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.

The only BBQ restaurant ranked above this one in Brownsville is Vera's, which is known for its…read moreJames Beard award winning barbacoa cachete, NOT for brisket, which all reviews rank as mediocre. RJ's does superb brisket. It STARTS by using USDA Prime brisket, which, I believe, no other BBQ place in Brownsville or Harlingen uses---please correct me, because I will check those places out---USDA PRIME brisket is literally a cut above. Once you understand that, and that it is well seasoned and smoked, you understand why it is the best BBQ in Brownsville. It has a location in the Sunrise mall which is the best food court food evah. The moist brisket is wonderful. You want barbacoa/cachete (cheek meat), go to Vera's. You want Brisket, RJ's.

Unfortunately. I had high hopes for this place. Brisket isn't smoked. It's either oven or crockpot…read more Think of it as going to bday party and they're serving brisket. I really did try to enjoy it but it wasn't it. The barbecue sauce tasted like baby rays. The potato seemed bought from somewhere. Save yourself the money and get Rudy's instead.

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.

We were visiting from out of town for the first time. The service was excellent from the beginning…read more They explained the menu, made suggestions, and didn't rush us to order. The restaurant was clean and there was plenty of seating. We ordered the family menu, it was pricey but worth it. The food was delicious! Homemade tortillas made it better. The Dino rib was fall off the bone tender. We will definitely be back if we find ourselves in Brownsville again. 10/10

This little gem not only provides a cozy country vibe inside but also offers fantastic BBQ and…read morefriendly service.

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.

I have been to the vermillion in Brownsville several times to the old one and new one. The place…read morenever disappoints.

Solid service, great family environment. Vermillion is a slice of old fashioned americana right in…read morethe heart of Brownsville. The food is great for the most part.

I went for much one day with a friend, loved my burger so much, and I'm not a big burger person,…read morewent back the next evening for dinner with my husband. At lunch we learned one of the bartenders makes his own michelada mix and Bloody Mary mix. He gave us a sample, the best I've tasted. The corn appetizer, I highly recommend. Well I haven't had a bad dish there yet. This will be my burger go to place!

Food was good, salad was excellent, hamburgers prepared exactly how we asked. Quick service and…read morevery attentive!

The Open fire grilled carne asadas are the bomb here! The family parrilladas are MASSIVE here!…read more Get here with an appetite because you'll need it! Before the main course parrillada comes out, they of course will set up some delicous house made salsas with home made tostaditas. Then they bring the home cooked Ranchero Beans! Then followed up with queso flamillado, chicharones, and pork carnitas for the whole table!!! Thats just for starters, Then comes out the Fajitas, ribs, sausages, chicken, with thier side serving of grilled whole onions and whole potatoes with thier fixings!!! Go hard or go home!

After waiting over an hour to be seated we were not at all disappointed…read more The food was amazing, and as busy as they are and always are the server, Andre didn't miss a beat. It's a little loud but that's Texas Roadhouse and we wouldn't expect anything different. Thank you for helping us celebrate my husband's birthday.

We loved our experience here! The food is always amazing and the decor is always nostalgic…read more The service was extremely friendly and quick, even on what seemed to be the busiest night of the year. I had a giant porterhouse, my girl had the filet and a friend had the ribeye. All steaks were perfectly cooked and the sides were delicious. The staff here is incredibly attractive, and we even joked that we had a better time with them than the girls next door at Ojos!