November 17, 20205 yr Author One of my best friends made the pick. He generally knows his shit. He did some punch card thing (Texas Monthly?) where he was able to hit all but something like 3 of the Top 50 or 100 in the state. (Sorry, forgot the specifics.) As noted on another thread, I'm pretty damn FAR from a food snob. I'll generally eat anything that I know has been cooked all the way. This bbq was - quite literally - chewy like some sort of meat taffy. Coopers by the Stock Yards, was the only other BBQ that I've had issues with. I got brisket, beef ribs, and something else. The first two items were so overly salted, I couldn't finish them. Cooper’s can go really heavy on the salt for some reason.
November 17, 20205 yr Author Don’t you live in Austin? And holy shit y’all must have had a much different experience than I had at Peggy Sue’s last time I ate there. It was god awful It’s mainly nostalgia for the Parkies. I started going in the late 90’s/early 00’s before Dallas had much in the way of top-notch BBQ.
November 17, 20205 yr Especially when it comes to BBQ. I swear it’s the one food that either you’ve had the good stuff and know what you’re talking about or you haven’t and you don’t.If there aren’t recent pictures on the review from non owners, I don’t trust a damn word on a review of bbq places. Fortunately bbq is one thing you can just look at a picture and tell right away, especially a brisket slice.
November 17, 20205 yr 4 hours ago, bluto said: If there aren’t recent pictures on the review from non owners, I don’t trust a damn word on a review of bbq places. Fortunately bbq is one thing you can just look at a picture and tell right away, especially a brisket slice. This is true. Good strategy.
November 19, 20205 yr Is Hurtado's any good? Haven't read through thread, Jr wants to take us there next week.
November 20, 20205 yr Author 5 hours ago, Underdog said: Is Hurtado's any good? Haven't read through thread, Jr wants to take us there next week. I hear it's really, really good.
November 20, 20205 yr 14 hours ago, Underdog said: Is Hurtado's any good? Haven't read through thread, Jr wants to take us there next week. Their Instagram is straight porn. https://www.instagram.com/hurtadobbq/?hl=en
November 20, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, threesheets said: Their Instagram is straight porn. https://www.instagram.com/hurtadobbq/?hl=en Holy crap. You got that right. I'm hitting that place up next week.
November 20, 20205 yr First pic shows a Cattleack-esque line. Is this a place I'd need to show up an hour early for?
November 22, 20205 yr Author Took the boy to Heim for lunch today. The brisket was dry AF. It was Dickey’s-level bad. Everything else was spot-on — this was the first time I tried the ribs and pulled pork. Both were really tasty. But the brisket was not good at all after being outstanding in my other three trips.
November 23, 20205 yr Author 1 hour ago, Stunns38 said: I wouldn’t eat this for free. I pop into the Sonny Bryan's on Lovers from time to time for an easy meal that the kids will eat on a weeknight. It's not terrible. The turkey is good -- and great for school lunches later in the week. The "Texas Hill Country" brisket is not awful. The sides are pretty good. I like the green beans a lot. Edited November 23, 20205 yr by C-Man
November 23, 20205 yr Author This shit popped up on my FB page. Looks awful, has anyone eaten here?A buddy went earlier this week to Oak’d and sent the pic. He said it was pretty good though he’s not as much of a bbq snob as most of us.
November 23, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, Stunns38 said: I wouldn’t eat this for free. 37 minutes ago, C-Man said: I pop into the Sonny Bryan's on Lovers from time to time for an easy meal that the kids will eat on a weeknight. It's not terrible. The turkey is good -- and great for school lunches later in the week. The "Texas Hill Country" brisket is not awful. The sides are pretty good. I like the green beans a lot. Yeah. Sonny Bryan's is pretty passable, Rudy's-level que. Always felt like it's more of a place where you go and get a "meal" like a sandwich or a few different meats and some sides. I'd never go there and just pick up 2 LB of brisket like I would at an actual BBQ place. And L oh fucking L at that pick of Oak'd. Everything on that plate has a plasticky, californiaesque look to it - including the pickles, onions and japs that look like they'd be better suited behind a craft cocktail bar than on a plate of BBQ. Edited November 23, 20205 yr by ztejas
November 23, 20205 yr 7 hours ago, ztejas said: Yeah. Sonny Bryan's is pretty passable, Rudy's-level que. I’d say somewhere between dickies and rudys
November 23, 20205 yr Author I’d say somewhere between dickies and rudys Yeah, I have a much higher opinion of Rudy’s than many.
November 23, 20205 yr Author This shit popped up on my FB page. Looks awful, has anyone eaten here?Looks like that brisket was sliced with the grain.
November 23, 20205 yr 29 minutes ago, C-Man said: Yeah, I have a much higher opinion of Rudy’s than many. Same. What I wouldn't give to immediately replace all dickey's locations with Rudys in the metroplex.
November 23, 20205 yr Author 9 minutes ago, bigup2dahorns said: Also a fan of Rudy’s It's the San Antonio in us.
November 23, 20205 yr I too, enjoy Rudy's for the price and was being a little generous with my comparison. SB's is probably more in line with an off day at Rudy's or Rudy's at it's worst.
November 24, 20205 yr 18 hours ago, ztejas said: Yeah. Sonny Bryan's is pretty passable, Rudy's-level que. Always felt like it's more of a place where you go and get a "meal" like a sandwich or a few different meats and some sides. I'd never go there and just pick up 2 LB of brisket like I would at an actual BBQ place. And L oh fucking L at that pick of Oak'd. Everything on that plate has a plasticky, californiaesque look to it - including the pickles, onions and japs that look like they'd be better suited behind a craft cocktail bar than on a plate of BBQ. I remember many years ago Sonny Bryan’s on Harry Hines was a great place to go and get a brisket sandwich and onion rings (mind you, I’m talking late 80s-early 90s). The other non-chain options were the original Baker’s Ribs in Deep Ellum, and Peggy Sue. We thought these were good because the other options were places like Dickey’s, Colters and at some point Rudy’s. Oh — and Spring Creek and Red Hot and Blue (ugh). In Fort Worth it was Angelo’s, Riscky’s and Cousins. MId-CIties had North Main, which was great only because it was all you can eat. We nitpick about bbq now because we can, and have better choices, but didn’t really know that Sonny Bryan’s and Bakers were just OK. Not that different in Austin (where I live now). 15 years ago there was Mueller’s on Manor, when he showed up and had meat. Franklin’s trailer didn’t hit until 2009. Austin was a bbq wasteland. You had to go to Lockhart or Taylor. I remember thinking that Salt Lick was really good (it’s not terrible, just not as good as it seemed at the time. More about hanging out and drinking beer).
November 24, 20205 yr My baby’s daycare isn’t far from the Inwood Sonny Bryan’s. May check it out...or just go to Heim.Won’t touch that hipster Oak’ed shit though.
November 24, 20205 yr Author My baby’s daycare isn’t far from the Inwood Sonny Bryan’s. May check it out...or just go to Heim.Won’t touch that hipster Oak’ed shit though. Even on its worst day, Heim is light-years better than OG Sonny Bryan’s.
November 24, 20205 yr 3 minutes ago, C-Man said: Even on its worst day, Heim is light-years better than OG Sonny Bryan’s. I haven't had OG Sonny Bryan's in 30+ years. I've gotten sammiches from the one on Lovers, mostly sausage. Saright. OG Dickeys is light years ahead of any of the other Dickeys locations, I'll stop in a pinch. I need to reevaluate OG Sonny's. We used to go with my grandmother and sit at the desks, so that nostalgia is worthwhile.
November 24, 20205 yr I haven't had OG Sonny Bryan's in 30+ years. I've gotten sammiches from the one on Lovers, mostly sausage. Saright. OG Dickeys is light years ahead of any of the other Dickeys locations, I'll stop in a pinch. I need to reevaluate OG Sonny's. We used to go with my grandmother and sit at the desks, so that nostalgia is worthwhile.There used to be a Sonny Bryan’s in the tunnel by my office. They closed down at the end of last year. In the 12 years I’ve been at this location I think went there less than 5 times.
November 24, 20205 yr 6 minutes ago, DDD Dad said: There used to be a Sonny Bryan’s in the tunnel by my office. They closed down at the end of last year. In the 12 years I’ve been at this location I think went there less than 5 times. I forgot we used to go to the one in the "near" west end quite a bit when I officed downtown. I don't remember it being gross af, nor spectacularly terrific, either.
November 24, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, TwiceHorn said: I forgot we used to go to the one in the "near" west end quite a bit when I officed downtown. I don't remember it being gross af, nor spectacularly terrific, either. Actually went to that pre-2001 a fair amount myself.
December 1, 20205 yr Will preface this by saying brisket and pulled pork were good, turkey was meh and didn’t try sausage and ribs but they didn’t get good reviews from others, but wasn’t overly impressed with Hurtado. Ordered online for 2 El Jeffe plates and 1/2 lb brisket, looking back, think we got shorted on the brisket and sides were to be included but we were charged for them when doing online order, and they weren’t all that good either. IMO, Pecan Lodge remains better. Anyone try Slow Bone on Irving Blvd? It’s behind our hotel and bought a bit of brisket and turkey and both were pretty good.
December 2, 20205 yr Will preface this by saying brisket and pulled pork were good, turkey was meh and didn’t try sausage and ribs but they didn’t get good reviews from others, but wasn’t overly impressed with Hurtado. Ordered online for 2 El Jeffe plates and 1/2 lb brisket, looking back, think we got shorted on the brisket and sides were to be included but we were charged for them when doing online order, and they weren’t all that good either. IMO, Pecan Lodge remains better. Anyone try Slow Bone on Irving Blvd? It’s behind our hotel and bought a bit of brisket and turkey and both were pretty good. My buddy’s plate, he said it was legit and some of the best in DFW. Hurtados may just be inconsistent and he caught them on a good day.
December 2, 20205 yr 10 hours ago, Stunns38 said: My buddy’s plate, he said it was legit and some of the best in DFW. Hurtados may just be inconsistent and he caught them on a good day. Your buddy can eat
December 4, 20205 yr On 12/1/2020 at 10:13 PM, Stunns38 said: My buddy’s plate, he said it was legit and some of the best in DFW. Hurtados may just be inconsistent and he caught them on a good day. And I'd take your friend's word for it over mine. Here's what we ordered... Again, thought the brisket and pulled pork were good. I'm not a fan of sausage and the only ribs I like come from Smitty's.
December 5, 20205 yr Fair. We were meeting up with the DIL at her work and with an 8mo. old, they're not wanting to risk her health eating indoors at this time, especially with a couple of douchebags not wearing masks while in line.
December 8, 20205 yr Never heard of Derek Allans but damn that sandwich looks incredible. Food looks good in Yelp pictures as well.
December 8, 20205 yr Never heard of Derek Allans but damn that sandwich looks incredible. Food looks good in Yelp pictures as well. Wait til you see his wife working there
December 9, 20205 yr He does a brisket "kolache" on Man Fire Food that looks goddamn awesome. Episode is on Cooking Channel On Demand, titled 'BBQ For Breakfast' from June 24 of this year.
December 11, 20205 yr Author Another trip to Heim for lunch today and another disappointing experience with the brisket. I ordered a 2-meat plate with brisket and this time the pepperjack sausage with beans and fries as my sides. I got lean cut brisket (I tend to get the lean at the craft places because they're using prime and it's usually the right mix of fat and moistness -- the fatty can be too rich at times). At any rate, it was Dickey's quality and I hate to say that. Everything else was stellar. The takeaway here is get the moist brisket. I want to love Heim because of geography but it's a clear step behind Terry Black's and Cattleack for sure and probably Pecan Lodge too.
December 12, 20205 yr 46 minutes ago, C-Man said: Another trip to Heim for lunch today and another disappointing experience with the brisket. I ordered a 2-meat plate with brisket and this time the pepperjack sausage with beans and fries as my sides. I got lean cut brisket (I tend to get the lean at the craft places because they're using prime and it's usually the right mix of fat and moistness -- the fatty can be too rich at times). At any rate, it was Dickey's quality and I hate to say that. Everything else was stellar. The takeaway here is get the moist brisket. I want to love Heim because of geography but it's a clear step behind Terry Black's and Cattleack for sure and probably Pecan Lodge too. I think you just wanted to say "moistness" I told you their brisket sucked
December 12, 20205 yr Author 4 hours ago, Landomatic said: I think you just wanted to say "moistness" I told you their brisket sucked Yeah, it was terrific the first time I went and it's been disappointing since then. Strange.
December 12, 20205 yr On 12/4/2020 at 12:33 PM, Firemans4Horn said: I’ve learned the hard way that to go bbq is never as good as on-site. Agree, though I have them just give me an unsliced slab of brisket — places are generally pretty good at cutting, say, a 1 1/2 pound chunk, which I then slice at home. Same on ribs — just tell them how many you want but tell them not to slice them individually.
December 12, 20205 yr Never heard of Derek Allans but damn that sandwich looks incredible. Food looks good in Yelp pictures as well. Derek Allan’s has some of the more legit brisket in DFW...and as said, his wife.
December 12, 20205 yr 1 hour ago, Stunns38 said: Derek Allan’s has some of the more legit brisket in DFW...and as said, his wife. Is that the scion of the Riscky's family?
December 12, 20205 yr He does a brisket "kolache" on Man Fire Food that looks goddamn awesome. Episode is on Cooking Channel On Demand, titled 'BBQ For Breakfast' from June 24 of this year. Shame their app requires a cable subscription... get with the times, people!
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