The ladies behind the counter were friendly. I ordered a two meat and two side combo with sausage brisket, potato salad and green beans. I received sausage and ribs instead and they corrected my order for free. Food was tasty. Sauce on the side. I felt like it was yesterday's meat and everything needed to be WARMED UP. Including the green beans. Great food, service and atmosphere- maybe just a little warmer, fresher food. read more

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You won't find better bbq. The owner has done a fantastic job of refining his recipe.

Amazing food, nice people. I enjoyed the experience & as a baked potato connoisseur.... I must say it was definitely one of the best I ever had. I would recommend calling first because some items tend to be sold out when it gets later in the day, especially the potatoes and green beans. read more

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Excellent bbq and a great staff. If you are in the area, it's a great stop for lunch.

Good food, good price, not so friendly or welcoming but hey it is what it is they were not rude just not very much of greeters. I do recommend if your passing by this town. read more

Me and My husband were greeted my Carissa. She had such a welcoming smile and gave us time to look over the menu. She gave us the run down and helped us decide what to order since it was our first time visiting. We ordered a two meat platter consisting of sausage and brisket, added a third meat bbq chicken. We also were given 2 delicious sides, Cole slaw and green beans. The green beans were seasoned just right. All the bbq meat was tender and seasoned to perfection. The brisket even teased us with a little burnt ends. The star of this meal was definitely the brisket Mac and cheese. The Mac n cheese alone was delicious decorated with a few slices of smoked sausage but as you dig down into the Mac and cheese cup, brisket heaven erupts! I just know that I will be craving brisket Mac and cheese for weeks to come! It's enough for two people or multiple servings. The restaurant is clean and comfortable. We dined in. There was a steady flow of customers and I know why. Great service and delicious food! I would highly recommend stopping at this Bbq spot if you are ever in Hempstead/Waller County vicinity. read more

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Owners are great people !! Family atmosphere! And the food is delicious!! Always good no matter what we ever get!

This lil' hidden bbq gem the chopped beef sandwich is moist and flavorful. The potato salad is the creamiest most delicious I've ever eaten in my life! read more

First Class Bbq - Potato salad - Barbeque Near Me - Hempstead, Texas

Food is always really good. I come here at least 2 times a week. Service is so nice to you. Quick and easy. The setting is also pretty cool. They have seating outside read more

Food don't disappoint, ordered one of the house specials Rib sandwich. They didn't skimp on the serving , this sandwich was loaded with meal. Sauce had a flavor and not over spicy. read more

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After checking the rating I had higher hopes for this place but the brisket was dry and disappointing. The sausage was good as was the potato salad. The place was clean, the staff was friendly, and there were several police officers and sheriff's deputies eating, so they are obviously first responder friendly. Maybe it was just a bad day for brisket... read more

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This barbecue really is first class. Delicious brisket and ribs and I enjoyed the mac and cheese more than I expected to. Looking forward to going back! read more

Great brisket. Atmosphere is good enough. Who goes to bbq restaurants for the atmosphere, anyway. I didn't try the bbq sauce, so I have no comment on that. This is my first time at FCB, so I have no opinion on the rest of the menu. read more

I'm not sure what the first class part is. I got the one meat one side plate. Meat: moist brisket Side: potato salad. $10 not including drink which was $2.75. They should have asked if I wanted lean or artery clogging fatty rather than the word "moist". Half my meat was inedible fat. Potato salad was okay but nothing to brag about. Only condiments were a few pickles and a sliver of onion. No slice of bread or anything like that. Place is pretty run down BUT they have trophies on display on the floor and a few banners touting their accolades in BBQ cuisine. I don't know, maybe the bar is this dives saving grace. As far as service, the teenager at the register doesn't greet you when you enter and stares at you until you say, "I'm ready to order". Recommendation: by all means if you want brisket, get the lean! read more

Ask for Bridget she was sweet nice smile and fast service. BBQ is excellent ribs were wonderful and brisket was out of this world tender

I went and ate here May 3rd The one working the cashier with long blonde hair was a great worker was very polite and respectful. the food was excellent would definitely come back the other female with red-ish hair was on her phone a lot sitting in the corner hiding behind the sides cooler she was not very helpful when I asked for a togo box. read more

I met a longtime friend at this place due to the good reviews. I read about the great ribs, brisket and mac n cheese so I was really looking forward to it. I ordered the two meat plate with a side. I asked for chicken and ribs with a side of mac n cheese. The lady said they were out of mac n cheese so I asked for the beans and ordered tea as my drink. Our plates came out quick but mine had brisket and chicken. The brisket looked like a blob of fat too. They gave me the ribs and left the brisket. I went to get my unsweetened tea and started looking for sweeteners but didn't see any. I asked the young girl behind the counter where it was and she said they didn't have any at all. What kind of restaurant, especially a bbq place, doesn't have sweeteners? I started to eat the brisket and it really was a blob of fat. I tried to find some good meat and found just a little that was eatable. The bone pulled right out of the ribs and they were very meaty. The chicken and beans were good and tasty which is why I gave the 3 stars. Overall, not impressed and don't feel like it was worth the 40 minute drive. With that said, I'd still like to try the mac n cheese and the ribs and chicken were good but not sure I'll be going back. If you like to sweeten your own tea, better bring your sweetener of your choice. read more

Absolutely the friendliest people. My family loves when they have crawfish. The atmosphere is nice and bbq is great. Stop off and try it.

Very Veteran friendly! Some of the top tasting pork ribs I've ever had in my life for sure. No sauce needed on them at all. They are tender, very flavorful, and just the perfect texture. They don't fall off the bone when you pick them up, and you need little or no teeth to chew them! Put them in your mouth and let them melt away!! Grab the 3 meat plate, select the Mac and cheese as your side, grab a fountain drink, show them your military credentials, and you are looking at $15.52...... enjoy folks, it's worth it. read more

It was First Class! LOL. Good casual BBQ place. Had a brisket / sausage plate. It wasn't until after I ordered I noticed most of their rewards are for pork ribs and chicken! Staff was friendly. Only complaint was the tea glasses were shot glass size by Texas Standards! All in all great food and good spot to stop. read more

The new kid in town. Their Pork RIBS are the crowd pleaser and they didn't disappoint. They have lotsa awards laying around to show them some respect. I loved the RIBS and can't wait to come back. The Lean Brisket was dry and needs working. Still, the burnt ends told me their flavor profile. Not bad, but the RIBS are what they're known for so I'd start there. read more

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First class BBQ was our favor place for a good ribs for years, juice, tender, the flavor was wonderful, however our last two experience was not as expected, ribs supposed smoked but it was dry and burnt, the meat was overly salty, the way it was cooked was not like Robert Smith style. The seasoning is not the same as it was before, the way prepared ruined a perfect piece meat. We will skip this place for now, not recommend if you want a first class BBQ We drove from Houston many times for a good BBQ BUT last two trips really make us disappointed read more

Good barbecue! I really, truly enjoyed it. I wish I had the opportunity to try the spicy BBQ sauce, but we had to leave. I ordered the rib meat sandwich, which was amazing...seriously. It was so tender. I was so full, but I could down another right now. And the potato salad was surprisingly impressive. Good amount of parking, outdoor patio, and friendly staff. You get served quick, even with it being packed inside with a full parking lot! Took less than four minutes from the time I ordered to get my sandwich. And you get to see them chop it all up behind the cashier. :) read more

First Class Bbq - Rib meat sandwich, fresh off the bone. :) - Barbeque Near Me - Hempstead, Texas

Out on a day trip with my wife to check out the bluebonnets in and around Brenham. Stopped here because reviews were good and we like to try different bbq places. I ordered chicken since I can't eat beef. Oops out of chicken so I order 3 sides. My wife had the 2 meat brisket and sausage and one side plate. Get order and we are short one side of Mac and cheese. I tell young lady behind counter and she tells me I got what I ordered. " No I'm short one Mac and cheese." Again she tells me I got what I ordered. "I need one more Mac and cheese," I tell her. She tells me I only ordered two sides. Luckily I kept original receipt which showed one plate which comes with a side and 3 sides. She still argues for a moment and then tells me they are out of mac and cheese. "Then give potato salad," I said. She starts to argue again but finally did give the potato salad. It was ironic that another customer ahead of had to argue about getting shorted on a side on a to go order. Food was Luke warm and nothing to brag about. I did try a small bite of my wife's food and found to be typical run of the mill brisket, sausage, and sauce with way too much smoke flavor. Overall just a typical little family bbq shack with an employee that won't admit a mistake. We won't be back. read more

I've been hearing so many great things about this place so I had to try it. I am a war veteran who is now in my PhD at Prairie View A&M University and I appreciate a good meal especially when I'm studying. So my cousin brought me here and we had the fired up Trio specialty sandwich. I have to admit hands down, it is the best sandwich I've ever had! Everything about it was super amazing. The brisket was loose cut, flavorful, and had the right amount of meat to fat ratio, the ribs were deliciously seasoned and tender, and instead of getting the chicken, I got sausage. It was so divine I had to come back and get more! even as I write this review right now I'm getting hungrier and hungrier to have more! No, I didn't get a chance to try the mac & cheese because they sold out however, I will get a full pan of it tomorrow!!!! Even the barbecue sauce was good. I recommend this place 10 out of 10! read more

The stuffed baked potato was full of tender wonderful brisket. Great atmosphere. The only draw back was we got there around 2pm and several things were gone already. That's the sign of good bbq when they sell out. Delicious. read more

The food is good. However, the portions are less than generous. We ordered 2, 1-meat plates and one drink. The bill was $23.75. This is too much for the amount served. The meat was good and so was the sauce. The potato salad is also good. There are other BBQ and country diners I have reviewed that serve far better portions at better value. This place is lacking. I grew up not too far from this country place so I am disappointed with their representation of local generosity with portions. read more

First Class Bbq - Barbeque Near Me - Hempstead, Texas

What a find! The moistest most perfectly cooked brisket I have ever had. You should be very proud. Just one block off 290. Can't wait to return and try the chicken. Arrive early, options sell out well before closing. read more

Ordered the 2 meat plate.. Brisket and Sausage due to them being out of ribs and chicken.. I am going to assume this place is super popular and sale out quick (note I got here at 12:20pm) or they cook just enough not have any leftovers.. not mad at that at all..next time I will get here when they open....The brisket was ok. Lacked flavor and what flavor it did have was from the ends which was only one of 2 slices the other slice had zero bark ends. The sausage was good. Had to use what little BBQ sauce they gave me to flavor my food‍Not going to comment on the price as ALL BBQ is high... I will try again that the earlier you get there the better flavor it will have as well as more meat selections. Thank you read more

Ribs were my favorite. The Mac and Cheese was probably the best Mac and cheese I have ever tried in my life.

Very nice atmospeered and friendly staff but I thought the food was mediocre. I had the sausage sandwich. The sausage was tough. the onion slices looked like they were from the day before and the sandwich had one single slice of pickle. The bread was good though. Also, my buddy's brisket carried a lot of fat. Too much. read more

Really good BBQ. We got there before 3pm (close at 4) and they were out of ribs, Mac & cheese, and many other things so go early. The brisket was very well prepared and flavorful. Not dry, not greasy. Good portion of meat. We had the baked beans and potato salad. Both very good. Served with a pile of dill pickles, jalapeño slices and raw onions. Yum! read more

I stopped because of the reviews which seem to mostly recommend the ribs. Ordered a half rack baked beans and mac & cheese. Mac & cheese was cold and ribs were barely warm. I've had better ribs at my local spot in California. I thought maybe it was an off day, but it was a Friday. Very disappointed. Beans were good, but I threw half of the rest away. read more

This truly is some First Class BBQ! Had the brisket and sausage and both were amazing. Fast and friendly service, what else could you ask for? I will be back!! read more

It's apparent in this life, that a good thing can't last. I've left a good review for First Class, but after dealing with a rude, incompetent teenage staff, and having my time wasted 3 times, as well as, inconsistent bbq, it's time to leave a negative review. If your business closes at 6 on a Saturday, why the hell would you only make enough meat to get you until 1:00? I could see it happening once, but 3 times is bullshit. The little bitch at the register has a bad attitude and is less than apologetic. I could write a really detailed review here, but I'm not going to waste my time. Management/owners: Why don't you lay off the damned partying/beer drinking long enough to run your restaurant. You have a bunch of dumb ass kids there, and they're just that, a bunch if dumb ass kids. Get your shit together, or you're going to go out of business. I'm a 3x+ per week customer, and you've just lost me, so I'm sure there are other patrons having issues. read more

WOW!!! #1 First you go in and are greeted by the friendliest staff. Immediately making you feel like part of their family. It's indescribable how quickly they made me feel so comfortable. Then whatever you order they tell you how it's cooked and how good it is and "you'll love it". When you get your order it's" OH MY GOD LOOK HOW MUCH THEY GIVE YOU!" I ordered the works stuffed spud. Comes with THREE FRICKIN MEATS!. I chose brisket sausage and believe it our not RIBS ON MY POTATO! Fantastic food great service. Recommend to all!! read more

Stopped by after going to nearby safari. Granted it was during pandemic and about 1:00pm, they were sold out of almost everything except chopped beef and ribs, potato salad and cole slaw. So that's what we got. The ribs were slathered in a somewhat sweet sauce. In my opinion, good ribs don't even need sauce. Especially not as much was put on these. And they were extremely salty. Potato salad was really mayonnaise-y and I like mayo but it didn't taste like much else. Cole slaw was decent. The chopped beef was also really heavy on the bbq sauce and super salt. Will not be back. read more

First Class Bbq - Barbeque Near Me - Hempstead, Texas

A 70 year old native Texan and life long BBQ fan I was delighted to discover 1st Class BBQ in Hempstead yesterday. Driving the back roads back to Dallas from Katy bet I passed 15 BBQ places, spotted 1st Class BBQ and decided to give them a try. 1st Class BBQ is really 1st class tasting BBQ. I noticed they did BBQ competitions and decided on a 3 meat plate of sliced brisket, ribs and sausage to see how they fared. The brisket was tender and the bark was very tasty. Sausage is sausage in most places but their's was very good. The ribs are full pork ribs with the tips and in most places are way too fatty but not here. The ribs were excellent and using with the competition bite test had a perfect bite and great flavor. Intentionally used very little BBQ sauce to really taste the meat and wasn't disappointed. Small inside air conditioned dining room with covered pick-nick tables out side, friendly staff and great food. Too bad I live in Dallas or I would make 1st Class BBQ a frequent stop. Will definitely go through Hempstead on my next trip to Houston. read more

This place is a no-brainer stop if you're looking for good TX bbq in the Hempstead area. First, it's less than a minute off of the major highway, 290. I've had both the brisket plate and their pork rib sandwich. Is it the "world's best" brisket and ribs, no, but is it really good, yes. There are a lot of pretenders out there when it comes to brisket and ribs, and several in the Hempstead area. This place is not one of them. For a particularly picky Texan when it comes to authentic bbq, most places are doing well if they get a 5 out of 10, this place is close to an 8. Additionally, their prices are extremely fair, and they are very generous with the portions as well as the traditional TX bbq accompaniments of sliced white onion, sliced dill pickles and sliced jalepenos; as well as bread if you want it. Most places these days seem to skimp on the accompaniments, this place does not. Sometimes bbq places can be disappointing, I'd be shocked if this place ever is. A few other notes. Their menu is small which to me is good, they focus on a few things and do them well. On their menu are "stuffed" baked potatos, a small and a jumbo; when I was in recently someone ordered one and I asked what size it was, assuming it was the jumbo, it was the small; as mentioned, they are very fairly priced and do nice size portions. I hope they keep it up, if so, I've found a keeper of a bbq stop in that area. p.s. the picture I've posted of their bbq trailer is not the restaurant. The trailer is simply next to the brick & mortar establishment and has been used in several national competitions. As easy as this place is to find, nonetheless the trailer makes for an easy marker to see. read more

First Class Bbq - Barbeque Near Me - Hempstead, Texas

Best bar b q Eaten alot of bbq and this excellent Ribs fall off the bone dare yo to find better Brisket falls apart And the best sausage SEE WHY TEY HAVE ALL THE AWARDS. WELL DESERVED read more