Visiting from Michigan this is the exact kind of place I always for when traveling. Local, no-frills, just good grubbin. Amazing brisket and turkey (they did not have ribs the day I was there ). All of the sides were amazing and yes, they give you a complementary beer while you're waiting (or bottle of water). read more

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All of it went well. Always does. Niks is amazing. We've never been disappointed with this BBQ! read more

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All the food is perfectly executed. Staff is friendly and treats everyone like family. We have never had anything that disappointed. Nik's culinary expertise shines through. Highly recommend! read more

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Brisket was amazing. Great crust and incredibly tender. Don't let the exterior turn you away

My son and I searched for a lunch spot on a Friday and found this unique location. Open Friday- Saturday and Sunday Niks Not Normal is definitely a unique eatery and a place you don't want to miss.. Located on a large lot next to the road - you will see the sign indicating OPEN! Park in the large dirt lot then make your selection from the huge board next to the colorful food truck. There are several picnic tables under a patio cover and believe it or not FREE BEER served!! We enjoyed talking to owners John and Chef Nik who made it a point to stop by all the tables and chat.. I ordered the turkey sandwich which came with avocado and pesto along with a side of home made coleslaw and my son ordered the brisket sandwich and side of hot Mac and cheese. Both meals super tasty. Kids and dogs are welcome and the Kiddos will enjoy running around the property. Definitely would recommend. read more

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Visiting from Washington State and asked son to take us to 'down home' BBQ and took us to Niks not normal . Great brisket, pulled pork to die for and just great folks. Get there early.. read more

Normally I would not give a 5 star rating just because. But I can't break precedence here because the bbq (all cuts) is really that good, moist and flavorful. I'm a full buffet kind of person because I usually can't decide which meat I'm hungry for. At Nik's it's all good. Great people too. Discounted our food order significantly when they ran out of some sides we asked for before the total order could be completed. Give them a shot! You won't be disappointed. read more

This is some mic drop bbq. No lie. Absolutely Amazing . The brisket melts. The sides dazzle. I'm only disappointed when they're closed.

This is the place for a brisket sandwich. We stopped by for lunch on Thursday. Placed the order and sat down with a cold beer. They brought our food out quick and it was delicious. The mac n' cheese is the bomb I definitely recommend this place for good BBQ. I will be coming back. read more

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I wanna say this is the BEST BBQ in Canyon Lake. Stoped in a few days ago, the first time of many to come , and was greeted very courteously! The young lady at the window was so awesome and luckily patient because we had no idea what we wanted. We had the 5 pound brisket baked potato, and that was divine.... OMG I wholeheartedly, recommend it. Two of us were able to eat it for like two days... friking amazing!!! read more

Not your Tio's bbq, for sure! Absolutely amazing! The pulled pork is perfectly crispy and juicy! The flavor is perfection! The portions are generous, and the prices are fair! You won't leave disappointed! It's absolutely worth the drive!!! read more

Nik's Not Normal - All of this for about $40! So much food! Absolutely amazing BBQ!!! - Sandwiches Near Me - Canyon Lake, Texas

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I got to experience Nik's food a few weeks ago. My son and his friend provided Nik's BBQ for a party at my house. My son and his friend went to school with Nik, so I still remember Nik from when they were kids. Everyone at the party, which was 40 people, was blown away by the brisket, turkey, and pork, and the coleslaw was amazing. Hands down, the best bbq I've ever had, and I grew up on bbq and tried so many in my lifetime. The comments about the bbq lasted the whole party. I've daydreamed about that bbq ever since and plan on driving over soon to get my fix. I haven't checked out the menu yet, but if his coleslaw is that good, I want to see what else he makes. That slaw was topnotch! read more

How can this be a 5 star rated bbq restaurant? I have been recommended to try this place out, and I have really been looking forward to trying this place out. Although for the past three weekends I've been trying to go and they are all ways closed. Today is the last time I try and support this place. read more

Hello flavor town!!! I had the pulled pork tacos! The pork is moist and it's so flavorful! The jalapeño ranch was delicious with the perfect amount of spice! I tried the bbq sauce and it's different in the best way possible! The frito pie was delicious and the brisket was juicy!!! Grilled cheese my son loved! They had peach sweet tea and it was so good! Nik was so nice to talk to, he took our order and brought the food out to us! We told our friend and she wanted us to bring her brisket tacos and she loved them!! Even brought us a sample of trey and it was amazing! The sausage had the perfect snap to it. Mac and cheese you can never go wrong, slaw was good! Those black beans were packed with flavor! You cannot go wrong with your order here. Everything has amazing flavor. The music was so nice to listen to while we were eating! They definitely have something special here! I'll definitely come back every time I'm in town!!! read more

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Definitely not normal, but you will never want normal after eating here; seriously folks , mouth watering brisket tacos that will keep you coming back for more. (Unfortunately we are headed back to St. Louis in a few hours) . We were welcomed by the 3 sweetest people that made things even more perfect if that's possible. My husband and I really loved it so much we went back the next day after finding out they were open, we felt so lucky to have met such wonderful , kind, & warm people preparing this amazingly delicious food, you can feel the love , we definitely plan on coming back to Texas and we will be back at Nik's not normal bbq!! read more

As a lifelong Texan and local to the Canyon Lake area, I can confidently say Nik's Not Normal is by far the best BBQ I've ever had. If you're in the area, they are an absolute must try! read more

Best BBQ & sides in Texas. Everything is prepared , cooked, served with love. They truly care for their customers! The owners of the business are very friendly, great energy! They are about serving delicious food, with fresh local ingredients, hand crafted recipes, & cold free beer with a positive & caring experience for all their customers. I'd say this place is way better than a common name brand restaurant or any other bbq joint in the area. The brisket melt & home made Mac n cheese were both phenomenal! Nic "The chef" is highly trained & skilled at what he does. Jon is the other owner who came out and greeted us when we parked and began walking up. Introduced himself & gave us a wonderful story of how they started & what they're about & made sure we were taken care of with a wonderful experience. Offered us free cold beer, which is one of their gold mine ideas for all customers! I thought that was brilliant! Jon & chef personally came out & talked with us & made sure our food & experience was perfect! I highly recommend everyone to eat here! The brisket Melt was to die for ! I'll be going here every weekend now! They usually have live music but non the day I went . Said they are having a huge event May 19th. I'll forsure be there! If you havnt eatin here yet, you better get your butt there before they sell out for the day. Thanks again for the great experience guys! read more

Absolute best food. Brisket, pork, Mexican street corn, rice and beans. Everything was so good! We catered for our wedding reception and we're very happy with the service and communication while placing our order. 10/10 recommend! read more

Awesome!! The brisquet is the best I've ever had. Great service, free bere, what more could you ask for? My husband's wallet fell out of his pocket, but we ddidn't notice tik they were already closed. The owners went back, found it and notified us. Our go to For smoked BBQ read more

Don't let the food truck vibe fool you.. this place is legit! We ordered the Trinity (turkey, brisket and sausage) Turkey sandwich and mac n cheese. The cook also threw in the mexican rice for free. The turkey sandwich was phenomenal! Texas toast, smoked turkey, provolone cheese, bacon, avocado, feta and pistachio pesto. The pesto sounded odd at first but I think that's what brought this sandwich to perfection! The mac n cheese was the creamiest I've ever had. My mac n cheese is by far the best according to my 9 year old and she said this just might beat me. My husband had the rice and although it didn't look like anything special at first glance, he said it was delicious. The turkey and sausage were great as well but the brisket was top notch! We are from the Houston area and have some of the best BBQ in the state and everybody that tasted this said it was some of the best BBQ they've ever had. The only thing I wasn't really impressed with was the BBQ sauce. It was a little thin to me, I prefer a thick sauce, but honestly the brisket was so good you didn't even need to mess it up with any sauce! We will be back every time we are ever in the area! Wish it had an enclosed restaurant though. There are picnic tables for seating or you can take it to go. read more