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    Alvarez BBQ & Catering

    4.2 (5 reviews)

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    7 years ago

    Wow. This place was excellent. 3 meat plate with ribs, brisket and sausage was delish. Temple has upped it's BBQ game with this place.

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    Lone Star Burgers food truck came to our neighborhood a couple of weeks ago and I will definitely…read moreseek them out wherever they're parked in the future. I was initially disappointed when I opened up my box because it looked like such a thin patty. I regretted not getting a double burger. BUT it turns out the sides of the patty are kind of just pressed thinner which made them nicely crispy and the patty really bulked up in the center. It ended up being a good balance of meat/bun and was the perfect amount of food for me. I ordered a basic cheeseburger, but was very interested in their specialty burgers and will branch out next time. The cheeseburger was exactly what you want in a burger. Great flavor, toppings were well-proportioned. My only complaint is the bun, and it's not reeeeaaallly a complaint. It was just very basic. It tasted like HEB burger buns, which are fine, but even just toasting the buns would have taken it up a notch. Unfortunately, their fryers were down when I visited, so I couldn't try the fries. They also had sliders on their online menu which I was VERY excited about because I love tiny burgers, but it turns out they've modified their menu a lot and removed the sliders and several of their sandwiches. I'm sure they had their reasons, but I was bummed. It was also a bit longer wait than I would have liked. They do grill their burgers to order, so I guess that's the explanation, but it was close to 15 minutes which just felt a bit long to me for a food truck.

    Don't trust the menu. The burger is good, however, it is not what I ordered…read more On the menu, next to # 10, was a picture of double meat patty, cheese soaked burger with two full pieces of bacon sticking out of a bun. So I ordered it. When I got what I ordered I got one meat patty, no cheese, one piece of bacon that was torn in half. For $12 with a medium fry. I was told at the window that I got exactly what I ordered. In retrospect, the picture next to # 10 was not labeled so how confusing and inconvenient can a business be? I'd have paid more for what I expected, however, that menu is misleading and horrendous. Nothing special here, for $12 go to a different burger place for a better value.

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    Good First: Great service, friendly people, food was served hot and quick. My wife enjoyed the…read moreranch, and her sweet potato fries. I ordered the three meat combo and the jalapeño cheese sausage was phenomenal. Bad Next: The brisket was mostly dry and not flavorful compared to other bbq places around. The pulled pork was fatty and not in the good way. The sides seemed to be store bought, for example the green beens were definitely canned and the potato salad was store bought and premade. The prices were a bit high for the quality of the food but portions were decent I guess. If I came back it would be to try a burger, but with a price of $17 a piece I will not be back.

    I managed to order this food Togo and the service was ok, nothing that stood out, the environment…read morereminded me of an small town bar . Still pretty cool but nothing special, just a spot for locals to congregate at or meet up and have a good time. Now the food..... we ordered the brisket and loaded potato to go. The brisket was not good to say the least i would actually call it trash.... Now that potato the potato is top 10 I've had in my life!!!! I've had plenty of loaded bbq potato's but this one is def in top 10 i would even say top 5! If in the area i would say definitely try this potato with the bbq sauce it will change you perspective all together!. All in all i give this place a 3/5 but that's only due to the brisket being a 1.6/5 and potato being a 5!

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    In the Mount Rushmore of Bell County Burgers, Wes's may not get the attention it deserves, but that…read moreis about to change. Wes's has been my grandpa's favorite burger spot for over 20 years, and for good reason. The service and atmosphere are exactly what you want to see out of a burger spot that knows they have top 3 burgers, and has nothing to hide. The onion rings are a must grab and have all of the attributes from crisp batter to an easy pull apart when you bite in. If you haven't been before, now is your sign to run to Wes's.

    Definitely a good, greasy burger (see pic). However the bacon was underdone & apparently comes that…read moreway. You have to tell them you want it crispy. The Goodnight Burger is simply a 3 patty burger = 1# of beef. The pickles (& I ordered extra) are very slim & the lettuce isn't plentiful. The meat is the star here, nice to have hearty & fresh ground pressed patties without worrying about thin frozen discs. Buns are decent to hold it all. Wes Teeters, the owner that created the name sake restaurant, has retired & sold it to new owners around Christmas 2025. Tater tots were perfect. Waitresses are very nice & helpful & they fixed my bacon situation but I had to ask. If you try Wes's Sauce, it's like a spicy taco or steak sauce, so go lightly at first. Their healthy option is a populated iceburg lettuce salad bar. I was just too full to take them up on the appreciated invitation for pie dessert. Discounted price for cash payment. They do Temple right with their offerings but I wouldn't say it's a decadent place. It's a hometown cafe catering to the locals & that's all right, it's a decent place. Ample seating room with some old style booths. but the plastic chairs feel cheap. Another long-time Temple gem, Old Jody's, is right across the street & still competitive for business. So you have the choice of 2 similar places within 25 yards of each other. Oh, & Grape Kool-aid for the win!

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    Main seating and salad bar
    Main seating and salad bar
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