Barbacoa was clean, not fatty and very tasty. Salsa was a great addition. Corn tortillas were…read moregreat. Charro beans lacked a little flavor. Overall it was worth the trip. Quick service and clean. If you're a Barbacco fan, this is pretty good.

I didn't expect much from this place, especially since it's in a gas station, but the barbacoa…read moreplate was delicious, and the rice tasted just like Momma's cooking. I'll definitely be stopping here again--worth the drive from San Antonio!

The brisket literally melts in your mouth followed by two sides on the single meat plate. The cream…read morecorn is absolutely delicious and the green beans are amazing because they have a combination of onion, bacon, and tomato which make the sauce fabulous. The location is a little bit out of the way just a block or two from highway 90 but there is open parking next door. Service is done at the front counter and you wait for your order to be called then you find a seat somewhere that's open in the restaurant.

We came here on a Friday for lunch. There is a large parking area across the street from the…read morerestaurant. You order at the front counter where you also pay. We got the three meat plate with turkey, pulled pork, and brisket. For sides we got Mac and cheese, cream corn, and ranch beans. The portions were large and everything tasted great

Great food and service. Great BBQ for a small town. The ambiance was friendly and clean. Great and…read morereasonable lunch special

After driving around forever on a Saturday(every dang restaurant was closed on a weekend in…read morePearsall, Tx!!!!), we found this bbq place. Again our rule is , if it's empty on a weekend, think twice. We were starving, and had driven back from Laredo and didn't want to keep driving. First, the staff was amazing! I have to start with at least one positive. Which I hate to say, is wish I judged in only service. This was one of driest briskets I've had in a looonnnng time. I mean I had to take a drink after every bite or douse it in sauce. Man I wanted to like this place soooo much... the Sausage tastes almost 99% like the one from bill millers, which is not necessarily a good thing. It also was not spicy at all. The beans....all I tasted was black pepper. That's it. Nothing else. My order wasn't completely a waste, as the turkey I I order was right up there with some of the best I've ever had. It was perfectly seasoned and way juicer than the brisket. Go figure! My son on the other hand, over his grilled cheese brisket sandwich. I took a bite and agree it wasn't bad. The rice was good, he got it as a side. Seems we've had bad luck lately with brisket. To my cousins in Florida, not ALL Texas's bbq is great.

This is Truly" great BBQ. We stopped in for a sliced brisket sandwich... excellent service, great…read moreprice and a great sandwich! The regular sandwich is loaded with tender, juicy, slices. Pickles and onions were provided on the side as well as extra sauce! Reasonably priced at $8.99 a sandwich, we had a nice picnic lunch. There is a little area that eat inside the grocery store but we took our sandwiches home!

This was some of the best HEB BBQ brisket I have ever had. I have eaten the BBQ at 3 other HEB'S…read moreand this location has been the best by far. Usually you know that you are going to get okay BBQ at these HEB locations, but this was a little step up. Pleasantly surprised. If through the area again, I would get BBQ here again.

was just passing through on our way to Eagle Pass, Tx and was looking for somewhere to have late…read morelunch and saw a big sign that says BBQ. We decided to stop and check it out. And thank goodness it did not disappoint. We've been wanting some real Texas bbq and we found the right spot. The place is clean and the staff were friendly. We ordered two and three meat combos and we were super excited to seat down and try. Our meals were spot on. The bbq ribs and meats were just smoked and grilled so good. The sides of potato salad and mac and cheese and bbq beans were delicious! We are so glad to have come across this place. I truly satisfied our hunger and we are highly content.

This is real Texas bbq no frills no glam just a simple building with good food. Order at the…read morecounter & take it to your seat. Prices are very fair for the portions. I got the "heavy d" add cheese. This was a big plate of chopped beef & sausage topped with beans sauce cheese onions & pickles. Just a mess of an offering but so good. My sisters had the loaded baked potato which was huge as well.

According to my son we need to drive all the way 4 hrs back to the Frio just to eat here!!!…read more We were looking for something on the way home and this popped up. It had good ratings, even though the building looks like an old trailer home. A friend said "oh yes its sooooo good, we love it!" So in we went! Our group got a lil of everything to try. There was six of us total and we run around the table and gave our rating out of five stars and everybody gave it above a 4.5. Some of the food was fantastic!! -- recommend the chicken fried steak 100%, taco was good as well, rice and beans good!!! Enchiladas with CHILI GRAVY was good, but you have to request that - would not order it the way they serve it again though because they use like cream of chicken soup and it was awful. BBQ was good, sauce was good! My friend raves about the potato salad! Wouldn't get biscuits again, very dense and not really my fav, but saw other reviews loved it. Chorizo and egg was decent - cant really mess that up just wish for a softer tortilla Overall, we will definitely be stopping in here again. Next time we go to the river, but I would just stick to the barbecue and chicken fried steak because those were absolutely amazing.

As we walked in an hour prior to closing, we were greeted by the workers and customers. We walked…read moreup to the ordering area and were offered a menu. They i formed us of their specials which made ordering more challenging as it all sounded delicious. We decided to each order something and pick of each other. That was a good idea as everything was flavorvul and delicious. All food was served hot and quickly after seating. Everything was filling and we look forward to coming back on our next camping trip for lunch.

Made it a point to seek out several locally owned BBQ joints during my most recent trip to San…read moreAntonio & since my sister lives in Lytle I had seen Tommy Joes on Yelp & made a note of their operating days & suggested I go there when they open & buy lunch for the family. I was there at 11:15 on Saturday hungry & ready to throw my life's savings at some meat. Luckily it didn't cost that much. The setup is great for the small town of lytle. Tommy Joes occupies a corner lot under a large shade tree & with an awning built off their trailer. Their smoker is one of the biggest I've seen & has to be 20 ft long or more, just impressive to gawk at. They had a lady selling crafts in their lot, & plenty of places to sit if you wanted to dine outside instead of taking it home. I ordered 1 1/2 pounds of pulled pork, a large container of smoked Mac & cheese, a medium container of potato salad, a dozen of the beef tallow homemade flour tortillas (a must), & the special which was a honey bbq glazed pork belly they had for $28 a pound. Everything was ready quick within 5 mins & they packaged it all up & included some fixings like pickled onion, pickled & bread. I made bbq tacos using the tortillas with both the pork belly & the pulled pork, adding only some shredded cheese & crema & man they were SLAPPING. Especially the pork belly which was beautiful to look at & better to eat. A pound was plenty to share for 6 people as was the 1 1/2 pounds of pork.Another highlight was the smoked Mac & cheese. Other than melting a block of velveeta into a pot of pasta I don't think I've ever had cheesier Mac & cheese. It was really good but I didn't taste & smokiness so don't let that deter you. All in all, it was only about $75 for everything & we had leftovers so not a bad deal for a lot of high quality local bbq. The people were friendly as heck too so that's always a plus. I wanted to go back again before I left but didn't have time. I hope they do well so I can visit again next year!

Place is fantastic. Standard bbq is great but the exotics are excellent. Sides were good too…read more Wish o would have tried the everything plate

Black Board is the real deal. Very nice property in…read moreSisterdale... good smoke smells hit your car as you turn into the parking lot. Walk up counter service to order. Brisket and burnt ends were both top notch. Smoke ring on the brisket and peppery crust on the burnt ends. They had some specials that looked amazing too. We thought in our first time here we should sample the staples ....brisket, burnt ends and turkey. (also tempted by the confit sausage...) The side of beans we got was also made with love. Lots of depth of flavor. We split some of the homemade desserts as well and both the cookie and butter cake were great.

I'm just on the fence about this joint, uncle , his buddy and I, where hunting down the road and…read morecame here ( sit down in side ) Brisket, ribs, corn , truffle chips. Beans, macaroni cheese Every thing was good with the staff , till I realized the chef was on the TV show Beat Bobby Flay , and asked " what he would have prepared if he had made it to the final round " the chef was then suddenly super rude and disrespectful, which I think is funny The meat had a bitter wood flavor which gave all of us heartburn and gas , the sides were all pretty good, expensive but decently tasty. I don't think I would return unless I was going through sisterdale @ lunch or something and was very hungry and couldn't wait for the next stop

Texas is known as having the best barbecue in the country! We all hear about the big names that…read morestretch from Austin to Dallas to Houston. I've been to probably all of them. Well, there's another one called "City Market" that skipped right past me. Or, no one thought to tell me. It's one or the other because this place is pretty popular with lines out the door! So I heard about City Market BBQ, the same day I drove to Luling, Texas! It's an hour outside of Austin. City Market is in the downtown area, and parking was a breeze; the line I saw on the sidewalk coming from City Market, I must admit, was long, but it was a breeze, too. Now, this is on Wednesday, not the weekend. I hopped in line, the line moving fast. People are friendly, telling me that once I'm inside, there's another door I will go into to place my order. I like to call this the secret door with all the good smells of smoky barbecue. Check out my pictures of the secret door; you can't even see inside. I'm there, I made it inside, and there's 3 of the most friendly older gentlemen I will ever meet in my life. One of them caught on that I haven't been in a kitchen, never in my life, when he started asking if I wanted 1/4 of brisket. I whispered, "Give me three or four, because I'm not good at math either." Oh, we had a great laugh! I sat down, picked on a rib, and the meat slid from the bone! It was so tender, juicy, and full of flavor. The skin had the right burnt in the right spots. The meat was moist and easy to chew. I was like the Flintstones cleaning the bones before I bit into my sausage and brisket. The sausage was very good, and my brisket was smoky, like my ribs. I have to brag about the sauce. It came in a skinny bottle. It was a new flavor for me; it wasn't spicy, but it had a nice heat to it that I loved! I'm so happy I chose to ride down to Luling to visit City Market as soon as I heard about this BBQ place. I would have been so mad at myself if I had waited and forgotten!

City Market in Luling was established in either 1957 or 1958, depending on the source. The…read morerestaurant's own website says "Established in 1958," and most historical references use 1958. So as of 2026, the barbecue place is about 68 years old. It's considered one of the classic old-school Central Texas barbecue joints and still operates much like a traditional meat-market-style BBQ house. This is an older building, including bathrooms... One of which was not working. Was disappointed that their sides include potato salad, and beans only because when I go to barbecue, I love Colliard greens, potato salad, beet salad, etc. not available here. The brisket slice I had likely the best piece of brisket I've ever had in my life. Now... Don't go crazy. I don't eat brisket typically when I do barbecue. The rib that I had was decent. The sausage I had by comparison to other barbecue places was unfortunately the worst that I've ever had. I'm not sure what grind they use, but it seems like it was more beef and somewhat sweet to my pallet which I personally don't care for in sausage. Overall, if I just wanted brisket, I would return but next time I'm in Luling I likely will go to the place right next-door to them and try them.