Joe Allen's Pit Bar-B-Que

301 S 11th St, Abilene
(325) 672-9948

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David Ivey

Fantastic restaurant!!! From the beginning to end the atmosphere and customer service was excellent!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ilya Gorelov

Amazing barbecue spot where all the meat is prepared early in the day, so make sure you arrive before everything sells out. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, and you can really feel the family spirit behind the place. We even happened to catch a live acoustic performance, which made the experience even better. Every staff member is attentive and always checks to make sure you’re taken care of. Highly recommended!
From Russia, with luv!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daryl n Lisa Green

Let me start out by saying Hats Off to SIERRA for her great customer service! Thank you ! Brisket was great - okra was excellent. The meat on the burger basket was spoiled sent it back without any problems and no hassles. Went with the brisket plate and it was excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: House Salad, Okra, Senior Brisket Plate, Jalapeño Cornbread, Brisket, Ribs, Salad, Fries, Homemade Bread

Rosalie Billy Gray

Considering management celebrates the death of an employee’s pet, how can they hold CE meetings for veterinarians? This behavior is evil. Absolutely no justification telling anyone your pet died to escape from you, NO ONE has that right to tell another how to grieve the loss of a beloved pet or human. Till the end of time I will hold that EVIL person accountable.

S R

Come in and enjoy the comfortable atmosphere, excellent service, and flavorful food. My chopped brisket sandwich was smoky, tender, peppery and slightly sweet. I requested to try the Joe Allen's pepper sauce and bought a bottle for home. This place is a must try!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marc Flores

Great food, good atmosphere and amazing service.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gary Wagoner

Best steak in the west and for price, cattlemens or stockyards can't beat e
Them hands down. All of those are overpriced. Could use some interior upgrades but might lose the originality.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nathan Wells

Great food and service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wayne Bodine

Joe Allen's has been around for quite a while and there a reason for that. Good barbecue, friendly wait staff. Thee last time we were in there, we had made reservations at another restaurant for a party of 8 and they didn't write it down, like a week out. The only place I could think of that could seat a table of 8 quickly was Joe Allen's. We had to wait about 5 minutes. Thank you.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bill Black

Very disappointing. Food was meh but Tea was good.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 2

James Read

Joe Allen's is 100% Texas...AND that's why we liked it so much. Great New York Strip cooked to a perfect medium rare.. 😎👍💪

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adam Foster

Damn good bbq and a damn good steak. And the prices are very affordable, definitely recommend this place

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Summerweekend

I ordered the three-meat plate—moist brisket, ribs, and sausage—and everything hit the mark. The brisket was tender and well-seasoned, the ribs were so flavorful they practically fell off the bone, and the sausage had a solid smoky bite. You rarely find barbecue that’s seasoned this well and cooked this tender.

Portions were a good size, the smoke ring on the meats was exactly what you want to see, and the overall flavor showed real skill behind the pit. Service was fast and friendly, and even with a to-go order, everything came out fresh and satisfying.

All around, this place delivered some of the best barbecue I’ve had in Texas. Props to the pit master—they earned it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ken Redfern

Food was not good and brisket was dry with no flavor. Save your money and look for another place to eat

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 5

ivan harris

Joe Allen always catered ft worth Quail coalition banquet each year
Now they cook in house
look the same, Steaks were horrible
I won’t go back

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