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

Had a good visit to 1848 today with my Dad. Overall, I would say 4 stars. Brisket was super tender…read moreand smoky and ribs were very tasty, but both meats were just lukewarm making me doubt their freshness. Nothing positive or negative to say about the sides. Beware of their pulled pork bbq sauce, though, as it is heavily mustard flavored. Prices were good, services was friendly and fast. Awesome location with water-front views with outdoor seating, too, and close to a children's park right across the street.

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.

Terrible service! i went with some friends and we all decided to share the large order of panchos…read more The panchos are very tasty but the service was horrible! The waitress was upset that we only ordered that for our table so she was not very kind to us after that. You usually get beans for each person along with chips and salsa as you walk in, and we did not get either. When we asked if we were getting beans, she said, "not today." when we then asked for chips and salsa, she said "no." She then came back with the chips in a small bowl when all other tables got a regular sized basket. We would have tipped her the same (and well) no matter what we ordered as we were all paying separately, so no need to be so rude. This was after I gave them a THIRD chance after getting rotten tasting chicken 2 previous times. The first time, i thought it was just me and didnt complain. The 2nd time, i went with a friend and had her taste it and she said it did taste rotten so i asked for another plate. No apology or anything, just a smug "well what else do you want?" and i let those other experiences go only to get treated badly a 3rd time! Never going back again! Have never been treated so poorly!

Brisket lacked taste and Smokey flavor, it almost seemed undercooked. The sausage quality was also…read morevery generic and rubbery skin. The best part was the Bbq sauce.

It is a local favorite and the locals don't want you taking over their favorite smokehouse. It is…read morethat good! Everyone is friendly. You are family just by opening the door. The space is small, two tables, but most people order takeout. I was able to share one table with the family while my order was prepared. It was Sunday near closing time. I ordered Barbacoa and Brisket. Had I wanted something else, tough luck, they were sold out of everything else, another good day. Food was great, as was the service. A very comfortable place. If I lived 500-miles closer I would be a regular. Tell them Ron from Northern New Mexico sent you. Enjoy!

Big E's Smokehouse has a reputation for serving little brisket with slabs of fat…read more Skip the sausage. It's not made in house. Tastes like the local grocery stores brand.

Best ribs and cream corn in South Texas hands down! Must try! Delicious sandwiches and friendly…read moreserivce

Very cool place to eat some really good food! The staff was super polite and attentive. I loved…read morethat they had specials and recommendations. All the food was really tasty and delicious! The Ballpark nachos were a hit with the whole family and they even had macaroni for our little ones:) If you love baseball then this place is your place to be:) great vibe!

My dad and I tried to visit on a recent vacation between right at 11:30am on Friday, 2/24/23, and…read morethey were closed -- door locked, lights off, no cars in parking lot. Posted hours are 11am-5pm on Fridays or until sell out according to their social media, so I guess they opened at 11am and sold out by 11:30am on this particular day.

This was my first time going to this place and the barbacoa and corn tortillas were really good!!!!…read more The green salsa is not very spicy and tastes like it might have some avocado. I also got the tostada preparadas they were good, not super spicy and they gave them to me to wait while in line. This is a drive thru style place and be prepared to have to do a line! The wait is DEFINITELY WORTH IT.

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.

My friend showed me this place last night. Its located deep in a small strip mall plaza right off…read morethe highway. This is one of the coolest bars I have ever been in. Tons of places to sit. There are even themed areas like a Mean Girls area. Balcony seating overlooking their stage. They have a full bar and daily drink specials. We didnt order any food but I would love to check this place out again! Definitely come check this place out!!!!

We love coming here since the place is usually always open. They have daily specials on drinks and…read morethe food is pretty good here. Music is always good and they have a ton of restrooms. Servers and bartenders are pretty chill and very attentive. Check this place out if you haven't already.