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.

The pork belly was great. I got and end piece off the board, which at first wasn't excited for but…read moretried it anyway. Somehow they have a perfect crispy char with a juicy bite. Mac and cheese along with house made potato salad were great as well. No complaints on the turkey or brisket I tried. I'll be back next time I pass through!

"If you build it, they will come." Castroville BBQ is one of those places that you will enjoy…read moremaking the drive for. This BBQ joint is located in Castrovilles's Historic Downtown and offers some GREAT Texas BBQ. The staff is friendly and the building is so lively! On this occasion I ordered a sliced brisket sandwich, some macaroni and cheese, and cheesy potatoes. The sandwich was full of delicious brisket that was tender, hefty and very filling. The macaroni and cheese were cheesy and warm. And the cheesy potatoes... those cheesy potatoes were absolutely perfect! Creamy, warm, and buttery. I loved every bite. Add Castroville BBQ to your list and visit soon!

I found this place by accident, and I'm soooo glad I did! The inside was pretty quiet. I thought…read morethere was a Bible study going on when I walked in. The people working here were incredibly nice. They got me taken care of and on my way with my belly full! I ordered a chicken sandwich, nothing fancy. All I wanted on my sandwich was onion and bbq sauce. When I got my food it was exactly as I asked! Oh- and that bbq sauce was out of this world!!!! I also got some fries, and they were soooo good. Totally hit the spot. I might have to go back to try that banana pudding!!!!

What a cool little place!! Food was great, ribs and brisket were on point. Sides just as good…read more Really, really nice people too! Glad we found it.

Excellent brisket. Excellent service Sausage good also…read more One of the very best brisket I've had.

Walked in on a slow day, greeted immediately with a smile. Nothing fancy about this roadside…read morerestaurant, but the folks who run it are incredibly polite people. Had a conversation for 45 minutes with the owner about the area and how he grew up in it. I got the meat plate, which was very good and priced right. I'd go back again.

Classic Texas BBQ done on a high level. The service was fast and efficient. I wish they had more…read morethan 1 serving line. There are BBQ restaurants and there are BBQ joints. I'd classify 2M as a joint. Just the way I like it. Nothing fancy, the way BBQ should be. The Pork Belly was OMG excellent. Hot and moist. I asked for potato salad or maybe Cole slaw. They had neither that day. They suggested egg salad. I just thought about mom's egg salad. NOPE not gonna even try. My wife talked me into it. HUH, I really liked 2M egg salad. It was cold and chunky like. Not like mom's dripping egg mess. My wife got the burnt ends. She really liked it. Unfortunately, 2M is literally across the county from the house. Looking forward to returning.

Tried 2M Smokehouse and honestly... I don't really get the hype…read more The brisket was great -- and for the prices they charge, it better be. Portions were solid, and the homemade-style pickles were actually really good too. But a lot of the rest was disappointing. They have an hour wait was brutal especially when many items started falling off the menu, what's the time I was waiting on the outside The meat came out cold, and the sandwich was insanely salty to the point where it was hard to finish. The BBQ sauce was super sweet and thin, and honestly made things worse instead of better. They were also out of a ton of menu items and most of the sides. Only mac and cheese was left, and after trying it... I kind of understood why. They put pork rind dust on top, which caught me off guard since. The pulled pork had salsa verde and cilantro mixed into it. Maybe it would've been better hot, but I personally wasn't a fan of that flavor combo for BBQ. The brisket nachos sounded amazing because of the Oaxaca cheese, but it honestly felt unnecessary and kind of a crime against good brisket. Overall, it feels like they're trying really hard to be different instead of just focusing on making consistently great Texas BBQ. There are definitely better BBQ spots in San Antonio in my opinion. If you go, go right when they open so the food is fresh, hot, and they still have the full menu available. Also, the inside seating area is really small. The parking lot is a mess alone, it rained the night before, so literally my entire tire was underwater in the parking lot . If it's packed, honestly come back another day because standing outside in the Texas heat while eating super salty BBQ sounds like a recipe for heat stroke.

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.

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Definitely some phenomenal Texas barbecue here! In a cool town…read more I got brisket, and smoked turkey. The smoked turkey was very moist. Rub on it was definitely spicy and maybe a little too salty. But it was still phenomenal. The brisket, as expected in Texas was great. Sauces were really good. I enjoyed the law a lot also You ordered at the counter, and service was really good. A great place to come for barbecue in the San Antonio area

While visiting San Antonio, we hopped over to Helotes to grab some barbecue! Walking in, you order…read moreat the counter and then get a buzzer to grab your food when it's ready. There was some inside seating, and lots of outside seating which unfortunately we did not use due to the weather. We stopped by a shop in Helotes before we grabbed lunch here, and we were recommended to get the mac daddy sandwich. It did not disappoint! A good portion of brisket, crispy melted cheddar, creamy mac n cheese, covered in a sweet and tangy barbecue drizzle and in between crispy buttered texas toast slices... heaven. We also got the brisket tacos which were made with corn tortillas that were warmed on the flat top with crusty cheese and then stuffed with the delicious brisket. I do wish it had some sort of salsa or acidity to balance out the richness. We also go some brisket slices to eat on their own, which were fatty, flavorful, and had a nice little smoke ring. Overall this was a lovely spot to grab some Texas bbq. They do their brisket well. *The Mac Daddy: brisket, cheddar, mac and cheese, and tangy bbq sauce *BBQ Brisket Tacos *Brisket *Sides: mac & cheese, potato salad