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Big Racks BBQ & Sports Grill
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 11 am - 2 am
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Good For:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Ambience:
- Casual
- Has TV:
- Yes
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
27 reviews for Big Racks BBQ & Sports Grill
27 reviews in English
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Review from Christie P.
Grapevine, TX
2/5/2012 1 Check-in Here
DELICIOUS BBQ, friendly waitstaff and lots of TVs with sports. My husband and I really enjoyed Big Racks today. He got the sampler plate, and all of the meats were delicious. The brisket and ribs were both extremely tender and the rib meat fell off the bones. My brisket plate was also tasty, and I really enjoyed the fresh green beans and rosemary potatoes. We also got their strawberry mojitos, and I must say they were delicious. They were made with real fruit, not a frozen mix! It was delicious!
We will definitely make this a regular watering hole! -
Review from John B.
12/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
There's so much in a name. Welcome to Big Racks, with emphasis on the "Racks." I'm not talking about playing pool, this is a "breastaurant," with young women serving the tables dressed in "sexy referee" costumes from the Halloween catalogues. OK, so I see the bit, and I guess it works.
Speaking of the servers, they do a pretty good job. I think that is partly due to the fact that I think they are overstaffed, or I have just never been there when it has been really crowded. Anyway, they are friendly and attentive.
I wouldn't go here expecting top notch barbeque. I guess it's OK, but I don't remember being particularly wowed by the food. I would go for the happy hour scene, though, as they have drink specials for every weekday which are pretty reasonable. The bar area will have a good crowd after 5.
I will go there every now and then, but I don't expect to be too much of a regular. -
Review from Leah O.
Haltom City, TX
12/20/2011 1 Check-in Here
Okay, heres the deal. Yes i'm an employee, but YES ill be completely honest.
1. If your a fan of ribs, try this place out...we constantly RUN OUT of ribs because the cooks cook them for so long and don't nuk them like i've seen some places do.. & the customers love them we can never cook enough.
2. If your a fan of the happy hour bars where everyone is friendly..stop in. Bartenders know all the patrons by name, and keep up to date with everyone. It's like a big family...Couldn't ask for a better group of happy drinkers!
3. I've worked and opened a lot of bars in DFW..this isn't the busiest, it's not the most modern bbq joint...but it is down right home cookin' bbq. The people who fill out restaraunt on a daily basis are 9 times of 10 AWESOME sociable people, and i honestly believe keep us around!
4. We have a GREAT happy hour, and have just recently added a frozen margarite machine (and the customers agree they're pretty tasty.) We've got great house drinks.. Big Racks Punch, our version of the Long island, and mojitos made with fresh basil and not just a mixer ;)
5. As a parent i sometimes worry about takin' my kiddo into a sports bar later in the evening.. good thing about Big Racks.. the bar is pretty much sectioned off from the dining room So even though you can hear them sometimes during an intense game.. the kiddo's cant see whats goin on in there!
Last but not least, yes we are an all female wait staff, but we where full t shirts/tank tops & Black volleyball shorts. We don't have our stomaches showing or our chest popping out of what looks like a 3 year olds t shirt cut in half. We are very family friendly!!
So just keep us in mind when your out lookin' for some bbq in grapevine or tryin' to catch a game..open 7 days a week til 2 am! -
Review from La Malaise M.
Richardson, TX
3/1/2011
Disappointed: Surprisingly pricey and amazingly characterless.
The place has promise: part BBQ joint, part sports bar, part Hooters. But the ambiance was more like a honky-tonk trying to update to survive: slap on some big screen TVs, and have the waitresses wear shorts.
The food wasn't special, either (especially for the price). The ribs and brisket were respectable, but not stellar. The onion rings were greasy, overcooked, and tasted institutional, not fresh.
And the $3 soda was a cup full of shaved ice (which I do like) and two gulps of drink. OK, the waitress refilled it (often), but there was too much ice.
I'd be back, EXCEPT the prices were outrageous: Lunch special, one soda, and tip: $17 for one. (Read: 4 not very meaty ribs, a few onion rings, and soda, plus tip. No green garnish, no other extras.)
Meh, me thinks not. -
Review from Scott S.
1/10/2011
Thanks to Heather L. and Traci B.'s recommendation I went here a few months back for poker on Friday night. I did not eat that night just chilled out playing Texas holdem and drinking beer. I then promptly forgot about this place.
Well let me tell you, that was a mistake, after dragging some friends here for some late night Friday holdem, we quickly realized how good the food here really is. In fact, I have been back a few times (not on a poker night) for lunch (can you believe it, I said not on a poker night?).
I am glad that this place is nothing like the old "Cutie Pies" that used to be here, had I been on Yelp when that hole was in business...anyway I digress.
I particularly love the Brisket Enchiladas and when the pulled pork is "on" is is very good in the tacos!! -
Review from Rachel g.
6/27/2011 1 Check-in Here
wow. i guess i never realized there was such a market for these types of establishments. twin peaks, bone daddies, cutie pies, hooters...where is the restaurant called peckers with guys in banana hammocks serving cocktails? i digress...
we were with a group of about 14 and had walked over from the embassy suites, where we met from all over the country, for a family reunion.
what a mistake.
3 years ago when we did this, the restaurant was actually a bbq joint, sans the skimpy outfits and subpar food.
i was one of the last to walk in, with a 5-year old girl at my side. i immediately wanted to cover her eyes as i saw a woman it a tight shirt (that wasn't the problem) and the tiniest...well, i wouldn't call them shorts...let's say hot pants...basically panties. i thought a customer had severely under dressed for dinner, but nope, that was a member of the staff.
my family stood awkwardly at the hostess stand in a bit of shock. this was definitely not the type of place we had expected to share our one dinner together, but we were all tired from the heat-filled day and hungry.
everyone in my family has a great sense of humor, so we just kinda laughed at the whole ordeal, but when i saw ass cheeks hanging out while the staff cleaned tables, moved tables, or sometimes just walked by, it wasn't appetizing.
we saw a family of four walk in - mother, father, and two pre-teen daughters. they were sat at a table not too far from us. several minutes later, they got up and walked out. i'm guessing they felt the same way.
there really should be some sort of sign on the door that says it's not a family-friendly restaurant. having crayons and a color sheet for kids is a nice thing to do, and our waitress was super friendly, but it was just kinda inappropriate.
also, THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY RIBS! um, if the "racks" in your name only refers to the ladies on your staff, you are not going to last long. -
Review from Bus Driver I.
Port Aransas, TX
1/29/2011
Left after 1 beer.
The help looked like they were forced to be there. No one seemed happy. -
Review from Brad W.
Dallas, TX
10/9/2010 3 Check-ins Here
Heard time & again from a friend how great this place was. Finally able to try it, and had to test the test of true Texas BBQ, brisket & beans... Beans were ok, add some of the awesome sauce and they become great. The brisket, OMG, if you don't like the bark on a REAL Texas brisket, forget about it, but this bark is to die for!
The wait staff for a Saturday afternoon was expected to be so-so, but nothing to deny after a couple beers...
Prices were reasonable and taste was great overall. If this wasn't such a drive, this would become a regular hangout...
This place is definitely a repeat, especially with my teenage boys! -
Review from JJ J.
New York, NY
8/17/2010
Hmmm where do I start?
If you like young, skanky, trashy, slutty; did I say trashy? Waitresses and bartenders, this place is for you... Oh WAIT!! Do you like a million guys to go with it? Then this place is really perfect... Reminds me of Vultures in the desert, just circling, waiting, and hoping for a chance to get some meat.
Ok back to the food its just ok at best, nothing great... and if you don't kiss the ground these little whor-s walk on, service will suck. Tip big! NOW!!!
XOXO -
Review from BJ S.
Keller, TX
11/29/2010
Ouch... This was one of the most terrible places for ribs.
Went on a Sunday evening and it was not busy at all. Staff there dressed skimpy but also looked liked hand-me-downs from Hooters. Its like C'mon management, people want to eat here! Not be grossed out by outfits these girls cant fit into and try to cover them with cakes of makeup. I do give an 'A' for the attempt but an 'F' for effort. It was just bad.....
Food: Ribs were dry, dry, dry, dry.. and I'm not a big BBQ sauce type of person on my meats but you'll need alot of it in order to be able to down it.
So they cleaned off our entrees and we got our checks. (Note, the servers were sitting on another table booth right diagonally from where we sat on the bar stool tables and having a meal there which i made it kind of unprofessional and awkward) We waited another 20 minutes for our server to come back to get the credit card and pay. Why the wait? I dont know because we were done and they were sitting right diagonally from us eating and we held the check and credit card up in the air a few times and still no attention gained, but whatever. Finally glad to pay and leave the place.
Good part about the place was the decor and numerous flat screens so there's not a bad seat in the house. Other than that food and girls were below mediocre. Fair warning, drive the extra couple of miles down to Bone Daddy's instead for better food and if your into beautiful female staff. -
Review from Ryan M.
Omaha, NE
12/8/2010
Eh, this place was alright. Came here on a Saturday afternoon and the place was absolutely dead.
First things first: The women servers were more scantily clad than Hooters. Much more scantily clad...to the point that the female in our group was uncomfortable. The menu was standard BBQ restaurant fare.
The service was average. The waitress seemed rather disinterested in us, however the manager/owner did stop by our table and ask how things were and if we needed anything to let him know. Plenty of TV's everywhere, bar and dining room, so rest assured if you wanna watch the game while you eat, you will have a vantage point no matter where you are seated.
I had the half rack of ribs with BBQ beans. The menu claimed the ribs were smoked for "14 hours", but no visible smoke ring, and the fact that it wasn't falling off the bone had me wondering. The taste was good with their house BBQ sauce, but it certainly wasn't the same as ribs that had been actually smoked a good, long while. The BBQ beans were awesome, my favorite part of the meal.
I had a draft beer, Blue Moon, but it was going flat. Meal total: $22 w/ tip.
All in all, if you are really jones'ing for BBQ and are in the area, go ahead and hit it up, but certainly don't go out of your way to get there. -
Review from Frank M.
Hollywood, FL
7/24/2010
Before reading this review please understand that i love BBQ. Within the past week I've eaten at several BBQ places and i personally make my own BBQ sauces. I also happen to make some mean ribs. With that said here is my review.
Please for the love of god, NEVER GO TO THIS PLACE! i wouldn't let them cater a birthday party for my worst enemy let alone some thing i would actually want to go to.
Heed my warning!
To get an idea of the food, go to your local hardware store and ask for a bag of saw dust and then dive right in. you could add BBQ sauce if you feel that the bark-like favor is just not doing it for you. 14 hours of slow cooking my a$$!
I had a 3 meat platter with some sides. The best thing i ate were the pinto beans. For 14 hours of cooking this meat should have not been dry, but saying it was dry would be doing them a favor. Hence the saw dust comment.
The only positive this i can say about this place is that the service is very kind and attentive. I tip well and made sure that the waitress did not suffer from the fact that the food could barely pass as edible. -
Review from Heather L.
Irving, TX
4/12/2010
Ok.. true this place has half nekid fake tanned servers - (and I cant be certain they were the same girls from their website) looking past that, they were very friendly, tolerant of my drunk friends and the food was pretty yummy.
I had some kind of smothered chicken with green beans and mashed potatoes.. and you know what - it was reallly good... and I really wanted to hate it, trust me.. others at my table had chicken fingers - and we tried to shared a banana pudding... we about had a spoon fight over it. YUM!
Overall, it wasnt a bad time, even tho I went in there with a bad attitude, I left with a buzz and happy tummy. -
Review from objective c.
Lewisville, TX
10/29/2011
don't know about the food here, because the 3 times i've been here i was never even offered a menu.
apparently the only way to get a drink without having to wave and/or beg for it is if the bartenders already know you and have you wrapped around their little fingers.
little do they know, if they had given me any kind of decent service, they probably would have made more off of me than any of those sleazeballs they were flirting with and letting slap their asses.
the only reason this place gets 2 stars is because the nights i've gone, the mexican beers (including modelo especial) have been $2.50.
maybe i'll try the food someday, if i'm offered a menu.
good scenery
(the referee uniforms are better than hooters, big racks, chaucer's...only ones better are those at redneck heaven) -
Review from Russ H.
Arlington, TX
5/31/2011 1 Check-in Here
I had a sweet tea and brisket enchiladas with beans. I have to say that I was underwhelmed by the flavor and the portion size as compared to the bill. It seemed to be a sports bar and trying to compete with places like Twin Peaks and Hooters with the female wait staff in very suggestive/revealing attire. I am not sure of my final opinion of this place yet because maybe it was an off day so I will give them another chance.
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Review from Kat M.
Port Isabel, TX
9/27/2011
ive been coming to this location for years...the menu is okay to mediocre it can use a little revamping... the service is great and the prices are reasonable...so if you are looking to hang out after work n get a cheap bite to eat n watch the fight this is the place.
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Review from Christy O.
Grapevine, TX
2/8/2010
OK, so I sort of felt like I was at a strip club with my mother in law and 4 year old, but once I spent some time here, I was thoroughly impressed with the whole place. Big Racks used to be Cutie Pies, which I never patronized before the name change. I wasn't prepared for the scantily clad servers, but I tell you- I felt like their "big sister" before I left. We went early on a Sunday and got a table right in the front. It was amazing to watch about 6 families/couples walk in and walk right out because of the way the girls were dressed. Women were literally mad at their men when they walked in. These girls have feelings too!!!
I had a salad but would have ordered a stuffed baked potato had I known they are part of the menu. I was told a new and improved menu would be coming soon. My husband had the rib eye steak and said it wasn' t the best steak in the world, but it was pretty decent. The BBQ sauce is good too which is how I judge BBQ places. There is a good kids menu too. Kids eat free on Saturday and Sunday- how can you go wrong there?
Next time I plan to get a stuffed baked potato. Or at the very least try something closer to BBQ. -
Review from Daniel K.
Coppell, TX
3/29/2010
This place used to be called Cutie Pies, but I guess they changed owners and the name. The menu seems to be almost the same as before, but the waitresses got ALOT better. Of course I've seen better, but its a great improvement compared to the eye sores when it was Cutie Pies (my waitress was cute but a little over the top...).
Moving on to the food! I ordered the chicken fried chicken and it was big and tasty. The entree came with 2 sides and I made the mistake of choosing fries. They put a weird seasoning on the fries that make it taste like chili cheese fritos with sugar on top. Its not BAD but I could only eat so much of it. I ordered the mac and cheese for my 2nd side and it came with some sort of seasoned breading crust on top which wasn't bad at all.
Being that I'm a fight fan, Rack Daddy's loses a star because the table we were sitting at offered little to no audio during the main event and the little audio I did hear was completely off from the video. I mean if you're going to have a ton of nice TV's and 2 giant projectors, I'd expect some nice audio to go with it... -
Review from Jose M.
Fort Worth, TX
3/2/2011
Not too bad. The food was ok but the St Louis Ribs were great. The jail bait servers were dressed with outfits that barely fit which did not look too bad but I kind of felt like they were too young to be looking at.
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Review from Santanu S.
Lewisville, TX
4/12/2010 1 Check-in Here
With a name like Big Racks, either the restaurant served game meat or it was a small-time Bone Daddy competitor. Unfortunately, it turned out to be the latter.
I ordered the two-meat BBQ platter (brisket & italian sausage). For a BBQ plate, I was surprised there was no BBQ sauce on the meat or plate. Although the sausage was okay, the brisket was quite dry.
I was surprised by one thing: the service. Generally, restaurants similar to Big Racks do not provide decent service to non-regulars. Sitting at the bar, the service was okay which is above-average to other like-places. -
Review from Lisa C.
Grapevine, TX
9/9/2011
Worst BBQ ever had in my life. Tasted like the ribs were marinated in gasoline or propane. Just a real odd smoked flavor. Can't say the waitresses were hired for their looks or brains. Will never return. The only reason they have any business is because they are by a hotel. Save your money and go somewhere else!!!!!!!
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Review from Cece C.
Irving, TX
7/25/2010
Big Racks is a big bummer. If you're even thinking the likes of Bone Daddys think again. The food was less the sub par. The baked potatos were dry and the BBQ sauce not so great. The waitress never made eye contact with me once and only gave us one menu for our table of three to share. The table was sticky and they played heavy metal the whole time we were eating. We won't be going back
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Review from Steve W.
Argyle, TX
7/5/2010
I like Big Racks! Food is on par with Bone Daddy's as far as my palate is concerned. I've taken friends to Bone Daddy's and Big Racks on consecutive days and gotten their opinions. Usually it's Bone Daddy's for the waitresses and food is equally good at both places. I've ordered ribs, a burger, and brisket enchilladas here. It's all been good. The Bacon Explosion appetizer is rediculously good in my opinion.
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Review from Traci B.
Granbury, TX
4/6/2010 1 photo
On a tip from a friend I decided to try out Big Racks. I was intrigued by the Culo Caliente...A jalapeno margarita! I am a bigtime margarita girl so this I have GOT to try out!
The girls are scantily clad but not so much that you can't take you kids in. (At least, I would feel fine to take mine in.) The people were friendly as we were seated and our waitress was a super cute blonde with lots of assets to show off- if yah know what I mean.
I ordered the half rack of ribs, bbq beans, fried okra and of course my margarita. The service was fantastic and the food was DE-LICIOUS! Best ribs I have had in YEARS. They were falling off the bone tender and I LOVE their habenero sauce. Did I mention I am all about spicy? This place is scoring 5 stars with me! The margarita was very unique and I LOVED IT- not for anyone who doesn't like spicy though. It was really spiked with jalapeno juice---BEWARE.
YUMMY! I guarantee it! -
Review from Ronnie S.
Rockwall, TX
2/2/2010
BigRacks is a restaurant in the vein of a Bone Daddys or Twin Peaks.
The location is easy to find. It's at the North end of DFW airport off basspro and 114. It's actually in the same parking lot as the Embassy Suites.
The inside is nice with a western feel and the girls are very attractive and friendly.
If you like BBQ, then you will enjoy this place. They smoke ribs, brisket, pork, all the favorites.
I really like the smoked turkey, fried pickles and fried mushrooms.
They have lots of sports playing on all HD screens. Any sporting event, it's on one of the screens. They even have live music on Saturday nights. -
Review from Brandon J.
Richardson, TX
7/9/2011
Simply put the worst service in Grapevine. This was second attempt with Big Racks and they left me very frustrated and disappointed that I spent not only my money but my time and company. Servers were drinking and fraternizing while I couldn't get my dry brisket down my throat and my glass was empty. We had to ask for every little thing we wanted from refills to napkins, barbecue sauce to silverware. Horrible. Because my server was so focused on another party or rolling silverware she completely ordered the wrong dish for me. I had to wait while eating my sides for my meat to get cooked. At the end my family and friends watched me finish my meal. The whole time the server had a I could care less attitude. I was still okay because I am a low key person but then after treating me like a second class citizen she had the audacity to add the gratuity to a table of 4. After I corrected her because she knew her performance wasn't tip worthy she became extremely upset and threw my check at me. When I tried to call big racks no one even answered the phone. bottom line if you want to drink have fun maybe but for food and service go to salt water Willies or cracker barrel. I will never spend a dime there or recommend big racks to anyone.
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Review from Jeff D.
Flower Mound, TX
12/1/2010
There are restaurants with bars attached and bars with restaurants attached. This is definitely the latter. Scantily clad waitresses, liquor signs, sports on the billion flat screen TVs, with food a total afterthought. Wondered after the fact why they didn't ask me what I wanted on my baked potato -- that's because its default form is smothered in chesse and showered in bacon. Is that a baked potato or a potato skin with the potato left in? They fixed it on request, which took 8 minutes - the time required to nuke another. Brisket was tender, wet, and unremarkably un-BBQ.Nice semi-naked ladies, but food indifferent on all levels. Sports Bar - yes., BBQ? I don't think so. Drive 5 minutes east on Old Bethuel and find yourself light years away in Q quality.
