3 meat plate...the service was slowed due to the lack of management in the kitchen; brisket was tender, but mediocre and bark was blah; the bbq sauce is a big pass, and if bbq needs sauce, it's not authentic Texas bbq; jalapeño sausage had decent flavor, tough skin; ribs had decent flavor, but dry and very little meat; slaw was good; Mac with canned chilies was good, but neither hot or cold temperature. Didn't eat it for safety concerns. The odor of roach feces was present inside the entrance and worse in the men's room!Waitress was good, thus the single star. Too bad this place seems so unconcerned and confused. The good people of Brady deserve a better effort from the pit boss, kitchen and front of the house. Mac's, you can do better. Too many health issues make this place a "no return". read more

I have no idea why this only has 3.5 stars. someone must have ordered something wrong... the food was amazing!! service was great as well. will definitely return when I'm in the area!! read more

Mac's Bar-B-Q - 3 meat plate - Barbeque Near Me - Brady, Texas

It was a good dining experience. You can spot this place from a long way down the road - NEON signs - unmistakable. Mac's feels like any small town Texas BBQ joint. We were greeted w/typical West Texas hospitality, "Hey y'all sit where you like." Perfect! Number one: the meat. Max uses post oak for smoke fuel and it tasted great! The ribs were a big hit. I asked for moist brisket (I like some marbling!!) and got 3 super juicy slices of deliciousness. The sauce is tangy-spicy and compliments the meat nicely. The rest: the cole slaw and potato salad was mediocre. The pickles and onions were sparse (just ask for more) but fresh. I forgot to add - we had the chopped brisket sliders as an appetizer. Get the sliders. As another helper mentioned: coldest beer in town! read more

Mac's Bar-B-Q - 1/2lb 2-meat (ribs and brisket) plate - Barbeque Near Me - Brady, Texas

It's lunch time here in (where am I?) and Yelp brought me to Mac's for lunch. Arriving after the lunch rush at 1:30, my waitress was pleasant and welcoming. I decided on the Taco Tuesday lunch special with a side of fried okra. Three tacos appeared and underneath all those toppings was a pile of brisket in one and a pile of pulled pork in the other two. The pork was tastier, but that's okay. Great portion, inexpensive meal, neat unpretentious place that's pretty much in the very middle of the Lone Star State. I'm glad I stopped in. It was a good meal. [Review 17405 overall - 420 in Texas - 923 of 2022.] read more

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We we r in town for a meeting from Austin. We went to the antique store and asked where we could get good food and she said go to Mac's. The food was really good. Lovedthe chicken fried steak and recommend the onion rings. The staff is super friendly too. Whether you are local or passing through, you got to go to MAC'S read more

Worst service ever!!! Waitress had a terrible attitude after she served water when we asked for unsweetened tea.

The worst waitress ever. We did not enjoy our evening at all. I can see why the clientele has diminished. The place was once packed. Not anymore and after the horrible evening we had I can understand why no one goes there. read more

Just so so bbq. No real bbq flavor. Thought it might be oven baked. Very busy this Sunday afternoon. read more

Mac's Bar-B-Q - Brisket and ribs. Not overpowering bbq. I Actually expected a little more punch. Could almost be confused with oven baked. - Barbeque Near Me - Brady, Texas

Good food, service was great, loved the ambiance. Felt the brisket was too dry but the meal was good!

Food was very good. Great brisket, smoked turkey, and German style sausage. Best coleslaw I've had in a long time! Very rustic inside like a bbq joint should be. I like the little guy that greets you when you arrive. read more

Mac's Bar-B-Q - The little greeter! - Barbeque Near Me - Brady, Texas

The brisket is pretty good, but the ribs aren't the fall-off-the-bone I prefer. Good sides also. Worth a visit , but I'll try others the next time I'm in town. read more

Dang. You had one job--barbecue. I got one bony undercooked rib with mostly (undercooked, chewy) fat, and one anemic thin dry slice of brisket. Potato salad was inedible (tasted like they dumped catsup in it). Leftover beans (mushy and so salty they were inedible). We won't be back any time soon. read more

BBQ is a very personal thing. I like meat cut from the "point" or marbled part of the brisket, which is what I asked for. What I got was basically "Burnt Ends" which typically come from the point. They weren't bad, just not really my cup of tea, I didn't complain or say anything, hence the four star rating. It wasn't the best BBQ I've had, but it wasn't bad. The sauce was curious in that it was very "vinegary". Again not bad, but not my favorite. read more

Arrived for an early lunch and was seated pretty quickly. Already many of the seats in the two seating areas were taken. Make sure you park behind the restaurant because there's very little up front. Was served by one of the best waitresses I've seen in a long time. She was hustling and handled the entire place herself! And she did very well. Checked in at the right times, nailed the order, very friendly and helpful. Well done there! I had the 1/2 pound plate which was basically two meats. I had the ribs that I liked a LOT. It was a great rub on it. The brisket was good but no where close to the quality of the ribs. For sides I had the coleslaw. It was the minced kind. It looked and tasted like KFC which means I liked it a lot. You may want a more textured approach, but I liked it. The best if the meal was the green chili Mac & cheese. This is definitely an adult version. Monit wasn't hugely spicy. It was that the cheese was light and not a yellow mass swamping it out like 8 year olds enjoy. Very good job with this!! Definitely a place to try it to become a regular spot. read more

Mac's Bar-B-Q - Very good ribs and LOVED the green chili mac & cheese. - Barbeque Near Me - Brady, Texas

This is the moist brisket. Beans are still crunchy. Don't nobody want dry brisket and beans that ain't done. Here's an idea.... Try it before you serve it. read more

Mac's Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Brady, Texas

I'm not going to overly critique the brisket because I failed to ask for lean. I love Texas barbecue so I enjoyed my meal, but I had to trim a lot to get what I prefer. The smoked turkey breast was really good and flavorful. The pinto beans were straightforward and perfectly cooked. I took it to go and the service was friendly and fast. read more

Mac's Bar-B-Q - The sign caught my eye! - Barbeque Near Me - Brady, Texas

Great Brady restaurant, friendly staff, consistent meal choices and fast service. Janette and Tamera are superb, ask for them when you walk in. read more

Positives, first thing to be safe! 1., 5 stars great, friendly, caring, waitress... she was great above par for sure, best we had in the 3 days. 2 cold Beer and mixed drinks. 3 Fried okra that was best item on menu truly. DOWN side 1Potato salad, when you are warned it's different, just listen and don't try something new to be nice, when you from out of town! Looked like a Sherbet Ice cream, taste like mashed potato,onions, and salt 2 this is a BBQ in the heart of Texas we must had caught them on the wrong day.... like there worst day ever... kinda day, CLEARLY....But this place had other People that ate all there calories or most of them. As I will comment from personal taste only...2nd worst bbq? in Texas. (To be clear hands down the worst I, or my group, have ever had, was at Queens BBQ in Galveston, Texas. We order $182 worth of BBQ for the group it was all bad, so we walked out and went to CICI's buffet. Exactly! it is what you were thinking ... how could Texas mess up BBQ! 3 worst sausage I have ever had at a restaurant...or homemade, so dry I couldn't chew it to consume it. Dry! I would have been much happier if it was a slim Jim or a any grocery store hot dog. 4 brisket? my lord, seriously! 2 people had this to confirm. Well, mine looked very opaque color, cold or not warm at all. Taste lacking... that's being very nice. 5 Chipped BBQ, I would say taste like to me syrup, red kool aid, and mixed meats. Again this is how I fill the taste, and the other people at the table did as well. Maybe this is big in this town flavor profile Everyone to be clear we were exhausted from hunting and stocking deer all day. so we could have ate close to anything edible. So we tried to eat what we could, but we left more then there then we ate basically. Hungry still of course! We all agreed someone must have intentionally tried to make food like this as a possible Sabotage??? That could explain this blunder of s as dinner for us. Neutral items Steak Banana pudding Appetizer sampler Ice water White bread . We could have got these neutral items at any 2-3 star place like Golden Corral. They would put a WHOPPIN on this place and I don't care for Golden Corral, other example I would have traded for Taco Bell and paid triple for it. We literary did not want to ask for or order something... we going to have a couple more drinks a piece for the group but food issue were so different as so many items were not fully consumable....so we skipped a few more rounds Them I hit the vending machine at the hotel lobby to finish dinner off...rough dinner night for sure Epic Hunting trip and a restaurant to remember.... I'm using it for Meme until or if it is ever replace by another restaurant! read more

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Really great mesquite smoked BBQ. I want to try the steak special on a Friday or Saturday. Also want to try the tacos one day. This time I got the 2 meat plate as last time the 3 meat was too much food. Turkey and ribs are delicious. I liked the cole slaw because it didn't have too much Mayo. Last time I tried the delicious Mac n cheese and the jalapeño cheese sausage. Both were great. Lot of cheese in the sausage. Also: I suggest the appetizer sampler with/ onion rings, bottle caps (sliced fried jalapeños), and fried pickles. Can't wait to go back! read more

Mac's Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Brady, Texas

We passed through here as we headed to explore Texas. I am always trying new places as I travel and this was a good place. It is not the best BBQ that I have had in Texas but it is good. The service was friendly and the meat was smoked very well. The sides were not exceptional and the green chili Mac and cheese could have been creamier and had more green chili flavor. The potato salad was good but it too was missing some crunch texture and depth of flavor. It was good BBQ. read more

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As we now regularly commute between Austin and San Angelo, we're taking our time to stop and smell the smoke. Mac's is our second stop and first in Brady. It's BBQ. It's not bad BBQ, but it's not great BBQ either. The lack of a smoke ring on any of the meats makes me a little suspicious... Brisket was a little bland and a little dry. Pork ribs were pretty good. Tender and flavorful. Sauce was too sweet. Jalapeño cheese sausage was more jalapeño and cheese than sausage. Sides were unremarkable. Don't really even remember what sides we had. Beer was cold and service was great, but we'll keep looking for another meat stop on this trek. read more

Had brisket from 4 places today. This was the worst. Bland, mushy, old. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Missed the opportunity to take photos but we tried to eat our meals and enjoy them but as first time customers, we expected a little more BBQ and flavor. We pulled up and for one thought it was closed, made our way inside and there was only one employee checking customers in and out as well waiting on tables. I ordered chopped beef stuffed baked potato, it was ok. I wouldn't order it again. Spouse ordered brisket plate, beans, and potato salad. He was served two slices of brisket and over salted pinto beans. read more

Traveling from MN to visit friends in Brady so we had to try Mac's . Pretty decent BBQ. Only thing kind of disappointing was the brisket. Turkey was moist and delicious. Cheddar jalapeno sausage was ok seemed bought in. St Louis cut ribs were great. Mac and cheese was very plain southern style Mac and cheese. Overall just ok. If you're in the area and starving it'll do the trick read more

This place is trash save your money and keep on moving. Buy yourself a frozen gas station burrito and a Red Bull if you still have any money left if you got any fuel. You will definitely be better off! Got us some take home bbq from here on Father's Day since we had been cleaning up around the house, bbq sounded good. Got home and LOOK at the " brisket "! I don't even know if you would call it brisket. It looks and tasted like crap. The potato salad had no taste and was more like mash potatoes. It was nasty all around. My dogs even hesitated to eat some and they will eat skunks rotting away out in the woods. read more

Mac's Bar-B-Q - I would love to explain what's in this photo but unfortunately I can not! It supposed to be brisket! - Barbeque Near Me - Brady, Texas

Killer good mushroom, Swiss, bacon burger and patty melt! Sorry pics were after we inhaled these awesome burger! read more

Mac's Bar-B-Q - Sorry we were hungry. - Barbeque Near Me - Brady, Texas

Swung by here on the way back to Austin to grab some take out. Walked in...both people behind cash register didn't have masks on. Line cook didn't have mask on (open kitchen). Nope. Nope. Nope. Turned around and walked out. If you like your BBQ with a side of Covid, I highly recommend read more

Very nice BBQ place. Staff is always friendly. The Wrangler Playe is a pretty good deal.

If you are a vet or have a service dog stay away. They were rude and stated the didn't care what the law said they do not allow any dogs.

a wonderful place with great food and drinks. we enjoy it! The staff is friendly and they food is amazing. Highly recommended

Delicious food and great service! The 2-meat barbecue plate and chicken fried chicken! Super sweet tea! read more

Mac's Bar-B-Q - Chicken Fried Chicken and the 2-meat barbecue plate! Delicious food and wonderful service! Great fried jalapeños and sweet iced! - Barbeque Near Me - Brady, Texas

Very nice staff. The BBQ is nothing to write home about. We had the brisket. The portions are VERY small and VERY bland. And...sides are ala cart... Stopped here traveling for work. Id keep going next time. No thanks read more

Good brisket and ribs. I had green chile mac and their handmade fries as a side and both were great. Wife enjoyed her turkey stuffed potato, but it was on the small side. read more

Amazing sliced turkey Sandwich. You can't go wrong with this place. The staff is awesome as well. Coldest beer in town!

Dropped in for a first try and it won't be our last! Husband got the Mac Daddy burger and it took longer than the prepped specials, but the wait wasn't long and it was worth it!! His eyes were huge when the burger was delivered! Huge, juicy, great flavor, crispy hand cut fries! I had the baked potato loaded with smoked turkey and it was perfectly cooked, hot, flavorful and just what I was craving! We will definitely keep Mac's on the list! read more

Mac's Bar-B-Q - Mac Daddy burger, no tomato. - Barbeque Near Me - Brady, Texas

Very friendly and super fast service. Amazing fries, fried chicken and baked potato with pulled pork. Love the variety on the menu can't wait to go back and try the onion rings. Very clean kitchen and restrooms. Good parking for our RV too. read more

While visiting family, I ordered $120 worth of food which included one pound each of pork ribs, sliced brisket, chicken (2 halves), and sausage with a quart of beans and potato salad. Very disappointed. Not much food for the price. The brisket was SO dry! You HAD to add sauce just to eat it! The beans and potato salad were so bland, I felt like I had Covid again. Expensive lesson learned. read more

Food was over priced and not as good at the reviews . It took FOrEVer for our food , the sausage was the only thing good . Will not be going back . read more

VERY GOOD BBQ -- we will definitely recommend this to our friends who pass through Brady. We had the 2 meat plate with pork ribs and sliced brisket. The Pork ribs had a lovely crust from the dry rub, and were delicious, suffused with rendered fat, making them tender and succulent. Brisket showed off a nice smoke ring, and was very lean without being dry. We had a side of green Chilean and cheese that was obviously house made. We are going to try and replicate the recipe. Banana pudding is TO DIE FOR -- the kind made with a real cooked custard base and fresh bananas, not awful Jello fake banana pudding and pie filling mix. PILGRLMAGE WORTHY read more

Mac's Bar-B-Q - The 2 meat plate - Barbeque Near Me - Brady, Texas

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Service is amazing. Our server went above and beyond for us. The food is mediocre though. That could be bias considering we're from the Austin area and have had some of the best bbq statewide. The brisket is okay but lacking some Smokey flavor. The jalapeño cheddar sausage wasn't that great to me but my boyfriend said he liked it a lot. The bbq sauce was very watery but did have a good flavor to it. The beans were really good and the sampler (fried pickles, fried jalapeños, and onion rings) were bomb with the ranch. The potato salad we sampled because she said it was made with Catalina dressing rather mayo and mustard. It had an orange color to it but I definitely wasn't that bad. The Cole slaw was to chopped for my liking but still had a good taste to it. The fries were not that great. They were overly greased with no salt. Might have been a bad day for the fries because I read reviews saying they were good and the waitress said they were as well. The turkey was really good. And of course the tea was amazing. read more

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