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    True Texas BBQ

    3.2 (12 reviews)
    Closed • 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 weeks ago

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    Great customer service, barbecue was hot and tasty. Baked potato was very good and feeling. Will be trying things again. Enjoy!

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    The food was great. Loved the burnt ends and ribs and im going to try the brisket sandwich

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    Solid food ! I'm telling all my friends to come this way . Great move on HEBs part . What's next ?

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    Fingers 2 The Bone BBQ

    4.3(82 reviews)
    1.8 mi

    I don't see anything wrong with this place. They have the best food best flavors in the entire…read moreEllis County. They're always been nice and polite to me. I absolutely love their food.

    Walking into this place immediately gives you the feeling of an old-school neighborhood BBQ joint…read more The building itself is older and pretty small, with just a handful of booths and several small tables packed into the dining area. The decor is very minimal, but one wall completely covered in customer signatures honestly adds a nice personal vibe to the place. Ordering happens at the register tucked into the back corner, so when there's a line it cuts right past some of the tables. Definitely close quarters while people are eating, but it somehow still fits the character of the place. The gentleman taking orders was friendly, just not overly talkative. The lady who brought our food out was very polite and welcoming though, which I appreciated. Overall, the service was okay. Our food took about 10-15 minutes to come out, which felt a little long considering it didn't appear very busy other than one larger party already seated when we arrived. To be fair, we couldn't see what was happening in the kitchen. The only real frustrating part was waiting close to another 10 minutes for a to-go container after asking a few times. As for the food, I'd say it landed somewhere in the average range for Texas BBQ. Nothing was outright bad, but nothing really blew me away either. I ordered the loaded baked potato topped with brisket, link, two pork ribs, all the traditional baked potato toppings, and their spicy BBQ sauce. First off, the potato itself was fantastic. Huge, perfectly tender, and honestly exactly what a baked potato should be. The toppings were fresh and plentiful -- butter, cheese, sour cream, bacon pieces -- and it could have stood on its own as a solid meal even before adding the meats. The brisket was over chopped, which personally isn't my favorite style at a BBQ joint. I usually feel like finely chopped brisket loses some of the texture and full smoke flavor you get from sliced or a coarse chopped brisket cut to order. It stayed moist, but I really didn't pick up much smoke flavor from it. The link was unfortunately overcooked and dried out. The casing had tightened around the meat, and even sliced up it just didn't have much juice left in it. The ribs were probably the weakest part for me. They were on the smaller side, dry, and pretty tough with the meat cooked down close to the bone. Now with all of that said, the seasoning on the meats was excellent. Bold flavor across everything, and the spicy BBQ sauce was absolutely on point. I just wish the meats themselves had a little more life and moisture to match how good the seasoning tasted. Overall, everything felt pretty average to slightly below average for me, especially by Texas BBQ standards. On the positive side, the prices were actually very reasonable considering how expensive meat has become these days. I'd still come back again because I'd like to try some of the meats individually and let them stand on their own without being loaded onto a baked potato. There's definitely flavor here -- I just think the execution was a little inconsistent during this visit.

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    Brisket City Craft BBQ

    Brisket City Craft BBQ

    4.8(32 reviews)
    7.1 mi

    I've had a lot of BBQ in Texas and pretty much eaten at every "best" voted place, and this place…read morecomes at top three BBQ in all of Texas for me. Very nice people working there and the pit master is very open with how he does things. Also, probably the best turkey I've ever had in my life. Overall very good experience. 100% would go back

    I apologize to my fanbase on Yelp for being away for a bit. As one would expect, I was…read morepreoccupied with saving the world from its various problems such as curing cancer and other no-big-deal matters that are par for the course for yours truly. With formalities out of the way, I make my second coming on Yelp by way of reviewing Brisket City Craft BBQ and you're welcome. Our society has long accepted that I am nothing short of Barbecue Jesus with standards higher than Mt. Everest. When I drive past the likes of Dickey's, their staff tremble at my mere presence within a few hundreds yard of their establishment. I have shut down subpar BBQ joints with just a glance. I have ruled DFW BBQ reviews with an iron fist that shows no mercy to any heathen who dares to dishonor the culinary masterpiece that is Texas BBQ. Nonetheless, I decided to take a few of my friends (very important dignitaries, Victoria's Secret super models and others who can't get enough of me) to Brisket City...and found this place to be an ABSOLUTE GEM. Their brisket is a solid 11/10... cooked perfectly, moist, proper smoke ring, the right bark and immaculate flavor--a rarity around here. Finding such BBQ in DFW let alone Ellis County is rare. I have decreed that this places makes my top two along with Hutchins in Frisco. I shared some gentle recommendations with their staff on considering non apple cider vinegar based sauce as an alternative, albeit inexpensive addition that would appeal to wider palettes but we all know that real men don't put sauce on their meat anyway so no points deducted there but felt it was important for me to advocate for the trans community and others who must have their sauces. I must now tend my other affairs, but leave you with my strongest endorsement of this proper smokehouse. It's worth the trip. Until next time...

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    Penn To Paper - 2 Meat Platter: Beef Brisket, Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage w/ Six Cheese Mac & Cheese and BBQ baked beans

    Penn To Paper

    4.2(90 reviews)
    10.3 mi

    Took a friend here after church today and we will be back. It has a vibe for sure and its cozy. As…read morean interior designer, I can tell you that what you see when you first walk in the door really sets the tone for the meal. Best news -- the food was just as good as the setting. No hostess for the first 2-3 minutes but that was ok as we looked around. When we were seated, a young lady arrived at our table to take drink orders and hand us 3 separate menus. There was a standard offering menu, a brunch and a seasonal menu. We went straight for the seasonal menu! Drinks arrived in pristine cut glass and quickly. When we finally made decisions on what tempted us most - it was hard! Hubby opted for a smoked turkey sandwich on toast. Fresh and full of flavor with a hefty helping of turkey. My friend and I both opted for the Autumn salad with candied pecans, dried cranberries, butternut squash cubes, fried goat cheese medallions and added highly seasoned chicken to the mix. Straight from the seasonal menu which only lasts 2 more weeks. Not much talking after the food arrived but we loved all the flavors. Everything is a la carte, so knowing that helps a lot. Still a good value for the money and everything tasted well seasoned and fresh. We will most definitely return soon. This is Midlothian?

    Will never come here again. Didn't even get to try the food because we made a reservation and they…read moregave our table to someone else and made zero accommodations for us. Why would someone make a reservation to sit there and wait? Other parties that came after us were seated immediately. No manager talked to us. We left feeling incredibly disrespected, like our business didn't matter to them. I'm not sure if it was something about us personally, but I've never been treated like that at a restaurant I have a reservation at.

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