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Carl's BBQ

3.0 (25 reviews)
InexpensiveBarbeque
Closed 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Scott L.

Decent BBQ. It's not the best that I have every had, not to worst either. It's a solid 3 star brisket. The brisket was tender and moist but lacked the smokey flavor. The fries are the shoestring type. They cook them to order and have always been hot and fresh. The ice tea is fresh brewed and very good. I would have to agree with the other reviews, the employees aren't the friendliest bunch. While they have never been rude to me, don't expect a smile or greeting when you walk in. Its more of a "what do you want" attitude.

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3 months ago

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4 months ago

I love coming here. Best BBQ in Waller. Staff is always friendly. The sauce is very very good.

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1 year ago

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2 years ago

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2 years ago

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3 years ago

I still enjoy BBQ here Hamburgers ive eaten here. Chickenfried steak i most recently have eaten was excellent.

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5 years ago

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3 years ago

Carl's is the best Texas BBQ I've eaten. The service is always good. It's the thing I miss most about no longer living in Cypress.

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11 years ago

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10 years ago

Good classic roadside style bbq. It's a local spot not necessarily catering to foodies or tourists.

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The food here is always good from the breakfast tacos, or the barbecue, down to the peach cobbler.

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This is a very local business and I think on the right day we might have had a better experience…read more Today was a bad day. When we arrived the place looked busy. My wife loves that so she was happy. When we sat down it took a while for us to get menus. The server a young girl apologized 3 times before we got to order. When we finally ordered about 10 minutes later I got the CFS and my wife got a burger and fries. We suddenly noticed a large group of 24 people came in together and a few other small groups at the same time. I thought oh no this girl can't handle who's here what is she going to do now. She told us she was the only server tonight. I got worried that we may never get our food. I have a thing about my food being Hot when I get it. I guess they must have called in some help. A new server delivered our food but we had no silverware. I tried my wife's fries while waiting and they were cold. Once I got the fork I tasted my mashed and they were ice cold. I had also asked for white gravy and she got me a new fresh mash that was hot. The CFS was good but not great. The batter was good but would not adhere to the steak. She pics below. My wife liked the burger. I hate to give negative reviews but so many things that should have been better.

We took a trip out to Waller to check out the place. It's a small casual little roadside grill. It…read moreis not fancy but they are making some changes with the place, one of the partners told me. I had a great conversation with him. He is a very nice Christian man who gives God the glory for his business. (liked that). The food was pretty good. It was hot and fresh. During our conversation, I did share a couple suggestions and he welcomed hearing them. This place has a lot more potential to grow and by adding some social media exposure and maybe a couple other things. Let more people know what you're about. One thing I will tell you, the menu online does not match the current menu. So, please go with an open mind as to what might be offered. I hope that if you are in the Waller area you will go by and give it a try. They close up at 8 so don't wait too late. I can tell you, I just might pop back in and see them again and what changes might happen. Good Luck y'all.

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I hate this restaurant. They NEVER make the food fresh. Whoever was working tonight on 3/31/26 at…read more10:45pm should be fired for the service. We ordered over $25 worth of food from tacos x4, fries x2, jalapeño poppers 7 count, jr. bacon cheeseburgers etc and I had to come back here and air fry the fries they were freezing cold (made in advance) I believe. Tacos had brown lettuce and were cold and you could tell they were sitting by moisture spot (I literally spit them out) and then I thought maybe the poppers would be fresh but were cold and pale colored (not cooked long enough). I know better than to go here and I tried again, this place fails me every time. I can't wait for the day they go out of business.

DO NOT GO TI THIS LOCATION! I made an online order at 9:57pm on 11-25-2025. The website said that…read moreit would be ready at 10:06pm. I arrived at 10:07pm and there were 4 vehicles in from of me, 3 already ordered and 1 was ordering. I made it to the speaker and let them know I was there to pick up my online order and my name. I made it to the window 14 mins later at 10:21. Then the girl tried to charge me again. I told her I already paid and she asked my name again like it was going to change the outcome. I asked if I could have a refund. (Because I knew my food had been sitting there for who knows how long.) With an attitude she's kind of yelled at me, "I just got here." I asked if there was a manager, she said nope and closed the window on me. I watched her grab my cold burgers, that had been sitting there, and throw them in a bag. Grabbed fries and just threw them in the bag. Slowly made my drinks and gave everything to me. She pretty much gave me no option but to except it. I drove away at 10:25pm, 17 mins after getting there, only 4 cars... Of course when I got home everything way cold and just dumped in the bag. I didn't do anything at the store, because I'm in the wrong as the customer asking for decent service. I'm not after free food. I will never return. DO NOT GO TO THIS LOCATION.

Carl's BBQ - bbq - Updated May 2026

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