Extremely overpriced. Paid $30 for a pound of lean meat and it was pretty much fat. The potato salad is a little on the dry side and not impressive. read more

Eh. Definitely not the best bbq and the establishment was pretty dirty. I had the chopped brisket sandwich and didn't like how it was chopped, plus thought the sauce had a strange taste to it. My dad got a brisket plate, but they only gave him one piece of texas toast to eat his giant slices of brisket. I sat next to a window in a booth seat and there was a daddy long legs next to my hand at the edge of the table. read more

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It wasn't bad, nothing memorable. The employees were nice. I had the brisket, not overly flavorful but not bland either. The potato salad was descent as were the green beans. read more

Junior's barbecue, worst place. I've ever been to for barbecue. Ribs were dry. Brisket was dry. No flavor and the Turkey was processed Turkey. Oh my gosh, not even barbecued, that is disgusting. read more

I got a baked potato and it was good but the customer service was terrible I got ugly looks and ignored there was only one girl that was polite her name was Madison and she helped me place my order read more

The food quality and portion size is good The banana pudding A++ The ladies in drive-thru are always very patient and kind A+ Big Richard approved read more

I was in the area working and looked up Junior's BBQ, I'm here to say the food was good, the service was great along with a friendly atmosphere. I will be returning when in the area. read more

Called juniors today and placed a to go order. According to their menu online, I should have spent about $35, and I ended up spending $50. I understand prices have gone up but their menu should really be updated. My baked potato was AMAZING, but everything else we got was terrible. Sliced beef was awful. Was a gray color and so, terribly dry. French fries had no seasoning. Was really disappointed, considering this used to be my favorite bbq place around. read more

Above average BBQ in a pleasant, family run restaurant. This family has had a BBQ joint for about 40 years. You don't do that in Texas without either some good quality or some marketing nonsense (for an example of the latter, see Dickey's Barbecue Pit). Junior's doesn't market much. In fact, the family closes the restaurant on Saturdays and Sundays. Good for them. The space is bigger than it looks from the outside, but it's still small. It's neat, clean, and fairly typically decorated. Pleasant. The food is good. The ribs are first rate. The brisket is good, though a little dry for my tastes. The baked potatoes are big (really big) an almost a meal in and of themselves. Other sides are decent, but nothing to write home about. There are (many) worse BBQ places in the DFW area. There are some this good. And there are a few (tiny number of) select ones that top this place. Junior's isn't in the select list, but this is a good BBQ joint overall and much better than most. I'd stop by again when in the area, but I wouldn't make a special trip just to get here. read more

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We came in mid day on Dec 27th on our way back to San Antonio from a Dallas Cowboys game. We found this place through web search and soooooo happy we did! We ordered the Turkey sandwich lunch special, a link of sausage, and also a BBQ Spud! The Turkey was so moist and juicy! All the sides were good (only exception I think is a better recipe could be used for the Mac n cheese). It wasn't bad just good use a little more flavor. My boyfriend devoured his BBQ Spud and loved every bite. Def a lunch we didn't talk much during! Ha! We were too busy enjoying our food! The service was sooooo helpful. We shared it was our first time there and passing through. They gave us a couple delicious samples to help us choose. The BBQ sauce is great! We literally search for best BBQ any trip we take around the US and this was def great! The only downside there are no Junior's locations near San Antonio! read more

It's been around forever . Fantastic food an great people working there .Best BBQ in town!

Seems that portions are shrinking and prices are going up. Then potatoes are way smaller then normal. Overcharging for meals is not cool. No idea of what you pay without itemized receipt. At some point it makes more sense keep your customers coming back and they probably will not if feeling like they got overcharged. No way one potato and one with meat adds up to $26 does it? read more

One of the best bbq spots I've been to! I got the chopped beef sandwich and curly fries. Definitely worth the 40 min drive I took.

Good ,decent BBQ. Been going there for almost 20 years. Very busy at lunch and dinner. We tend to get the loaded bake potato or sliced beef sandwich. read more

Not a fan of the BBQ but I love their Okra. Always fresh and hot and THAT I will give 4 stars.

Working Class - NOT ! I began my journey with Jr in Lancaster, TX. I couldn't get enough of it. Best BBQ and huge baked potatoes at the time. Moved to Ovilla and found Jr in Red Oak. Pure bliss, not hardly, we created this monster and now we HAVE to deal with it. He is closed both Saturday and Sunday. Not hating, I don't work the weekend. But I do enjoy going out with friends for dinner on my time off. Can't go to this establishment except during the week, and by the time I get home I don't feel like driving anymore. Just saying we quit Jr's partly our choice and mainly his!!! Spouse and I will NEVER return! read more

Great BBQ for being local. There is better BBQ, but they are the closest & most convenient if we want BBQ & don't want to drive to Dallas.

Nice little barbecue joint I haven't been here in a long time. I am I think for lunch specials but everybody was getting the big potato which was huge obviously that is what I should I got the brisket I got was pretty dry and way too much sauce. Potato salad and beans and a sweet tea was good read more

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Service, food, amazing. The building was nice and the owner seems to take care and pride in what he dose. Great prices large portions with a family environment. Next time I pass bye I will definitely stop in. read more

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Ate here for the first time today it was delicious and inexpensive and the folks working here are very friendly definitely coming back! read more

Junior's Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Red Oak, Texas

Went back to sample the wares sans sauce. Much much friendlier fellow behind the meat counter this time, 5 stars on him, young fellow with a bit of scruffy facial hair. Same nice young ladies back there, seriously how we were greeted was 10 times better than last time! The important part, the grub! So, points were earned this time around for not clobbering my BBQ with sauce (the sauce is good but I like it when I want it not by force ;) ). The beans are just as good as last time (eating them now), but... and there is the almighty but... The okra is no bueno, it's kind of luke warm and not crispy at all, in fact it's almost soggy. Last time I got ribs and brisket, this time ribs and sausage. Who doesn't love a good Texas/German smoked sausage? I know I love it! Ready? No bueno... what I got looked like Ekrich, had the consistency of Ekrich and if it was smoked they likely walked it by the smoker as it didn't appear to have spent any appreciable time in the box. For the record, I'm not a fan of Ekrich... at ALL... fortunately the sauce is good so I completely double dunked the sausage to mask the Ekrichness of it. I was hungry and since the okra wasn't good I did polish off the Polish (heh). On to the ribs, last time they were pretty good but again... saucy. This time without said slathering I was super excited. Not a failure on the ribs this time, they were o.k. They weren't bad, they weren't great, they were just ok. Good smoke flavor in them, somewhat tender and a decent flavor... the problem was they were a bit dry and seemed like they were "left over" and/or reheated more than once. They weren't nasty or anything but the fresh factor was definitely missing. In short, what saved Juniors a 2, was their Customer Service and very positive friendly staff. I'll hit em up one more time and get brisket / ribs to see if it was an off day. read more

Best BBQ in all of Ellis county. Great service always with a smile. We love their loaded baked potatoes and banana pudding.

We were craving BBQ and were referred to Junior's. We took a drive down 35 from Dallas and stopped on it. The inside looks like it hasnt been touched since the early 90's and definitely felt like Texas. With it being lunch, we ordered the lunch special. I got the ribs and chopped beef. Out of the several BBQ placed I have tried while living in Dallas, this one definitely tops it. The price and quality of meat were great! For $12, I was able to get 2 meats, 2 sides (one being dessert), and a delicious piece of toast. The customer service felt like a family as well. If you happen to be down in Red Oak or just want to try a new BBQ spot, drop in! read more

The service was excellent. Ribs were excellent fell off the bone flavor was amazing. Brisket was alittle dry but everything else made up for that. I would recommend this place to anyone who loves bbq! read more

The restaurant serves very good bbq, the staff is friendly, and their okra is excellent. I highly recommend.

The staff is very friendly. It seems to be family owned. Nice atmosphere with good food and good portions. I prefer it over Soulmans right up the street read more

I love their tenders and I get fries I just need them to upgrade their fries they are dry and they have no salt.

This place has a calm atmosphere, good music, and really great customer service and food. Highly recommend coming here.

Super delicious! First time visiting this location, I walked in the smell of BBQ invited me in. I was greeted with friendly staff. I ordered the loaded potato with sweet tea. The food was flavorful. read more

Stopped in here for dinner on a road trip from Waco to DFW -- the staff was very engaging when I asked for their fave recommendations, so had to get some of practically everything (they make it all in house!). Highlights for me were the potato salad, a perfect traditional yet gourmet side (so frickin good!!) and the cole slaw, so fresh and delicious. I also loved the bacon beans and banana pudding, and my friend (who loves okra and I don't) ate his entire plate of fried okra, and devoured his jalapeno sausage (not judging, but not something I would order). The only disappointment was the brisket ... too dry for me. I prefer a more luscious, fatty brisket that's tender and filled with flavor. But -- hats off to this stellar team for my great tasty experience overall! read more

Junior's has everything you'd expect and demand from a BBQ joint. An abundance of "Jesus take the wheel" type slogans plastered around the dining room, a few badly adjusted TVs, semi-unfriendly staff that nevertheless cares about you and your dining experience just can't show it as well as they'd like, and good, Texan, BBQ. read more

Junior's Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Red Oak, Texas

Junior, what happened to ya???!!! My husband went up today and bought some chipped bbq in a container and brought it home. We were looking forward to the meal because it's always been good. We've been living in this town since 1983 and you could say we know the quality of your food pretty good. But today, it was half meat and half fat! We have never bought such poor quality beef from you since living in this town. Needless to say, we won't be going back. You have seen the last of us. This wasn't no accident. You know very well how much fat you are chopping up along with the lean beef. I don't chalk this up for a one time deal either. It's been a few months since we've been up there but never again. We had to pick through it to pull out all the fat and that included parts of meat that were almost like elastic, the kind you can't chew up. Disgusting! read more

Love love love this place. The bbq sauce is out of this world! Sweet tea is perfect! Customer service is great also. I have been coming here for over 10 years and any time I am in town this is a must to stop at!! read more

It's always good here... Beef is lean.. Sauce is tangy... Tables are clean... One of my favs for lunch

I've been eating at Junior's since the 80s. The quality, portions, flavor, and friendly service have never changed. I usually prefer BBQ without sauce, but I do like the sauce here. The baked potatoes are always large (or, really, HUGE) & so tender. My dad taught me to ask for the okra extra crispy/almost burnt & I'm forever grateful to him for that tip. read more

I absolutely love the loaded baked potatoes here! They are all so friendly and make fast good BBQ!

This place is so good and has been for a long time i have been in austin for about 5 years now and i lived in red oak up till i was 22 and this was always a winning place for good food and any time i come visit its a must go before i go back and the owners are awsome people and workers super nice always. So this is definitely a great local business to support and get some good food. read more

Good BBQ. Friendly. Love the sausage. Not thick skinned tender and tasty. Chicken was sliced like a sandwich and moist. Potato salad was good and rich. Beans a good BBQ staple. I will be back. Sandwichs looked good and so did the fried okra. read more

Juniors is amazing. Good friendly service, decent prices and awesome food. I especially loved their stuffed baked potato with meat and a side of okra. So good. read more

This was a great find! Nice, clean, smallish place. Self-serve line ordering of sides. If there for lunch, don't get the #1 special for $7.49 (sandwich and 2 sides) because it is basically the same as the $5.95 small sandwich special (sandwich, 1 side, drink) - and you can get sliced brisket on the $5.95 special whereas the #1 is chopped only. Still good food! You've got to try the fried okra! Wow. read more