tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post7504917415551113560..comments2024-03-15T16:58:18.866-05:00Comments on Full Custom Gospel BBQ: Hard Eight BBQ (Coppell)smokemasteronehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13060574775769962975noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-1729982505401850892015-11-23T12:31:11.455-06:002015-11-23T12:31:11.455-06:00I noticed it has been a while since the last revie...I noticed it has been a while since the last review on this place. Either they have improved their game, or I am not as picky as y'all. I seriously doubt the latter. The brisket was excellent this past Saturday. I ordered fatty burnt ends. Great, clean, mesquite flavor. Moist and tender with a somewhat chewy crust, but seasoned to perfection. I'm not even a big fan of mesquite smoke, but this was real good. I remember leaving impressed 2 other times I have been in the past 2 years.Randynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-17162766930312802452013-04-05T09:21:16.344-05:002013-04-05T09:21:16.344-05:00Wondering if this is someone who is upset at the r...Wondering if this is someone who is upset at the restaurant for some reason or is a competitor? Why would someone keep going back somewhere that is not cheap if they didn't like it the first time around? Clearly they liked it enough to keep going back for more...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-75589153490438850662012-09-19T17:37:57.995-05:002012-09-19T17:37:57.995-05:00I checked out the Coppell one today around 3pm. R...I checked out the Coppell one today around 3pm. Ribs and brisket were decent although when he cut the brisket he kind of mangled it. The bacon wrapped turkey they were giving samples of was so so and not worth adding to my order. The free beans were awesome and I also really liked the apple cider sauce.Brian Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13362501982191737318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-34947989136059692572012-09-04T15:17:08.752-05:002012-09-04T15:17:08.752-05:00In february, hard 8 opened it's newest additio...In february, hard 8 opened it's newest addition in roanoke,tx (the unique dining capital of texas). It started rough dry burnt brisket and dry everything, about 3 months in they changed there pitmaster(the guy actually cooking not the cutter) and quality has gone up. It's a young kid with a proud mustache and that butcher charts for a cow and pig on his forearm. He is getting right down there. We have been a dozen or so times and the only thing is to get there around lunch, any day but monday, yes we have learned his schedule. He makes the atmosphere fun when he has a chance and you can see the love and passion for Bbq in him and on his arm lol. I would recommend checking his work out.Bbq.questnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-76792021522567741972012-04-02T13:15:29.059-05:002012-04-02T13:15:29.059-05:00Good call on the cornbread salad and bean combo. B...Good call on the cornbread salad and bean combo. By the end of the meal I'd mixed the two together, and it was the only way I could figure you could make the cornbread salad worth eating.BBQ Snobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823666726747359204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-46579923336873212912012-04-02T12:12:26.844-05:002012-04-02T12:12:26.844-05:00Regarding the corn bread salad: You pour the bean...Regarding the corn bread salad: You pour the bean juice over it. Then it gets good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-13249723074492269672012-03-25T20:27:10.490-05:002012-03-25T20:27:10.490-05:00FYI, closing time on Sundays is 6 PM, not 8 as is ...FYI, closing time on Sundays is 6 PM, not 8 as is listed above.toddnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-57956469463165823832012-03-25T09:24:22.960-05:002012-03-25T09:24:22.960-05:00Consistency... Hard8 Coppell suffers from lack of ...Consistency... Hard8 Coppell suffers from lack of it. They obviously do some insane volume. We've been as early as 11:15 on a Wednesday and still there was a line out the door. <br /><br />The one side we've never liked is the one you decided to try. Instead, check out the jalapeno cheese corn. They have great pork chops and will grill up a huge steak for you if you want (off to the side). They will dip the corn in some rendered butter vat as well. Yummy...<br /><br />I'd agree with 3 stars but the rest of the food at this place bumps it up over the average Q in town. I know you judge on specifics though so its fair.Signelhttps://twitter.com/#!/lengisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-64784464169366291982012-02-14T13:41:00.531-06:002012-02-14T13:41:00.531-06:00I am from Chicago. When I moved down to Dallas, I...I am from Chicago. When I moved down to Dallas, I had to try Good Texas BBQ. I saw this site and took some pointers. I went to Sonny Bryans, Lockhart's, etc. We went EVERYWHERE. Probably have been to 20 different places from Fort Worth to Tyler. I thought "If this crap is the good BBQ, then Texas don't know food." Then . . . I stumbled upon Hard Eight. This is my Favorite restaurant . . . Period. Brisket is ALWAYS moist, Ribs are out of this world and the sausage is perfect. So far, this is the only BBQ worth anything in TexasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-30685613631423199572010-11-11T07:26:11.967-06:002010-11-11T07:26:11.967-06:00"When the pitmaster replied "Sysco"...<i>"When the pitmaster replied "Sysco" to my question of the sausage's origin..."</i><br /><br />I believe that would be "Cisco". You know, as in Cisco, TX.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-87802802860265308792010-04-28T15:03:33.570-05:002010-04-28T15:03:33.570-05:00After 3 very dissapointing trips to Hard 8 in the ...After 3 very dissapointing trips to Hard 8 in the first year it was open, I went back two weeks ago on a Saturday at noon with friends who "had to go there." This trip was vastly different than my prior trips. Brisket was extremely moist and falling apart tender, full of good smoky flavor and had a tasty little dark strip on the oustide of concentrated smokey flavor. Chicken kabobs were 3 oz cubes of chicken breast on a skewer with peppers and onions. Chicken was moist, tender with some mesquite flavor. (Sorry, I know I lost most of you by having chicken as my second meat. What can I say, I had to stay awake that day and brisket plus ribs = sleep)<br /><br />In short, both of these meats were darn tasty and I will be back. I think the comments about the meat suffering if you are not at peak times is likely right on point. At peak times, it was delish. <br /><br />I know you don't do sauce, but for anyone who does, I highly recommend you go 50/50 with the sauce they serve up warm, which is very sweet and bland with the jarred pepper barbeque sauce also bottled by hard 8, which is nicely spicy and vinegar laden. Those two sauces together make a really fine sauce. (I can't imagine why the Hard 8 folks don't do this.) So, if your cardio vascular system can take it and you run out of local joints, you might try Hard 8 one more time. I did and was glad I did.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-90104439802962909692009-08-27T15:23:45.151-05:002009-08-27T15:23:45.151-05:00OK, so I put down my crackpipe and decided to give...OK, so I put down my crackpipe and decided to give Hard8 one more try today at lunch.<br /><br />I had brisket, pork ribs and a bacon wrapped chunk of pork and pepper. I swear, the brisket and ribs tasted like I bought it from a grocery store deli the day before and microwaved it. It was incredibly dry, so I just broke it up and soaked it in sauce. What little crust there was on the brisket had a strange taste...like maybe lighter fluid or something... The bacon wrapped pork was just okay. Next time I'm in Coppell I'll try Coppell deli.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910834836755042719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-63009791001325319102009-08-16T17:13:02.798-05:002009-08-16T17:13:02.798-05:00I don't know what kinda crack you people smoke...I don't know what kinda crack you people smoked before you went but I LOVE the Hard 8 and have never had a bad meal there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-44254452475140634612009-07-16T18:53:27.805-05:002009-07-16T18:53:27.805-05:00Agreed. Brisket had little or no smoke flavor, wh...Agreed. Brisket had little or no smoke flavor, which resulted in me using the extra extra sweet sauce. <br /><br />The ribs were pretty good though. Good rub and decent amount of smoke. If I go back, it will be for the turkey poppers and ribs.<br /><br />For brisket I will drive a little further to Bartleys.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-55533142122925938342009-06-03T16:45:51.774-05:002009-06-03T16:45:51.774-05:00The most disappointing BBQ I've ever had was a...The most disappointing BBQ I've ever had was at Hard 8 BBQ in Coppell this past week. After hearing you order from the pits, I was very excited...finally, reall BBQ in DFW!!<br />The place certainly has the looks, with the porch from The Salt Lick, and the pits from Coopers. But, that's as far as it goes. It was like buying a Ferarri and finding out it has a VW drivetrain. The brisket was flavorless and the sausage tasted like it was from a buffet, no smoke taste at all. I bought a $21 Sirloin steak, and it was so dry and tasteless, it was like dried out roast beef. Over $50 worth of food and none of it worth repeating. Sadly, I won't be back.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12910834836755042719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-57304761487384880892009-06-01T22:48:13.826-05:002009-06-01T22:48:13.826-05:00I tried Hard Eight today around 3:00PM (I know, I ...I tried Hard Eight today around 3:00PM (I know, I know). When the pitmaster replied "Sysco" to my question of the sausage's origin, I decided to stick with the brisket and ribs. Much like the review, I found the texture and moisture to be quite good, but the bark was heavy on salt and pepper. Smoke flavor was moderate but definitely there. <br /><br />I think I'd give it a 3 star rating based on this one visit, but obviously one visit does not an accurate review make.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-33649053333946156482009-05-30T11:36:11.767-05:002009-05-30T11:36:11.767-05:00Hard Eight is acceptable only because it doesn't r...Hard Eight is acceptable only because it doesn't require a 3 to 5 hour drive to the Hill Country to get real BBQ. We were served spoiled brisket on one visit - 4 of us at the table agreed there was something terribly wrong with the meat, but the manager said "oh, it's just the flavoring..." Your 2 star rating is about right, if not slightly generous.Sam Maddoxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-57888150820156641122009-03-20T10:57:00.000-05:002009-03-20T10:57:00.000-05:00The initial visit was average. The subsequest vis...The initial visit was average. The subsequest vistits (around a dozen) have all been superior. I am addicted to the turkey poppers. The chopped brisket is moist & has a good smoke flavor to it. After a slow start, I would rank it up with the top bar b q resturants in Dallas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com