Seen the YouTube video on the story behind the food... had to drive from Houston to check it out my self. Had one of every Taco.. I didn't have to put anything else on them came ready to eat , the flavor unique and hit the spot. Trey gave us the time to talk about the story behind the scenes. Amazing family , great food... will be back on a weekend for the pork belly tacos... read more

Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q - An extra piece of brisket... Just in case. - Barbeque Near Me - Allen, Texas

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Good Lawd!! This place did not disappoint!! Purchase the meal for 2-3 people with the tacos with my kids and had to drag them out of there. Just as we were leaving the owner gave us perhaps the most amazing tour of the decade. Seeing how the meat is prepared explain why I've never tasted such a quintessential combination of flavors. Tre (the owner) you are my HERO! read more

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I was extremely disappointed with the brisket. For the price--over $30 a pound--I expected something tender and flavorful, but what I received was tough, chewy, and honestly harder to get through than cafeteria BBQ. It had none of the melt-in-your-mouth quality brisket should have, and the texture made it nearly unenjoyable. For this cost and quality, never again. read more

If you like your Texas BBQ with a big bold beef flavor, this fits the bill. Restaurant is Exceptionally clean, neat, and organized. Brisket passes the flop test. Very tender. While it has a nice smoke ring, it lacked a strong smoked flavor. I prefer strong smoke and juicy, this really wasn't that. It tasted like an unseasoned steak. The sauce is spicy, thin, with citrus flavor. No highlights of molasses, vinegar or tomato. To each his own. But this brisket just wasn't for me. read more

I've been here a few times before and thought it decent, but today was my last time. Sadly disappointed with service and food. Order half lb brisket only, waited ten minutes then had to go and ask them to check on my order. Waited another few minutes only to get dried out brisket I paid $20 for. This business has an expiration date. read more

The driest brisket and sausage I have ever had. The birria taco was not birria. It was a brisket taco with no cheese. I had high hopes, but what a let down. The slaw was amazing and so was the potato salad, but the sausage was not edible. $60 wasted in my opinion. I hope they get better, but I wouldn't serve a brisket that looked like what we got. read more

Me and my wife left hungry, brisket was dry asked for a mix of fatty and lean and only got lean. Brisket fat wasn't rendered. Ribs didn't have any flavor. Beans tasted like canned beans. Bbq sauce tasted like teriyaki sauce. Burnt ends were not burnt ends they were fried pork belly that were cut up into cubes with sauce underneath it- the "pastor" side of it was pineapple cuts on top. Burger was good. I can't recommend eating here if you want Texas BBQ. Service was 2/5. read more

Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q - Dry brisket. Flavorless ribs. - Barbeque Near Me - Allen, Texas

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Barbecue with a flair, from the tacos ~ suadero is my fave, to the spicy cucumber salad, deliciousness! And if you want traditional they have that too! read more

Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q - Suadero taco & spicy cucumber salad - Barbeque Near Me - Allen, Texas

We heard so many great things about vaqueros Texas bbq and it got even featured as one of the must try places here in DFW area. This restaurant is tucked in Waterscreek mall. Parking can be a little tricky on a busy weekend. They have two separate dining areas. Once you order and pick your drinks you can chose one of the dining area. This place can easily accommodate large parties and they also offer patio dining spaces as well! We ordered their tour of Texas. It comes with brisket, ribs and sausages and 2 sides. We also added some turkey and their briskest Mac n cheese. The flavor was just great. The brisket was so moist and fall apart soft. We loved everything. There was not one things we didn't like trying and eating off our plates. I wish they would offer more options for sides though as it was a little on the heavy sides with meat and only sides you can choose from are: beans, Mac n cheese, potatoes and fries. But nevertheless everyone enjoyed their meal and we will definitely come back and even bring out of states guest with us to try some good Texas bbq close to home. read more

I wrestled with this review. My hub was biting at the chomp to try this place since he's heard about it's opening in Allen. We went on a late April Friday for dinner. 6ish, 2 ppl in front of us. We arrive at the counter, they inform us they are now out if ribs. Whhaatt??? Friday at dinner? Anywho, I get the brisket nachos. Yes, you weigh the brisket, understandable. But skimp on the queso and beans??? I have far too many naked nachos. The brisket IS tender, juicy and flavorful. Let's talk about the ONLY BBQ sauce. It's sweet. I mean, it's good, but I need non-sweet bbq. No options ¿. I do not like mac&cheese at bbq places but liked it here. Sooo garlicky. Reminds me of alfredo. Yum! I added it to my boring nachos. Ordered one barria taco. Nothing to write home about...spend your $5 something on something better. Hub was not delighted by the burnt ends he ordered. Said it was like bad ham that was microwaved in a bag. I did appreciate having a clean place to sit and eat. The paper towels are legit! read more

Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q - Brisket nachos - Barbeque Near Me - Allen, Texas

They are usually pretty good but I noticed today that the regular front staff was all new and were lot slower than previous staff. She was friendly but real slow. Not sure what happened to the guy that use to give me great taco service. I think if they can improve the speed and engage the customers then can get back to original staff members. I'm hoping they improve that and will be more regular again. read more

Amazing bbq and the pit master is a super fun guy! Took our football team and taught them how to cook bbq. Phenomenal read more

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BBQ was great! I've been going to vaqueros since they were at the grapevine location. They haven't skipped a beat. The Allen location is great with lots of seating inside and outside. The staff is extremely helpful and respectful. Top notch bbq! read more

Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q - Smoked Turkey, Lean Brisket, beans, fries - Barbeque Near Me - Allen, Texas

Very excited to have a great BBQ place in Allen. They do not disappoint. Great atmosphere, lots of room inside and out. Friendly staff. We've been here twice in one week, which is rare for us, but we wanted to try a little bit of everything. Prime Brisket - very moist, great bark, they take great care when slicing and serving just what you want. Don't want that fat cap, no problem. Mom's Turkey - Great taste, very moist. My Mom sure didn't make turkey as good as this. Sorry Mom. ; ) Chipotle Cheddar Sausage - Was hoping for more taste here. Casing snapped, lots of cheese, flavor profile was low for us. Will try some of the other sausage next time. Chohinita Pibil - Pulled pork as not as flavorful as we were hoping based on the sauce and spices. May try again. Al Pastor Pork Belly Burnt Ends - Was not a big fan. While the skin has a nice crunchy flavor, we found it too hard. The tender bits were tasty though. I took leftovers and mixed with my eggs. ; ) Texas Style Pastrami - This was great. There's another place in town where I always get this, so was nice to have another. The menu says it comes with marbled rye, house mustard and condiments and the server said no it didn't, so I had to argue for it. Definately one of my favorites. BBQ Birria Taco - Fantastic flavor profile. Many places have versions of this. A little shy on the meat I thought. The side of consume de res was great. Sides - While we typically don't focus on sides at BBQ places, the sides here are pretty darn awesome. Hickory Smoked Elote - Smoked corn on the cob with all the fixings. Simply great. Homestyle potato Salad - Great Spicy Cucumber Salad - We've had this 3 times. Love this. Apple Gorgonzola Slaw - New favorite. Lots of flavors Green chili mac - typically don't get mac/cheese, but this one is simply the best. Good bar selection. We've had margs and beer (cans). I look forward to trying some of the taco menu All in all, very happy Vaqueros is here an plan on spending more time and eating more here. Highly recommend. read more

This place is amazing. We had the Tex-Mex platter with added ribs and burnt ends. Amazing!!! The atmosphere of the restaurant was laidback and welcoming. Service from the front door to the wait staff was great. Food was 5 stars, service 5 stars. The owner Trey, came out and checked on us and showed us around. We will be back and bringing friends and family to eat here. read more

Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q - Mac n cheese (yumm) beans (yumm) brisket, Ribs and jalapeño cheddar sausage. Everything was so delicious! - Barbeque Near Me - Allen, Texas

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Bring back the smoked chicken wings!!!! Asap service is great food is great. Cannot believe they took out the smoked chicken wings, missing out on profit! read more

Vaqueros BBQ is amazing! We had the Tour of Texas which included ribs, brisket and sausage and two sides. We got fries and potato salad for sides. Everything was delicious. We also ordered a small cucumber salad and Birra taco which were also great. This is my new favorite BBQ place. read more

Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q - Tour of Texas with Brisket, ribs and sausage. Sides are fries and potato salad, with an extra side of cucumber salad. - Barbeque Near Me - Allen, Texas

Tried it out for lunch and was great. Friendly staff and food was on point. The BBQ was tender and flavorful. Side dishes were also nice.

I don't usually leave negative reviews, but my experience at Vaqueros (Allen) today was disappointing enough that I felt it needed to be shared. As a veteran who just moved back to Texas after 30 years away, I was genuinely excited to try a top-rated local BBQ spot and hopefully find my new go-to. I arrived in a great mood and was drawn in by the 2-meat, 2-side special. When I got to the counter, the staff member cutting the meat wouldn't make eye contact and seemed uninterested in serving me. I asked for brisket and pork carnitas and was told they were out. Trying to keep things light, I joked that I'd take ribs instead and pretend they were carnitas. He said nothing, just continued preparing the tray. Seconds later, the couple behind me ordered pork carnitas too, and instead of turning them down, he said, "Hold on, let me check in the back." I was stunned. I called it out on the spot because how do you not notice the difference in treatment when I'm standing right there? I decided to walk out. I went to Rudy's instead, where I was greeted with a smile, thanked for my service, and given a military discount. That's the kind of respect and hospitality that earns loyalty. Unfortunately, Vaqueros made it clear that I wasn't welcome and I won't be returning. read more

Had lunch here for the first time Service was very attentive Burnt ends - delicious Ruben Sandwich - excellent Pastrami - juicy Fries were zesty BBQ sauce maybe the best I've ever tried. Can't wait to go back for dinner read more

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Not sure what was going on but I spend $43 and for sausage and a brisket sandwich all were not good the sausage was dry hard to chew and the sandwich not much taste wasn't tender, potato salad was not good wow I was looking for a new place and this is not it. Save your hard earned money I am retired so $43 for a bad meal no good !! read more

I had some of the best brisket I've eaten here but what amazed me the most were the tacos! Love this place!!!!

Man oh man am I glad we FINALLY tried Vaqueros!!! This was absolutely what we needed here in Allen. True Texas, slow-smoked BBQ, and the taco menu just blew me away. Service was friendly and fun, loved the ambience and vibe and the set list of music made me just want to hang out all afternoon. Cannot wait for patio season to crack some cold ones and try more off the menu! read more

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My son and I had a boys night so we decided to try this out. We purposefully went on Saturday for the beef ribs. Walking in the smell of smoke was promising and we made our way to the counter. We ordered the Tex-Mex tour, which had sausage, brisket, birria tacos and two medium sides. We added two beef ribs. The service was ok but not great. Employees acted inconvenienced and were not particularly helpful with new customers. We also watched our take out food sit on the counter, unpacked, as she completed orders for customers behind us. Our food was cold by the time we got it and even colder by the time we got it home. The food quality was very lack luster given the very high price tag. The beef ribs, good but nothing exceptional, were $62 each. There was a large portion of meat, which was tender but it had no flavor. The brisket was dry and most of it was overcooked. The sausage too was very overcooked and dry. Barria tacos were flavorless. Nobody goes to a barbecue restaurant for sides but the cowboy potatoes were bland and the trail beans were just ok. This was not the meal we expected and the $234 price tag (tip included, which I was reluctant to give in the first place but that's the card swipe world we live in) made it even harder to swallow. The place may be good for a brisket or turkey sandwich but it's not the upper end barbecue joint we had hoped. read more

Cool buildout and clean dining area. The pits are unique - kudo's to the design team. The food, however, is meh and overpriced. The brisket is moist and tasty, but cold. My wife got the pork burnt ends which were cold and tough - an interesting way to serve premium BBQ. A medium order of fries is one serving, bagged frozen fries and $8. The bread is toasted Texas Toast and too thick to eat with the brisket if you want the right bread:brisket ratio. The sauce was hot, self-serve and a bright spot to this dining experience. There is better Brisket in the area - Hutchins, Ten 50, Hard Eight... The ribs looked good but we did not get them. Give it a try, maybe we hit it on an "off" night. read more

The food and the customer service was great. Saw this place while in the area for work, and will definitely be going back whenever I get the chance. read more

Over priced for the portions, and the food is meh. $20 for a lunch plate with two meats. Choose ribs (got 1 with 'some' meat on it, and 1 that was basically just a bone) and brisket ($2.50 upcharge), it wasn't too bad. Added on a large sausage for $7.50, but it wasn't tasty and not worth it. Sides you say? Sure, you can choose from meh mac and cheese, or brown beans, or some kind of salad stuff. Playing heavy metal at lunch? Doesn't really mesh with BBQ lunch. If it weren't so pricey I would have had lower expectations for the food, but paying what I consider top dollar, I think the portion should be larger and/or tastier. It really doesn't meet the standards set by the other excellent restaurants at Watters Creek. read more

Wife and I walked in excited to try the BBQ. However when we walked in, every empty table, and there were many, had obviously not been cleaned or bussed. The floor looked just as bad. This we 4pm, well after lunch and we'll before dinner crowd. Nobody said welcome, can I help you, or even seemed to care we walked in. Being the pleaser I am, we walked out the same way we walked in. We are foodies, but we also expect a clean place to eat, and a staff that cares you are there. This wasn't either . . Bad First impressions can be the only impression you may show someone. Case in point! read more

Brisket was kinda tough and yet fatty at the same time, not tender enough. Potato salad side was not your typical potato salad and I didn't enjoy it but it wasn't bad, just different from what I was expecting. Mac and cheese side was pretty good. Texas trail beans had a funky smell and I couldn't eat them. Fries pretty good. Service was good, restaurant was clean and had a nice vibe. Unfortunately, a bit overpriced in my opinion for the quality of the brisket. read more

Everything was tasty they didn't hold back on the brisket was a decent Amon on each item. The place is pretty nice with some indoor/outdoor seating available. Will definitely return to try some other items read more

Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q - The potato ,nachos, and Mac - Barbeque Near Me - Allen, Texas

Amazing food! We live near Vaqueros at Watters Creek and have been there a few times and always have had great food and a nice experience. This evening my wife had the loaded brisket baked potato. I had the two meat special of brisket and a turkey with two sides of flavorful ate as beans and the spicy cucumber salad. Amazing! read more

Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Allen, Texas

My husband and I were excited to try a new bbq place but sadly we probably won't come back to this spot. I had the half chicken with fries and Mac and cheese and my husband the birria tacos. My chicken and Mac and cheese were barely even warm and the fries were cold. Unfortunately taste wise the chicken was salty and had a ridiculous amount of pepper on it. Mac and cheese had absolutely no flavor. The birria tacos were just okay, not worth coming back for. read more

Found this place by word of mouth. Tends to be the best way. First off the service was outstanding. They go out of their way to help you. So great story, food truck that was so great they moved into a building. Love the sit down areas. Love to see them get a food liq license so i could enjoy some whiskey in the future. Also love to see maybe live music on the weekends. Not sure if they have that. Food which is bbq is off the charts. Love the trail beans and the potatoes salad. My only issue was it seem to be pricey. Dinner for two $100. It was so worth the money. But due to cost not a place i could come to weekly for my bbq fix. Lots of parking. I got my food as take out and had to reheat and it was amazing. Love to see reheat instructions on website or maybe small card added to take out bags. read more

This is my favorite restaurant in Allen . Food is amazing full of flavor , service is friendly and honest ..cool bbq ambience. For me this is one of the absolute best restaurants period...I have worked in many fine dining establishments across the globe and also eaten in some of the best restaurants but none of them come close to Vaqueros quality , pride and coolness...I will come back again and again read more

Great service great ambiance. Spot on authentic bbq. Briskett was amazing but the pork ribs were to die for.

My husband and I were at another establishment nearby on Christmas Eve. I decided to walk over to Vaqueros to get some brisket to take home. I was very impressed with the every aspect of the interior of the restaurant. It is super-clean, spacious and has great warmth and ambiance, unlike many BBQ restaurants that interiors that are more basic where you just want to eat your food and leave. From the moment I ordered, it was an excellent experience. I order brisket lean, but not cut from the very end. The young man who took my order assured me the order would be as I requested, and the young woman who cut the brisket did so exactly as I asked. My orde was to go so when my order was ready, I went to the counter, and the young man who had taken my order asked if I wanted sauce with it. I am so happy he did or I would have left without it because most in-house sauces I have tried have been unappealing, having an overwhelming flavor or one ingredient, i.e. black pepper, or red pepper, or cinnamon, garlic, vinegar etc., rather than having a clear balance of flavor that accentuates the meats but does not overwhelm the flavor or the meat. It's incredible and is a bit thinner than most BBQ sauces that add a too-thick layer of sauce over an exceptionally smoked meat. It's just perfect and was a true unexpected pleasure to have accompany our brisket. We will definitely be back very soon to dine-in. We only tried the brisket so will also try the turkey and pork ribs next time as well. Sides are not a big interest because they usually disappoint anywhere we have gone. However, I will try the coleslaw or spicy cucumber salad on our next visit (numerous reviews said they were very good) and my husband will likely try the beans. VAQUEROS was excellent in every aspect of our experience and eclipses all other BBQ establishments in the area; we've tried them:/ You would have to travel to Austin or Ft. Worth the get this level of superior BBQ:) read more

Meh! Food was ok. Birria Tacos need some flavor, brisket was good, loaded fries was the winner. My main feedback - hire some employees that want to be there. Interactions with the people serving the food was a drag. It's like they hated being there, from the butcher all the way to the cashier. No smiles, no joy, makes the whole atmosphere a complete drag after that. Im not trying to be harsh, I just think the feedback could be useful. Make it fun! read more

Today my family and I went to Vaqueros BBQ in Allen, TX where my son wanted to go for his birthday celebration. Upon arrival we were greeted with the AMAZING aroma of BBQ, and very inviting dining area. As we were "drooling " over the menu we ordered 6 plates (I chose the brisket nachos). Every TREY of lunches were prepared meticulously in front of us and the staff was great and telling us about the food, the prep and gave very good portions of them. What was even better was a gentleman asked us how everything was ( I suspect he is the owner...Sanchez) I responded that it was my son's birthday and this was THE PLACE for BBQ, Sanchez thanked us for the business and handed my son a container of their banana pudding... SO GOOD! Thank you Vaqueros for a wonderful lunch and atmosphere! Just like Arnold... I'LL BE BACK! read more

Must try BBQ! Great atmosphere, great food, great service. $5 beers and margaritas all day everyday. Doesn't get much better than that!

Went at lunchtime. Sat outside, nice outside seating. Restaurant is clean and staffed with friendly people. Ate lunch special, sandwich with drink and fries. Portion was good and foot was hot. Brisket was cut thick but was very tender. I will definitely be back. read more

Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q - Brisket sandwich. - Barbeque Near Me - Allen, Texas