Two foodies from Houston,…read more On a road trip, we decided to try Abilene BBQ. The outside and inside are both clean and well maintained. Staff was friendly and greeted us at the door. We ordered two 2 meat plates with sides. Order 1: rib and brisket with green beans and macaroni salad with jalapeño corn bread. Order 2: brisket and grilled chicken with pinto beans and potato salad. Unfortunately, the food was not to our likening. The green beans taste like they were from a can and macaroni salad didn't taste fresh, it tasted like refrigerator. Potato salad was whipped and pinto beans had an odd taste, couldn't make it out. Rob had too much black pepper and the other meats really didn't have a good smoke flavor. No comment on the BBQ sauce. With two drinks, we paid about $50.00 If you enjoy meats that don't have a Smokey flavor, this may be to your place. As we like to say, give it a try for yourselves since we all have different tastes buds.

I have gone through the drive through here a number of times- typically for chopped beef…read more If i get a pound of chopped bedf, it typically comes with a cup tub of sauce. Last time through, I ordered 2 lbs of chopped beef and told her a pint of bbq sauce. When i looked at my ticket, they charged for the pint of sauce and my normal free sauce wasn't included. Today, I ordered 4 lbs of meet at 1:33 and it took 20 minutes with a line of cars behind me. I had already waited in line for maybe 10 minutes. It was 11:33 and they open at 11:00 and they were already out of chicken. So, they ask if i want pickle and onions and I said yes. Finally got home and opened the bag and no pickle and onions. I opened the chopped beef and these globs of fat were laying right on top. Don't have high hopes for the rest of it. Their "pulled pork" is actually shredded, heavily sauced with something and has a real wanky taste. It will hit the trash.

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 have been eating at Sharon's since she and Joe Allen opened their first place on South Treadway…read more I cannot tell you how many feet of ribeye steaks I have eaten. Remember when you could order your steak by how thick you wanted it cut. I have often wished Cahoots would come back, they had the best catfish and shrimp. I know times are tough but charging me $1.80 for a small cup of water is way way over the top. It will be a long long time before I return to ANY of Sharon's restaurants

Oh man, THANK YOU YELP for this amazing find!…read more My buddy and I were flying back home cross-country, and we stopped in Abilene Airport specifically to find someplace for lunch. A quick Yelp review led us to Sharon's and man am I glad we ate here! The food is self-serve cafeteria style, except for ordering the meat (you ask someone behind the counter for what you want). Keep an eye out for the cornbread warmers next to the soda dispenser as you enter the main dining area! Sharon's is Texas BBQ at its best. The ribs I got were second-to-none, and all the sides were picnic perfection! I still have dreams about this food, and can't wait to stop here again for lunch.

Solid place, great food and convenient! I'd go back, the girl who took my order was funny too.read more

Everything is great The service the food and everything else is great…read more They are very friendly and courteous

My daughter and I tried Fuji Hibachi Express and it did not disappoint! We ordered the hibachi…read morechicken and fried rice, shrimp with noodles, and pan fried dumplings. Everything was delicious and hot and portions were great! Enough for two more meals! Customer service was efficient and friendly. Inside, the restaurant was clean and well organized. We will definitely make this place a usual go to!

Food was delicious. My teriyaki chicken was wonderfully seasoned and sauced. The fried rice hit the…read morespot. Wife's dinner dinner was great also. Really surprised this place wasn't busier due to the food and price. Was even quick to get our food. Will add this to my list of regular places to eat.

I'm from San Diego and visited family at Abilene. I of course requested Texas Barbecue. So they…read moretook me here for lunch at Crane's Craft which was at a dance hall. I liked the stage and wished they had a band playing and I'd definitely line dance . We decided to order brisket, sausage, corn bread, Mac and cheese and hominy. They had 2 kinds of sauces available so we tried both and they were both great. The staff taking orders were all nice too. We really enjoyed the meal, I liked everything they served and the best one was the corn bread! So delicious...I especially loved the decor and ambiance of the restaurant. Wish I could be back but this was probably my last trip to Abilene since family will relocate to another State.

We had a great experience for lunch today. We stopped by at around 2pm and they were out of…read moreseveral items but I had the sausage and brisket plate with cucumber salad and jalapeño popper. The meat and popper were yummy, the cucumber salad alright. The service was exceptional as the owners take great pride in their place and getting to know their customers. The ambiance was top notch, I hope I can return when they have live music. Overall it was a winner.

Drove over to this food truck! Tried their Birra Ramen, Birra Quesadillas, and a strawberry drink!…read more$40 with tip! Friendly service! Food was good! Not very generous with the cilantro and onions for the quesadillas. Just didn't impress us flavor wise and prices were up there for the quality! Worth trying, but won't be a spot we come back to!

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!