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    1848 BBQ

    4.0 (49 reviews)
    InexpensiveBarbeque
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    Updated 2 months ago

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    Classy
    Good for groups
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Brisket, charro beans and coleslaw

    I love bbq all the sides but let me say this place has the worst sides. The charro beans taste nothing like charro beans. Now the coleslaw....it was mustard coleslaw all you could taste was mustard. Now the brisket was ok, not the best flavor but it was moist.

    3 meat plate
    Maribel S.

    Great tasting barbecue and the beans are always delicious! There's great ambience and outdoor picnic tables. The brisket and beans are my favorite here!

    Moist brisket, sausage, Mac n cheese, frijoles, jalapeños
    stacy t.

    Omg this bbq is fantastic!!! We will definitely be back next time we are in Brownsville.

    Two meat plate: ribs + brisket.  Sides: potato salad + coleslaw.
    Daniel S.

    Good BBQ, service was pleasant. Only thing I would recommend to this establishment is to have other drink options besides canned soft drinks, tea would be nice, after all we are in Texas! Food was a 3.5-4, solid 4 if Mac and cheese was available, they were out. Atmosphere a 3, service 3.5. Would not mind returning at all if craving BBQ again.

    Jeff F.

    Pretty legit Texas Style BBQ. I only tried the moist brisket (point only) and I must say it Was very good. Maybe just slightly over cooked and a little mushy but overall a very well done brisket. Nice basic salt and pepper rub and smoked over oak. Definitely the best brisket I've ever had south of San Antonio.

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    2 months ago

    The food is delicious. Reasonable prices. Great customer service. Close to downtown and UTRGV.

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    2 years ago

    Amazing bbq and beer selection--- don't miss out on the Brisket and the ribs. Hurry sells out not to be missed.

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    Good bar b que. Nice place good pirate salad. Sell cold beer for you fat sandwich. Try it once.

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    Awesome BBQ! Homemade desserts were so yummy! Will definitely be back when we are In town.

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    Food is excellent. The only reason I didn't give it a 5 Star is because they didn't have fresh brewed iced tea. Otherwise food is great!

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    Vera's Backyard Bar-B Que - Beef cheek and carnitas yummy !

    Vera's Backyard Bar-B Que

    4.6(50 reviews)
    2.0 mi
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    This was quite the experience coming here. There are so many customers pouring in to grab to go…read moreorders, so you need to be patient while the staff takes care of them too at pretty much the same time as you if you're dining in. We arrived for an early lunch and tried the brisket and mixture so we could have both lean and fatty. Most everything is a la carte, so if you're used to making fajitas or tacos out of everything you will need to buy a package of freshly made, freshly heated tortillas, beans, and ask for cilantro and onions. I had to purchase a mild and a habanero salsa as well. Overall, we had a great experience as we dined in one of the corner tables. Service was friendly and like family. The food was so delicious but let's face it, this is not craft central Texas bbq partly because the food is smoked using mesquite and there is the mexican influence being so close to the border. Because of this, although the brisket was delicious in its own way the star of the show is the barbacoa here. It's so good its addicting. This is without saying, but Vera's is a must stop if you're coming to Brownsville for any reason.

    Hard to pass this place up. Reminds of a time longago when I "built" a subterranean bbq pit where I…read morelived, briefly but not nearly enough so, on a small ranch I bought in the Fresno foothills... during one of those "gotta get away from all this sht" periods. A friend had experience with dynamite and knew where to get enough for my crude purposes. Amazingly quick and easy to create a hole in the ground. I doubt that's how Vera dug hers even if this is Texas. My own system imho was better, likely because I applied my creative talent almost exclusively to chivos and wild pigs. But the bbq here is great to be sure with a lingering aftertaste that somehow tells you it's not been cooked in a backyard Weber. Indescribably essential experience if you're in the area.

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    Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q - Catered lunch by Rudy's - Chicken, brisket, potato salad, beans, Rudy's sassy bbq sauce

    Rudy's "Country Store" and Bar-B-Q

    3.6(76 reviews)
    3.1 mi
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    We had delivered. The bag was sealed well/tamper proof. We really liked the Turkey, great flavor…read moreand not dry at all. We will, definitely, get the New Potatoes and Rudy's Beans again too. They're rather expensive for the amount you get. We got smallest sizes and was plenty w all the other food. The "Sissy" sauce and Original Rudy sauce don't taste like a lot of BBQ type sauces. We liked the flavor of the Sissy sauce best but both were good. 2 things we won't get again- The corn on the cob was chewy and tasted way overdone. The flavor was good if was cooked properly. We, also, got the Brisket. We compare every brisket we have to Willie's in Alamo because have never had bad brisket at Willie's over several years. The Rudy's brisket was more like jerky, dry and chewy. The flavor was good though and we do like jerky, just was hoping for Willie's style brisket. Whe

    Today, we tried Rudy's BBQ via the drive thru. My son presented his active duty military ID and…read morepresumed she had applied the discount. Upon looking at the receipt it was not applied so we asked the cashier and she was dishonest and said it only applied to the dine in process. Please do not talk without knowing or informing customers about the facts on the matter. It makes you look incompetent and a big fat liar. As far as the food nothing special compare to the delicious Terry Black BBQ in Austin. Also overpriced for what they are serving. I do not recommend this place. I would drive up to Austin and pay a much higher price for BBQ and be satisfied, happy and full.

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