We've tried several barbecue places around Corpus, and we think Mac's was one of the best. The food had wonderful flavor, and the staff was extremely friendly. We enjoyed everything we ordered and would highly recommend it." read more

If I could I would leave a -100 mac's ruin our mother's. I call for mac's to cook some meat for us mother's day I have used them many times they even cook for our wedding and many other occasions. When you drop off meat they change by the pound and write down what you bring now am picky about my meat I only buy meat from moody and commissary, and sausage from heb only because they dont carry. Other times the taller lady w/glass brings you the food and open it so you can check it. Well today was weird a short Hispanic man bought my food out I was waiting for him to open the container. Nope he kept saying you dont have to check it all there we dont steal and the owner pack it himself. Now am thinking I have never been told that ever not here not no where. Because says that to a customer. Unless all your food not there. But the man kept repeating it all the way to my car it wasn't seating well with me. But just said OK I had other places to I bought over there 4 beef ribs, 3 pork rib, 4 chicken half, 10 v&v links 5 jalapeño cheddar sausage. I pick it up close to 5 I got home at 710pm I went to season the meat and slab of pork ribs was missing i called and left a message. No one called i called Wednesday the lady repeats my order like I didn't know what I bought over there. She get the owner to call back he tells me he packed it himself and all my food was there I said first it wasn't second why would that make a difference who packs it i dont you or anyone who works there nor did I see you pack it and I dont care who pack as.long as my food is there. Then he said what you want me too to do. I said you tell me the owner then said well I can gave you 10 dollar what you paid to cook that ribs I said and where is the cost of the meat at. He repeat I can give you 10. I told him it seems that you need that meat and 10 more then I do but believe me I will tell everyone I know that you all steals and to make sure when they say you dont have to check you better check because that means they stole your food. That only makes me think about all the meat drop off and paid 300 and 250 for them to cook the meat if really received all of that meat back. Who knows if they not whiching out people meats too. But what I do know we will never ever use them again. A smart business person would of said What can do you can come in and get 3 lbs of pork ribs or your choice of meat to make it right. That's how you do business. And it wasn't about the missing meat it was that man kept saying OVER OVER YOU DONT NEED TO CHECK THE OWNER PACK IT. WELL THE OWNER CANT COUNT AND HE STEALS .​ read more

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Food was tasty but their prices are really high. This one plate was $18. If it was $12-15 I can see it being worth it. Won't be back. read more

Mac's Barbecue - Brisket dinner plate - Barbeque Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Man I drove over from Banquete to get some bbq on a Tuesday like it says they are open and it's closed. what a waste of time and gas read more

Mac's Barbecue - Hours place is open. - Barbeque Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

I've been going to Mac's over 10yrs, today I went through the drive thru I ordered a marble brisket sandwich, when I got home I was disappointed to see brisket flat. So I called and complain to Rene she suggested as inconvenience on my part to come back with the sandwich so they can correct my order, or she can take my name so on my next visit bring the original brisket flat sandwich, and they will make a new order! Totally unacceptable. I will not be returning to Mac's he has lost a loyal customer. The girls have been slacking on their service. read more

Mac's Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Great people Great food Great price And super full! Definitely my new favorite spot near my home and definitely going on a date here next time because it has great energy!!! read more

Mac's Barbecue - Spanish rice was GREAT! Only ate half I was so full!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

I got a brisket plate for dinner tonight and it was so good! I had pinto beans and potato salad. Both sides were great. The employees were super friendly and the service was fast. I used the drive thru and didn't have to wait at all. I will definitely be back! read more

The Par 4 is absolutely amazing. Highly recommended. Brisket is extremely flavorful and moist.

Happened by here for lunch and suddenly craved BBQ. I'd heard/read mixed reviews about Mac's so I thought, "why not?" Had their po'boy sandwich plate; chopped beef, sausage & brisket on a hogie, along with two sides. I chose potato salad and coleslaw. Of course, also had iced tea. Before trying the sandwich as a whole, I took out some of the components to sample. Brisket was rather dry, considering it was the "fattier" cut. The sausage tasted like V&V's jalapeno sausage, so how can you screw that up? The chopped beef was a hit, though. Good chunks of beef with just the right amount of sauce; not too soggy, not too sweet. It would've been nice if the bun had been toasted so it would've held up to some sauce instead of getting soggy. Potato salad was good as was the cole slaw. Nothing really stood out with those. The "relish bar" had good selections of both chopped and sliced onions, pickles and jalapenos as well as some pico de gallo. Service was friendly enough. Everything happens right at the front counter when you step up - no tableside service. So, is it good BBQ? Yes. Is it GREAT BBQ or the best? No. The brisket, while a little dry did have excellent, smoky flavor. And I would go back if for nothing more than a chopped beef sandwich. read more

Mac's Barbecue - Po'boy sandwich plate. - Barbeque Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

Mac's BBQ is hands down the best BBQ in town! Jerry, owner treats everyone like family and always remembers your usual favorite BBQ plate! Donna is always smiling and friendly and welcomes everyone in! This is a must place to visit every time! Mac N' Cheese and Potato Salad don't miss! It's perfection. read more

Mac's Barbecue - Brisket Sandwich Perfection - Barbeque Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

I can't believe this place is averaging out at 3 stars! This is the best bbq joint within 20 miles. See for yourself. read more

Brisket is the fall-apart tender I've always told people they could expect from this place....but the prices have gone crazy. Two one meat (brisket) plates came to $29.96 (cash discount) and that's just ridiculous. Great meat, terrible price. And they did not deliver a receipt...could be opportunistic employees. I would invite management to address that question. read more

Not badly priced and beats eating at McDonald's ... maybe. Potato salad is average , macNcheese tastes like craft m&c with melted cheddar added to it. Brisket sandwich was dry even with bbq sauce. They do give you a huge cup of sweet tea though. Went through the drive through and got no napkins or spoon. read more

Mac's Barbecue - Brisket sandwich with potato salad and Mac and cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Corpus Christi, Texas

I've been going to Macs for a very long time. The barbecue is great. Brisket is tender and the PoBoy sandwich is fantastic. Keep up the good work Jerry! read more

Macs has always been the most flovorful and juicy tender BBQ anywhere! Im a true Texan fanatic when it comes to BBQ and have hadbit all over the southern area and I have to say that Mac is the best! Im a doctor and i have been buying this brisket and ribs and sausage and sides for 20 years and its soooooo amazing! I never really write reviews but this one was a must.... go and see for yourself woooooow factor! Kory Johnson 361-548-1610 read more

Standard counter service BBQ joint, but friendliness and passion far exceeded standards. Amazing owner personality with a genuine love for the community. Top notch brisket. Sides could use some chef touches, however. read more

Some of the best bbq I have found in town. I don't agree with the other reviews and I am chalking it up to them being old reviews and something must have changed between other reviews and now. I come here about once every other week for lunch. Everyone is always friendly and eve remember what I order even though I like to think I don't come in that often.... Everything I have tried here and been really good, as have the things I've tried off of friends plates. The manager is friendly and likes to joke with his customers and employees. My only complaint would be the small drink selection but I understand that it is easier to sell canned drinks and tea than have to deal with the daily maintenance of a soda machine (seriously guys those things get NASTY.... I'm talking mold and slime that is prone to come out in pieces in your cup of it isn't being maintained daily). So, in review, Mac's is awesome and totally worth checking out! read more

I was so looking forward to an old fashioned good Texas BBQ! Unfortunately I left disappointed. Dry brisket. Good potato salad.

I love the poor boy sandwich here! Chipped beef, sausage, & brisket topped with warm bbq sauce and served on a hoagie. The sides are always fresh. I especially like the cole slaw and the mac & cheese is the best in Corpus. I like Mac's better than Rudy's across the board. Howards and Hoegemeyers are a little better. read more

I accessed Mac's website, selected my best option. I went to the restaurant and didn't recognize any prices on their menu, as they were very different online. I asked, and they explained, "oh yeah.. I can't figure out how to change it, and NO we won't honor those prices". I had already placed my order, however on second thought, I cancelled the order, left, and went to Silverdos on Weber. Very kind, very nice, much better and didn't mislead us with their prices. read more

My #1 place to go for BBQ. The original poor boys are also the best. I've been going to Mac's for years. I've tried other BBQ places and Mac's is still my favorite, hands down. read more

My favourite BBQ in Corpus. Everything is fresh and kept in a temperature and humidity controlled cabinet till severed. Try it. You will like it. read more

We went to Mac's because we heard it was very good. What a disapointment. You would think in Texas you could get better than that. I had the barbeque beef sandwhich special. It was on par with what I remember eating as a child in the school cafeteria or perhaps when My Mother made sloppy Joe with a can of Manwhich. The side dishes were tastless. I had corn (from a can) and some concoction of mashed potatoes with bacon (tastless as well) I cannot imagine where the people who say how good it is eat on a regular basis,perhaps Stripes. The only thing that was good was the Sam Adams Beer. If you have normal taste buds,do yourself a favor and go to Silverado Smoke House or even Rudy's which is not that great but much better than there. read more

Food is good every time . Just no rice on last visit . Prices are fine . Will return . Welcoming fast friendly fulfilling

I have always heard this place had good BBQ but my husband and I ate here a few weeks ago and boy was it not good at all. There was almost no one in the restaurant which should have been a clue. The brisket I had was dry which is probably because it was very lean (which I prefer) but there was no taste to it. My husband said his sandwich reminded him of something out of a school cafeteria. Did they change owners? The people were friendly enough and the place was clean but we left sorely disappointed. read more

I heard that it was a great place for bbq sandwiches. Went there and ordered two chopped beef sandwiches and one sliced beef sandwich. I also ordered a quarter link of sausage. I was blasted away by the price. $42 for three sandwiches and a quarter link of sausage! I pulled out a sandwich and it wasn't much bigger than a slider. Way over priced for average bbq. read more

I ate here recently with another person, and both of us left underwhelmed :/ To start, the restaurant was basically empty when we went inside (which isn't a big deal since we were eating at a weird hour between lunch/dinner), yet there were still plates left on the tables (at least 2 tables) from previous patrons. Those dirty plates/cups stayed on the tables throughout the entire duration of our meal and were still there when we left. How lazy! I couldn't believe no one came to pick them up and clear/clean off the tables! On to the food. I ordered a plate of brisket and my companion had a chopped beef sandwich; we both had sides of potato salad and pinto beans. The pinto beans were undercooked and not soft enough (they needed to be cooked probably another hour or so in a pot or slow cooker). The potato salad was way too chunky and the potato "chunks" too big: I had a piece of potato about the size of a golf ball in mine. To top it off, my meat was not that tender and the pieces were cut so thick that I had a terrible time cutting it up to eat it. The chopped beef sandwich was ok though (I tasted a piece off the other person's plate). If I ever had to go there again, I would order the chopped beef sandwich. The portions were ok, although the amount of sides you get is kinda small. Since we didn't really like our sides, we didn't care too much. Also, neither of us liked the sweet tea. read more

Hard dry pork ribs, loud terrible music - New Orleans jazz in a BBQ joint? Where's the country western music! Will never be back to this sad excuse for what used to be great BBQ read more

I go to Macs about once a month. Always get great food and friendly service. The place is usually busy and have to wait as they hand cut the meat for every order. I always get dog bones for my Pups. They are spoiled and enjoy the bones so much. read more

Today I visited Mac's bbq for lunch, the best decision I could have made. I opted for the moist brisket sandwich, i was so soft and tender and no fat on it and very well served. I also got potatoe salad and beans where were both so delicious. The best I've had in a long time, I'm thinking of going back for dinner as well. read more

Had the pork ribs, seriously fall off the bone amazing husband had the chicken soooo tasty don't skip the sauce and potato salad is even better than mine. Oh and they sell bones and scraps for dogs which I thought was too sweet. Overall wonderful and very reasonably priced read more

Their brisket is awesome! The sides are fresh and tasty. I usually get the brisket plate (marbled with the fat), potato salad and cole slaw-----I am never disappointed. Service at the counter is friendly and accommodating. They will even smoke your meat for a reasonable price! We were given a deer ham last winter----I certainly didn't know what to do with it, so we took it to Mac's. Best decision we could have made! read more

Good location, but the food is mediocre. The chicken is super dry, and the brisket is dry and tough as are the ribs. The sauce is blah. I've had bones in the chicken salad more than once. The bacon taters occasionally has slabs of pork fat/skin....yuck! There's a good selection of sides, but they have very little flavor. I've heard the owner make very disrespectful, rude comments to his young employees. I've tried the place too many times....never again! read more

This is my favorite BBQ joint! It's always clean and the staff and owner are always helpful and polite!! My husband know if he wants to get on my good side he'll offer to take me there. The portions are very generous and the prices right. The mac n cheese is alway cheesy and creamy. Never dry like most mac. The meats are tender and well smoked. They have a homemade vinaigrette that is delish! BBQ sauce is delish. All the people in Lamar park support it. Lots of regulars there. Oh and there is a discount if you pay cash ! read more

This place use to be good before they moved. The bbq lacks flavor and even the sides aren't tasty. For the price they want you to pay I'd expect better food. Not impressed at all. read more

Lunch spot favorite, friendly service. Consistent delicious food, can never go wrong suggesting MACs BBQ for friends and family.

I've been going here for years and the food has always been good. Last time the guy that normally cuts and serves was gone and the brisket was so dry you couldn't hardly swallow it. What's going on Mac's? I'll come back, but one more dry piece of meat and I'm done. read more

Great poorboy.. can't wait for chili season!

One of my favorite bbq places in Corpus. The owner is friendly. The tea is great and the food is good. I moved away, but before I left they were still giving a discount for paying with cash. read more

I'M sure the place is decent, however both times I've been tried to go in last two months the teenagers staffing the place were slow and not interested in in customer service.The line was long and not moving both times I left with at least two other customers. I will try one more time then will forget about it read more