I really loved eating here. Everything I tasted was scrumptious. The potato salad was one of my favorite treats there followed by the superb pork barbecue. I ate everything on my plate and I have wanted to go back for more every day this week. Do not miss this jewel. It is beyond my wildest expectations. Super super affordable and fantastically tasty. read more

The bbq was legit. I had the brisket and sausage plate. Potato salad was good, as well. The service was excellent, very friendly and fast. Definitely going back to try the brisket Frito pie. read more

The brisket was very tender but tasteless as if cooked in an oven without any seasoning. They were out of sausage ,the potato salad was bad , the beans were tasteless also, the bbq sauce was the not good at all it was mostly ketchup. The staff was very friendly but I will not come here again, we drove from Victoria because we don't have any good bbq here either. We moved here 4 years ago from austin and we miss the bbq around those parts read more

No love. They put no love in their food. It's very dry and very under seasoned. Sad with all this fresh meat the macaroni salad and beans have the most flavor. The brisket has zero seasoning to taste. The sausage is dry and lackluster. Not to mention it's Friday afternoon just before dinner time and they're turning people away cause they're out of food. How's that even possible? I never see a lot of cars here. Won't be back. Forgot to add: the bbq sauce was a joke. Tastes like a sweet ketchup. read more

We ate at Smolik's while on the way to the coast. The food was really good, the service friendly and the atmosphere laid back country.

The 2.9 star review scared us, but we thought it was a good beef sandwich. Friendly staff and we got in and out quickly.

Always running out of food!! Price is high for a place call BBQ's!!! I don't know how they have business. People are friendly the place is big so is the parking lots. read more

The only thing we ever really buy from here are the beef sticks (under Pork on the menu). I believe they are a jerky blended of beef and pork (though I honestly don't know for sure, is that a bad thing?) THESE THINGS ARE LIKE CRACK. Put them in the freezer and eat them straight from there. They are pretty inexpensive at around $10 per pound. read more

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Now, I realize that brisket is difficult to smoke and inconsistent. So the 1 star isnt because the meat wasn't perfect. It happens sometimes. Rather I chose to leave a rev is ew because the meat we were serv d was so terribly bad that even beef on a $6.99 Chinese Buffet is better quality. The meat cutter should have looked at this meat and KNOW that it was 80% gristle, was tough as shol leather, and basically inedible. Absolutely a crime that any employee who gives a rip about customers would serve this garbage to them. This is literally the worst piece of meat that has ever been put on a plate before me. Its not 80% fat. It's 80% gristle! Mr. Meat Cutter seriously pissed off a whole group of people here by serving this garbage. It doesn't take a rocket scientist... read more

Great dried sausage. BBQ good. Always clean. Staff friendly Ample parking with a drive thru

This place is amazing. I love the sausage links personally, mom has been analyzing the potato salad for years and still hasn't been able to make her own version. Five Stars for the food alone. read more

Smolik's Meats & BBQ - Sliced Brisket Sandwich - their signature sauce, pickles, onions, and 3-4 slices of brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Cuero, Texas

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Ever want some great BBQ in Cuero? This is the place to go!! Their Q is always on point and fresh and their Fritos pie is THE BOMB!! #SanchezFamily read more

Brisket is delish! They have UNsweet tea which is not often the case in Texas. The sauce was good not that thick old crap but bright almost NC sauce. Beans, and coleslaw ok but did I mention the brisket!!! read more

We came in at the ass end of day so I can't give a true review if I was able to get the cut of meat of my liking. I was lucky to get the last sausage link, man I wish I had more- moist sausage link and not dried out AT ALL, the brisket was great. My girls tore it up along with the pinto beans. So glad we made a quick stop, I read the reviews of the other BBQ place up the road so glad we chose this one! read more

Twice in the last week we were visitors to this wonderful Texas BBQ. On both occasions we felt our selections were the best example of beef brisket and ribs that we have ever eaten. Although it seems fairly simplistic to say it was the best ever. There is no sense saying it any other way because both meals were that good! BBQ has never been at the top of our outside food choices, it is now because of Smolik's recipe and our experiences there. read more

Well, I didn't think it was possible to slow cook a brisket with absolutely NO flavor, but Smolik's has proved me wrong. I didn't pay the extra $1.50 for "lean" so there's plenty of fat - just bland. At least the sausage has some flavor - it tastes like plastic... this is not a Covid issue - it's just badly done BBQ. Avoid. read more

The brisket was pretty good but I really did not care for the barbecue sauce. I thought it was to ketchup tasting. That might just be my preference but I won't put this one on the top 10 list for Texas. read more

Getting waited on took a while. Food had no flavor. The worst part was i ordered the frito pie. Hardly no meat and very little sauce. Very disappointing! My wife got one too and hers was the same. Those are two things you cannot be stingy with! I've had it before and was not a problem. Im hoping this is a one time thing. read more

One star is generous. We stopped here on the way to the coast hoping for some yummy local Q. This was, unfortunately, the worst excuse for BBQ I've ever had. It reminded me of hospital food. Bland tomato sauce like sauce. Potato salad tasted just like the macaroni salad. Brisket was just barely edible. No idea how they can make BBQ this bad. Sorry Smoliks. I recommend everyone keep driving. read more

Good brisket but even better sausage. They have very generous portions. Overall, we were very pleased with our experience here.

The meat chopper was very unfriendly. He did not greet me or even make my business feel welcomed. I asked 3 times for a loaded baked potato with everything, he would slop one extra ingredient and forget everything else I requested; he was so occupied griping for another employee to help the drive thru line I didnt get what I wanted. After 1 bite of the old tasting baked potatoe it went in the trash along with my $8. Customer service goes along way, sorry you're in a bad mood. My first and last time here. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this place for BBQ, at least the guys in the front were kind he listened to my complaint, and did not seem one bit shocked I was complaining about the guy. read more

The service was good. Although they were out of ribs at 11am? The kids liked it, but the adults thought it was bland. We usually have to give the kids brisket from deep inside, but they had no problems eating the outside portion. read more

Homemade sausage and excellent brisket. Staff was friendly too! Any bad review of this place must have caught them on a bad day. Great experience here! read more

I eat at Smolik's all the time and the food is GREAT! Their sausage is the best ever! It is all hand made right there at the place in their meat market. The chicken and ribs are really tasty !! Now they have a BBQ frito pie that I could eat everyday.. They reopened the BBQ part a few months ago and everything is 100% better- If you want good food and are in the area, I highly suggest it!!!!!!! read more

A friend and I had lunch at Smoliks today and I was very disappointed. I had the brisket plate with pinto beans and macaroni salad. My friend had the hot link plate with potato salad and macaroni salad. The hot links were pretty good but everything else wasn't. The brisket was tasteless, dry, a bit tough with almost no smokey taste. The pinto beans did not have any flavor either, just a watery broth and the beans. The potato salad and macaroni salads were dressed exactly the same with the only difference being the texture of the potatoes as opposed to the the texture of the macaroni pasta. After we ate I asked for a pound of the hot links to go and was told they were out. I don't recommend this BBQ joint and personally I will never go there again. read more

BEST beef sticks and sausages I've ever had. I live in CA now and crave them almost everyday. I don't eat too much of the hot food, but I would definitely go for the dry stuff! read more