Doug Henk's Hickory Pit Bar-B-Q — Restaurant in Amarillo

A+ I love this kind of BBQ joint. Real smoked BBQ in a down home atmosphere. The service was great; quick, friendly, relaxed and informative. The meat (Sliced beef and pork ribs) was tender and flavorful. The sauce was well paired with the meat; tomato based with a nice kick of hot pepper. The potato salad was also prepared with a knowing hand. Not too much mayo and a little extra vinegar. You could taste the potatoes, which is a pleasant change from most modern potato salads. I didn't care for the beans, I thought they were plain, but my wife liked them. Even the homemade sweet tea was good. The 2 meat plate we ordered was big enough to split between two people with a little left over to bring home. I loved the old school look of the restaurant but some people might like something a like more polished. Overall, an excellent lunch, worth another trip next time...

As a traveler I stumbled across this place from the reviews, it absolutely DID NOT DIsSAPOINT! FROM BEGINNING TO END AUTHENTIC. Now, from what I understand there Is new owners and the guy who just bought it has been struggling to find help but making it happen very well! The food was out of this world, I had the chopped beef sandwich (with sauce) and some potato salad both were delicious. They had all the fixings too (peppers, pickles, onions) I can't say enough good about this place. I don't know what it tasted like 30 years ago, but I know that today when I went april 21st 2025, I had some excellent food with great service. Check them out now , thank me later....

This place has a lot of promise. The reviews are consistently high and when I pulled up the smell in the parking lot was a siren's song lulling me into the front door. However, it's fairly difficult to give a review when they don't have my top three meat choices to choose from.

They were out of pork ribs and sliced beef.(I presume brisket.) And they don't offer pulled pork, to my dismay. So I went with the chopped beef, which was my fourth choice. It was flavorless mush and I cannot recommend it. The potato salad which served as my side was good. The chopped beef sandwich, potato salad, and sweet tea were $12.00, shown below.

I remain neutral...