Big Jake's -b-que - Texarkana

Ran across this place in my travels and decided to give it a whirl. There is plenty of parking here. You walk in and order at the counter, and the menu is posted on the wall to your left, coming in, above the ordering counter, and on the counter where you place your order. The young guy taking my order could not answer what type of sausage was that was listed on the menu. He also had a hard time hearing me for some reason. It's a seat yourself kind of place, and you dump your own trash and place your basket on a shelf above the trash can. I ordered the medium plate with 2 types of meat with cole slaw and baked beans. The beans had a decent flavor to them, and the cole slaw was good and crisp. The sausage was s polish kielbasa type and was good and juicy and flavorful. The brisket was sliced but was lacking in any good flavor. It did not have a deep smokey flavor at all. I had to use BBQ sauce on it to help it out, and it was a bit on the dry side. They did have pickles and onions on a little condiment bar, and they had multiple BBQ sauces to choose from. All in all, it's an okay place, but they need to have a better smoky flavor in their meat. 1 1/4 thumbs up on this one.

Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

Great food and great customer service Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Fried Okra, Sandwich, Pinto Beans

Big Jake's on Arkansas Blvd is a good place to get some great BBQ. Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Chopped Beef and Baked Potato, Fried Okra, Pinto Beans, Turkey

Great place to eat Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5