Let me start by saying I am not a barbecue guy. All the sauces and whatnot just isn't my scene, and out of all the cuisines, it would be on the bottom half of the pecking order. However, making my first trip to TX it was only right to have some. We settled on BJ's. It is a smaller location, down home and a friendly staff. Yes sir no sir, and several families dining in. To reiterate - I'm no barbecue guy but this was the best place I've been to. ****GET A SLOPPY JOE SANDWICH**** you can't go wrong with that. The sausage was good - sauces were great additions - and everything was incredibly flavorful and well done. read more

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Pretty cool that reviews finally worked in a pinch and in our favor. Kind of snack dab in the middle of travel at high noon needing a quick but reasonable meal whilst in an iconic town. Many choices appeared sketchy but due to reviews we stopped here and not disappointed. Clean, worthwhile, many options, choices, easy prices, sit down, uncomplicated, inviting, good food, and doing what they advertise is now such a huge thing for me. Try tue brisket Tacos read more

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I eat there once a week. It's usually top quality. But tonite the chicken was cold and rubbery tough. The dog liked it. It was either under or overcooked. I'll try it again, but tonite is was not edible. read more

It wasn't good. The food tastes like bottled bbq sauce, the brisket & ribs were cold. Expensive for what it is I thought

We recently went to the one in Nash. The staff were excellent, always smiling and polite. We had extra lean chopped beef. It was delicious with zero fat. Can't wait to go by back. Very clean. read more

They had me at free beans and fried pies. Also while the bbq is first rate, don't miss the tacos. Delicious! read more

It's very good food and very good service and very good ambiance too good too and it's very good place to eat

Clean restaurant and friendly atmosphere. Food wise it's your run of the mill average BBQ that will fill your belly but it isn't by any means a place I would search out to go eat at again. While the food didn't come out cold... it didn't come out piping hot (at least the Mac n cheese didnt) and that's always a turn off for me. Ribs are decent, not fall off the bone tender but tender with that bit of a pull off the bone. Not a big smoke flavor on those which was disappointing for me. The loaded pulled pork potato was much bigger than expected and one my kids loved it but again... the pork itself, lacking in that smoky flavor I long for in pulled pork. Serving sizes are generous so you do get a hefty portion of food for what you pay read more

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I live in the barbecue Capitol of Texas so when I judge other BBQ against the barbecue around where I live there is a high bar that has to be overcome. I do recommend this restaurant, it's brisket has a small smoke ring and not a lot of bark but does taste good. The sausage is finally ground, I prefer a more coarse ground sausage. The okra is excellent as are the sweet potato fries. The beans are served buffet style and are quite good. They offer a variety of sauces that you can get on your own so there should be something for everyone. One of the things that sets this restaurant apart are the great fried pies that you can get for dessert. read more

Delicious bbq. We had the big plate with 3 meats: brisket, ribs, and chicken with Cole slaw and sweet potato fries. Everything was good including their bbq sauce, and the fries delicious. Drive through service was very convenient read more

Big Jake's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Texarkana, Texas

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Good service clean restaurant and bathroom prices are not bad good friendly staff has enough parking

They have great food but have trouble getting my order correct. Twice I have gone there & asked for a bbq potato with NO chives. Today I was asked 3 times to repeat no chives. I get home & there are nasty chives in my potato. It's not like you can pick them out of the potato because it leaves the chive flavor. I'm going to start checking my food before I leave the drive thru! Most people may not think that it's a big deal but chives make me sick! read more

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Every time I dine at Big Jake's Restaurant it's always clean and the staff are always friendly. I try to dine here at least once a week, I just love their brisket tacos! read more

Big Jake's is a staple in Texarkana. These folks love what they do and are customer oriented for sure. I'm partial to the sloppy Joe and coleslaw. Y'all stop in and pick out your favorite! read more

Being new in town my wife asked the locals about good barbecue. This place was highly regarded. I like the setup. Simple and tasty. But come on, everything is bigger in Texas. Some bigger tables to fit us fat asses would be nice. read more

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BBQ is all about timing. I'm thinking the rumored Texas BBQ country starts west of Texarkana somewhere. I can't find outstanding BBQ in Texarkana. I liked lunch today. Brian, the guy behind the cash register, was outstanding. The fries were home-cut and friend twice the way they are supposed to be. But the pulled pork sandwich was only so-so. It didn't have enough smoke flavor and the sauces served condiment-style--typical Texas BBQ--didn't enhance the meat only made it taste like BBQ sauce. I bought a pound of brisket to bring home. It was dry and fell apart...not fall-off-the-bone fell apart, just fell apart. I also ordered a fried blackberry pie. It was good but had no blackberries in it. I guess that's why they don't call it blackberries pie. It had the texture of blackberry juice and thickener. I'm not disappointed, but I'm not enthusiastic. I see some really good reviews on the place, and I don't doubt them. I think it's all about timing. read more

Not that bad really. I got the small chopped beef brisket sandwich plate with baked potato. The sandwich was dry, but just add some tasty bbq sauce and you're all set. The beef itself was moist and tasty. You can get all sorts of toppings on the potato, i just got butter and chives. They give you plenty of butter though. There was also salt and pepper on the skin which was nice, though it was a bit too heavy on salt for me. My friend got the sloppy joe, no complaints other than the sauce being too ketchup-y. Mac and cheese and corn on the side made the meal a good deal for the price. The staff were all super friendly and service was quick. All in all it was a good place to stop for a quick and tasty meal at a good price :) read more

Big Jake's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Texarkana, Texas

Although I'm not a competition-level BBQer, I smoke a reasonable amount of meat and I've read 20+ books on smoking meat. Thus Jake's is a challenge in that they have good food yet not great BBQ. I had the brisket and smoked sausage. Both were passing sold B- to C+. The sausage was tasty but really lacked any smoke flavor at all. The brisket was tender yet it felt like it had been rushed: Foiled via the "Texas crutch" as the experts say. :) The brisket rub should have been much heavier and I was deeply missing any bark at all. It takes me 18 hours to smoke a big chunk of meat. The lack of deep smoke ring and bark at all says Jake's is likely foiling and pushing meat out in eight. I did walk around the building to check out the smokers; they have several mobile units and one large in-house smoker. All appeared to be wood fired so that makes me deeply smile. The bright spot was the amazingly awesome sweet potato fries. Dusting of powered sugar really unique and yummy. While tasty, I would not make a repeat visit as I'd love more bark on the brisket. read more

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The second stop on our Texas road trip led us to Big Jakes BBQ, right off the interstate and smack dab in the middle of nowhere. As soon as you walk in you can smell that tangy smoky BBQ smell which is always a good sign. I ordered a junior plate with pulled pork, Mac and cheese, and coleslaw. Maybe because we were only an hour away from Texas and it was 99 degrees out, my friend and I were expecting some dang good bbq. I would say the pulled pork was average, but was saved if you drowned it in the awesome smoky BBQ sauce they provide. The sides weren't spectacular either, they both could of used a little more flavor or spice. But all wasn't lost because of two things. The people working there all had that southern charm and were so nice. And they had free unlimited pickles....always a plus in my book. read more

Big Jake's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Texarkana, Texas

Really enjoyed our meal. We are on the Keto diet so it is super difficult to pick up something quick that fits our diet. BBQ is a go-to since a plate full of meat is accepted on our diet. We really enjoyed the sliced brisket, smoked turkey and ham! So glad for the reviews for this place that encouraged us to try it. read more

Any restaurant that is named after a John Wayne movie is a place I'll eat at least once. I had the two meat sandwich, pork and sausage. The pulled pork was good almost great and the sausage was good almost not. I also had sweet potato french fries. They were over cooked a bit and covered in powdered sugar. I did like them although I prefer them a bit thicker and less crispy without sugar. They have a pickle, pepper and onion bar which was clean and well kept and the pickles were good, but I prefer banana peppers instead of sliced jalapeños. Also, free brown beans for all customers. This is a place I will visit again when I get back to Texarkana. read more

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Dinner Friday night before the PG football game. BBQ beef was good but the fried okra was to die. Service was good and place was very clean. Eagles win and a great dinner to boot. Thanks read more

Went there today with a friend who is Muslim. We ordered two loaded potatoes with no meat and we also said no bacon bits but they prepared the last two potatoes they had with bacon. I am Catholic so no meat on Friday during lent for me and I could have just raked it off but my friend who is Muslim won't eat anything that has even touched pork in any way. She told them we wanted new potatoes and they got some from the back and told us there would be a 8 to 12 minute wait. Then the lady said it would take too long to prepare them so she would just refund my friends money. (She paid for our meal) The lady refunded even the drinks which we were already consuming. She was very nice and very apologetic and I appreciated her attitude very much. The food is always good there and I definitely intend to eat there in the future. I wish I had gotten the name of the lady who was so nice to us. This was about 2:30 on Friday 2-23-24 read more

You get free pinto beans if you dine in Everywoman should love that the food was pretty good not excellent but not bad either at all and I really liked the french fries . The Texas toast was spot on and the beef brisket was a little bit on the dry side but expected. My wife really love the pulled pork. My kids did not eat there but said they regretted it after I gave them bites of my brisket. Overall I would say it was pretty good. Like me on Facebook under Klees AC and auto repair read more

Really good BBQ joint just outside the Texas state line. Good food portions for a great price. Brisket was my favorite meat & the Mac & Cheese was fantastic. read more

The BBQ is simply not that great. I expect a lot better out of the sauce and the meat in the South, and this did not deliver. The portions were generous, absolutely, and I was happy to have the fried pie, but I have to think there's better in Texarkana. Everything else was good - the service, the value - just not the meat and the sauce, and those are the key ingredients. read more

I paid $84 dollars for 2 lbs of sausage and 2 lbs of sliced beef. The sliced beef was tough and full of fat. The sausage did not have a flavorful taste. I was very disappointed especially after paying so much. read more

Amazing just amazing ! The staff was beyond precious and the food was beyond great! Large portions and fresh!! read more

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Couldn't find our first choice we circled around and stopped in here. Glad we did. Food was great and quick service. Very affordable with a full portion of food. Lots of choices. read more

Big Jake's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Texarkana, Texas

After everyone in the area said that this was the best BBQ in Texarkana, I decided to satisfy my bbq craving by trying Big Jake's BBQ out. I was kind of expecting a sit down restaurant where the waitress would come by and take my order. What I found was a fast food BBQ joint. Now I don't have a problem with fast food BBQ so I decided to give it a shot. The host was very friendly and I got the pick 3 meal so I chose brisket, hot links and bbq ribs. The brisket was a little tough. The hot links were a bit stale. But the BBQ ribs were very very good. Fall off the bone meat which melts in your mouth when you take a bite. If I ever go back, I am just going to get the bbq ribs. read more

I was passing through Texarkana and I was in the mood for BBQ so we stopped. My wife and I shared the 3 meat large plate, which was really enough for us. The ribs were very good but everything else was not. The Turkey was a little dry and I have had better hot links from my local Walmart. The side dishes including the beans and the macaroni and cheese were salty. I have had much better BBQ. read more

Excellent brisket and several bbq sauces. Excellent customer service and atmosphere.

Way overpriced for what you get. Their sides are bought, not made there. I paid 10 bucks for one (1) hotlink and two sides that were sub par. If you want good BBQ, go to Naaman's Championship BBQ read more

I love this place so much and it might be because this is where I grew up & it reminds me of home, but nevertheless I still love it. Everytime I go home, I get the two meat plate (turkey and brisket), macaroni & cheese, and sweet potato fries. Never fails, like clockwork, it's the first place I go and everyone is always so nice. Most real barbeque places are not sit down, waitress places so of course it's not the prettiest place, but it's good food with friendly people. read more

We drove over from Dallas, where we are accustomed to good BBQ, so we really weren't sure what to expect here. We were pleasantly surprised though, with great food, excellent service, and generous portions. We ordered two plates and an extra (loaded) baked potato to share. My husband got sliced brisket and sliced chicken, and I got chopped brisket and pulled pork. We both got coleslaw and mac & cheese for our sides. We asked for an extra plate and shared with our 5yo kid. Everything I tried was so good! I have to say though, the potato was out of this world! You have to give this place a try if you're in the area; you won't be disappointed! read more

I'm not a BBQ expert, but this was pretty good to me. I got the 3 meat platter with pulled pork(good), beef brisket(better), ribs(great). also tried the sweet potato fries, they were OK. might be their thing but they put powdered sugar on them? the beans were OK, and the cole slaw was so-so. the fried apple pie was OK, kinda bland. I'll go back and stick with the brisket and the ribs read more

Great BBQ! Sauces were amazing, as well. Had the smoked sausage and hot links, cooked to perfection - very juicy and great flavor.

Supper at expensive!! But oh is. Soooo good..I love the Fry's...with pulled pork..but even the beans are justtt so perfect..and I don't really like meat..but this place Rocks..y'all! I would park there every day if I had money..I would never get tired of this food..I thank any one and everything that made it possible for me to tried this food..and I have been every where;P read more

First time stopping in. Food was great. Had the links and the sliced brisket, both were wonderful. The coleslaw was also great. The fried okra was lightly battered very crispy not greasy. I will definitely come back if I'm Texarkana way. read more

I love the food. Everytime I order thru the drive thru and it's always hot, made to order, and really fast. They get my 2 thumbs up...