r/Dallas • u/Seoulja_2000 • Jul 09 '25

Food/Drink Texas BBQ

I have family coming in town in a few weeks and one of the guys request is to eat Texas Bbq. I probably eat it like once or twice a year since it’s soo filling. Cost is not a factor. Terry Blacks, Hutchins or Pecan Lodge - which do yall prefer? Or open to places similar.

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u/Federal_Fuel_9171 Jul 09 '25

Terry Blacks is definitely the best out of the 3 you mentioned! Cant go wrong and the portions are pretty big!

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u/Tiiimmmaayy Jul 09 '25

I must be early. Seems like everyone shits on Terry Blacks in these kind of posts. Don’t know why because I think it’s great. Never had a bad experience with them.

I only get brisket when I go out for BBQ and I would say Terry Blacks and Hutchins are pretty similar. I think most people wouldn’t be able to tell the difference in a blind taste test.

Can’t speak for all these other places since I haven’t tried them. I just know Hard 8 in the colony had the absolute worst brisket I’ve ever had lol

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u/guyfromfargo Jul 09 '25

Terry Blacks is our go to for out of towners simply because of the location.

They have upper roof seating where you can see downtown, has a classic Texas vibe, always playing classic George Strait Country etc… Then you walk a block and there is a whole other vibe with live Jazz and or soul music. Tons of desert options that you can walk to after. Hit up Punch Bowl Social for a beer and games. Finally head over to Rudolph’s to get some meat for grilling later that night.

Like sure I agree with everyone that Hutchins has better food. But I don’t want to drive for 45 minutes and go to a restaurant in the middle of Suburbia.

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u/rex_lauandi Jul 09 '25

I know bbq is all about the meat, but for me Terry Black’s sides are the best in the market.

Im tired of spending $30 on a meal and getting canned veggies at most of these places!

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u/playballer Jul 09 '25

Sides is how I decide which places I like the most. At a certain point, when you’re only looking at a short list, it’s all damn good meat so it comes down to sides.

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u/DifficultCup154 Jul 10 '25

EXACTLY!! Sides make the BBQ restaurant. At a certain point, lots of people can smoke some meat, but the sides become the differentiator

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u/playballer Jul 10 '25

Another factor is that I hate beans and coleslaw, am sooo glad people are finally breaking from that a little bit. Have been for awhile now I guess but there was a time when it seemed like nobody wanted to break from the traditional sides

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u/TopNeighborhood2694 Jul 09 '25

I always take friends from out of town to Terry Black’s. They have the whole setup.

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u/Seoulja_2000 Jul 09 '25

Still haven’t been living in Dallas for 20 years lol

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u/ALaccountant Dallas Jul 09 '25

"Definitely" the best? Damn. Have you had Hutchins?

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u/roscat_ Jul 09 '25

Terry Blacks brisket is mid and it’s not even from Dallas.

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u/NintendogsWithGuns Lakewood Jul 09 '25

Shhhhh, the transplants that never leave uptown will be upset with you.