Dropped in this cute place today for a late lunch or early dinner. What a wonderful find! Brisket is excellent and the service wonderful! read more

Clark's Outpost Restaurant - Brisket and sides were amazing! - Barbeque Near Me - Tioga, Texas

I remember Mr. Clark when he opened this restaurant years ago! It was the best bbq in the Dallas Fort Worth area. He was such a kind and grateful person thanking you for coming in to eat at his establishment! After he was gone it went down hill from that point. I went and tried it after the new owners opened. It was no where as good as he would have agreed to. I'm sorry the owners think it is anywhere as good now but I'm sure they will find out over time! Thank you Mr. Clark for setting the standard they will be judged on! read more

Honestly probably the best bbq I've had in Texas. My husband thought the chicken fried steak was better than babes. I got a loaded sweet potato with brisket and our kids were in heaven with grilled cheese, Mac and cheese and French fries with ranch that tasted as close to wingstop as I've ever had. So good! read more

Clark's Outpost Restaurant - Loaded brisket sweet potato - Barbeque Near Me - Tioga, Texas

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Ordered 2 meat plate, menu says $18. Added mashed potatoes plus cobbler. $48 plus tip. Ribs it turns out are a $5 premium. Not bad food but not good. Way over priced but they have locals captured. Worst baked beans, Campbell's straight out of a can. Hraby tasted like grade school quality food . read more

I have been going to Clark's since 1975. Always great. First time for breakfast this past weekend and it was very good. Service was fast with refills of coffee. Miss all the old photos that the original building had. Bad fire! read more

Amazing little hole in the wall BBQ joint. Service was excellent and the food was legit. We took a chance passing through in route to the Stockyards and it was delicious. read more

Clark's Outpost Restaurant - Chopped brisket plate - Barbeque Near Me - Tioga, Texas

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I love Clark's but I go for the catfish and the calf fries which are awesome and one of the few places around that actually serve them. They have great Jalepeno and cheese sausage as well. And their sides are all great. Plus it has a nice small bar with all the local favorites! read more

So many good reviews and we couldn't wait to get some. I wonder if we just came at a bad time, or just had a server in a bad mood, or the kitchen was not ready for people closer to closing time. Our BBQ was dry, little portions, but the drinks were good. We had to remind our server about the drinks twice and forgot our appetizer until we were about to leave. They did package it up for us, but didn;t think to comp it. At that point we didn't want it. Again...it was just our experience, the first impression wasn't so great. Will consider trying again. read more

We pick up dinner almost weekly. Today the sliced beef sandwich literally had one slice of beef /single layer of meat. It always has a flavor, but how disappointing for the price. See picture. read more

Clark's Outpost Restaurant - I think the hamburger bun was thicker than the portion of meat. - Barbeque Near Me - Tioga, Texas

My husband had the pork chops ,salad and fries and I had brisket sandwich and macaroni and cheese. I really enjoyed my

Have driven past here several dozen times, never a good time to stop. Until today, I picked up a selection of meats to bring home. Unfortunately it didn't last long enough for pictures. It's a small restaurant, rustic, old and charming. The staff super friendly and helpful. I got sliced brisket 1/2 chicken Jalapeño sausage The brisket was done perfectly, moist, juicy with a nice crust. Paired with their BBQ sauce it was delicious The sausage was very flavorful and very spicy. Delicious The chicken was delicious I'm going back again very soon. Looking forward to trying some sides Do yourself a favor go try it read more

You've got plenty of good choices for barbeque in Texas, but we look forward to the opportunity to enjoy Clark's Outpost Bar-B-Q in Tioga, Tx. We bought meat to go, since we wanted to enjoy their sliced brisket, pulled pork and sausage over a few days on our road trip. I don't know if buying meat for $7.50 to $8.00 per half pound was much more cost effective than ordering a plate or sandwich, but it worked well for us to use it in picnic outings over a few days. We had the choice of having it packed warm, if eating it soon or packed cold for later. Pickles were included as well as well as a cup of sauce. The meat didn't need any sauce, but it's alright to have a little on the side. We enjoyed all three delicious selections, but glad we didn't try to make a sandwich with the sausage, since the casing was a little on the chewy side. Anyway, big thumbs up for Clark's Outpost in Tioga and we hope to be back soon! read more

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They used to have great chopped beef sandwiches until they started putting more fat than meat in it.

After a great lunch the day before, the family returned on a Saturday night for dinner. I decided to try the two meat plate only to find there were only four small pieces of each meat type. Kind of disappointing to see this little amount for $18. Great service, atmosphere and flavor, but value could be better. read more

Clark's Outpost Restaurant - Two meat platter. - Barbeque Near Me - Tioga, Texas

Came in for the first time for a nice treat for my family Easter BBQ dinner and we sat down ordered drinks just fine and then BAM our waitress was gone forever, I even flagged her down and went to a different table... kids started melting down as we just continued to sit and wait. Maybe 5 people in there at the time so it was "busy", we tired, I really wanted to like this place :( read more

If your up for the drive this place is worth it! Friendly staff! Fast service! The brisket was great, lean but moist! Loved the flavor of the bbq sauce! Beans full of flavor. Coleslaw cool and tasty. This is an example of old town bbq! I definitely recommend this place. read more

Clark's Outpost Restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Tioga, Texas

Great improvement in the ribs since my last visit. Very tender and just the right amount of smoke. Fried corn on the cob was great as usual. Green beans were very tasteful. Companion had sliced brisket and turkey which he declared was really good. Owner took time to visit customers just like founder Warren Clark and his successor Jack Hillard always did. read more

We hadn't been back to Clark's since their big fire. This new place next to where their old restaurant was is smaller but the bbq is still excellent. Since we were on our way to the Lake didn't want to eat inside (also for Covid reasons) so ordered 3-1/2lb meats to go. We could get them cold or hot. We got sliced brisket hot, sausage & pulled pork cold. They were wrapped up in foil and she included a small container with pickles & 2 of bbq sauce when I asked. All the meats were delicous and hit the spot. They had jalapino/cheese sausage but she said it was pretty hot the regular was wonderful. Can't wait to stop there next time we are up by Tiago again. read more

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I stopped in here on a bike ride and was surprised by how good the food was. The service was very friendly and accommodating and the food was really delicious. The atmosphere was cute ; a small town country cafe feel . It doesn't look like much from the outside when you drive by , if you blink you'll miss it , but it's worth stopping in for a bite . read more

Clark's has been around for a long, long time. When I moved to Texas back in 2000, I waited almost a year to try Texas BBQ because I was told I would go up to Tioga, TX just to go to this place. Years ago, when I went, the place looked like several smaller buildings slapped together, but inside there was history everywhere you looked. I've been told by many that the food was different even before 2000 when I got here, but since I hadn't had any Texas BBQ to that point, I had no other frame of reference. As for the food back then? Fried corn on the cob with squared nails for holders? Brisket? Ribs? Warm bottles of BBQ sauce in old Grolsh bottles? All of it was great then. Fast forward to 2019... Over the years, I went many more times prior to Clark's burning down. My daughter lives seven miles from there now in neighboring Collinsville and so prior to Thanksgiving in 2019, I got the opportunity to try it again, and see the place since it reopened. Oh, it is different and clean. There is still scattered memorabilia, the squared nails in the corn, jars of sauce to purchase along with t-shirts and warm bottles on the tables, but everything is brand spankin' new. As for the food? I was still happy to enjoy a brisket sandwich and my kiddo, for whatever reason, likes lamb fries. If you don't know what they are... Google it. I will say, I did try one, and they weren't half bad. Yes, now that the DFW area has become much more foodie-centric, there are many more BBQ places everywhere you look and many more that are award winning. Shoot, during the week that I was there, I ate at three distinctively different BBQ spots (including Clark's) and had three equally great experiences. Anywhere you go in Texas, you're bound to stumble on amazing BBQ. And if and when I head up to Tioga to pick up the kiddo, I'm sure if she asks, we'll be back at Clark's. Enjoy. read more

My first visit will also be my last visit. BBQ was good but nothing amazing. However the service was terrible. My husband picked up the BBQ Sauce bottle and it exploded ALL OVER HIM! He was coated in BBQ sauce with a bug puddle on the table. I alerted the waitress who apologized profusely saying "we keep the bottles in warm water and these are new bottles that are made of un-tempered glass. Clearly they are not meant for that." My husband was left sitting there while she took his plate to remake his food. I waited for her to return, but finally had to ask for towels to clean up the mess. They brought him a t-shirt at least. I had to ask 3 separate times for my potato salad that was forgotten. Accidents happen, and realize that she was probably overwhelmed with everything but what happened next is what really ticked me off. My mother in law ordered a piece of chocolate pie to go. The waitress had the nerve to come back to our table after my MIL received the pie and tell us that she was going to need the pie back! It was the last piece and was already spoken for. I was stunned! After everything exploded sauce bottle without any compensation or discount for my husband's ruined Polo shirt my elderly mother in law had to give up her pie. They are extremely fortunate that no one was injured by exploding glass at our table from their own negligence of using a un tempered glass bottle that was under heated pressure. I am appalled and angry. read more

Second time around everything was bad. The ribs were SUPER dry and half of them only had meat on one side. The fried pickles that were amazing previously were soggy and bitter this time. At $42, I was expecting a better meal. They do have a drive-thru window, which is a nice feature. The minimum tip preset on the tablet device to pay is 15%, FYI. read more

Stopped in for some ribs and didn't disappoint! Large portion and very tasty! I also had baked beans, slaw ana fries. Stopped in for lunch but I have enough left over for dinner too! I likes the BBQ sauce that came with the ribs too. The ribs came dry and where fine without sauce though. Service was quick and friendly! I recommend this join! read more

Clark's Outpost Restaurant - RIBS!!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Tioga, Texas

I first visited Clark's way back in the nineties, at least one burndown ago, and I remember it much more fondly. It's more of a sit down restaurant now that serves BBQ, rather than a "BBQ joint" per se now, and it's not quite as good as the old days. The scenic country drive was what brought us here, and hoping for some of that good meat that I remembered. Unfortunately, the meat was a mixed bag. The Polish sausage was fairly decent, but the brisket had parts that were OK, and others that were downright inedible. It was clear that the meat had been cooked in a smoker that used gas in addition to wood, and we could definitely "taste the heat" (and not in a good way). Fortunately, there were some better dishes on our table. We started with the cleverly named classic, calf fries. I've had these before, and these were a decent example of the dish, but not great. They had too much batter, but were served with a nice country gravy. A cup of chili was served literally in a coffee cup, and was a fairly good cuppa. It featured a lot of shredded beef, but needed more cumin, chili powder etc. I made adjustments with Cholula, onions, cheese, and ketchup, and the result was the best protein of the meal. The best dish overall was probably the deep fried corn on the cob, which was hot and juicy, with a nice crisp on the outside. We capped off the meal with bread pudding and rum sauce, which was an above average dish. Bottom line, I was disappointed, but the drive was nice. read more

My local go to for a fresh chopped beef sandwich. Friendly hometown service. Love the Gene Autry memorabilia and the warm feel of the dining room. read more

A couple of months ago, I decided to revisit Clark's. This is the first time I've been to the new building after the old one burned down. I went specifically for the chocolate meringue pie, which I remembered as being amazing. The server informed me that they had sold their last piece hours earlier. This was the middle of the afternoon, so that's running out pretty quick. She also told me that they had no pies of any kind because the person that made them had quit or retired. Fair enough, so I ordered a pulled pork sandwich and baked beans. The pork was a little dry and had a really funky taste. I got a BBQ shower when I shook up the bottle of sauce because it was missing its original Grolsch gasket. The sauce made the meat edible. I was a little worried I might get sick from the weird meat but never did. The beans were ok but not any different than what I get from a can. Zero smoke flavor on anything. Best part of the whole meal was the toasted bun. Oh yeah, EIGHT BUCKS FOR PORK THE SIZE OF A MCDONALD'S REGULAR HAMBURGER PATTY! I know BBQ is expensive, but come on. The main reason they are getting any stars is for the service. The server was friendly and I got my food in good time. read more

It was just okay. Nothing terrible, but no one really loved the food. It worked, it was open on a Sunday, and we left full.

During a long weekend, girls only trip, we had a group of 12 women passed through and eat lunch here on our way home. The restaurant was very accommodating and had our table ready for all 12 of us when we arrived. The food was wonderful and the prices were great. I will definitely eat here again if passing through this area! read more

Tioga Texas. Home of Gene Autry and Clark's Outpost. Two Texas greats. Ribs, brisket, sausage - all fabulous. Grilled corn especially nice. If you're early enough you can get the "burned ends" ribs. Meat candy. Even the sweet tea is memorable. Not too sweet. How do they do that? Anyway, go. You won't be disappointed. read more

Love the atmosphere and food here! Will definitely be coming back. Also great to support local businesses! read more

Clark's Outpost Restaurant - a brick wall with pictures on it - Barbeque Near Me - Tioga, Texas

Take out order. Asked for sliced beef got hunks not slices. Very dry required sauce could not cut with fork needed sharp knife. Sausage tasteless as was pulled pork. Don't know what happened to this legendary establishment but not worth it. read more

What a great little BBQ joint in Tioga, Texas. We are building a house across the lake from Tioga. Stopped in here for a late lunch. The staff was super friendly, made great recommendations and gave us great service. Offering tea to go was a nice bonus. We didn't partake, but they have free beer until they get their liquor license. Stop on in for BBQ and beer in Tioga! read more

Always phenomenal every time is great service, polite people, and the best bbq around by far. Worth the drive.

I ordered 2 rib dinners and pecan cobbler. The ribs were mainly full of "fat". Barbecue beans had juice all outside of container and some inside bag. I didn't receive pecan cobbler that cost 6 bucks. Very disappointed in the quality taste and service today. I would most definitely recommend going somewhere else for better bar b que! Also I highly suggest to management to make sure all to go orders are not just " thrown" in bag without confirming all items ordered are in bag before handing to customers. If staff doesn't do their job then maybe they should find another job! Customers are the reason why businesses are open but if you serve " slop" you most definitely will loose business! Again ver disappointed that I wasted close to 45.00 with no dessert! read more

Would have liked to rate higher, but can not. Ordered 4 burgers and 3 beers + queso appetizer. One burger came out so badly burned (black) we had to send it back. Bill came in at over $90. Will not be returning anytime soon. read more

We love this place. We used to come talk to Mr Clark back in the day in the old buildings. Mr. James is running the show now and has been for years as well. We still love the brisket with sauce and onions! Yes indeed. Mighty fine. After the new building went up, the large menu was trimmed a little. They kept most everything. But the baked potato just made it back as of April 22. And I had the first one! This one had diced ham and some cheese along with butter and sour cream. Mighty tasty as well. read more

Clark's Outpost Restaurant - That baked potato is back on the menu as of April 22. Great stuff, come get one. - Barbeque Near Me - Tioga, Texas

First I know Covid has changed things and have been very forgiving as far as service and food quality being 90% is to go. However this might have been the worse we've had since all this crap has happened. Pulled up to the window to pick up the order we had called in prior. The guy working window said it was almost ready should be less than 5 minutes, if we could pull over to the side so we paid and did so. 30 minutes later we walked back to the window which the kid was just sitting. Asked him and oh crap I'll bring it right out. Bring out the food and we check quick, notice the potato salad is hot. Mention Thai to him and he just looked at us and slowly backed away...ok ‍. Everything in the bag that should have been hot is barely warm and everything that should be cold is hot. Wilted salad and warm ranch was gross lol Our baked potato wasn't fully cooked and still hard until he middle. I will say the cheddar balls were really good and the BBQ had good flavor even tho it was cold. Sadly most likely will not be back even tho we live supporting local businesses. read more

Enjoyed. Service was prompt and accurate. They about 1/2 capacity likely due to covid, but the service was great. I got the Mac and Cheese with pulled pork. Better than a 4/5 but not really a 5/5. 4.5 it is. read more

We had great service and the atmosphere was cozy! The food was delicious and the beers were cold!

Happened to be in the area and decided to stop. Last time we were here, our son was a baby and Mr. Clark brought him a rib bone suggesting it was good for gnawing on, and our son loved it. Our son is about to turn 29. We knew the place had burned and been rebuilt, and that Mr. Clark was no longer with us, but nostalgia dictated we stop in. Glad we did. In the interest of full disclosure, we are pretty snobby when it comes to barbecue. We hit lots of places and like what we like. That said, Clark's was good. The waitstaff was sweet, our server took good care of us, and I believe I overheard that they split tips there. We ordered rib ends, but they were already sold out for the day, and she was very apologetic for that. So, when we ordered, I ordered my okra extra crispy, she assured me she'd make sure it was since they didn't have the ends, it would be to my satisfaction. And it was, crispy perfection! While we are on sides, we ordered the fries, fresh cut and delicious. The barbecue smoked beans seemed to be pork & beans with barbecue sauce and not much more tweaking. The old fashioned pinto beans tasted like ranch style beans, which are fine if you like ranch style beans and I do. The toast was buttery and crisp. The brisket had good flavor but was dry, the barbecue sauce was good so we ate it with that (we usually don't eat much sauce if any). Three of the four ribs were dry as well, again, good flavor just not as moist as I like. The jalapeno cheddar sausage was fantastic and spicy! What a nice treat that was! Got smoked bologna to go (because I love me some smoked bologna) and it is also really, really good. Observing other people's food around us, the sandwiches looked great, especially a ham one I saw come out. The fried cheese balls seemed to be a hit as well. Desserts looked and sounded heavenly. Iced tea was fresh and spot on. If we are in the area again, we will definitely go back. read more

Clark's Outpost Restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Tioga, Texas