roscoe's smokehouse

it was our first time at roscoe's and we really enjoyed it. the servers offered samples to help us make up our minds. i had the twomeatplate with sliced brisket and sausage, my wife had pulled pork and our son had rib plate. cole slaw was good, as were the barbecue pinto beans. we will visit again.

i returned today to roscoe's smokehouse because i had heard that there had been some big changes in the restaurant.  i'm glad i did!
i arrived in the middle of lunch and it was quite busy. i barely walked in and all the workers welcomed me to roscoe's and explicitly went over the specials for the day. they gave me a moment to decide, and i ordered a two-meat plate. he asked if i wanted sliced or chopped and i answered, "sliced." i ordered the jalapeno and cheese sausage for the second meat. i was then offered sides. (the last time i was here i was neglected at that point. not this time!) instead of fries this time, i had the macaroni and cheese and cole slaw. i got a large soda too. everyone was so helpful and very cheerful, not just to me, but to everyone that was in line after me. i really like it that they emphasized the specials. i don't know if they still have the "all you can eat wednesday special" but the cards were removed from the table, so that alleviated that confusion.

now, to the food. the brisket was great! there was a nice charred crust on the slices that was absent the last time i was here, and themeatitself had a robust smokey flavor compared to the last time. the sauce was thicker and more piquant, less vinegary than the last time too. outstanding! the sausage was pretty good. i have not had the jalapeno and cheese version before, so that was novel. i tend to like sausage that has a thicker casing though. the mac & cheese was thoroughly good with a rich, cheesy sauce. i plowed through that like nobody's business. the cole slaw was good too.

i asked to speak to mr. pearce to let him know that i really appreciated the positive changes to roscoe's smokehouse. from the positive attitudes of his workers, to the emphasis of the daily specials and marvelous culinary changes, they have done wonders to this place. unfortunately, i missed him. perhaps next time when i return.

if you were unhappy with roscoe's in the past, please give them another try. i think you will enjoy the new attitude and great barbecue they deliver.

themeathad a good flavor. sweet potato fries were increadible. the other side items were so so. the manager was really friendly. will be going back.

the 5meatplate ($10.99) was a great deal. brisket was tender and flavorful although a little fatty. ribs had a good smokey flavor and were tender. smoked sausage was very good as was the chicken. the pulled pork was probably their best meat. some of the folks behind the counter had previously work at north main in euless and it showed in the quality of their meats. if you like their bbq you'll like this place too. potato salad and slaw were good although nothing spectacular. the meal was a good value and would fill most people. the sauce was spicy and went well with all the meat.