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Just Passing Thru BBQ

4.2 (43 reviews)
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Kayla L.

You MUST stop in here! Not only is it a cute atmosphere (you can sit on an outdoor bus!), but the food is simply a m a z i n g !!! When we stopped in, Rick greeted us and was absolutely fantastic! He was so friendly and he cooks it all up himself. We went on soul food Sunday and got the oxtail and ribs! He really loads up Your plate! It comes with two sides each. We ended up getting corn, candies yams, and cabbage. I can't even pick a favorite between them all because each was so so good! We had a peach cobbler too and it was delicious. We even ordered a blueberry cobbler half tray for after the holidays! Can't wait to try it.

2 meat combo. Ribs/brisket.
Will K.

Man these were some good ribs. Brisket was solid too but the ribs were off the charts. Nice couple cooking and serving it all up. Very small. Cozy place. And I love how you have to enter through an old bus. Did I say great ribs?

3 Meat platter

First, the food was awesome! I had the 3 meat platter with sausage, brisket, and ribs. All had a great smoke ring and the smoke flavor was spot on. I had green beans for the side which was really good also. The owner was very nice and even showed me the smoke set up in the back of restaurant. Definitely a great find I found on Yelp. Will be back! Oh yeah...I almost forgot...the sweet tea was awesome also.

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6 months ago

The owner is very kind and the food was great! I got the pulled pork sandwiches and they definitely did not disappoint!

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6 months ago

Really great food, always hot and fresh I will definitely eat here again, you want a belly full you'll definitely get a belly full

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10 months ago

Food was very good but a little high just saying. The clientele was very helpful and friendly.

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6 months ago

all do their food is good, but their pulled pork cheese fries and their cheesecake is soooooooo busss!!!!! 10/10 recommend!!!!

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2 years ago

Best mac and cheese in town and the BBQ beans were excellent too! Great service and super friendly.

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2 years ago

waited almost 25 minutes for dry sausage and ordered sliced brisket came in pieces dry too won't be back

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REALLY good BBQ! Cooked just right. Portions not that generous though. Really good food though.

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4 years ago

Just a little hidden gem with a very kind owner and staff. The food was great! Highly recommend!

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This place was a nice surprise, excellent service friendly staff and great food def need to try the cobbler

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4 years ago

Finally find some good local bbq around here. Great food, good selection, good prices, and cute place.

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6 years ago

Great food but nearly 30 min wait for two sandwiches and pound of ribs and only two customers in front of me.

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Bar-A-BBQ earns its spot on the "Top 50 Texas Monthly BBQ" list. The moment we walked in, the staff…read morewas incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, happy to discuss barbecue craft and recommendations. Their expertise and passion were evident, which made the experience even better. The brisket was excellent--very moist with a great bark, good flavor, and a satisfying pull. But if you only get one thing, make it the brisket burnt ends. They were absolutely awesome and I highly recommend them. The ribs were a bit too hammy for my personal taste, but that's a preference issue, as I prefer baby back ribs over the spare ribs they served. I tried two of their house-made sausages. The standard house sausage was pretty good, but the jalapeño and cheddar version was even better, adding a great kick of cheese and spice to their basic recipe. The sides were just as impressive as the meat. The dirty rice had some spice and was elevated with delicious shredded brisket mixed in. The cheesy tater casserole was fantastic--very cheesy with a nice peppery flavor and a great texture from the potatoes. For dessert, the cornbread bread pudding was an excellent choice. It was a gooey, decadent dessert with a perfect balance of cornbread and chocolate chips. We also grabbed a tallow chocolate chip cookie to go, saving it to savor later. Overall, this place is the real deal. From the knowledgeable staff to the top-tier brisket and sides, it's clear why they're so highly acclaimed. Very affordable as well!

We chose BAR A barbecue after carefully looking for what we hoped would be the BEST in the Houston…read morearea. We saw some great options ( Truth, Triple J, Killen's, and Brisket & Rice were all in the running, and we didn't try any of those so can't say on them). This was a thought out choice and I was super excited to try them! Being a family run operation was really awesome to me as well. First the good to great: the staff was super nice and helpful. The brisket was ah-mazing. Not too Smokey but cooked very tender and delicious! The barbecue sauce was on point. Sauces tend to range from too thin to too thick, too sweet to too spicy but Bar A's hit the bulls eye! Not too thin, not too sweet...I really enjoyed the brisket! Walking up, the smells were incredible! A nice outdoor spot to eat (it was a very mild day and just beautiful out..but I digress). Also, the Mac and Cheese...oh my!! Some of the best I've ever had! The downside: We drove an hour and a half especially to eat here...it was our primary reason for heading up to Montgomery! Getting there around 3pm, you would figure is a sweet spot for a restaurant open from like 11-6 on a Friday. When we went to order as we're trying to figure out the plate we want, you know, 2 meats or 3 meats ...sides, yum, as you're drooling, we were going for the TRINITY Plate. Brisket, rib and sausage...a nice cross section. Nope, we can't do a TRINITY. we only have brisket and turkey left. I know a lot of people love turkey. I'm not one of them and my heart was set on Beef. So now we're on a 1 meat and two sides track I guess. Ok, can we do brisket on the one meat? "Sure I can do that" was the cheery reply. So we got two plates brisket, and I asked could you make that moist cut brisket (my favorite, while my wife always prefers the lean). "Nope, sorry, we're all out of moist brisket". Ok, so one plate with cheesy potato casserole (doesn't that just sound amazing?) and Mac & cheese and one plate With cheesy potato casserole and pinto beans, that way we can get more great tastes and share, right? Oh, and bread, pickles, onions and jalapeños. (The bread is Martins and is always amazing if you know what I'm talking about...I think it's potato roll bread?). Got our plates and start to pay...two $20 plates and no drinks, just water. Over $50! Hmmm, well, the one meat tray with brisket has a $4 up charge. Hmmm. Sat down and got to chowing down! Here's where disappointment sets in. As I said, brisket and sauce was on point. The onions are maybe slightly pickled, not sure, but also very good. The meat, was 3 slices of brisket...4 would have been a sweet spot but eh, 3. The sides. Cheesy potato casserole had the texture of rice...I kept thinking it was rice as I ate it. It had some spice to it but very little flavor. Very disappointing. Mac & cheese--ah-mazing! Pinto beans were like a salt-a-holics take on ranch style beans. Not good. Almost not edible. But I was hungry. I put some sauce on the potato casserole and made it taste ok...still couldn't get Over the rice texture (I'm not saying it had rice, but just had the texture of a rice pilaf ). Two pieces of great bread rounded it out! So overall, disappointed that there wasn't more to choose (ribs, moist brisket, sausage) and I get it, They make so much and sell out then that's good business for them. To the customer who drove and hour and a half to eat there, not so good business. The sides were 1 for 3 in the good to great category and worst of all, after spending $50+ on lunch for 2, I was still hungry. I wouldn't have expected that for sure. I couldn't decide between 3 or 4 star but my missing stars shake out like this: 1 went because of availability and then ultimately being up charged for what was left. And 1 went for disappointing 2 out of 3 sides and portion size/value. Sorry, we didn't take any photos of the food.

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