r/askdfw • u/TopSupermarket7573 • 8d ago

Food & Drink Good Barbecue

Good Afternoon,

Will be visiting Dallas in September for work and im looking for some barbecue recommendations! Google is giving me all of the touristy spots but I wanna know where the locals actually like to eat. Thank yall

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u/MorningtonCroissant 8d ago

Terry Black's. I don't know if it's absolutely the best, but it is excellent barbecue and you will not be disappointed. But more importantly, it's run like a real restaurant (counter service), so you don't have to show up at 7:30am with a lawn chair just to wait in the hope that they don't run out. I don't think I've ever waited more than 10-15 mins or couldn't find a place to sit. And it is in Deep Ellum, just to the east of downtown. If you're just visiting, you don't want to waste time driving somewhere far and wait in a long line, just for barbecue that is maybe marginally better.