Ellis County BBQ

BaiLee greeted us when we entered the restaurant she was very genuinely kind and professional. She provided us with excellent service. The food was very good as well. The beer was ice cold...Very grateful, Big Richard Waxahachie

Finally tried after ownership change. 5pm-ish on a Thursday, ordered several appetizers (dine-in), then a couple lbs of Que to go. Onion straws amazing but a tad greasy, pinto beans need seasoning, and grilled bologna (all-a carte) was nothing special but jumped a level w/sauce. Pound each of brisket (requested bark) and pulled pork. The brisket was dry but tasty, and the pork was moist and above-average in flavor. Buttered buns add to the flavor. Ambiance unchanged from before -- even though I sat on the other side of the wall from the bar, the environment was very loud. My server was attentive and friendly. Overall, a decent yet pricey BBQ experience that more closely resembles a bar than a restaurant.

High school plaques were on the walls. But there was only 1 table of 5 or 6 kids. Bar was noisy and packed so it was confusing. Guess thats the draw. Very dark outside so hard to tell the f they are open or not

We gave it another shot after hearing it was under new management. The fried okra and tater tots were great, nice and crispy! The reason it got a star! The brisket was so dry it took a minute to actually swallow it, the ribs were tender and fall off the bone but were bland and had no flavor, the jalapeño cheese sausage had good flavor but was cold. Very disappointed! I guess when we are in the mood for brisket I will have to smoke my own or travel for something edible! The ambiance has not changed still very loud from the folks at the bar, it was hard to have a conversation in the dining area!

Sarah is AMAZING!!! Great service and friendly. Food was perfect. Great time!!! Owner is always available. He greets all guest with a smile!

3=Average (Ok to shop around for better)Meets minimum expectations.Will not return.

I've been in search of the best BBQ around and proud to point out places that know what they're doing even if it's not perfect. Well I'm impressed with this place. Ribs looked picture perfect, cooked perfectly, tender as can be, just needed some seasoning, more flavor. The brisket was awesome, cooked perfectly, perfect smoke ring, perfect texture, tender and great moisture and flavor. Jalapeño cheese sausage, awesome turkey. Great sides, excellent sweet potato fries, the best Mac and cheese at any bbq place. Fried okra is just ok. Great bbq sauce and the hope is you actually won't need it but want it because it good. Well I needed it for the ribs. I'm not sure what the exact story is with the check for Chris Kyles family but Chris was from this area and went to this school. They have a small tribute to him. A great addition to a great BBQ place

Great BBQ and drinks haha. Chill little spot that I would recommend to anyone. Try it out!

Came here on a recommendation from a coworker, we arrived for lunch on a Sunday, to find out they're only open from 11am to 2pm on Sunday.We were seated promptly, the place was 80% full. The place is nicely decorated Texas cowboy style.We started with the fried pickles, they were served on a bed of lettuce (first time I seen this) it absorbs the oil, so it's a big plus, in addition, they are very lightly coated with breading, which was an additional plus.I ordered the two meat plate (sliced brisket and jalapeño cheddar sausage) with green beans and potato salad. My spouse got one meat (pork ribs) with cole slaw and sweet potato fries.The ribs were tender and meaty, nicely smoked. The jalapeño cheddar sausage was good, kudos for the choice of sausage.The brisket was dry, sadly I came here for the brisket, it needed a lot of bbq sauce.The potato salad was somewhere between potato salad and mashed potatoes, less chunky potato, more like whipped potatoes, maybe the potato was a little over cooked.The green beans were plain, found one tiny piece of meat in the whole serving, maybe brisket, maybe bacon, I couldn't tell.The cole slaw was very good, not overly sweet, crunchy slaw, enjoyed it, licked the bowl.The sweet potato fries were perfect, not overly oily, salty or overly sweet (like most restaurants serve them). They were cooked nice and crispy, ate them all.The menu prices are just right.I couldn't give you 5 stars, because of the brisket, maybe it was too lean, maybe been out of the smoker too long.One suggestion for the owner: The bbq sauce on the table is good and tasty, not overpowering, but what was missing was a spicy choice of sauce, we needed a little kick. We will be back

We used to eat here nearly every week... over the years the quality seems to have shifted drastically- it got to the point where I was getting physically sick every time we would eat here, and I finally had to stop. Not sure what changed, but its been very frustrating. Really sad to leave this review, but after trying over and over the past few years and many, many more chances, I've officially decided to not try any more.