Jack's BBQ - Bellevue

Came a few weeks ago, pretty quickly after their opening and there were definitely some opening pains. Not going to comment too much on the details, but the (manager?) was very generous and was super apologetic.I ended up opting for the brisket sandwich (mainly to judge the brisket) and it's tasty! Good bark, happy that I opted for the point cuts. Generous portion of brisket for the sandwich and thoroughly enjoyed my meal. Certainly I can smoke my own brisket (and have many times!) but it's nice to have a spot to come grab one on a whim without going thru the whole smoking process.

First thing you would notice is that the ambience is pretty good. Well decorated and had abundant amount of seats.We got seated immediately and had our order put in quickly. The service was top notch, the waiter was really friendly and helpful.The food was a bit mediocre. The sausage was good, the r brisket was quite dry and not as seasoned, the ribs were okay, would have preferred more flavor for my meats. Sides were good.Overall, good ambience, would try again in the future to see if they have improved their meats.

Allegedly central Texas BBQ, Jack's fell short in all directions. Beef rib night? No ribs despite an early dinner time. Corn pudding was gritty, moist bbq was dry with a big swath of unrendered fat, something that should rarely occur if trimmed correctly. Our server did her best but it didn't stand up to a poor excuse for central bbq despite all the pics with local Texas bbq celebs. Even the interior of the restaurant reflected a cartoonish version of what central Texas is like and was borderline insulting. Save your money folks and get the real thing.

Jack has done it again!!I was lucky enough to attend his soft opening in the old Mayuri location that he has gussied up to feel like an upscale Texas BBQ joint. The food and service could not have been better. Yes, it was a soft opening, but I've never been to a perfectly executed one. This was seamless and the food was cooked perfectly with a full house and a lot of turnover. The staff encouraged us to challenge the kitchen and over order. We did and we ate most of it. What we didn't was eaten the next day as leftovers. The brisket, ribs, sausage, pork, hush puppies, and everything else in the photos was perfectly, prepared, smoked and juicy. The Texas caviar is always one of my favs at his places. The bartenders are clearly top notch as well. Fantastic Manhatten! The good news with this location is the opening GM lives 5 minutes away and plans to spend her foreseeable future ensuring Bellevue has a real BBQ joint that meets the expectations set at this opening. Really grateful this opened and now I can save the trek across the bridge to the Sodo location!

My favorite, local BBQ joint has opened on the eastside! WOOT! I was ecstatic to hear that Jack's BBQ was taking over the old Mayuri restaurant along Bel-Red road, as I anticipated an opening ever since it had its pop-up location in Bellevue during COVID. Now, it's finally here. My partner and I visited Jack's BBQ during opening day where we talked to the man himself, Jack! He was there, very hospitable and friendly, greeting guests and clearing tables. We visited during dinner time and the place was packed. We were able to snag a seat outside on the patio where it's dog friendly and there's cornhole. Like ol' Texas style, I love that the tables were picnic style outside. Inside, it's plenty of booth seating with a small bar area. The menu features a lot more than its OG location in SODO, as it incorporates what's offered at SODO and Algona. Therefore, you have the classic BBQ entrees, along with steaks, sandwiches, and breakfast items AKA the eastside location is the best location! We got it all, yo! Now the decision on what to order will be your biggest challenge here. My partner and I shared the picnic platter, which comes with all brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, jalapeno sausage and chicken, and four sides of our choosing. When we visited, they didn't have chicken, which was no big deal as we wanted to double up on our favorite protein here anyway - the brisket. Brisket is king here. But I mean, everything of the picnic platter was delicious! If I had to rank the meats, it goes: brisket, pork ribs, jalapeno beef sausage and then pulled pork. For our sides, we chose the cornbread, queso mac and cheese, collard greens and chili. Again, everything was delicious, which includes the sides. But damn, I am in love with that cornbread. It's basically dessert. *Drooling* Also, Texas style chili is the best chili ever as it's ALL MEAT AND NO BEANS. Stop with these unnecessary fillers! I'm serious when I say I am coming back. Everything on this menu looked intriguing, like the catfish sandwich, chicken fried steak and tomahawk steak for two. Save room for dessert because I hear the banana cream pudding is a staff favorite. I've never made it this far, which I know is child's play. But one of these days I'm gonna try it. It's just that the BBQ is so dang good that I happily fill up on it. Speaking of filled up on, the picnic platter is way more food than just for two and I say this from two people who can eat a lot, love meat and constantly work out. Not trying to impress you with my gun show, but yeah. The portions are hefty here. Love everything about Jack's BBQ, a piece of central Texas in Washington state. It's my favorite region of BBQ and am so glad Jack, the Texan has moved over to the Pacific Northwest to give us Washingtonians something that's hard to get - damn good, Texan BBQ.

Glad we finally got a great BBQ place on our side of the lake. Plenty of parking outside and pretty big restaurant on the inside with an outdoor patio. Service was outstanding, Michelle was a hoot. We tried their ribs, pulled pork, brisket and a couple of sides. The meat was outstanding, delicious and juicy. We both weren't a fan of the potato salad, it had tons of mustard in it, but the slaw was nice. They also have two of their BBQ sauces on the table and the spicy one was definitely our favorite. We'll be back.

Fast friendly service, ok prices. Has the brisket for 24 and comes with 2 sides. Got whipped mash potatoes and potato salad. Both good as was the brisket.

So happy to finally have bbq on the eastside!!! I was excited to try this place and it did not disappoint. I love the ambiance- very chill and felt like I was in the south! It's a bit noisy but not crazy loud. Ordered two bbq plates and the chicken tender with fries for my toddler. The kitchen was so sweet- I'm pretty sure they added a small slice of corn cake for my daughter bc it's supposed to only come with one side (fries). She loved everything- devoured her plate of food! Our food was delicious too- my husband who's picky AF enjoyed his ribs. I got brisket and sausages- bith were tasty but the brisket rly stood out. For sides we got Mac and cheese, potato salad, corn cake and corn pudding. All were so tasty- the corn cake comes with a huge slab of butter so it was super moist. Best of all the service was so friendly here- servers coming to check on us all the time, refills, extra napkins, takeout boxes. I loved it- highly recommend! So happy for more diverse restaurants on the eastside!

Jacks is new in Redmond . Probably a month oldThe restaurant is beautiful inside - very well done our server - her name was Michelle - sharp as a tack - saved me from ordering the wrong meal.Ordered brisket sandwich - the best I ever tasted My friend ordered the ribs - delicious meaty Hush puppies delicious Food - five stars Service - five stars It's very busy so you might have to wait after you ordered 15 minutes But it's worth it- my favorite barbecue place

Super friendly service and welcoming atmosphere- and as an added bonus, it smelled great as soon as we walked in. Our waiter was very dedicated, going to check if the kitchen had plain pulled chicken when I asked (sadly they didn't, but I'm glad he tried) and taking our order efficiently.I got a pulled pork sandwich with collard greens. Pork was perfectly seasoned and cooked- slightly greasy but not so bad that I couldn't enjoy it. Collard greens were too salty imo, but had good smoky flavor. Bun could have done without the butter, as it was just oily. The meat is what counts, and the meat was great. It's a cool place to come, especially for breakfast as it's not too busy at that hour.