At the recommendation of some co-workers, I grabbed dinner at Hard Eight while I was in town on…read morebusiness. The food was good, if not the greatest BBQ I've ever had, but the overall experience was much fun. The restaurant is in the form of a large barn with ample seating and a walk-through line where you can pick out your meat and then any sides and drinks you'd like. I enjoyed having the "conundrum" of trying to figure out which of the meats to try as they stare at you from the smoker, all saying, "Pick me!" My first visit to any BBQ place is nearly always to try the pulled pork, figuring that if they can't get that right, nothing else is likely all that good. That's not always true, but since pulled pork is one of my favorites, it's a good approach anyway. :) I took my platter laden with an abundant amount of pulled pork and then selected corn on the cob, cole slaw, a slice of custard pie, and a sweet tea. After paying, I made my way into the main dining area and selected a high-top wooden table along the wall that was, shall we say, very awkward to sit at based on how the stationary stool was positioned in conjunction with the table, so I moved to a nearby regular table that was just fine. There's plenty of outdoor seating, but based on the temperature that day, I chose to stay inside. Digging in, I found the pulled pork to be good, but it was a little dry and salty. The standard house BBQ sauce was good, though, and the corn on the cob was very nice. The cole slaw was about what you'd expect, and the custard pie was tasty, even if it wasn't the best I'd ever had. The sweet tea was excellent. What I probably loved most, though, was eating all this in that environment, with the Texas-American paraphernalia hanging on the walls and a radio station playing nothing but 80s and 90s country music over the speakers--the years when I loved country the most. I wanted a BBQ experience as big as Texas while I was here, and I got that. For that reason, my visit to Hard Eight was a hit, and I will happily visit again on a future trip.

As a barbeque place, this place isn't superb at anything, but they will probably have something for…read moreeveryone. The high note for us were the ribeye steaks cooked to order, we love the lemon butter that the steak comes covered in. If you can wait in line, Hutchins is better, but this place is far from bad.

Dropped in this place when I was in town based on the decent reviews, but... can't say I was…read moreimpressed. The flavors were all misbalanced. The quality of the food was really poor. The shells were like chewy cardboard. The service was decent and the people were nice, but most of the food that came to our table just wasn't very good... The place was empty except for us, and it wasn't hard to see why once we got the food. We wanted to BBQ and tex-mex, but wish we'd have tried someplace else. This one was a miss.

Let's talk about Overhyped based on reviews and glorified chipotle…read more Busy sunday afternoon when all the restaurants around this restaurant are fully packed and this place only has one other table should be an immediate red flag. But our curiosity based on reviews and menu options got us to decide on this place. We seated ourselves as place was basically empty. Ordered Rattlesnake Bites(corn), chips and queso and waffle fried with Mojo mayo! For the main course, 4 of us got different entrees. I got the smashed burger with hill country on bed of nachos, my wife is vegetarian so she got the grilled avocado with Fajita Cantina on bowl of buttered lime rice. Our friends got Brisket on hacienda and then had switch it to hill country as the hacienda had tomatoes in queso and bowl of buttered lime rice and smoked chicken with buttered lime rice. None of the entries had any flavor. Hill country tasted like only BBQ sauce and there was not even a hint of mole. Brisket was fine but damp rice made the entree subpar Grilled avocado wqs grilled and again the rice was damp. Smoked Chicken was hard as well. Appetizers were the only good part of experience. Waitress stopped by and asked us if everything was good, my wife said food was mediocre. There was nothing done to make it right. I managed to finish mine but rest of them left the restaurant without finishing and hungry. 14$+ for an entree and it lacked anything to write about. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone for the food or service.

We come a lot, and every time the food was good. The servers are very nice and the breakfast is…read morevery good.

This review is more about the manager here than the service because he turned what could have been…read morea disastrous never return experience into just a good story. I went with a friend of mine for breakfast around 1030. First time for breakfast here for both of us. I ordered a couple tacos and a pancake. My friend got the breakfast platter and a pancake. We were given a number, got our drinks and went to ta table. About 20 minutes in, no food. We were greeted by a very nice member of staff and talked with him for a bit. But when that was done we realized it had been about 35 minutes. No food. A waiter comes by and asked if we had the pancakes. We said yes. He told us they were out because a football team came in right before we did and ended up ordering like all they had for the day. You can't make this up. So I asked ok but where's the rest of our food? I'll check on it he said. So I leaned over to the table next to us and ask if they were still waiting on their food since they had been there a while also and they said yes did you also order the pancakes? Lol We laughed and said yeah but we should get the rest of our food no? they ended up leaving. About 10 minutes later another waiter comes and asked if the manager had spoken to us. Nope just a waiter. So he goes to get him. He comes back 5 minutes later cause the manager was helping to cook and would be with us soon. So we def in well over an hour now. Manager finally comes and is the most apologetic he could possibly be. Told us straight up our other food was never made and he would make it right now. And he would comp our meal. So that was already a really good turnaround. But when he brings the food out he also brought us a rack of pork ribs because the initial employee we talked to told him about us wanting to try the pork ribs another time and he just gave us some. Could really not have asked him to have done more to make up for everything. That alone will make me return to this location a lot. Food was fine but their courteousness and willingness to make the situation right and go beyond earned a customer for life.

Ordered sliders online while watching a fifa game in food hall and got a text message that the…read moreorder it's ready to pickup. Went to pickup and this girl at the pickup section didn't bother to look at me ,said not ready!!!! had to check multiple times until ready. And the food was not even good, sad small amount of cheese on the meat. Very disappointing.

This time around I am giving 5 stars for the special slidersni enjoyed (not the onion rings, they…read moreare left out of the equation here). I ate the popper, lb&j, and the cowboy, which I love (ate the smokehouse in the past and that's also a top choice). The Cowboys pimento cheese was just the right amount of cheese for the slider and the jalapeno cilantro aioli was an outstanding addition to it. The PB&J - I'm a sucker for jam in a burger and the blackberry jam was refreshing and cool and paired great with the bacon in the peanut butter while still complimenting the meat. The Popper had a lot of rosemary lime aioli which was delicious to bite into. I've been here several times and narrowed down to my favorite 4. The sides (waffle fries, extra sugary drinks, onion rings) could be improved but while the sliders are pricy, they leave a great impression. The service is also very kind to lete grab a lot more ketchup packs and you do feel the "butcher" vibes in the food when you're eating.

Where do I begin. It all started with a tik tok video about a woman from Venezuela and a man from…read moreMontana who have a ridiculous infusion of food and not one lie was told. My sister and I came here for my birthday lunch and from the first bite I was in heaven! From the moment we walked in, to the moment we left the service and hospitality was so welcoming and amazing. You just felt like you were visiting your tia's and your primos. We were given sample cups for the teas (which were all so delicious it took me forever to decide!) We ordered to patacon with garlic pulled pork and the cachapa with the braised beef. Not a single dish lacked flavor, moisture, layers of ingredients, nothing! They checked ALL the boxes! The garlic rice was so good, so simple, so amazing. And that jalapeño citrus slaw was creamy, zesty, crunchy, fabulous. These are the type of flavors you never forget, and always desire. Stick to your ribs, embed in your memories, visit you in your dreams, type of flavors. LOL I will ABSOLUTELY be back EVERY time I'm in Dallas!

Pro Tip: The portions are huge so when you need the To-Go boxes, they're located right by the…read moreentrance. If you have family coming for the World Cup, THIS is the place to go for the best dang BBQ in DFW area if not Texas. You want brisket? Their fatty brisket is smoked to perfection and just falls apart in your mouth. I'm always a turkey gal, and the turkey here has that nice sweet wood-smoke flavor but oh so tender. To me, the clear winner is the Mac & Cheese with pork Burnt tips. Trust me when I say, words can't describe this heavenly taste and you need to try it for yourself. We got to talk to Tim, the owner and he is just so lovely. You can see how much pride(justified) he takes in his food. I can't wait to go through the entire menu.

Brought my nephew from South Korea here because he was craving Korean fried chicken. Staff was…read morereally kind, the place was a little busy with a large party. We ordered a few different chicken options with sauces. We also got the tteokbokki. The tteokbokki was probably the best things we got. The chicken was okay, cooked good, wasn't a fan of their batter, very heavy. The sauces were okay as well. It was definitely edible but not a place I'd go out of my way to go to again.

Chicken is flavorful, crispy and over all good There is a pic on their chalk board about how is the…read moreworld's most delicious chicken is being served to you? And all their prep steps, but they left out one , nothing about cleaning the chicken before marinating,....Ew!

I love yeon-Gil! I've been here about 4x and they've never disappointed. They've recently revamped…read morethe menu and the decor, it has more of a lounge vibe now. I love that they stay open real late because most restaurants in this area close at 10. I always try something new every time, my favorites were the clams which were stuffed and the whole spicy fish, the eggplant was good too. The entrees are huge so you'll have plenty of leftovers to last for a few days lol. All the dishes are packed with flavor, you can't go wrong with anything. I love the soju and the complimentary peanuts. The service is always nice and fast. This is a great date spot, you and your partner will love the vibes!

Awesome experience…read more Noodles, beef skewers, and lamb skewers. The food was amazing. The skewers are definitely cooked over some type of coal in the back which gives it a smoky charred flavor you don't usually get on bbq outside of Asia. Definitely reminded me of the bbq in Pakistan. The noodles were my favorite part and the reason I'm itching to go back. The simple umami flavor takes this dish far and I would say it needs nothing more and nothing less. You don't go here for the service, but you do go here for the great food and the ambiance. It seems as though they have a karaoke stage but I don't went during the week so I did not get to see it in action, hopefully I will when I return. Definitely take your friends here and try this one out.

I have probably tried every single burger on their menu and Rodeo Goat is a classic, high quality,…read morego-to burger spot for me. I have came here with family and friends visiting, I have ordered this for takeout countless times. Rodeo Goat is where it's at I'll be talking about the 2 most recent burgers I tried - The brisket beef attacked my arteries in the best way - the brisket melts in your mouth (overshadows the beef though). This is the meatiest burger I've ever had from here. I have a bit of a sweet tooth so the sugar bomb is the most frequently ordered burger for me (maybe 10+ times?). I really enjoy the arugula mixed in with grilled peaches, a bit of jam and the party itself. I love this burger and I hope it never leaves the menu. The staff are incredibly friendly and attentive - points to them!

I want to love this place. I really do, but with so many nice or better burger options available,…read moreI'm just going to say I will choose somewhere that offers medium rare burgers or hits high on the napkins quotient (as in, how messy and greasy it - the more, the better). Rodeo Goat seems more of a schtick theme. We started with the "Steaming Pile," which is basically characterized as bacon-cheese tots with additional goat cheese & a sunny side up egg. The egg was properly cooked. The portion was small for $10. It's really not a shareable size for more than two light eaters. There was zero hint of truffle oil. The Cowboy Cobb salad was a healthy portion, and all was good except for two things: the "jalapeño croutons" were not crispy in any way - they were like what would happen if a mushy hush puppy and tempura batter had a love child and it wrapped itself around an uncivilized jalapeño trying to socially climb. The second was that the burger patty had no cheese (why bother?) & I know it was an add-on. I ordered the Inspector Clousseau. Not much of a smash on the over-cooked patties. And, yes, I know what to expect from smash burger, but again, these patties were two the thickness of anything I've ever seen called a smash burger. More importantly, the pan sauce poured over the entire plate was cold and congealed. Generally, the flavor was okay. The service was nice, but at premium prices, I'm looking for elevated effort from the kitchen.