Intrinsic Smokehouse & Brewery

LocationMid town GarlandParkingStreet-nearby lotsAtmosphereDive brewery/bar b que placeSeatingInside tables, bar; outside counter, tablesServiceCounterMenuHuge beer/wine selections, bar b que meats-we had the brisket and sausage-excellent! Greens are the best-cole slaw a bit creamy for me. Note-Friday karaoke nights rock!! Get there by 5:30 for best seats outside. PS-did I mention LIVE BAND!! They will back you up!! SummaryFor a rockin Friday night-this is your place in Garland! Great service, outstanding food and drinks!

I love how amazing the service is here. I'm a vegetarian so I ordered the loaded baked potato but with queso and macaroni on top instead of meat. They charged me for a non meat baked potato ($4 less) which a I really appreciated since I didn't order meat. The food was super fast. The beer cheese tasted way too much like beer to be enjoyable for me but the pretzel (minus the extra seasoning on top) was really nice! The baked potato was huge and kept me full for a long time. I'd definitely be back here and plan to visit again

Atmosphere, service, beer, tea, and roof top are excellent. Great to grab a drink, but do not count on this place for a quality meal. Food is terrible, and I mean awful. Go elsewhere to eat. Portions are tiny and I mean tiny. The brisket is pure fat. The turkey, is cut so thin you can barely taste the flavoring. Sausage is very cold and dry. Potato salad is filled with uncooked and raw potatoes. Beans cold. Okra is basically just grease and fried breading.

Beers were great! Food was okay. Came in Thursday and had a great time. They had lots of games to play which I always love. They had a ton of options for beer! We both got a flight and loved all of it! I was also pleasantly surprised that they allowed the sangria to be a part of the flight. We split a one meat plate with brisket, Mac salad and the fried okra. Sides were great but I've definitely had better brisket. Their bbq sauce was very good! We both got some beers to go as well! Will definitely be coming back

Stopped here because I was craving bbq, and I wish I bought a larger portion. The brisket was amazing, love that the guy asked me if I wanted a lean or moist cut of the brisket. The ambiance of the place is so cute and artsy. I def will be back.

I'd like to give them another try! The vibes are cozy, the large patio is amazing, and the food has tons of potential. We came in around 5pm on a hot June Saturday. We ordered random food items including the brisket, sausage, Mac n cheese, and apps. I'm not sure what happened but our food came out cold. Major disappoint here. Obviously bbq is best eaten fresh so maybe we missed the opportunity by coming in later in the day. The location here is prime! Absolutely love what they've done with the Square in Garland. I imagine this place getting absolutely slammed during the beautiful fall season. Perfect for families with little ones to run around either in the patio or out in the pavilion lawn. They also have a large stage and looked like they were prepping for a live band to perform which is always a fantastic touch. Our first try here was not the best, nevertheless, I'm giving Intrinsic another chance!

The corn nibbles fried and the jalapeño corn are amazing. I always get the moist brisket. When I say this place is delectable and the best bbq I've had I'm not lying!!! At least once every two weeks I go. Also the beer garden is a nice little bonus.

Incredible craft beers brewed in house aired with tremendously well done Texas Bbq and sides. In a cozy Downtown Garland square storefront. And I love the board at the bar where you can buy a beer for someone who isn't there at the moment and they leave their name up on the board for that person to claim their beer the next time they come in.

This place is fine I guess. I'd like to tell you how the ribs were but they had run out of them at 1pm on a Sunday and they weren't busy when we got there. They were also out of potato salad. I got the brisket platter which is about 3 ounces of brisket and two sides. I opted for the pinto beans with bacon and they tasted like absolutely nothing. I put some Carolina sauce in there to pep it up and that helped. The brisket was fine if a bit dry. The highlight of my meal was probably the cream corn with jalapeños. I'm not in any rush to go back.

Great smoked briskets and side; section of beer is outstanding! Personal is nice and friendly.