Mesquite · Lake Highlands
Pecan-smoked brisket about twenty minutes up LBJ, with a seat for every generation.
9090 Skillman St Ste 174a, Dallas, TX 75243 (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
How to get hereFor barbecue near Mesquite, ride LBJ north to Strouderosa BBQ, 9090 Skillman Street in Lake Highlands, Dallas. It is about twenty minutes from downtown Mesquite. Brisket and house-made sausage smoked over pecan, brisket enchiladas and tacos, a Kids & Cowpokes meal for diners 12 and under or 65 and over, churro peach cobbler, and a dining room open Wednesday through Sunday.
Get on LBJ (I-635) heading north through Mesquite. The freeway bends west past Garland, so stay on it to the Skillman exit and turn south. The pit is just past the freeway, and the card below tells you which door. Plan on about twenty minutes from downtown Mesquite. Full directions and hours live on the location page.
The Kids & Cowpokes meal is pint sized on purpose. It is for Buckaroos 12 and under and Cowpokes 65 and over, with a choice of brisket, pulled pork, turkey or sausage and one side, from borracho beans to Mac N Threeso. So a Mesquite family dinner can feed the grandkids and the grandparents without anybody wrestling a full platter. Everyone else orders off the full menu and tries not to look jealous.
Smoked brisket does not stay on the butcher paper here. Brisket enchiladas come two to a plate on flour tortillas, smothered in Threeso, with a side. Brisket tacos get shredded cheese and pico de gallo. The Spuderosa is a large baked potato carrying half a pound of brisket or pulled pork under Threeso, cheese, sour cream and the fixins, which makes it less a side dish than a weekend plan.
Churro peach cobbler is the reason to leave a little room. Add a scoop of Mexican vanilla bean ice cream and the ride home down LBJ gets very quiet. Feeding a reunion or a church supper instead? Start on the catering page with a date, a headcount and an address, or carry home take-and-bake trays to finish in your own oven.
The rest of the board is on the menu, with every price on the price list.
Strouderosa BBQ, at 9090 Skillman St Ste 174a in Lake Highlands, Dallas, about twenty minutes from downtown Mesquite by LBJ. Brisket and house-made sausage smoked over pecan, brisket enchiladas and tacos, scratch sides and churro peach cobbler.
About twenty minutes by car from downtown Mesquite. Take LBJ (I-635) north as it curves west past Garland and exit at Skillman. The restaurant faces Skillman just south of the freeway, with parking out front.
Yes. The Kids & Cowpokes meal is sized for diners 12 and under and 65 and over, with a choice of brisket, pulled pork, turkey or sausage and one side.
Yes. The Brisket Enchilada Meal is two smoked brisket enchiladas on flour tortillas, smothered in Threeso, with one small side. Brisket tacos with shredded cheese and pico de gallo are on the menu too.
Reunions, birthdays and church suppers in Mesquite start on the catering page with a date, a headcount and an address. We confirm how the food gets there for your location and headcount.
Wednesday through Saturday from 11 am to 8 pm; Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. Closed Monday and Tuesday, when the smoker gets its day off.
Closer to home? Start with the best BBQ in Lake Highlands, or read the story behind the pit.
