for some good bbq. The location is a little sketchy, i decided to still go in and give it a try. When i walked in, i was greated by a really nice lady and older gentleman. However, i wasnt sure if i had walked into someones house or was it a restaurant. The place was a bit crowded and dirty. The gentlemen was also seated in a large armchair with a tv and a bunch of things around him smoking a cigarette. The cigarette smell of cigarettes hits you so bad when you walk in. The lady reminded me it was a restaurant when she pointed where the menu was. I ordered the bbq dinner that came with ribs, potato salad and beans. I asked if they take card and the gentleman told me yes. However, he could not get his card machine to take my amex or visa card. No it was not declining for not having insufficient funds, it kept giving error codes on his machine screen.The total for the meal was $14 which was decent, however i only had like $5 cash on me and was a bit out of the way to go get cash and come back. The gentleman did offer for me to take the food and come back the next day to pay him. I had to kindly decline because i was not sure if i did want to come back to this enviroment. When i left, i wasnt sure if i should have been relieved or bummed out. I really was looking forward to trying their food and the sweet potato pie i spotted on my way out smelled so heavenly, but then again i wasnt sure if my food would have tasted like cigarettes by how strong the cigarette smell was in the little restaurant. So i guess ill give this place 2 stars since the service was pleasant, but the fact that the machine was not reading my cards and the restaraunt needs a good deep cleaning and needs to be cigarette free. read more

Great food, Excellent service, the music selection was on point. I love everything about this place!!!

was passing though on my way back home to Dallas stopped in an was AMAZED!!!!! I had the brisket sandwich and my wife had the chopped pork both where perfect good char just enough sause so you got a little in every bite If you live here and you havent eaten here this is a must read more

It saddens me to write this review. The two people working at 1030 pm were so nice but............. We pulled up and I felt this place was going to be so cool. It seemed like a place the kids would all want to hang out at after school. It was empty so I didn't want to walk in. We did walk in and were so uncomfortable. A very nice women took our order but there was a man in a dirty recliner in the corner that took our payment. He didn't have shoes on just flip flops. My husband asked to use the bathroom, huge mistake, the mans shaving kit was in the public bathroom and the was a BAR of soap to wash your hands with. We waiting about 20 minutes for our food but were still hopeful. WRONG. my chopped beef plate had hard pieces of fat and looked like alpo. My husband had a sausage sandwich and it ended up being a hamburger patty made out of grey breakfast sausage. We also took a chance on the banana pudding. We ate NONE of it. Maybe we caught them on a horrible day read more