My family and I were just driving through Memphis around lunchtime, so we decided to stop for…read morelunch. We usually stop at Sonic or Subway on the way back home, but I was intrigued by the bbq truck next door. So I decided to check it out. The owner was very friendly and helpful. I needed something fairly quick and not too messy, so I got the chopped brisket sandwich. I kind of expected it to be either dry, bland, or way oversmoked. It was none of these. It was really good! Good smoke flavor without being too strong. Good seasoning. Sorry, I was super hungry and didn't get a picture. But if you're passing through Memphis, I'd recommend giving this place a try!

Delicious!! Great owner!! Brisket was super tender and amazing!! If I'm ever in Memphis again I…read morewill be back!!

We ARE SO GLAD we chose The Rock Inn Restaurant for lunch on our way home from vacation. Bill got…read morea chicken fried steak plate with fries, salad and gravy. I had a Hatch green chili burger and fries. We topped it off with a piece of cherry cheesecake. We met the owner who was very gracious and working in the kitchen. Our young waitress took good care of us. And the price for all this great service and food is as reasonable as a fast food restaurant. So, stop by the Rock Inn right on the highway in Memphis. There's plenty of parking and good food and service await!

No service! Waited 20 minutes and they never took our order so we left. Waitress who seated us was…read morefriendly though

Today I witnessed God. Not the Jesus on the tired, listing billboard with its rusted iron roots…read morepulled up by the prevalent wind scouring this dusty patch of North Texas but from this innocuous, humble piece of chopped brisket before me that has just changed my reality in a way that will never change back. I am on one of those once-in-a-lifetime walkabouts with my daughter as we hop from asphalt lily pad to lily pad in her beat-up RAV 4, journeying ever Eastward from the gently lapping waves of Santa Barbara to Miami's Solla Salew shores where she will matriculate for her marine mammal masters (The Tripple M they call it in various job posting and loan application sites). Its been triple digit Temperatures for the last 20 hours of driving. A tour of hades realm. I will remember the specific moment today when my wonderful, non-red-meat-eating daughter, in an enduring act of kindness suggested that we go to a bar-b-que during our brief run through the Texas pan-handle as recompense for going to visit her friend in OKC rather than run the southern grill gauntlet through Dallas. I pressed the yelp button and we went down the Amarillo rabbit hole...across some train tracks, around the aforementioned canted "Jesus is here" billboard (but before the better tended "Jesus is Coming" promissory), past two cows too hot to stand, down a lane next to an grain silo, stood a sign. It stated simply but profoundly, "Beer Open" Surviving the sweep of ages, what more is there really in life? Beer? Check. Open? Always on so many levels. As my eyes wandered over to the more traditional homage to this establishment's Nome de guere- "Pork n' Things". I was able to surmise the primary offerings from the initial noun but I was intrigued by the 'n' things' and what they might entail (or perhaps entrail). Girding our loins, we crossed the heavenly air conditioned threshold. Suffice to say, God had not yet made his/her/their/them/they appearance and it wasn't until after we ordered our sweet tea/lemonade that I made the decision that changed my life. I asked for some of the brisket (my choice was chopped) and some of the ribs I saw walking out the door with a Harley driver into the teeth of that Texas summer furnace heat. We sat idly, my daughter pondering her phone and striking up a conversation with a shy, angelic little girl who had bravely helped her mom set the table for us and shared her Lilo and stich drawing. It was at this moment that my world tilted. I figured that I would go for the brisket first as an appetizer to the main course of ribs. They had chopped it finely and I sporked half of it into my mouth. Epiphany. So many images colliding at once, each visually shouting over the other to be heard... To be RECOGNIZED. I remember a childhood national geographic where the Eskimo dad offered the still pumping seal heart to his son as he bit down and the blood flowed. I thought of Jody Foster trans-warping to another dimension mumbling "I didn't know! I didn't know! at the grandeur of the cosmos. I thought of the show 'Chopped' where they lectured recalcitrant chefs on not just making a meal but rather transforming it...elevating it to some other plane of being. That first bite punched though my mortal coil like a coherent beam of light from a collapsing neutron star raising my orbit to a plane of being I did not know existed. Stripping away layers of civilization, I felt primal and powerful. Like Dungeon Crawler Carl, I had been converted...elevated to something greater than my constituent bits. Part dire wolf, part berserker, part 90th level undead necromancing mage. The fat and smoked meat sat in my mouth, my brain shutting down my throat muscles not wanting this oral carnality to end. Imagine stripping away every vestige of civilization, de-evolving a million years when survival and procreation were equal partners in a race to the future. My body was humming and I felt alive in a way that I had not since that weekend in Tiajuana with those carny workers. I had a brief moment of panic that my newfound vigor would cause me to spontaneously combust or that this magical alchemy would somehow bind with the brisket and miraculously impregnate a wandering waitress out of sheer will...like the reproductive equivalent of magnetic induction such was the primordial essence of that single bite. But I digress. Suffice to say, I am a California lifer. I can tell you what cheese is on a charcuterie board and whether the uni is fresh but I don't have sufficient reference for what is considered presentable bar-b-que. My data set is certainly sparse but in my humble, untrained opinion, if you need a reference point...a place to start your own bar-b-que walkabout, Amarillo's Pork n' Things is a guiding star to what brisket and pork ribs can be in the hands of a master truly anointed, perhaps divinely, in their craft.

It's a fun little spot you wouldn't know about unless you had heard about it from other people or…read morelooked it up. Everyone is so friendly when you walk in and very thoughtful. You order food at the register and then sit down, so when you order a dessert, they can put a little note to serve it to you at the end. Speaking of dessert, that pecan cobbler ala mode smacks! The perfect ending to a delicious meal. The meat is so tender and falls off the bone. You don't need a knife to cut anything. A plastic knife will do the job easily. They say the brisket is the star of the show and I can attest to that. However, the turkey is the runner up. I don't know what they do to that Turkey, but my husband and I might have to grab more to take home with us tomorrow. They were so nice too because we ordered a 1/2 rack of ribs and they ran out, so we got the last of the ribs. The also doubled all our meats! We wound up getting 1/2 a lb of turkey and 1 lb of brisket! We are going to be eating some good sandwiches for the next few days. We definitely plan on coming back the next time we are in Amarillo. If you're in the area, definitely come in and grab a bite! They also have plenty of choices in beer too.

My wife and I ate at Top Notch while staying in Childress on our way home to Tyler, Texas. We went…read morethere because I was in the mood for Texas barbecue, and this place had great ratings. I had the brisket and ribs, and my wife had a rib plate. It was very good. The only reason I can't give this place five stars is because we have Country Tavern near Tyler, which has the best barbecue (especially their ribs) that I have ever had. Every other barbecue restaurant I have ever eaten at is second rate, at best, compared to Country Tavern. But Top Notch is quite good. I would definitely eat there again if in the area.

Stopped in for a late lunch - noticed a bunch of cars outside and thought it was a great sign. We…read morewere promptly seated and got our drinks right away. Unfortunately it took about 10 minutes for our server to return to take our order. We both ordered the daily special - Chicken Fried Chicken with sides of mashed potatoes and potato salad. It took at least 20 minutes for our food to come out. The chicken fried chicken was decent - a little bland but decent. The mashed potatoes tasted like they came from a box and the potato salad tasted like it came from Costco - which is cool because they make good potato salad. Overall - just ok food and lackluster service. Not sure we'll stop in again.

If you are looking for a small town cute restaurant with amazing food, stop here! We stopped for…read morebreakfast and greeted by the super friendly locals immediately. I had the Texas shapes pancake and a side of grits - so good! My husband had an omelette with hash browns and biscuits and gravy. Lots of food and so good. Great prices too!

Cozy Quaint On…read moreFAMOUS ROUTE 66 Down home cooking Friendly waitress Chips/queso Club sandwich Chicken strips

We went here for dessert after leaving another steakhouse tonight where the food was not as good…read moreand I didn't want to trust them for a dessert. We both got the same dessert: blackberry cobbler with ice cream. I also got a cup of coffee. The cobbler was very tasty, the coffee, flavorful, and the ice cream well, it was ice cream. The service was good, the waitress was prompt and polite and checked on us several times. The atmosphere was exactly what I expected. Overall, I was not disappointed in the food or the service at this location.

Great spot for breakfast! I had the steak and eggs, and it was excellent. The eggs were perfectly…read morecooked, and the 6 oz steak had a really nice, rich aroma. The hash browns clearly tasted fresh--like they were cut that morning, not frozen or from a supplier bag. Everything had amazing flavor and gave me energy for the whole day. The waitress was very sweet and attentive, which made the experience even better. Highly recommend this place--let's support small businesses in America!

Great food and service..what could be better? Cool ambiance…read more Need place. Cat fish was best I have had! Wife loved her salmon and rice. The free cobbler was very good Water was quick and personable Love this place!!

There seems to have been a decline in the quality of the food served there. Ordered the chicken…read morefried steak special. The meat was soggy and tough. The mashed potatoes tasted like they were instant. Other diner said burger was not good. The french fries were limp and disgusting. Since the food was mostly left on our plates, I thought the server might ask if all was ok. Especially since we declined the free dessert. They did not seem to care. We were the only diners there. We will not return.

Aside from the smoked chicken being on the drier side. This place being packed with people waiting…read morein line is fully warranted. My first time here, the Tootum Gas Station is CLEAN, I think this is a really good alternative for truck drivers if they are willing to forgoe taking a break at Petro or even Pilot. I wanted Protein today, was almost inching on parking my rig at the Big Texan again to get myself some steak, but I quickly opted for Mitch's BBQ Texas Style off the exit 75 in Amarillo Texas. Service is fast, lady and elder gentleman were super nice. Food overall no complaints, great brisket. Albeit a bit cold, but decent pork ribs, pretty good Johnsonville*ish polish sausage with cheddar jalapeno. I'd say for value this would beat any Dickeys BBQ located in California with a huge tray of food coming out under 28.00. Think I found my new spot to take a breather in Northern Panhandle Texas. Makes me want to rewatch the Yellowstone series because everyone in there was dressed like the Duttons.

3.5 stars Stopped into Mitch's Texas Style Barbecue in…read moreAmarillo, which is tucked inside a Valero gas station but don't let that fool you. I was just looking for a quick bite before hitting the road again, and the Yelp reviews didn't steer me wrong. I ordered the four-piece combo: two ribs, two chicken tenders, waffle fries, and a drink. Everything was served hot and fresh. The barbecue sauce was solid, nice flavor without being overpowering. The ribs were decent, and the chicken tenders were cooked perfectly, though the breading was way too spicy for me (I ended up peeling it off and still enjoyed the chicken inside). Waffle fries were crispy and satisfying, and the price felt fair for the portion. Nothing fancy--again, gas station--but definitely better than expected. Would I go out of my way for it? Probably not. But for a quick, hot meal on the road? It hit the spot.

wife and I stopped here on our way back from Colorado. both had burgers, and we tried the fries…read moreand onion rings...everything was AWESOME!!! if you drive through Childress, Texas, do yourself, friends and family a favor and stop for a quick bite to eat.

Drove thru on a road trip and saw the high yelp reviews. This did not disappoint. I highly…read morerecommend over any of the chain burger joints. JTs is legit. I got a patty melt recommended by the young miss taking our drink order. Yum! I loved the grilled onions on it. I was happy that this drive-in had a dining room to get out of the weather. Also has a patio and drive thru. Hub got a bacon cheeseburger and loved it.

Fantastic! Tyler is a magician with his BBQ. I highly recommend this place…read more I had the brisket and the sausage. Legit. He said the short rib is available on Saturdays. I am going to have to drive back on a Saturday. Strong work.

I must say, as a bbq fan, had the pleasure of tasting Texas' finest. Tyler's is not in the Top 50,…read moremaybe not Top 100. Terrible service (even at counter service!?). It took the two behind the counter at least 5 mins to discuss the chopped beef sandwich they were coordinating to build. Not a simple, look, smile, hello or ideally, be right with you. Got 3 meat plate to sample each- brisket, sausage, ribs... Probably first time I actually took leftover from a bbq joint, not because the portion size, simply I was done gnawing on over cooked ribs. Sides were ok. If Rudy's is a '5' on a scale 1-10, Tyler's gets a 3