Hardeman's BBQ

Been coming here for years for the loaded baked potato and the quality and taste has declined. The potato uses to be loaded with every single ingredient, falling off the potato. Not anymore. Although it’s still very good, it’s not the same. The rest of the food like ribs and sides are also JUST OK.

Got a chance to come in & was excited to try this place out. It's a hole in the wall, but that doesn't mean anything. We got our food & it was just ok. I paid for a red velvet cake too. I asked her if she or it in the bag & she assured me that she had. I get to my destination & find that the cake isn't in there. SMH I won't be back.

Hardeman’s, I have loved, enjoyed and TRUSTED your food and service for majority of my life of 59 years. Your food has often been the main course of my family dinners. For years I’ve highly praised and recommended your food to others when it comes to barbeque and delicious soulful, home-cooked meals BUT all of the high praise, favorable recommendations and even the desire to ever in life eat ANYTHING from your establishment again all went out the window October 2024 when there was clearly A DEAD FLY FLOATING ON TOP OF THE SWEET POTATOES. It was clearly a DEAD BLACK FLY. Although I’m already certain of what the object was, I asked the server/young man if he can tell me what he thought it was. Naturally he was hesitant so I asked him isn’t that a FLY, he stirred into the sweet potatoes with a spoon and got the fly onto the tip of the spoon for a closer look and he too agreed that it was a dead fly. This is clearly a no no, it’s this sort of thing that have so many seriously ill from bad food, parasites, food poisoning, etc. I noticed upon entering the building that none of the food items were covered with lids, this could have been avoided simply by placing a lid on top of the food especially when it’s not being attended to. Hardemans I must say that as much as I love the taste of all of your food, I will never, ever eat from your establishment again. The thought of seeing that fly in the food really messed me up even months later. See the severity goes much farther than a mere dead fly being in the sweet potatoes, it’s the realization and severity that a fly is a maggot, and a maggot is a parasite. With that being said, I will never recover from what I saw there. Truly, my loss but no thanks for the gain, gain of severe stomach infection from digesting parasites. Certainly has me more observant no matter which restaurant/food establishment I dine out.

Food was ridiculously high and brisket sandwich was cold. Charged me $4 for a cup of ice. For a rib sandwich, brisket sandwich, side of potato salad and a cup of ice, it was $40.66. Ordered BBQ sauce on the side for an extra charge but needed every drop of it because brisket was fatty with no flavor. Very disappointed ☹️

A total waste of money 💰 The food was NOT GOOD , we had a slice rough brisket sandwich, the meat was hard and dry , we had east Texas hot links , crunch hard and dry, we has squash, ( sweet and disgusting) we had " brakes" ( horrible) my sister had a " chopped beef sandwich " a mess ! Dry, no season, ribs , dry no season ,only taste like barbecue smoke ! The ONLY thing that was decent on the plates is THE BREAD and hell it was dry too !!!!! They use to be good, now it was money wasted and a complete waste of food and my time coming to this mess . Should had stuck to Records barbecue or lil vees ( now they got some good barbecue) NEVER ever would I spend my money at Hardemans again!

Ordered on doordash, beef tips were tough, greens were crunchy. The yams were good. Brisket tough and 4 pcs of small ribs were just okay. Probably wouldn’t order from here again. Because I ordered around lunch time so clearly it’s not fresh. Peach cobbler tasted like it was made without butter

Ok. If this is what you want to sell me then that's on you. ET links, the crunchy-dry kind.

Food tastes old and dry. Waste of money.

Eh, ok, good, not great 3.5/5 Oxtails: Excellent Mac-n-cheese: okay, but wouldn't order again Greens: cooked to perfection and slightly under seasoned. Customer service from the lady handling the line was dry & cold. This is a consistent problem @ bob's unfortunately. I get it, it's hard dealing with the public but you chose that career path. This was a 45 min drive - I'd return if I was in the area but not good enough to drive 90 min round trip

Came to get some food and there hours are till 9 pm however when walking in the building and being seen by 2 of the employees in the store, one eventually came out and asked "how can I help you" when I asked for a side of greens, I got a shake of the head and was told they didn't have any. When I asked about their hours on google being until 9 I was told they were" closing early today at 8 pm. However it wasn't even 8 when I went it and still 45 minutes left until 8. Will definitely never be coming back to this "bbq restaurant" due to lack of customer service and unable to get food during open business hours while front door was still unlocked.

Ordered incorrect food. Menu was not clear. Called store but they just didn't care. Food was okay.

Greeted by a nice young man and the food was good, I will visit again. Several choices and veggies to choose

I stopped in last night, 08/25/2024, and ordered East Texas links, a pound of links, and a pound of ribs, which cost just under $60.00/%59. something. HORRID... I have fond memories of the Hardemans in south Dallas on MLK, which used to be in a KFC building back in the day. What I was served was terrible, dried out east Texas links, they didn't have links so I was offered a change to sausage, and I accepted, the sausage was warmed up and covered in sauce, like pulled from the fridge and warmed up, ribs where dry and crusty top some tender pieces if you could get through that crust, also just drenched in sauce, I have had better sauce from kraft. NEVER going back even for free. I had fond memories of the name.

Went there yesterday for lunch/dinner with my daughter and best friend and it was a great experience!! The service was awesome and the food was good!!! Will definitely go back!

I can say they have good soul food and the best peach cobbler ever! When Lisa's line is long and I want some soul food I come here! Even their price is higher than Lisa's I still come yo grab a plate and peach cobbler to go! Don't get me wrong this my second option because I live near the other restaurant, this one is just a farther drive down for me.

Went to support black owned business that was my mistake I will never go back to another barbecue again I bought food from there and the food wasn't cold it was cold and uncooked I don't get sick I learned a lesson I will never go that location again and I didn't mean that

$62 for this crap on 4 of July never again they sent this thru DoorDash sauce on the side small portion

This is what they consider an "order" of ribs. They're old, dry, hard and crusty. And they charged me 24.99 + tax for THIS! Do not waste your money at this place. I grew up eating Hardeman's BBQ and use to love it. This is not the first time I was dissatisfied with their food recently but this is my first review. This food deserves ZERO stars. It's absolute trash. I will never spend my coins here again!

Idk why I even played myself like that! This was the worst bbq I've ever had in my life. Straight malarkey! They might as well close down. I gagged immediately after tasting it and at this moment I'm extremely nauseous. This cant be the same Hardeman's my parents use to eat at!!! I do not recommend. Please consider starting over from scratch or closing down permanently. What is even happening in the kitchen? Who is the cook!? Highly disappointed

Friendly staff and great food! We got the sliced brisket and hot link sandwich. It did not disappoint. 10/10

Great service great food, family oriented and my favorites- I love the bake potatoes and ribs.

Stop by and give it a try!!! The bbq wasn't bad, collard greens, and yams were delicious, had me licking my fingers!!! Not so big on the barbecue sauce and sausage... The sauce was a little to watery for me, and the sausage tasted like I could have just went to Kroger's and cooked it myself. The service was good, she bet me, I would love their peach cobbler, and I DID!!! I was telling her about the City Market in Lulling TX.. If y'all ever get a chance get down there and try some of their bbq and sauce!!!

Nice staff and ambiance was decent, but overpriced, and the food was not good at all. Everything seemed to be just sitting in heat pans. The rib sandwich, I had joked with my friend that they'd leave the bones in the sandwich and they actually did lol. Ribs had little flavor and just little barbecue sauce used to begin with. My friend, he got the craps.

I'd give them a ZERO ,but this place is a rip OFF Went by this place near my neighborhood and the price for a rib was $17 dollars,no corn bread,just sorry,I know things cost more these days,but a value No,more of disappointment,the price for what I received is enough I can't support this black owned business,don't take us for granted,NEVER again.,.. I hope you change your busy practices and give the community a value,other wise I will go to another establishment papaduex for example up your game...

Food was gross! Nothing but fat on my potatoe. Should have went the extra mile to Daves BBQ on Gannon. I called to let her know that it was hardly any meat on the potatoe only fat. She told me to bring it back and she would replace it. Got up here and she said there is no meat on it....DUH that was my original complaint. Even tho it's right by my house I won't eat here. Bypass and go else where.

Absolutely yummy bbq sandwich. The large BBQ sandwich weighs a ton... normally that amount of meat would be two meals for me but it was so darn good I ate it all in one go! Perfection. We decided to try all the desserts (don't judge!) and I am so glad we did. This is the real deal. Everything we had there was outstanding and the people there are absolutely lovely. It's a local icon for southern / bbq / soul food and it's like a little bit of heaven beaming out from a modest little place in a strip mall that you'd drive past if you didn't know it was there.

Chopped Beef lunch sandwich special $7.99 includes two sides of your choice. The staff and chef are very kind and creative. They ensure 100% quality and satisfaction. Don't let the exterior of the restaurant fool you. It may be a "hole in the wall" but their BBQ is fantastic.

I ordered the fish dinner and everything was either hot or warm but my fish was COLD so I know they gave me some old fish probably from the day before! The rice and bean were very good the yams were straight out of the can. The cornbread was ok. So I will not be ordering from this place again.

I was stunned--this was the best BBQ I've had ever. The ribs were amazing, and the sauce was so unique and flavorful. Each bite felt new and made me say WOW all over again. The yellow squash and collard greens sides were also so yummy. They tasted healthy but didn't skimp on the flavor. Very nice staff as well! Just an overall great chill lunch stop!

The first time was the best time. I ordered the baked potato with East Texas Hot Links and was in little piggy heaven. I thought I would branch out and try the meat plate. Once again, ET hot links by my two sides left me heartbroken. The potato salad was obviously purchased from the deli section at the local grocery store, powdery texture and just nasty. The green beans were straight from the can, cold and not even a pinch of seasoning. Come on now! I'll get those links all day but I'll leave the rest behind.

My friend and I went to Hardemans because the place we go to is closed. I was hesitant at first from the look of the food sitting in the silver dishes by the register, but we decided to try it anyway. I ordered the sausage sand which plate with fries and potato salad, a 3/4lb order of hot links, and a slice of chocolate cake (I never can resist sweets) when I got home and opened everything up I could already tell how disappointed I'd be. The fries were soggy and undercooked, the potato salad just tasted like mustard and onions and was the consistency of thick pudding, and the sausage lacked flavor. Hot dogs have more flavor. The hot links were decent when smothered in BBQ sauce but only came with one container for a 3/4lb order of hot links. At least I had the cake...

Disappointing sloppy microwaved reheated chopped beef sandwich. Sauce is just ok to me. Couldn't enjoy the Sandwich because it was to much sauce and the bread just gave up. Meat not very smokey. Taste boiled. Though at first I would try a plate lunch, but vegetables look like they all came from a can. And one of the meats were obviously not tended too because it was all dried up to where I couldn't recognize it. Peach cobbler looked burned. Lady that came behind me looked at the food and turned around and left. Wish I had done the same thing. Lesson learned.

A buddy and I were In the area and after a long day of work we went out for a bite to eat and came upon this place, figured that it would be very delicious BBQ judging by its other location, I was wrong, I almost felt like I was in my old elementary schools lunch, I felt rushed and attended us with what I can describe as bad service, my sandwich seemed microwaved and dry, as I bit into it I questioned myself if I should even eat this, long story short, only go here if it's your only option and don't care about what you eat.

I decided to try this soul food restaurant out on yesterday after church and the meal came to a grand total of $40.00,however I didn't think of anything at the time but when I made it home and looked at the the receipt I noticed that it only had the price $40.00 listed and nothing else. I was looking for items that we had purchased to be listed individually with the amount plus taxes but it was not on the receipt. One senior plate lunch was listed on the board I saw for $7.99 and we purchased that then one one Sunday Dinner Plate with one meat and two vegetables was listed for $12.99 then Peach Cobbler I think it was $3.50 for a small with a small side of mac and cheese at $3.00 and something as well as small side of yams for $3.00 and something,but if the prices would have been listed on my receipt at the time of purchase I would not be second guessing how much our dinner cost. Well I will be giving them a call on Tuesday to discuss the matter due to the fact their closed on Monday. I should have been paying attention . I always try to support black owned business,but something is telling me that we were catastrophically over charged and this was my first and definitely my last visit there!!!! #UNHAPPY CUSTOMER

Great BBQ friendly staff and great convent location near my house - I try and stop there at least once a month to get my Chopped Beef sandwich fix this is a true Dallas BBQ classic not one of those crappy chain BBQ joints that never get it right.

Excellent food and great people. We had a group of 7 and all enjoyed. I had the sliced beef, sausage, cabbage, and collard greens. Oh and the corn bread and peach cobbler. Yum yum yum

Good size portions, good prices, family style BBQ and soul food. Sides could be warmer.

This is pretty bad. The meat is tough ad fatty. We couldn't eat much of it because it was not good. Very over priced as well. Most really good BBQ isn't as expensive as this place. Coleslaw tasted like mayonnaise and the potato salad tasted store bought. Just really don't recommend this place.

Really good BBQ. My favorite is the sausage, but it's all great. They also have some of the best peach cobbler around.

Had the baked potato with chopped beef! Was good but was drowned in BBQ sauce other than the excessive sauce I liked it!

If was the driest chicken we have ever had, very disappointed!!!!! We did take out and only live max 5 blocks away. Do not plan on going back.

I live in the neighborhood and my favorite catfish place was closed, so I decided to give this a dry. I was disappointed. I had the sliced beef sandwich with fries and potato salad. The sandwich was actually pretty good. The potato salad and fries, not so much. Now I know you're thinking the same thing I am. How can you screw up fries? You don't cook them all the way, that's how. They were way undercooked. Like potato is not soft undercooked. The potato salad tasted like it came from the Walmart deli. Gross. Also got an order of hot links, which were decent. I would possibly go back for the meat, but will steer clear of all of the sides.