Pack Jack Barbecue

closed for deep cleaning. call ahead

Skip this place if you like legit bbq. "Texas style" this was not. The restaurant itself looks straight out of the 60s. But not a nice restaurant out of the 60s, just.. somewhere that needs a desperate update. When we walked in we sat down for about 10 minutes before we were greeted, given a menu (after being asked if we knew what we wanted) and served. The chef/server/only person there was very pleasant. In terms of drinks, there were Pepsi (just Pepsi, no diet, no other soda), water, and Budweiser. I ordered a combo plate to try two meats but honestly wouldn't have been able to distinguish them. All the meats we tried were sitting in oil (I'm not going to take a picture of the remains in my styrofoam box since that's gross, but I am talking a solid 2-3 tbsp of oil floating in the box). Why so much oil? There was no meaningful seasoning on any of the ribs, which were tough. Also, this is a basic barbecue prep - pull off the silver skin membrane off the back! They all had the ridiculously tough papery membrane on the back which doesn't break down during low-and-slow cooking, and there's no reason for that to be left on. I gave it one star because the guy was pleasant, but sadly I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone.

Gotta be open the hours you say you are. Got a very disappointed family. Sunday, 6:31, all social says you are open…. You are not. Feel free to reach out and explain.

This was my 3rd visit to Pack Jack tonight. The first 2 were excellent. Not the 3rd. The brisket that I ordered was horrible. Looked like it had been sitting in the open all day....dried out and overcooked. The beans were cold. BBQ sauce was like gelatin. I won't go back. No excuse for this.