We came here on my birthday. We were disappointed that they were sold out of the smoked bone-in…read morechicken, since that was what we had come for. But I'm not going to downgrade a restaurant because they are sold out of a signature food item. It takes time to make smoked meats and you can't just pull it out of a freezer like they would do at some places. They did have the smoked chicken breast. So we got that along with the fried catfish. It was all good so I can't complain more than a little. Their sides are really good, I love the spicy pickle mix. I also got the elote and it was delicious. Next time I come here, if they are out of the chicken, I will probably just order a bunch of side dishes. They have so many that's it's hard to decide on just 2. Service was great. Ambiance is nice. There is a big sports screen and they were showing the Little League College World Series. Last time I went they were showing something unusual too but I can't remember what it was. Just that it was more interesting than the usual. Which fits, because their food is much more delicious and interesting than you can get at "the usual" barbecue places.

Sorry no pics. I have been too busy munching....next time Gadget...Next time…read more... Anyhow, onto the food. I went to Pinkerton's in San Antonio Texas, and the BBQ was unbelievable there. Just amazing. I have also had the BBQ in the KC MCI Airport where they serve really good drafts alongside their really good BBQ. These guys are not like Pinkerton's where you are in a line up picking out your meats and sides cafeteria style. This place was the sit down with a menu and make your selections type of place. This is not a downside by any means...just different than what I experienced in Texas, more like the place at the MCI Airport. Anyways, hubby, son, and I selected the burnt ends, pulled pork, chicken, kielbasa sausage, double order of brisket, and ribs. Sides we chose included slaw, Mac n cheese, cornbread, and fried onions. All of the sides were really tasty, I can't choose a favorite, because I really liked all of them. The meats were all tender, the chicken was slightly on the drier side, but the rib meat fell off the bone, the sausage was juicy, the pulled pork was just right in flavor and tenderness, the burnt ends were amazing, and the brisket was tender and quite flavorful. And on the side of all of this loveliness were the sauces. You got 3 kinds to choose from: Spicy, sweet, and the traditional bbq. I liked all three. Hubby liked to mix all 3 together. And son of mine preferred the sweet one. We were dead silent aside from the sounds of yum coming from us. It reminded us of the MCI airport bbq place. Servers were pleasant, the place was clean as well. This was a very pleasant surprise to find here in Omaha. I will most definitely come back again!

Not too bad of a place. Service was fairly decent in terms of friendliness and speed. Food was…read morecertainly filling as well as flavorful. Though it's not of perfect quality (particularly the brisket which was quite fatty, I'd say that I enjoyed the sides a bit more), it is nonetheless worthy enough to give this place a shot. Perhaps I will try it again in the future.

Stopped by and I was very impressed. Probably the best barbecue spot in Council Bluffs area all the…read moremeats were very tender. The sides were good. The mac & cheese was a stand out. It was very creamy. The baked beans had a good smoky flavor. All the sauces were great would come back in. The service is great as well and the restaurant is nice and clean.

If you need a place to stop in for some great BBQ this is the place. The BBQ Brisket was amazing…read moreand had great flavor, the same for the BBQ Pork both were really good. The Fried Banana pudding all I can say is wow!!! The staff is very friendly along with the owner. I would highly recommend this BBQ place 100%. I would show the food but it's gone lol.

The place was empty on a holiday. We were excited because all the other BBQ places were packed or…read moresold out. Not going to lie, the food was terrible. The brisket we ordered was thin, dry, and not even a pound, even though we paid for it. The burnt ends were also terrible, chewy, and dry. The food was so salty that we found big chunks of salt in it. The baked beans were okay. I think the best part of our meal was the fries. I do really appreciate the service. The server was very accommodating and kind.

Casual sports bar that was a quick, but great find for a lunch spot while driving through. I could…read moresee this being a very fun and lively atmosphere during the dinner hour. Really good bun on the burger, crispy fried jalapeños and a tasty spicy bbq sauce. Very friendly server who checked in multiple times. They even had free WiFi which i connected to for a few minutes.

Passing through and stopped for lunch. Service dog friendly and accommodating. My wife and I split…read morea great pork sandwich before getting back on the road. Staff was friendly and personable, made recommendations. This looks like a great place to watch sporting events and tourneys. Great selection of beers! Sláinte Mhath!

We wound up here for takeout while driving Center Street complaining that we didn't know where to…read morepick up lunch We looked up, saw Wayne's on approach and knew the BBQ Gods were calling to us. We ordered the Carolina Pork (topped this coleslaw) sandwich and the brisket sandwich. I think it's important to note that we are in KC style territory, so a North Carolina native might not give the pork five stars but I think a Midwesterner would appreciate it. The brisket was tender and flavorful. The sides were mighty! The potato salad was ranked a "must order" and described as "church picnic" quality, due to the high ratio of eggs and mustard. We tried the fried cabbage with bacon; if you enjoy greens I felt like this was a cabbage variant and quite tasty. We have vowed to return to try the sandwich that comes topped with hot links!! I also want to try the ribs, the smokers outside looked rib-ready. Combos consist of a sandwich, side and can of pop and if you order to go things are wrapped up in a fashion that's guaranteed to not tip over. I think you should go visit, and help us sample our way around the menu.

The pulled pork was mediocre, nothing too special. The real winner here were the ribs! The ribs…read morewere fall of the bone soft and super juicy! If I'm back in town I'd definitely go back for those ribs!

This was a great dinner experience! Clean with warm, friendly staff who brought dinner to our…read moretable! Large portions and so tasty! Definitely recommend!

The food and service are always good. The restaurant is always clean. I haven't tried a single bad…read morething on the menu yet. From the nicely sized loaded taters to the spicy hot links, to the tender ribs, to the succulent pulled pork, it's all so good. They even have great curly fries, and I'm not usually a big fan of curly fries because they are so often dry. One of my favorites from here is the open-face sandwich. It's Texas toast, mashed potatoes, brisket, and gravy. I add their pickled jalapenos on top of it, and it is heaven on a plate! Another thing about them that I love is that their ribs aren't swimming in sauce. They use a wonderful rub on them, and they have some really good sauces that you can add yourself if you want, so you can control how messy your ribs are. I find that I never really need the sauce because the ribs are flavorful, moist, and tender on their own. It's smoky goodness through and through. If you do prefer sauces, rest assured, they have some tasty options for you. The portion sizes are not skimpy, and we always feel like we get our money's worth. They have a nice, big menu board that is easy to read, and the prices for everything are clear. They also offer some great free condiments that elevate the menu offerings. Over by the soda machines, they have a small salad bar-style setup that includes sliced raw onions, pepperocinis, pickled jalapenos, dill pickle slices, and the like. It really makes the meal!

Definitely a hidden gem, service was fast and friendly. Food was amazing with big portions and…read moreprice was very reasonable for what we got. Definitely coming back!

Maybe I have too high of expectations. I've been to a lot of BBQ joints down in Texas, Florida, the…read moreCarolina's, etc. What can Omaha offer? I'm sure you can find decent BBQ still in Nebraska, but this isn't it. First of all, the price of BBQ is outrageous. I think that's a product of this economy, but we spent over $30 on a 3 meat combo and an extra side. One person could probably have this for their meal, which is a decent amount of food, but this is very pricey for what you get. SMALL sides, and the sample you get 3 spare ribs, 5-6 brisket slices, and maybe 1/2 a link of sausage. Our sides were the Pit chips, Mac n cheese, and a small sliver of corn bread. Nothing else- no drinks, we're just interested in the food. Normally from a "true" Texas BBQ joint, you'll get an entire loaf of bread with your meats - we didn't get any bread at all. If you get a sandwich like their brisket sandwich, you'll get the missing element, but if you have a combo with just the meats, it might go a long way to making the experience better. How was the food? We got our food to go. Give it a little time to rest before opening it up. The smells were decent, so I knew that it was smoked meats (the bare minimum requirement for actual BBQ). Let's start with the sausage. Nothing special - probably bought from the grocery store next door and thrown in the smoker. No cheese in the sausage. It was OK, but wasn't great. It reminded me of an Oscar Meyer kilbasa with a little more kick (spices). Real Texas BBQ like a Rudy's sausage blows this away - not even in the same league. I appreciate the attempt, but if they are serving this stuff, they need to go back to the drawing board. It absolutely does not taste or look like they make their own sausage, but I would love to hear if they do. It would be shocking if they say that they make their own sausage. Brisket was probably the star of the combo. The first few pieces were tender and had a nice arc when you put your finger in the middle. Paired with their BBQ sauce (the sweet is better than their spicy sauce), if it was a one meat combo and they gave me more brisket, then I would have been more satisfied. If you're dragged there, go for the brisket. But I think a good bbq joint needs good ribs. The cooking was pretty spot on - not fall off the bone, but relatively clean bones. The spare ribs might have been a better choice. The bark on the ribs were decent, but just my preference, I like to have saucey ribs. These were maybe sauced and then thrown on the grill, but maybe not. The bark is pretty salty. Maybe good for drunk food, but they could do better on the ribs. Adding their sweet sauce at the end on the grill would make these ribs MUCH better, because all the elements are there, it is just the execution that lacked. My biggest problem was really the portions. The sides were REALLY small. The pit chips were just kettle chips (nice and crispy) with a HEAVY dose of spices. Not bad, but not amazing, and that tells you what you need to know about the sides. Mac and cheese was decent, but can you give me more than 1/2 a spoon full? For $3.00, I would expect about twice or three times the size of the container we got. The small portions sizes make me feel ripped off - when you pull it out of the bag and immediately say "really"? Everyone agrees that it should be like a $1 side if you were to say that you got your money's worth. If you charged $3 for a side, give a decent portion, would ya?!! Finally the corn bread. I love a "famous" corn bread from a competing bbq restaurant, and compared to them, this is rather disappointing. It certainly is sweet, and the taste is ok, but honestly, the way it tasted, it almost exactly tasted like a yellow cake mix from a grocery store. At the "famous" place, you have some grittiness from the corn - this didn't have much of that. It was fluffy and crumbly, so it had potential, but the experience wasn't there. The corn meal grittiness, kicking it up to double the amount, maybe triple, it would have been much better. As it stood, it was a small slice of yellow cake. So overall, you and your drunk buddies going here for drinks and getting some drunk food, I'm sure that's how this place survives. But the food - the reason why we went - it's not something you walk away and say that was an incredible meal! Small portion sizes, expensive food, and just OK flavor, it definitely wasn't worth it. I would say it is most definitely salvageable with some tweaks, but as it stands, I would put this in the mid- to bottom-tier of BBQ I've eaten in Omaha. Probably won't be back unless I hear that things have changed.

We arrived at 11:05 just after opening and there were maybe five people ahead of us. By 11:30 the…read moreplace was full of people from Offutt having lunch. There were plenty of tables outside for the overflow. Bookguy and I both ordered the pulled pork sandwich. We also had a side of brisket mac and cheese. It was very cheesy and the brisket added nice flavor. I really enjoyed my sandwich; it was overfilled with tender pork and the mild sauce went with it perfectly. Bookguy thought it was lukewarm and found that disappointing. The service was quick and in spite of the crowd, conversation was easy. This is the go to place for barbecue in Bellevue.

It's still DELICIOUS! I crave the sausage which is odd because I don't like sausage This is my…read morefavorite Bbq spot in Omaha. Service great and they have good music. Oh yeah my husband said they have the best bread pudding.

We have been coming to Hartland BBQ for decades now! Why? Best Barbecue in town with the…read morefriendliest staff! Hats off to Miguel and Christina... Five star service was very much appreciated Xoxo

Nice clean place, friendly people, reasonable prices, good brisket, good beans. Good barbecue sauce.read more

In my opinion J's has become the best bbq spot in Omaha. Ribs, pulled pork and sausage are all…read morereally tasty; not over smoked, nice kick from the rub and always cooked to perfection. Their smashburger is elite, especially for a bbq joint, the sides are all top knotch (the streetcorn is my favorite), their tacos might be the best value on the whole menu with the amount of meat you get. The showstopper is the brisket. Perfect every time. Throw it on a burger and you've got a dangerous combination! I love taking people there for lunch, it's only a few blocks from the office and it's always fast from order to table. If you like bbq, tacos, burgers or are just craving some kickass mac n cheese - hit up Js for sure.

Bought two chopped brisket sandwiches to go today. I wondered when I walked in why I didn't smell…read moreany aroma of barbecue like you do at most barbecue restaurants. I have been wanting to try this place for a couple months now and I was really disappointed, the chopped brisket was so full of a liquid probably water that it was extremely mushy. The quantity was fine, but who likes mushy, tasteless, chopped brisket. This reminded me of overwatered unseasoned crockpot chopped brisket. Wife and I both ate about half our sandwiches then decided to trash them.