“Life’s too short to live in Dallas,” is the motto at Railhead. It’s on the walls and the staff shirts and makes Dallasites squirm a bit. With a devoted local following and famous t-shirts, Railhead Smokehouse offers a spectacular menu of heaping plates of ribs, sliced beef, fries, and cheddar peppers. Weekday specials, beer, and margaritas are also available.
He and Pilcher didn’t have any hopes it would last this long when they took over a nameless barbecue joint in a concrete block building that now houses the Eskimo Hut daiquiri stand on West Vickery. They ran the beer barn side of the business while they did some work on the pits and renovated the dining room that seated about forty people. “I’ll never forget that first day because the only customers were my dad and my uncle,” Geren told me.
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Drive-Thru service allows you to call us and pick up the order at your convenience. We offer all the catering options and our full menu for drive-thru service.
The Railhead will be closed for 4th of July.
I know it's a BBQ place and I should start out talking about the meat but my God...the new green beans. They've got bacon, onions, and seasoning and are hands down, the BEST green beans I've ever had in my life. Ok, on to the meat. I've had the sliced brisket, ribs, and sausage. Everything is fabulous. The brisket has always been perfectly moist without being too fatty. The ribs fall off the bone. And while I'm normally not a fan of sausage, that's amazing here too...
Spur of the moment lunch decision today...BBQ sounded good and of course Railhead is our first choice. We ordered Ribs, smoked turkey and chicken combos with fries, slaw and potato salad. All Amazing!...still. Drive thru was super fast so basically no wait.
Best BBQ in Fort Worth. I've been coming to this location for 15+ years and has been a staple for my family.
The ribs always fall off the bone and the schooners are always ice cold.
Make sure to visit Carissa as she is the epitome of great service.
It's been a while since I have the the luxury of eating here. Just haven't been in this part of ft. Worth at lunch time. The combination brisket and ribs were excellent again today. Cole slaw and potato salad was also great. Nice friendly service a with an open patio made for a great lunch. I always like coming here. And will return.
