This was quite the experience coming here. There are so many customers pouring in to grab to go…read moreorders, so you need to be patient while the staff takes care of them too at pretty much the same time as you if you're dining in. We arrived for an early lunch and tried the brisket and mixture so we could have both lean and fatty. Most everything is a la carte, so if you're used to making fajitas or tacos out of everything you will need to buy a package of freshly made, freshly heated tortillas, beans, and ask for cilantro and onions. I had to purchase a mild and a habanero salsa as well. Overall, we had a great experience as we dined in one of the corner tables. Service was friendly and like family. The food was so delicious but let's face it, this is not craft central Texas bbq partly because the food is smoked using mesquite and there is the mexican influence being so close to the border. Because of this, although the brisket was delicious in its own way the star of the show is the barbacoa here. It's so good its addicting. This is without saying, but Vera's is a must stop if you're coming to Brownsville for any reason.

Hard to pass this place up. Reminds of a time longago when I "built" a subterranean bbq pit where I…read morelived, briefly but not nearly enough so, on a small ranch I bought in the Fresno foothills... during one of those "gotta get away from all this sht" periods. A friend had experience with dynamite and knew where to get enough for my crude purposes. Amazingly quick and easy to create a hole in the ground. I doubt that's how Vera dug hers even if this is Texas. My own system imho was better, likely because I applied my creative talent almost exclusively to chivos and wild pigs. But the bbq here is great to be sure with a lingering aftertaste that somehow tells you it's not been cooked in a backyard Weber. Indescribably essential experience if you're in the area.

Good two meat platter: brisket and sausage, potato salad (mustard version) and coleslaw…read more The hit at the table was the cup of beans! And the longhorns out back.

If you like beans, they have beans! As soon as we sat down the waitress promptly greeted us with…read morefour cups of yummy bean soup. It was pretty tasty and we got an other cup with our meal. Are you thirsty? They have you covered! Your water, tea or soft drinks comes out in a good size mini pitcher just for you. You don't have to share it, you drink out of it. Everyone gets their own. We all ordered the baked potato, smothered with chopped beef brisket, cheese, butter, and sour cream. It was pretty big. Most of us couldn't finish ours and happily took it home to eat later. The turtle cheesecake is delicious. Perfect ending to a great meal. As you're eating, you can look out at the fields and they have a few Longhorn cattle and a couple donkeys out there. It was a nice meal, great service and great atmosphere.

Amazing food, and easy to find. Traveling here for San Antonio. This was a very welcome location to…read morefind.

My buddies and I got off the plane in South Padre Island and headed directly to Smoke for lunch!…read more Gott love Texas BBQ and Smoke eas no exception. Good sized place inside and you order from the friendly staff at the counter and I got brisket slices, which is strange for me, since I usually get pulled pork, but I was on vacation. I got Mac and Cheese for my side. Food was ready pretty quick and all delicious. The mac and cheese was buttery and cheesy and al dente and the brisket was melt in your mouth. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Good stuff. The ambience was your basic Texas BBQ place, all good. Give Smoke a shot!

I had the brisket sandwich, chopped, with chips, and a Coke Zero! The brisket was wonderful!…read more The location across the street for Sea Ranch is great as a lot more parking than in the previous location! He has picnic tables with umbrellas! Remember Porky's is a food truck! It's well worth the effort to get some food from Porky's ! !

The best tasting barbecue ribs I've had in years. The meat is so tender it melts in your mouth and…read morethe sauce is delicious and flavorful. The portions are also very large. I highly recommend this place.

Check your bag every time if you're going through the drive thru! I have only been to this…read morerestaurant 3 times, always through the drive thru, and they have forgotten things every single time. This time they forgot my side and my kids meal, I stupidly drove off and when I realized it was missing I was already 10 minutes away. That being said their bbq is good, I've only had the pulled pork but it has been very moist and the bbq sauce is delicious. Just wish they would get their act together and get orders right. I will continue to come, but I will always back up the drive thru line making sure everything is there before I pull off.

The food is always great when we come here. The brisket moist is falling apart and amazing... the…read moreSt Louis Ribs are tender, juicy, AMAZING! The restaurant is clean and taken care of.

To me it's overly priced BBQ. I wouldn't mind if It's pricey but hella good and in this case it's…read morenot like that. I've given it several tries and I could literally say it does not meet my expectations. I've ordered different items and it always disappoints. I had ordered a protein bowl the rice was undercooked and cold, the meat was extremely dry even those meat balls. The corn was also cold and undercooked. It was just a big NO for me. I wouldn't recommend it if you ask me about a bbq place.

We were visiting from out of town for the first time. The service was excellent from the beginning…read more They explained the menu, made suggestions, and didn't rush us to order. The restaurant was clean and there was plenty of seating. We ordered the family menu, it was pricey but worth it. The food was delicious! Homemade tortillas made it better. The Dino rib was fall off the bone tender. We will definitely be back if we find ourselves in Brownsville again. 10/10

So I ordered a big bag of BBQ to-go at the counter over the weekend. It didn't go well, several…read moremistakes were made, the worst of which was not sending us home with sauce. Dry brisket was saved by putting green chile stew on top. My wife called them and they actually sent an employees to our house with two bottles of sauce and dessert. My wife gave them the wrong address to our air-bnb and the dude called and got the package to us anyway. Monday morning the Rudy's Regional Director called me on the phone personally. Great service.

We go here once every 6 months or so for a change. Service is good, food is OK, just expensive.read more