A Dallas institution for nearly a half-century, Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse puts the plain-and-simple back into some of Big D's favorite barbecue. The tiny, 40-year-old wooden building housing the original Inwood location retains the family-run charm instituted by Sonny's grandfather, who opened the family's first restaurant in 1910. (The Bryans no longer own the now-multiple locations.) From pulled pork or chicken, to beef brisket and "vegetables," such as macaroni and cheese and some of Texas' best fried onion rings, the food can only get better when dipped in the thick, red house sauce for which Sonny Bryan's is known. Named Best Barbecue in the 2007 Dallas Observer's critics and readers polls. Beer available. Hours vary by location.