This place has some of the driest brisket I've ever tasted in my life! But, for a gas station they do give you quite a bit of "bang-for-your-buck" in itty bitty Alvin. With Hwy 99 coming perhaps there cooking will improve? read more

Big horn BBQ is sort of like the McDonald's of barbecue in the sense that you're going to get a pretty standardized product, nothing great, but nothing bad either. Out of all the products that I've had here, I would say the best is their brisket. Yes, it is not the most tender, but it is flavorable and juicy. The value for what you get is a little bit less than I would like,but the prices are not as exorbitant as some of the other barbecue establishments in our area. I lean towards the 2 meat combos. The BBQ beans are good. Although the salad is a little light on ingredients. Their potato salad is passable. The pulled pork sandwich is a little dry for my taste even when paired their decent BBQ sauce. Service is efficient and it is usually crowded so plan ahead. The bread pudding is only soso and I notice they don't use any kind of rum sauce. The peach cobbler is actually quite good particularly when paired with the little tiny vanilla ice cream from Blue Bell. I like my peach cobbler to taste like fresh peaches with just the right amount of bread and not too much sugar on top. read more

I ordered a 2 meat plate and it was awful. The brisket was very fatty and the parts that wasn't was dry. Seemed like it was old or not freshly made. The ribs were a little dry as well. The loaded mashed potatoes were pretty good. I didn't like the jalapeño bread and when I came in for dessert and asked for a regular piece of bread because I didn't like other, I was appalled when I was asked to bring in the other bread or pay .50 for a regular piece. So I'm curious to know what they planned to do with the bread they wanted me to bring in. Also all of the staff standing around looking at me like there was a big problem with the slice of bread made me feel very uncomfortable. A slice of bread should be a courtesy. Every time I come to this establishment, I'm never completely satisfied so this will be my last. The reviews reflect changes are needed. read more

2nd time this has happened!! If you are going to serve the scrap pieces of meat then you should charge scrap prices ! The rib quality is never good. Sides are dried out and old. Last time I ordered greens beans the juice was all in the Mac & cheese, which made it soupy. Just trash service & quality. The GM told me I should have requested middle pieces or drive the ribs back to the restaurant to be replaced. SMH, as a manager myself, I can see why the workers don't care. The fact that I have to request quality is beyond me. How about you take pride in what you serve and not just taking the money ! read more

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First time trying this location. I had the two meat plate with chicken and jalapeño sausage and my husband had the extra large sliced brisket plate. For our sides we tried the twice baked mashed potatoes, potato salad, jalapeño pinto beans and macaroni & cheese. We also purchased two of the truffles to take home. All of the barbecue was delicious. We really did like it all and all of the sides were amazing, with the exception of the macaroni and cheese. It wasn't hot and it was overcooked with no flavor. The jalapeño pinto beans were delicious- my favorite! Restaurant was really clean. The condiment bar was clean and stocked. Everything was fresh and employees were very friendly. read more

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The barbecue here is pretty good, but they charge like it's much better. Still, it's a serviceable joint, with decent brisket, albeit a bit chewier than I prefer. The sausage is tasty, but nothing to write home about. read more

I always want to love a bbq joint but this one really was just ok. I had the 3 meat plate with brisket, chicken, and turkey. The sides were broccoli salad and green beans. Let's start with the inside was really nice, you have the convenience of gas station and bbq joint in one, for those days that you don't really know what you want. Typical smoke house decor, simple and outdoorsy. Off to the food, The brisket was seasoned nicely but too dry to really enjoy. The chicken was lightly seasoned and needed a bit more smoke. It was tender and overall not bad. The turkey was the best of the three but just as the chicken, it needed a bit more smoke. The green beans which are hard to mess up had all the right ingredients except they went overboard with the onions which over powered the taste of the beans and bacon. A failure by green bean standards. The broccoli salad was a bit too sweet but definitely enjoyable. The bbq sauce was just bad, way too sweet with only a slight molasses note on the end. It needs a reboot for sure. Overall it is a nice place to grab a quick bite. Nothing spectacular but it will do in a pinch. read more

Big Horn BBQ - Three meat combo - Barbeque Near Me - Manvel, Texas

Great place for bbq, hamburgers or my favorite the chicken fried chicken and steak combo platter. it comes out hot a fresh from the kitchen. impeccable service and super clean. Staff is helpful and alway try to put a smile on your face. Don't eat the bread pudding... it's like a drug.. so don't start! some of the best i have had! read more

Hubs and I venture out to this place when we want bbq at the last minute without waiting hours to get it. It hits every spot in our tummies! I'm in love with their brisket and ribs. I always choose my mash potatoes to be loaded....DELICIOUS! The Hubs loved the broccoli salad and how fresh it was. Sweet tea is ALWAYS sweetened with tears of an angle and I LOVE IT! read more

Big Horn BBQ - Decided to get the 3 plate combo because I wanted to try their sausage....it was ok but thr ribs and brisket are the bomb of deliciousness! - Barbeque Near Me - Manvel, Texas

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Every trip to Tx includes a big horn stop. Ribs are meaty n tasty. The sides are pretty good too

Everyone there is very nice. Food is good and the ambiance is great. Nothing negative to say about this stop. Very good brisket !

I got screwed thru the drive thru, I ordered nachos with everything there's no guacamole nor any salsa lots of the cream which makes it, check ur order before leaving the drive thru $18 wasted thanks never again, ur other location saved you it would've have no stars read more

Big Horn BBQ - Pulled pork nachos - Barbeque Near Me - Manvel, Texas

On FM 1764 in Santa Fe, TX. I ordered a brisket breakfast biscuit. I received a burn biscuit. I showed it to the worker at the drive-in window. He said he would get the manager, but never came back. I left because i had an appointment. Today, I ordered a chopped brisket sandwich and got more fat than meat and threw away a 10 dollar sandwich rather than waste time. I also ordered a pint of mashed potatoes with no gravy and was told it would be 10 dollars. I said no thanks. I won't be going back. Place looks nice and clean, but sorry food. read more

Big Horn BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Manvel, Texas

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Check your drive thru orders! Things that come with gravy won't have any! And if you ask for condiments they will be forgotten too! Use the parking lot to go back inside. This weekend was particularly bad in the evening, McDonald's had better accuracy than Big Horn Manvel! read more

Another bad night here. After waiting for almost 30 minutes in line for take out I was informed they can't make nachos. Nachos. $17 nachos mind you... there's a store across the street. Go buy some chips. I will never get that half hour back. Won't come here again. Update, called and asked for a manager on duty who said they run out of stuff. I understand running out of things. I don't understand the inability to put up a piece of paper on the line that says we don't have any more nachos today. The manager offered zero remedies. It's the lowest excuse of customer service. read more

Delicious and they have a DRIVE THRU but....they DO NOT DELIVER!!! Great baked potatoes too!! read more

I want to thank Big Horn for opening up and serving hot food ASAP. We came on Tuesday the day after the winter artic freeze. We were so thankful they were open for their drive thru & dine in after a night of no power and still had no power for a few days. Wished we took pictures of our food but we were hungry and happy to find warm food. It reminds me of Rudys with the gas station + bbq joint. But Big Horn menu have more options accommodating little ones. For $35 bucks fed 2 adults and 2 kids. The kids and I shared the combo meal chicken fried steak tender + chicken tenders with crinkle fries & gravy. I ordered a side of onion rings, plenty to share. The loaded mash looked so good so I order a small side of it and it was really good, that my toddler ate majority of it too. My husband ordered the half chicken with two sides. It also came with a drink, not sure which meal came with it. I would be back, for dine in one day. read more

I had written a review previously after a couple of exproperiences, but let me say that Big Horn listened and made everything right. All my recent orders have been perfect! Try their onion rings with original batter. They have beer batter but the original is amazing. They even have sweet sourdough buns available for the burgers. It's soooo good. The burgers taste like they're cooked over a flame. They're substantial. You won't leave hungry. Worried about floppy bacon on your burger? Their bacon is crispy perfection. I haven't tried the barbecue except for their sausage and it was very good. Try their mashed potatoes too. It's kind of like a mashed baked potato. Unique and tasty. I really like this place and the management cares about their customers. read more

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Great food. Variety of sides, great people working there. First time there I was totally impressed. If it's a chain I'll be looking for it. Competing gas prices too read more

Stopped by this location on a bike ride, big mistake. We got in line placed a simple order, my wife's food came out by mine never did even after asking twice , the response we were got was "we will let you know when it comes out" .....really. But guess what after 30 min and is asking twice it came out but when I told the server I believe that's mine he was like " no this is not yours" I'm sure my initial order had gone to another table. I had to ask my wife to eat and not wait for me other wise her food would get cold and cold greasy food doesn't really taste all that good. Since I didn't get my food we left this place. It was not even busy, I had to ask them to refund my meal nothing further was offered even after my wife had to eat by herself .... That's very awkward to eat in front of someone while you are doing your best to not stare. The place is nice but the staff has a long way to go. I've been many times to the one on 288 never had a glitch of any nature but this location best to stay away until they figure it out. I did see my food go to another table of course the folks there did not reject the food. Even the server at the end said there was a confusion with your ticket .... No one there to oversee what's going on the floor where customers are dining and tables with plenty of dirty dishes, and I was in the view of the staff for them to see I was not eating but only my wife, and also to see that my dish came out and got delivered to another table. Timing. Thanks for leaving me hungry . read more

I ve heard so much about this place I had to come check it out. The environment here is amazing and Food was so delicious.. all the staff was super friendly and welcoming read more

Big Horn has decent food, on occasion I will go for lunch and I always get the one meat plate, I always stick with the pulled pork, bbq beans, and coleslaw. I have tried the brisket and was not a fan, the chicken is ok and the ribs are subpar? The sweet tea is a must for me and the banana pudding is great. The customer service is always on point and I really have never had a bad experience. read more

Worst customer service in Manvel! Ladies are not friendly at all even what looks like the manager. They just stand there and look at each other like no one wants to work. Food is okay Mac and cheese and mash potatoes use to be good but now they are dry and bland. I have been a few times cause it's not busy at all and I see why. Each visit it gets worse. Big horn do better maybe hire workers who actually want to work read more

My meal was $31. I had the brisket plate with a quarter pound of sausage and a large drink. The brisket I ordered extra fatty and it was perfect. The sausage was good and the green beans were delicious. But the mashed potatoes were awful. And I had unsweet tea and it was perfect. It didn't taste metallic or old, it was just right. And the barbecue sauce they provided me on my plate was good to. read more

Okay, this is the first " cafeteria style" restaurant I have been to , other than when I was a student in my school cafeterias. The meat here is delicious and I had a friend order a cut of meat from a particular part of the cow and she said she always orders exactly what cut and how much and has never been disappointed. I am just not a fan of this style of place ...so if you are hungry and like a whole bunch of FREE stuff like pickles, salsa, onions, various sauces ( condiments bar) and do not mind seeing food that is pre-prepared and under a heat lamp , not too expensive and pretty large portions then you will most likely be back more than once or twice. Whatever you don't see under the lamps then you are given a number on a pole to place on any table of your choosing and this place has lots of booths. Someone will bring your order right yo your table. Also, you just eat and leave. Nobody here seems to clean up after. ‍ I also notice most do not leave tips. There is also a very nice candy counter with various , colorfully decorated chocolates right as you enter to get your tray and get in line with everyone else. Never have I indulged but maybe someday? This place also has lots of cold tea flavors as well. Enjoy. read more

food is great , this place is always clean,love the staff, they always make you feel welcome as soon as you walk in, I drive almost everyday day an extra 10 minutes to big horn when I can stop at three different places that are only two minutes from my house this is my preferred place. thank y'all for always being so kind and welcoming. read more

I go the location in manvel and I love the choices and the atmosphere and the little coffee and treat area ! read more

Big Horn BBQ - Ribs ( bone ) on a bun - Barbeque Near Me - Manvel, Texas

Drove by this place on our way to a store. I looked up what they had as reViews here and it seemed gooD so we gave them a try. Def did not disappoint. Nice and hot.. you will find your typical sides and different meats. They also had selections from burgers and salads. Good pLace to please everyone. The place was nice and clean. The bathroom was nice and clean. Only thing is one bathroom per woman and men so if it were to be busy you would have to wait hehe! Everyone was friendly. Def recommend. We will be coming back to try other items in the menu. read more

Big Horn BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Manvel, Texas

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Best barbecue around. Country atmosphere, buffet style ordering. Great customer service. Feel like it's pricey but the food is very good.

Great food, Amazing Drinks and fun atmosphere. I was recommended to visit by my next door neighbor last month and recently visited. This place is very popular and for good reason! read more

Very "underwhelming"! Baked potato from yesterday or the day before. Not even 1/4 lb of brisket on the bun an too much fat. Had to go through the line (10 minutes) because pick up was closed. Over all not a good experience. read more

I've visited this place before and truly enjoyed their BBQ. Today I decided to try one of their burgers displayed. I placed my order through the drive through for a cheeseburger (cut in half with extra pickles) and a cheesecake. Once I paid and drive off, I realized they gave me a chicken sandwich instead () Despite me running late for work I went back through the drive through I inform the cashier that she'd given me the wrong sandwich. She apologized and shortly afterwards returned with my burger. I took one bite and was highly disappointed! ABSOLUTELY NO FLAVOR! I had to bring my burger home and add salt/ pepper and extra pickles as requested. The sauce for the cheesecake was also old looking and had a film. I'll just stick to their BBQ from now on because this was a disaster. If you're a flavor queen like myself, don't order their burgers. read more

Big Horn BBQ - Flavorless burger. I had to bring home and add my own salt and pepper and pickles - Barbeque Near Me - Manvel, Texas

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The last time we were there we met friends for lunch. We all noticed when ordering our food the enormous about of flies on the sides. After getting our food and sitting down to consume the food we could hardly eat for trying to fan the flies. We all got to go containers and left . read more

So sad that i took so darn long to go here! Looooove their breakfast tacos and shopping through their local shop of goodies. It's like a mix between buccees and crackle barrel! All of the employees were very kind and went out of their way to make sure everyone had a smooth morning! Love it! read more

This is a first time visit to Big Horn BBQ located at 12611 Fm 1764 in Santa Fe Texas. I went on Friday 7/26/24 around 3:33pm. Ok, this is a BBQ place so that is what I ordered. I ordered the stuffed baked potato with brisket. This is a generous sized potato, ( not quite the same size as Kelly's country kitchen ) but large. It comes with sour cream, butter, cheese and chives. So you walk up to the counter to order and the server builds it in front of you. The brisket was finely chopped and was heaped on for a good meat to potato ratio. It's served with a side of bbq sauce. I definitely got my money's worth at $13.99 A peach cobbler with BlueBell ice cream was enjoyed as well. So this place is a cafeteria style restaurant, which means you order/get your food at the counter and self serve soft drinks. Other than the friendly smile/greeting there is not much service. Now the place is new. So it should appear clean. It's designed with a Texas flare. Not over the top decor with country music overhead with a few tv's around. Seating is comfortable. Both booths and tables with room to walk around without having to squeeze between chairs. It was worth the visit and I plan another visit soon. And you can get gas and snacks at attached market. This is just my opinion based on this visit. read more

I was pleasantly impressed by the selection of food. I wasn't in the mood for BBQ but my wife was. I had a cheeseburger and she had BBQ sandwich. Atmosphere was nice and the place was clean. read more

Omg. This place is gorgeous! The interior is vast with amazing decir which kinda seem cluttered but in a good way lol. My review is based solely on pickup, but I honestly want to dine in and live the full experience. We placed an order of three entrees prior to our arrival and we waited a bit once we got to the restaurant but it wasn't a long wait, I'd say we waited 10 mins extra. Not a biggie since we ended up buying some dessert from the cold case - yum! It would've been cook if it was made there but it was good!! My food was so good, so delicious! I definitely recommend getting the ribs, it was very juicy and the meat just came off nicely. The sweet potato was my favorite! It was just steamed perfectly and had the right amount of cinnamon and sweetness to it. My meal - no complaint !!! When we were there, staff was very nice and energtic. I forgot the name of the kid that was assisting us with the sweets and order but he was very kind and helpful. I can only assume the rest of the employees are like that and look forward to eating in. :) read more

Good food, friendly staff love the ice tea and breakfast tacos Very clean restaurant read more

I picked up an order for my family and I. My 1yo daughter and myself got the baked potato and we've started throwing up maybe an hour after eating it I think we may have gotten food poisoning read more

Food is great! Service is great. Fries are good and sauce is good. Love the inside with all the goodies