Big Jake's BBQ

This is what I miss when I am back in the Bay Area. You can’t beat Big Jake’s. Great BBQ sauce, brisket, and I could probably eat 10 servings of the pinto beans. Service is also warm and friendly every time! This is always my first stop after getting off the plane.

So I came in to order some food for me and kiddos, not really a regular so I'm already looking like a dear in headlights. Get to the counter, first impression of cashier; very unpleasant. Rude, coming off annoyed from jump. She ask was it for "here or to go?" I say to go and start ordering. Something small because her vibe already has me ready to turn around. Anyway, I order the kids 1/4 of meat $9.99 meal & the brisket plate w/toast $9.99. She ask do I want I a drink, I say no. Done, simple!! She rings up the next order without giving me my receipt so I wait in line and ask for a receipt. Step outside and look the receipt, she done rung up a #13 with an extra drink. Immediately irritated I go inside and explain this is not what I ordered. Another cashier comes over, ask what happen, exp

An update follows this original review: Authentic Texas BBQ here. I'm from the northwest where this kind of BBQ isn't anywhere to be found and especially not this good. We come here every time we're in town. So that's maybe once a year at best. My wife is from Texarkana. 11/1/2024 Here with my wife and her British aunt. I had the #3 with sausage and brisket, Mac-n-cheese and coleslaw Wife had the #2 with brisket, okra and fries. The Aunt had the #2 with brisket, Mac-n-cheese and coleslaw. It's still just as good as I remember every year that we come down to visit. The crew is very courteous and hard working. It's clean in here always. I will point out though, that the dining room has very cold air blowing from the vents constantly. It's very cold in there. Our food got cold pretty fast.

Food was very good and plentiful, as usual. I had a sloppy, joe and a potato and fries. I don't love the salt stuff they put on the fries. 10-04-2024 - Today, my wife got brisket, and I got to meet. Play ribs and sausage with okra and potato salad. Pretty good as usual, but the okra was really, really salty.

Not from the area so wanted to try something local! Sausage was great and juicy. Brisket was good. Fries were definitely disappointing 😞 Potatoe Salad tasted like any other potatoes salad with mustard. (I ordered a #3)