Rick's Smokehouse Barbecue — Restaurant in Garland

Upon entering you get a family oriented atmosphere which is great for bar b que foods. It was enjoyable, quite, and filled with chuckles or small laughter. The menu is pretty easy to read and comprehend and they also have a great selection of sides, sandwiches and or plates as well as catering. I ordered the brisket sandwich on texas toast with a sausage link added to it. I explained it was my first time at this fine establishment and I was eagerly helped. I asked for a marbled/moist brisket with jalapeño and cheese sausage. The food was good and tasty. I did receive what I asked for but I feel as if the brisket was over heated just a bit. I didn't quite get that marbled texture of brisket where it's a bit stretchy and glistening, instead I received a almost dry but kinda moist brisket. I don't want to say roast beef because it was not quite there at the level but looking at the brisket you can tell it was headed there. The sausage was delicious but it was obvious it was under the heat lamp a little bit too long. The outside of the sausage was dry but the internal sausage was good. I still ate all of it because the food was still delicious. . I also got Mac n cheese which was great! I also hot the okra! Now the okra was fried perfectly and even before finishing my meal they stayed perfectly fried. Not like other places where they get rock hard or soggy and wet. This establishment had a complimentary bar which included pickled jalapeños, raw onion, pickles and other items. I received about 6ozs of barb que sauce in a small cup which was more then plenty which is a plus! I was able to dunk my sandwich in it and enjoy every bite with N adequate amount of sauce.. over all I would give this place a 6.5-7 out of 10. It has great potential. I will be returning!! Ok, upon returning for the 2nd time, (11/8/22) the brisket was the same texture, same with the sausage. This time I got my gf opinion and she said the same thing. Dry on the outside and ok in the middle, as far as the brisket, I asked for marbled/moist meat on my baked potato and again received an almost marbled but dry brisket.. baked potato was a good size and good portions of condiments...

Second time coming here. First time was great, I was offered help since I was carrying my baby with me. Visited on 8/5/24 around lunch time. Again I was carrying my baby, I ordered a baked potato. The lady told me to grab a tray, I walked to the paying station with my tray with the baked potato on it. She asked if I wanted anything else, I asked for a soda, she gives me the soda, and I put it on the tray. I’m struggling to pay since I have my baby in my arms and she sees that. I pay and she is just staring at me while I’m having trouble carry everything to my table. I go leave me diaper bag in the table and return to grab my tray with one hand, that’s when she asked me if I needed help. I should haven’t been struggling with one hand to carry everything. Paying about $17 for a loaded potato and soft drink and being treated this way. There was no excuse for her, it was not busy, there was no one behind me. This simple act would of taken less then 1 minute. I’m not asking for help with a high chair just simply with my food. I’m pretty sure the owner was sitting right in front the tables near cashier and saw me struggle and nothing. But greeting all other guests expect me. Very disappointed and not...

Update 2025 Brisket a bit dry, must have been smoked 5-6 days ago. Turkey very dry and overcooked. As mentioned by another reviewer, the potato salad is overloaded with mustard, I ended up not eating it. They are a low volume bbq place so they can't smoke meats fresh daily and must serve it for many days after smoking.

I had hoped that they would have gotten better in two years, sadly they have not.

Two years ago- What was once fairly good has dropped to mediocre. Almost no smoke ring on the brisket, had to look really close to find a little bit of one. As others have mentioned the meat was very dry, even dousing it in barbecue sauce did not help. The meat seemed like it had been out for several days and dried out. The green beans also seemed like they've been on the steam table for several days, we're mushy and had lost most of their color.

The serving sizes are large, the prices modest, but these cannot offset the poor quality that they are serving today. I can see why so many people have complained about how dry the meat is. With all the barbecue places around, there really is no need to...