Small place that stays busy. My first time here and def will not be my last. I ordered a lot since it was my first time as I like to get an overview of the restaurant in general so here how it went sown. Ordered: jalapeno,cheese sausage, rib basket, brisket, a stuffed bacon cream cheese pepper, some ham, turkey, and a riblet basket. Tried the Mac and cheese , french fries, and a loaded potato casserole thing. Tried the spicy and non spicy sauce. Here is my take on it.
1. Brisket has a decent smoke ring but not overly smoked and a good pull to it. Flavor was good as well. I liked it
2. Stuffed Jalapeno was good but had better but by no means a bad jalapeno. I ate the thing and would order it again. ( Would like a little stronger smoke on the bacon is all).
3. Jalapeno cheese sausage was good and while not a stand out still good and would order it again.
4. Ribs I tried was something I think for me I did not like the spice profile of it and was a little hard on the pull. This I think while was decent I personally would not order it again.
5. Ham at first I thought this does not look like it was smoked but after trying it, it was smoked and actually much better than I anticipated. Would order again
6. Smoked turkey, this was really good the flavor on it was on point. Def order again.
7. Riblets, a clear surprise of my meal and this is something that this alone would keep me coming back for. For the price it's hard not to add this as a side to my plate of whatever I'm ordering. (Hats off on this one, it was way above my anticipation and my runaway favorite).
8. Mac and cheese. Tasted homade and was really good.
9. The tater casserole thing. Yup I liked it more than I thought and definitely would order again .
Requests to owners. May I ask you think about either burnt ends, or pork belly burnt ends. I feel if you did them in the spice profile of the riblets they would be a huge success. Just my two cents.
If you have not been here, please go try them out. There is a reason it says since 1948.
Thanks for the meal and will be back.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$50–100
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
lb Brisket
One of the best meals I've eaten in years. The Dirtybird + Chile Cheese Fries was awesomeness. I will be back for more!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
This is one of the best kept secrets in Texas for amazing BBQ. They make their own special recipe sauce, and it is my favorite BBQ sauce of anywhere. The Ernies' basket (chopped brisket sandwich and fries) is my go to dish. I have had many loaded baked potatoes from Ernies, and you will be overjoyed by the serving size.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Brisket Sandwich
Great food and service. Smoked perfectly and a good portion on the chopped sandwich. Historic BBQ heritage.
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Brisket Sandwich
This is probably the best BBQ I have ever had. Everything I had here was delicious and even their smallest portions are very generous. If you are in Dallas it is worth going out of your way to eat here.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Have enjoyed Ernie's great BBQ for over 35 years. Friendly service and great BBQ and sides. As of November 2024, the prices have risen considerably. The prices on the old menu photo are not even close to current.
Service
Take out
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
lb Brisket
Great Texas Barbecue! Ernie's still has the classic old school bbq shop feel to it but they're serving up some real Texas bbq. Some might say craft bbq but really it's bbq done right like it should be. If you want the real deal Texas bbq then you have to give Ernie's a try! Homemade sausage, tender brisket, juicy turkey and some of the best fries around, real potatoesnot that frozen bag junk!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
New Type of Potato Fries
BBQ burger was great with flavor. Perfect amount of sweet and spicy. Service was quick and staff was friendly
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Husband and I stopped in here to grab a bite to eat after doing a little trailer shopping here in Greenville. Ernie’s Pit Barbeque is listed as a 4.6 on Google review and I can see why. Well actually I give this place a 5 out 5! I ordered the two meat plate with double brisket off the fatty side, baked beans and Mac n cheese. Definitely hit the spot! Great barbeque and excellent staff! I highly recommend Ernie’s!
Good brisket and ribs were delicious. Fries were great. Busy little place in Greenville, Texas. Limited seating with old school desks along the wall.
Self serve condiments. Service limited to taking, preparing your order and you go get it. No nonsense BBQ place with a lot of carry out and big lunch crowd.
