Hard Eight Barbq

User Reviews of Hard Eight Barbq

Yelp.com Review - by Cindy L.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place just keeps gettin' better and better. Their brisket is top notch - so is the turkey breast and ham - very smoky and flavorful. Poppers are dynamite - especially the new shrimp poppers....
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kathy P.

3.0 of 5 stars. All I have to say is jalapeno sausage jalapeno sausage jalapeno sausage jalapeno sausage jalapeno sausage jalapeno sausage
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Alisha K.

3.0 of 5 stars. Meat was delic but the BBQ sauce was a little too sweet for my liking. It is wonderful to pick your meat straight off the grill :)
yelp.com - user review - 10/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott S.

4.0 of 5 stars. There's nothing to complain about here. The meat was smoky and moint, almost falling apart. Great sides, good prices, and a very nice Texas atmosphere. Makes me hungry just typing about it.
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Scott P.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm gonna steal a line from Lisa P here - Get some friggin CORN. More specifically, the jalapeno sweet corn. It's creamed corn but even better than the stuff from Rudy's and with just a small kick...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Casper T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Tried the brisket and the ribs. Didn't try dunking in the lemon butter... sure looked good. Solid BBQ. The beans were awesome. The cobbler wasn't impressive, but you don't go to a place like this for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jackie M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Not being an avid fan of BBQ, I think this place is just fine. It's nestled in the middle of an industrial district, but close to the neighborhood ballfields, allowing it to be sprinkled with kids...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Noah S.

3.0 of 5 stars. What the heck is cornbread salad??? It's like the crumbs from old cornbread crudely mixed with a few other things. It's like a big mixture of nothing, not very tasty.The meats are good, but tend to be...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Joseph B.

3.0 of 5 stars. Whoa, did anyone else notice that most of all the 5-star reviews are from out of state? Kinda shows you what they know about the Q. Well I'm gonna try to write this one as if I didn't already look at...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by K B.

3.0 of 5 stars. I did enjoy their BBQ. However, during my last visit there, I did not enjoy the salt in my so called sweet tea. Yes, you read this correctly, they put salt instead of sugar in their tea.
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer F.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had a hard time finding a great BBQ place in Texas... sounds weird to say out loud but every local I asked wasn't sure where there was "great bbq"... come on people this is Texas right? I am from...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lila M.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is my go-to barbeque place, now that I no longer live near a County Line BBQ. I agree with everyone else: it is really easy to get carried away when you're ordering your food from the pit, and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by michael f.

4.0 of 5 stars. Hmmm, I've gotta say this was a pretty good experience for pit BBQ. I must say (although grudgingly) that it was probably the best BBQ I've had in a long time. I mean BBQ'd prime rib? how can you go...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Trevor B.

3.0 of 5 stars. BRISKET: 3 stars. Decent.JALAPENO SAUSAGEe: 4 stars. Spicy!SHISH KEBOB: 2 stars. Cold. Leftover from lunch.BBQ SAUCE: 3 stars. Solid.BEAN POT: 5 stars! Free refills on spicy beans!PEACH COBBLER: 3...
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kris F.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great place to enjoy Texas BBQ. The pit master has the formula down, but get there early and when the meat is fresh.Be careful what you order, they go by the lbs on most of their meats. Also, if you...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jeremy D.

3.0 of 5 stars. The time has finally come for me to write a review of Hard 8 BBQ, and it was well worth the wait. I was initially going to give this place 2 stars, but somehow between the last time I went and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lindsay S.

5.0 of 5 stars. If you want real Texas BBQ - this is the place. Walking up you immediately smell the deliciousness that is Hard 8. I have had almost every type of meat they sell and they have all been delicious!...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by David L.

4.0 of 5 stars. A friend told me I would be a fan and I was not disappointed.This is a pit BBQ joint. You get your meat before you even enter the building. Other then the time I took staring at all of the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jim S.

3.0 of 5 stars. they offer a wide variety of bbq. Food is always fresh. You can pay by the pound - you wont walk away hungry.
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris H.

2.0 of 5 stars. A few at the office had an itch for BBQ. Someone mentioned the typical Dallas BBQ chain, which never sounds too good. After reading what I had on Yelp I suggested Hard Eight. Hard Eight is a randomly...
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by b f.

3.0 of 5 stars. The place is very comparable to Rudy's BBQ. The meat is nothing stellar, but it's pretty good. The ribs are a waste of money and time. Brisket, Turkey, Sausage and the sides are great. Their best beer...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by zak f.

5.0 of 5 stars. The best BBQ I've ever had.First, a little warning. They charge by the pound, around $10 a pound or so. A pound sounds like a LOT of food, but I end up getting about $15 worth, and easily eating it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mark G.

2.0 of 5 stars. My first attempt at Texas BBQ. The table BBQ sauce was far too sweet for my liking. The pepper sauce was great and if you mix it with the normal BBQ sauce you get something passable. But why should...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brad N.

3.0 of 5 stars. I'd actually go 3 1/2 stars if I could, but I can't go the 4th star. I had brisket from the fatty end (by request) and ribs to go at a VERY off time, so take that into consideration. When I asked who...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by ellie q.

3.0 of 5 stars. My review for this place is a mixed one. Im a lover of a good bbq so TX is the perfect place to try many many different kinds of BBQ. Harder still is choosing a place and we found this one online just...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by ben a.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best BBQ I've ever had. This was a nice way to cap off a 3 day uhaul drive from LA to the DFW area. I threw brisket, sausage, ham, and the bacon/jalapeno things onto my plate with a fully loaded baked...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ken f.

4.0 of 5 stars. it is a nice place in the middle of nowhere. The BBQ chicken is good an the jalapeno sausage. The food is way over priced. DO NOT DRINK THE SWEET TEA it is like dirty water. I have had other items as...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tara L.

4.0 of 5 stars. We look to our reliable subscription of Texas Monthly to get ideas for new places to try. It mentioned Hard Eight (the original Stephenville location - the Coppell location was an afterthought), so we...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mike S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Best BBQ i've ever had by far. You know you are in for something special when you approach the building and see piles of wood stacked up outside to power their smokers. As you enter you get to look...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian J.

4.0 of 5 stars. I love BBQ and this place is now at the top of my list. The restaurant has an open-air, tent-like atmosphere with gigantic smokers and grills inside. You move torturously slow through a serpentine...
yelp.com - user review - 03/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eric O.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is one of the few BBQ joints I have enjoyed since moving to Dallas. Hard Eight offers a very unique dining experience with authentic pit BBQ in a hardcore western setting with live music on most...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Having grown up on the West Coast and gone to school in the East Coast, my experience with the South had previously been limited to American History class, reading Gone With the Wind and the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Colin B.

2.0 of 5 stars. Meh. I've had better.I had a pound of their ribs and they were very good, large and perfectly cooked. You'll need to throw some BBQ sauce on them as they are pretty basic on flavor, but they were...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Staci G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I like this place for its atmosphere and food. Nothing gets you in the mood for some bbq like smelling the smoker going when you walk up. They take pride in their meat and offer a variety. I am not...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Shawn B.

3.0 of 5 stars. A group of friends from Boston were just in town and heard of this place so they could get some "real BBQ". The food was good but I don't think it was worth the drive from Dallas. There are plenty of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Chris W.

4.0 of 5 stars. I'm a tough critic when it comes to barbeque, but this place rocks. It's a bit pricey, but worth it.
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lee L.

3.0 of 5 stars. I first went to Hard Eight about a year ago, and I was blown away. The next visit was great as well. The chopped beef sandwich on their jalapeno bread is what I got both times. The beans (all you...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Carrie B.

4.0 of 5 stars. I had no idea what good BBQ was until I moved to Texas. I am from Indiana, so I had been completely clueless to the concept of Pit BBQ. A friend suggested Hard Eight for lunch today, and it was worth...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh to the S.

5.0 of 5 stars. Another great BBQ joint to add to my list of favorites! I just went to Hard Eight for lunch and MAN, it was great. I'm not a food snob or even that picky of an eater, and when it comes to BBQ, all I...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Daniel W.

4.0 of 5 stars. We have heard very mixed things about this place. Some love, some not so much. So we decided to give it a shot. Like you can see on the other reviews, the concept is right on. Order off the grill,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Ryan B.

4.0 of 5 stars. As a follow-up, I went in 'off-hour', about 2 or 3 hours before the dinner crowd came in. We ordered the usual: Ribeye and Pork Chop. Apparently at dinner they cook-to-order the ribeye, but when it is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Adonis M.

5.0 of 5 stars. Our DFW colleague took us here for lunch on our final day in town....and boy am I glad that he waited til the last day...cuz this place was OFF THE HOOK! I'm telling u, had we known about this place...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by justin g.

5.0 of 5 stars. Okay I loved barbecue for years ever since i was little. i recently went on a trip to Dallas coming from San Mateo ca to see the Dallas cowboys game and wanted a good BBQ place BC hello we were in...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Magnus L.

4.0 of 5 stars. The purists claim that you can't find any good bbq in the DFW area and that may be so, but this place is pretty darn good. They have a really good selection of meats, chicken and other stuff like...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by dave m.

4.0 of 5 stars. Relax, take your time. If you're lucky, when you walk up to Hard 8's, they will have the smokers going full blast, and the line won't be too long. Breath in that blast of smoke as you walk up to the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ken T.

2.0 of 5 stars. This is the sort of place only a local could love. You queue up in front of a grill box full of different kinds of meat. No prices; no listing of what you are looking at. You just have to know.After...
yelp.com - user review - 11/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Phillip W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Standing in line, I happened to talk to an elderly Texan couple who confessed that they were BBQ lovers, had been all around the nation, and considered Hard Eight one of the best. Hard 8 is an awesome...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Steve R.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great Texas BBQ and pretty much anything else you can cook in a smoker. Very odd location and when it was being built I knew to build in that location it has to be good and it is. Very easy to order...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Preston T.

2.0 of 5 stars. Not great. Located in Coppell, its in an awkward location. On a backroad that has nothing but warehouses and offices nearby, it's hard to find unless you live in Coppell and you're familiar with it....
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Z K.

4.0 of 5 stars. We're always looking for Texas BBQ that calls for a hearty appetite and large pants with an elastic waist band. Hard 8 is definitely that kind of establishment! You can smell the mesquite from the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Marc M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Get here early on weekdays - this place fills up fast with workers from all of the warehouses surrounding it - for a good reason, it is good Texan BBQ and has some unique items.The line forms outside...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Josh B.

5.0 of 5 stars. Hard 8 is a different experience. It's really a meat lovers heaven.My go-to combo is chopped beef sandiwich, a couple of poppers, and jalopeno sausage.Expect to smell like a smokehouse for the rest...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by David C.

5.0 of 5 stars. i pull up to a log cabin looking building...we park in a corner area...i see and smell meat cooking...i say to my stomach...be prepared to eat...You walk in the pit area and pick out your...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Aaron O.

3.0 of 5 stars. The Hard Eight is good barbecue designed for people with a bit of cash that like good barbecue. All you really need to know. Tops on the sauce, nice and spicy, almost Austin style. Be careful, you can...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Andrew T.

4.0 of 5 stars. Lunch:I visited this place today for lunch and must say that I was pretty please with the selection of meat I selected for my meal. I got the following (because I wanted to get a good feel):...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Diana J.

4.0 of 5 stars. I would say this is a "high class" version of Angelo's in in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. It's not just BBQ, it's all kind of meat.Chicken, brisket, sirloin, sausages, baked potato, corn on a cob is...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Randy M.

4.0 of 5 stars. Hard 8 is new in Coppell, but a very welcome addition to the BBQ scene. Hard 8 is different, with a real pit BBQ feel. You walk in the pit area and pick out your meat.....steak, HUGE pork chops,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2007
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