3 Stacks Smoke & Tap House Frisco, TX

3 Stacks Smoke & Tap House

I recently made a trip to 3 Stacks Smoke & Tap House in Frisco, TX and at first was a bit skeptical when I arrived.  This joint being a full-service restaurant made me have my doubts about the barbecue.  I'm pretty use to the typical BBQ joint with your line service that you would find in most barbecue destinations.  The "finish-out" is very nice and they have a full bar with multiple beer taps, and flat screen TVs throughout the establishment. However, I was pleasantly surprised with the "Q".

Nice bar and beer selection

I decided to cozy up to the bar and place my order.  I ordered my usual sampling of barbecue, ribs, sausage, and brisket.  I also ordered some burnt ends as well with sides of potato salad, beans, and cheesy corn-bake.  Food came out on real plate ware and the presentation was very nice, what you would expect from a full-service operation.  And by the way the service was really good.  Upon ordering the brisket I was asked lean or moist so with that attention to detail my apprehension started to be put at ease.

On to the food, let's start with the sausage.  I ordered the jalapeno cheese sausage and although the flavor was good the texture and casing seemed to be of the commercial variety so I don't think it is made on-site. This was the weakest part of the barbecue that I ordered but it would still pass just fine in many of the barbecue chains one would find in DFW (Sonny's, Dickey's, Spring Creek).  Next, the ribs you can order glazed or rubbed, I ordered the rubbed but I think I got the glazed.  The ribs were very flavorful with good smoke and the meat was tender to the bite and did not fall off the bone.

  

Moist cut brisket, the only way to order it in my opinion

The Holy Trinity (brisket is hiding under the ribs)

The burnt ends were like candy with good bark.  The bark in some places was a bit thick and maybe the "point" was a bit over chard when it was thrown back in the pit.  However, over all the ends were good and you should try them.  All of the sides were good but again it's about the meat.  Good sides are just a plus.  They do make their own sauce and you can buy a bottle of it if you like but I'm a purist so I really don't do sauce and their meat can stand on it's own as it should.Saving the best for last, the brisket, a true Texas barbecue art-form. Don't miss the brisket, it ranks up there with Lockhart Smokehouse, Pecan Lodge, and Hutchins.  Brisket was fork-tender with good bark, well developed smoke-ring, and perfectly rendered fat.  It was "very" tasty. So if you are in the Frisco area and want some great "Q" go to 3 Stacks, you wont be dissapointed.  They are located in the same parking lot as Hooters set back off Preston Rd just a bit.

Pit room

3 Stacks Smoke & Tap House

4226 Preston Rd.

Frisco, TX 75034

469-287-9035

Hours

Sun-Thu 11 AM - 10 PM

Fri-Sat 11 AM - 11 PM

http://www.3stacksbbq.com/

Next week Lockhart Smokehouse (Plano)