I grew up in east Tennessee, so when I found out about a place serving east TN BBQ in Houston, I had to check it out. Fainmous did not disappoint! I could have sworn I was back in TN eating my dad's ribs after that first bite-- the smoke flavor is so on point! We also tried the brisket, the pulled chicken, and the sausage (yes, this was all for two people), and they were all fantastic. The sides we got-- mac and cheese, potato salad, and corn salad-- were well-seasoned and also very good. I will definitely be coming back here for another taste of home! I would have taken pictures, but the food was already gone before I even thought about it. read more

Best BBQ we have ever had!!!! Karen is the sweetest woman and the food was so amazing!! The spinach poppers were TO DIE FOR and the pineapple iced tea was such a delicious combination. 10/10 will definitely be coming back!!! read more

As a native Texan, I'm a little ashamed to say that I'm not a barbecue fiend. Oh, don't get me wrong: I can put it away and have no shame eating beef, sausage, pork, or chicken six days a week and twice on Sundays. It is just I never get revved up at the suggestion of BBQ. Having seen multiple threads about the best BBQ in town, it actually made me think of hunting down some to sample. Maybe I haven't built up my addiction yet and there was no time like the present. A quick search of the Inner Loop area turned up Fainmous BBQ, which is at the southwest corner of the Loop, off of South Post Oak Road near West Bellfort*. Set way back in the corner of the L-shaped strip shopping center, it is a humble place of about 10 tables with plastic tablecloths and an industrial portable AC unit. They are next to the Subway. Speaking with the genial counterman (who may have been the owner), they have been in business for 3 years and specialize in Tennessee-style barbecue. They showcase a pulled-pork sandwich special ($5.75 plus tax), which is what I honed in for a summer lunch. The large sandwich comes with your choice of side: potato salad or baked beans. Coleslaw is an extra 50 cents. You can choose between regular and spicy sauce to put on your sandwich; I chose spicy since I live a spicy life. After more chatting, I asked him which side would be better. He recommended pairing up the pulled-pork sandwich with baked beans and putting the coleslaw on the sandwich. I admit that this sounded appealing but also meant messy eating - so I opted out of the coleslaw this time. Waiting for them to put the meal together took about 5 minutes and I was out the door. Once settled in, the pulled-pork sandwich was tender, smoky, and plain delicious. The parts that were basted with the spicy sauce were exceptionally good - but I wished there was more sauce overall. If I had eaten it there, I'll bet that I could have gotten more to add so that may be a compelling reason to dine in. The baked beans were really phenomenal, too; smoky with a zing to them that I couldn't pinpoint but also didn't care as much as eating those lovely legumes as fast as possible. While I'm no BBQ expert despite my Texas roots, I can paraphrase Forrest Gump: "I'm not a smart man but I know what (pulled-pork) love is." I'd love to mosey back there for another round at their BBQ rodeo soon. No Bubba Gump shrimp boat needed. * Helpful navigation note: Via the freeway, get off at the West Bellfort exit. Go through the light and turn right after the Kroger. If you wait until you're on South Post Oak (the freeway devolves into it), you'll have to double back. read more

Great service and food. Wish they were open longer hours but other than that THEY ARE AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS!

Hidden underrated gem that needs to be discovered by more people. Actually no cause then more for me. Nestled in the corner of the plaza right off of Post Oak and 610, this reminds me of a country BBQ shop - simple, kinda tacky decor, but deliciously smoked meats. Their pulled pork sandwich is stuffed with tender shredded meat - moist and flavorful with a smokiness. Get some of their delectable sauce for dipping. Their potato salad is also delicious. The star of the show in my opinion was unexpected - turkey legs. Yes, they exist outside of the rodeo and lame fairs that we go to just for the fried foods and turkey legs. Their turkey legs are better than the rodeo / fair ones though (gasp). Literally fall off the bone, perfect amount of saltiness, a deep smoky flavor, the size of your head, and tender in all areas. Look no more, friends. Good BBQ and - more importantly - amazing turkey legs can be had at any time of the year and without driving out of Houston. read more

As a native Midwesterner, I have an expert barbecue opinion. We live close by, yet took us 3 years to actually visit this place. I have three years of regret. I like this place, because they eked out a place of "fainmous" quality in the corner of an unknown strip mall. It's the Houstonian dream. I don't "do" brisket (that's how you know I'm not a Texan). I'm all about pulled pork. Their pulled pork is exceptional and tender. Sauce is right on. Love spicy, love mild -- cover everything in it. They do "the thing" where they include shitty white bread with your serving of meat, it's a thing that I don't get -- but I accept this thing readily like a communion. Please give me Wonderbread with my meat. Let's turn this feast into a miracle. Their potato salad... can we just talk about potato salad for a second? Potato salad that you CRAVE is near impossible -- yet they do it. It's so good, so memorable. Love every part of this business. The smoke line. The pulled pork. The sauce. The white bread. The failing air conditioning. The people. It's raw. And this is as Houston as you can get -- a business that THRIVES in a strip mall. Go early, or they will be sold out of what you want. Annoying "park here" signs for a strip mall that is not in Montrose. No, I don't need a parking space for Whatever Clothing Place (it's ridiculous I need to even consider this, Fainmous got robbed with only 1 really close spot). Worth a trip if you live in the Meyerland, Willowbend or Bellaire areas -- and really easy to get to if you just wanna take a trip off the SW corner of 610. Just awesome. read more

I was really shocked by this place. It's basically strip center BBQ, but actually has some good products. I got their pulled pork, ribs, and sliced beef with potato salad and green beans. Everything was flavorful. The reason I enjoy these type of places is that it's not like the super hyped places, where you gotta line up and wait forever. I enjoy easy access BBQ, that is on par with the hyped places. read more

JC Reid of the Chronicle told me about this place a few years ago back when he was mapping BBQ joints for the Houston BBQ project and I finally tried it for myself. This is some seriously good Q. The brisket is moist, the pulled pork is great. The sides are basic but good. (Besides, you come to a BBQ joint for the meat, not the green beans.) Try the chopped beef. I prefer the normal sauce to the hot, but that's my personal preference. But this meat is cooked so well that it can stand on its own without sauce. Give this place some love. You'll love their Q. read more

This is quite the find. I am trying to hit up all the Houston BBQ joints that participated in the Houston BBQ festival (http://houbbq.com/participating-bbq-joints/). So far, this is the best of the four I've been to. I won't disclose the others I've seen so far, a list is coming once more have been visited. As for quality of food, it's definitely 5 stars. I got a pound of brisket (which is my favorite, and what I'm doing at all my stops). So very flavorful, great smokey taste, just the right amount of tender. I literally wanted to just keep eating even though I was full (a really good sign). Also the best potato salad I've had on the tour so far. I'm not getting potato salad at all the stops, but this had chunks of potato (my preference) and is now driving cravings in these hot summer months. I also got baked beans that were so-so. Nothing wrong with them, just not outstanding. When judging places, I also weigh service and atmosphere. As for service, it was very attentive and fast to order at the counter (food ready in 5 mins, friendly staff). Minus one point for getting back to my car and not having the baked beans in the order. Just a miss, it was on the order, they forgot to make them and put them in. It's also at the corner of a strip center. And little to no atmosphere inside (nobody eating, not very comfortable inside. As their recipe's are Tennessee based, I hear the pulled pork is their forte. If their (Texas style) brisket is this good, I can only imagine how good their specialty is. I will be going back, and ordering stuff by the pound (not exactly in my neighborhood). read more

I didn't have a yelp prior to this but I was compelled to make one just because of their wonderful customer service!! My boyfriend and I have been wanting to try this place because of the rave reviews but we live pretty far so I decided to call to see what time they close and if they're out of anything. I called at 7 and they informed me that they're closing at 8 because they're running low on some items so I asked what exactly they're out of and the girl says they're "out of everything". So I asked how are you out of everything but are still open until 8? Which is an hour from now.. We decide to go somewhere else and then I get a phone call from who I assume to be the manager and he asked what the confusion was. I told him exactly what I stated above and he begins to say the same thing the girl on the phone said except he adds that "they have some brisket and pulled pork" well had I was told that earlier I would've came. He also decides to lecture me on their hours and what not as if I were incompetent. I told him we've decided to eat somewhere else because of their lack of communication skills and he gives me an attitude. I don't understand the purpose of him making the effort to call back just to give me an attitude and give me another reason to not support his business. read more

Wasn't expecting much from the storefront but the food was spetacular! We went there at noon on a weekday for a quick lunch. There are pigeons perched outside so be careful when you make your way to the door! The food: I usually like Kansas city style (dry rub) but this place is awesome. Pulled pork sandwich: Rarely is BBQ all about the sauce but when you have pulled pork shoulder, it needs to absorb some flavor . Their BBQ (mild) sauce had just amount of acid and boldness, while the spicy sauce has a nice kick to it. The pork was tender, sauce was flavorful, can't ask for more....oh but you can =) James (the owner) suggest we put their coleslaw in the sandwich and it was glorious! It was texture city all the way! The crunch of cabbage certainly complements the pork. Coleslaw: fresh crisp cabbage with just the right amount of mayo. Simple yet toothsome. Perfect for my taste buds. Chopped steak Sandwich: This is the real surprise winner here, mainly because I prefer my cow in brisket form. The steak was chopped so that all the delicious BBQ sauce was soaked up to the lean portion. I am not usually a sauce person but this is something else! There was just the right amount of fat but it was not overly greasy or heavy that you feel like a lard-butt afterwards. And as with the pulled pork sandwich, the coleslaw in the sandwich gave it a super-texture high-five. Right when I finished my steak sandwich, James surprised me with a pork rib that came right out of the smoker. I was already stuffed at that point (which is saying alot since I am 6'3 and 260 lbs) but what the hell, lets try that rib! It was fantastic! It was tender but still had a nice firm bite to it, and the flavor was just amazing. The setting: it's in a corner of a shopping center in Westbury. The place is VERY small (fits 15 people MAX) so most people take it to go. The advantage of eating here was to talk to the owner. VERY nice guy (even before the free rib) and is obviously PROUD and PASSIONATE about his food. Parking: plentiful, it's in a shopping center Overall: My wife and I recently (last month) drove through Tennessee and stopped through Memphis and Nashville. We ordered BBQ from many of the famous BBQ joints including all the ones on the food network and Travel channel, and we sampled our faces off. Fainmous BBQ beats them all easily...so delicious...okay I'm hungry now.. The best part is, it's 5 min away from my house read more

I live close to Fainmous but until today I never even knew it was their. It is tucked waaaay back in the corner. This is a small place, maybe seating for 20-30 people, their seemed to be a lot of takeout traffic while I was their which makes sense given it's small dining area, and the fact that even if you are eating in the dining room your food is served in a to-go container. With everyone raving about the pulled pork, I decided to have a pulled pork sandwich with potato salad. I now understand what all the fuss is about. This is the best pulled pork I have had in Houston, maybe anywhere. It is that good. My dad got the pulled chicken and it was good as well. You can even get slaw on your sandwich! The owner is from Tennessee so this is a bit more southeastern style BBQ but it is very good! I just found my go to (or togo!) BBQ place. read more

My wife and I were doing some volunteer work at our church nearby. Someone must've been grilling something, because we smelled something really good on our way out. That got her craving some BBQ so I figured my diet efforts could be put off for a meal. I instantly pulled up the yelp app in my phone and found this place with it's 4.5/5 rating and 90ish reviews. I told my wife and she said we should try it. We rushed home, grabbed the kids and invited my mom to thank her for babysitting. She has diabetes but can't say no to BBQ. I know it's bad to take advantage of that fact, but I'd have felt bad if we liked it and she weren't there. We got to the place and it was dead quiet. I started to wonder, but my wife was already in the door by the time I got our kids out of the car. No goin back at this point so we get to the counter and check out the menu. Lots of staple BBQ items so there was some discussion. We ended up getting my mom a chicken sandwich, we picked up a pound of brisket, and a half pound of sausage. We also took my fellow Yelper's advice and got a pint of potato salad and a small order of baked beans. Oh, we also picked up an order of chicken legs. We went with their spicy sauce and got settled in the table. The good came out and it was nothing short of amazing! Definitely Tennessee style BBQ sauce, and they seem to smoke their meats vs cooking over a fire like most places here. The brisket was so soft and melt in your mouth good. The chicken was great! It wasn't dry at all! The sausage had a perfect flavor, and their spicy sauce complimented everything so well; but my favorite thing was the baked beans. I never get baked beans, and am definitely a carnivore, but those beans were awesome!! The food was so good we were talking to the owner/chef's wife about catering our daughter's birthday party later this year. Definitely recommend this place. One more thing, like any good BBQ place, be prepared to smell like BBQ by the time you leave. Our baby is 7 months old, she never left the stroller, and when we picked her up upon our return home, she smelled like BBQ. I couldn't stop kissing her cheeks! read more

Wow, this guy knows how to make BBQ. Pulled pork sammich' was great and the ribs are out of this world tender. Slaw and sauce were good too. I will be back...maybe tomorrow. Hard to find pulled pork in Texas and if you do it's not always on par. This is the place for those of us who believe "if it ain't pork, it ain't BBQ" read more

As a new transplant to Houston, I'm still finding my way around restaurants and trying to find the best of the best. I've tried a lot of bbq joints so far, and as of today Fainmous became my new favorite. The staff was immediately friendly and helpful as soon as I walked in. When I told them it was my first time there, they had no shortage of suggestions for me to try. I tried their lean-side brisket and pulled pork with baked beans and potato salad. The meats have a fresh, home-cooked quality to them. The pork was tender, juicy, and flavorful. Some of the best pulled pork I've ever had, to be honest. The brisket was also good. The fat cap left at the top was easily removed, there was a nice pink smoke ring around the edges and the bark wasn't overpoweringly smoky like some other restaurants like it. I tasted both the mild and the hot sauce. Note that Fainmous uses a Tennesee-style vinegar-based sauce. This is NOT the sweet, sticky, molasses-laden sauces you'll find in other places around Texas. And that was just fine with me. I think pulled pork deserves a good helping of vinegar sauce and I definitely got that here. Both the mild and hot sauces have similar flavor, but the hot was too spicy for me. I went with the mild and was very pleased. It gives some nice depth and flavor to the meat. The potato salad and baked beans were not my favorite, but they're not meant to be the stars of the show. I prefer a more mustard-heavy potato salad. It had nice big chunks of potato and fortunately didn't have chunks of hard boiled egg in it. That's a pet peeve of mine. The baked beans had a good brown sugar flavor to them and gave a nice break from the vinegar sauce. I can't wait to go back and try the pulled chicken, sausage, and sweet potato pie. They were unfortunately out of sweet potato pie tonight. read more

Talk about a hole in the wall! This place is easy to miss seeing as it's in the corner of a strip mall type thing. We ordered the pulled pork and brisket- both were pretty decent, but far from being out of this world. The pulled pork was really dry, which was really odd. We did NOT care for the bbq sauce- it was really salty and peppery and just didn't taste quite right. Maybe it was because we went to the Houston Rodeo BBQ cook-off the week before, but this place did not rock my socks off :\ read more

****UPDATE****: I hate to do this because I adore their BBQ.... but i have to steal a star away from Fainmous. On approximately 4 occasions, we have shown up to find that they are out of what we want. Mostly it's the pulled pork. On the first few occasions I just ordered something else but felt disappointed. Since then, I have stopped and gone elsewhere once I learn they're out. Last night, my husband called to ask if they were out and was told they had enough for 2 sandwiches. We rushed over there only to find the gentleman in front of us ordering the last 2 sandwiches. So we walked out. LOVE the BBQ at this place but I try going less and less because it's completely not dependable. Mmmmmm.... absolutely love it. It's so close to my house and possibly the best BBQ in Houston (I'm VERY picky). This place couldn't have popped up at a better time. My husband and I recently moved back to Houston from North Carolina. We were so glad to be home but we've missed pulled pork bbq (a foreign concept in TX) SO much. The owner is from Tennessee and he makes melt-in-your-mouth tender, smoky pulled pork that's just to die for. If you haven't tried pulled pork, I warn you that it might even take the place of brisket in your heart. It's absolutely magical. They offer 2 types of sauce, hot and mild... I'm a mild kinda girl (just because I personally don't associate spicy with BBQ) but my husband and brother freak over the spicy. It's just the right balance of smoke, spice, and tang... YUM! The brisket is quite good too.... not necessarily the BEST I've ever had but very very solid. The ribs are perfect... and I'm not a big rib person... very tender and flavorful without being too fatty. They do a pulled chicken that, personally, is not my thing... just chicken....but my guys love it. And the owner keeps mentioning a pig burger. If you want one, apparently you need to order ahead of time (24 hours or more).... they aren't always on hand. Potato salad and baked beans are fantastic. The only negative thing I can say is that they can run out pretty easily. Went in last week to find they had no pulled pork... my heart broke. They were out of everything but pulled chicken, sausage, and brisket. The owner is very friendly and warm as well. Makes me happy to support his business. Give it a shot... you'll love it. read more

Great food! The brisket is delicious, the staff is very friendly. If I lived in the area I would be coming here all the time, reasonably priced BBQ with great taste. The mild bbq sauce was very tasty, and the cook gave us a sample of the sausage which was mouth watering. Definitely worth every penny. read more

It was a little difficult to find, but thanks to previous reviews, I was able to find it fairly quickly. I came across this place when a coworker wanted BBQ and I was trying to dissuade her from pappas BBQ. We came and there was no wait, which was surprising because the food was GREAT. Between 3 of us we had baked potatoes, Cole slaw, most of the BBQ and cheesecake. Every big was heaven in my mouth. The meat was tender and had a nice smokey flavor. The BBQ sauce, which they also sell bottled) was amazing- I had the spicy one, it was great. I highly recommend this place to anyone who finds themselves in the Meyerland area seeking a good lunch spot. read more

I regularly get 2 pounds of extra lean brisket end it is always excellent. The meats are great the vegetables and sides are average at best. The atmosphere is friendly and the service is good. read more

I was really craving barbecue and found this place on yelp with at least 4 stars. Decided to check it out and found it very much worth it. The place itself looks very quaint and simple. On entering, I was greeted and went straight to the counter to order. I asked the staff for their recommendations, and pointed me in the right direction while being very patient with me. I told them I was a meat lover and didn't really want bread, so they recommended a three-meat plate, which comes with sides. For the prices, the portion sizes are pretty big, and the BBQ I had was really moist and delicious. I had ordered a turkey leg and brisket, and the flavor just really stood out. They also have some unique BBQ sauces, mild or spicy, and adds even more to the taste of the BBQ. If you come on certain days, they have specials as well. The manager also came and checked up on me, asking if the food tasted alright. It did, and I liked the attention to customers. Overall, I definitely like this place, the food and the service. While the location and venue itself isn't all that great, the taste and friendly staff more than make up for it. read more

Here at 8 pm on Saturday March 5th. Sign says open til 9. They're closed and tho I can see them through the door they're ignoring me. Boo! Won't be back. read more

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It's really good BBQ! Get pulled pork with spicy BBQ and add a sausage, get that sausage you won't regret it! Pineapple ice tea works good to cool you down afta, game time! read more

I came in right before closing time on Saturday. I love this place! Even though I could tell it was the end of the day and everyone was beat, they still gave me top notch service! What's more important is- even though it was time to close, they didn't give me crap food (I am looking at you PAPPA'S!!). Usually when you come to a place right before it's lights out you get the worst of everything! ( food and service!). Not here! Ordered the chopped beef sandwich and a pulled pork sandwich, both with a side of potato salad. Being from the South, you know you can't eat everyone's potato salad, but this was amazing. Made me wish I would have gotten more! I can't wait to go back and try other items. But they are closed on Sunday and Monday so I guess I have to wait! note: The hot BBQ sauce is actually hot!! :) Can't wait to come back and try something new. read more

Have driven by the shopping center where Fainmous is located for a long time but only tried it a couple of months ago. Wow! What a diamond in the rough this place is. Great BBQ overall and the pulled pork is the best and most authentic I've had in Houston. We eat here regularly now and are working it into our holiday dinners with family. If you like awesome BBQ, you've got to give Fainmous a try. read more

The staff is friendly and helpful which is always a plus. You can taste the freshness of the BBQ.

Living in Texas, there are a ton of options when it comes to BBQ. Fainmous does a good job at doing the food justice. I tried the pulled pork with hot sauce, potato salad, and green beans both times I've come here. The pulled pork is very tender and has the perfect smoky flavor. Potato salad was creamy and the green beans had a mild spicy kick to them. Portions are good. You get your money's worth in meat. They also have options to get two or three meat plates, which is great for anyone who is indecisive about their food :) It's on my list to try their sweet potato pie. They've always been out whenever I've tried to put in an order. Cashier told us that it's better to call ahead to ask for/order it. I plan on doing so next time so I can try a bite of that! read more

I was expecting a bit more after seeing 4 1/2 star average and 100+ reviews; but, it wasn't a must go type of place for me. One of our orders was the after lunch large sandwich with chopped beef (bbq sauce on the side) and it came with chips and a 20 oz soda for approx. $6. - not bad. The other order was a 2 meat plate w/ 2 sides and we paid extra for ribs and sliced beef, so the basic price was $12 w/ + $1 + $1.25=$14.25. Meat reviews: The chopped beef looked fresh but it was too greasy for my taste. The sliced beef and ribs were good. Sides review: Potato salad doesn't have mustard and I actually liked it the most out of everything I tried. Green beans were ok. I'll pass on this place. The main reason is because it had this too smoky after taste for my preference. I have to mentioned there were people in there dinning-in, people waiting on their food to-go orders, we were the last people to be able to get ribs (they must sell out fast), another customer was recommending a sausage sandwich to another customer, I heard the man in the kitchen stating they were running out to something, and the counter clerk was friendly. read more

What's not to like...great, friendly, quick, service. We came upon this place after a Yelp search and ordered some takeout. Super friendly guys (young guy and even younger dude). I got the ribs with baked beans and potato salad. Wife got the pulled pork (recc on here) and baked beans/slaw. Ribs were smoky and tender, delicious. So was the pulled pork. The star was the baked beans, absolutely hit home. And some Wonder bread to mop it up. Definitely worth the rave reviews. read more

Picked this place through yelp reviews When I first walked in a was in a bit of shock cause I was expecting a restaurant. It was not set up as such although the surrounding businesses were well decorated and modern. But I came here for the food so here it is...5 stars for three reasons... 1. Brisket is like butter, those crunch rib chunk pieces were addictive 2. Huge huge huge portions!!!!! 3. Friendly owner who made sure everything was ok Yelp again doesn't disappoint. Thank you yelpers! read more

Thank you once again to Yelp for taking me off the beaten path. I've come to learn that Texas BBQ is a bit different than what I'm accustomed to. No problem, I'm making the adjustment, but you should know I'm not a BBQ connoisseur. I got the spicy sauce and for my taste, it was only ok. A bit too salty, and that's coming from someone who says, "It's good, but it needs salt" on the regular. The meat, though (I got the dinner plate: ribs & sausage) was really good, had great flavor, and portions were generous. This is actually the most cost effective BBQ joint I've been to. The potato salad was nothing special. The man working there was very friendly and efficient, which is how this place earned it's fourth star. read more

I'm a bad vegan and when I drive here I think "we can kill ONE more pig without the world burning down, right?!" It's good BBQ. Not Texas style, but we have a lot of that around here. Many heroes of The Republic were from Tennessee and the Carolinas, so you see, eating here strengthens The Republic. His pulled-pork sandwich is really tasty, and unbelievably cheap. Pull over, charge your EV behind Kroger, and walk over to enjoy some food. Then go home to repent, and press some tofu while the saucy, savory, delicious animal product ravages your insides. It. Was. Worth it. When he starts making a BBQ jackfruit sandwich or sliced tofu sandwich I will rejoice. read more

Jamie at Fainmous does BBQ the right way. Overall Fainmous makes some of the best BBQ in Houston. About 2 years ago I started searching every BBQ joint for a good pulled porK. Two places stood out as topknotch, Hickory Barn off Wilcrecst, and Fainmous BBQ. When you try the sweet potato pie at Fainmous it becomes CLEAR this guy knows good pork and desert recipes. We call our order in advanced, then park around back to make the trip easy. One last brag, even when I bbq for parties at the house, we pick up a bunch of cole slaw from Fainmous. It is very simple, not to thick, and always crisp. Our guest always ask how I made it...don't worry, we tell them about Fainmous. read more

When I think "Tennessee," I think of Nashville and BBQ. The owner is from Tennessee, and he sure has something to prove with his BBQ in Texas. I've had both the Pulled Pork sandwich and the Chopped Beef sandwich, with potato salad of course. The lunch special will fill any man up. Pulled Pork was barely dry. Chopped Beef was commendable and a tad fatty (a good thing), but I'm not sure if it stands up to Rudy's brisket. Potato Salad was different the 2nd time, but it wasn't necessarily better or worse. The owners are the nicest people you'll meet, perhaps even more so than native Texans. Fainmous is certainly the best BBQ in its zip code and it's worth the try. I wished they had meat/side lunch plates for under $10, but instead a half rack will cost you about $12 on its own. Note: when offered Spicy or Mild sauce, get the Mild. The Spicy blankets the taste of BBQ sauce. read more

This place is hidden. I had to drive around a couple of times before I found it. It's in the same shopping strip as the Kroger but not really. Fainmous is in the back corner of the strip. I came here around 12:30 to pick up some lunch and bring it back to the office. I walked into the restaurant and was greeted by the owner asking me if it's the first time I've been here. Very nice guy, he even greeted me by my name. I was so shocked, how the heck did he know my name???? DUH!!! I still had my name badge on. The restaurant is small, a hand full of small tables. I saw some people eating at the restaurant, but I think most people take their orders to go. I asked the owner was he recommended. He said he's most favorite thing on the menu is the pulled pork sandwich with slaw on top and a side on baked bean. I am really not a fan of beans, so I got the potato salad and spicy BBQ sauce on the side. I waited for about 5 minutes for my order. The sandwich and potato salad cost less than $7! Got back to the office, the sandwich was huge and so was the potato salad. I cut the sandwich into half because it was too big to be eaten as a whole. It was so delicious with the slaw in the sandwich and dipped into the BBQ sauce. The bun had soaked up some of the flavor from the meat and the meat was moist and smokey. The potato salad was light, not too much mayo. I was so full after half of the sandwich that I only ate the meat from the other half and a few bite of potato salad. I will definitely be back to try the brisket and ribs!! read more

Looks like a hole in the wall place. Kinda sceptic to try it. Came in during lunch time on a week day, no customers except me, which means fast service. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich lunch special with a side of baked beans. Beans by them selves were AMAZING. So sweet and mouthwatering. Then i got to the pulled pork sandwich, the meat it self was so tender and juicy. They asked if I wanted mild or hot bbq sauce. I didnt know so she offered if I wanted to mix it, to which I agreed. REALLY REALLY great sauce. Tastes so authentic and home made. The sauce was really the finisher. I will be back to try the baked potatoes and ribs! read more

When I go to bbq places, I always get a baked potato coz you can never go wrong. So I started a new job so I was sampling places close by... I even became brave to try the pulled pork sandwich and boy!!!! One word! Yuuuum!!! *drops the mic!!!* read more

Fainmous BBQ - One word! Yuuuuuuuum!!!! Exceeded my expectations! - Barbeque Near Me - Houston, Texas

Wow. They cook their ribs at 250 Fahrenheit and didn't have any available. That's love. Beef brisket. Tender. Moist. Got the fatty cut. Smokey. The best I've had for $7.50. Got it dry and dipped in their spicy sauce. Melts in your mouth. Makes me never want to grill again. read more

The food was solid if you are looking for BBQ in Houston. While there are many outstanding BBQ spots in Houston this one holds its own but doesn't separate itself from the pack. The owner was a very engaging guy and in tune with his customers. The food was solid but not spectacular. I would try it again if only for the pulled pork or pulled chicken read more

I normally give one star or a fraction for price,presentation,service, taste and ambience. Not gonna bother. A straight up five stars. Great brisket. Excellent potato salad and fantastic service. I arrived 15 minutes after closing They opened up and filled my BBQ needs. Again five stars. read more