IMMACULATE. My grandma and sister picked up my girlfriend and I from the airport and pulled up here…read moreright after on 4th July weekend. We arrived around 5pm on a Thursday and got in queue which was out the door and wrapping around the front porch. Their host/doorman was kind, he offered the line water on many occasions and made pleasantries with almost all guests as the line moved. It was a hot day so those waters were clutch. By the time we made it to the front of order line maybe 40 minutes had passed. But ladies and gents the wait is worth it. When we plated our trays on the table my family all had heart eyes, and had equally loved our first bites. Their brisket is extremely tender. It's beautifully sliced and made for an amazing welcome back to the South taste for me. I was in heaven. I particularly enjoyed having the fresh pickled red onion for fresh, zesty cuts through the abundance of other saltier elements on the plate. Their menu is slammin! Their sides, and sausages all had crafty ingredients. I enjoyed their spicy link options and their macaroni was delightful. Their BBQ sauce was a nice 4/5 but certainly did the job. As a native Texan who's had their fair share, this was easily some of the best barbecue I've ever had. Top 5 top 5 top 5. I'm of course coming back and looking forward for more banana cream pudding especially. They were small, slightly sweet, and had great balance with the vanilla wafer ratio. That whip cream on top too had me hooked. I couldn't have asked for a better welcome back meal for the bold Texas cuisine, hospitality, and novelty animal and cowboy decor.

great food kind and attentive staff…read more amazing vibes loved it awesome check em out

Beautiful restaurant. Service is very good. Had ceviche, tuna al pastor, and the corn cakes. The…read morescallop ceviche was a bit bland but I like the crunchiness of the green apple. I didn't need extra fat from avocado after the corn cakes since it doesn't add much flavor to the dish. The corn cakes are good and I will order again but not as good as some other cornbread. It came with 2 cakes. One was undercooked and one has a crispy crust. The undercooked one was my favorite. It is more moist with soft in the middle. Tuna Al Pastor has a kick but nothing special. Tres Leches was beautiful. 4/5. I like the fresh fruits to cut down the sweetness. The cake was a bit in the dense side. The icing on top was thick. I wish it was a fluffy whip cream to cut down from all the sweetness. Overall it's still a better tres leches than other places in the area.

I uploaded the pictures of these restaurant last year but somehow didn't write a review. Wow …read more. So where do I begin. I still remember how tasteful everything was. It was probably our most favorite place that we ate while in San Antonio. The ambiance was great, beautifully decorated restaurant with great service. The cocktails were delicious so we had a few. The food was flavorful and unique. We had a wonderful dinner with my family at Carriqui.

Great BBQ Before or After Sightseeing…read more Smoke Shack has become one of our go to spots whenever we have guests visiting. It is the perfect stop after showing friends and family the Alamo and the River Walk before heading back home. Just be prepared for a line because every time we have gone, there is usually one. It moves, but it is definitely part of the experience. Our go to items are always the lip smacking brisket. We order a pound of regular and a quarter pound of lean. Both are tender and flavorful. The ribs and sausage are also solid choices. For sides, we rotate between the well seasoned green beans, mac and cheese, beans and okra. All of them are excellent and you really cannot go wrong. Side note. I am not a fan of their corn. I prefer corn that leans sweet rather than spicy, so it is not my favorite. Next time I go, I already know what I want to try. Either the Brisket Sandy or the Brisket Grilled Cheese. Both look incredible. Smoke Shack is always a reliable stop for good Texas BBQ and a great place to bring visitors for an authentic taste of San Antonio.

Food: Brisket, fried okra, Mac and Cheese filled with…read morebrisket, and ribs . EVERYTHING I just mentioned was fresh, delicious, and ON POINT and I had enough food left over for dinner and a little leftover for the next day. I definitely got my money's worth. I went there after reading the reviews and having a taste for barbecue chicken. Unfortunately, there was no barbecue chicken or anything I planned to purchase while checking out the menu at the airport. However, I have no regrets and I will be back when I'm in the area. Service: I called while at the airport to make sure they had chicken and I was told yes. I immediately headed straight to the restaurant from the airport. It was my first visit to this restaurant and to be honest, I was a bit disappointed with the service. I wasn't immediately acknowledged. They ran out of everything I planned to purchase between the time I called and drove to the restaurant from the airport (short ride). The area where the condiments are stored was not as clean or organized as it should have been for a restaurant. There seemed to be enough staff to take care of it while I was there. Staff I came in contact with were nice and acknowledged with a smile when I was at my table. There is an area before arriving to the restroom that was not as clean as it should have been. The garbage can was running over with trash. Atmosphere: Loud, joyful, and family friendly environment. I met a family who were looking for a place to sit. I invited them to sit with me and it was great! I will be back the next time I am in the San Antonio area. I'm thinking positively . If you're in the area, check them out and give them a try. I did and I don't regret it. My next visit will be better.

I really loved this place! The sliced brisket sandwich was so good…read more They gave me pickles and onions to go with it. I ordered to go since I had to run so I didn't get to sit and see the ambiance. I will definitely be back. There was long line and everyone was friendly.

Food was ok very tight ,if you want 1/2 a pd the cut it down to exactly 1/2 .it was .53 n they trim…read morethe .03 off I was like wow .sasuage was over cooked not juicy kinda dried out ,potato salad n creamed corn is considered a premium side n charge extra. $2 for soda n tea is in a pitcher sitting on the counter . Service was force not inviting I was hurried to order n not cashed out n rung up before I could finish ordering. Ambient settinginside not really kept up

Great BBQ. We shared the three plate menu. brisket, beef ribs, & sausage…read more Excellent service. Small area. easy to miss. Highly recommended.

Lonely environment, the service was fast, and the food was good. I love how they're playing music…read moreon the TV the first thing you see when you walked in.

We had a party of 6 and all were extremely stuffed and satisfied. The brisket grilled cheese with…read morebacon sandwich was outstanding. The cream corn was out of this world. And the stuff baked potato was prefect . And the icing on the cake was the peach cobbler. Staff great and attentive. Plenty of space. I definitely plan to go again.

I had a catering order for work and ordered with only a few days of noticed. I had spoke to the…read moremanager (a guy), and he was super helpful giving me prices of everything and making sure I had the right amount of food for everybody. It was my first time ordering from this establishment and it's honestly really nice inside and quite a bit of parking. I had ordered ( chicken, brisket, turkey - potato salad, cream corn, pinto beans ) let me tell you I am one picky person when it comes to sides and they absolutely killeddddd it. 100/10 Everyone I worked with was shocked on how good this place was, I'm sure we will order again from here. Thank you once again for all of the help!

Very good BBQ! I just wanted to start off with that since my experience with Nelson's BBQ was a…read morelittle bit different than expected. So my wife and I are in San Antonio for a few months and we decided to visit all the Yelp places in San Antonio that made the top 100 for Texas. There are seven of them, and Nelson's BBQ (#21) was the last one on the list for us. I call on Saturday after I get off of work to just ask him if he's still got food left and I find out that his hours are kind of non-standard. He typically takes orders and gets food ready as the orders come in but he's not at his food truck all the time. That was a little bit different for me but he was very accommodating and willing to make his schedule work with mine and get our order done as soon as he could. It did take about 2.5 weeks until it finally worked out but the food was delicious. The timing and communication could've been a little bit better but Mr. Nelson was working hard and really trying to get as much done as possible. Needless to say, the food was delicious. We tried the nasty Nate (our favorite), the Mac n cheese which was delicious, pulled pork (very good), sausage (thought it was going to be a little better), ribs (good), cornbread (very good). The best dish was the nasty Nate and the cornbread but the sausage was disappointing. Still, overall 5 stars for the meal. The wait was a little excessive I thought but I definitely recommend checking his place out if it works out for you because the food was really good! Overall: 4.5 stars

Food is high quality! My only issue is I wish he had a store front and sold everyday, so I could…read moreeat it everyday. Brisket is moist and fantastic, sides are incredible.

This may be my favorite barbecue spot in San Antonio! This place is located on WW White on San…read moreAntonio's east side. It sits back a little off of the highway so it's easily missed. Parking is set up in a drive-through type setting. This made it confusing as to whether someone would come out to take my order or if I was to go inside.....GO INSIDE! The aroma of the smoked foods made it seem as if I was already consuming the food. I ordered brisket, ribs, potato salad and Mac n cheese. EVERYTHING was SO TASTY! But the best, (licking my lips) was the banana pudding!!!!!' Service was phenomenal and I appreciated the explanations of the menu items. I initially planned to order for take out but the aroma was so enticing that I decided to take advantage of their outdoor seating and devour my food. I shall return for more BBQLIFE when I am on the east side.

$65. (2) two meat plates, ice teas and banana pudding. So…read morelet's start out with the wait. 31 minutes. Completely unacceptable Let me say this. The folks that run it seem nice too. This was by far the worst barbecue I've ever had in quite some time from the beans being straight out of a can to the ribs being mushy with no pull. The brisket was beautiful to look at that extremely tough to the bite. The potato salad is the lone one star I gave this place although it lacked a lot of ingredients it was homemade. All these 4 1/2 star reviews boggle my mind. Maybe we went on a wrong day. I don't know, but there was several people there that were waiting for a long time to receive their orders also They don't have a dining area just some simple chairs sit outside between the parking spots. Enjoy.