Restaurant Name: Terry Black’s Barbecue
Address: 3025 Main Street, Dallas, TX 75226
My first stop on the 2023 BBQ Tour took me to Terry Black’s BBQ in the Deep Elum district of Dallas. Terry Black’s is based out of Austin, TX and has a long history and a strong reputation as being of the best not only in Texas but in the country. For this particular visit, I was able to be joined by my sister Kay, her husband Jesse, and my youngest niece Evie and we enjoyed the spread below of beef brisket, pork spare ribs, smoked sausage, green beans, mac n cheese, and seasoned rice.
The atmosphere of Terry Black’s in Dallas is a modernized industrial space. Open ceilings with a painted exposed structure above with metal siding and sealed concrete floors provide a great look. Lots of signage on the walls and a really neat mixture of strip and pendant lights provide a comfy vibe on the inside. I didn’t sit outside as it was hot but the outside had a patio on the main level and. araised upper level patio/mezzanine which looked really cool. Terry Black’s had an open pit room where you can see their wood stick burner smokers.
Since we eat with our eyes first let me talk a little bit about the appearance of the food. The food comes served on a plastic tray lined with parchment paper. The meats are sliced fresh and in front of you and placed on the paper and sides are put into cardboard boats. A small boat garnish of pickles and red onions are available if you desire. Overall, the look of the tray is amazing! Great colors on the meats and visible smoke rings. The sides that I choose provide great color as well to the tray.
My favorite thing to eat here was the pork spare ribs and the mac n cheese. The pork spare ribs were that perfect tenderness that I like which is a little bit of a tug but still easy to eat. They were packed with a good smokey flavor and that tried & true Texas style BBQ rub that’s heavy in the salt & black pepper. They were so good that I didn’t even need sauce to eat them. The mac & cheese was a nice large elbow macaroni with a super creamy cheese sauce that made it absolutely delicious. The brisket was great and had a solid smoke ring, tenderness, and flavor. The green beans were crisp, buttery, and well seasoned.
My only negatives were the smoked sausage and the seasoned rice. The sausage was a bit dry and the casing didn’t have that “snap” that I always appreciate and look for in a good smoked sausage. It was definitely smoked and had good smokey flavor though. The seasoned rice was just something I didn’t expect from a BBQ restaurant and I honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen it at any previous BBQ restaurants I’ve been to. Most likely a Texas thing which I get but at the end of the day I had hard time differentiating the seasoned rice to a typical Mexican restaurants seasoned rice.
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