Hickory House Barbecue — Restaurant in Dallas

I am Texan, born and raised. I eat beef for breakfast lunch and dinner. My dessert is sausage. My snacks are mashed potatoes and chilli. To say I know BBQ is an understatement. It is my life. I am nothing without BBQ.

A group of us were in town for the auto show. We were staying in downtown and were looking to try out Dallas BBQ. We're from Houston, so already we had this preconception that it would not be as good as Houston BBQ. BOY WERE WE WRONG.

We literally went out on a cruise, looking for spots to do a little photo shoot of our cars, when we notice this place. It's got the best view of the hotel, and that big ball thing. We decided to go into the restaurant and get something to eat, not thinking much of it. There's no fancy sign, no flashing lights, and the parking lot is just a dirt lot.

The prices are very modest. But the meats could have been from Heaven, and I would believe it. This was simply the BEST BBQ I have ever had. Ever. I could not believe this little restaurant could produce such an exquisite set of meats. Everyone looked at each other thinking the exact thing. We were all Texans with decades of BBQ tasting experience, and unanimously agreed to make this our number one spot for BBQ.

We got to meet the pitmaster. He was very humble, but I could tell I wasn't telling him something he didn't know. You can tell he's been praised so many times. I honestly hope he bottles his sauce and makes a shelf stable version that doesn't compromise the taste. He was willing to give us a quart to take home, but guaranteed that it would go bad in a few days.

If you're still reading this, stop and go visit this little restaurant. You will...

We traveled to the area to meet as a rendezvous spot for my sister in Louisiana and myself from West Texas before relaying our Auntie from Laos to get to Kansas. How fortunate to have found this gem in convenient location smack dab in between our trips! I looked at Dallaz as our middle ground and zoomed in to see the google map placement and saw a near 5 star rating. I am so glad I did! The building is an older establishment, has covered porch seating that allows smoking and a separate, quaint dining room with sports memorabilia all throughout. Our waitress was super friendly, the other patrons were gems (literally, good ‘ol Texans that has smiles on their faces and sharing laughter with the universe), AND the food was DELICIOUS!! We ordered two plates that came with a sampling of ribs, ham, sausage, brisket, 2 sides, and toast, while my sister, ordered a rib plate. Wednesday is Rib day and I can see why they showcase a day for just ribs! We had 5 guests on the check and we didn’t finish all of our food. (HUGE servings!) My kiddos also each had a slice of the homemade cake and neither had a crumb left! My only regret is that I didn’t take any pictures. Thank YOU, Hickory House BBQ - Dallas location! A++! We will return. Much...

Everything about this place looks questionable - location, staff, clientele, whether it will collapse with you inside, whether you'll get held up during your visit, etc. It's kind of an all around scary feel. You have to walk through the kitchen to get to the bathroom for crying out loud. For entertainment on the way, notice the couch in the roped off room and what the sign on it says.

HOWEVER, they have GREAT food and my server did a good job and I was thoroughly entertained during the two times that I ate there. Meal one was pulled pork with no nasty chunks of fat, corn, baked beans, potato salad, and cornbread. They were all large portions and tasted wonderful with sweet tea. How much was the bill? $8.99.

The second time I went with another person. I had the BBQ tacos, green beans, potato salad, corn, and sweet tea. He had a barbecue sandwich vegetable and water. Again you ask "How much was the bill?" $14.94. Sure, those prices do not include the tip but at those prices you can afford to leave a better tip. The food is awesome and I will go back the next time I'm...