2nd time trying this location. I tried it many years ago before being on Yelp. But decided to try as I was in the area and wanted a brisket sandwich. Walked in Sunday 5:30pm place was empty I was a little shocked and while there eating only 3-4 more customers came in. 1 couple and 1 guy had a to go order and 1 more couple walked in while I was leaving. I ordered the sliced beef sandwich $13.95 and I got 2 sides, veggies (broccoli and carrots) and Mac & cheese and a drink total was $23.85 BBQ has gotten costly since 2021 and hasn't come down. I still get sticker shock! Yes I could have ordered just the sandwich and it would have been enough as they did not skimp on amount of brisket (see pic) and it was on a fresh and large bun...the brisket was really tender and juicy and tasted good. I was impressed. I added onions and pickle and they had a fresh Serrano pepper on the condiment station... Over all the place has the typical BBQ decor and some stuffed animals and other decor on the walls. Staff were welcoming and friendly and answered my questions. The condiment station was half full on items and appeared in need of restocking as it looked like they hadn't restocked or cleaned since lunch rush. But there was plenty of onions and pickles so no big deal but they don't close until 9pm so you would think they would clean and stock/prep for the 5-9 rush but maybe they are slow on Sunday after 5pm so they don't restock that late in the day. Plenty of parking and tables and seats and separate room so you can find a seat you prefer. Place was over all clean and I did wash my hands and the bathroom seemed pretty clean except for trash can was full and in need of emptying. Over all good experience and I will return next time I am in Tomball. read more

Harris County Smokehouse - Barbeque Near Me - Tomball, Texas

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We are new to the area and were hungry, so we stopped into Harris County Smokehouse after just finding it on the fly. It reminded me a lot of Rudy's, cafeteria style line, pick your meats, grab your sides, sit down and eat. Unfortunately, we probably should have kept driving. I take barbecue seriously. I smoke at home and I know good smoked meat. The brisket was dry. Not just lean, but dry. The ribs were okay, but ribs are hard to completely mess up. The chicken looked a little undercooked, which is never a good sign. The potato salad tasted like something you grab from a grocery store deli case. The mac and cheese was very basic. The spinach was good, but let's be honest, it is not that hard to make decent spinach. The pecan pie was probably the best thing we had. Their barbecue sauce was very runny and did not really add anything special. If I am being honest, the toppings bar with onions, pickles, and extras was the highlight. My wife pretty much filled up on pickles. I could keep going, but I will just say this. If you really appreciate good barbecue, this may not be your spot. If you just want something quick and do not care too much about depth of flavor, it might work for you. For us, it was a no. Sorry, but no bueno. read more

Message from the Owner - At Harris County Smokehouse, we like to prepare a meal the same way it was done 40 years ago. Unfortunately, this was not the case for my recent visit. I ordered a baked potato with turkey. This has been my go-to order so before now, it came with "With all the fixins: cheese, sour cream, bacon bits, fresh chives and butter" and chopped turkey. Apparently, they are not training the preparer the same way it was done 40 years ago or at least within the past 8 years of which I have been a patron. The potato was DRY, not enough fixins and NO sour cream! The turkey was sliced, not chopped which tells me they are cutting corners. Light on the toppings and light on the meat at an inflated cost. I was very disappointed. I asked for jalapeno cornbread but I got a mix of regular and about 3 jalapeno. I asked for onions and pickles, I got very few onions. Unfortunately, this helped me make the decision to try and find another BBQ place. read more

Great variety for breakfast! From American to Mexican- they've got just about anything you're craving. Everything we had was cooked perfectly. Great crunch to the turkey bacon, French toast was fluffy and grits were smooth and just the right thickness. Only thing is there is no flavor on the eggs and grits so if you like flavor you'll have to pull out the S&P. I love that they have an all you can eat boiled peanuts, rolls, and corn bread section. It's right next to the fountain drink station and condiments that includes pico, limes, lemons, jalapeños and other things to help complement your meals. When ordering you go through basically an a la carte style line and they're pretty efficient and friendly. There are plenty of seats even to accommodate large parties if necessary with a country Texan theme with a few saddles as seats, fun older articles and vintage designs. read more

Harris County Smokehouse - 1 egg with side of turkey bacon, grits and toast - Barbeque Near Me - Tomball, Texas

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Love this place. I stop in anytime I'm on this side of town. Breakfast and lunch options are both solid.

The food was delicious however you have to read the menu correctly! We were getting a family pack of chicken, ribs, and brisket. Ofc we had to get tons of side which resulted in over $100 of spending which isn't the point of my review - my point is we were under the impression where it was 2 1/2 chicken for the X amount however whenever leaving we checked and it was only 2 half chickens meaning only one whole chicken! Ofc we spoke to them about the manager about this but MAKE SURE YOU READ THE MENU AND CHECK YOUR TO GO's! read more

Good, solid bbq option served cafeteria style. Closer to Luby's than an authentic bbq place, it still serves up reasonably filling food but it won't blow you away. They do offer up some nice extras, fresh corn muffins and the like. Decor makes you feel transported to the 60s. read more

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Great decor, fast friendly service and the food was very good...except the star of the show - the brisket! I had the sausage, ribs and slicked beef brisket with Mac and cheese and corn on the cob. $21.95. Seriously if your going to serve day old (or older) brisket, just don't serve it! Never have I had such a dry sliced brisket in my life, and I am old now! read more

Worst breakfast we've had in a long while. No taste to anything! It's like they're allergic to seasoning! My husband said he couldn't have even guessed what type of meat was in the brisket tacos if he hadn't of ordered it. My chicken fried steak had no taste either. The hash browns and home style potatoes were the only bright spot of two full meals. read more

We come here when my family is in town. Big portions and lots to choose from! Breakfast is good! You move through the line quickly and they have a nice drink bar with condiments. It's usually pretty quiet in there. read more

Ok so this might be my not so favourite thing to do. I haven't put on a review since I didn't like my experience the first time around a month ago. Thinking we give it another try about 2 weeks ago and the same experience greeted us when we visited. It just might be due to people having a bad day or simply loss of interest in the things they like to do, cooking, prepping, guest host, servers, we all tend to have our low days. I shall try again for the third time later and update my review. read more

Favorite place for our family breakfast on the weekends. We drive out of our way to come here. Daughter loves the waffles. Very friendly staff. Recommend this place 100%!! read more

I ordered 2 baked potatoes with sliced beef. The potatoes were overcooked. The sour cream was spoiled. And the bbq sauce was runny like it was thinned out. I called and neither the young lady answering the phone or the manager could speak English well enough to understand what I was saying. The manager just said to return to the restaurant. read more

The Breakfast is awesome but had to wait a while. I don't know what was going on because there was only 3 customers waiting. I will say it was worth the wait though. read more

Harris County Smokehouse - Eggs, hashbrowns and bacon. - Barbeque Near Me - Tomball, Texas

Fine. Not great. Wish I could say more positive things. Just fine. I think their breakfast is best.

May 16 After a friend recommended that we try HCS we did.... Big Mistake... We ordered 2 Big Burritos with Brisket as our meat on it plus some Pork Ribs. What we received was less than trash. The Burritos were not more just rolled up FAT. I tried to eat it but decided to feed both of the Burritos to the TRASH CAN. Totally unbeatable. As for the Ribs. What wasn't BURNT was loaded with sugar... (sprinkled on top). Went in the trash,too. To say it up straight... THIS WAS A WASTE OF MONEY... and to think about it. My Neighbor works there and had several times tried to sell me on trying HCS.. NOT NO..NEVER AGAIN ........I Need a Refund........ read more

This place is absolutely bad ass. Every single time my wife and I have ordered from here it has been amazing. Plus, the customer service is awesome and they always tell me to go get rolls and or cornbread. I am an absolute fat ass. I didn't take advantage of that though lol. I just grabbed two rolls for myself and two for my wife. Or cornbread Everything was exceptionally delicious. I can't say that much for the rest of the places everywhere else. I wish I would not have wasted my money at the other places. Y'all are awesome. Thank you very much Amazing employment reflects amazing management ! read more

Boring, bland and flavorless. Zero smoke flavor to the meats. Brisket was old and dry. For the expensive price, big waste of money.

I ordered a cheeseburger and it seemed to well done. I prefer mine cooked medium. It tasted okay. Everything else was excellent. The staff was friendly. The ambiance of the place was of a more rustic feeling which I really enjoyed. read more

The Lubys of BBQ. I got the 1 meat dinner, and got brisket with mashed potatoes and green beans, my husband got the brisket and eggs. Generous portions of food, the flavor was a bit lacking on everything. I would add an extra half star if possible for the friendly staff and western decor. read more

All you can eat bread, fair prices and decent bbq. Sides were good too. This place is a solid choice if I need a quick meal in the area, but I wouldn't go out of the way for it. read more

Be warned this isn't a family friendly place as it shuffles you quickly through a line with no explanation how to order. There is no prices anywhere and the prices are extremely expensive for the size portions and sides. My wife says places like this shouldn't be allowed to be open because we both felt like we were robbed. The food was dry and lack luster on top of the tiny portions. Everyone was still hungry when we left so we got Dairy Queen next door on the way home. I have never been this unsatisfied with any restaurant before. There's a reason your restaurant is empty. read more

Harris County Smokehouse - Entrance - Barbeque Near Me - Tomball, Texas

There are NO prices listed inside the restaurant when ordering. For two adults, three children, the total was $120. The brisket was dry and flavorless. The sides were bland and very limited options. Would never recommend this place or eat here again. If there actually was pricing posted, we must have missed them based on how fast your employees ushered us through the line. One star is generous. read more

Harris County Smokehouse - BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Tomball, Texas

I normally get breakfast tacos which are good but a little bit pricey. My recent visit was to get chopped barbecue sandwiches. By the time I got home the buns were soaked in grease. Had to eat the meat with forks, buns fell apart and you could squeeze the grease out . Onion rings were great, French fries not. read more

First time stopping by while shopping on the area. Wasn't impressed with the service (no greetings, the people working seemed to be bothered or annoyed...or maybe just didn't want to be there). I ordered the tacos...and ugh why...just why put a piece of processed American cheese slice on a brisket taco???? Also many pieces of the brisket was dry/overdone and slightly burnt. I also ordered the rice which was kind of dry and hard to eat. The baked potato and the fresh rolls were good so they get the stars. read more

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I've eaten both dinner and breakfast here. Both were excellent. There was a minor hiccup with breakfast but it was quickly resolved. My mother ordered pancakes and eggs. That's all. She got her eggs, but no pancakes. I went up to tell the lady they forgot the pancakes, then the guy came over and said I was not charged for them. He was right, I guess in the confusion he missed her wanting pancakes. No big deal, she got her pancakes. read more

The service here was good (it is counter service which we like), even at 8 pm on a Sunday. I had the grilled chicken garden salad with ranch and found everything to be quite tasty. Portions are generous for the price and the dining room is spacious and well laid out. Fun row of saddles and tractor seats at a bar to dine is a fun touch of whimsy. read more

Have gone a couple of times for breakfast and everything we've tried has been great!!!

The food is good. The attitude of the butchers / carvers is consistent and terribly so. I don't know why these folks are so unhappy. read more

Horrible service and management we got an order to go. Turkey specifically told them that my husband had been sick everything on the side and a plain potato drove all the way 20 minutes home open the bag and there's brisket so my husband that's been sick for a week doesn't want to eat red meat so I drove back up there left left the package. I called to tell them the manager told me well make sure you bring it back. What are they gonna resell it? Maybe they are better watch out for that so my husband had to turn around come back and get it and he eats at this place often but this will be the last time did the management offer to give him a free drink give him a Dollar office bill that I just paid when I came through the drive-through hell no horrible considering how many times I spoke with the girl about the fact that he's been sick so he's trying some turkey now.!! Management said his name is Luis Garcia. Don't know if that's true but he is complacent and sucks as well! Mistakes happen, but he was unapologetic in the least!!! read more

It was nice to get out and have a decent barbecue lunch with the hubby. Lines on the ground as you walk in help with the whole social distancing. They are open to 50% but there's no way that seems to work unless they open their side room. No specials available only regular menu items at the moment. Staff super sweet and seemed to try their best to keep customer happy and their restaurant clean. I enjoyed my Smokehouse Original Baked Potato with Brisket and my husband had their jalapeño sausage with 2 sides - beans & mash potatoes. read more

Harris County Smokehouse - Smokehouse Original Bake Potato - Barbeque Near Me - Tomball, Texas

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Three stars isn't bad, but it's not great either. For starters, the brisket quesadilla should have been great. It was just 'okay', mainly suffering from relatively bland brisket. I will say, the protein was tender and juicy and came with all the fixings, just not the punch of flavor you'd expect from a smokehouse. (It did come with a generous portion of store bought salsa, but whatever ... I didn't come here for BBQ sauce, salsa, and pico). The seasoned rice from the steam-table lime wasn't good or bad. Un memorable is a better description. I am pretty sure that in a few days I won't remember it as something I even ate. The steamed vegetables were similar--a bit bland, but again, I didn't come here for veggies per se, so take my review of the sides with a grain of salt. Line service and table delivery were pretty standard and relatively fast. I will ding them for not accepting ApplePay (and presumably Google Pay) even though the register had the little insignia for it. C'mon, this is 2023. Get with the program! Bummer. The decor is pretty standard, old school Wild West (cow statues, boots and such, and LOTS of wood, etc.) ... it's a nice theme. However, if you have a stronger constitution than I do, and you can better-resist your stomach's food commands, I'd recommend passing on this spot. There are way too many great BBQ/Southern-style restaurants in the greater-Houston area, at similar price points, to settle for middle-of-the-road. read more

Food was better than expected from a quick cafeteria seat yourself style! The brisket was moist and tender, the baked beans delish and the variety of food impressive! They had breakfast selections the served all day and cooked food to order off the food line. Staff were friendly and the hot free bread and muffins were delish! I will be back again! Well worth the price. read more

Wasn't terrible. However, it wasn't great either. It was kind of mediocre. The food wasn't as flavorful as I would have liked. And it's a bit pricey for the portions you get. I got the one meat dinner, while my husband got the two meat dinner. read more

Harris County Smokehouse - Barbeque Near Me - Tomball, Texas

Two people for lunch with 10% tip and no wait staff. $48. Very high price. Ribs were dry. Potatoes were dry. Green beans were fair. Way overpriced. Cashier was not friendly at all. read more

Save your money. The meat I tasted was probably better off still alive. The brisket was chewy and the sausage was hard with no flavor. Maybe they should have drenched it with bbq sauce. The Mac and cheese was watery and Brussel sprouts were just there. Not enough salt and pepper could help those things. The best thing was the free corn bread. I won't be going back!! read more

This was my first time visiting this restaurant. My husband has been here before and had been raving about their breakfast for a while. We finally decided to go along and try it out. They have an extensive menu with many options. We went for their cafeteria style offerings. Ordered chicken, turkey breast sandwich and some sides. I really liked their loaded mashed potatoes and their spicy beans were excellent. Their potato salad, however, tasted store bought and had an overload of mustard. The chicken and turkey were juicy and well seasoned. The portions were large enough. They also had a variety of breads like yeast rolls and corn bread/muffins. The yeast rolls were absolutely amazing. My daughter ended up tossing away the bread from her turkey sandwich and using the rolls to fix up another sandwich. I wouldn't mind stopping by just for some of those rolls! It was an overall good dining experience. My husband has been there many times and I'm sure this won't be our last. read more

Their brisket breakfast sandwiches are insane great. During Covid, my goto is Biscuits and gravy or Brisket and egg sandwich with cappuccino or coffee read more

Not a bad bar b q joint. Ordered the 3 meat dinner... brisket, sausage, and chicken. Green beans tasted pretty fresh, not like canned. Rice was my other side and it was flavorful as well. All of the meats were tender and flavorful. Music inside is older country at a good volume that was nice to listen to. Dining room was clean and I really don't have anything negative to say about the place. I would recommend and would eat here again. read more

Harris County Smokehouse - Three meat plate with brisket, sausage, and chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Tomball, Texas

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Horrible customer service! Food was just okay, nothing special and WAY OVERPRICED. My order was placed thru the drive-thru. The girl handed me my food in an overfilled bag that was not even tied along with the BBQ sauce loose on the top with an unsecured lid. As I carefully drove home, not 1 minute away, the BBQ sauce lid came off and spilled all over my vehicle. I pulled over and attempted to clean-up the mess on my car seat and the carpet. After running out of napkins (they gave me about 3) I decided to go back to speak with the manager. When I suggested that they should have packed the BBQ sauce in a tied bag of it's own, he said that "they don't do that". Seriously? How hard can that be? When I asked about the mess in my car and did he want to see it, he said that he wasn't responsible for my car. Totally unsympathetic. I'll NEVER go back there again. read more