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    Gillett General Store & Cafe

    4.3 (9 reviews)

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    Stopped by this place passing through on the highway. Food and service were great at the restaurant

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    Great food, friendly atmosphere. If you're in Gillett stop by they have sandwiches, Mexican food and burgers.

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    City Market - Magic happening here!

    City Market

    4.1(699 reviews)
    38.9 mi
    $$

    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 The…read morerestaurant's own website says "Established in 1958," and most historical references use 1958.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.

    The BBQ was very tasty! FIVE BBQ meats, brisket - moist and…read moreflavorful, rib were fall of the bone good and the sausage was made fresh and delicious! Potato salad - Okay Beans BBQ Sauce

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    Firewood

    City Market - Brisket, link and rib

    Brisket, link and rib

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    Burnt Bean- Seguin

    Burnt Bean- Seguin

    4.5(473 reviews)
    32.1 mi
    $$

    This was my second time having Burnt Bean. We were driving by and the line was short so we stopped,…read moreonly waited about 30 minutes. My husband had the ribs and I had the the El Tejano Taco. Both did not disappoint. They also had a Bacon Ranch Hashbrown Casserole, I do not like hashbrown casserole, but I tried it. Yum!!! We even brought some home for later. If you are in Seguin give it a try!

    I finally tried Burnt Bean Co. after hearing all the hype about it being one of the best BBQ spots…read morein Texas, and honestly, I don't think it lived up to it. Overall, I'd give it a 2/5. The brisket was mediocre at best -- slightly under seasoned and the smoke flavor tasted a little off to me. The pork ribs were lacking flavor, and the bacon ranch potatoes were pretty much flavorless and definitely needed salt. The street corn pudding was okay, but it also felt bland somehow -- not really sweet or savory, just kind of there. I also tried the beef ribs, and they were just okay. They weren't nearly as tender as I expected, especially considering the reputation this place has. The highlights for me were definitely the beef cheek pastrami and the sticky ribs. The beef cheeks were melt-in-your-mouth tender and perfectly seasoned, and the sticky ribs had great flavor. For the amount of hype, long wait times, and "best in Texas" reputation, I left pretty disappointed. I honestly don't understand why this place is considered number one in the state.

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    Burnt Bean- Seguin - Red onion cheeseburger with fries. One of the top-five burgers I've eaten anywhere...and I've eaten thousands!

    Red onion cheeseburger with fries. One of the top-five burgers I've eaten anywhere...and I've eaten thousands!

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    Schulze’s Pit Room - Turkey,  ribs,  sausage

    Schulze’s Pit Room

    4.4(199 reviews)
    33.5 mi
    $$

    It's funny how certain barbecue restaurants get the top rating in Texas monthly. I've been to all…read moreThe top bbq restaurants in Texas. Burnt bean in seguin. All the spots in houston and Schulze's bbq is up there with any of them if not the best! I'm starting to wonder if Texas monthly is even a legit thing. Because this place could easily be number one. I'm surprised I've never heard of them because this is some of the best barbecue I've ever had. Some of the best customer service too! I'm so glad I stopped in. This will be my go to every single time when I'm in Seguin, Texas. Food: everything was phenomenal! The brisket was made to perfection absolutely some of the best brisket I've ever had. The jalapeño sausage, I've never had a jalapeño sausage that good! The cheese was bursting out of the seam! The tater salad oh my God! Talk about a blast from the past if you're from Houston Texas, and remember the old Heights camp house BBQ, you will remember they had Camp house potatoes. They tasted exactly the same wow I was so happy to try that because I never thought I'd have a dish like that again in my life. The brisket rice was OK. I probably would get something else. The banana pudding was phenomenal. This is some of the best barbecue I've ever had. Easy five star review! The customer service was great. The line moved quickly and everyone was extremely nice. I will go out of my way to come here and get barbecue every single time when I'm at Seguin, Texas. This should be on Texas monthly, this should be on everyone's radar if you love barbecue! Once again, thank y'all for the amazing customer service and amazing food!

    The restaurant is a beautiful location. But it Has some…read morefaults. I passed it because it didn't have a sign on the actual building. The food is okay, not bad just okay. The dining room was very clean. Staff very nice. You can tell they are trying to learn the craft of Texas bbq. The staff don't seem to be in communication with each other. I saw some white lady that just looked angry behind the counter I'm assuming is the owner. Now, I did have VERY high expectations for this place because I have been a long time follower of 90 West barbecue since they first began. I know Jesus and Robin moved to this location. With that said I had high hopes the food would have came along with them, which by visual plating, and taste it absolutely did not. I honestly felt them two would have easily been brought this place on the top 50 bbq list and that got me so excited to make the drive out to try it. I did ask for Jesus but they said he was off when we went by. That surprised me they always work! Haha I don't know if he will see this review since he is a manager but Jesus your very talented man with a heart of craft bbq we know your worth, your bbq was killer. I pray someone will give you a partnership to begin your own restaurant location you will do just fine back in San Antonio and we will be right there with you and Robin.

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    Schulze’s Pit Room - Interior dining area

    Interior dining area

    Schulze’s Pit Room - Tender juicy brisket, coleslaw, baked potato salad, tea, and fried okra.

    Tender juicy brisket, coleslaw, baked potato salad, tea, and fried okra.

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    Terry Black's Barbecue - Brisket, Turkey & Sausage

    Terry Black's Barbecue

    4.7(426 reviews)
    53.1 mi

    Amelia, Veronica, and Jadyn were exceptional! The food, the smells, the tastes, it felt like…read morewalking into someone's hospitable home. The ambience outside had me as well. We will now plan trips through the area during their open hours as often as possible. Thank you for everything!

    Texas BBQ hit home!!! I grew up in the area knowing and loving smoked meats and Lockhart was known…read moreas the best smoked brisket and bbq. Every bbq joint in Lockhart can hold their own for special reasons. I moved to Las Vegas over 14 years ago. My husband really wanted to try Terry Black's. I was a bit iffy because of course I knew the bbq in Lockhart but the vibe was really cool and the way bbq should be eaten so I gave in. The huge smokers are outdoors and you can see the action. They put the wood they use to smoke on display and they have indoor, outdoor covered seating and outdoor uncovered seating. On Sunday they even had a live band playing outdoors. We walked inside and started with the sides. The Mac and cheese looked good and I like the larger noodles, cream corn and potato salad were our other two sides. We also ordered peach cobbler for dessert. Then we got to the bbq. There was no ask if we wanted lean or moist. You are just going to get 'darn good' brisket. Today is not the day to worry about calories. Our meat guy was super friendly and cut our meats perfectly. He was very generous & genuinely excited about us trying our food. We ordered half of each of the regular and jalapeno cheese sausage, & a beef rib. This beef rib was the size of my forearm! I tried to say nevermind because that thing was a Flintstone bone but my son said we could eat it. On to our seats and eats.....first pull of the brisket with my fork and it was literally melting. I could barely pick it up with my fork. Well this is why you should use your hand! Dang.....I am a Texas girl and this place is hands down the BEST brisket I have ever had!! Just....WOW!!! I had a hard time eating it with bbq sauce as it was cooked to perfection and didn't need a thing. It was the star of the plate! The HUGE beef rib was good and came right off the bone. It was a bit salty on the outside parts for us but still delicious. The sausage was incredible. It melted in our mouths. I didn't even know meat could do that. The flavors were amazing. The sides held their own as the Mac and cheese was so creamy and didn't have that cheddar grit. I would have to say it is my new favorite Mac and cheese. I took a bite of my cream corn and was amazed at the flavor. I was expecting a corn flavor with a flavor thickened sauce but this was a flavor bomb & I was in love. The potato salad was good but not my favorite. The other two sides did just fine on their own. I hate to say I didn't really like the peach cobbler. I grew up with peach trees in our yard and my southern mom made a smoked peach cobbler that no one has ever been able to duplicate. I didn't have any problem going back to eating that brisket as my dessert though. The BBQ sauce.....oh gosh. They have 3 different ones: original, spicy, and sweet. They were all great. Nothing overly tangy or too powerful to mask the meat. It is a perfect compliment to your bbq if you decide to use it. Trust me! You will be just fine without it also. This is the best bbq place in Texas. I will be sad to go back home to Vegas and will wait for my next trip to Texas just so I can come to Terry Black's again.

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    Terry Black's Barbecue - Sides ordering area

    Sides ordering area

    Terry Black's Barbecue - Mac & Cheese and Potato Salad

    Mac & Cheese and Potato Salad

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    Black Board Bar B Q

    Black Board Bar B Q

    4.5(342 reviews)
    80.5 mi
    $$

    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

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    Black Board Bar B Q - The people who worked here were just awesome.

    The people who worked here were just awesome.

    Black Board Bar B Q - Excellent moist brisket

    Excellent moist brisket

    Black Board Bar B Q - The SmokeStack Burger: Ground Prime brisket with homemade patties, topped with hunks of smoked brisket.

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    The SmokeStack Burger: Ground Prime brisket with homemade patties, topped with hunks of smoked brisket.

    Gillett General Store & Cafe - bbq - Updated June 2026

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