Every once in a while a BBQ joint just hits and everything is a winner. That was my trip to Lavaca BBQ. It was so TX in so many ways. The Big Red Ribs?? Yassss so good! Fall off the bone and an odd sweetness that made it easy to get lost in them. The smoked tamale with brisket and ancho cream sauce?? Stop!! So good! The cheddar cheese stuffed sausage? The cheddar cheese they use was FUNKY in a stinky locker room way that kept pulling me in again, bold and delicious. The Cuban pulled pork tacos? Juicy and savory with an orange and lime kick, with a tortilla that was thin, fresh, and stretchy. It's a good thing I ate the dry rub rib first because I it was perfect... fall off the bone and well seasoned. 10/10 Everything was amazing and then when they give you the Blue Bell ice cream cup with sprinkles at the end it's the cherry on top of happiness. So worth the drive! read more

Super moist brisket, juicy pork belly and sweet glazed ribs plus a side of smoky Mac and cheese and jalapeño cream corn gave us happy tummies on our drive back from Corpus to Houston. Definitely worth the stop! Spent about $75 for our meal for 2 adults + 1 kid (with some leftovers) so not cheap but it's good! Sides: The cream corn wasn't really spicy but just had the jalapeño flavor. Corn bread was on the crumbly dry side but good. Potato salad was typical. Meats: The meats were the best part with excellent quality and melt in your mouth. They also had good sauces with my favorite being the Texas gold with more of a mustard flavor. Service: very helpful in bringing us our food and getting me a high chair for baby and wiping it down again. Bathroom is surprisingly clean and is detached from the building in a separate area. read more

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Definitely worth the drive. It's been a while since our visit, and I can still remember how great the meal was. We've been touring around the area and exploring more local BBQ. This one will be a repeat stop for us! read more

Located near Downtown Victoria, in a very true Texas bbq looking building is the delicious and unique spot. Good bit of parking and indoor/outdoor seating with lots of fans for the summer months. The visit I had here was pretty special. We stopped by for a late weekday lunch and were helped every step of the way in deciding our meal. We were given samples and top notch hospitality from everyone there, which always helps when we bring our 1yr old. The BBQ is excellent, for my taste as a backyard BBQ'er, it tasted and felt authentic. Brisket was moist and tender, not over/under seasoned. Central Texas sausage was snappy and juicy on the inside. There were surprising hits like the Big Red Pork ribs, was not fully prepared for how well that flavor would work! The Barbecue inspired tamales were another house special that stood out, pulled pork&brisket encased in mass wrapped in butcher paper and smoked. The creativity extended to the desserts and sides as well, as we had a really tasty pork belly maple cheesecake. Sides didn't leave as big of an impression with me, and the bathrooms are a little funky to get to. Definitely telling my friends and family passing through Victoria to give this place a try!! read more

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Jesus, Texas, Brisket. I am going to make the assumption that those are the three things loved by the owners of the restaurant. If I had to come up with my three favorite things, Texas would not be on the list. However, brisket would most certainly be there. I love brisket. Not that dry lame brisket you get at most places. Moist, juicy (I know those are almost the same), flavorful, and tender Texas brisket. Lavaca BBQ gets it. I am in town for a week for work and have been trying to come here all week. But today is the first day they've been open. Amazing, awesome, phenomenal, hells yeah are all adjectives to describe my experience. I can also sum up how much I liked it this way. I'll be back tonight for dinner and probably here for lunch tomorrow and maybe dinner too. First, let me begin with the people. These are the nicest people in bbq I've ever met. BBQ people are often friendly but these folks made me feel like family the moment I walked in. You don't get that everywhere. Heck, you rarely get that anywhere. The food was excellent. The brisket was exactly as described above. Think world-renowned brisket people wait hours for. It was that good. The Serrano and cheese sausage was also excellent. This was quite possibly the best cheese and pepper sausage I've ever had. The sauces are all good. They had beef, spicy, and Texas Bold. When I return I may forgo a drink and just make a cup of Texas Gold. Yeah. It's that good. I can't wait for dinner. They're saving me a tamale so the day will drag by knowing I get this amazing BBQ tonight. If you're in Victoria or within several hours, make the trek. Lavaca is legit. Note: I ate here Thursday and Friday for lunch and dinner. Everything was amazing and I am a little sad I had to leave town Saturday. read more

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Hours are strange. BBQ is excellent! But prices are higher than they should be - why pay 50% more when you can get BBQ that's pretty close just down the street? Maybe read more

So me and my wife try out this barbecue place here in Victoria and the food was delicious but it was over price they gave you few meats and portion size, would come back to this barbecue joint? Probably not. Why? 1. Clean environment but still have flies flying around. 2. No air conditioner only few fans. 3. Delicious food but overpriced barbecue. It's not a Michelin Star restaurant not like Polite Pig at Disney spring it's recognized lol anyway. read more

Ribs were good. Sausage was full of fat. Brisket was so-so. Sides were strange. Corn was full of jalapeños. Green beans were super sweet. If you like Tex-mex you'd probably like it but if you want traditional bbq go somewhere else. read more

Tried a new BBQ place and it is my favorite so far. We were welcomed with open arms and samples. Yes samples. We got the 3 meat platter with brisket, big red ribs and the El Cochinito pork. Sides were beans and the jalapeno creamed corn. The brisket was perfection. The pork was topped with a salsa and was so flavorful and tender. The ribs were a little sweet for me, but my husband loved them. Beans were very good and we could eat that jalapeño creamed corn all day everyday. Finished the meal with the peach cobbler and smoked cheesecake. The cobbler was good. The cheesecake?? It was what cheesecake dreams are made of. It was incredible. The whole meal was delicious. The platter came with picked red onions, lightly pickled cucumbers and jalapeño slices. Everyone there was attentive and treated us like family. We sat outside with our little dog and they brought her a puppy pack which had a bottled water, water dish and a treat. We are so happy that we found this gem and cannot wait to go back! We just wish that we lived closer. read more

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1. Food was amazing. Brisket was moist and tender. The flavor was great. 2. The Serrano & Cheese sausage was great and had a good snappiness to it. 3. The Mac and cheese was cheesy and had good flavor 4. I love a good potato casserole and this place had it. 5. Last but not least the customer service was great especially that man Craig who did a great job of greeting people and conversation. read more

Great place with friendly staff. Stopped by on Wednesday hoping for some BBQ only to find out they don't have BBQ on Wednesdays. BUT, I overcame the disappointment by trying their smoked burger! Wow, ! Can't wait to make it by when they actually have some Q! read more

This place is amazing! The staff, the owner, the food, the experience is unparalleled. The menu is a mix of traditional and unique. At the menu board you are given samples of the meats - it was so hard to choose. Melt in your mouth brisket, delicious chicken, a pulled pork like mine I've ever tasted. The jalapeño creamed corn was perfection. Top it all off with a creamy, custard banana pudding with homemade vanilla wafers and a doggy bag. a place for kids to play and a clean atmosphere with the friendliness staff were bonus. The people here create an experience that is hard to find these days. one that says 'we are here to create the best of all we have for you'. and they do! 10 out of 10! read more

It is so nice to go out and the food be FABULOUS! Everything was truly the best Ive ever had! Plus the sides are very unique, and delish. The environment was so comfortable and open. The owners work there and make sure everything is as good as it can be. GO!! You will not be disappointed. read more

4.5 stars here-Victoria branch of this Texas Monthly magazine top fifty in the state list. Large nondescript building, possibly an old garage with picnic tables inside on the wide open floor area. Huge ceiling fans helped cool the space on this hot day. a nice young man learning customer service invites you to ask questions and directs you to the order window. There the owner is the one taking your order. She was a real treat as she clearly loves what she and her family do. The original location is in LaVaca and her daughter is the pit master. The meat is smoked at that location and transferred to Victoria. The business is in the process of building a pit room in Victoria and when finished the process will be reversed. The menu includes the expected meats by the half pound, sandwiches, tacos & tamales, along with jumbo baked potatoes. Exciting to see pork belly but did not choose it today. We chose the two meat platter with turkey and pork ribs. The side choices were the green beans and potato salad from a list that includes jalapeno cream corn, mac & cheese. and gumbo. The platter also came with two slices of homemade white bread which put any wonder bread to shame. After one bite it's clear why they made the Texas Monthly list. The turkey and the pork ribs had excellent flavor with no need for any sauce (beef, Texas hot, and mustard offered here). Light peppery bark with a hint of sweetness. Beautiful pink pork with a deep burgundy smoke ring. The turkey was simply one of the best I've enjoyed at a BBQ spot. Moist and full of flavor. Strangely the green beans were very, very sweet and not in a pleasant way I'm afraid. The potato salad wasn't my favorite here either as I prefer a chunkier style. These were similar to whipped potatoes. If you like banana pudding even a little bit, I cannot recommend the version served here highly enough. Matter of fact, you might want to start with this as the meats and sides keep better as leftovers. Silky, delectable banana flavor, and topped with candied pecans. Accompanied by a house made vanilla wafer. Do not believe I have ever had the pleasure of tasting a better banana pudding then the one served here. As we left, the nice young man was offering samples and holding the rapt attention of a group who had just arrived. We were offered a brisket sample. Small and fatty, but very tasty and was great with the beef bbq sauce. Something to remember when we get here again. Can just imagine the experience being even greater once they have the onsite smoking in place. Fantastic meal made by folks that love what they do. read more

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Great barbecue! Pitmaster stopped by my table to check on me. We had a nice conversation. If I'm ever in Victoria again I will definitely stop back by. read more

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First time here and this is my first Texas BBQ in Victoria. I love it. I love it that right when we walk in, the Owner of the store walk straight to us, greet us and gave us the details to the menu. He took the time out to tell us about the history of the Resturant and how much time and effort they put into all their dish. He is very friendly along with all his staff. Food taste better with great customer service. All the meat we order are so flavors are good! I will be coming back. 9/10 read more

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Some of the best bbq I have ever had. We were greeted at door and told about specials and very friendly staff. This is a must try. I got the combo with brisket and Cubano pulled bbq and both were so so good. The Mac and cheese was delicious and the potato casserole was just that extra yum. Every bite was just as good as first and finished off with the bourbon cheesecake which was the perfect dessert. Also tried the jalapeño corn which was also delicious , wasn't too creamy and had a bit of a quick and was flavorful. I recommend 100% to stop by here. Excellent staff, excellent food. read more

My husband and I went and we each got the three meat plate and a side of corn bread. The chicken looked and tasted old, the brisket was ok and sausage tasted old as well. The cornbread was awful. I don't know if they were just having an off day but it definitely was not worth the $60 we paid. I heard good things about this place but I didn't see it or taste it the day of our visit. read more

Found this place kind of by accident but glad I did. Did the two meat plate brisket and Serrano cheese sausage with poblano corn and brisket beans. It all tasted pretty damn good. Moist brisket and perfectly cooked sausage. Great service also!! Will be back for more soon. read more

Lavaca BBQ - a tray of meat and beans - Barbeque Near Me - Victoria, Texas

VisitedVictoria to sample some BBQ on the Texas BBQ trail. His venue was the best I have had in a long time. I had brisket and ribs. Both were spot on ! The glaze on the ribs was amazing and the brisket was super flavorful and nice and tender. It was a little pricey, but well worth it. I plan on making a return trip soon! read more

Everything about this place was amazing. My party tried several different meats, and all were delicious. The service was amazing- from their knowledge of the dishes, to checking in and having conversations with us about our meal, it was all fantastic. I cannot recommend this place more. read more

I don't understand how this place only has 2 reviews!! The food is delicious! We got a pulled pork taco, Texas monthly tamale, turkey, fatty brisket, big red rib, jalapeno creamed corn, Mac and cheese and jalapeno coleslaw. Everything we ordered tasted great. Nothing was over smoked, which happens at a lot of places. The tamales were my favorite part of the meal. Next time we are in Port LaVaca or Victoria we will be back! read more

Lavaca BBQ - Rib, creamed corn, Mac and cheese, coleslaw, turkey, and brisket. - Barbeque Near Me - Victoria, Texas

An absolute jewel! Victoria needs to discover this secret place. The food is fantastic. They make you feel welcomed. Open seating for the whole family. Highly recommend Lavaca BBQ! read more

Wife and I try this establishment a while back proclaiming that the best barbecue in Texas I strongly disagree and for the price that you pay overpriced I do not recommend read more

Food was awesome! We got the brisket, el cochinito and Serrano cheese sausage plus jalapeño creamed corn and belly mac for our sides and everything was incredible. read more

Best bbq I've ever had. Great prices for what it is, amazing flavor, and meat that is so amazingly tender and just melts in your mouth. The owners and workers are such sweet people and you can tell how much pride they take in their jobs. Nobody seems to hate what they do everyone loves the work. So respectful and welcoming and even give you samples! Such unique menu items with amazing, different flavors! I can never eat my whole meal but i just didn't want to stop! Jesus shines so brightly through the owner and He makes sure Christ gets all the glory! Amazing atmosphere and so at home! Definitely would recommend and would come back again. read more

Okay now this review may sound a little corny but.. ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS !! The meat melted in your mouth and had an excellent flavor ! The owner has gotta be the nicest man I've met as well as the workers there. They treated us with kindness and respect, it was like we were family. 10/10 would eat here again as well as recommend it to all my friends and family ! They have an excellent selection and great prices ! Has gotta be the best bbq I've ever had ! I typically don't eat more than half my plate but oh my goodness I couldn't stop nor did I want too. You can tell the love and pride the owner has for his restaurant. The restaurant is so homey and honestly I just loved it. Bom.com LMAO read more