Richardson · Lake Highlands
Pecan-smoked brisket about fifteen minutes south, just off LBJ at Skillman.
9090 Skillman St Ste 174a, Dallas, TX 75243 (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
How to get hereFor barbecue near Richardson, the short drive south ends at Strouderosa BBQ, 9090 Skillman Street in Lake Highlands, Dallas. It is about fifteen minutes from downtown Richardson by Central Expressway and LBJ. Brisket and house-made sausage smoked over pecan, scratch sides, a dining room open Wednesday through Sunday, online ordering and catering for Richardson offices.
Take US-75 south to LBJ (I-635), head east and exit at Skillman, then turn south. The pit is just past the freeway, and the card below tells you which door. Plan on about fifteen minutes from downtown Richardson, more when LBJ is having one of its days. Full directions and hours live on the location page.
The pit opens at 11 am, so the brisket is sliced before the noon rush leaves the parking garage. Order online on the way out and the food is boxed when you walk in. A chopped brisket sandwich is the one-handed answer for a lunch that ends in a 1 o'clock meeting, and a Braterosa is the answer when the meeting got moved. The price list keeps the expense report short.
Team lunches, client meetings and campus groups from Richardson start on the catering page with a date, a headcount and an address. Tell us where the conference room is and we will work out how the brisket gets there warm. Strouderosa was a catering pit before it ever had a dining room, so a crowd is familiar territory.
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 fifteen minutes south of downtown Richardson. Brisket and house-made sausage smoked over pecan with scratch sides, to eat in, take out or order online.
About fifteen minutes by car from downtown Richardson. Take US-75 south to LBJ (I-635) east and exit at Skillman. The restaurant faces Skillman just south of the freeway, with parking out front.
Yes. Order online before you leave and the food is boxed when you arrive, so a lunch run fits inside an hour. The pit opens at 11 am, and the chopped brisket sandwich travels best.
Catering requests from Richardson offices, schools and teams 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.
The chopped brisket sandwich for speed, the Braterosa for appetite: house-made smoked sausage on a bun with chopped brisket or pulled pork and sauerkraut. Add mac and cheese or jalapeno cream corn on the side.
Closer to home? Start with the best BBQ in Lake Highlands, or read the story behind the pit.
