The Mega Sampler brought plenty to the table! The brisket was on-point, the turkey was juicy & smoked, the sausage well grilled and flavorful. The fried okra was well seasoned with spices and hit the mark!! A true BBQ joy!!! read more

Jimmy Vega's Smokehouse - Food Trucks Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

Wow, wow, wow!!! Food was amazing Did the build your own burger and let me just say... I'm in a loss for words at how perfect that burger was. I added meat from ribs with all the toppings Loaded up on their pickles and grilled jalapeños with the nanas potato's salad (think that's what it's called) and crack corn (aka elote)! Its not cheap, but by far worth every penny ($30) read more

Jimmy Vega's Smokehouse - Inside seating area - Food Trucks Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

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We stopped in at Jimmy Vega's for dinner tonight as we wanted some bbq. The IDK Platter had a mix of 4 different meats and 2 sides and the food was pretty tasty. They had a white sauce which was mayo based and the. They had a spicy and a traditional bbq sauce. They also offer homemade bread and butter pickles. Best part is that 2 beers and 2 platters was $56. The atmosphere inside is pretty cool with an old school record player and lp's. Worth stopping by if you are in Georgetown, Tx. read more

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One of the few bbq joints in Georgetown that have a great dine-in experience. The staff is fantastic, the bbq is delicious and the sides are particularly gourmet with a lot of unique spices and flavors ie. German potato salad and elevated creamed corn. Their wall art is definitely fun to look at! read more

Jimmy Vega's Smokehouse - Creamed corn, Cole slaw, sausage and ribs for their two meat plate. - Food Trucks Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

Outstanding ribs! Our first visit and we were very pleased with the food and friendly service. It's in a cute converted house right off Austin Avenue. Plenty of parking adjacent to the restaurant. We walked in and were greeted by the enthusiastic cashier right away. The carver in the back was prepping a large takeout order if ribs and seeing them made my decision for me. I got the rib/brisket plate and both were yummy. Ribs were truly smoked and not slathered with sauce. So I got the full flavor of the pork. The brisket was lean and tender and had a beautiful ring and bark. My sides were crack corn and banana pudding. One star off because the corn was overcooked and didn't have a taste that did anything for me. The banana pudding was really really tasty and I believe made from scratch. I'll be back for sure for the bbq and pudding but try a different side next time. read more

This is our first time to try this place. We thought a 4th of July meal was warranted. My partner and I both ordered the baby back ribs and lean brisket. The brisket was lean and very tender. It had a nice smoke ring and plenty of bark. The ribs also had a good smoke ring and the meat pulled right off the bone. My two sides were the German potato salad and banana pudding. Yes, you can get banana pudding as a side. It's homemade pudding with a homemade vanilla wafer. Although I didn't get pieces of banana, you can certainly taste it because I think they cook it into the pudding. We will certainly be back. read more

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I've been a fan of Jimmy Vegas for a while now but was super glad to see them participate in the Two Step Inn Music Festival in Georgetown. Their entire menu is lovely and at a music festival, obviously they pared it down. I almost got the Brisket Mac and Cheese which looked creamy and delicious with the quality we've come to appreciate from Jimmy Vega's. Instead I selected a Smoked Turkey Leg and I'm so glad I did. We've all been to fairs and festivals offering smoked turkey legs and what you get is generally dry, flavorless, and more bone than meat. NOT THE CASE HERE! This thing was HUGE. I ended up pulling the meat off the bone and using the foil from the leg end to save it for later in the day. The meat was perfectly moist and tender and oh so much flavor. My only regret was not snapping a photo of this meaty perfection but take my word - it was awesome. The only "complaint" I have was that their smoked bacon was not on the festival menu because let me tell you, that stuff is amazing and I'll definitely make a trip to get some from their restaurant soon. Even after a "less than perfect weather" weekend, the staff working the booth was the same high-caliber I've come to know from their restaurant - the cashiers were friendly and inviting and those working behind the counter looked like a well-oiled machine working in very tight spaces. read more

Oh my goodness. We are bbq connoisseurs. My hubby makes the best brisket and pulled pork I've ever had.... Until today! He ordered the Breuben, and I got the pulled pork sandwich. Both of us chose the German potato salad, which came out piping hot and perfectly dressed in its vinegary sweetness. Awesome. My sandwich was topped with "not Cole" slaw, and it was the perfect balance to the pulled pork amazingness. The Reuben Frankenstein sandwich was truly a genius invention..... cheese, brisket, corned beef, Russian dressing, and amazing sauerkraut. We were there at lunch on Thursday. It was a bit of a wait.... But 100% worth it. We live an hour away and will totally be back. Wow. Best food I've had in a restaurant in a long long time. read more

Jimmy Vega's Smokehouse - Pickle bar - Food Trucks Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

This place is a true gem to visit in Georgetown! We arrived here and were greeted by Jimmy himself. He recommended the Brisket and Ribs! I ordered it and it was anything but disappointing! We also got the Mac and cheese for a side and it blew our minds and taste buds into oblivion! It is a MUST! We were able to sit immediately and the food came out relatively fast! The ambiance had an at home country feel. They had pictures of celebrities on the wall and had a small area where vendors sold their art and trinkets they had made. The food was perfect and really delicious! I have been looking for a great BBQ place and found it! I will be back soon for sure! The service was wonderful and the staff were all friendly and helpful! See you soon! read more

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I've got something to admit. I'm not really a BBQ fan. Living here in Central Texas, I know I'm looked down upon for this. . However, I didn't say I hated it either. This BBQ place has been open for a minute now and I haven't had the chance to check em out until the other night. WOW! Not only did they have the normal brisket, ribs, chicken, but sides galore! I ordered a little sampler plate and was not disappointed at all! Brisket was juicy, along with the ribs and turkey breast as well. Potatoes were on point as well. What really got my attention was the variety of bbq sauces they had. 4 different sauce and so different in every way. My favorite were the spicy and rum sauces. The white bbq sauce was good and different as well. Let's talk about the service now. Extremely OUTSTANDING customer service! Very friendly and clean environment! I'll definitely be back when I have friends or family in town, or when I get a hankering for a good local bbq spot! read more

Jimmy Vega's Smokehouse - Food Trucks Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

It's located in a quaint, little old house on University & full of Texas nostalgia. Order from the chalk board wall, drink and BBQ sauce station located in a side room. Service was good. Now for the food: Ribs- Flavorful but very dry, hard to eat Sausage- great flavor, very good Pulled Pork- very good Brisket- they have wet or lean. The lean was super dry and not edible so they replaced it with the wet. Wet was melt in your mouth delicious. Crack corn was good but sort of chewy MawMaw's potato salad- good flavor, potatoes were large chunks that had to be cut. I would try it again the next time we pass through. read more

Jimmy Vega's Smokehouse - Pulled Pork, Dry brisket, crack corn, MawMaw potato salad - Food Trucks Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

I tied all six meats. Brisket and Turkey were my favorite. We had the beans, potato salad, crack corn, and banana puddin as sides. Crack corn and banana puddin were my favorites. Don't forget to try their homemade pickles. read more

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We were staying nearby and hungry for barbecue. Glad we could try this place. Friendly helpful counter staff. Unfortunately we could not get a beer but soda selections were on point. My husband had brisket (chopped, moist) sandwich with banana pudding. He said meat was good but a bit dry. He loved the pudding. I had rib plate with crack corn and Mac and cheese sides. Sides were good but meat was too chewy for me (I prefer it falling off bone). Had good flavor and sauces/pickles were good. Unique setting with records and graffiti about. Casual place but nice. read more

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Great food, great service, laid back enjoyable place. Usually they have a daily special where they come up with a new dish. A few I've had were amazing. Can't go wrong with their ribs, brisket, sausage, or sandwiches either. read more

We placed a to-go order. The turkey and sausage were good, but the potato salad and cole slaw were unique...just different than most other places. Our group would prefer something more traditional. For to-go bbq sauce, you have to fill these tiny containers which took a while to get enough for a larger group. The pickles were amazing. No bread was included, so we had to ask for it. read more

The food here is outstanding. It's an a cute little house and it's decorated in Texas Austin decor. The people are very friendly. We got the chopped barbecue sandwich which consisted of the burnt ends. If you don't know what burnt are think of the best part of the brisket that is the salty flavorful deliciousness, lick your lips, delicious part of the brisket. It so good. It doesn't need any sauce although they have four or five different sauces available. We got ribs and sliced brisket to go and it is all heaped on our platter and it looks delicious.The potato salad is very tasty and I would recommend it. Try the fried okra, you just might become a fan. read more

Was in Georgetown for business and wanted lunch that wasn't "boxed". Came across this diamond in the rough. As soon as you park in the parking lot, you can smell what they're cooking. And oooooweeee! It's goood! As soon as you walk in the door, look up, and there's the menu. You order at the counter, they'll give you a number, and you can go sit wherever you want. Jeff, at the counter was so nice and friendly. Staff was joking around and actually have a conversation with customers. Food was ahhh-mazing! They even had "white" BBQ sauce which was delicious as well. We will definitely be back and bring friends! read more

Jimmy Vega's Smokehouse - a view of the dining room - Food Trucks Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

I've been here twice in the last couple of weeks, and it's great! Very consistent, friendly service, and good music! I've tried several things including the sampler plate and the brisket & bleu burger, and all were awesome! Nice smoke ring on the brisket, moist turkey, and the burger had a great flavor & was cooked to perfection! I love the old house/ home style vibe at the new location. The prices are reasonable, and for a treat, try some of the bacon! read more

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We've tried. We've really tried. Tonight I paid for burnt ribs. Salty and burnt: I can't anymore. I should have learned when the person slicing the ribs said "this is my last serving, are there anymore on the grill." But I assumed this place would not serve old, dried out ribs. Rationalize all the bad reviews you want, this place has yet to figure out how to be a functioning restaurant. You've lost our business. read more

OH MY very impressed with the food, friendliness and atmosphere. I say a must try if you are in the area! Very tasty and homemade!! read more

Jimmy Vega's Smokehouse - Sampler plate - Food Trucks Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

Went to try the bbq but was disappointed. The person who took our order couldn't tell us how some of the menu items were made like the difference between the two potato salads or what was in their dreamsicle drink. There were 6 of us and between everyone we had all the meats and most of the sides. Every single meat was dry and tasted like it had been sitting out for awhile and not fresh off the pit. All the sides were very salty. There were gnats in and around the soda fountain machine. There was no AC and it was very hot even when we went at 7pm. read more

The food is amazing. I love his turkey sandwich. Also we had Jimmy Vegas smoked turkey for thanksgiving. The best we have ever had. The service is great! And the location is easy to get to. Very cute inside. read more

What a cute place. Great Sides and we loved the platter with the meat assortments. My kids at the Mac and cheese like crazy. I also loved the homemade pickles. I couldn't find bread which is something I love with my bbq. Overall though great experience. read more

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My hubs and I both agree this is some of the best BBQ we've ever had. I always get the ribs and have been impressed time and time again... that was until we got the sausage. Then my mind was BLOWN. The service is always amazing and they are consistently kind and helpful. We loved sitting outside when it was a little cooler, but inside is neat too. If you're taking it to go, I promise it'll be just as mindblowing at home as it is in the restaurant!!! Things to try: Brisket Ribs Sausage Beans Crack corn read more

This is one of our favorite go to places in Georgetown. I absolutely love steak night. There's way more than just BBQ on the menu. They are always running different entree specials. The ribeye is so perfect and I had a brisket grilled cheese. And to top it off, the funnel cake fries and ice cream are a must! Very friendly staff! Always a fun place. read more

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They say that bbq restaurants either have good meats or good sides but not both. I challenge you to give this whole deal a try, because I enjoyed everything on my plate. The weakest link was the brisket, which was a bit on the dry side. The pulled pork, turkey, sausage, bacon, all delicious. My husband and I ordered different sides so we could try more things. The baked apples are stellar. The macaroni was a little al dente for me but perfect for him. The German potato salad, gone. He barely gave me a bite. I highly recommend trying a bit of everything to find what you like! read more

Jimmy Vega's Smokehouse - The "what's good here?" - Food Trucks Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

Turkey is outstanding!! Great smoked flavor, but not dried out. Mima's potatoe salad was flavorful with quality potatoes. German potato salad consists of half and quarter cut "c" size potatoes in a light sauce. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The restaurant is laid out giving that at home feel. The place is spotless, clean and well kept. Looking forward to going back. read more

Its three stars at best; I hope it gets better. The place is old-timey Texas - a photo posted inside says the building was constructed in 1919 but I've loved in homes that old and this one must have had a lot of work since. It's a place that's meant "feel" old. But for BBQ you come for the food not the building. Easy-ordering and paying at the back door - which is the door you come into from the parking lot - like a lot of BBQ places. No need for menus and servers, just order from the big blackboard on the wall over the register, pay and park your butt and the food arrives. The girl at the register and the runner were both friendly in a normal way (not that goofy fake Chili's way) so that was nice, and you can watch the guys in the kitchen cutting the meat five feet away, so that's nice. The Not Cole Slaw (reminds me of "what don't you want?" from Hell or High Water) was really good with seasoning and spices I couldn't put my finger on but liked. Not at all like that gloppy stuff chains try to sell. The Mee Maw's potato salad as really just a boiled potato with a little bit of mustard and celery sprinkled on, but you know what? It was good. Next time I'll try the German style and see if I like that better. Now the meats which is why you do barbecue in the first damn place, from best to not so much. I got the three meat plate and the sausage was the best; not great, like you'd drive miles to get, but good, and better than average. Beef rib, very good, but over cooked a little tough - should have been pulled off and rested much sooner. Brisket? Well, it weren't bad, but this is Texas and brisket is a religion: if its not great, what's the point? And it wasn't great. No discernible smoke ring, just about all fat rendered and dried off (this is known as not juicy) and just no real flavor. So you can't call brisket good or okay - it's either epic or it ain't. Will I be back? You bet; it's local, a small business and no money wasted on things that don't matter, they're putting their time and effort into the food. I hope I caught them on a off-day because life is too short not to have good barbecue around. read more

OH. MY. GOODNESS....another Texas jewel! Jimmy Vega's is a hands down texas bbq staple! first visit today for my wife and i, but LORD willing, we will return! Jeff offered awesome customer service and the food...well, check out the attached pictures!!! read more

Jimmy Vega's Smokehouse - BEFORE...(mega sampler plate) - Food Trucks Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

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Amazing food!! We share the sampler platters. Favorites were brisket, okra, and smoke roasted bacon.

Brought a BBQ sandwich. Too much fat and burnt edges. Potato salad had raw onions in it. Not good at all. read more

Jimmy Vega's Smokehouse - 1/3 of the meat was fat. - Food Trucks Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

Excellent Meats Amazing and creative sides Delicious sweets Stellar customer service New to Texas. Tried many of the popular places (Blacks, Salts, etc)....This is my new BBQ place. They use less salt, LOVE IT!! It seems more "high-end" backyard style, only with a pit master who knows what they are doing. The corn is a drug. One bite and you are hooked. The milk shakes are homemade! TRY THE BURGERS!!!!! OMG!!! The burgers will seem strange (beef, brisket, blue cheese???). Trust me! Change and new things can be scary for some people....TRY IT! As I learn more about Texas, there is a deep consistency for BBQ. Same meats, same sides, same, same, same. Each place claiming to be the best. I don't want to argue this opinion. I will simply say "if you want to try something different, try this place". read more

The pulled pork sandwich I ordered was delicious. They had two kinds of sauce, regular and spicy. I tasted the regular & it was too spicy for me but I like very mild sweet bbq sauce. You order at the counter & pay up front. You gather your utensils and drink but they deliver the food to the table. Ambience was nice. Great looking building. read more

Fantastic local BBQ! You won't find it if you're not looking for it. I'm picky about pork ribs - few in Texas can get this right - and Jimmy's are the best I've had here. As other point out, he also does a smoked bacon that's just fantastic. I'll go back later for different meats but from what I started with I'm expecting really good food. read more

I feel like a jerk because I've lived in Georgetown for quite a while and am just getting around to trying this place. It was absolutely fantastic. The restaurant is a repurposed commercially zoned craftsman house that's done up really cute inside and out. The smoke house is in view with big windows as you walk up the front door. Inside my family of 7 was greeted by Jimmy and his staff who were super friendly and attentive. We got a huge variety of meat and sides. The brisket had great bark and was cooked perfectly as was the baby back ribs. The turkey was super moist and flavorful. All of the sauces and pickles are made in house. The loaded baked potato was stellar. Love this little spot and can't wait to go back and I'm going to tell anyone who will listen. read more

Brisket, Pulled Pork, Crack Corn, Mac and Cheese, Jimmy Beans, Slaw and Cold Beer. Excellent choice on a 103 degree beautiful summer Texas day. 2 TNT read more

Jimmy Vega's Smokehouse - Food Trucks Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

First timers tonight! I loved the look of the place from the outside, the inside is equally as charming! They have the record player and albums right there inside the door spinning some tunes! Stevie was playing when we were there, amen! Girl at the counter was friendly/funny/knowledgeable. Ended up with the 3 meat & wife got a sammich, we found a cozy spot in the front, food came out soon, the tea is great btw, just sweet enough but not too sweet! Food looked great, tasted great! German Pt. salad was very good! Mac & cheese was great, ya know, there's a lot of good bbq places that I like, but they ALL seem to fail on the mac/cheese part! JV's is NOT one of them! I had some of the wifes fries, they were good as well. Then we got the rasberry/peach cobbler... O M G... not like some places where cobbler is so heavy it feels like your eating a wet novel, it was ... PERFECT!!! We WILL be back! OH, and the price was great! $38 for both meals with drinks! AND we earned points and used them towards our desert!! read more

Jimmy Vega's Smokehouse - Food Trucks Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

We took some out of town friends here for "real Texas BBQ". The food was great and the location/atmosphere was just right. Great job on the customer service too! read more

We are huge bbq people in my house and this did not meet expectations. Brisket was dry, ribs were nothing special, sides were not good. They forgot all condiments and additional asks. I asked if they had diet Dr Pepper, he said "yes it's one of our fountain drinks" so I paid for a fountain drink....Got to the back and they do not offer any diet sodas (of course after I had already paid). Someone at my table ordered the burger, it was without question the worst burger in Texas. It was an over cooked and over salted hockey puck. Half of our table got their meal in 5 minutes, the other half took around a half hour. Overall, below average food and customer service. read more

The food is great along with the service. The staff are friendly and will joke around and actually talk to you. Everything I've tried has been excellent, especially the Crack Corn. It's amazing! I highly recommend trying Jimmy Vega's. There's something for everyone, including burgers, stuffed potatoes, and the usual barbecue meats. read more