The food is delicious. Reasonable prices. Great customer service. Close to downtown and UTRGV.

Had a good visit to 1848 today with my Dad. Overall, I would say 4 stars. Brisket was super tender and smoky and ribs were very tasty, but both meats were just lukewarm making me doubt their freshness. Nothing positive or negative to say about the sides. Beware of their pulled pork bbq sauce, though, as it is heavily mustard flavored. Prices were good, services was friendly and fast. Awesome location with water-front views with outdoor seating, too, and close to a children's park right across the street. read more

1848 BBQ - Two meat plate with brisket, ribs, potato salad, and cole slaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Brownsville, Texas

First visit and extremely pleased. Posts from other people warn to get there early if you want the full selection of meat. We were there at @3:30 and only brisket was available. But it was delicious! Potato salad was great. Cole slaw was kind of forgettable. Craft beer drinkers - they have a new beer garden with an excellent draft and can selection. The outdoor space is very well done. There are tables and adiriondac chairs, and an outdoor television. Highly recommend! read more

I love bbq all the sides but let me say this place has the worst sides. The charro beans taste nothing like charro beans. Now the coleslaw....it was mustard coleslaw all you could taste was mustard. Now the brisket was ok, not the best flavor but it was moist. read more

1848 BBQ - Brisket, charro beans and coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Brownsville, Texas

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Great tasting barbecue and the beans are always delicious! There's great ambience and outdoor picnic tables. The brisket and beans are my favorite here! read more

1848 BBQ - 3 meat plate - Barbeque Near Me - Brownsville, Texas

The food was ok, nothing chopped about chopped brisket. No brisket nachos as advertise on Yelp. The service was good, I tried their local beer and it was good. I should try a couple more next time. read more

Amazing bbq and beer selection--- don't miss out on the Brisket and the ribs. Hurry sells out not to be missed.

Their barbecue is one of the best in the city! My father in law invited my wife and I to go with him to eat. So we did not knowing that the food would be soo good! read more

Omg this bbq is fantastic!!! We will definitely be back next time we are in Brownsville. read more

1848 BBQ - Moist brisket, sausage, Mac n cheese, frijoles, jalapeños - Barbeque Near Me - Brownsville, Texas

Felt fortunate to find this place, not an easy place to spot like hole on the wall, food however was very good. Had two meats plate for lunch, ribs and briskets, both were juicy and tasty, and briskets were the best I had in a while. The place is not big, so they fill up quickly. Line may get longer too as they hand cut everything. read more

10/10. No doubt one of the best bbq place I've ever been to. Visiting from Cali. Nothing from Cali compares. Brisket was juice, tender, and flavorful. All sides where on point they were tastey and rich. Sauces were all on point. A must try when in Brownsville! Regards to Tony the chef, very humble and welcoming. Great cook! read more

Small seating area, but good barbecue. Beans are pretty good as well. I had the brisket, which was a little dry in spots, but still a solid four. read more

Good BBQ, service was pleasant. Only thing I would recommend to this establishment is to have other drink options besides canned soft drinks, tea would be nice, after all we are in Texas! Food was a 3.5-4, solid 4 if Mac and cheese was available, they were out. Atmosphere a 3, service 3.5. Would not mind returning at all if craving BBQ again. read more

1848 BBQ - Two meat plate: ribs + brisket. Sides: potato salad + coleslaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Brownsville, Texas

I ordered the two meat plate brisket and ribs. When I placed the order i asked for the most moist cut. What I received was literally halve a piece of meat and the halve was complete fat. I've never been served so much fat before! I went back to counter to show them what I got and they said that was correct. The rib also had very little meat. The flavor on the meats were good but beware of the super super small portions. I am not coming here again! read more

Good bar b que. Nice place good pirate salad. Sell cold beer for you fat sandwich. Try it once.

Pretty legit Texas Style BBQ. I only tried the moist brisket (point only) and I must say it Was very good. Maybe just slightly over cooked and a little mushy but overall a very well done brisket. Nice basic salt and pepper rub and smoked over oak. Definitely the best brisket I've ever had south of San Antonio. read more

1848 BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Brownsville, Texas

Meats are good, perfect amount of smoke for me. All the sides are below average, and the bbq sauce is very thin, no real flavor. To be fair , as an extra touch I liked the lady making baked goods. She was very kind, everything looked delicious . No one is going to make a change just for my liking, but if they made a really good barbecue sauce to complement their meats, and work on the side recipes I would probably come back from time to time. I have actually overheard other customers say the sauce is flavorless. read more

I'm no expert by any means in regards to some master grillers out there. But this place is phenomenal!!!!! The brisket has a perfect smoke ring and is supper tender. You can definitely taste the love and time they spent on preparing there dishes. If you enjoy and love what you're doing, it'll be noticeable in the meals that are served. If ever in South Texas and you are in Brownsville's neck of the woods, be sure to stop by this BBQ joint!!! Grab a platter prior to heading in to South Padre Island, it's a must!!!!! read more

We love this place ! This is one of those locally Owned and operated places in Brownsville- which is making Brownsville- so much more interesting and refined! My girls love coming here and the food is always delish! Friendly hometown kindness and hospitality. Newly expanded and located right on the Belden trail. read more

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Food was great, lean brisket was so tender, and baby back ribs perfectly smokey. Owners so nice and friendly took time to show us around the menu. Great experience. read more

Man i really wanted this place to be great. i love bbq and go all over for it. with rudys being the only solid place for bbq i was hoping for a decent place here in brownsville. the main problem is how inconsistent the food is. ive been there 5 times and something always changes, either the sauce tastes different the beans or a different sausage. I had one really good meal there with a chopped brisket sandwich, sausage , beans and mac and cheese. I told my wife and took her to see, hey it got way better, ordered the same thing and neither of us were happy that day. alot of my friends like it alot, but they havent experienced all the different kinds of bbq i have.... Cons - No TEA! they have a fridge with sodas water and beer, inconsistent food, small counter (only 1 cutter, i sides person, 1 register) with long line. Pros - they have decent prices, nice staff, full bbq menu, read more

Wow!!! These guys know their BBQ, I had the 3 meal plate Rib, Brisket, and Pull Pork the bbq sauce is amazing. From Washington State there is nothing in Washington that comes close to the 1848 Great Job Guys! read more

Best BBQ in Brownsville!! Meat was so moist and juicy, so much flavor. Sausage was just as tasty. Will definitely be back with my family. I highly recommend this great restaurant!! read more

The food here is great and I love watching them cut the meat. Is that weird? Lol if it is oh well. I especially loved the corn bread "corn pudding" as they call it and the beans I could eat those everyday. If you're feeling carnivorous this is the place for you. read more

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If you are in Brownsville and want BBQ like you'd be happy to get in Austin, this is the place. The brisket is very similar in style to Franklin's. The ribs are huge, meaty things that are just the right amount of tender - HIGHLY recommended. The ambiance and decor are classic Texas BBQ in a good way. As others have noted, the prices are high compared to most restaurants in Brownsville, but there is no BBQ in the area that comes close to being as good and the prices are on par with what you'd pay for quality BBQ anywhere else. The only thing keeping from adding that fifth star is the side dishes. I've not tried them all as yet and while none were bad in any way, they were not great. I'm very stingy with my fifth stars, and my favorite BBQ joint of all time (sadly closed after the death of the owner) had incredibly good sides. I'd give 4.5 if that was an option. read more

Excellent brisket and the corn pudding side (think corn bread), if different and delicious. The place is light and airy sort of like eating on a big back porch and the staff is friendly. read more

Awesome BBQ! Homemade desserts were so yummy! Will definitely be back when we are In town.

Awesome BBQ. Definitely a place to reccomend. I would have given 5 stars but they don't offer sweet iced tea. They have some unsweetened tea in a pre-made Mason jar but no ice. It was good and cold but not the same. Nothing goes better with BBQ than sweet tea. read more

I've been to the Zoo in Brownsville, TX twice in two years. I found 1848 BBQ on Yelp the first time. I made it a point to go back the second time. It less than a mile away from the zoo. We're Winter Texans from Illinois and stay in the Bluebonnet RV Resort in Mission, TX about 60 miles away. Due to Covid there was no indoor dining at this time, however the outside patio seating was available. They also have curbside order/pickup. Ample parking, great food, brisket, pulled pork, beans, chips, coleslaw and more. Unfortunately, no beer, but I'm okay with soft drinks too! read more

Food is really good, super glad I decided to give it a shot.. and that Mac & cheese is to die for read more

1848 BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Brownsville, Texas

The chopped brisket was so moist and very delicious! Great environment I kind of thought it was like an Austin BBQ place. Ordering service needs some improvement but the food makes up for that... read more

I went to 1848 for a Friday lunch and luckily beat the lunch rush. They have a very spacious restaurant with fast service but a semi-limited menu. I ordered a two-meat plate (~$13) that came with two sides. For my meats, I chose both lean and moist brisket. I was a little disappointed by the brisket; it was on the very salty side for BBQ in my opinion and not as tender as I had hoped it would be. The salt definitely overwhelmed the flavor of the brisket and made it difficult to eat. However, I did really love their sides. I got the mac and cheese and the cornbread/pudding. The mac and cheese is so good and gooey without being over the top. And the cornbread/pudding is really unique! I haven't had anything like it before. It's like a cornbread but moist and soft on the inside that's absolutely delicious. So overall, I want to give 1848 a 3.5 star rating. 3 for the actual bbq, 4 for the sides. read more

It is an ok place. The sides seem to be pre-portioned out and that kind of makes me wary about when they were made. The meat is really good, though super greasy. The flavor is ok. Overall, is an ok place. read more

BBQ meats were all great. Place is nice. Everyone was friendly. Only knock was the Mac and cheese. It was way to thick with the mat kind of movie theater cheese. I would eat here again except we are just visiting. read more

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Excellent beef short rib and moist brisket. Brisket had a great smoke ring. Sausage was good, too. Holds up to the hype! Definitely worth the trip. read more

Food is excellent. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 Star is because they didn't have fresh brewed iced tea. Otherwise food is great!

I was excited to try this place as several of my friends love it. All I can say is that I didn't like the food. I went with another friend (her first trip too) and she didn't care for it either. We looked around to other tables, people were loving it. We literally couldn't eat our food. We left and pIcked up a sandwich at Subway. Service was ok, place seemed clean, but me and the food just didn't hit it off. read more

Great food! It was my first time there. What needs improvement are the workers attitudes. As they took our order they never cracked a smile. They weren't even courteous. They looked pissed off the entire time as if they didn't want to be there. read more

I went to go to the restaurant about 15 minutes ago and ordered more than $40 worth of barbecue to go. The person cutting the meat had just come in from outside (I guess where they cook it or something). I didn't see her wash her hands. When I asked the person that was cutting the meat why she wasn't wearing gloves, the person that took my order and the one cutting the meat rolled their eyes. The owner was standing next to the counter didn't say a word. I asked them to return my money so they did. read more

Food was ok. Nothing that makes me want to rush back. I love bbq bark...but I felt like I got more bark than actual brisket. They appear to be limited by their computer system. I wanted 1/3 pound of brisket. They'd only sell that size to me in a plate which I didn't want. They could only sell me the meat by itself in 1/4 pound serving. The corn pudding....just regular cornbread. Beans were good. read more