With Hutchins just down the street (best BBQ in Dallas) there's absolutely no reason to go to a BBQ chain like this...unless your kid's school has a spirit night. Three kids rib plates and a chopped brisket sandwich cost $32. The ribs were dry and overcooked, small and without much meat. The Mac and cheese had been sitting out too long, so I opted for green beans and potato salad. Just like other reviewers have stated: they are flavorless. Heard of salt? I hate the set up here. You have a person who is dedicated to handing out rolls but if I need a drink refill I need to fight my way through the line to the one drink machine you own? That's just crap. Plus....you want three bucks for s scoop of ice cream? Never again. This food beyond sucked and I don't understand why anyone would call this good BBQ. read more

I had ribs plate and was very disappointed by that. The ribs were dry and over cooked. For the same amount of money, I would go to Hutchins BBQ right down the street. Hutchins quality beats Spring Creek hands down, plus they have free deserts and ice cream. Also great service is now part of the package there. But I do like Spring Creek's location and the restaurant is spacious; good for big group gatherings. In conclusion, if you're not too picky about the food, or have a sudden craving for BBQ, this would be a place to go. read more

I've been to this location several times a year for the last 4 years.... That should say enough about the hospitality and the food and it excellent customer service. Shoutout to Jess AKA: Ms.Awesomeness. She is super nice and devoted to helping her customers anyway she can. Thank you SCBBQ for all that you do. I'm a satisfied customer!!!! read more

It's 8:20p and THERES NO BBQ AT A BBQ JOINT!? Looks like they cleaned up early and just wanted to go home???? read more

For this to be a Texas restaurant I was hoping for the Texas bbq experience. I was not wowed or wooed. I got the ribs, mac and cheese and green beans. The BBQ sauce was thick, the mac and cheese tasted like it came out of a box and the green beans tasted like they came out of a can. The only thing good about my meal was the hot rolls they bring over that come fresh from the oven. If you are looking for TRUE Texas BBQ, this is not the place you want to go. Try somewhere else. The service however was okay. They have a lot of young working people that were super friendly and helpful. read more

I've always enjoyed the welcoming greetings and courteous staff at this location. Due to covid, we opted for pick up. We tipped beforehand at online checkout but wish we didn't this time. We ordered 1 hour in advance and still our food was 15 minutes late! (We ordered ahead of time because we had a crying baby in the car.) They acknowledged that my husband was waiting there for pickup. When the food was ready, it just sat there on the counter until my husband spoke up a few minutes later and asked if that was his order. Then they were like, oh yeah, that's it. Ugh. And no utensils. Sorry. Bad service today. And it wasn't even busy. read more

I have held several Medicare 101 events at the McKInney, TX location. Great food and exceptional service! Thank you Ashlynn for your attentiveness!! You feel welcomed as soon as you walk in! read more

Owner responded to my previous post. This new rating is a result of ownership response. I was disappointed with a "chopped" beef sandwich from a previous purchase. To prevent any future disappointment, when requesting a chopped beef sandwich I will request that it be made grime sliced brisket. Still a fan, my family will continue to be customers in the future. read more

Watch out Hutchins BBQ, we just found our new favorite BBQ place. yummy buttery rolls, great fully loaded baked potato, sausage, chopped beef and fall off the bone chicken. read more

Have been to Spring Creek multiple times and my family wanted it on Sat nite June 27th. The turkey was ok but a little dry. The brisket was HORRIBLE. It was cut thick, full of fat, and tough. I spent $44 plus tax and drove 20 miles to get it just to put it in the trash. We ordered baked potatoes, rolls, brisket and turkey. Spent $133 and very disappointed. Won't eat there again!!! read more

Things have gotten better! Not sure if it's new management, but the food and service have definitely improved. Considering this place is a chain, I'm impressed with the quality of the meat. Tender turkey, moist brisket with good bark, and solid ham. The BBQ sauce is tangy and spicy and a good level of thickness. My favorite things about this place have to be the unlimited sides (fill your plate with as much as you want), replacement for the sides with a loaded baked potato, and free hot fresh bread! They come around every 10-15 min or so. Best sides: potato salad and loaded baked potato. The green beans and corn are a bit watery. The man and cheese tastes like it was made with powdered cheese. But when things are good, they're great! Highly recommend the brisket + turkey + loaded potato combination. read more

My experience was at the McKinney location of Spring Creek BBQ. I got a single to-go order, and was disappointed. Admittedly, my first mistake was to complain about the price - a sliced beef sandwich plate with 3 sides (though really just 2 sides) and no drink, for almost $18. I was informed that my okra order counts as 2 sides, so if I really wanted those beans I'd have to pay for an extra side. I really wanted those beans... Before I left, I verified all items were there but I should have checked for quality. The sandwich, which I ordered with lean sliced beef, contained dry, charred slices. They were lean, but after cutting off the charred portions, I was left with a few crumbly slices. No sauce was included. Perhaps if I'd paid a bit more... The beans were undercooked and still a little crunchy. The okra - both portions - was nicely prepared but over salted. In the end I felt like my initial complaint about price affected the quality of food I was given, but who knows. I'm not really very picky about my takeout and rarely post reviews. In this day of takeout from anywhere, the overall quality has degraded everywhere. But this was a particulary bad experience and I want to warn others away from this location. Spend the extra time to wait in line at Hutchins. I wish I had. read more

This place is so dirty,and run down filthy bathrooms, broken lock. Food is ok but you so grossed out by the filthy environment it's hard to enjoy the food. read more

Ever since we moved to Mckinney 3 months ago, my family and I have been visiting this restaurant on a regular basis. The BBQ is on point! Love how the sides are re-fillable. Bread is always fresh and abundant. This is place comes to mind when we think of Texas BBQ! read more

Went to Spring creek BBQ in Plano a number of years ago with my Mom. They had the best home baked bread, great BBQ and sides. It was a real treat. Recently took my sons to the new one in McKinney, and OMG was I surprised. It wasn't nearly as good as I remembered it. The food was mediocre at best, and I didn't see the fresh baked bread. Worst of all was their wasn't and BBQ sauce on the tables. You have to ask the waitress for it, and she brings you a little tiny plastic dish of it (1 oz.). I'll go to Dickey's before coming back here unless they fix their quality issues. I mean, who ever heard of a BBQ joint being stingy with the sauce? read more

I loved coming to SCB mainly for their unlimited veggies. Cole Slaw is one of their signature sides. But since pandemic settled in, the unlimited sides are gone. I hope this is just temporarily. I would not mind if there is a price increase due to supply shortages to keep the unlimited sides available. read more

Spring Creek Barbeque is a very fine establishment. And frankly doesn't get enough credit. When I think of spring creek I think of childhood memories gathered around the table. And I know when I ever go there I always know that I am in for a treat. The mac and cheese is simply delicious. One hundred percent would recommend to everyone i meet read more

Holy smokes. I have to apologize to Spring Creek for driving by you so many times and ignoring you because you were a (gasp) chain. This place is sooo good. I have to say I enjoyed it more than Hutchins . The sausage is sooo juicy and yummy. The fried okra is the BEST fried okra I have ever eaten. And the bread...oh, the bread! It is soft, warm, and buttery. The mac and cheese was not gooey at all, but cheesy and yummy.We tried the ribs as well and thought they were pretty good too! This is going to be on our repeat list, maybe weekly, when I just don't feel like cooking. read more

This is not the barbeque that I know and love. This is one if not the worst barbeque I ever had. The meat and ribs was flavorless, the sides of potato side was disgusting including the Mac and cheese that was runny...how can you mess that up. I would not recommend this place to no one not even an enemy. I had to select a star to post this review. read more

Spring Creek Barbeque - This table of folks was saying the food was awful and left. - Barbeque Near Me - McKinney, Texas

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Party of three. The rib was really dry it was no more meat. I can say JERKY! I can tell it was just old. So sad I really liked the Ribs here. Fresh bread was only thing I liked tonight. read more

Spring Creek Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - McKinney, Texas

One word: RIBS! Ok another 2 words: BREAD ROLLS! I absolutely love the ribs and the bread rolls here. They're cooked perfectly and when you're seated, there are people that come around every now and then with fresh hot bread rolls. Buttery deliciousness! read more

I would like to say that the staff was friendly. Husband got the chopped brisket and I got the St. Louis ribs. Unfortunately, they were dry and not that great. The rolls were over cooked when the young lady came around with the fresh rolls. Just not a good experience for the money spent. read more

Went to an event here earlier this week. The staff were warm and friendly and the decor is kitschy and welcoming, but the food was not good. The corn on the cob was overboiled, the cole slaw had no flavor, and the lean beef was very dry. I thought the bbq sauce would perk it up, but it needed much more seasoning. I don't think the quality of the meat would bring me back and the sides were truly lackluster. read more

Always my favorite place to get ribs in North Texas. Very friendly staff. I can't believe how much this chain has grown over the last 20 years. I am happy to see that with more franchising the quality of the food hasn't gone downhill. I don't like the green beans, but I love the meats (tried brisket, chicken and ribs this visit). Potato salad is a nice side and so is the corn on the cob. Bread is addicting. I got takeout this time (instead of eating at the restaurant) and the food was ready within 15 minutes of my ordering (even though the restaurant was super-busy on a Sunday at lunchtime). read more

I love how much this restaurant takes care of their community. As a teacher in the neighborhood they have helped our school so much with their spirit nights. Now for the food part, my favorite things to order here are the chicken, ribs and the brisket. The chicken and ribs are very flavorful and the brisket really tender. I wish they had more side options. They're cobbler is really yummy and I love they have free ice crema on Sundays. read more

We gave this place a try for dinner one day last week. We had ribs, chicken, sausage and brisket plus a mix of sides. The ribs were rather disappointing - not that much flavor which is a real crime for ribs. The other disappointment was the chicken - it was really dry. On the plus side for the meats was the brisket and the sausage (we went with the pepper sausage). Both were good and I could have eaten a lot more of the sausage. The sides were all pretty good. The green beans were awesome, the mac-n-cheese good as were the fries. The ranch beans however were a bit runny and lacking any depth of flavor. I liked it well enough to return but the wife will likely veto that - if the ribs aren't good she just isn't interested. We get better ribs just throw them on our grill. read more

Man this place is terrible! Nothing but kids working here. Mostly dicking around rather than working. Food is lame, service is bad. I'd rather grab a buccees bbq sandwich than eat here. read more

Just came in for some BBQ. The service was attentive and warm. And so was the BBQ - but just barely. Had to get To-Go boxes so maybe I can heat up the food at another time. How does that happen at 6:45 PM in the middle of the dinner rush hour. Should have just gone to Cotton Patch like we planned. read more

We came California looking for some good bbq and we got that here! so good and excited to come back when we visit again! love that there is an endless amount of bread and the employees were so nice to us tonight and funny! it's definitely a full experience that anyone should try! read more

Excellent place. Very friendly staff and always willing to make your experience great.

Great BBQ ribs and the bread is to die for. Very good and worth the little high price. read more

Great service great food happy employees and they gave my daughter free jello. Manager walking around greeting customers. Well done! read more

Spring Creek Barbeque - Chowing down on some turkey although the awesome jello was the motivation to Come! - Barbeque Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Lunch special is great here! Texas BBQ restaurants for some reason think they are serving a rare dish and charge for it. This place keeps it real. Fresh, fast, clean and polite employees!!! read more

Food is ok. Better BBQ elsewhere. Hot rolls great but otherwise nothing else spectacular to say about. Not worth the money spent for an average so-so meal. read more

We went here last night for a school fundraiser so it was a bit crazy (as expected). It's a clean restaurant, the girls at the door were sooooo friendly so it was very inviting upon entry. The two men that took our order were great, they were patient with me and so sweet. I had never been there before so I wasn't quite sure what to get and I'm not quite used to Texas style barbecue yet. The cashier was okay, not super inviting but I also think she was trying to move through the line fairly quick. The servers that brought out our food were super sweet! The food wasn't bad, I would say compared to other BBQ places it is just average and the pricing was a little high. One kids meal, one salad, one order of fries and two extra drinks was about $20 so I thought that was about high for that since the food was nothing more then average. My favorite thing was the buttery rolls that they hand out for free though, they are like soft heavenly clouds loaded with butter that are edible. It was a very clean establishment, plenty of seating and large comfortable tables. Very family friendly! read more

Spring Creek Barbeque - Kids meal - Barbeque Near Me - McKinney, Texas

Over priced, dry brisket. I had an upset stomach before we even left. Honestly, we should have gone to dickies, it would have been 10x better. read more

Visited Spring Creek BBQ because my daughter's school was having a Spirit Night. If it wasn't for that reason I probably wouldn't go here. The food wasn't horrible, but I feel like you can get better quality of food for less at other places (Rudys, Bodacious, etc.). Though I love the unlimited, fresh rolls...it's nothing to write home about. read more

For the price not worth it. Not enough of a selection of sides n the flavor is just OK. We won't b back. read more

My favorite sausage and sauce anywhere! Love the hot roll basket that goes around the dining room. My husband just brought me the beef and sausage special for dinner and the meats, sauce and rolls were the best part. The potato salad had too any chunks of barely cooked potato, too much raw onion and very little additional flavor. The baked beans were black peppery and not much else. Yay for the meat, sauce and rolls. Disappointing $14 meal. Should've just gotten half a pound of meat and some rolls. read more

Love this chain, absolutely the best place for a family to enjoy BBQ. The rolls are great. All the vegetables you want. I'm a Texas Combo person and the meat is close to great. read more