Briskets &amp; Beer Smokehouse

Our 12U Pony baseball team stopped here after our Bronco World Series game. Owner and staff were…read moresuper nice and accommodating given the short notice for 40+ people. Food was delicious and we were so well taken care of! Definitely recommend! True Texas hospitality!

Food is great. The owner seems to be very, very appreciative of customers. However, service is…read morelacking... sometimes. Sometimes it's good and sometimes it's meh. Same goes for the good, most times it's good, sometimes it's just okay. Consistency seems to be an issue there. The huge plus side is that the food is filling and you can get a nice meal for $9.99.

Turkey Sandwich with 4. Cup of Mac and Cheese

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Livi's Mexicue

4.6(14 reviews)

3.8 mi

We made it to this place only after reading the reviews…read more Incredible experience with top notch customer service. Two of us had the dino ribs and the hubs had the brisket. The rib meat fell of the bone. So so good. The brisket was super moist, great macaroni and very tasty potatoes salad. The lemonade slush is so so refreshing and good. Definitely will go back and highly recommend

This place is fire! If you love barbecue and pasta like I do, you must try Livi's Mexicue. I tried…read morethe pasta with brisket and it was very delicious. My other coworkers had tacos and plates. All looked good as they say it did. Definitely recommend

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Indoor Seating Area and Front Desk

Low Point Barbecue

5.0(4 reviews)

0.2 mi

Wow. Great BBQ and the spot is cool. Outside eating. The smell of the smoker. And the owner/and or…read morecook is awesome. Fair pricing for the serving size too. A must if you're in the area.

Pro-tip: They open at 11 AM don't be late. We've been told their turkey is becoming the big hit and…read morewe believe it! They were sold out by 3 PM. Mark and Andy are super welcoming and made sure our visit was enjoyable with our stomachs filled and happy. A little bit of brisket and sausage, since the turkey ran out, paired with a side of their cream corn, we were absolutely satisfied. Order on a sandwich and you get a side chips and drink with it! Such a cool outdoor vibe, with a good amount of seating and shade. Can't wait to go back and try the turkey!

Outdoor ordering window

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Raul's BBQ

3.8(4 reviews)

1.7 mi

They definitely have the best barbacoa around. I recommend paying a tad more for the juicy, tender…read morecachete. They also have a variety of breakfast tacos so I was able to find something for all of the kids who never want to eat the same thing at the same time. I also heard that Raul's may be coming to downtown SA.

I called several times on Sunday and no one answered. I called again and the phone was turned off…read more What good is having a phone number if the lady at the window rudely tells you that the phone discharged. I understand that it was very busy but don't turn off the phone simply because because you don't want to answer it. Get another job then.

Regular barbacoa- not photogenic but tasted great

Flour tortillas

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Old town BBQ

5.0(1 review)

1.8 mi

This place is so delicious! I just went there ,and will definitely return!! The brisket sandwich…read morespecial was delicious & the service was very attentive. I also couldn't get enough of their spicy bbq!! Glad that these owners are bringing life back in these downtown locations !! This location was very clean & spacious !!

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Texas Roadhouse

3.7(70 reviews)

3.8 mi

Good. Really good. Noisy - yes. But a filling meal. We shared 1/2 slab of ribs and 2 sides -Caesar…read moresalad and baked potato, and we were full. We'll be back.

I visited this location after a long work trip. I was starving and got there when they first…read moreopened. I ordered a 12oz ribeye with onions, baked potato, and a garden salad. Everything came out great except my onions were too salty. The rolls were top notch as always. I really enjoyed my meal and had great customer service. Nice location.

Empty bottle. Had to ask for another beer.

12oz Ft. Worth Ribeye*

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Logan's Roadhouse

2.7(55 reviews)

3.6 mi

Bar tender was great. Food was good. Had steak pasta and salad…read more Old fashion was great I had bad experience in Abilene tx. But this location in Laredo was much better

Awesome greeter, polite, friendly, and quick to serve us. Now our waiter! HOLD UP! Shout out to…read moreFrancisco! Super cool dude, great personality, great customer service and attentive! We were never thirsty! Chefs great job on my food! The steak was just the way I wanted it ( medium rare) ! There was quite a bit of people and Francisco took care of his tables and even made time to sweep! Multi tasker! The chefs also did an amazing job on my family's food too! I didn't even get to take a picture from how good everything was! We will definitely come back for more delicious steaks and maybe this time some drinks

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

4.3(83 reviews)

4.5 mi

Absolutely love Rudy's. I know it's a chain, but it's still so good. I always order the brisket, so…read moreI base it off that. The sides are just ok. I sometimes order the Cole slaw, Rudy's beans, or potato salad.

First time.... Had the brisket sandwich... good quality meat.... All good!! Will go back…read more Great for dining in,,, and ambiance

Rudy's sign

Brisket - moist with Rudy's beans and potato salad

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Rudy's

K-Dup Bab

3.1(12 reviews)

5.8 mi

I've been here a couple of time (some years apart), this last time I tried the Korean BBQ, it was…read moreall really good; portions are a bit smaller than I'd like but the taste is on point. Good service.

If I could put negative stars I WOULD (trust me) this should be the last place you should go if you…read morewant Kbbq It's honestly a disgrace to the cuisine. I walk in and I was dissatisfied with the prices on the menu but I'm with my family so I allowed it what I didn't know is how much they would actually charge me. We ended up paying 70$ for our meal because of a 18% up charge because we had "more than 4 people" we had 5 which I didn't see why they couldn't exuse it. The place inside looked like a cheap comfy restaurant but it didn't make up for it with the prices There was bugs all around mostly ants and different smaller The only positive neutral thing was that the lady who served us took our orders was nice, but she failed to explain the extra taxes and how the pricing worked The owner was really rude when we were asking about the added prices. The "hot pot" was just a small plate of meat and a huge portion of lettuce and other veggies which was EXTREMELY disappointing and ruined the mood we were better off going the the Gorillas next to this establishment Sending hate from Dallas -Jon Nunez

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Lorenzo G.

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3

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12 years ago

The flavor was OK, but you needed to chew them off the bone and much of the rib had no bone, but rather cartilage that you had to eat around. With the prices they charge, they need to produce a high quality eating experience. read more

Rachel W.

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7

0

12 years ago

I got myself a po boy with brisket and turkey, the turkey looked and tasted like it was processed (gross). Love the brisket but not getting the turkey again. read more

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