AJ's On Main

651 S Main St, Grapevine
(817) 488-6112

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Anthony E

Ain’t nothing like Texas Bar-B-Que

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bryan Wiggins

Fast, friendly service. Thought it was over priced for what you get. Food was good though. Small portions.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Daniel Taylor

Edit 2: for someone who enjoys using terms like “coward” to describe writers of bad reviews the owner seems to have deleted his response. 🤔

Edit: the owner himself has replied and apparently the mental giant did not care to notice that I never stepped foot in his location or said issues would have also been addressed in person at the time. He also apparently cannot seem to grasp the concept of this being the modern town square and I am very clearly using my “voice” to denounce his product. If I ever find myself in that area I may pop my head in to say hello, but I’d hate to give such a lovely, levelheaded individual the foot traffic on Google maps.

A buddy of mine was in town for some work (we are next door in Arlington) and against all advice went here for lunch. I had suggested Weinbergers Deli (top notch), but of course that fell upon deaf ears. Nevertheless, I am not one to spurn free food even if it’s apparently cooked by an over the hill boomer prone to fits of online mania. As I opened the container, imagine my surprise when I was hit with a wave of nostalgia to the beef jerky chew from my childhood corner store, you know the kind that came in the little snuff cans. That’s about where the good ended. This “brisket” is enough to turn a Texan vegan. It’s dry enough to start a natural disaster on the west coast and about as flavorful as chewing on a stick. In fact that’s insulting the stick. I looked online and saw a beautiful smoker outside that apparently is not being used because if smoke even touched this it was from the candle being burned for sinners soul who concocted such a monstrosity of meat. Perhaps it could be used as a blasting media but beyond industrial purposes I see no reason for it to exist. Let alone for the price (gee, prices sure haven’t come down have they?). Oh and the sauce is like baby ray’s but if baby ray was in a terrible accident and had to relearn how to make his sauce and this was the first iteration.

In conclusion, worst dried meat product ever hustled as brisket and they should be shutdown for misrepresentation and publicly shamed for making a mockery of Texas barbecue.

Go Navy beat Air Force!

Food: 1

Kenny Flippin

Very very nice people 10 out of 10 service the cowboy bites very good 10 out of 10 saved the meal i tried to order the catfish but they were out so I got smoked chicken 2 out 10 and you could til it was old and just warmed up and no seasoning and dry i wished they had the catfish if they make their bbq sauce it was vary good frys vary good my wife had grilled cheese brisket sandwich and the meat didn't have much taste bbq sauce made it better but 2.5 stars out of five because they are super nice people just need better bbq meat add seasoning even if it's salt and pepper i didnt try their catfish but if they ran out maybe that's their thing

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Smoked Chicken

William McGonigle

We went for a dinner with a few friends. The food was phenomenal, the atmosphere was fantastic, and the owner was fantastic! We ended up going back two more times during our one week stay! For real authentic BBQ, you have to go here!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeremy Flood

Excellent BBQ spot on the downtown strip in Grapevine. Great service, great owner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mark Sunnquist

What a cool place. Had the 4 meat combo that included brisket, pulled pork, pork ribs, and catfish fillet. Had a few different kind of beers as well. The atmosphere was fun and the food was delicious. Had a chance to meet AJ and he’s working his ass off on the pit. Highly recommended. Will be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Daniel Umberger

Great location, and the patio area is really nice. The bartender/host/waiter was great. He was easily doing the work of 3 people. Beer selection was good. The food was ok, but it wasn’t the best by far. The condiments on the tables were all old, so the fries had to be eaten without anything, and the brisket needed some extra flavor, but the sauce was clumpy.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Patrick Guardiola

I'm sorry but this was a wasted $20. I ordered chopped brisket on Texas toast with fries and a drink. The toast was just what looked like thick sliced Mrs Bairds bread placed into a toaster and not grilled on butter. The brisket was very dry that I had to douse it in bbq sauce and it didn't come with pickles and onions or jalapenos. I mean come on this is Texas as most bbq places provide these ingredients. The fries were ok but man this was really shameful. I mean normally I would have put up a fight but I'm in such good spirits I couldn't. And I left still hungry. I just won't go back again. I do not recommend this place and it's very small. IDK don't go there I'm terribly disappointed. I'll wait until tomorrow maybe complain

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 1

Moon

BBQ was not tasty and the service was extremely slow. The owner was friendly tho. Later i went to another BBQ place nearby and that place had real BBQ and i truly enjoyed there.

Food: 2

Service: 1

Chet Lenox

Brought a corporate group of 20 for a fun, casual, classic Texas BBQ experience. AJ, Megan, and Sarah took awesome care of us. Enjoyed the food and made a diverse and international group feel that Texas hospitality. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeremy Borosko

Great family owned BBQ place! The service was quick & friendly and the food was delicious! It was family friendly, my kids even agreed! The owner, AJ, chatted with us and made us feel welcomed! Thanks from Nebraska!

Sony Martin

My daughter was in town and she always goes to visit AJ. We had lunch, he has the best catfish in Grapevine and i did a pickle shot.

Bill Zilbeaty

Food fairly tasty. Overall, portions extremely small. Got medium sized BBQ sandwich on regular bread, decent mtasting but dry brisket. Since was decent. Cole slaw pretty good but extremely small portion size. So,(with tip I paid 24 dollars for a medium size bracket sandwich, very small cole slaw and a regular sized soft drink. At other comparable places the portion sizes would be doubled or the price for the meal, per the portion size would be 1/2 the cost.

Blake Robertson

This place has such a great vibe! Great food and always serving the best cold drinks for good prices. It is small but don't hesitate to go in and check it out, everyone there is so welcoming.

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