Do not miss this place - and if you are not near Houston, order from them online! Great BBQ - juicy, flavorful, and not overwhelmed by smoke. Side *almost* outshined the BBQ. Mac and cheese was super creamy and I may never say no to creamed corn again - at least here! In addition, they have a fantastic choice of sausages and pickles. And the CASE of jerky is a meat junkies dream - make sure to try the Bohemian Garlic (a fav!). Don't forget the banana pudding for dessert. I don't even like the stuff but would easily eat a gallon of it! Lane and Stephanie, the owners are often around, friendly, and the kind of folks you feel good supporting. They recently hired a new chef who is adding his spin to the menu - and I dare say the food is better than ever! So get yourselves to Texas - or online - and enjoy some BBQ and Jerky heaven!! read more

Junior's Smokehouse & Bakery - Brisket & Ribs plate with Mac n' cheese, creamed corn, and banana pudding. - Smokehouse Near Me - Wharton, Texas

They're never open. Gas station doesn't allow pay at the pump so you can't even get gas. So sad they sold it. New owners are letting the name down. read more

I stop every time I drive Hwy 59. Excellent beef and sausage in plates or sandwiches. Meats are all available packaged as well. Pie's and bread's are fresh and delicious. Good coffee and friendly people. After years of stopping by here, it was as good or better today as ever. read more

Junior's Smokehouse & Bakery - Chopped Beef sandwich. - Smokehouse Near Me - Wharton, Texas

This is my go-to spot for steak, jerky, sausage, and various other meats and baked goods for my family and my clients! The owner and staff greet us with a smile every time we walk in, and they have always treated us like family. Keep this spot in mind for holiday meal planning, gifts, and warm, tasty dinners throughout the year! read more

This place is a real find! I bit into the ribs and couldn't believe how good they were the bark on the ribs is perfect, and the brisket is outstanding. I'm glad to be posting as I eat because I don't want this experience to end. They do a great coleslaw and the Mac and cheese has a smokiness to it that really hits the spot. I just moved to Wharton this month, and I'm so glad I live only ten minutes from here. I'll be back!! read more

I stopped in here on my way to Houston for an appointment for a breakfast item. I was disappointed to find that the store is preparing to close. They are only open M-F 9:00 to 5:00 and closed on the weekend. I landed up with some really good sugar cookies out of the cooler and that was it. They still have lots of canned items and the drink cooler is still stocked. Bummed to see this store closing. read more

Junior's is not the same anymore. Always stop by either on the way to church in El Campo or on the way home to Richmond to get their kolaches. Kolaches are so dense and taste like you're eating a brick. Stopped by again on 6-12-22. Never again! read more

Stopped in on my way back to Corpus from Houston for lunch. Plastic utensils, foam plates, cups, and paper napkins dispensed from a dispenser at each table. You order at a counter then have a seat and they call your name to pick up your order and return to your table. They also have gas pumps out front and a small convince store adjacent to dining area. Ordered a combo plate of briquet, sausage, and chicken with coleslaw and potato salad. Portion size was huge and I couldn't finish it all. Coleslaw was pretty sweet, potato salad was ok. Brisquit and chicken tasted overly salty to me and nothing had a very distinct smoky flavor. After you eat, you are on the honor system to tell them what you had as you get ready to pay before leaving. Did not get a ticket to take to register. Staff was very nice and friendly, I just did not find the food to my taste. Back again a few months later. Food was much better, Raised them up to 4 stars. Also bought some sausage to take home, they packed in ice for me for the 2&1/2 hour drive . Portion size was again huge for the price. I recommend you give them a try read more

Owner of this place has kept this wonderful store my "stop" every time I drive through to South Texas!!!! I have always seen great customer service (actually one memory is of two people who worked as team to get everyone helped!). EXCEPT for today - WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! I was embarrassed for the owner who hired "Chelsea" as manager. She was obnoxious- kept talking to two teen employees (maybe one was in her 20's" but rude- rude- rude Funny thing: I asked her, who is your manager? She said "I am"- yikes. Dead end. She shrugged her shoulders to me twice when I tried explaining that I waited for service while she chatted like a little kid, and even then she was rude afterwards. Hope owner reads this, looks at his cameras, and sees what I'm talking about.! Jerky is so good! Stop and buy but stay away from Chelsea. read more

Food was OK. The brisket sandwiches were clearly lacking in the meat department. Took a long wait to get food even though they had no other customers besides us. Prices were pretty high. $42 for 2 brisket sandwiches & potato salad and a cheeseburger with fries for lunch was hard to believe. read more

Very good selection , smoked ribs were very juicy, brisket was tender, Hubby liked the buttered potatoes, and the green beans were very tender. Would stop again if in area read more

This is a must stop if you are traveling thru the area. I stop here every time I go to Houston. The kids love the jerky and the food is great. The staff has always been very friendly and helpful. This is a great local, family owned business. And the owner was a pretty good football player for the Javelinas too, but he's old now! read more

The best BBQ on 59 southbound form H-town. I have been stopping at Prasek's and Mikeska's forever but the new kid on the block has blown away the old timers. I love their brisket, kolaches and jerky( in a choice of flavors and meats) . Good color, great flavor and tender has been my experience.... so far, but i guess we all have an off day.... Not much in the way of a dining area, but there are table inside and out. They cut my brisket in bite size pieces, to eat while traveling.... sausage wraps and kolaches round out my meal on the trip. read more

Junior's Smokehouse & Bakery - Sausage wrap on wheat - Smokehouse Near Me - Wharton, Texas

Perhaps it's the Southern in me but I have been craving jerky. I still remember to this day that I had the best jerky on the way to a Corpus Christi (Yes, home of Selena!) tournament. Every year that we would go to the Corpus Christi debate tournament, we would stop to this little barbecue shop. It's so good that I recently hounded my old High School debate teacher for the name of this restaurant. Unfortunately, she only told me it was a place outside of El Campo and found someone on Facebook and told me it was on Highway 59. Through all the google searches, I came up with 3 BEST places since apparently the area is filled with Barbecue places. *sigh* I tried my luck with Jr's and decided to order a pound of Pepper Beef Jerky and a pound of Pepper Turkey Jerky. They both are good but I prefer the Beef one better. My conclusion is this is not the place that we used to go to because I remember the other place having better turkey jerky. *sigh* Perhaps my next trip down the South I am going on a road trip on Highway 59. Yes, I can be a bit neurotic when it comes to food! read more

Ribs are really bones. These bones weigh a ton and you're charged by weight. Hence my description.

Ribs had a nice chew to them. Unsauced they had good flavor on their own but were served a little under temperature. Beans were undercooked and under temp as well which was sad. Potato salad was a little sauce heavy and with few potatoes in it. Maybe it was because it was half an hour to closing time and they were looking to get home but it was just average for me. read more

I'm not normally a fan of pulled pork, but Junior's made me a believer. Best I have ever had. Sausage is a standout in an area that is known for great links and the brisket holds its own. Sausage: 9/10 Pulled pork: 10/10 Brisket: 8/10 Definitely worth a stop. read more

Service sucks now , Prices are high very terrible service , and lane is a piece of shit treated workers horribly if I can rate I would leave 0 stars read more

Been here a few times and haven't been disappointed yet. You can tell they actually care about the consistency in quality of their meats. The kolaches are pretty legit as well. Take some beef jerky to go and you pretty much nailed your Junior's experience. read more

Junior's Smokehouse & Bakery - Smokehouse Near Me - Wharton, Texas

I used to eat at the Mk BBQ place down 59, but since it has gone downhill, I decided to try Juniors. I'm glad I did. The BBQ is good, the brisket is better than the sausage, but both are tasty. I love the type of Cole Slaw that they make, and portions are very good. The green beans have plenty of flavor and big chunks of bacon, and the place is nice on the inside. 5 stars mainly for being pretty good, which is a HUGE improvement over the M barbecue down the street. read more

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Wow!! Pretty impressed. Great BBQ, homemade pies and a meat market. Did I mention you can get gas, too? We ate too much to sample the jerky and kolaches. We will definitely be back to investigate. read more

Drove in from Houston with Parents, food was ok, service was bad, Person who took order was very rude, my father is elderly and hard of hearing, the man taking our order had no patience, I was very upset at just how everyone that worked there seemed to not want to be working there....... will not be going back read more

Apparently the owner only cares about getting your money and not about customer satisfaction. Have spent 3000-5000 here over the last couple years for deer processing. This year got some product back that was almost inedible. Have spent months trying to get ahold of the owner because the manager will do nothing to help. No response. Went in person to try and speak to someone, no luck, I left another message for owner and the employee working even told me " I'll take the message, but he's not going to call you" . Used to be one of the best. Now I guess it's all about money. read more

My food radar told me to stop here for some ribs. I had a pound of pork ribs and it was OMG! Amazingly delicious! They were moist and tasty. The smell of their ribs made me want to sneak a peek of their pit!!! Restaurant is super clean and service is super friendly. ^__^ If you are driving by, be sure to stop in! ^__^ read more

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Good bbq, good food and worth your time and money. I also like their baked goods and friendly service.

Great stop for lunch or dinner. I'm working in the area and stopped for gas one day and went inside for a drink to find good food cooked and uncooked. The chicken salad is a must try, I get it every week to make sandwiches for lunch at work. All of the bbq is awesome, especially the western poboy if you are really hungry. The frozen section is awesome too, I recommend the buffalo steak, bacon wrapped quail breast, and the stuffed pork chops. Planning to try their sausages soon also. read more

It's been a while since I've been in the area . Even with being pressed for time , I had to stop for some venison jerky . It's well worth making time to stop in people. read more

Junior's Smokehouse & Bakery - Smokehouse Near Me - Wharton, Texas

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I will be stopping here every time I go to Victoria! I had them make me something off the menu and it was INCREDIBLE!! I think they should call it "The Foster" Sliced brisket with a layer of their pimento cheese spread AWESOME!!!! They looked at me like I was crazy, lol read more

This used to be my favorite place to stop for smoked meats, hot lunches, and kolaches. They had some of the best poppyseed pecan cinnamon rolls I have ever eaten. Now they hardly have anything at all. Their selection is severely limited in all categories. It almost looked like they were liquidated. I bought the only variety available of the "survival" smoked meat sticks. They used to have many more options. I'm actually depressed now that I stopped. I assume Covid the Buccees up the road hurt their business. It's sad because their food and products were far superior to Buccees and the other smokehouse to the south (Praseks). I pray they turn it around read more

This place is delicious. The meat and sides were all cooked very well. The staff was very polite, as well. Will definitely be back when I'm on this side of town. read more

Poor Juniors! This used to be one of my family's favorite stops on our way to the deer lease. If you would have asked me a year ago I would have said, "hands down the best! Make sure you stop there and get a pulled pork sandwich or a slice of pie". Now it's a different story. They no longer carry their famous pulled pork sandwich, their food options are limited and their hours are sporadic and not as posted. If you have a choice skip them all together and go to a place reliable either Praseks or Bucees. read more

If you are looking for a great BBQ Sandwich piled high with all the fixin's then JR's is the place for you. My wife and I often drive from the SW side of Houston just to come get a BBQ sandwich. Recently we began traveling to our son's baseball games in El Campo and we make a point to stop there. You won't be disappointed. they pile on the meat and give you all the fixin's you want. Not the best jerky, a bit too dry in my opinion, I like it moist and on the thick side. Theirs is a bit too thin and very dry. Don't go to Praseks (which is just down the hwy) for BBQ, go there for jerky. But if you want BBQ JR's is the place to go! read more

First time to eat at Juniors. So happy we accidentally found this gem. I had the half chicken and potato salad. The chicken was fall off the bone tender, juicy and tasted excellent. The potato salad was the best I have ever eaten. My husband had the rib plate with beans and cole slaw. Ribs were so tender and delicious, excellent beans and cole slaw. We will be back as often as possible. read more

This is my favorite place for kolaches.The bar BQue here is fantastic. The jerky is so good I send to friends out of state. Even their freezer section has a delicious stuffed flounder of the whole frozen chickens stuffed with a variety from wild rice to boudin. It's sooi good. They have friendly helpful staff. read more

I would give a better rating but have only been there 3 times and each time they were out of everything except sliced brisket which was good and beans which were just ok. I could understand if I had gone near closing time but I went at 6 pm, 5 pm and once at 2 pm thinking they were just out before because I went too late. Nope, out of everything at 2 pm too. read more

The chicken is so juicy! Run down your hands, perfect. Not a fan of the potato salad or pinto beans. We got a whole chicken, ribs and brisket to go, also. Our first time there, although we only live 30 minutes away. Definitely going back! Also bought peppered pork loin, survival sticks, etc. read more

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I have never been here, so this review is strictly on the product i tried. By chance, my boss happened to have a couple of their sausages and he invited me to try it. OH MY GOD. I died. no seriously. The flavors are so unbelievably amazing!! LOOOOVVVVEEE I cant stop talking about it and thinking about it and I am legit looking up how far the drive is from anaheim, ca to wharton, tx. I need more!!!!! ***i tried the chicken fajita sausage(which tastes like an actual chicken fajita, but with a snap) and the cordon bleu sausage(did i mention cordon bleu is my favorite dish ever)*** read more

I love stopping at Junior's Smokehouse whenever I'm driving by with family a couple of times a year. I love the kolaches (especially cream cheese), cream cheese roll, pig in the blankets, chicken salad, sausage (original flavor?), and buttermilk pie! The staff are fairly nice and helpful. Also their bathrooms are decent. I would recommend coming here if ever in the area. read more

Their chopped beef sandwiches are delicious, and so are their kolaches! We've also had wild game processed at Juniors. They do a great job, for a reasonable price. read more

Awesome sausage & jerky selection! Try the crawfish or alligator sausage, very good & unique. A Wharton local recommended to me the duck with pork sausage, will try next time. I also enjoyed their summer sausage packs (buffalo & venison) and venison survival sticks :9 read more