Lake Highlands · Dallas
Best BBQ in Lake Highlands
Oak-smoked brisket and house sausage on Skillman, ten minutes north of White Rock Lake.
9090 Skillman St Ste 174a, Dallas, TX 75243 (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
What to orderThe best barbecue in Lake Highlands comes off the pit at Strouderosa BBQ, 9090 Skillman Street. Brisket and house-made sausage smoked over oak, scratch sides, and a dining room open Wednesday through Sunday, about ten minutes north of White Rock Lake. Dine in, take out, order online or book catering across Northeast Dallas.
Where to find it
Strouderosa sits at 9090 Skillman St Ste 174a, on the first floor facing Skillman just south of 635, left of Tom Thumb and next to UPS. It is a short drive north of White Rock Lake and the heart of Lake Highlands. Parking is out front. If you catch the smell of oak smoke, you are in the right lot. Full directions and hours live on the location page.
What to order
The brisket is the headliner, sliced for the bark or chopped for a sandwich. The Braterosa stacks house-made smoked sausage with chopped brisket or pulled pork and sauerkraut. Ribs, the loaded Spuderosa potato and brisket nachos fill out the board, with mac and cheese and jalapeno cream corn on the side. The full menu has the rest, and the price list has every number.
What makes it Lake Highlands barbecue
Everything is smoked on site over oak, low and slow, the way it was done when Strouderosa was a catering pit before it had a dining room. The sausage is made in house, the sides are from scratch, and the brisket is trimmed and seasoned by hand. Lake Highlands has a handful of good pitmasters, and Strouderosa is the one with a sit-down room, online ordering and catering, open five days a week. It was voted Reader's Choice Best Barbecue by the Dallas Observer.
Lake Highlands BBQ questions
Where is the best barbecue in Lake Highlands?
Strouderosa BBQ, at 9090 Skillman Street in Lake Highlands, Dallas. Brisket and house-made sausage smoked over oak with scratch sides, served from a first-floor dining room facing Skillman just south of 635, about ten minutes north of White Rock Lake.
What barbecue is near White Rock Lake?
Strouderosa BBQ is the closest pit, roughly ten minutes north up Skillman from the lake. Dine in, grab takeout, or order online for brisket, ribs or a loaded Spuderosa after a lap around the water.
What should I order at Strouderosa?
Start with the brisket, sliced or chopped. The Braterosa stacks house-made sausage with chopped brisket or pulled pork. Ribs, the Spuderosa loaded potato and brisket nachos round it out, with mac and cheese and jalapeno cream corn on the side.
Does Strouderosa cater barbecue in Lake Highlands and East Dallas?
Yes. Office lunches, team parties and backyard gatherings around Lake Highlands and East Dallas start on the catering page with a date and a headcount. The pit travels and the brisket arrives warm.
When is Strouderosa open?
Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday, when the smoker gets its day off. Lunch is the first thing off the pit, so order ahead to skip the line.
What is a Braterosa?
A Braterosa is Strouderosa's house-made smoked sausage on a bun, piled with chopped brisket or pulled pork and sauerkraut. It needs both hands. It started as an Oktoberfest special and earned a permanent spot on the board.
Is Strouderosa the best barbecue in Lake Highlands?
It is the neighborhood's sit-down pit on Skillman, smoking brisket and house sausage on site over oak. Lake Highlands has a handful of good pitmasters; Strouderosa is the one with a dining room, online ordering and catering, open five days a week.
More on the location page and the story behind the pit.