tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post1934888683943368750..comments2024-03-15T16:58:18.866-05:00Comments on Full Custom Gospel BBQ: Lockhart Smokehousesmokemasteronehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13060574775769962975noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-30921214691529097202012-11-08T07:54:50.222-06:002012-11-08T07:54:50.222-06:00Tis' sad, but undeniable, the end is nigh. Sou...Tis' sad, but undeniable, the end is nigh. Sounds as though things have gotten worse instead of better since my April 2011 visit. In the restaurant business, once things are tanking, unless you get an infusion of capital, experience and energy, you are probably sunk. It really is a shame and as a former restauranteur of 22 yrs, it pains me to see "the signs", but hopefully a lesson will be learned here for proprietors of this operation and others that have such lofty dreams.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144742051289547718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-84688730745876892922012-11-07T17:16:37.291-06:002012-11-07T17:16:37.291-06:00I hate to say it, but CLBIRV is correct - a re-rev...I hate to say it, but CLBIRV is correct - a re-review of Lockhart Smokehouse is probably warranted. My late lunch visit on November 4 netted brisket that was completely devoid of smoke, nothing at all like the Lockhart Smokehouse of last year. They're out of my rotation until things improve. bsnelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12633113658949752897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-2693801968589630032012-08-04T21:13:40.027-05:002012-08-04T21:13:40.027-05:00I really follow this FCGB sites authors suggestion...I really follow this FCGB sites authors suggestions, but just went to the Lockhart Smokehouse in Dallas, and can't really see why any 4 stars would be granted. <br /><br />Don't know if too much preferential treatment exists when Daniel is visiting, but my brisket, rib and sausage experience did not seem to meet any of the criteria I constantly read from Daniel. <br /><br />My brisket had no smoke ring, and mostly tasted like roast beef, and since I had asked for the moist cuts, had large chunks of white fat, instead of well rendered strings of fat between juicy, smoky lean. The ribs also were mostly tasteless, again with much fat. Then, my expected pleasing jalapeno/cheese sausage was served very dry and tough, like it was just some leftover they were trying to unload.<br /><br />I wanted to have a place I would happily return to, but can't see making trips to something this disappointing.CLBIRVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-53043981569613760302012-03-26T12:17:04.045-05:002012-03-26T12:17:04.045-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-59071529113916287622011-08-13T14:31:33.955-05:002011-08-13T14:31:33.955-05:00I tried Smokehouse because they are affiliated wit...I tried Smokehouse because they are affiliated with Kreuz in Lockhart. The sausage was good but the prices were out ragious! I could have gotten double for what I paid for in Lockhart. I won't go back again. I will just order online from Lockhart. When I found out about this place I was so excited until they rung up my bill.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-12072301950986272292011-07-24T09:06:04.779-05:002011-07-24T09:06:04.779-05:00Tried this place on the recommendation of a co-wor...Tried this place on the recommendation of a co-worker the other day. It was good, but I have to disagree that it quite measures up to the Kreuz Market. I only had the brisket, and while the flavor was good, it was a tad on the tough side. And the BBQ beans were not good at all; they looked amazing with a healthy helping of brisket, but all you could really taste was the salt. I'm keeping it on my list of lunch options, but it won't be my first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-52851280794168570872011-06-24T13:53:07.846-05:002011-06-24T13:53:07.846-05:00Visited today for lunch (June 24, 2011) and ordere...Visited today for lunch (June 24, 2011) and ordered clod, brisket, ribs and original sausage. The clod was tender but needed more smoke flavor and moisture and it was definitely leaning toward the "roast beef" problem. The brisket had more smoke but was drier than the clod - they cut it off the flat as I did not specify. Ribs had a good smoke flavor and the tips were especially enjoyable, if chewy. I agree with others that the ribs are, overall, slightly too tough right now. The sausage was excellent and comparable to Kreuz and Smitty's I had about a week ago in Lockhart. Super nice guys at the counter who want to get this right and I plan to keep going back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-12221921751747815982011-05-06T14:11:27.311-05:002011-05-06T14:11:27.311-05:00Tried the burnt ends yesterday 5/5/2011 good smoki...Tried the burnt ends yesterday 5/5/2011 good smokiness and the crust was tasty. Not bad. Downside - expensive and burnt ends a little too fatty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-31090243247399824242011-05-01T11:44:14.173-05:002011-05-01T11:44:14.173-05:00Smokin' Ronnie - I didn't order it that wa...Smokin' Ronnie - I didn't order it that way, the cutter just recognized me. I'm more interested in your opinions of the place.BBQ Snobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823666726747359204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-20257601463585874442011-05-01T10:03:48.194-05:002011-05-01T10:03:48.194-05:00"One Full Custom rib, please!" right. I..."One Full Custom rib, please!" right. I think you've gotten a little "Full" of yourself. srsmokinronniesbbqhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18395629958014279322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-68624552245702132332011-04-20T16:41:20.875-05:002011-04-20T16:41:20.875-05:00Fatty brisket today could have been a bit more ten...Fatty brisket today could have been a bit more tender but the fat ring was evident and it melted in your mouth.<br />The rib however was righteous. Perfect. They really will make it right if you just have the balls to ask if there is something you don't like. Getting better and better, amen.runDMCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-63772102209097797282011-04-17T23:47:02.442-05:002011-04-17T23:47:02.442-05:00I wanted this to be a great experience. With the e...I wanted this to be a great experience. With the expectation set by BBQ Snob's review and some of the positive reviews above, I went with a friend to try out what I thought would be the ultimate Dallas BBQ mecca. First, just let me say that the guys at the counter were very kind. They gave us samples of sausage and when they weighed the brisket, they gave us half again as much as they charged us for. But everything was downhill after that. My friend was an older person and did not relish the idea of eating the meat with his fingers, sorry, no plates, no forks, no sauce, no kiddin'. I tried to minimize the issue by insisting that this would be some of the best brisket and sausage ever. Well, not quite. The brisket was laden with unrendered fat and the luke-warm sausage was oily on the outside and pasty on the inside. Hopefully the side dishes, potato salad and beans would offer some redeeming quality. Nope, pretty unremarkable. And how bout those smoked brisket deviled eggs? Dry and tasteless. In the end I had no defense for a high priced disaster that couldn't even be remedied by slathering on some BBQ sauce. Mr. Bergus, quality control is not the job of the customer, and unrendered fat need not ever be served to anyone, it is wholly visible to those doing the carving. As to the other issues, someone should be checking product regularly to be certain that it lives up to the standard that you wish to establish. At these prices, your demographic is almost entirely the small group of BBQ aficionados that frequent this blog and they will only tolerate so much mediocrity. You best get a handle on it in a hurry.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144742051289547718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-8602277488316686422011-04-17T16:08:20.731-05:002011-04-17T16:08:20.731-05:00¡Gracias y'all! I'd begun to wonder if I w...¡Gracias y'all! I'd begun to wonder if I would ever taste Dallas barbecue after the Aggies closed their place on Hillcrest. For those of you who don't know/understand barbecue (and there's a bunch of you in Dallas), you don't have an excuse anymore. Get down to Oak Cliff and take a lesson in Brisket 101. These folks aren't five star ... yet. But then four stars is four more than Dallas spends it money on for anything beyond cosmetics.Columbairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10710008025522679863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-49079667234023998222011-04-17T12:36:58.215-05:002011-04-17T12:36:58.215-05:00I finally made it down there this weekend. I gotta...I finally made it down there this weekend. I gotta say, the brisket lived up to the hype. Great flavor and great texture. I requested fatty cuts and they carved it up just right. I wouldnt mind them slicing a little off the price, though.<br /><br />I did not like the sausage at all. I tried the regular and the jalapeno. Honestly, the texture and the flavor reminded me of doggie snacks. I guess I need to stick with pork sausage that explodes when you bite into it. Not that dry, pasty beef stuff.Brucenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-68168937111594246582011-04-05T08:15:54.260-05:002011-04-05T08:15:54.260-05:00Hey WC and others,
If you come in and aren't ...Hey WC and others,<br /><br />If you come in and aren't satisfied by something please let us know right then and there. We want to succeed too, and the best way to do that is to know what we can improve on. And the BBQ Snob following, most of the time, knows what they are talking about...j.bergushttp://www.lockhartsmokehouse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-26326824837525650762011-03-30T15:38:52.837-05:002011-03-30T15:38:52.837-05:00Very frustrated with this place. Keep hearing good...Very frustrated with this place. Keep hearing good things, but I tried the clod for the third time yesterday and there was absolutely no smoke in the meat. This lack of smoke has been evident each of the three times I've gone. I'm pullin for them to succeed, but I've seen no evidence personally!wcwoodardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173814785432894580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-57573433252526797142011-03-28T12:58:07.053-05:002011-03-28T12:58:07.053-05:00Had my best meal of 2011 so far a couple weeks bac...Had my best meal of 2011 so far a couple weeks back at Lockhart Smokehouse. The brisket and sausages were perfection. The clod was deeply smoky and flavorful, but surrendered a bit on succulence. I can't wait to get back.Gipsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-50161700192052554742011-03-26T11:59:19.420-05:002011-03-26T11:59:19.420-05:00Ok...Just got back from Lockhart Smokehouse.
I bou...Ok...Just got back from Lockhart Smokehouse.<br />I bought 1 pound each of ribs, briskit and clod. Two of us ate every bit of it, and could have gone for more. DAMN! That's good BBQ! They earned their four stars. Can't wait to go back for more.Tomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-75055541675114271792011-03-04T16:01:22.328-06:002011-03-04T16:01:22.328-06:00I'm beginning to think that some of the bad re...I'm beginning to think that some of the bad reviews have some sort of grudge. I've been three times now, each time was pretty great and it's gotten better each time. <br /><br />I find it hard to believe that readers of this blog in particular are complaining about the lack of sauce.<br /><br />More than I'd like to pay for BBQ? Sure. Overpriced based on the quality of food and the prices at most surrounding restaurants? No way.ericthegardenernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-18072175818917044422011-03-01T11:03:28.273-06:002011-03-01T11:03:28.273-06:00awful. an embarrassment to Kruez. Only decent ite...awful. an embarrassment to Kruez. Only decent item is sausage which they ship in. Bad and it takes them 5 minutes to cut one order.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-13504610122525554682011-02-27T20:34:05.277-06:002011-02-27T20:34:05.277-06:00"...a little bit ahead of their competition i..."...a little bit ahead of their competition in pricing the brisket appropriately"? It's over-priced. Plain and simple. How else do you explain the prices being removed from their website after only one day?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-6362989874482475912011-02-24T21:22:44.491-06:002011-02-24T21:22:44.491-06:00It seems like no one has realized that the beef ma...It seems like no one has realized that the beef market has taken about a 40% increase over the last 3 months. Brisket prices are at an all time high. On a product that gets only a 50% yield, you must double the price to figure out its real cost ex: $2.50/lb= $5 cost. These guys' pricing is a reflection of the market they entered. They may just be a little bit ahead of their competition in pricing the brisket appropriately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-47447557298431894422011-02-21T12:23:52.725-06:002011-02-21T12:23:52.725-06:00No Sauce really, I judge a BBQ joint by the sauce ...No Sauce really, I judge a BBQ joint by the sauce just like a tex-mex restaurant by their salsa. I thought the meat was good but not good enough to not have a sauce. Good luck Lockhart, you will never see me there again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-81306982646769879382011-02-16T09:44:00.844-06:002011-02-16T09:44:00.844-06:00I finally went earlier this week -- got what I cal...I finally went earlier this week -- got what I call a "Holy Trinity Sampler" - two pork ribs, 1/4 lb brisket, 1 sausage ring. I'd give the brisket and sausage 4 stars, but the ribs were disappointing and maybe 3 star.<br /><br />It was good, I was pleasantly surprised, but like I said a couple of weeks ago, the prices are a problem. 1 sausage ring, two pork ribs (1/3 pound), 1/4 pound brisket should not cost $17.50. I'm not sure what their goal is, but if it is to be a routine lunchtime destination, these prices will severely inhibit that. <br /><br />On a positive note, the guys behind the counter were very nice. And I noticed that they were being very, very careful to a) make sure that you got the weight you asked for and b) trim excess fat off the brisket. Cooper's Fort Worth, please take note!Blue Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523741112999035723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3233136766970701014.post-36943445380350549802011-02-11T21:30:19.972-06:002011-02-11T21:30:19.972-06:00I went Sat (2/5) afternoon. The clod was good but...I went Sat (2/5) afternoon. The clod was good but the brisket was awful. Ribs and beans were good.<br /><br />I will give them another chance but it's going to take some convincing to get my wife to go back. My wife and son and I spent $62.<br /><br />These folks seem like they are trying hard and I think they will improve their brisket but it has a long way to go to be worth $15/lb.<br /><br />Once last gripe...no fresh brewed tea? Only chains from up north try to pull this fraud...c'mon!<br /><br />I'll be back for a 2nd try next month. Like the other poster said...I really, really want to like this place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com