Texas Hold 'Em BBQ - CLOSED

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21 SW Seventh St. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

954-764-7427

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New Times Broward-Palm Beach
Recommended
Best Place to Dine Alone
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): Barbecue, Southern

Hours: Sun, Sat 12pm-9pm, Mon-Fri 11am-9pm

Price: $
Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash

Attire: Casual

Features: Catering, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Free, Lot Available, Meters, Street

Description

What a difference a move makes. When owner Jeremy Armstead decided to close his longtime Sunrise store and truck his barbecue downtown, it was a bit of a gamble. He packed up his collection of sports and music memorabilia that had for so long been a part of the place - like his antique Jack Johnson fight bell and his Miles Davis album covers - and hung them instead on the red and white walls of his new Seventh Street location. Then he got to smoking. Now, downtown denizens pack the joint daily, tapping their feet to the sounds of Coltrane wailing away in the background as they nosh on chopped pork dinners and Texas nachos smothered in melted cheese and pickled jalapenos. The spare ribs are meaty and tender, and the sauce is among the best around. And the place just seems to be getting better.

2011 | Best Place to Dine Alone

Some spots are good for solo dining simply because it isn't actively discouraged. Keeping humiliation to a minimum, these restaurants cater to lively groups and single noshers alike. But at this lunch-and-dinner shack near the courthouse, commingling is all but impossible. Three walls of narrow lunch counter and high stools provide space for your styrofoam-swaddled rib dinner and a sauce-splattered New Times; even if you go with friends, you'll find yourself talking more to the succulent,... More »
2006 | Best Barbecue

Although there's a delicious new high-end barbecue emporium in Broward out west of 441, there's something about the shack-on-the-side-of-the-road feel of Texas Hold 'Em that gives it the edge. This year-old spot is the kind of place where you can watch the dude out front manning the massive, oak-fired smoker, and when he walks inside to hand-chop your half chicken or pulled pork, the tiny dining room takes on the primal scent of slow-cooked meat. It's the kind of place where someone will be... More »

Texas Hold 'Em BBQ to Open Tapped Out Beer Bar

By Melissa McCart | Wed, February 15, 2012

The SW Seventh Street location in Fort Lauderdale of Texas Hold 'Em has closed during lease negotiations with the building owner, confirmed Jeremy "Jay" Armstead on the phone this morning. "Texas Hold... More »
Texas Hold ´Em BBQ Moves to Downtown Fort Lauderdale in Style

By John Linn | Thu, November 12, 2009

Over the years, the old Texas Hold 'Em BBQ location on Sunrise Boulevard felt sadder with each visit. It was always empty, especially near the end of its tenure there earlier this year. The benches in front of the brown- and cream-colored building... More »