meshack's bar-b-que

the best in the worl. they are the best bbq in the world

5 hours later, getting into leftovers - the lower portion of the pound of beef contained beautiful brisket slices with a good edge of smokey, brown goodness = more intense flavor.


-----07 may, 2011-----

for d/fw, it's good. i drove in from grapevine, arrived around 12:30 to find a line of 5 or 6. after securing a parking spot in the grassy lot to the shack's left, i got in line to order.... the line does not move fast.

when i was 2 back, i heard the woman in front of me say they're out of links. come to find out, they have 2 different types of links - east tx links and some other kind, unknown to me. they still had the "other kind". my turn to order, i asked for sliced beef and ribs - wait! they're out of ribs also. will be another 45 minutes for more. so i changed to the "other kind" of links, keeping the brisket with chips, a big red, coke, mild and hot sauce on the side and a slice of the lemon cake.

order up - to the car we went, dug in and truly i was not displeased, both of us commenting it was worth the drive (given that the next best option would've been several hours further away).

they use pecan wood, so the smoke flavor in the beef is subtle; but it's there although not nearly as strong as mesquite or oak presents. they slice the brisket willy-nilly, so you don't get the nice even slices you may be used to seeing with the dark crust/bark on each and every slice. that was disappointing as it adds additional flavor to every bite, but, it's moist and still carries its own good flavor. the links were quite tasty with a little spicy heat. they had a slightly coarse grind with a good snap to the casing. would like to try the east tx ones (and the ribs!) next visit, but in their absence, would not hesitate ordering these again. and get the lemon cake!! it's a good finisher.

though the brisket didn't officially need sauce, i occasionally gave it a dip for a little punch in flavor, preferring the not overly hot, hot to the milder (and sweeter) sauce.

yes, i'll return, but as long as there's a 20-30 minute wait in line, i'll keep it during the cooler months.... and i'll be there earlier than 12:30.

just happened to be driving along and saw meshack's. so i had to circle the block and walk up to that little window and "try" to place an order. "we are out of everything but pulled pork and links" so, the pulled pork sandwich was it. tasty all right, no way to complain about missing out on the ribs. clearly the biggest, heaviest pulled pork sandwich i had ever had. so, any rate, this was a teaser to get me there earlier next time, and it will help that i know how to find it.

awesome brisket and sausage!!. we've tried many times to catch this place open and finally today - yes! so the place is literally a shack - like my son had to pee out behind the building and it seemed just fine kind of shack. but so what? that means the owners are all about the food. we only had to wait in line about 5 minutes behind 1 person. the lady taking orders was sweet and helpful. the chopped brisket sandwich was out of this world. best i've had around here - soooooo tasty, moist, not fatty, drenched in a sweet mildly spicy sauce. i don't usually care for sausage, so was disappointed that my husband got us some, but it turned out to be great - crispy casings, nice amount of heat, good texture, delicious. sometimes sandwiches are so big you can share, but the $3 brisket sandwich was sized right for 1 person. if you're hungry, you could definitely eat 2. the beans tasted like campbell's baked beans with some smoked brisket mixed in, but not gonna pretend to be sophisticated about my beans - the combo worked! cannot wait to go back....

pretty tasty!. got there around 1:30 pm and all they had left was ribs, wanted sliced beef. anyways, some of the best ribs i've gotten from a bbq place and i'm very hard to please when it comes to bbq --- i prefer my own.

the sauce was almost as good as my wife's and it would've been considered equal if it hadn't been a little on the thin side. has a good sweet taste at first with a bit of a spicy after taste. good stuff!

the lady at the window was very nice and helpful.

penny. first time trying it..
great food for the price. love it !

horrible customer service. visited this establishment on tuesday, 12/23/2014, received really bad treatment. the food is ok, however, professional treatment will keep customers coming back.

will not patronize!!!

great take out bbq!. just tried this place and i love it.

love it ever time i go it's awesome

good bbq. i made my first visit to meshack's on last week. i ordered the rib dinner as they were out of brisket by the time i arrived. the ribs were tender, with excellent favor. the sides wee potatoe salad and bbq beans that were just as good if not better than the ribs... this joint made the top 50 list for texas bbq joints in 2013 and i know why... they are good... i plan to go back and try the brisket to see if it's as good as the ribs...

disappointed. chopped beef very fatty. pulled pork not to my liking. i did enjoy the sausage and sliced beef. portion big. ppl nice

this aptly-named joint is quite literally a shack.

good local bbq. i had driven past this restaurant probably 100 times, but i never paid any attention to it until i learned that it was rated as one of the top 100 restaurants in dallas. so, my husband and i had to try it. it is take out only. it opens in the morning and sells until it sells out. so, you need to plan a little waiting time and get there early. the line to order when we arrived at about 11:30 am on a saturday was not bad, but we waited for our order to be filled for nearly half an hour. we ordered and tried a variety of items planning to eat the leftovers during the week. the prices were very reasonable. i got the chopped beef sandwich and my husband had da jasper which was basically a double chopped beef sandwich with sausage on it. there was no picking up this sandwich. you had to eat it with a fork. we also tried the potato salad and a pound of sliced beef and a pound of sausage. the potato salad had a very nice flavor to it. it was all delicious. i would rank it as better than spring creek but not as good as pecan lodge. i am glad we finally tried it and we will probably return.

2 words: da jasper. need i say more? bring the recliner please!

excellent! take out only . used to be cash only but now they accept plastic.