For the second time in only three months, Intrinsic Brewery and Smokehouse has been honored by a Dallas magazine. In August, it received a nomination on the Dallas Observer’s “Best of Dallas” list of best barbecue restaurants in the area. And now, the restaurant has made the list of top 10 BBQ restaurants in the area by D Magazine.
D Magazine’s review below explains the quality of the food and beer:
“This ambitious business is the textbook example of the new wave of barbecue restaurants. Perched in a prime position in old downtown Garland, Intrinsic is a hip brick-walled brewery filled with communal picnic tables and a barbecue kitchen at the back. The smell of oak-wood smoke and the sound of live music drift for blocks. Once inside, it’s a bit confusing. The bar and the food area are both self-service; just know that if you order at the bar, you can eventually add food to your tab and pay as you leave. The night we visited, they offered six house brews on tap, with another nine guest beers and a refreshingly light Honey Basil Hefeweizen. (Brewmaster Cary Hodson is also a beekeeper.) The quality of the barbecue surprised us. Brisket was top-notch. The bark was thin, but the meat was moist and appropriately fatty. The pork on the St. Louis ribs pulled easily from the bone. The kitchen offers inspired takes on such items as nachos with house-made queso, brisket tacos, crazy-good chicken wings, pork flatbread, and hummus…” – D Magazine
The magazine article also sang the praises of Intrinsic’s side dishes, specifically mentioning what they called the “State Fair worthy corn nuggets,” the kale salad and cream corn with jalapenos.
Intrinsic opened near the end of 2015 and has consistently grown in popularity. It has a strong base of regular BBQ and beer customers and most first-time visitors become regulars — maybe because of the warm, friendly atmosphere or the award-winning beer and BBQ or to enjoy an evening of live music by local artists.
Located at 509 West State Street in downtown Garland, Intrinsic is a great addition, not only to downtown, but to the entire city. Its convenient proximity to the DART train station makes it a destination for visitors from surrounding communities and provides an opportunity to gain positive exposure for Garland.
Stop in for lunch or dinner. Hours are Tuesday – Sunday, 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.