This is a Family-owned small business with tender lean or fat brisket, flavorful turkey, delicious ribs and always-sold-out sausage. The sides: Mac-n-cheese, Cole slaw, potato salad and beans, and their signature sauce make eating in this intimate barbecue restaurant a fun, relaxed experience. We make traveling to Wylie for Linkes barbecue a priority when our friends and family come to Dallas--a Great Experience every time. read more

We had read about this place but had not tried it, so we thought let's give it shot and OH are we so glad we did. The food was amazing especially their homemade German Sausage, it was Fantastic!! The service was outstanding as well, everyone was Super Friendly. We will Most Definitely be going back!! Just would like to add that the establishment was very clean as well and definitely a place you could take the whole family! read more

Stopped in with a friend and didn't realize I had this amazing spot in my backyard. Great local business and met the family who owns it. Gave me some samples to try and was such great people. I know where I'll be going from now on for amazing bbq and even better people! read more

I wanted to really like this place when I first read about it. It's a cool hole-in-the-wall location on the outskirts of downtown Wylie that really looked like "this is gonna be some good Q." Upon arrival, we were offered a sample of their German sausage. That was pretty awesome! Only a minimal amount of grease and an amazing flavor! Unfortunately, the ribs were less than stellar. The rib slicer was having quite a challenge slicing between the rib bones as the ribs were so overcooked, the meat was falling off the bone, into a mess, as he cut. On my plate, it was hard to distinguish what was on my plate except for the naked rib bones, all laying in a pile of greasy meat. To top that off, the slicer poured all the grease that had come out of the ribs while he sliced them, ONTO the rib mess on my plate... GROSS!! The brisket was tasty, good smoke ring, but no seasoning at all that I could taste on the bark. On the subject of seasoning, the ribs looked like there was some pepper (only) on the ribs, but it was thin and mostly tasteless. Further, during our visit, there were no tools or cups at the condiments (pickles, onion, etc.), so you either went back to your table to retrieve your tray AND your plasticware if you wanted any condiments... or use your fingers? It's a shame, for a very little effort, this could be a very nice, off the beaten path, BBQ joint. Spill a little salt & pepper (Texas style) on the meat, clean up the condiment area, and you got something. read more

I bought a $105. Turkey breast for a early thanksgiving meal. It was in foil . When I got home and opened it I saw a turkey breast as white as my caucaun skin . Look just like one you could buy from Walmart for $13 dollars, and it tastes the same . No flavor at all. I placed in my smoker for 4 hours and improved it 100% to save the meal read more

Linke's has great brisket and awesome cobbler. The macaroni and cheese was bland. The staff were very friendly! The meat per pound prices are on par with other BBQ places around. I will add more reviews as I try more items. read more

Linke's BBQ is a solid recommendation from a customer I worked with in Plano. So every time I was around, I would stop by Linke's to pick up a few pounds of brisket, sausage, ribs, and all the excellent sides. My favorites are the brisket and the sausages with some potato casserole. The folks running the place are the friendliest people I've ever met and after realizing that I'm visiting from CA, they showed me even better hospitality. I enjoy visiting them and talking about their products while we are being served. I would recommend Linke's BBQ to anyone who enjoys some good Texas brisket. read more

The food was amazing. The owners were a hoot. Had a wonderful time. Extremely helpful with my sister. Next time we come too Wylie we will definitely go back read more

Best BBQ in Wylie/Garland area Hands down!!! Authentic Texas bbq & brisket that's slow cooked & smoked to perfection Also the potato casserole is crack lol read more

First visit to Linke's! Loved the brisket sandwich. Very tender, falling-apart brisket. Tasty bun and a complimentary sauce for the sandwich. There was so much brisket that it spilled out of the sandwich. I had pinto beans and potato casserole--both of which were yummy. The staff was extremely courteous! I'll be back. read more

Best BBQ I've ever tried- seriously. They are the nicest people I've also ever met!! If you haven't tried Linke's yet, you are missing out!!

I love good BBQ, and so was excited to see a new, independent place pop up in Wylie. We picked up lunch from Linke's to take home last week. My go-to sides are potato salad and pinto beans, so I got those plus some brisket. The beans were okay. The brisket was rather tasteless and a bit dry. I was there at 11 am so it wasn't because I was getting the dregs at the end of the day. And the potato salad (kept in the fridge in a container with the top on, so I couldn't see it before I bought it) was maybe the worst I've ever tasted. It was green, probably because it had way too much celery and dill in it. From an old family recipe? Maybe, but as far as I'm concerned, serve it to the family and sell something that really goes with Texas BBQ. I'm not sure how this place got all the great reviews, but something this bad doesn't get a second chance with me. read more

We just had the most amazing experience here! We had the brisket, pork, German pork sausage, cheesy potatoes, beans and peach cobbler. Everything tasted amazing! The owner and his sister and dad were so friendly and fun and treated us like family when we walked in. My husband is from Germany and we are visiting from CA and this was his first time experiencing TX BBQ. We couldn't have chosen a better place and this the highlight of our trip. I could go on and on.... read more

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We had the brisket, and it was delicious. We will definitely be back to try the German sausage. The staff is so friendly too!

The best food ever!! Service was fantastic, friendliest people!! Very cute ambiance. Small and quaint but looks can be deceiving! This place is magnificent!!! The brisket is the best but everything was delicious!!! read more

Just tried Linke's BBQ for the first time and I have to say, I would put their brisket up against Hutchins and Pecan Lodge in Dallas

This place is amazing. I want to leave a bad review so everyone else will stay away!! The food is delicious. The ribs...holy moly. Fall off the rib, melt in your mouth good. Everything we got was fantastic. The people working there were wonderful and friendly, too. Highly recommend. We found our go to BBQ place. We're actually on our way to eat there right now! read more

Today I bought two pounds of brisket, a rack of pork ribs ,a 1/2 pound turkey...All of it was perfectly season not overly seasoned and just melts in your mouth and you definitely don't need bbq sauce on it..the side were really good as well I highly recommend Linke's bbq ...In wylie texas.. read more

Very good meat and sides. Everyone was so friendly! Worth a trip to Wylie! Highly recommend!

Ate here for the first time today open at 11am got my Brisket right off the grill alone with some good homemade Peach cobbler I think I've found me a new bbq spot N Wylie TX read more

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Finally - I may have found the brisket grail... My wife and I have lived in Texas for more than 10 years now and over those years we have developed a major taste for quality barbecue. Whether it's a pound of moist brisket, some St. Louis style ribs, a slice of jalapeño sausage or whatever - we are always looking for something better. I say "we" but really though, my lovely bride mostly has just put up with my personal quest for finding better tasting barbecue, and if I'm being honest, I've kind of become a bit of a BBQ snob as a result. Meanwhile - she's gone from enjoying barbecue to : "fine I guess we can have barbecue again today." Today, I decided I'd walk over to this brand new spot that just opened in March called "Linke's" which happened to conveniently be only about a few minutes' walk away from our home. I asked her what she wanted and she said "whatever you get is fine for me too." And so again I brought home barbecue and she humored my request. ...But her waning interest in good barbecue just changed today. Today my wife said "that's the best brisket sandwich I think I've ever eaten. It doesn't even need... sauce..." ...And I agreed with her. We've enjoyed slow smoked meats from a litany of really great BBQ spots over the years with everything from Rudy's in Allen, to Lockhart's Smokehouse in Plano, to Pecan Lodge in Deep Ellum, to Ten50 off 75. Now after living Wylie for about 5 years (pre-Bold BBQ and Linke's) we didn't have very many good choices for barbecue within a short drive or on the way home from normal errands or work commutes (even though we've been mostly working from home for the past year thanks to COVID). The nearest decent barbecue was Intrinsic in downtown Garland more than a 20 minute drive away. So - now we have 2 choices for good barbecue in Wylie... and in my opinion - a new king has been crowned! Not just for Wylie, but for ALL the barbecue joints I've been to over the years... at least in regard to the brisket sandwich I just finished eating - which was moist, falling apart as it touched my mouth, and full of delicious flavor without a hint of dryness or chewy-ness. The sides that we have now tasted - macaroni and some pinto beans - are not anything amazing, and had the brisket not been straight up the best I've ever eaten, I might have taken off a star - but they were perfectly serviceable considering the amazing brisket. For dessert, we chose some homemade peach cobbler that tasted good, but was a little light on peaches and heavy on the breading used... though that might have just been the luck of the scoop. In any case you have to go here if you consider yourself a fan of brisket of any kind. I'd go so far as to say It's worth the drive from anywhere in a 20 minute radius. They were sold out of their signature German sausage when I went there for lunch today, but I plan on trying to grab that next time and then maybe giving the ribs a try, too. If it's half as good is that brisket sandwich I ate today, then it will be the best sausage ever then, too. 6 star brisket sandwiches minus 1 star for "meh" sides. 5 stars overall! Go grab yourself some brisket ASAP before more BBQ nuts "discover" this place and make the good stuff scarce. read more

Really good barbecue! We had the brisket (moist), ribs, and some mac-n-cheese. Brisket was tender, moist, and the crust had a good taste. Ribs were tender and tasted great on their own. The mac met the standards of an eight year old, and a grown up who loves mac. Cool decor, not a huge dining room but hopefully they add some outdoor seating or something as they grow. read more

BBQ is good, but I didn't like the huge TRUMP sign they had on the wall. Maybe it's gone by now; I haven't been back. Other people have said that they were not welcoming to mixed-race groups. IDK. read more

This place is a great addition to Wylie. Clint Linke has it figured out. His family has been making sausage for decades. The brisket has a great smoke flavor with a tinge of sweet. Their sauce is phenomenal. I can't pick my favorite side. And don't leave without trying the peach cobbler. read more

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Don't walk, RUN to Linke's BBQ! Located off Oak Street in downtown Wylie, this hidden gem has, hands down, the absolute best BBQ around. The sausage is amazing, turkey is moist and tender, and the brisket is to die for. Clint and his crew know a few things about smoking meats but the sides cannot go without an honorable mention! Potato casserole, potato salad, beans, peach cobbler....yum, yum! I will not eat bbq anywhere else! We will be back :-) read more

We stopped by here on a whim and now I am kicking myself that we didn't try it sooner! Clint was an amazing host and instantly gave us a history lesson on the food and how his recipes came about. And then he let us try a few things before we ordered! We didn't have anything we would not eat again and again... It was all fantastic! The sausage is delicious and the peach cobbler is literally the best I have ever eaten but the hidden gem is that turkey! It melts in your mouth and you can taste the smokey goodness all the way through it. We are already planning gathering for great food and company here! You have to give this place a try! read more

The ribs are the best I have ever had. The brisket is great too. Nothing fancy, just what I like. The sauce has great flavor,but the meat doesn't need it. read more

The Linke family puts their heart and soul into ensuring a fantastic BBQ product at a reasonable price.

Well, we showed up at 4:30 PM on a Saturday night to deliver an order to a friend... and you were sold out of everything. Smells like you're cookin some some good BBQ but how do we get some? read more

We tried this place based on reviews and it did not disappoint. The food and the service was exceptional. They were so friendly and accommodating to my 3 hungry and slightly feral boys. We had their brisket, pork ribs and German sausage along with their popular potato casserole, beans, Mac n cheese and spicy coleslaw. Everything was fantastic. If you had to give up one of the items I would have given up the Mac n cheese which was also the only item not made in-house! We will definitely be back! read more

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Amazing BBQ but even better owner and staff. If you're looking for a great place, don't wait and get here ASAP. The ribs are the best I've ever tried and I've been raised in Texas for almost 50 years!!! Best brisket, too!!! Come for the food but you'll return for that personal hometown feel. read more

Linke’s BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Wylie, Texas

Good bbq. We tried the sliced beef and ribs and they were quite tasty. Sides were awesome and more like homemade than most restaurants. Service was great, too. We were there at a slow time but treated like family. read more

Great food and great people! Some friends and I went recently and had a great experience. The brisket is amazing. Definitely will be going back soon! read more

Heard about a new bbq place that opened in Wylie a few weeks back. With my work schedule I had not been able to make it over there to try it out. Had a day of on a Thursday and decided to stop by and try it out. Of course any bbq I try I always get brisket, ribs and sausage. Also had some of their Mac and cheese and potato casserole. Well let me start off with saying that is some good bbq and was not disappointed with any of it. Great flavor and smoke ring on the brisket and the ribs had a wonderful rub on there to give it a great flavor. Best part was the sausage. It is a simple German style sausage and I usually buy links of this style of sausage when I got back to San Angelo as you cannot find it anywhere else till now. The house made bbq sauce is good as well and flavorful. I liked it so much I had to go back yesterday and get some more sausage and brisket for lunch and left overs for lunch while on shift. I am sure I will be back next week for some more. Family run and very friendly and if you want to get full without standing in link for hours waiting on bbq this is a place to try. read more

The owner sent me a private message via Yelp calling my review bullshit and trying to insult me. Obviously, this is the level of snowflake we are dealing with so I blocked him and did not respond. Some business owners have contacted me about reviews in the past and they were always polite - looking for constructive comments to improve their business and my opinion thereof. This is the first time I've ever seen such behavior by a business owner based on one of my review. Normally, if someone asks me IRL about BBQ, I only tell them the good places, but his behavior makes it such that I will make sure to tell people to specifically avoid this place. I should anyway because OMG those beans were the worst beans I've ever had in my entire life. I see a couple reviews after mine who are "people" with no other reviews - I suspect the owner is trying to pad his rating. read more

Place was pretty good loved the food but after gallbladder removal well you know..but the gentlemen have been kind and caring people my friend who's handicap loves this place and they always know when our brother walks in to get his food they make sure he's taken care of..just like they do everyone else im sure cause their kindness never skipped a beat when i visited good people good food i would recommend a try. read more

If you think telling a lie enough times would make it a fact, then this is your place! The food is just not that good, but when the owner's friends keep putting up fake rave reviews, you probably think the food is really that great. NOT! If you have never tasted sewage water, get their beans, that's how sewage water tastes like. I got the ribs, every single piece is an end piece, there's no middle at all. So all the pieces were super dry and tough. Their BBQ sauce? Tasted like what you get from a grocery store. If you have never tasted Texas BBQ, I'd say you should definitely skip this place, otherwise you will never find out how proper Texas BBQ is supposed to be. read more

Amazing food, the service is 10/10, the brisket is superb and the bbq ribs are flavored, can't wait to eat there again. Thank you. Linke's BBQ is a hidden gem of Wilye Tx. read more

I have been in Texas for almost 2 decades, so I have tried BBQ from the panhandle, to the South and from the East to West Texas. I can say without a doubt, this is the best BBQ I have ever had. Like some people are reviewing saying his friends got on here to write a review...well, I don't even know the pitmaster's name, but I can guarantee you, it is the best BBQ I have ever had and have already brought many a friend here and they all say the same thing. The food is amazing, the staff behind the counter is good ol' Texas hospitality. The eating area is always clean and picked up. The only thing that scares me is that Wylie is a small town, and with BBQ like this, he could easily be in Dallas, Austin, or somewhere else making a killing. I hope and pray he stays right where he is. This place is amazing. read more

I have yet to fond a great BBQ place in Texas. This place was not great. Very pricy. Sides were not good.