The longtime Forest Hill barbecue joint reportedly closed earlier this year.
TARRANT COUNTY, Texas — A renowned, longtime North Texas barbecue restaurant is no more.
Off The Bone BBQ, which had opened in a former Dairy Queen at 5144 Mansfield Highway in Forest Hill in Tarrant County in 2007, closed earlier this year, as our content partners at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram report. Google and Yelp list the location as permanently closed.
Its former address is now listed as belonging to a Michoacan-style carnitas spot, according to Google.
The barbecue joint topped a list of the best barbecue in Dallas (that’s not really in Dallas) in D Magazine in 2010.
“If you can recognize all the signs of a great barbecue joint, then it’s no wonder that Off the Bone BBQ in Forest Hill (on the southeast side of Fort Worth and not connected to the restaurant with the same name in Dallas) has reached the pinnacle of local barbecue establishments,” the magazine wrote of Off the Bone. “Briskets are slow-smoked for up to 20 hours, which is evidenced by their thick, black crust and deep red smoke ring. The meat isn’t falling-apart tender but requires just enough tooth to bite through.”
The magazine also praised its former owners, Marilyn and Eddie Brown, and their ribs.
“Ribs have a substantial crust, which imparts a robust smokiness to every bite. These thick, meaty ribs aren’t the grocery store version with barely any meat on the bones. The meat is rosy, with amazing smoky flavor and well-rendered fat. Other than the usual sides, they offer smoked bologna and chicken wings. No matter what you order, if it has seen the inside of Eddie’s pit, you know it’s going to be good,” the magazine continued.