Lane's OAK'D BBQ

I’ll be vulnerable and say that this was my first ever true southern bbq spot, and my God was it the best choice possible! The staff here is incredibly hospitable and patient to new comers (even though we held up the line asking questions). We ordered the prime brisket, wagyu brisket, and pork ribs. Each was super flavorful, MEATY, and something I’ve never experienced before. Also I’d love to give out a quick shoutout to Geno, excellent service!

I really hate to score any bbq place this low and I pray they were having an off day. I had burnt end(burnt ends only come from brisket, stop calling pork belly "burnt ends") Turkey and a Texas Twinkie. The Turkey was good. Lil dry but good. The burnt ends were of course meat cubes and not actual "burnt ends" hard to find places that serve the original burnt ends.. the Texas Twinkie. Hahah. Promised to be better than Hutchins. Hahhaha. INEDIBLE. HAHHAA. SERIOUSLY. one side had bacon completely raw and the other was completely crusted with smoke. BACON. My favorite meat in the entire world was INEDIBLE. Now lets talk about the smoke on everything. HORRIBLE. Absolutely HORRIBLE smoke. Ive tasted better smoke off a 55 gallon drum in a homeless encampment. Normally I can identify when a smoke is a little off and tell you why. This crap. What the hell was this? Ive eaten at over 200 bbq places all over the country. Ive NEVER tasted a smoke this bad. Better than Hutchins? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I would eat the crust build up off the inside of a Hutchins smoker before I ate at this place again. No free banana pudding? No free cobbler? I have to order my pickles from the guys slicing the meat? How in the hell does this place have a 4.8 rating. Good lord. Officially my pick for worst in Dallas area SO-FAR. Just look at that horrible color on that Twinkie. Looking like a New York Twinkie.

Amazing Texas style restaurant with super yummy brisket and all other meats that satisfies the taste buds. I love the atmosphere here. The bar is super good and have happy hour 4-7pm. Grab a glass of beer with a plate of brisket and enjoy sunset white sitting in patio. The staff are friendly😍

10/25/25: This was our first visit. We looked for BBQ restaurants near our hotel and came across this one. The restaurant was pretty big, plenty of seating areas and very clean. We sat at the bar. The bartender was friendly, and he was pretty busy. The bar was pretty well stocked. There were plenty of TV's throughout. They have a daily Happy Hour from 4-7pm. My wife had a blackberry mule and I had a draft beer. Her drink was pretty good and my beer was ice cold. Our order didn't take very long to arrive, and the food was pretty good. After you eat, you can drop off your tray at the trash station. The bathrooms were ok. There was plenty of parking outside.

Good food overall, but clearer communication would have made this a much better experience. We ordered smoked wings, brisket tostadas, corn dogs, and alcoholic beverages at the bar, then went through the food line for Brussels sprouts and whiskey pie. The food was solid and enjoyable across the board. That said, service at the bar fell short. We let staff know we were first-timers there for happy hour and were told to order at the bar, but we weren’t given menus. My husband eventually found a happy hour menu at the bar himself and placed the order. Our water cups sat empty for quite a while, even after a staff member stopped by our table, and they weren’t refilled until we specifically asked. As I write this, I realize the drinks may have been self-serve, but this was never communicated to our party, so we had no way of knowing. Mixed drinks from the bar (a margarita, ranch water, and another tequila-based drink) were not good. On a positive note, the staff was highly knowledgeable about allergies, and the gluten-free and celiac-safe options were clearly handled with care, which was appreciated.