Of the two barbecue restaurants in Addison, Dickey's is better than that other one. But it's still a chain restaurant in the high rent district and the food suffers because of it. Start with their web site and menu. Most diners get sandwiches with one or two vegetables. The pulled pork is not pulled at all; it's chopped. But it's good. The brisket can be a crapshoot. Like most serving-line BBQ places the vegetables are best forgotten. Currently the manager's special is a sandwich, fries and a 16 ounce drink for $5.99. But the fries are the waffle style. What idiot thought up that design? And the only ketchup around comes in tiny packets hidden above the condiment bar where the raw onions are chopped instead of offered in traditional rings.
For my taste Dickey's sauce is too sweet. It comes in both mild and hot versions. Get the hot. Free soft-serve ice cream is available at the end of your meal. Included in the drink price is a cute yellow souvenir take-home cup.
Allow this fifth-generation native Texan to get on his soap box and pontificate about sweet tea. Some claim that tea must be served sweet to be acceptable in Texas. That's just not true. I may have been born in these parts but I have roots in West Texas. Sweet tea is an East Texas tradition. Sugar wasn't imported into West Texas until a little over two years ago. Dickey's offers both sweet tea and real iced tea.
Seating for 72. No smoking. Average. Delivery available.
Hours:
11:00 am - 9:00 pm Mon-Sat
11:00 am - 8:00 pm Sun
Google map is here.
