Coach's Xxx Smoke - Waco

As a Jersey girl, I can confidently say this restaurant deserves a solid 5 stars! The jalapeño sausage was outstanding, and the green beans had just the right amount of pepper and spices. The BBQ sauce was a perfectly balanced blend of flavors. Our food and drinks were served promptly. The owner and our waitress were super friendly, attentive, and genuinely knowledgeable. Keep up the great work! Kudos to everyone there!

The food was underwhelming. We visited around 2 PM on a Friday, and there was only one other table occupied, which in hindsight might have been a red flag. My pork nachos were loaded with gristle, making them quite unappetizing and challenging to eat without having to be cautious about biting into tough pieces of meat. This was especially disappointing since we ordered during lunchtime at a discounted price. However, I do want to mention that our server was excellent.

If you're a BBQ enthusiast, I recommend looking elsewhere. The ribs were served cold and were incredibly dry. The sliced brisket had the texture of jerky, and the mac and cheese was quite unappetizing. Overall, the prices are far too high for the quality of the food. On a positive note, our waitress was very pleasant.

We stopped by after taking a tour of the Dr. Pepper museum. The place had recently opened for the day and was short staffed but the service was still quick. The person that brought the menus to us explained the situation and was a bit condescending when asking for our drink orders but nothing outrageous. When the food arrived we were excited it looked tasty but we quickly found the food to be bland. The brisket had no flavor, it was dripping oil, and not it the juicy meat kind of way. The potato salad is mustard forward so if you are not a fan of that style you will not like it. I personally ate one bite. The fries we got were the bottom of the basket fries that tasted like they were fried in old oil. We were not fans of the food but I will say the portions were large and you pay what you expect to pay at a BBQ joint. The sweet yea was honestly the best thing we had. The bar aspect of this place may be what it really has going for it but the food definitely feels like a second concern.

I used to love coming here, but it's been a few years and the food isn't as good as it was. My husband ordered the 3 meat plate with brisket, sausage and turkey, potato salad and okra. I don't think the turkey was real turkey... it looked like processed deli meat. The potato salad tasted watery and the okra wasn't seasoned.I had the Real Deal potato, which tasted good. Just disappointed with my husband's meal