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    Cooksy's BBQ

    4.7 (24 reviews)
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    9 months ago

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    10 months ago

    I've lived down the road for ages and finally stopped. Hands down the best BBQ in east Texas.

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    1 year ago

    The food tasted great. The amount of food for the price was incredible. The people were friendly. We will be going back!

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    2 years ago

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    2 years ago

    The best BBQ in East Texas!! Their smocked meatloaf can't be out done!!! Excellent service!!

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    4 years ago

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    4 years ago

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    3 years ago

    I would very much recommend this bbq place! The employees are very kind and thoughtful. This place isn't crowded like most bbq places.

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    9 years ago

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    4 years ago

    2 Brisket sandwiches & a Hot Link sandwich, all delicious!! Quick, friendly & delicious!

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    6 years ago

    Best bbq in East Texas! Very helpful and polite staff. It's a little out of the way, but well worth it! Try some! You won't be disappointed!

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    7 years ago

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    7 years ago

    So delicious!!! Loved chopped brisket sandwich !! Nice owners & affordable!! Will go back ...

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    9 years ago

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    9 years ago

    Great BBQ and not expensive. Ribs ribs ribs!!! No sliced beef though? Thwy also give you a good amount.

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    7 years ago

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    7 years ago

    Probably the best bbq in East Texas. Everything on their menu is awesome and it's definitely worth the drive.

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    10 years ago

    The BEST BBQ in town! The Stack is awesome! The sauce has a little kick, and the brisket is so tender, it melts in your mouth!

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    4.8(108 reviews)
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    We've dined here twice and had great food both times. The brisket is to die for! The owners went…read moreout of their way to make us feel welcome. This place is always busy, mostly with take-out orders and when they are out of food, they simply close. It's best to order ahead, especially if you want something on a a Sunday!

    Full disclosure. This is not some fancy bbq place. This is a humble building with a sweet couple…read morethat run it. Just so you know what to expect. We stopped by on a whim based on a Facebook post. It's a very small older dusty building with limited seating and no restroom. They do not take cards. You have to pay cash or Zelle. They will sell out and close without notice. But we lucked out. We didn't know that most people call ahead and preferably a day or two ahead. We did have to wait about 45 minutes for our food. We were glad they hadn't already sold out. But it was quite the foodventure. Based on the aforementioned Facebook post, I ordered the Mr Big loaded baked potato. It has ham and brisket, cheese, sour cream, and bbq sauce. It came in an open faced to go container because there was no way it was closing. I had to dig down through several inches of meat just to reach the actual potato. I had to give some to my husband just to be able to close it to take home. Then I had to ask for a piece of tape. Well worth the price. My husband got the strawberry lemonade. Too sweet for me. He liked it. But it is served in a large mason jar which you get to keep. It had real strawberries in it. She even came and refilled it when it was about half gone. He got the mix plate. You can choose one or two or three meats. He got brisket and hot links. Large portions of meat. You don't get to choose the sides. You get potato salad and baked beans. He was very pleased with the amount of food. If you come expecting too much as far as atmosphere you might be disappointed. But if you want great food and a lot of it then call them up and bring your cash.

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    4.5(1.4k reviews)
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    Tried Stanley's BBQ and it did not disappoint. I had the chopped beef sandwich and a loaded baked…read morepotato, both were absolutely delicious and packed with flavor. The customer service was great, friendly, and fast. I also really liked the restaurant layout, with both indoor and outdoor seating that makes it a comfortable spot to hang out. The music added a fun vibe, and the sweet tea was on point. Definitely a place I will be coming back to.

    I was excited to try this place since I love BBQ and the restaurant is "famous" so my expectations…read morewere high. We went for lunch on a Saturday. As the restaurant jokingly notes, they have the worse parking situation in Tyler. In reality, it was not the worst, but it is not good. There are just a handful of spots around the restaurant so you have to drive around and find a place. There was a line, but it moved pretty quickly. There was plenty of seating outside and there is an air-conditioned seating area that I did not see until we were already seated. The kid had the chopped brisket sandwich and although she did not like it very much, I tried it and I liked it better than my sliced brisket. The wife had a Texas taco (with brisket) and liked it. I had 1/2 pound of brisket, lean. The price was much lower than in Dallas. I added a side of Mac n' cheese. The brisket had great bark and was super tender. I got the lean that I wanted, but honestly it was a bit dry. Plus, I mistakenly applied the hot and spicy sauce to my brisket and it was so incredibly peppery that it was virtually inedible. I had to scrape it off and apply the regular sauce. I cannot who can tolerate that peppery sauce, it was just way too hot. For reasons we never understand but that always seems to happen, big groups that came after us were served their food before us. I don't get how that always happens. Overall, it was a good experience and if we return II would try some different things on the menu.

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