Best bbq in Texas and the staff is really nice I talked to the cashier I think his name was Ruben Evans he was the best

Me and my man just ordered a chopped and sliced beef sandwich and they are DRY AS FUCK! , my potato salad had clear wrapping instead of a top like the Mac & cheese we ordered. The packaging was 0/10. I grew up on Evan's and it was my man first time and this was a BIG disappointment. read more

Rib Dinner with Jumbo Koolaid and the owner even blessed me with a free slice of their Chocolate Cake this place is my current addiction!!! I eat lunch here everyday, and have even started taking their family pack home for dinner!!! The BEST ribs in town- OMM read more

Evans Pit Bar-B-Que - Rib Dinner with Jumbo Koolaid and the owner even blessed me with a free slice of their Chocolate Cake - Barbeque Near Me - Desoto, Texas

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I called in an order today at 5:47 PM for two baked potatoes. I was informed they were currently out but would be ready around 7:00 PM. I agreed and placed the order, as I was driving in from Fort Worth after work. When I arrived at 7:00 PM to pick up my order, I was told it would be about five more minutes. I waited an additional 20 minutes before going back inside to check on my food, only to be told that it was still not ready. At that point, the employee assisting me was very nonchalant and did not seem concerned about the delay or my time. The lack of communication, urgency, and customer service was disappointing. I understand delays can happen, but the experience could have been handled much better with clearer updates and a more professional attitude read more

Well stopped by but first I tried to call just to make sure that they had catfish because last Friday they did have catfish but they do not answer the phone so we ordered catfish combo with shrimps and slaw , the service is ok I feel like the workers should cover their hair with a net, as we were waiting for our order a lady worker walked in went behind the counter to help out with her hair not combed at all and again all over her head without a net, so my food was ready so I left and decided to to check my food in the car and so glad I did we didn't have no shrimps inside the container so had to go back in to have my order completed the shrimps and fish were so small , I just feel like service and quality of food has gone down hill. They have been around for a long time and just wish that they get their act together by answering the phone and also their appearance together. read more

Evans Pit Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Desoto, Texas

Sides were good BBQ was awful undone, no flavor, no char ad if it never touched a grill just straight out of a hot pot of boiling water and tossed lightly in some bbq sauce. Super dis's appointed. Straight to the trash read more

The flavoring is everything!!! My company ordered catering from this establishment, for an employees appreciation lunch. We were scheduled to pick our order up at 1pm , but sadly our food wasn't ready until after 2pm. We ordered: potato salad, baked beans, brisket, barbecue pork ribs, And one customized item (fully loaded baked potato). The food was fresh , hot and nicely put together. The issue was the texture of the food .. Not including the side dishes, but more so referring to the prepared meats (beef brisket and pork ribs ). The meats were extremely tough and hard to eat / digest. I actually took a little of the food home and recooked some of the items in my oven. The ribs were still a little tough / rough after recooking them. The fully loaded potatoes is probably the highlight of this review . The fully loaded potato was loaded with so much food and goodness that i couldn't find the baked potato. And I wouldn't be surprised if that potato was sent to actually feed the entire meeting. Only I took that fully loaded potato home to eat alone lol. I'm likely to revisit this place , because the food was good but just a little tough . read more

Evans Pit Bar-B-Que - In the white container (FULLY LOADED POTATO), potato salad, and ribs and brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Desoto, Texas

I had the rib meal with potato salad and bake beans. It was all delicious. The ribs were very tender and tasty. Customer service was excellent! I would visit here again. Hopefully I get to try the Mac and cheese! read more

I should have went with my first mind and went to Mothers Basket, I wanted the pork chop basket so bad I came here which was closer. My food stayed under the heat lamp for 20 mins, deviate my ticket number didn't match and the lady that took my order went to the bathroom (for 20 minutes) but my name was on the ticket and they got said he had to wait until the lady came back to the front that took my order, then I asked for my money back! I had to still wait until the lady from the back came up!!!! WTH and this is b the Shit I paid 10 for, the customer service sucks, Mothers Basket will be getting my service from here on out! In order for me to post this I had to rate it, because they know they are trash read more

Evans Pit Bar-B-Que - Evans bar b que - Barbeque Near Me - Desoto, Texas

The food is hit and miss. The BBQ chicken was old and dry. I'm talking about OLD. The veggies were out the can but seasoned well. The best thing there was the potato salad. I dont have to ever go back. read more

Stopped in here for dinner on a long day of traveling from California some of the best barbecue ever had five stars!

Great customer service, and great food! This was my first time visiting this restaurant, and will definitely not be my last. Please, please, please try their ribs! The sauce is absolutely amazing! read more

It's been awhile since I've eaten at this establishment due to such bad customer service. I've been patronizing this business for years. Now that the owner has turned it over to her children, they are running this business into the ground. Their customer service is terrible; as well as, the food quality and food have gone down tremendously too! read more

Evans Pit Bar-B-Que - This is a chicken cheesesteak with extra meat and no bread. - Barbeque Near Me - Desoto, Texas

I just left Evans today for the first time the food is horrible. I asked for a chopped beef. All I got was a chopped beef of fat the greens was bland potato salad was runny, and I really didn't want to give one star but the girl that checked me out was very nice, I will never return to this place again!!! read more

Great customer service and delicious food. The fish was amazing! And the smell reminded me of my dad cooking in the backyard. Beautiful ambience! Cant wait to go back! read more

Best ribs In Texas come and try you wont be disappointed the catfish Is really good also

Hey guys. Ordered a rib sandwich from Evan's BBQ las night and it was sooo good! Real talk! The ribs were fresh, hot and seasoned to perfection. in fact, I went back and bought another one. I like patronizing African-American businesses and I also like to brag about them as well. Stop by and try one of their rib sandwiches and I promise you will not be disappointed. read more

I returned after a 5 month hiatus and should have stayed away . I ordered a slice of sweet potato pie by phone , cashier she had TWO left. I bought them, the charge was $7.47 ! If you put the 2 slices pictured TOGETHER, it would be their normal slice , BUT Mrs.Johnnie and Mr. Joe retired and has turned the business over to their daughter/stepdaughter, and it's has been a very disappointing transition since their takeover 9 months ago . I bought a rib sandwich, and it's NOT the same at all . Many of the popular items are no longer offered ! The Macaroni beef is NEVER available now , not " we ran out " its ALWAYS" NOT TODAY, CHECK BACK or we may not have it anymore " . I won't be going back again. read more

Evans Pit Bar-B-Que - ows two slices of pie - Barbeque Near Me - Desoto, Texas

The ribs were tough and the seasoning was not the "original" seasoning that got me hooked. Not sure when the recipe changed but I was disappointed with my order. I don't mind paying for "good" food but this was not good and the cost was way higher than the quality. Where are the original owners? Sorry to say....this was my last visit. read more

I highly recommend coming to this place if you are in the area. I was able to get Ribs and 2 sides with toast for about $11. The ribs are wonderful (very tender and do not need sauce). The Mac n Cheese with beef tasted like hamburger helper and I mean that in a good way. The Cajun rice was enjoyable. I did not have any problems with customer service. I do recommend getting the order to go. The place looks cramped and old on the inside. One of the bathrooms was not working. I also came early so they did not any peach cobbler ready. read more

Evans Pit Bar-B-Que - Ribs, toast, cajun rice, and Mac n Cheese with beef. Mac n cheese and ribs are very good. - Barbeque Near Me - Desoto, Texas

Haven't been in a minute but food doesn't taste like it used to and after the other comments it could be because of the new management

I have no idea why I haven't stopped in here until today. I've driven by this joint enumerable times and didn't really give it a second thought. The other day after my less than stellar BBQ from Junior's I decided to try Evans. Am I flipping happy I did! I'll upload the picture I took that said to me "This is going to be good, son!" I ordered the two meat plate, ribs and sausage, I bravely ordered even though I knew it was possible to get more Ekrich... This is NOT ekrichy in the least. I don't know if its homemade but it's a brand that I couldn't immediately spot and that's a good thing. It has a good smoky flavor, some peppers and black pepper ground up in it and it was good by itself. It worked well in the BBQ sauce as well, which itself was a lightly sweet, mild heat chunky sauce (onions). A little sweeter than I typically prefer but it worked so I kept using it. For side dishes I got the macaroni salad and beans (read chili). Both were good, however the beans weren't what I was expecting as in reality; they aren't beans, its chili w/beans. No biggie, just because I expected traditional pintos doesn't mean that it will be. They had a wide variety so I'll try another pair next time (and there will be a next). Ribs... sweet, salty, crispy, moist, well-rendered fat and a deep smoke-ring penetration and rich flavor. These were very good, again I'm not a fan of sweet but this worked very well. Very very well. These were lipsmacking good. I found myself rationing out the ribs to prolong how long I got to eat them. All the folks inside were very friendly, this place at a cursory glance is "immaculately" clean. Its pretty spacious too and looks like it'd be a comfortable place to eat in at as well. So sorry Evans, I truly and deeply regret not finding you sooner. I will return and the tasty factor may keep me from going anywhere but Randy's and Evans! read more

Evans Pit Bar-B-Que - 2 meat plate, ribs/sausage. Beans (read chili) and Mac salad. DELICIOUS! - Barbeque Near Me - Desoto, Texas

I've never been disappointed with any purchase I've made since it opened and that's been over ten years!

Me and my girl couldn't decide what we wanted to eat for valentines till we saw this post on facebook about here . We ordered the ribs and the catfish and they did not disappoint I recommend 10/10. read more

NO CUSTOMER SERVICE I went to Evans BBQ on a Saturday at 3:30p.m. with no customers inside. I stopped and walked inside. There were at least three employees behind the counter/employee area. One person took a phone call, one looked and said nothing, the other at least spoke. I stood there for at least five minutes and walked out without ever being helped. The one employee got off the phone and went to the back to speak with someone else regarding his phone call. I try to support BOB, but they make it hard to spend my money where I'm not acknowledged or served. Plus, what respectable BBQ place is out of ribs 4 to 5 hours before closing. I overheard that from the telephone conversation. read more

I've been to this place a couple of time before and was never disappointed, but this time takes the cake for me. I ordered the baked potato with meat, which is my usual "go to", so I thought it would be safe to do so this time around. I should've known better! The first red was having to wait over 30 minutes for it. Let me also add that there were others waiting there before I walked in. Second red flag and the one that lead me here, I get home, open up my container to what I thought was my little container of heaven, only to find it was on the fast track to H3LL!! What LOOKED like one huge potato, turned out to be several (at least 4-5) small ones!! Talked about sharing a few expletives with the universe. How cheap is that! And what a form of tricking people out of their money! Needless to say, I will NOT be back!!! YOU GUYS ARE WRONG FOR THIS BS!!!!! read more

I am so disappointed. My rib plate was cold and my ribs were burnt and old. We ordered extra toast and they didn't even include it. For rib plates to be $20 this is ridiculous. I will not be going back. read more

Evans Pit Bar-B-Que - BBQ Rib Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Desoto, Texas

Only place in the metroplex where the ribs, sausage or chopped beef has never changed

I couldn't decide between the ribs and the fried catfish so I ordered both, and boy am I glad I did! The catfish was perfectly crispy and delicious with chunky homemade tartar sauce, and the ribs were yummy with or without the homemade bbq sauce. The unique Mac & beef & cheese was unforgettably scrumptious. Fried okra and seasoned green beans were on point. Service was friendly and efficient. I'll definitely be coming back to this little gem in DeSoto. read more

Evans Pit Bar-B-Que - Catfish with fried okra, ribs with Mac & beef & cheese and green beans. So good! - Barbeque Near Me - Desoto, Texas

We stopped in here while we were in town for a wedding...wow. We split the three meat dinner with ribs, beef, and sausage. It was UNBELIEVABLE. We got dirty rice and beef Mac n cheese (def reccomend!) it was great, absolutely enough for 2 people, and only $13 including our extra side of hush puppies & a coke. evans bbq...please open up a second shop in DC? :) read more

Evans Pit Bar-B-Que - 3 meat dinner - ensalada, toast, ribs, sliced beef, sausage, beef mac n cheese, dirty rice with a side of hush puppies. yum. - Barbeque Near Me - Desoto, Texas

The food is amazing! The wait after you order can be long so try to call in your order in about 20 minutes ahead of time. The ribs are incredible and the fried catfish is good as well. Don't let Johnnie (lady always operating cash register) intimidate you. She is a gem but she is the sheriff of the place and takes care of business! I once had them cater a party and my guests LOVED the food! read more

The ribs here are the best I've had in Texas. I prefer dry rub and you can go wrong with theres. There is a variety of sides to choice from bit they have this Mac side with beef in it that is very good. Philly cheesesteak is good but I've had better. Fish plates are above average. No no refills on punch wow! It wasn't that good to tell a customer no. Despite the drink issue If you ever in the area this hidden restaurant is a must try. read more

Done with this place. Bought 2 chop sandwiches and hubby about gagged cause it was so salted. My guess on Purpose. Probably because I don't tip on pick up orders Or we are the wrong race. Take your pick. This place is easy to be replaced. It's not like we have not been slowly taking our money else where to buy food. So sad that a person have to choose to put there money into another town like Waxahachie, Midlothian, Cedar Hill to get descent food only because people are either too lazy to make it, mess up your order, or purposely sabotage your food. So be it. I will be looking for new BBQ place for hubby. read more

I only stopped here because I was hungry and this was the closest spot to my destination but overall it just wasn't good. Food is over priced, it was literally no one in there and the wait was still long, the food was not hot. I'm just disappointed. First and last try. read more

I bought the rib plate and was very disappointed, I had 4 big ribs that wasn't done, I don't think I will be going back.

This place os just ok, nothing much to it. Food portions are small for the price. Bbq is decent has a nice smoke flavor but ribs were a bit too sweet for me. read more

A friend suggested we pick up dinner here after shopping. I ordered the 2 meat baked potato... Oh my God!!! For the price, I thought it would be fairly small, BOY was I wrong. It was an exceptional sized potato for the price and the over potato was delicious. I'll be going back for sure!!! read more

My boyfriend and i are visiting from Cali and were looking for some home-style bbq & this place hit the spot. Y'all about hospitality, the sweet older woman (i didn't catch her name) made it important to come and talk with us and was just overall the sweetest! We're thinking of moving to Texas & these types of home, southern hospitality love is exactly what's helping us make our decision. The food was really good! Will def be back before we leave. read more

Was looking for good catfish and decided to try this place due to the 4 stars it had. HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED!!!! Will not ever be coming back. Ordered a fried fish and shrimp combo (2 pc fish/ 4 pc shrimp). Waited 30 minutes and they werent even busy!! Got the food and left irritated since I was going to be late to a meeting due to the order taking so long. Food was disappointing. Fries were soggy, catfish piecese were small and very thin, and the shrimp was a joke! Shrimp was rubbery, flavorless, and not even fully coating in whatever cornmeal mix they use. Dont waste your money at this place!!! Spent almost $18 for some bs food. Definitely not the place for seafood, they need to take off the menu! read more

Food and service was great. Bought the Rib Basket good and more than enough food my brother bought the Catfish Po Boy sandwich it was good as well...family and I really enjoyed thank you! read more