KD's Bar-B-Q — Restaurant in Texas

This is a tricky review for me because there are so many layers.

I was finally able to try the Midland legendary BBQ joint- KD’s

Let’s start with the location and overall atmosphere of the restaurant. KDs is not very conveniently located off of I-20 and Garden city Hwy. I mean, it’s not like it is an hour from midland but rather you will need to contend with oilfield traffic at a really busy intersection. But this isn’t a big deal for me. Their building is old…. But COOOL. I loved their interior and decorations. It screams BBQ!

When you enter you walk up a ramp to the meat Lady. She tells you the prices as you are staring at a schmorgisboard of perfectly smoked meats. HOLY MOoooLY. I went with brisket and two ribs. The next step is you go to a weighing machine as a different nice lady weighs it for you. Then you move down the line for the beans and slaw and to pay.

After paying and finding a seat they have a nice little sauce bar stocked with 4 really good flavors of bbq sauce and extras like pickles, peppers, and bread.

Lets get to the meat of the matter…. The MEAT. It was fabulous. The brisket was cut with my fork. It had a nice bark on it and very very juicy. The rib wasn’t fall off the bone tender but tender nonetheless. It had a nice subtle flavoring.

Definitely some of the best bbq I’ve had in Texas.

Now for the only thing that may be a sticking point to folks. The price. This probably is a little too rich of a place for most of us to go once a week. I spent 40 dollars before tip. Granted I had a lot of food. But I would say to estimate 25-50 dollars a person when you go. Remember how I said the meat lady was telling prices as I was staring at the meat? Pay attention to her words!! Haha.

I’ll definitely be back. Was a wonderful experience!!!

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READ THIS IF YOU WANT A DETAILED DESCRIPTION ABOUT THE FOOD AND EXPERIENCE First things first, just know this place is pretty pricey BUT you definitely get what your paying for. When you enter, someone who works there will direct you to grab a tray with parchment paper. There you will be introduced to a lady or gentleman who will ask what cuts of meat you would like. It’s priced by the pound so don’t go over board. If your looking for flavor and a little heat. This will definitely be your go too place. I’ll put it this way; If I lived here, this would definitely be my go to place for some BBQ with some family or friends. Brisket was so tender I could cut it with a fork, rib meat fell right off the bone and the spicy sausage I had was both juicy and flavorful. They had a wide verity of options to choose from but these were my 3 choices. We also had a side of brisket beans with our order which does cost extra. 3.50$ for a large or 1.79 for a small. Once your done paying you get to choose a table that suits you and your families space. They have an island in the middle where you get to pick your sauce, bread and some additional sides. There is a waiter who consistently checks on you and make sure your cup is always full which was great. As I stated, will you pay a lot? Yes, but will you get your worth? I certainly thought so. If your looking for cheap with no flavor. Try McDonald’s or other fast food restaurants. If you want homemade, slow cooked and smoked meats. I encourage...

When I think of Texas BBQ, this is what I imagine it to be. You walk into this place and are blown away by the decor. It appears as if the owner raided a bunch of yard sales at a trailer park. Then you navigate with your nose into this place, realizing that BBQ is a big deal here, ending in the back of the buidling where your the adventure begins. The back room reminds me more of a shed with a bar of all kinds of meat sold by the pound. The smell is so intoxicating that I have to fight the urge not to take too much but all the food looks so good that my eyes deceive me and override any signal my stomach is sending in regards to how hungry I really am. I grab a tray with lining of Butcher paper and the server starts piling on the meat. Everything looks and smells so good that you want to try everything so the pile gets bigger and bigger. I walk around the corner, struggling to bring my tray to the lady that is going to weigh my tray to find that there are all kinds of fixings on the way to the register. Good like getting past the cobblers that are lined up or the Texas Ice Cream that is screaming your name. After that you have to pass a bar full of BBQ sauce and more fixings. They have every sauce that you can think of; Hot, mild, sweet, vinegar, thick...what ever you want but believe me that the meat is so good that you may want to skip it this section. There is no doubt in my mind that if anyone is in the vicinity of this...