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Unpretentious eatery & bar with outdoor seating offering barbecue & weekly live music.
Hours
| Thursday | 6:30–10:30 AM, 11 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 6:30–10:30 AM, 11 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 8–10:30 AM, 11 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 6:30–10:30 AM, 11 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30–10:30 AM, 11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30–10:30 AM, 11 AM–9 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 525 S Beckham Ave, Tyler, TX 75702
Phone: (903) 593-0311
Website: http://www.stanleysfamous.com/
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Reviews
S P Fletcher
The kind of open air BBQ venue, East Texas style. You will find the sincere courtesy, care for authenticity, and best humble aspects of this state, in honky tonk style joints like this. It’s a busy vibe, with order at the counter and bar style, and a design to handle high traffic. Parking is easy enough around the surrounding streets though there is not a large designated parking lot – which is great and we can walk! Their sauce was the best stand out and the tacos and ribs are great. Enjoy it early and often!
… moreBen Miller
Today for lunch I tried Stanley’s Famous Pit Barbecue at 525 S Beckham Ave Tyler, TX 75702
I have seen this restaurant mentioned many times for having good BBQ. Today I was able to make my determination.
Brisket: I ordered a sliced portion of moist. The consistency was great but the flavor was mostly limited to the rendered fat and bark. A small amount of sauce fixed the flavor.
Baby back pork ribs: They offer this in half or full rack vs by the weight. There was an award above the register signifying the ribs winning a “best” award at a food competition. The ribs were great. The consistency and flavor was perfect, the crust and glaze was what I hoped for.
Jalapeño cheese sausage: Smooth consistent grind with varying sized pieces of jalapeño and great flavor. The cheese was so small that it gave flavor but was not easy to find.
Cowboy pinto beans: Simple beans with good flavor that dry out on the top crust fast.
Peach cobbler: Soft peaches with fully cooked pie filling topped with cinnamon and sugar. This was perfect.
I am glad to have had the time to visit this restaurant today and will keep it in my list of places worth stopping in when in the area.
Breakfast hours:
Monday – Friday: 6:30 – 10:30 AM SAT: 8:00 – 10:30 AM
Lunch & Dinner hours:
Monday – Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
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… moreI have seen this restaurant mentioned many times for having good BBQ. Today I was able to make my determination.
Brisket: I ordered a sliced portion of moist. The consistency was great but the flavor was mostly limited to the rendered fat and bark. A small amount of sauce fixed the flavor.
Baby back pork ribs: They offer this in half or full rack vs by the weight. There was an award above the register signifying the ribs winning a “best” award at a food competition. The ribs were great. The consistency and flavor was perfect, the crust and glaze was what I hoped for.
Jalapeño cheese sausage: Smooth consistent grind with varying sized pieces of jalapeño and great flavor. The cheese was so small that it gave flavor but was not easy to find.
Cowboy pinto beans: Simple beans with good flavor that dry out on the top crust fast.
Peach cobbler: Soft peaches with fully cooked pie filling topped with cinnamon and sugar. This was perfect.
I am glad to have had the time to visit this restaurant today and will keep it in my list of places worth stopping in when in the area.
Breakfast hours:
Monday – Friday: 6:30 – 10:30 AM SAT: 8:00 – 10:30 AM
Lunch & Dinner hours:
Monday – Saturday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
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Jared Reynolds
Kind of a weird set up you enter down below and order then you find a spot on the upper levels to eat. I had pork ribs, turkey and brisket. And yes that is in order of yumminess. I loved the ribs. I ordered 3 and got 5 so that is a bonus. 2 of the ribs were really small and a little crispy but the other 3 were tender, delicious and well seasoned. The turkey was tender and good with a slight Smokey flavor. Now everything about the brisket was fantastic except the flavor. It was tender, moist and the seasoning on the exterior of the cut but it was good but the actual meat was missing a good smokey flavor. Finally the bbq sauce was mid. Basically ketchup with pepper in it. Not impressed with the sauce. So hopefully it was an off day for the brisket and you have a better experience.
… moreMarc Cooper
IMO, Stanley’s has the best BBQ in East Texas. It’s so good that I’m rewriting this review to mention their ribs. We have been coming here for around 5 years and I just recently tried the ribs and was pleasantly surprised. I always get the brisket, but I highly recommend the ribs as well. My wife also LOVES their tacos. Great spot with a cool atmosphere.
… moreDan Turco
I was pretty stoked to check this place out, basing it on the reviews, but I gotta say, the food fell so short, I’ve had way better barbecue in Tyler than this place, so I’m just not sure if it was an off day, or what’s going on. The ribs were extremely fatty, the brisket was dry, the pork was fatty, the only thing that was the saving grace of the things I ordered was the sausage, and that’s not saying much. I will say that the staff is beyond friendly and helpful. If you’re looking for five-star barbecue in Tyler, head north.
… moreglenn f
My favorite bbq in Tyler. I love the giant stuffed baked potatoes and their ribs are delicious! People there are always friendly and helpful and the restaurant itself is really cool and ofter has live music.
… moreBrian Stuhler
Stanley’s Famous BBQ lives up to the name. First off, the brisket. Juicy, tender, and full of rich, smoky flavor. You could eat it by itself and be fully satisfied. But don’t skip the turkey either, surprisingly one of my favorites. The edges had this perfectly spiced crust, and unlike most BBQ turkey, it wasn’t dry or rubbery. Smooth bite, no weird textures. Just clean, well-seasoned meat.
Then came the brisket nachos, and wow, I’m convinced the chips were homemade. Thick, crunchy, and held up under the weight of the meat and cheese. Topped with those pinto beans, which brings me to my only minor gripe. The beans, both on the nachos and the taco, were a bit overpowering. At times, all I could taste was beans. So, next time, I’ll ask to skip them.
The taco itself was good, not great. I wasn’t missing it or finding myself wanting another; otherwise. Bold, flavorful, and balanced. I also grabbed the mac and cheese, and honestly, I didn’t expect it to be that good, creamy with just the right bite. Furthermore,’ the staff was also very friendly and helpful.
One miss: the Painkiller cocktail. Flat and underwhelming. I’ve had better ones from chain restaurants like Cheddar’s.
Still, incredible BBQ, great energy, and I’ll definitely be back. Stanley knows what they’re doing.
… moreThen came the brisket nachos, and wow, I’m convinced the chips were homemade. Thick, crunchy, and held up under the weight of the meat and cheese. Topped with those pinto beans, which brings me to my only minor gripe. The beans, both on the nachos and the taco, were a bit overpowering. At times, all I could taste was beans. So, next time, I’ll ask to skip them.
The taco itself was good, not great. I wasn’t missing it or finding myself wanting another; otherwise. Bold, flavorful, and balanced. I also grabbed the mac and cheese, and honestly, I didn’t expect it to be that good, creamy with just the right bite. Furthermore,’ the staff was also very friendly and helpful.
One miss: the Painkiller cocktail. Flat and underwhelming. I’ve had better ones from chain restaurants like Cheddar’s.
Still, incredible BBQ, great energy, and I’ll definitely be back. Stanley knows what they’re doing.
Ronald Freitag
Our visit to this barbecue joint was nothing short of a culinary revelation. It’s the kind of place that leaves you convinced it deserves a spot on the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ list. Sadly it was only Top 100.
The brisket was a masterpiece. The meat had a great pull to it, yielding just enough resistance before melting in your mouth. The smoke ring was a beautiful, deep pink that went all the way through, showing off the slow, deliberate cook time. The bark was thick and peppery, providing a perfect textural contrast to the tender meat.
The jalapeño cheddar sausage was another highlight. The spice level was spot on—just a hint of heat from the jalapeños that complemented the savory, melty cheese without overpowering it. The medium grind gave the sausage a fantastic, hearty texture.
Finally, the ribs were everything you hope for. The meat had an incredible flavor and was so tender it practically fell off the bone. The sauce was a perfect blend of sweet and tangy, enhancing the pork without masking its natural deliciousness.
This place is a true Texas barbecue gem.
… moreThe brisket was a masterpiece. The meat had a great pull to it, yielding just enough resistance before melting in your mouth. The smoke ring was a beautiful, deep pink that went all the way through, showing off the slow, deliberate cook time. The bark was thick and peppery, providing a perfect textural contrast to the tender meat.
The jalapeño cheddar sausage was another highlight. The spice level was spot on—just a hint of heat from the jalapeños that complemented the savory, melty cheese without overpowering it. The medium grind gave the sausage a fantastic, hearty texture.
Finally, the ribs were everything you hope for. The meat had an incredible flavor and was so tender it practically fell off the bone. The sauce was a perfect blend of sweet and tangy, enhancing the pork without masking its natural deliciousness.
This place is a true Texas barbecue gem.
Marinko Mandich
We were on the way to another restaurant in Tyler, we happen to pass by this place, didn’t see a line out the door. So we stopped in.
Food was great. Ribs were phenomenal.
As soon as we sat down, there was a like of people waiting outside to get in.
They were out of few things, but it’s expected later on in the day, especially day after Christmas. We will definitely come back.
… moreFood was great. Ribs were phenomenal.
As soon as we sat down, there was a like of people waiting outside to get in.
They were out of few things, but it’s expected later on in the day, especially day after Christmas. We will definitely come back.
Karol
Was so excited to share Texas BBQ with my husband who is not from America and because we were in town for work and saw a lot of good reviews, we decided this would be the place we share that first memory. It’s been years since I’ve been back in east Texas, but as a Texas native, I’ve had years of delicious BBQ and this was a little disappointing.
I bragged about how good Texas BBQ is amazing on its own without the need for sauce and brisket is a great way to tell if a place knows what they’re doing. The brisket and pulled pork we ordered for dinner was dry and didn’t really have much of a flavor. Hot links and the house sausage was also lacking in flavor (and where was the kick in the hot links?) and the casing on the house sausage was a little hard to cut through with the plastic knives. Beans and ribs were okay, as was the peach cobbler with ice cream. Expected more from reading the reviews.
Service was nice and they had a great live band playing so that made it more enjoyable overall.
… moreI bragged about how good Texas BBQ is amazing on its own without the need for sauce and brisket is a great way to tell if a place knows what they’re doing. The brisket and pulled pork we ordered for dinner was dry and didn’t really have much of a flavor. Hot links and the house sausage was also lacking in flavor (and where was the kick in the hot links?) and the casing on the house sausage was a little hard to cut through with the plastic knives. Beans and ribs were okay, as was the peach cobbler with ice cream. Expected more from reading the reviews.
Service was nice and they had a great live band playing so that made it more enjoyable overall.