sliced brisket sandwich is now 1/3rd it's former size. As many onions as meat. With a tea almost $14. I understand prices increasing, but cutting the size of the serving is out of bounds. Fuel prices are up, but I still get a gallon. read more

First time eating at this barbecue spot and I will plan to come back. The smoked brisket was so moist and had lots of flavor. The serving size was really good and I will make plans to come back. They had some amazing homemade pies, but I'll save that for the next trip. read more

Hinzes Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Wharton, Texas

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Great place for bbq brisket ribs pork great pies. Closed on Monday though. Been there several times and consistently good.

Best ribs ever you do the damn thing I'll be back don't you go nowhere and I found out you deliver the sauce okay I live in Michigan will be putting in my order love you guys read more

Service level is high, very friendly. Local patrons also friendly. Packed house of locals. You know it's good read more

Hinzes Bar-B-Que - Desserts look delicious! - Barbeque Near Me - Wharton, Texas

Very interesting place. It is really a hole in the wall in my opinion so don't go by the looks. Their bar-b-que is very good. Great variety and great taste ! They were prompt and service was great. I would definitely try it again read more

It's been about 15+ years since I've eaten at this establishment. It was formerly located on the frontage of US59; a change in the on-off ramp affected this business. Decided to get off US59 and drive the less than 3 miles to the "New" location. It's definitely smaller than the original. The staff was attentive, pleasant and took our order quickly. It's order at the counter and it's delivered to your table service. I had the ($13.45) 2-meat plate with 2-sides. I saw on a different Yelp review that their onion rings were GOOD! I ordered them and they ARE! You don't get a bunch for $3.60? , but they were very tasty and I was glad I ordered them. The building itself will remind you of an old Texas restaurant. Clean tables with advertising on them and the staff is quick to clear off the tables. With major road construction going on, if you're heading US59 South, you'll need to take a detour to get back on to that highway. Other than some uneasy feeling (repeated gas/belching) from either the sausage OR the onion rings (gulp). I enjoyed the meal. ;) read more

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Love this place!! Excellent food. Great service. We always enjoy our meals here. The meat is fresh!! read more

The best bbq I've had in a while. Yummy food and fast service! I love going there while I'm in the area read more

Hinzes Bar-B-Que - Smoked Turkey Potato Salad Macaroni & Cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Wharton, Texas

Stopped in to try, not bad. Brisket was full of flavor but a bit dry. Onion rings spectacular. Mustard greens out of the park. read more

This place has amazing barbecue. The ribs, brisket and potato salad are all fantastic. Everything is worth a try. read more

Hinzes Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Wharton, Texas

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If I could give a 10+ I would. Yelp came thru again, and we almost decided to avoid the extra 6 minutes it took to get there. The chicken was so tender & delicious, as was the brisket, green beans, and onion rings (yum!) Yes 2 of us ate all that - and there's more. . . . Homemade pies were irresistible. Lemon meringue w/ 5 + inches of meringue, and real American apple pie. Great value, great price, terrific service. At least 14 people in the kitchen, and although it's quite small, maybe 400 sq feet in dining room, hundreds of carry out meals were being delivered to cars outside. When we left, I counted 36 cars in the tiny lot. Wish this were closer to home read more

This place is well worth the drive no matter the distance the choices and the quality were the best we have had so far in a 3000 in mile road trip and if you are there on a Sunday do not miss the turkey and dressing Thank you read more

Very good BBQ and great sides. Service was counter but very quick. Pies looked wonderful. read more

Hinzes Bar-B-Que - Onion Rings were great - Barbeque Near Me - Wharton, Texas

Me was dry.. but not to expensive good bang for the buck. It's less than average potatoe salad was good

I definitely enjoy the food at Hinzes. Every time I visit the staff is friendly and welcoming. Always a pleasant experience.

The food not as good as it was. The bbq chicken has lost it tasty bake beans not up to standard potatoes salad also not tasty once was the best bbq around they has lost a step read more

I was disappointed with my barbeque chicken today. Normally it is barbequed to perfection. What I received today was very light tan colored chicken with NO flavor. I travel to Wharton about once a week just to get one of my favorite foods there. Today was disappointing. I do not know what happened with the chicken today. When I got home an opened my plate, I was shocked at how it looked and when I tasted a piece it was bland. I literally seasoned the chicken myself and placed in my oven. This is my go-to on a regular basis, so yes, I was very surprised at the cook and flavor. read more

Let me start off by saying the tables are so cute! And so is Hinzo the bobcat! Very tempted to touch him! Also the staff is so sweet! I loved the mac and cheese! My cheeseburger was so big I love that because I wasn't expecting it! The fries were amazing too! The sausage sandwich was also a hit! The beef sandwich was my husband's fav I wasn't so much of a fan ! But definitely will be coming back! We love to try new places all the time ! we came all the way from Katy area!!!!! Just to try it! Amazing food! We are so happy! read more

Hinzes Bar-B-Que - Cheeseburger (1/2 Lb.) Sliced Beef Sausage Macaroni & Cheese French Fries - Barbeque Near Me - Wharton, Texas

In a word: WOW! This is one of the best BBQ spots I have ever eaten at. The location is right off the main drag In Wharton, and the food is incredible! I had the brisket and smoked turkey breast, both of which were perfectly smoked and oh so juicy. I'm not sure what all was in the potato casserole, but I do know I will always order this as one of my side choices. I'm sure I'll be taking a pint or two of this home, as it was incredible. The decor is simple, but clean, and the employees were all very friendly and helpful. The service was quick and the prices were very reasonable. If you're passing through Wharton be sure to stop here and enjoy some of the best bbq in Texas! read more

Hinzes Bar-B-Que - Brisket and smoked turkey with potato casserole and pinto beans. - Barbeque Near Me - Wharton, Texas

Not much to say other than the barbecue is delicious and that staff is super-friendly. They're a staple in Wharton and Wharton is glad to have them. read more

Great BarBQ with a variety of side dishes. Counter service and with excellent desserts

I have no idea why those clowns who gave this place 1 star were complaining unless they're just the kind of people who love to bitch and moan about everything from ice cream being too cold to rain being too wet. I really wanted to give 5 stars and even so, I am definitely not disappointed. The ribs were delicious, a little bit tough and not as juicy as I would like; I would give them a 2nd chance next time I come through Wharton. Onions and pickles were not worth writing poetry about but not terrible either. I got onion rings and fried okra for my sides, both tasty and very crunchy. The BBQ sauce wasn't overly tart but had a good mellow flavor. Against better judgment and to my regret I got a slice of pecan pie. It was absolutely amazing! I only regret it because I totally blew my diet eating here, LOL!!! I feel like I got real value for my money. All the people complaining must have cranial anal insertion syndrome . Do visit here if you're in town. I certainly will be back. read more

great food, especailly the sunday only turkey & dressing. love the family atmosphere & good ole eating. great bbq from ribs to brisket to chicken fried steak. oh and not to mention the bomb.com home made pies.. yummmmmm read more

YUMMY!! Stopped on our way to Galveston-on the way home too. Great food and the cole slaw is wonderful. Fresh and hot food. Super great service and reasonably priced read more

BBQ is pretty good. I stick to the Ribs and Sausage. Their loaded baked potatoes are absolutely amazing!

My favorite BBQ around!! Delicious food, great pies, tasty stuffed potatoes! They have it all!!!

Great place with authentic bbq and tons of locals. The only thing better than the bbq was the chocolate pie with a foot of meringue topping! read more

The best, most delicious chopped BBQ beef loaded baked potato!!!!! Love this hometown staple! A must try!!!

This family run restaurant serves the best food. It is just a small building with a drive up and only a few tables to sit, seat yourself after ordering, but it moves food fast! I counted 7 cooks in the small kitchen, moving in determined directions. my wife and I had the huge stuffed baked potato, stuffed with barbequed brisket. The thing was huge, and so delicious. Wife ordered the pecan pie. What can I say, this is TEXAS. My daughter ordered the lemon merangue pie. Super. The prices are reasonable and the people are friendly. I highly recommend it for barbeque. read more

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Sooooo, went here for its name sake but it is not as good as was hoping for. Had chicken fried steak and would not recommend it. It was slightly over cooked and you could tell it was cooked in old or over heated oil that had cooked catfish in and the white gravy tasted like it came out of a 2 day old over heated pot with burnt gravy on the bottom batch. Definitely was disappointed. HOWEVER, all the sides were good but couldn't finish the steaks. read more

I went for a late lunch. I had the two-meat plate with brisket and sausage. Brisket looked like brisket but was faint on flavor. Sausage flavor was non-existent. Low quality mass produced bottom shelf sausage. Both meat portions were small. The white bread was also of low, lower, lowest quality. Potato salad was sweet. I didn't care for the very large chucks of potato. Too large to mingle with the other flavors in the salad. Had to doctor the salad to eat it. Beans were dry and lacked much of anything that says they are yummy. By the time I bussed my table to head out none of the three staff at the counter said anything, thanks, have a good day, appreciate your business or anything to say "come again". Hinze's suffers from consistency in a big way. They need a pitmaster that knows how to smoke meat. There is another option in Wharton except it has outside seating. A little warm right now for that. Their Country Kitchen location on the other end of town is much better. read more

First, be aware the old building on 59 (with the live tree trunks inside) burned down several years ago, but this one, while much less charming, isn't hard to get to on Business 59, so it's no hassle if passing through (plus you'll see a brontosaurus (?!!!) by the river, & an old-fashioned TeePee motel on the north end of town). Also, they're apparently closed on Monday now, which I learned the hard way after driving from Sugar Land But as far as food goes, it's all excellent. BBQ may sometimes only rate 4 stars, at least compared to central Texas BBQ, but most everything else I've tried is a solid 5 (haven't tried burgers, etc). Recommended: Brisket, chicken, onion rings, potato salad, fried okra, cobblers. It's so hard to find places where they still know how to cook like this. I noticed they have a country-style cooking restaurant in Wharton too, now, so I gotta try that sometime. read more

Mediocre barbecue. I certainly have had more tender brisket. The old place had better atmosphere and it seems, better barbecue. They do have homemade dessert. I had the light lunch consisting of one meat choice, two sides, onions, pickles and a slice of white bread. Pinto beans were really good. Had bacon seasoning and tasted like they were made there. Potato salad was scratch made. It had egg and a copious amount of mayo. I did not like it, but I am no egg or mayo fan. Yeah, you have to put some mayo in potato salad, but not that much. Others may well like this, though. It was reminiscent of eating deviled eggs, only with lots more mayo. Baked potatoes are huge and offer a good value, as did my light lunch. Was only 8.25. Better price than I have gotten anywhere else. The biggest disappoint for me was the space itself. This has no atmosphere. That is being polite. I also detest eating out of Styrofoam with light-duty plastic forks. read more

Hinzes Bar-B-Que - Inside - Barbeque Near Me - Wharton, Texas

Great restaurant! My football crew stopped in the way to put game. Bar-B-que stop with a large menu. They have a variety of meats and sides with great desserts. I had the country fried chicken sandwich. It was tasty, season well just all around good. Small place with plenty of seating and outside seating. read more

Hinzes Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Wharton, Texas

I guess this place was ok. I ordered a barbecued chicken salad. I didn't expect the chicken to be cold, as in refrigerated. That's why I don't care for Panera's salads - the chicken is served chilled. Never experienced that at a barbecue joint before. The service was friendly and fast. read more

I was in town with my husband fixing an AC nearby and had a good feeling about the mom and pop looking place, DID NOT DISAPPOINT! Awesome brisket read more

I ordered a sliced brisket sandwich, moist cut and a side of mac and cheese. Brisket was excellent but I wasn't a fan of having the sauce, pickles and onion already in the sandwich; I like to be able to control how much sauce I pour on. The brisket however was really good. Just wish I was able to taste it without so much BBQ sauce. Wharton is a town on the interstate where many out of towners pass by while traveling and our bbq is different in other parts of Texas. Mac and cheese was tasty but the portion was lacking. Felt more like a portion served on your elementary school lunch tray. Apple pie for dessert was great but they don't have ice cream! The restaurant is aware patrons would like to have ice cream with their pie but doesn't seem to capitalize on the request! Individual ice cream cups would do the trick! I'd definitely come back the next time I pass through Wharton, I'll just ask for a plain and dry sandwich and a larger portion of Mac, maybe they'll have ice cream next time! read more

BBQ was not great. Better off just going to Bucees and getting a bbq sandwich. No real flavor in the brisket or baked potato. Definitely not enough food for the price. Took 3 times for a potato to be made correctly. The overall experience was extremely disappointing and we expected better from all the other reviews. read more

Amazing BBQ! We get Hinzes every time we visit Wharton! The ribs are our favorite, but we've never had anything we don't like from here.