Angel was great. Very attentive and knew the menu well, was able to help decide what to get for the…read morefirst time

I'm new to the menu, and Amy made the whole experience easy and memorable. She was calm, patient,…read moreand genuinely helpful. No rush and no pressure. She suggested I try a mustard based secondary sauce with the pulled pork, and that completely elevated the plate. The pulled pork was exactly what you want. Tender, smoky, and balanced. The baked beans and cabbage showed they care about the full meal, not just the meat. But what really stood out was the service. Amy did not just take an order. She guided the experience in a way that felt personal. If you go, ask for Amy. I will definitely be back.

I went to Hutchins BBQ thinking I'd grab a quick bite…read more What actually happened felt... intimate. The pork ribs arrived first--glistening, smoky, practically begging for attention. One touch, and they gave in completely. No resistance. Just tender, juicy surrender. I leaned in, and suddenly it was just me and those ribs, no distractions, no dignity left. The kind of experience where you stop caring who's watching. Then the mac and cheese. Soft. Creamy. Rich in a way that feels almost too indulgent. It coats everything slowly, deliberately... like it knows exactly how to linger. Each bite deeper than the last. I didn't rush it. You don't rush something like that. The green beans surprised me. They had bite. Confidence. A little snap that kept things interesting--like a playful contrast to everything else melting around me. Not innocent. Not at all. And then... the tangy pork sauce. Sweet, smoky, just enough sharpness to make you react. I dipped once. Then again. Then I stopped pretending I had any self-control. It clung to everything in the best way--bold, unapologetic, unforgettable. By the time I thought I was completely undone... they handed me free banana pudding. Cool. Smooth. Soft in all the right ways. A gentle finish after everything that came before. I slowed down. Let it linger. Didn't want it to end. I left full... flushed... slightly overwhelmed. Hutchins isn't just BBQ. It's an experience you feel in your whole body.

This was our second time at Hutchins BBQ. First time was great and the brisket and pork ribs I had…read morewere moist and excellent all around. The second time we took the family there the wife and kids got chopped brisket sandwiches which were good. I got the brisket and jalapeno sausage. Sadly, while it had a good char the brisket was dry as heck. Not good for a signature item on the menu.

Had an absolutely outstanding with customer service with Brody today! We rated his service 10/10!…read moreSuper kind, entertaining, and overall great experience! We've been coming to Tenders for years and this the best customer service we've had!

Our friend loved this place and took us here. This one is located in downtown Celina, and the…read morerestaurant was packed so we had to take to-go. We ordered a lot but the food came out relatively quick. We got some Brisket, Turkey Breast, Original and Jalapeño Sausages, with the sides being Fries, Fried Okra, and Mac N Cheese. The brisket was the star of the show, it was so tender, juicy, and falling apart. The Jalapeño sausage was also good, it was better than just the regular sausage. However, all the sides were okay, they weren't that good compared to other smokehouses. The mac n cheese was alright, you need to put on so much BBQ sauce to make it taste better. All of this costed $200+, so pretty average price since we had a big group. Personally, I had better BBQ elsewhere so I would not come back.

It's always so nice when you know you're about to eat fantastic bbq and it's not in some newly…read morerenovated shiny instagramable joint. Yearby's is the greasy spoon hole-in-the-wall you been dreaming of. We arrived Sunday Aug 31 2025 at 11:30 am thinking we'd be late but they moved up the open time at noon. We were maybe 8th in line. Wanted to deduct points for being out of turkey and hot links before they even opened but the food was just too dang good! The brisket is top tier. Have had better, but not by much. Great bark. Perfect tenderness. Adequate smoke. What more do you need? The smoked chicken though, wow wow wow... if you leave without getting some you really did yourself a disservice. The smoked meatloaf was a pleasant treat. It wasn't dry, the glaze was superb, and they gave you a lot of it! The potato salad and mac and cheese weren't spectacular but definitely did the job and anchored down the meal. Everything on platter was 60 bucks. I've spent more for worse. Get to Pilot Point and give em a try!

"An hour's drive for BBQ this good feels like cheating the laws of physics."…read more TL;DR: Yearby's BBQ and Waterice is a brisket-and-elote blessing straight outta the smokehouse heavens, run by Sabrina and CJ who know their way around both a pit and a frozen treat. Friendly folks, flavor-packed plates, and a mango waterice that deserves its own holiday. Twelve out of ten, will burn more gas for this again. An hour on the road is nothing when the horizon promises smoke and good folks. I rolled into Yearby's at 1:30 with an appetite big enough to make a rack of ribs nervous. Turns out, I was late to the party. The earlier crowd had already cleaned house on a few menu items, but brisket and turkey were still calling my name. I grabbed both, plus brisket elote, potato salad, and slaw. Let me tell you, that chopped brisket was tender enough to make a grown man question life choices and the turkey had a peppery kick that played nice with every bite. The elote? A messy, glorious mountain of corn, cotija, sauce, and brisket piled high. It was the kind of side dish that could run for mayor and win in a landslide. Potato salad and slaw backed it up like seasoned pros, no weak links on this plate. The dining room was full but there were still a few open spots waiting for hungry travelers. I snagged one and boxed up half the feast so my wife, the reigning Side Dish Queen of Texas, could hold court over the flavors later. She approved, which in my household is the BBQ equivalent of earning a Michelin star. Banana pudding wasn't on the menu, but the mango waterice saved the day. Cool, tangy, and perfect for a man who just wrestled brisket and elote into submission. I might've looked like a kid on summer break eating that thing, and I didn't care one bit. Sabrina and CJ know how to feed a crowd and treat folks like family. Yearby's is the kind of place that makes you start planning your next visit before you even leave the parking lot. Stamp collected. Only 37 more to go on this Texas Monthly Top 50 trek. If happiness had a flavor, it'd taste like Yearby's chopped brisket with a mango waterice chaser.

Ribs & brisket are consistently tender however prices are getting out of control & excessive on the…read moreprotein menu items.

If you want the best BBQ, this is it. The food is so good it has turned me in to a BBQ snob- I…read morehonestly compare every BBQ spot to Hutchins now, and nothing comes close. The staff is just amazing, especially Liz and Cristina. They're genuinely engaged with every customer, and you can tell they take pride in to making sure everyone has an outstanding experience. They're personable attentive and go out of their way to cater to your needs while dining in. I'm always greeted like family and can't say enough good things about Hutchins and the people who make it special. Highly recommend it.

Ordered a sliced brisket sandwich with mild sauce. Ordered at the window and received excellent…read moreservice. Sandwich was fantastic. Brisket was lean with a beautiful smoke ring.

This is a small drive up location with 2 tables in front or you can use the drive thru window…read more There is a small parking area. We ordered at the window and got our food quickly. The woman who took our order was friendly. My husband really enjoyed the Thursday special which was a turkey leg. It was a huge portion. He said the coleslaw was just okay. I got the chopped brisket (sliced was sold out) and really liked their baked beans. I liked their spicy bbq sauce. I got the 2 meat combo and my 2nd meat was ribs but I got just 1 rib but the portion on the chopped brisket was large.

The location and outdoor tranquility alone is worth a visit. But if you have small children and a…read moredog or two, you can bring them all in for some seriously good food. Everyone who works here is always so helpful. The covered patio's wooden picnic tables are always the seats to go first. You order at the bar and they give you a number if you're dining in. There's a fantastic general store inside that sells their own pickled veggies and meats. There's also some nice bottled sodas too. We've only been for lunch. The dinner rush is supposed to be their busiest. It makes sense since they have live music in the evening. Match that up with the beer, string lights, and spring/summer nights for a perfect dinner. We'll have to be back to try it sometime! I have to admit - I've had many sandwiches in my life and what really made this was the ciabatta. I'm not a big fan of the bread because it's either too dense or there's too much of it and I'm eating 95% bread and 5% sandwich filling. The Texas wagyu steak sandwich was probably one of the best steak sandwiches I've ever had.

Glad we found Corner Shack. Between all of us, we basically built a sampler to try it all…read more Everything was good, but the brisket and the turkey really stood out! We had to leave before the live music started, but we will come back again to enjoy a drink on the deck and listed to a band

This was a must try during our Dallas vacation. Parking was assessable from the street, which was…read morenice, but could definitely utilize the paid parking lot to walk, trust me you'll need to walk after eating. Walking in just read how to order, you tell them the sides you want, then move on the the meat, the team is very friendly, there are bottled drinks, but get the soft drinks as you can go back for refills. The side w very versatile, we tried the rice that had good flavor, along with the beans, but the star for us was the creamed corn, this was amazing, the Mac and cheese good creamy. The pork ribs were peppery and good smoke taste, the jalapeño sausage was great, that brisket was special burnt ends and the fatty part of the brisket was delicious. Amazing ambience, and you can get your own To go boxes. All around amazing experience.

Amazing experience, i love deep elm during the day lol. Sides were smackin, mexican rice, collar…read moregreens & went back twice for onions/cucumbers. My partner loved the sausage, eyes were bulging out my face when they pulled the meats out straight out the Qr & started slicing in front of ya. I love rich food, idk what it was this time. It's probably my mistake ordering burnt ends, brisket & rice. So excuse me but my stomach turnt side ways. Like a tbt to a southern chopped & screwed track from Chamillionaire. No ridin dirty but the stomached ached till that night. Fyi i did use the complimentary bread to cut the richness as well to know avail.

Food is good, but way overpriced. Got charged 17.80 for this small "Mac special" which was listed…read morefor 11.29 (or something like that). Not worth the money for the amount of food you get. Good customer service though!

They were a vendor at the Dallas Reggae Fest a couple of weeks ago. I ordered brisket nacho's and…read morethey were by far the most disgusting nachos I have ever had. The cheese was a dark and tasted like it came out if a can, the cheese was cold, some of the food was cold and some of it was warm and it had little to no flavor. I was mad that I spent $15. I didn't even finish them. After about 3-5 bites they were in the trash! I would not recommend.

Had the pleasure of dining on Sartin's Family BBQ pulled pork for a recent family reunion. It was…read morejuicy and was amazing on the BBQ sandwiches we made. I loved mine topped with onions and sweet BBQ sauce. I highly recommend their services-not only do they have delicious BBQ but they are friendly folk who you can tell love what they do!

It becomes apparent right away that Aaron loves bbq. Not only is he knowledgable about crafting the…read morecuisine, his love goes into putting out a great product. You can really taste his passion in his pulled pork. I tried it on a burger bun and it was mouth-watering good! Great personality, family-oriented. I'd recommend Sartin Family BBQ to anyone!