If we could have given negative stars we would have! Fatty brisket was nasty! I spit it out and…read morethrew it away. My wife had the baked potato which she said, " how can you mess that up." But they did. The sauce is vinegar based, a big fat NO NO in Texas! The St. Louis ribs looked boiled when I saw them prepared for the next customer. I know Bar B que and this is not it. Gas and clean restroom all good but avoid the restaurant

The food was delicious and the ladies at the counter were just too sweet. Okra was fresh, hot and…read moreoutstanding! Felt genuinely welcomed and left full!

Nice little BBQ spot! Meat was tender and cooked just right. BBQ sauce was tasty. Waitress was…read morereally nice. I love the big drink cups! Really good on a hot motorcycle ride! Definitely coming back.

Well that was a nice surprise! Not much to look at on the outside but the atmosphere is very…read morehomey. The sliced brisket was tender and delicious. Almost a shame to use their bbq sauce on it. It came with beans and potato salad that were good too. Service was excellent. I will definitely come back.

Military discount!…read more My wife and I shared a 3 meat, ribs, burnt ends, sausage, Mac and cheese and cornbread. It was fantastic and almost too much food. It was cheaper than most other meals we have If you aren't familiar with craft BBQ, look it up and then come here, this is not commercial BBQ, it is real, and fantastic. Ribs, burnt ends, sausage, awesome. Green chile Mac and cheese super creamy, did NOT come out of a box or tub... Eat here, repeat.

I pulled off the road with a serious quake, This place was…read morehandy, my bowels were at stake. The place was clean, and the water ran strong, The stall lock held tight, so nothing went wrong. The potty seat was clean, which is hard to beat, And plenty of butt paper hung next to the seat. I thanked my good fortune and sat myself down, Probably the best bathroom in all of this town. I'm giving this bathroom eight points out of ten, That's near a perfect review from this old man. I would've graded it higher, and I'd have given it a nod, But the number on the wall wasn't Martha, it was Bob. The bbq was awesome too!

What a fabulous place to eat! Authentic real food in a spotless fun atmosphere!! Great country…read moremusic playing and a super friendly owner! Wish we had discovered this jewel years ago. We will be back!! Congrats on doing such a great job!

I love the sausage and jalapeno bites. Honestly every meat I have had from here is super tasty.read more

The food was very good. I had the one meat plate with brisket and Mac and cheese and fries. That…read morewas all good. However I feel cheated on the price. It said a one meat plate was 16 dollars. However when I looked at the receipt it said 27 dollars and said a 8 dollar add on for brisket. If brisket is an option it should be specified it is extra. Staff was nice however and it was in a nice warehouse sort of building with cool decorations. Overall I would recommend this to a friend but tell them to be mindful of what they buy. Great food!

The brisket was good for a lesser known place. I really enjoyed the environment. The thing I was…read moredisappointed in was that I had to buy a half rack of ribs $18 in order to try them. This is the only place I have seen that did not serve it by the pound. A half pound should've been 2 ribs. I would consider being more customer friendly in regard to letting them break it down to pounds, no matter the meat.

Absolutely some of the best BBQ I've had in ages - and I'm a bbq snob from Kansas City!…read more We had the sampler (brisket, pork ribs, pulled pork, pulled chicken, and one each of the mild and spicy sausages). I fully expected that one or two of the meats would be good and the rest just passable. I was wrong. Every single bite was spectacular. We also had the brisket and queso chips and pig candy - both were really tasty; the chips especially were very fresh and sprinkled with just a touch of bbq rub. We arrived a few minutes before they opened on a warm Saturday and the wait was about 75 minutes or so. Definitely worth standing in line for. There's ample outdoor (but covered) seating and plenty of good music playing, plus cornhole games if you're feeling competitive. Jays will be our go-to for BBQ the next time we're in Abilene! PS - if it's still available when you go, be sure to try the cherry chipotle sauce - it's amazing!

Driving around Texas eating BBQ that made the Texas Monthly Top 50 list so we had to stop at Jay's…read moreBBQ Shack. This is a food truck so all sitting is outside. They do have restrooms so that's nice. The line gets long and they are slow in taking orders and getting the food out. We arrived around 11:15 on a Friday and the line was already long so we decided we would order to go as we need to get to Lubbock before 3:00pm. We ordered the Texas Trinity to go. This place has charm and lots of stuff to look at while waiting in the long slow line. You can go up and order beer to drink in line but my thought is that the beer is over price. Some places have free beer or free water while you wait outside in the Texas heat, not here. So the food we got made it all the way back to eat in Houston on Sunday when we got back. The true test of good BBQ is how it taste when you reheat it, all the food was good but the brisket was a bit dry 8/10, the sausage was nice 9/10 and the pork rib was good 9/10. I recommend you try Jays BBQ when in the city of Abilene, Texas

I underestimated this place when we first passed it on a road trip. My bad. It was delicious…read more Great service. The complimentary rolls are soft and sooo good. My hub and I shared a burger snd a chicken fried steak sandwich. The chicken fried steak was flavored well, breaded well, meat was tender. The burger was char-broiled, yum! Both sandwiches comes with lettuce, tomatoes, red onion and pickles. They are served with your choice of side. I got onion rings which were the bomb, they were the crispy flaky kind. The breading held on the rings. The crinkle fries were seasoned well,just were delivered room temperature. The cheese on the burger was not melted, but keeping the top bun on it and being patient, it melted slightly enough. My hub raved about their fountain coke. Great experience and cost the same as a nearby sandwich chain.

we first went to Schlotzky's but after seeing the sandwiches were $10 and the combo was $15 we…read moredecided on a REAL restaurant so went to Buck's. Wife and I shared a cheeseburger and chicken fried steak sandwich, also had fries and onion rings. All really good. Dinner rolls and butter before meal were really good as well...and the fountain Coke was a nice refreshing drink to wash everything down.

Food was great, service was fast and price was reasonable . It had a "Good Ol Boy" environment.read more

I had the fish tacos and my husband had the chicken fried chicken, both were outstanding! Service…read morewas fast, setting was clean and nice. I'd definitely eat here again when traveling through Sweetwater.

Here are my food, service and ambiance thoughts:…read more Food- One star. The ceviche was tossed in some sort of sauce reminiscent of ketchup. Why??? (chips were pretty good) The salmon was overcooked and the grilled broccoli practically raw. This meal was so underwhelming it reminded me of maybe something you might pick up in a grocery store in that section where people who don't cook go to get ready-made meals. It was right at that level. Service- Two or three stars. Mediocre. I've been here once before, btw, and that experience was probably an overall 3-star. This time was right before a show at the convention center next door. You'd think that maybe the restaurant would have been prepared for a crowd? Apparently not, since our food was slow to come (the table next to us had both of their steaks comp'ed due to slow service and not being cooked as asked). When I asked for a wine list, the server stated that he would "try to find one", and it took awhile. And the restaurant was probably only about 60% full. I mean, if I'm going to wait forever for my food, at least let me be drinking while I wait! The appetizer arrived with our food, btw. Love that... Ambiance: Five Stars. The restaurant looks nice. Get your act together, Smokehouse! It would be nice if we could count on a nice meal before a show without having to Uber to and from the hotel/venue for it.

Food was surprisingly very good! Always a little wary when it comes to hotel restaurants, but this…read moreplace exceeded our expectations. I will say that you could probably get away with sharing the 12 oz brisket between two people. The sides are designed to be shareable so it's pretty much built in. Brisket was tender, and sides complimented the meat. The server was very kind. Highly recommend as a date night spot.

Good bbq, but had a wait…read more Got a two meat meal, which fed two people with no problem. Sausage was wonderful. Good flavor and great texture. Beef had good flavor, but was a bit fatty. Not enough that I wouldn't order it again. Sauce was good, better than most places.

You seriously need to stay at this small shack and wait till they return. Their always leaving and…read morehaving to go get supplies or whatever, This has happened 2 times to us within 3 days. When we were there. Not impressed with Abilene Tx at all