5 stars for the Vegan menu! Thank you for being open minded. Good for the health, planet and animals. The food was wonderful and as an ex-meat eater, I am so glad to see a vegan menu. read more

The food was good, but not phenomenal. My husband liked the brisket, I did not. We both loved the sausages, pulled pork, and cole slaw. The chicken was pretty good. Same with the Mac & cheese. Not a fan of the beans. I can't rate the service or ambiance because we got GrubHub to our hotel and didn't interact with anyone or see the restaurant. But the food was still warm despite the drive in traffic to get to us, so that's a win! read more

Central Texas Style BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Pearland, Texas

The service was wonderful and the staff is friendly. You come in and stand in line to order your plate. They give you the meat(s) and then veggies if you are getting a meat plate. I ordered the two meat plate, brisket and pork loin. I definitely liked the brisket better, but both were good. I got the sauce on the top of the meats and wish I would've got it on the side. The broccoli rice casserole and green beans were very good! The ambiance is very causal. You seat yourself after you get your food and they will pick up your trays off the table when you're done. I'll definitely get it a try again! Probably will get the loaded potato next go round because someone else got it that I saw and it looked delicious. read more

Central Texas Style BBQ - Brisket, pork loin, broccoli rice casserole, and green beans garnished with pickles. - Barbeque Near Me - Pearland, Texas

Both recent visits were very consistent, very moist, very delicious and comforting while also getting that TX Bbq vibe in terms of my meals. I ordered the Brisket Plate on both. I always get the Spanish rice and also got the new potatoes on one too and collard greens added on the second. I usually go for the pineapple upside down cake for dessert here. The meat was seasoned very well, nicely smoky, very tender and had the bark, pink rings, hearty and beefy taste. Each piece was succulent and had great, slow care in prep. There was just enough fat and muscle ratio in each bite. Their sausage is very good here too, js. Their meats at least the two I mentioned are one of the best for a traditional bbq place. Even more pricy bbq places tend to under-season their meat a bit too often. The Spanish rice was very juicy, aromatic, oily /buttery and so comforting. I have to have it every single time here like the brisket. The new potatoes are always my second favorite side here almost at a tie with the rice. So creamy in feel, ideal salt amount, potatoey, buttery and savory. One of the best potato dishes I ever had. The collard greens were also one of the best collard greens I had in a restaurant. Refreshing, earthy, bitter, juicy and savory with a little smokiness n sourness all in one. The pineapple cake was sweet, chunky, rich, dense and tropical in vibes. This is the only one that can compete with my mom's imo. It had that brown sugar edge which is a must for it. The pineapple pieces were thick, abundant and juicy. The service was very friendly, welcoming and efficient. My favorite old-school bbq spot is this place. Even high end bbq restaurants often neglect their side dishes. read more

Central Texas Style BBQ - Fantastic Brisket, Spanish Rice, Collard Greens and Pineapple Cake !!! - Barbeque Near Me - Pearland, Texas

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Central Texas BBQ, A legacy of the once small town of Pearland, Texas .. my home town. This place has served my family and surrounding areas of Houston since I was in diapers. The nostalgia blast you receive from every corner with wonderful Knick knacks, art and antiques, and inside lives the souls of many. You can feel the place breathing with memories of a once past to a most certain thriving future. I miss my Ruth, and will never forget her. I would often call her Saint Ruthie, she would humbly disagree every time. She listened, even when she had a job to do. When I had my heart transplant she and Annie brought the whole hospital floor delicious sides and meats galore. I'm a little teary eyed as I sit here and try to choke down this massive chopped beef tater. Here's to the past, present and future and I pray that there are things in your life that can bring as good of a memory as this place does read more

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After driving by for just under a year, we decided to stop by and give them a try. I have to say about the decor that it is definitely something to look at....and you can tell right away that they've been there for a very long time. I was actually amazed at how tasty their brisket was without having to drench it in barbeque like most places do in Houston. The service is quick since its more of a cafeteria style order system which is a little different but actually really cool. The sides were decent but not great - I'll have to come back again to try more of their menu. read more

Central Texas Style BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Pearland, Texas

I've had better. This is my Houston Family's go to place for BBQ, but there isnt a wow factor for me to give a 5th star. I'll likely be treated to it again sometime, so there will be an update in the future. read more

Food is good. Felt rush trying to place my order. My potato wasn't hot like expected it to be. read more

Central Texas Style BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Pearland, Texas

Got the two meat lunch special with brisket and smoked ham. Both meats were tender with great flavor. The sides of baked. beans and broccoli cheese and rice were outstanding. Will be back again. read more

Best brisket in town, love the chicken too. Sides and banana pudding is amazing. They also have amazing stuffed baked potatoes. The service is amazing and the smiles are abundant price is very reasonable. read more

Delivered by DoorDash...... on a rainy day! The food was well packed and nice portions as well. So, I decided to give this location another try and ordered something different! I tried the Vegan BBQ Baked Potato and it was good, just lacking a few details for me. The potato seemed plainly baked and not seasoned before adding the vegan versions of chopped beef, cheese and barbecue sauce. The Baked Beans were good. I don't know if they have different sauces, the one I received was too bitter and vinegary, I also prefer it a little thick and not runny! Overall, I have to comeback to size and portions making it worth the money nonetheless. Until the next one, Bye-Bye! read more

This place smelled delicious from the outside so we stopped by for a quick bite. The inside is like an antique store with all kinds of trinkets everywhere. I ordered 5 different meats total just to see what was good. The brisket was super dry I'm not sure if it was because it was late afternoon like 5pm. The turkey was nice and juicy but bland. I wasn't ready to give up so I tired the house bbq sauce which was bland a little watered down too. The sausage was delicious! And so was the Spanish rice. The baked potato casserole was really good too. The ribs were fall off the bone but nothing special. And lastly the ham was too salty for me. If you only wanna eat sausage, rice and the potato casserole come give them a try. read more

Central Texas Style BBQ - 3 meat Mac and cheese and Spanish rice - Barbeque Near Me - Pearland, Texas

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I can't understand where all the 4 and 5 star reviews are coming from. The food used to be wonderful, but the quality has gone down greatly. The meat is over cooked and bland. The potato salad is horrible. Its like someone's first try attempting it. You practically have to beg for onions and jalapeño peppers. The beans must come out of a can. I would not eat here again if it was free. I don't like giving bad reviews but i can not honestly recommend this place thinking that someone from out of town thinking that this is what texans consider good BarB Q read more

Good bbq. Great sides. Friendly staff. It is a very cozy place. Mighty tasty. Try the brisket.

What has happened to this place since Diana and Ruthie passed? The next generation has messed things up. Prices sky high, same dated, dirty old dining room. Rubbery banal brisket with barbecue "soup" for sauce. Velveeta mac and cheese soup. When the high point is the corn and the tea... read more

What happened to this place? It's SO different from years ago. Someone said the son took over and it's been going downhill ever since then and after our visit that definitely made sense. Used to eat here all the time when our kids were growing up and loved this place. We stopped by on a Saturday afternoon and it was pretty empty. We were starving from working on our property clearing trees, so we came with a huge appetite! But it was such a disappointment! Meat was dry and portions were shameful for the price ($22 for two meat plate and $26 for a three meat plate). The three meat had a very small amount of meat, it actually blew me away. The bbq sauce... that is not bbq sauce. It's more like a watered down tomato base of some sort. We really couldn't figure it out. And the flavor was so bad. Oh! Had to spit out the deviled egg (that was NO deviled egg). The potato salad is from a tub. Glazier or Sysco food suppliers, don't lie people. The beans were a big no. Again, that same tomato based, watered down flavor. It's sad when the highlight of the meal was a delicious large Dr. Pepper and a large sweet tea. To top it off after we ate some of our food (that we didn't finish) we were watching the lady clean the trays. She was wiping them down behind the wall by the record player. She drops the rag on the nasty floor and leaves it. Then she comes back with more trays, picks up the rag and continues to wipe more trays down. I was so disgusted with the whole visit and wasting our money and then watching that......We will never revisit. We don't recommend this establishment at all. Go elsewhere. There are plenty of good bbq places just down the road.... read more

Customer service is good. BBQ tasted as if wasn't fresh maybe a day old meat. Very disappointing! Side dishes lack flavor. Spanish rice was amazing probably my favorite item from my meal. I got the 2 meat lunch special. The desert was awful not sure if it was many days old yellow cake with chocolate frosting I took 2 bites and just couldn't swallow it. I'm not one to complain I like to give the benefit of the doubt but this time I couldn't. Do better or your business will fall apart. read more

Best pickles I ever tasted, Mac and cheese so bomb. Taste like a southern mom who listens to lady A and calls you hunny biscuit.

Our expectations were probably a bit too high. I ordered a double portion of brisket and sausage. While the sausage was good the brisket was a bit too soggy for my taste. Perhaps if I had visited them during a paycheck weekend then their brisket may have been fresh as it tasted a few days old. read more

Still best baked potato I've ever had. Just had to update lol. I miss this place so much now that I live in Austin but best believeeee when I visit home again, I will be going there. read more

The food is plentiful and yummy every time I have been. Has a rich family history supported by photos through the years. It's an asymbly line counter service with friendly and helpful staff members. read more

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Man, as hyped as this place is online, the bbq is just not good. The brisket has no smoke ring and is almost boiled in nature. Not that fatty either even though we asked for that. The sausage does not have a good casing, leading to a lackluster bite. Flavor wise it's also not as strong as it should be. The potato salad and yams are great sides which really carry the restaurant. I also do enjoy the live music they have here. Overall, bad BBQ, good sides, nice ambience. read more

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The food is terrible I'll never go there again the slice is dry the sides was horrible the best thing they had was the Dr Pepper

This place is the best! I love it so much, I have been coming here for over 10 years. The food is delicious. I have ordered the baked potatoes, the ribs (SO GOOD), the mac&cheese, the broccoli cheese rice, the green beans, the banana pudding, yams, the sandwiches, and many others. This is 100% a family place, you see it all around you. The staff is adequately friendly, not overly courteous lol it is what it is, they're just real. I will say it is expensive, but it's bbq what can you expect. It has a serve yourself type of feel, where you go and order your food and take it to your table, and then get your own drinks, at the end you let the employees clean after you. The parking is a bit rough, just because it is a small establishment. I haven't gotten the to go orders so I can't comment on that. A couple tips: 1. If you come with a group, send someone to find a table while everyone eats, 2. There are three restrooms, kind of hidden around (just ask someone). I will say I have read a couple of the low ranking reviews, and I disagree with them. But simply put, this establishment doesn't really need any defending, or for those few customers to come back. Their food is good, and it speaks for themselves. Long story short, it is a great authentic place, but just come prepared to spend money. read more

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Mac and cheese is good, brisket sandwich is great and so it the 3 meat plate! Gave me 2 kinds of bread wheat and whole . Not sure why they put pickles in the 3 meat plate but okay lol . Other than that it's good and didn't cost to much to get DoorDash! Thank you sm for the extra sauce also! So good will most definitely be back. Taste just like Demetrius bbq! read more

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The meat is great, and the sides are okay, but the sauce is absolutely awful. It's really thin and watered down. I would order their meat again, but bring your own BBQ sauce. read more

I went there Sunday after Mass and ordered Chicken and Bisket with three sides. The Brisket and sides were great. However, I was served very old reheated rotten chicken . I want return back. read more

This food is not Texas bbq it was like marinated meat in a tomato sauce no smoke or flavor. Cuban rice was bland potato salad was a mustard salad I was extremely disappointed with this food and paid a hefty amount for it! No Smoke none!!! read more

Tried the 4 meat plate $31. Links, ribs, briskett, pork loin. Got it wet but should have done dry. Meats were top notch, pork loin a bit dry. Tried several sides - all very good. Process to order, pay and sit is cumberson. Small parking lot. read more

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I'm not in Michigan anymore. I came straight here from the airport while on business. My friend said it was a must. Boy, it did not disappoint. I got the 2 meat lunch special and had them give me their most loved items. Sausage and brisket. Amazing. Enough food for three people. My sides included Mac and cheese, banana pudding and potato's. Stop here!!! Fill up the tank read more

Central Texas Style BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Pearland, Texas

I got a chopped beef baked potato and it was so big and delicious! Their BBQ is on point! read more

Central Texas Style BBQ - Chopped beef Baked Potato with Meat "chopped beef" and I asked for jalapeños on the side! - Barbeque Near Me - Pearland, Texas

OMG! Vegan BBQ menu! I had the baked potato loaded with Beyond sausage, plant based butter and cheeze, onions, and sauce. Plus, a side of sweet potatoes. Hubby had baked potato loaded with Beyond beef, plant based butter and cheeze, with a side of baked beans. + iced tea. Y'all, this is vegan heaven! Co-opener, Ruth Le Clere (R.I.P.), was vegan and her nephew who works there is vegan. The food is amazing, and the atmosphere is totally Texas. Having been vegan for almost two decades, we haven't been in a BBQ restaurant in a very long time. Now we can go and enjoy this kind of place again, and eat till they roll us out the door. (Just kidding, but it is yummy!) The place is unique, fun, delightful. Even got to hear Willie Nelson while we pigged out. This is a place everyone can go to and get a great, satisfying meal. And the portions are Texas-sized! Staff was super friendly and helpful. Cheers! read more

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Well, I hate to say this it's not the same. The new owner which one I understand is the son the side dishes are the same but the beef and the ribs they need to fix it or they're gonna go out of business. It's too expensive and there's too many other places that have really good food,so for me we're done. PS the chicken is non-edible. It's so dry. It's ridiculous. read more

The staff here are great & I love the family atmosphere. The food however is not so great ..It's very bland & the bbq sauce is watery I've had the brisket the ribs the chopped beef sandwich & the sausage No flavor whatsoever read more

We really enjoyed the barbecue here at Central Texas style BBQ. This is my first time trying to barbecue and let me tell you they knock it out the park. The brisket was absolutely amazing. Nice and moist and tender. Also the ribs are absolutely amazing. They were very tender and full of flavor. I really enjoyed my entire meal here at central Texas BBQ. If you have never been to central Texas BBQ I suggest you stop in and give them a try. I really like your banana pudding is well. The people that work there are very friendly as well. They make sure you get in and out and a quickly timely manner. They have some really cool pictures all throughout the wall. It almost feels like you're stepping into a really old era. I was born in the 80s but this reminds me of like the 1960s or the 1970s. They are doing extremely great job with their barbecue and I highly recommend you try them ASAP. Thanks again central barbecue read more

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I ordered the potato and it's huge. It's for sure a shareable meal. I always ask for extra bbq on the side. The food comes out pretty fast and I've never had a long wait. The inside is not the vibe I prefer, it's kind of eclectic so I usually get it mine to go. read more

Central Texas Style BBQ - Baked Potato with Jalepeno Sausage + Smoked Turkey - Barbeque Near Me - Pearland, Texas

Tried this place while visiting Texas, gotta say the baked potato is good! Fully loaded with beef... honestly nothing like this in California. The ribs were a bit to salty for my taste but the brisket was nice and flavored. Only down sides (and reason for 4/5 stars) were the Mac n cheese had no flavor and was super watery and their banana pudding also needed flavor/: STAFF WAS SUPER FRIENDLY AND WELCOMING !(: read more

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Great customer service. Here's their latest menu. Back room can get really hot so eat in the main dining area. read more

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I've been a regular for years. It's not fancy, and doesn't need to be. This is a down home, family owned, cute little spot. You walk in and you are going back in time through the family history. There are photos on the table tops, the walls, and kitschy collection of antique items. The service is always on point, very quick, you grab a tray order your meat at the window and go down the line for your sides. Most BBQ places either have good sides or good meat and hardly ever both are good. This place has both. I like the pulled pork and the ribs the best, I don't really care for the bbq sauce on the chopped beef so I stick to the pork. The sides are great and the Cuban options are authentic and fantastic. If you like banana pudding, go ahead and get some to go, the portions are huge so you will need a to go box either way. You'll regret not getting it. read more

All of their food was phenomenal. I got two meats and two sides and will be back soon.