Big Ray’s Barbecue

Allen, United States

3.6

Closed now

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
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Telephone:
+1 972-649-6242
Website:
www.bigraysbarbeque.com
Address:
400 E Main St, Allen, TX, 75002
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.5 mi301 - M
0.6 mi301 - P
1 mi301 - J
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Takes Reservations
No
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Casual
Noise Level
Quiet
Alcohol
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
No
Caters
Yes

Today

Today 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Allen) 23:50 Tuesday, 27 May 2025

Business hours

Monday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Tuesday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Description

Specialties

We specialize in brisket, ribs, pulled pork, ham, turkey, sausage, bologna, hot links.

History

Established in 2011.

Big Ray’s is family owned and operated.

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20 reviews of Big Ray’s Barbecue

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Place rating: 3
Allen, TX
I got the two meat plate with brisket and turkey. The turkey was processed meat instead of real turkey which was really disappointing. If I would have know that I wouldn’t have ordered it. Also my meat wasn’t hot and neither were there baked beans I got as a side.
However the brisket was really good and the sides –potato salad and baked beans-​were tasty as well. It’s somewhere I would visit again.
Place rating: 5
Corona, CA
Perfect work lunch spot. The stuffed potato and bread pudding are must haves! the service is quick and great for workday lunches. The staff are very friendly.
Place rating: 5
Allen, TX
Our family loves this place! The food is so good with no wait. The owner’s wife is a hoot and all staff are so friendly and helpful. It has a way of making you feel comfortable and wanting to come back again and again. My favorites are the boneless rib sandwich, the carrots, the cornbread salad, and the banana pudding. You can spend a small amount or lots — the choice is yours.
Place rating: 2
McKinney, TX
Prices are very reasonable! Staff is awesome and very friendly. Food was Generic and bland, best way to describe its food just that. Beans taste like can beans and potato salad seemed like it was from a food delivery service. Nothing special, if you took someone from out of state who doesnt know TX bbq they’d probably say its good. Look folks its not a horrible place but ive tasted greatness here in Dallas and this isnt it.
Place rating: 5
McKinney, TX
Great customer service, lots of smiles, brisket is tender and juicy. Reasonable prices. Not even comparable to the bigger chain Dickey’s or Spring Creek. If only I had known I didn’t have to drive way to South Dallas for some good BBQ!..
Place rating: 3
Allen, TX
Lots of food! Too much for me to finish this visit. Even better 2nd time around. The atmosphere is western even have western movies on the TV. Lots of food at an incredible price!
Place rating: 3
McKinney, TX
Really nice people. The sauce was great will go back for that alone! Brisket and ribs was good.
Place rating: 3
Allen, TX
Not sure what the hype was all about. Brisket was very dry, place was littered with fly’s. Though the corn bread casserole was good, I couldn’t get past the grungy feel of this place. Maybe it was it off day. Will try again and re-​review in the future. But for now, it’s a pass.
Place rating: 1
Dallas, TX
Friendly staff, cute old-​timey building, small and clean place: the food? Meh.
My under smoked brisket was a good tasting oven roast beef that may have been finished in a smoker (or liquid smoked as someone else noted). The half chicken, smoked, was dry but the skin was moist and the best part. The BBQ sauce (I count on rescuing weak Q) could not help either meat: watery, sweet, and low in flavor.
Sweet iced tea wasn’t, but it was good dark tea.
Oh well.
Place rating: 2
Dallas, TX
The brisket tasted of liquid smoke, and the beans tasted like Busch’s canned baked beans.
Disappointing as this is so close to my house, but I’d rather go to Dickey’s than this place.
The sauce was good, so that’s why they got an extra star.
Place rating: 3
Dallas, TX
Unilocal helped me find this place. I had a taste for barbecue and after reading the reviews, I decided to check out Big Ray’s.
The brisket was OK and the baked beans were super sweet so I’m not that impressed. There are definitely better places in the DFW area but Big Ray’s is definitely better than some of these chain BBQ places.
Place rating: 5
Allen, TX
Excellent found this on Unilocal.best authentic barbecue I have ever had, Highly recommended.
Place rating: 5
Seattle, WA
I went to this spot with a friend and her family. The food was absolutely delicious. I had the pulled pork sandwich along with the potato salad and beans. Everything just really hit the spot for me. The pulled pork was tender, the bun was other-​worldly, and the house sauce was the best possible garnish for the meat to pull the flavors together. Based on the food that I picked out, the service and atmosphere, I give this place a solid 5 stars.
Place rating: 3
Tulsa, OK
Place is nicer inside than pictures on Unilocal.Arrived at 2 pm and were the only customers. You order your meat at the beginning of a serving line. They cut your meat and you serve yourself one scoop of the sides, what ever number of sides you pay for. There are peppers and onions in a self serve container. The dessert is an upgrade, if you get the special or plates. The food was okay, but I didn’t like either sauce. The employees were nice, they will let you sample the sides, The green beans did not taste anything like I like, I would have seriously regretted that choice. The potato salad had a nice flavor, but was a little creamier than what I am accustomed. The baked beans were ok, I would have liked them to be hot instead of room temp. The bread pudding was interesting and a good source of sweet flavor, but two bites would have been enough. Not bad, but wouldn’t make a special trip to return.
Place rating: 4
Dallas, TX
It was the first time going to this BBQ restaurant and to make a long story short, it is the bomb! I had their ribs and brisket and reminded me of my parents smoking their own BBQ. Something that is lost in most Texas BBQ restaurants, at least from myself who is more of a Kansas City style BBQ guy. The ribs were juicy and flavorful, as well as the brisket. The sides we got: potato salad, BBQ baked beans, and coleslaw where really great as well. Not to mention, the peach cobbler was fantastic too. Ever since moving from Kansas, I have yet to have similar quality BBQ from a restaurant. Places like Rudy’s, Dickies, and The Salt Lick don’t come close to this restaurant. It’s Allen’s little secret and its a must to go BBQ joint in the DFW area!
Place rating: 4
Plano, TX
Had the lunch special $ 6,99. BBQ brisket sandwich drink and veggie. BBQ was very moist and fries were fresh and hot.
Owners very friendly and welcoming. Will be back!
Place rating: 4
Arlington, TX
Really good ribs and excellent chicken!
The beans are pretty good as well. The green beans were not to my liking, but overall a pretty good BBQ joint.
Great atmosphere inside w/​some pretty neat decorations.
Staff was nice and friendly too.
Place rating: 3
Dallas, TX
We tried this place for lunch today. It was our first visit and we used Unilocal to help us with our decision to eat here. My first concern was there were no cars in the parking lot at lunch time. Only two customers eating inside. The place was very clean and the folks behind the counter were friendly. I had the brisket sandwich plate with two sides. Everything was OK but not great. My wife had the turkey sandwich. She would not even take a bite. The meat has a weird color and it looked like rubber. She ate the side dishes and tossed the sandwich. So, if she were writing this review it would be a one star.
Perhaps we caught it on a bad day? Not sure but there are other BBQ places in the area that I prefer.
Place rating: 5
North Dallas, Dallas, TX
We had the Sausage, Brisket & Pulled Pork…
Best BBQ sausage I’ve ever had!
Pulled pork was amazing!!! (favorite part of me meal)
Brisket was good flavor!
Place rating: 3
Garland, TX
Your typical BBQ joint with your choice of brisket, sausage, turkey, etc. Sides were pretty good and the overall price was decent. It was good, but nothing stood out of the ordinary.