09/21/06

Basic BBQ

by texmexgirl

Got my standard chopped beef sandwich, which is my test for any first time at a BBQ joint. No complaints about the brisket. It was just right - smokey and tender. I'm not a fan of the sauce, and the sides were pretty average. Nothing memorable here, but it's decent BBQ.

• Pros: good smokey brisket
• Cons: odd sauce, boring sides

08/01/09

I will never ever eat here

by Nikkig

I will never eat the nastyest bbq in the state of tx again. If you see their name on a sign keep driving. They have discusting food and even worse management. I would not even give them a star if the rating system would allow me to. I give them two thumbs down.

• Pros: none
• Cons: sucky mgt

01/10/09

WORST BBQ & Service

by TiffanyGayle

Upon walking in the joint it is like a local neighborhood bar. Older white men hanging around the bar. The menu is very limited. I ordered the turkey, and when I saw it, it looked like turkey from a can. I tasted it and it tasted like fake turkey...meaning I dont believe that it was real turkey at all! So, I switched to chicken and it was black and tasted five days old. It had no smoke or seasoning flavor. The potato salad was tasteless. Wanted to add pickles, so went over to the condiment section and it was filled with GNATS. They were all over the pickles, onions, and relish. My friend ordered the sausage and it tasted like grease and some unknown meat. The ribs were dry and had no flavor. The coleslaw was mildew and caused my friend to gag. We left all the food on the table and left. Our meal was $28.00 (way over priced) Didnt even taste the beans. I would not be surprised if they picked it up and resused it. all the meat looked at least a week old. WORST food in my life. The service people was slow and just stood there looking at us.

• Pros: NON
• Cons: Thumbs down

12/27/08

The best! !!!!!!!!!!!!! BBQ EVER

by JDNortham

absolutely the best

had some sent for christmas, and even my daughter-inlaw who was dissapointed in not having a turkey dinner is now a convert

LUV IT!!!! brisket... ribs and sausage , we have a new tradition and made a pact that none would be consumed w/out all of us there (there were some leftovers) we all supervised the prep and entry to the freezer several calls today wanting to confirm the consumption on New Years day

12/10/08

Nothing Like the ORIGINAL

by fabnron

Having moved to Houston several years ago I was told about Luling City Market and how great it the food was. I passed by it and stopped with friends and was not very impressed with it. I am originally from Luling and had the best BBQ there, so the only thing good about this place is the name and nothing else.If you want good bbq worth the trip to Luling to get the best.

11/16/08

Bad quality food

by karuby123

I love BBQ and have eat at lots of BBQ places, this is by far the worse place I have eaten at. The place is a cafeteria style. They serve with their bare hands, the guy pick up my meat with his bare hands, no gloves. I had a plate of brisket and ribs with two sides potato salad and cole slaw. The meats were so dry making it difficult to swallow. The sides were not good and tasted old. It is over priced for the quality of the food. Would never go back there again.

• Pros: None
• Cons: Dry meat, old tasting sides, over priced.

10/05/08

BBQ Gone Bad

by maximusfungurl01

My husband and I dined at Luling City Market last night. I had heard and read for years how great it was, a Houston BBQ institution. We happened to pass by so we thought, yeah we'll give it a try. Upon entering the place was dirty looking and filled with elderly neighborhood types at the bar. We proceeded to the area where you can order. The menu was almost non-existent. Brisket, ribs, sausage and I think chicken. The guys working behind the counter were not helpful or welcoming. It was kind of a "what do you want" atmosphere. I ordered the brisket plate and was only offered one side (it's supposed to come with two), and I had the potato salad. My husband ordered the brisket a and sausage plate and the coleslaw (his order also sans the second side). We were offered bread and the guy stuck his bare hand in the bag and pulled out two slices. We went over to the "condiment bar" which consisted of white onion cut into 1" wide slices and some cheap dill pickles. If you want the "good" pickles you have to pay for them!!! It was expensive enough as it was. I spent 28.00 on a little brisket and a bad side. We sat down, ready to dig into what a lot of people have touted as the best bbq in Houston. What a disappointment. The brisket was dry, tasteless and the outside was so hard it felt like swallowing broken glass. The sauce was not good but made the meal palatable. The potato salad was bland (but edible when doused with the sauce) and the coleslaw equally as bland. We would not recommend this place to anyone (we like) and will not be returning.

• Cons: dry brisket, bland sides, service, dirty, value

08/28/08

Fantastic BBQ!

by WolvesDave

Absolutely fantastic BBQ. It's a cafeteria style, they have brisket, ribs, sausage etc. I had the brisket and sausage combo. I'm not normally into brisket, but it was perfectly lean and tender. The sausage was great, just a little spicy but not too hot. They serve the food on paper, and the sauce is on the table. I read one of the other reviews said the beans were excellent - I wouldn't say they were anything special, but definitely good. If you want good barbecue in a casual ambience, you have to try this place.

• Pros: Fantastic BBQ
• Cons: Informal, cafeteria style - i didn't mind but might not be what you're looking for

06/26/08

Unquestionably the best BBQ in Houston

by digdoggy

This is in an unlikeley location for a really good bbq joint (near the gallereria inside the loop). Being a student of both bbq joints and making bbq of all kinds, this placed surprised me. The ribs are very meaty and must be slow smoked for days to come out so good with fat rendered out of them. The sausage, chicken and turkey are all quite tasty too. If you rate your bbq on brisket, I only give these guys a B+ though. Don't take my word for it, let the people speak....case in point if you do not get there before 11AM for lunch, the line is out the door. Sauce (usually not noteworthy in most places) is unique and tasty. The chains like Pappas or Goode can't touch this!

• Pros: Real Texas BBQ
• Cons: Limited seating

05/24/08

Pass

by tolo

Eaten there a couple of times. Not noteworthy. Living off the great reputation of the real BBQ joints near the real Lulling and west.

Pass on this one. Go to William's Smoke House or to the Swinging door, or better yet, take a short trip west and get some real BBQ rather than this substandard want-to-be stuff.

• Pros: A poor imitation want to be.... No pro here unless you maybe count distance to real Q.
• Cons: Poor imitation want to be. Pass

04/26/08

Yucky and dry brisket... don't waste your money

by happydachsies

My husband and I favorite BBQ place is Salt Lick (Driftwood/Austin area). This is our baseline for all BBQ places we try. Unfortunately, this place is a bust. My brisket was very dry and my husband was a little more moist only because he has lots more fat. We would never go here again. I agree with other reviewers, drive out of town to get good BBQ. So far, we can't find any good BBQ place in Houston. We tried other places too (Goode, Pappas, Luthers), all not up to par.

• Cons: BBQ is not good, sides are not good