Monday, November 29, 2010

Hardeman's BBQ


DALLAS: Hardeman's BBQ
618 S Westmoreland Rd.
Dallas, TX 75211
214-467-1154
Open M-Thur 10-8, F-Sat 10-10

In my search around the city looking for BBQ in every nook and cranny of Dallas, I've come upon many a location that was once a Hardeman's, and a few shuttered location with faded Hardeman's signs. I was of the thought they were all gone until I stumbled upon a short review by The Hungry Texan from back in August. I added it to the list and headed there on a recent weekend to find it open, and smelling of good hickory smoke. The owners are part of the Hardeman family, and said a new location just opened within the last month in Cedar Hill. Based on this trip, I'll be headed there soon.



A sweetened smashed potato salad sat alongside smoky pinto beans. Brisket had good smokiness, but the meat was a bit dry and tough. The sauce helped it quite a bit, but this beef needed more smoker time. Ribs were still plenty moist. The tender meat pulled easily from the bone, and the fat within was nicely rendered. When the meat is presauced, it normally takes away considerably from the flavor of the meat, but it only complimented the ribs whose smokiness was bold enough to cut through the slightly sweet sauce. A tangy banana pudding finished things off. I think they may have included either whipped cream cheese or possibly creme fraiche, but the result was unexpected and addictive. I'm glad I found the place.

Rating ***
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1 comment:

TG said...

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DISCLAIMER:

Each joint is judged on the essence of Texas 'cue...sliced brisket and pork ribs. Sausage is only considered if house made. Sauce is good, but good meat needs no adornment to satisfy. Each review can only be based on specific cuts of meat on that particular day. Finally, if the place fries up catfish or serves a caesar salad, then chances are they aren't paying enough attention to the pits, so we mostly steered clear.

-THE PROPHETS OF SMOKED MEAT