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    Lighthouse BBQ Cafe

    4.3 (19 reviews)
    Open 5:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Club sandwich, Fried chicken sandwich & one happy birthday girl!!

    This is a must stop on your way in or out of matagorda!! Jean was so kind and made us feel so welcomed. We had the Fried Chicken sandwich and the Club sandwich!! Both are must haves! (don't miss on the house made potato chips!) She finished our meal off with an absolutely delicious butter cream pie! Will be back for more

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    Pam H.

    This is the best breakfast in Matagorda County. Great for to go orders or dine in and have the friendliest and most attentive wait staff around. Don't miss this homestyle cooking and support local businesses.

    a half eaten pizza and half empty plates

    It's hard to spot, but this restaurant is such a gem. The inside is clean, and the employees are welcoming with a warm smile. I ordered the patty melt with fries and my boyfriend ordered the chicken fried steak with mashed potatoes and green beans. The food was delicious! Although we were the only customers there at the time, our meals were still made perfectly and quickly. Now that we know where to find this place, we will continue to dine here when visiting Matagorda. (We forgot to take a picture of our food before, but here is one of when we finished clearing it off.)

    "Texas Trash" (small) breakfast platter.  Yummy!!!

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    Excellent sliced BBQ sandwiches & service. Simply Outstanding Brisket, best we have had in a LONG time.

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    Awesome food, friendly staff, I would recommend the cheeseburger.... Awesome homemade burger

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    4.8(23 reviews)
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    We live in Bay City and often travel down to Matagorda Beach throughout the year…read more About 3 years ago we were driving through Matagorda (the town, not the county) and saw a new building with a nice wide beige gravel parking lot. I mention the parking lot because it was a lot larger than most of the businesses down there. Later, we saw several trucks with boats and it was apparent that the business wanted to accommodate longer traffic. Now to the good stuff - the place is awesome. There is a husband/wife team assisted by their daughter. They are super nice - you can tell that they are just good folks. They are assisted by their daughter (who is very cute). Every time we go there the line is pretty good, but we have never had to wait more than 20 minutes. We have had the ribs, the whole smoked chicken, and chopped beef sandwiches. We don't usually get sides because we head to the beach and make it a meat with extra meat kind of day. Some good family friends recently discovered Coastal Que and have not stopped talking about it. They have tried most of everything and recently tried the beef ribs and got two for the both of them. They barely were able as a couple to eat both ribs. So my next trip I am going to give the beef ribs a try. The establishment is very clean. They are generous with their portions and not afraid to provide samples to let you try things. The only downsides are that they are not year-round. I think that they are May to September and head elsewhere for the winter. It hurts to see them leave for the winter (part of our spring ritual is waiting for them to come back). They are only open a few days a week (Thursday-Saturday .... I think .... not sure about Sunday because we never go down there on a Sunday)) and it is not uncommon that they sell out early so plan accordingly. We eat BBQ all over Texas (Austin, San Antonio, Sugarland, Houston, Tyler, and of course Bay City are our usual areas) and this is our favorite place. They are not cheap but the prices are in line with other establishments. When we head down south to the beach, Coastal is a must-visit ritual for us. We always buy enough for the day and extra to take home for the next meal. If you like Texas BBQ, give this place a try. Have a beer (or a root beer) and enjoy some great food.

    Coveted 1st day open for the season did not disappoint. The food and service get better every…read moreyear. Of course there was a line out the door and everyone knows it's worth the wait.

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