Barbeque Restaurants in Dallas, Texas

If there's one thing that Texans know, it's barbecue. Hot, sticky and sweet, the sauce is comfort food to millions. A good barbecue restaurant is worth its weight in gold. In Dallas, Texas barbecue is more than food, it's an experience. Here are a few that you must not miss while you are in "Big D."

Sonny Bryan's

Since 1958, Sonny Bryan's has been tempting Dallas taste buds with its flavorful meat and signature sauce. You'll love their mouth-watering brisket, pulled pork, ribs, sausage, chicken, pulled chicken and ham. If you are in the mood for spice, give their jalapeno sausage a try. The restaurant has resisted the urge to franchise to spite widespread publicity. Visit "The Original" for the true Sonny Bryan's experience.

Inwood "The Original"
2202 Inwood Road
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 357-7120
sonnybryans.com/

Bone Daddy's House of Smoke

If you are in the mood for the atmosphere of Hooters, but have a craving for barbecue, you will be best served going to Bone Daddy's House of Smoke. This Dallas barbecue restaurants is known for its beer-can barbecue chicken, which they proudly say is marinated and then "violated" with a beer can. The atmosphere is lively, the blondes are plentiful, and the portions are generous.

Bone Daddy's House of Smoke
8856 Spring Valley
Dallas, TX 75240
(214) 575-3050
bonedaddys.com

Red Hot & Blue

Texas barbecue is heaven. But if you want to transcend heaven, go to a place that smokes their meat and makes their sides fresh, from scratch. Red Hot & Blue is a true smokehouse and is proud of it, proudly stating on their web site "processed food ain't us." The restaurant is known for its ribs, racks and racks of them served dripping with Texas barbecue sauce. Extra sauce is available table-side for adventurous types.

Red Hot & Blue
9810 N. Central Expressway, Suite #600
Dallas, TX 75231
(214) 368-7427
rhnb.com

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Article Written By Diane Hansen

Diane Hansen has a thirst for adventure and loves to share the world through the written word. Currently, she is the feature editor for "TRAVELHOST" magazine and is working on her first novel. She graduated from Cal State San Bernardino in 2002 with a B.A. in business administration with a concentration in marketing. She has been writing freelance since 1996.

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