I drive from Lake Jackson to eat bbq at A&A. Very good food. Very friendly staff. Very good service. Fair prices. The best bbq and the best value in the area. read more

Solid bbq! Had all the classics. The meat plate was worth the price. I went back 2x in the few weeks I was in town.

Well it's ok, it's the one of only a couple bbq places in town, so I guess it's limited. I went today to order a salad with brisket for me and a baked bbq potatoe for my mom. 5:36 on a Thursday ...."OUT OF SALAD for the day". ‍‍ read more

Going through the drive-thru I ordered a chopped beef baked potato for my wife and a sliced turkey sandwich for me. I asked for the BBQ sauce on the side. Once I got home there was NO sauce! Meats were good but seriously how do you not include the most important condiment from a BBQ restaurant?!? read more

My first time and will not be the last. This BBq is amazing. The potatoes are giant dinosaur eggs. I am serious they are like footballs. And reasonable. The flavor is superb. Some of the counter workers could be nicer but the food outweighs the bad attitudes. read more

A & A Bar-B-Que - Stuffed potato. - Barbeque Near Me - Bay City, Texas

A&A serves the best barbecue that Bay City has to offer! Great brisket, baked potatoes, CFS (if you arrive on that daily special day), and green beans! We've had great experiences both dining in and to-go! Keep up the great work, A&A! read more

Stopped by later in the evening - I think I was the only one there to eat. Staff was friendly, but the BBQ was just OK. Serving size was good. I had the sausage and brisket plate with slaw and fried okra. I can't really complain, but it wasn't memorable. Maybe it was the time of day that I was tehre, but it just didn't give me the fully satisfied feeling when I was done. I'd try again - maybe earlier when there's a bit more crowd in the dining room. read more

Service is barely okay but the food is god awful. Do not recommend not in the slightest. If you're hungry enough though, eat here and you'll be just fine. Again, it's not good at all and unbelievably salty and not good flavor. If you could imagine watered down BBQ food, literally it's weird but that's the only way to describe it. Good luck. read more

The Hinze family & all establishments are well known, respected, & usually desired. Been frequenting all locations for 20+ years. Today was not pleasant & hopefully mgmt will take notice & correct the employee problem. Our guy taking the order was very helpful, but didn't have an answer for what type of pork. He went to the young gal cutting meat to get the answer & this is where it went downhill & we were shocked. ... All I hear is I already told you & I'm not going to repeat myself. The male worker tried to get the answer, but this young Latina took a loud attitude with her co-worker. Not his fault, that he couldn't assist us. We didn't need to see or hear all of this. I've managed restaurants for many years in past & this behavior by any employee is a no no if you want a job. Was really looking fwd to having some excellent BBQ, but we exited the establishment to eat where we may be appreciated & employees are not being childish. The food is always spectacular & have never seen any Hinze establishment like this. Hope the one gal employee is dealt with, so the Hinze name is not tarnished. read more

An ode to my hometown. If you happen to be passing through the small town of Bay City, TX, this is the only stop you need lol. Seriously. I crave this all the time and cherish my yearly A & A stop. Come for the fully loaded baked potatoes, leave in carb coma heaven. I've NEVER had a baked potato this amazing before. Yes, the other bbq is pretty decent, but trust me and get the baked potato. It's massive in size and covered in butter, sour cream, delicious cheese, green onions, and topped with your choice of meat.. although the only right answer is chopped beef. Other notes: 1) if you are trying to really live your best carb life -- add a side of mac and cheese and the cobbler. 2) If you have a large party there's plenty of room in the restaurant to accommodate you. 3) You can buy gallons of BBQ sauce to go, a win for us Bay City has-beens. read more

A & A Bar-B-Que - Baked potato with chopped beef + side Mac and cheese and coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Bay City, Texas

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The meats and sides are very tasty and plentiful. I ordered a two meat plate, chicken and brisket and had enough to take home some. The pinto beans are excellent and I got a pint to take home. You will definitely go home satisfied! read more

I'm in town working for a few weeks and wanted something different for lunch. The baked potato is amazing and the chopped beef had amazing flavor. I will definitely be getting this again during my stay here. read more

A & A Bar-B-Que - Bake potato with chopped beef - Barbeque Near Me - Bay City, Texas

I've given this place multiple chances. I come from an area with very high quality bbq. Lulling, Lockhart....this place is the McDonalds of bbq. Dry, rubbery, and almost no flavor. The brisket seems like it's boiled. Salt and pepper would go a long way. I seriously had to just drown everything in bbq sauce. If I could give it a zero I would. read more

A & A Bar-B-Que - Ribs look like plastic - Barbeque Near Me - Bay City, Texas

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Cliff notes reviewed taken on droid phone. Not so friendly staff you can hear them whispering amongst each other all through your meal. Pork ribs smoky but pretty tough for some reason Barbecue sauce not overly sweet actually very good flavor. . Pretty good size dining room to customer ratio as well as parking. Decent prices but you do not get top quality food at quality prices. Brisket not so tender as well but not tough like beef jerky. You do not have access to the barbecue sauce when you leave the counter you have to beg for it at the cashier and you get it in a 2 ounce to cup. Smoky flavor on my finfers an hour after leaving the barbecue place, pretty good smokey essence, even as you walk in through the door. Fresh squeezed lemonade in a container available as a drink. read more

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Came here based on a yelp review and so glad we did! Food was so good there was very little talking at our table once the food came. The place is very popular locally and when we asked a diner for a recommendation she said it was all so could she couldn't pick out one certain thing. Between us we tried just about everything on their menu and she was right! The chicken is soft and smoky. The ribs a perfect bite and ask for burnt ends and you'll be a VERY happy diner The stuffed potatoes with it without a meat choice are delicious and enough for two. We really liked the rice salad, black eye peas, slaw and bacon and onion potatoes. Just like we were told you can't go wrong! Dessert is the only weak link. You won't have room anyway. read more

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Their sausage and brisket is amazing!! I just don't care for their peach cobbler it needs some work for sure, but overall it's an affordable place to go to for BBQ. The workers there are so sweet and respectful. Very very helpful as well. They can handle a rush amazingly! read more

Passing through town and stopped for lunch. I rarely order chicken because it can be dry, but this wasn't! And the sides...awesome. We had potato salad, pintos and black eyed pea salad! All was very good!!! We have enough left for supper! read more

Very polite workers great food family and I love to eat here. The food tastes fresh and the desert is always good

Wait times are unacceptable. Sides could use a little more seasoning. Brisket is hit or miss as far as dryness. Ok if you're not in a hurry. ************************** read more

Great barbecue, chili (during cold weather), and stuffed baked potatoes. A really nice locally owned place for bigger gatherings also and the prices aren't too bad. One of the best places to visit if you only have a day or two in town. read more

The portions sizes and price do not match. The barbecue is greasy and full of fat chunks. Service is not great. Bathrooms also need attention. read more

I don't think folks will really understand. It just doesn't make any sense when you really sit down and think about it. But I will admit that there is a lot of emotion in this rating and review. Bay City isn't home for me, but it always felt like it as that's where we went at holidays because the grandparents were there. There's not much to the town. It's not really close enough to the gulf to really be allowed the word "Bay" in its name. Furthermore, this establishment now resides in what used to be a Long John Silvers I believe. Prior to moving there it was in a very industrial steel building. But I suppose all of this talk about a not-so-fancy building in a not-so-fancy town simply illustrates the prerequisites of good BBQ. If it's too fancy, it's just not right. As such, A&A was first in my life. I think it was part of my life before I even knew what BBQ was. It must be the heredity. As such it is the flavor profile upon which I always compare BBQ and there are very few places that approach this expectation. This is why, while living in Yankee territories now, it is hard for me to comment on my friends' favorite places. It's not that I can't explain my position on the mediocrity of their favorite places, but that like politics and religion, the topic runs deep in everyone's hearts. To get to the food (finally!) the beef brisket is sublime. It's always perfectly smoked, appropriately seasoned, sufficiently juicy and just really damn good. You can take all of those words I just used and apply them with equal ease to the chicken and sliced pork. And I know that BBQ sauce can be an evil word, but their's is spectacular. They started to bottle it, but getting it warm straight from the counter is so much better (I think because it's had a chance to reduce and intensify a little). But my favorite item is their sausage. I've never had the guts to ask them how they prepare it or where they get it from, but I've never been able to find its equal. I always buy at least an entire ring and I could easily chow through it by myself in one setting. The spices in that sausage are just right. I've never ventured much into the sides but the rest of my family insists that the beans are really good. So if you ever look at a map and see Bay City a ways down south of Houston give a trip a thought. Just for kicks, tell yourself what you really want to do is to head to Matagorda Bay and then just keep that thought going... you'll need some lunch right? Someone want to help a pour soul out a FedEx me a few pounds? If you go, just know... I'm Jealous! read more

A&A has been around for quite a few years and has always been the best choice for BBQ around Bay City. They have pretty good brisket along with delicious sausage and tender ribs. Even if you don't want an all out beef plate they have other options for you like stuffed baked potatoes that are a pretty generous portion bbq chicken and fried fish at the end of the week. The other good thing they serve is a large variety of sides. You normally get 2-3 option depending on the plate you buy and my go-to's are the pinto beans and potato salad. They are always so perfectly prepared. And hands down the best sweet tea and bbq sauce around. read more

A & A Bar-B-Que - Lotsa meats & sauces - Barbeque Near Me - Bay City, Texas

This place is so good! I only saw one table of people in the whole place but it was around 2:30 on a Sunday. The drive through was jammin' though- wrapped all the way around and moving quick! We pulled in because of the line outside. We just moved here yesterday and don't know where anything is. We had 2 hours to kill before dinner with a friend and we were already hungry. We decided to split the Deluxe Plate with ribs, chopped beef and sausage and for our sides, we ordered rice salad, potato salad and green beans with an added side of potatoes, onions & bacon. First of all- HOLY GREEN BEANS! Whatever they do to them, they are amazing. Taste like they were just picked from a garden and cooked perfectly. (I used to have to pick and snap beans for hours as a kid.) The rub on the ribs is delicious, the sausage was tasty and cooked perfectly and the chopped beef was good and fresh. I watched her chop it. I was a little worried when I walked in and saw the hot line that some things may be a little dried out but that wasn't the case. It comes with a really good sauce on the side but honestly none of it needed extra flavor! The potato and rice salads were good but we will prolly try something else next time. The potatoes bacon & onion was mashed (which I didn't expect) and super good! I saw that someone said the staff isn't overly friendly. I felt like they were helpful when I asked about gluten and they were nice when we picked up our food but I don't really need people to be over the top enthusiastic. They were nice, helpful and quick. We will be back! Food didn't last long enough for a photo. read more

The food is always fresh. Service is fast also. I have dined in and also went through the drive thru.

Overall really good BBQ. You HAVE to try the rice salad. It's freaking amazing. The only reason I am not giving 5 stars is because they have cut the beef portions while hiding behind the beef price hoax. read more

We got ribs and brisket. All bland, rubbery, with no real flavor, almost as if the meat was steamed. I will not return.

Decent food definitely nothing special, brisket was on the dryer side , ribs alike. Green beans were of the frozen type lightly seasoned, macaroni was pretty good read more

I LOVE their baked potato. The location is really small, the kitchen could probably use some upgrades and also the staff could TRY a little bit to be friendly, but honestly I go there because of the food. Once I went in and the other I went thru the drivethru. Honestly, I will pick up from now on and just go home and enjoy the food. The food is fantastic but the customer service is poor... That's why they are only getting 4 stars. read more

Food was delicious and service was good!! Would highly recommend. I am from out of town and wanted to try Texas BBQ and this place did not disappoint. The food was super flavorful and they had plenty of options and portion sizes to pick from. read more

The stacked fries I had on Monday, were WONDERFUL...great priced, favorable and proportion enough for two people!!! A&A never disappoints me..... read more

Stuffed baked potato was really good so were the chicken tenders but the customer service could be better.

they did NOT have any potato's after eating 30 minutes in line!! i'm so angry.. but i will still eat there bc then potatoes be smacking.

The best bbq place to grab a bite. I've been working here for a while and love coming here on my time off to eat. I love it! read more

A & A Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Bay City, Texas

Food has always been amazing I can say it wouldn't be your first approach from the appearance. But once you go inside and taste the food you will love it. read more

This place was awesome! They have the best ribs and the best part is you do not need any bbq sauce. The food was damn good!

Had the deluxe plate with beef pork and chopped beef. Everything is off the charts. Very tender

A & A salads and ranch dressing are the absolute best in town! I love to get mine with sliced beef on the side and eat some of the meat with the salad and some by itself. Sometimes I get it to go and make a sliced beef sandwich to each with my salad. Everything is fresh and delicious! You can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Love A&A! read more

The food was splendid. Brisket was moist and the sausage had a great taste. My favorite side was the bacon & onion potato.

I live in Austin now, but grew up in Bay City. A & A Bar-B-Que is the best place in town to get your meaty fix. My favorite dish? The barbecue chicken baked potato. Simply amazing. It's a large potato stuffed with barbecue chicken (obvs), sour cream, cheese and green onions. Their sides are good as well. I love their green beans and rice salad. A & A's cole slaw has an oil and vinegar dressing, which for me is a bit too oily. But, it's still pretty good. All the meat dishes are excellent as well. If you're ever in town, stop by A & A, you won't regret it! read more