Reviews Big Al's Smokehouse Bbq

After my friend picked me up from the airport, she recommended this spot for BBQ. They were so many meat options and sides to choose from. I decided on brisket and jalapeño sausage. I was disappointed fried okay was not available that day, so I got beans and mac. After we ordered, we found a table to eat at. The brisket was so juicy, and I loved the bark on the outside. I wish the sausage was a little hotter, but I enjoyed every bite. To my surprise, there was a complimentary ice cream machine in the dining area. Even though I was stuffed, I made room for some vanilla soft serve. There were toppings available as well, but I ate mine plain. Overall, I'd quickly return here when in Dallas again.

I was referred to this establishment by a friend, and it smelled Amazing as soon as I walked through the door's. I was able to order quickly, and Rosie was super sweet along with the staff. I ordered the Super-Stuffed Potato Bar😇. It was so delicious, stuffed with all the fixing, and the potato was soft🥰

I just moved to Dallas, TX from Charleston, SC. This place showed up first on Grubhub and I was hungry and in a hotel, so I took a shot. Not only was it a little less expensive than Charleston BBQ, it was so much better! I had the sausage and sliced beef, fried okra, and baked beans. Every thing was great with a wonderful smoke flavor. I’m not a great fan of baked beans, but even these were delicious. Yum!

This place was super amazing! I went in there looking for something called loaded macaroni and cheese. They did not have it, however they let me buy the separates that I needed to make it myself. And even gave me an extra container to do it with. I bought 11 oz of mac and cheese, half a pound of chopped beef with extra chives and shredded cheese. I got an extra thing of barbecue sauce to drape over it. When I tell you this was an amazing eating experience. The chopped beef was so tender and the mac and cheese was made just right, in my opinion. I saw some reviews that said it was too salty. I didn't think so; could have been a little more cheesier. Just because that's the way I like my mac and cheese is with extra cheesy taste. Believe me! LOL satisfied my craving to the T. I really appreciate good customer service like this. And I got all of that for under $20. Oh, one more thing, their peach cobbler is super amazing as well. I'm definitely going back!

Picked up a friend from Love field. Unexpectedly found this place while driving past and said let's give it a try. The staff behind the counter were great. I got the sliced brisket and spicy pork sausage. Brisket was tender and full of smoky flavor! Great smoke ring! The BBQ beans, muy excellente! The BBQ sauce was more tomato based so not my favorite, but overall enjoyed the meal and would definitely go back again!

The best jalapeño sausage and brisket around! Get 1/2 pound portions of meat and sides of sauce with texas toast. So delicious. The Mac and cheese can’t be replicated anywhere else. 10/10

Big Al’s Smoke House BBQ is awesome. Great service from the time you walk up to the window. I passed by the place twice before stopping. A lady was leaving and I asked about the BbQ. She shared that Big Al made the neighborhood review as the best in the neighborhood. I have tried brisket, ribs, Salad with smoked chicken. Note- I sent some to San Diego—great comments I enjoy the fried okra. Onion slices, jalapeños and pickles are available near ice cream. Ice cream is free and on point with this hot weather. Workers are friendly and helpful. Thanks for making me free at home while eating and watching sports . Warm and friendly atmosphere.

Only about a mile from “The Original” Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse, and maybe two miles from Dallas Love Field, sits a classic Dallas-area barbecue joint called Big Al’s Smokehouse BBQ. They’ve been there smoking meat over hickory wood since 1974. Given that history, and given some of their brisket cooking adjustments that Daniel Vaughn reported on in Texas Monthly a couple years ago (see below), I was very hopeful to have a great experience. And, happily, I was not disappointed. I of course went with the Texas Trinity of brisket, pork ribs and their jalapeño sausage. They also offer a huge variety of both hot and cold self-serve sides at Big Al’s, and I was happy to see one of my all-time favorites, creamed corn. So I got some of that along with baked beans. ▪️Brisket – As I mentioned above, Daniel Vaughn reported that Big Al’s changed their approach to brisket in 2013, after nearly 40 years of cooking them completely untrimmed and then removing fat and bark to serve. Thankfully the new approach of trimming the brisket before cooking and then not trimming the beautiful bark off has remained for the last 6 years. My slices of brisket were outstanding. They were very flavorful, had a great super-dark bark, with a solid smoke ring and fat that was well rendered. ▪️Pork Ribs – The pork ribs were absolutely wonderful. They use St. Louis-style spareribs at Big Al’s. And these had a great chewy bark and a nice finishing sauce/glaze with a bit of sweetness. The meat was perfectly cooked – nice and tender, and it pulled away from the bone, but without falling off. ▪️Jalapeño sausage – The sausage had a good grind with very visible and delicious chunks of jalapenos. There was a snap to the casing, and it wasn’t too chewy. ▪️Sides – The baked beans and creamed corn were good. They were nothing to write home about, but there was nothing to complain about either. They complemented the meat very nicely. If you’re in the metro Dallas area anywhere near Love Field and haven’t tried Big Al’s Smokehouse BBQ, they are definitely worthy of a stop.