Big Ray's BBQ — Restaurant in Allen

I have no idea how long this place has been open but we live only 5 minutes away. I googled bbq and this place popped up. After seeing such good reviews I decided to order dinner from here and I'm so glad I did. We got the full rack of ribs family meal. The ribs are HUGE with sooo much meat. I can typically eat around 5-6 ribs and I had trouble finishing two! I ordered an hour before closing and some how they were still crazy delicious. They had a very light smokey flavor that didn't over whelm the meat but still tasted good. We got our pick of three sides. I was a little sad as I really wanted mac n cheese but they had run out. I will definitely try it next time. However I switched it to fried okra and it was soooo good! They were nice and crisp with a good seasoning flavor. We also got loaded mashed potatoes I didn't try them but my husband said they were great. As well as baked beans. My husband said he thought they were overly oniony but I really liked them. The meal came with two different sauces.. I think.. one had an O the other didn't. Both sauces tasted good no complaints there they complimented the meat well. It also comes with like ten pieces of texas toast which is nice, nothing special about it though. I ordered an individual potato salad. It was really good!! It tasted homemade and like my mother would make. Some of the best I have found around here. I also ordered banana pudding but was way too full to eat it. It looks really good though and I'm excited to try it. Check this place out! You'll be...

This was my first time checking out this restaurant and I will only be going to this bbq place moving forward! Overall I’m impressed with the quality of food and the food is just on point 💫 The prices are reasonable compared to most of the restaurants in the area. I’ve lived in several states and big cities and unfortunately I’ve become accustomed to not being that interested in the restaurants in TX. Hopefully this review will help other bbq & soul food restaurants to step their game up.First off the restaurant was clean and in order even though there was a semi long line. I ordered the two plate combo to go. I had ribs, brisket, cabbage, potato salad, and peach cobbler. The ribs and the brisket were cooked to perfection moist and seasoned but not over bearing, the best part was they offered two styles of bbq sauce spicy and regular. In my opinion every bbq restaurant should offer both because it doesn’t matter how good your ribs or brisket is what’s the point if it’s too spicy for your kids to eat… The cabbage & potato salad were both excellent. The cobbler was the icing on my cake 💚 My to go bag included utensils, a napkin, & salt & pepper. I happily discarded my seasonings as there was no need to use since everything was seasoned perfectly. Bonus was the staff they were all very professional, courteous, and friendly. It’s great to go to a place where the employees are all welcoming and have a smile on their face something that is so forgotten these days. Thanks for the awesome food...

So, Saturday I was out w a few friends and they wanted bbq, my friend was driving and said she was taking us to hutchins. I'd never been there and we got there well the line was so long so my friend took us to the next best BBQ she said was as good if not better. Ooooo I'm so glad we made it to Big Ray's. Not only was the food good but the desserts were so good I had to take some home to share as it's a hike and a half for me being that I live in Denton. I had a 2 meat platter w brisket and ribs and my 2 sides were potatoes n onions and coleslaw. The meat perfectly smoked, ribs were fall off the bone. The potatoes reminded me of home. This is a scratch kitchen and it shows and it tasted oh so good. Janelle was the young lady who served me. She was quick to give me a sample of the slaw, then the banana pudding and bread pudding so glad she did. I had my portion there and excited to take a bigger portion home to share. She had great smile and disposition.. I look forward to my next visit to allen. Lunch/dinner location is already decided. Looking forward to trying some other sides. Thank so much for the fantastic food and service. Happy eating y'all, now Go get your grub on. *UPDATE: Been back now I'm not gonna change my rating. Just as good as i remembered from first time. Come support local mom n pop. Now, go get...