Dallas BBQ delivers across most of Manhattan and the Bronx, and the food is better suited to it than you might expect — rotisserie chicken and ribs are among the most delivery-resilient things any kitchen makes. The catch is that the chain's signature product, a Super Texas frozen colada, is essentially undeliverable, and half the fried menu is not far behind.
Dallas BBQ prices at a glance
The prices referenced on this page, collected up front. They vary by location and change without notice.
| Item | Price | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 Chicken | $12.99 | Excellent — holds heat and moisture |
| Half Rack Ribs | $12.99 | Excellent |
| Dinner Ribs | $19.99 | Excellent |
| Two Beef Ribs | $25.99 | Excellent |
| Sticky Wings (10) | $22.99 | Good — the glaze protects the skin |
| Chili - Quart | $12.99 | Good — arguably better reheated |
| Mac & Cheese - Bowl | $11.99 | Good |
| Yellow Rice | $4.99 | Good |
Which platforms carry it
Dallas BBQ runs on the standard New York City stack — Seamless and Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats — with ordering also available through the chain's own site at dallasbbq.com. Coverage is not uniform: which apps a given restaurant lists on varies by location, so the Harlem room on 125th Street and the Chelsea room may not appear on the same platforms in your search.
Because all roughly twelve locations sit inside the five boroughs, delivery radii are short and courier times are genuinely fast by national standards — often fifteen to thirty minutes on a bike from Chelsea, Times Square, the Upper West Side, the East Village, Downtown Brooklyn or Fordham. The trade-off is that you are almost certainly within walking distance of the restaurant, which matters more here than usual.
Markup and fees
Expect third-party app prices to run above the in-store menu, typically in the 15 to 25 percent range on item prices, before delivery fee, service fee and tip. On a $12.99 half chicken that is a couple of dollars; on a party order it compounds fast. Two practical rules:
- Compare the app price to the posted menu price. If a 1/2 Chicken is showing well above $12.99 or Sticky Wings (10) well above $22.99, you are paying platform markup, not a price rise.
- Order pickup and walk. In Manhattan this is frequently faster than delivery and it removes the markup and the fees entirely.
What travels well
Sauced and braised things survive; the glaze on the sticky wings acts as a barrier and keeps them from drying out. The quart pricing on chili at $12.99 makes it the most efficient delivery item on the whole menu, since it reheats better than it arrives.
What does not travel
Everything from the fryer. The Onion Loaf ($6.99 small, $9.99 large) is the worst offender — a brick of fried onion strings that steams itself soft within ten minutes in a closed container, and it is the item people are most disappointed by on delivery. Veg Tempura ($8.99 / $12.99) and Tempura Broccoli ($9.99 / $13.99) are fried-to-order specifically so they reach the table crisp; ordering them to an apartment defeats the entire point. Crispy Shrimp ($13.99), Side of Fries ($4.99) and Chicken Tenders ($12.99) all arrive soft.
Hot Wings suffer more than Sticky, because the thin vinegar sauce soaks the coating rather than sealing it. If you want wings delivered, order Sticky or Henny. The guide to the four wing glazes explains why the thicker glazes hold up.
The drinks problem
This is the part worth being blunt about. A Super Texas Hennessy Colada at $31.49 is a frozen product in a two-handed goblet, and the goblet is most of what you are buying. Poured into a plastic container and carried across town, it separates into warm sweet liquid — you have paid over thirty dollars for a cup of melted cognac milkshake. The same applies to the Super Texas Size Virgin Frozen at $14.99.
Beyond the physics, alcohol delivery in New York depends on state rules that have changed repeatedly in recent years and on what each individual location is licensed and willing to send out. Do not assume a cocktail will appear on the app at all. If the frozen drinks are what you want, go sit down — which is also the only way to get the bundled specials like the Sticky Crush Special at $22.50, since drink combos rarely make it onto the platforms. The Dallas BBQ specials guide prices those out.
The delivery order that works
Two people, no disappointments: Chicken & Baby Back Ribs Combo ($17.99), Sticky Wings (10) ($22.99), Yellow Rice ($4.99), Cornbread ($3.50) and an 8oz Ranch ($3.00). Nothing in that list depends on being eaten within four minutes of leaving the fryer, and it is the chain doing what it does best. Full pricing sits on the Dallas BBQ menu.