
Craving barbecue?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the most exceptional barbecue sources in Dallas, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to achieve your dreams.
April is one of the top months of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Dallas area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of small business software for online reviews management. Estimated daily customers at Dallas-area restaurants grew to 53 per business in April of last year, second only to March with an average of 56, and 2% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. Smokey Joe's Bar-B-Que

First on the list is Smokey Joe's Bar-B-Que. Located at 6403 S. R L Thornton Freeway in Wolf Creek, the restaurant is the highest-rated destination for barbecue in Dallas, boasting four stars out of 65 reviews on Yelp.
2. Pecan Lodge

Next up is Deep Ellum's Pecan Lodge, situated at 2702 Main St. With 4.5 stars out of 4,857 reviews on Yelp, the eatery that serves sandwiches and barbecue has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Lockhart Smokehouse

The Bishop Arts District's Lockhart Smokehouse, settled at 400 W. Davis St., is another prime choice, with Yelpers giving the bar and smokehouse, which specializes in barbecue and more, four stars out of 1,963 reviews.
4. Niwa Japanese BBQ

At last, there's Niwa Japanese BBQ, a Japanese steakhouse that offers barbecue and more in Deep Ellum, with 4.5 stars out of 396 Yelp reviews. Head over to 2939 Main St. to give it a go for yourself.
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