A great local joint! Good BBQ and service! We come here a couple of times a month for an itch of BBQ. read more

I ordered the BBQ Baked Potatoe all the way. It was huge. The potatoe was a bit dried out and the toppings helped diguise this flaw. Their BBQ sauce has a real peppery bite to it. Not my favorite mix, but ultimately it as filling, tasty and a bit over priced at $12.99 w tax for the amount of choppped brisket on it. Their was a piece of decor which made me sure I will not eat there again. read more

Visited last weekend and had a wonderful experience! We were warmly greeted and meet with lots of delicious options. Choose a three meat plate to sample more. Food was delicious! Smoked turkey was the star. The moist brisket was good. I'd pass on the jalapeño sausage next time. Sides were great also. The corn was a surprising star. The green beans were good. Sweet tea was good also! Cute place! Great feel and decor! read more

I wanted a good burger after work and I tried this place, idk how they have such high reviews. This burger was like a hockey puck, frozen patty and tasteless. I couldn't believe a bbq place would serve this. I won't even be back to try anything else because I got green beans on the side and they were oddly sweet with a teriyaki burnt taste and if you can't make those things well, I'd hate to waste my money on anything else there. Yuck. Plus, big red flag was that I couldn't buy a single beer unless you pay for a cozy read more

Meating Place Barbeque - Tasteless frozen patty they serve for a burger (no bun) - Barbeque Near Me - Magnolia, Texas

Our go to for Barbque, excellent ribs, owner and staff are amazing. Love that they have doggie treats when you drive thru

Place is phenomenal.. Staff was super helpful, and the food was incredible!!! Restaurant location was great and welcoming inside read more

Meating Place Barbeque - Our team ZT Propects!! Right before we won the Gold Bracket at the PG Houston 1000 - Barbeque Near Me - Magnolia, Texas

Went here for breakfast on Saturday morning for my birthday. Not very busy at 9am, but not many people expect a BBQ joint to be open for breakfast. Buddy's breakfast was great. I got biscuit instead of pancakes with a side of gravy. Everything was delicious and the breakfast sandwich that my gf had made me think maybe I will have that on my next visit. Average country bbq type decor and the hosts are happy to answer any questions you might have. Coffee is good and everything came out hot and as ordered. I had gone through the drive-through on a previous visit during lunch time and the place was packed. Got the chopped beef sandwich which was good but chopped beef is chopped beef. Not to take away from their bbq, I just didn't want to try eating ribs ( my go-to when eating inside ) while driving in the truck. I'll update when I've had the ribs and what I'm sure will be great sides. read more

Why 4 stars? Because I would happily make somewhat regular appearances here. --- --- --- I am annoyed that I only recently discovered this place, otherwise I would have visited much sooner. We were eating dinner in downtown Magnolia, and I opened up Yelp to try to find a place nearby for ice cream or some sort of dessert, and Meating Place popped up. I bookmarked it then and we ended up visiting a couple of weeks later. My wife and I usually opt for different things so we can share and try multiple things, but in this case, we both went straight for a BBQ potato. She opted for brisket, and I went with pulled pork. I literally gobbled up every single square inch of mine, which is a pretty good sign I enjoyed it. For sides, we opted for baked beans (5-stars), fried okra (4-stars) and mac-n-cheese (2-stars). Unfortunately, the mac was a big miss for me, but the good news is that it was the only thing I really disliked during our visit. I am not sure what I tasted in it, but it reminded me of goat cheese, which I really despise. My wife didn't taste it, so maybe it was just me, but I kept trying it, and kept tasting it. Aside from that, it just kind of looked and tasted like store-bought mac. For dessert, we ordered banana pudding (5-stars) and strawberry shortcake (3-stars). There were plenty of other great options in the dessert case, and I very much look forward to trying many of them during future visits. Next time we're craving BBQ potatoes, this is where we're coming! read more

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Was there yesterday. This was the best barbecue I have had in many many years! The brisket was especially juicy and tender. The ribs were amazing and all the side dishes were so good! I'll be driving 45 minutes one way to go back again very soon! Met the owner as well, great guy, Great customer service by all employees. read more

First visit. Friendly face at the drive-through, order was quick...however the wait was at least 15 minutes. Otherwise food was good and I will go back. read more

This review is based on the drive thru. I paid for jalapeños and didn't get them. I asked for pickles and onions and didn't get them, I got no utensils. I got no napkins. What I did get was a hole in the bottom of the coleslaw which drained all over the rest of the stuff in the bag I also paid $6.50 for coleslaw that only came up to about the middle of the container. For almost $60, I feel as though people should be a little more diligent about what they put in the bags. read more

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We've been to The Meeting Place so many times and have tried tons of different dishes--it's always solid, always delicious. The vibe is laid-back and welcoming, and the owner truly makes it special. He'll come by your table to say hi, crack a joke, and make you feel like part of the family. It's one of those places you just keep coming back to. We love it every time! read more

This place is super cute and the food was awesome! So glad we found it! I got the frito pie and my husband had a sandwich. So delicious! Not skimpy on meat! Only thing I wish was there would be a vinegar based bbq sauce that was also an option. Will be back! read more

11.5.22 This place is close to our new home so we were wanting to try it. I came in to get a stuffed bbq baked potato, some sides and I bought 2 desserts. () The potato was good and the chopped brisket was just ok. Not much flavor to it. I ordered a coleslaw and it was not to my liking but my husband said it was different but good. My husband's side choice was fried okra. He said the okra was tasty and not greasy. He would order it again. Now let's talk about the desserts! (I can't believe I forgot to take a photo of them.) I ordered a peach cobbler and a key lime pie. I really liked the cobbler but the show stopper was the key lime pie. O M G--it was the best key lime pie I have EVER had anywhere!!!! My husband agrees! I would try the bbq again, and I will definitely be back for the desserts! ...I wonder if they sell a whole key lime pie? I would love one for Thanksgiving. read more

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I haven't left yet and was compelled to write this review. Was in the area for personal business, but will have to make the long trek again after this visit. Eating here is a reminder of why I love the food in Texas. Feels like a home-cooked meal but far, far better quality than I'm used to (sorry family ). Food across the board is excellent. I'd show a picture but dove in before thinking about it. Thanks to Buddy and the team for their great hospitality! Having lived in Memphis, I love Memphis BBQ...but Texas BBQ hits different. And Texas BBQ done at a really high level is just special. Thanks for the special lunch...and I'm forward to being back here! read more

Some of the best BBQ Brisket that I have had since relocating back home to Texas. When I think of Texas Brisket, this one is in my top 3.

Brisket was very dry. Only a little bit of fat on the bottom of the slices. Beans were salty and the mac and cheese was flavorless. Bread was good though, but it seems to be just store bought. Pretty expensive too. Two meals and two sides came out to over $30. And the place was empty. I felt bad for the musician, who sounded pretty good. Though I guess they get a group of seniors in once a week. This is what happens when you only have one option for BBQ in your Texas town. read more

Awesome owners! Called for last minute catering of breakfast tacos and owner took call on a Friday night and had catering order delivered the following morning by 730 am! Highly recommend! And tacos were delicious! read more

This is really a great BBQ place in Magnolia! When you walk in, you're walking into a casual and laid back environment where the smell is amazing! It has a "barn" feel...because it's in a "barn" type building. Walk up to the counter, place your order and pick a table. Want beer? Buy a koozie and the beer is on the house. No real wine selection that I recall, but believe the have wine cooler type drinks. The offer a singer on Fridays/Saturdays. I can't confirm if there is music other days, but the singer has always been excellent! Not too loud and a great selection of country style music! The BBQ is tasty, not overly smoky and has the right tenderness. The beans, coleslaw and okra are wonderful! The BBQ sauce is some of the best BBQ sauce I've ever had! I have had their smoked chicken and jalapeno sausage which was wonderful! I sadly didn't get a picture of that meal. I highly recommend this place if you're looking for good BBQ in a small town. read more

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We just moved to Texas and honestly, we are obsessed. It's been everything we hoped and prayed for and more. However, it's been hard to find a bbq spot. We've been to three different places that locals have recommended and they all were pretty bland. We kept driving by this one on the way to get groceries and today was the day I stopped in. There was a band playing great music, I love me some good live music!! The gal at the front helped me with my order and the only disappointment I had, was the fact that I couldn't leave them a tip. I didn't have cash and I wish I coulda tipped'um. Next time I'll be bringing cash because this place is amazing. Had the opportunity to meet the owner, he was real kind with a great sense of humor. Just got done demolishing the food we ordered and we are VERY pleased to say, this place is it for us! AND it's only five minutes away from us. YAY. If you are into Delicious comfort food, great bbq and family owned restaurants, this place needs to be it! read more

The 1904 sandwich was delicious. Meat was very juicy yet a little cold dus to arriving an hour before closing. I will definitely be back in the early time of the day to get the full effect of the sandwich. The staff was super friendly a d the live music was amazing. read more

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I ordered my food and I have not received my food over an hour and I paid 60 bucks for it. The large table top that squeezed us out of our table and comfort zone, that came in after we did, was sure to be served first. Not impressed with the lack of customer service especially for our first time here. read more

Was great meating Buddy and very much appreciated his hospitality to some Kansas City boys looking for good Texas bbq. Everything was awesome. The ribs were so tender and tips were perfectly juicy. I loved the fries which are a curly steak fry. I've never had them like that in KC. Buddy went above and beyond by digging up some of the best burnt ends ever. If your near definitely stop in and see him. Just look for his big prized bull chained up in the front yard. read more

Meating Place Barbeque - Awesome Texas bbq - Barbeque Near Me - Magnolia, Texas

Came up to Magnolia last minute to visit the Lone Pint Brewery and needed a place to have lunch. This place kept popping up on my Yelp page and I just had to try it. Showed up and absolutely loved it here. If you come here you can't go wrong with any of it but if I had to choose my top favorites of the day were the Pulled Pork, Ribs, and that Jalapeño Sausage. The ribs were cooked perfectly and just slide right off the bone. While we were there we had the pleasure of meeting the owner and his son and man they made us feel so welcome. Gave us the opportunity to try even more meat like the JALAPEÑO SAUSAGE and a bunch of different sides like green beans and cooked beans. I loved the green beans. I will absolutely be back as this place was not only a great place to eat, but the hospitality really takes this restaurant above excellent. Thank you for having us and I look forward to being back very soon! read more

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First off, the address in Yelp is completely wrong if you're in old downtown Montgomery. It's not on College Dr (or St ‍). I called and the girl told me it's next to Magnolia West High School. It's about 20 mins from where it was listed on Yelp. We made the trip over there based on the reviews. Even asked a friend of ours that worked at MWHS and has eaten there many times. She suggested the turkey sandwich (they were out of turkey) and the bbq quesadillas. It's a nice little restaurant. It has a front room & a bigger dining area attached to it, as well as some outdoor seating. Very friendly staff. Large menu. They were out of some things but I wanted the potato and they had two left. It came loaded with butter, cheese, sour cream, and chives (I asked for no chives). I also got chopped beef on it. The potato was good size and tasted good. It came with bbq sauce which I don't like with my bbq or potato, so if I were to order it again I'd ask for no sauce. I'd also ask for extra butter as there wasn't enough of that. My wife ordered the rib plate (2 ribs with 2 sides for $25). She got fried okra and mac-n-cheese as her sides. I also ordered a side of beans. They have pinto or baked. I got pinto. Service was a 5/5. Although it was a brief encounter, the counter where you ordered, the girl was extremely friendly and helpful. Then they call your name as they bring it to your table. She got plastic utensils for us. There are paper towels on the table, as well as salt/pepper and bbq sauce. Food 2.5/5. The potato was good, but I didn't like the sauce on it and there could've been more butter. I'm sure I could've asked and they'd have given me some, but I didn't. My wife's ribs were nothing like we've seen before. It reminded me of a lamb leg. It was very moist with a good amount of fat on it. It was too smoky for me. It wasn't individual ribs which was weird for us. Her mac-n-cheese was not warm at all. My beans were just one tick above room temperature. Again, I'm sure if we'd have asked they would've made that right but we didn't. The fried okra was very hot and very salty, but good. There was a guy playing acoustic guitar and that was a nice touch. Not too loud so we could still have a conversation. They have a self-serve coke machine and tea. They have pies and cupcakes advertised as homemade but we were full and didn't try them. The meal cost $45 for me and my wife. Seems a bit pricey but we recognize this is a small, family-owned business so it's gonna be a little more. I wouldn't not come back because of the price. The food just didn't wow me. I might stop if I'm in the area and try something different. read more

Meating Place Barbeque - Baked potato with chopped beef - Barbeque Near Me - Magnolia, Texas

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Very good loaded pótato It was good I would go back. It was like a small town restaurant read more

Good food, no liquor. Service was quick and polite. Live music. Wish they had beef ribs but it was all tasty.

This is very good barbecue - the deserts aren't bad either! Service was outstanding and very friendly. Definitely recommend.

Food is great service not so much. Waited for 25 minutes for someone to take my order, was not ever acknowledged. It's a shame, their food is good read more

Called to make an order to pick up. She said it would take 15 minutes. We get there 10 minutes later and we sit in line for 30 minutes and no one opens the window at all. The young woman with pink and black hair that was taking the calls and putting the orders didn't even acknowledge that we were even there although she was right in front of us at the window. She went up to the window 3 times before she acknowledged us. Thankfully after another 10 minutes she finally opens the window. She literally grabs the food from off the counter that was already in a bag. The food was just sitting there on the counter the whole damn time. You'll never guess it. The food was cold. Now how the damn am I gonna place a pic up and the food be cold. read more

Wanted to try some Texas bbq and saw this place, loved the name, so why not give it a whirl! Absolutely loved it! Highly recommend! read more

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We were looking for a place to eat lunch on the way home to College Station from the airport on a Friday. Driving through Magnolia, we stopped here based on reviews and this place did not disappoint! We pulled into the packed parking lot and walked in. The place was packed with law enforcement, workers and families. The atmosphere is lively and fun, very casual, and they have a deck with outside seating as well. I had the Pork Ribs with mac & cheese and green beans. Hubby had chicken and sliced brisket with okra and potato salad. It was delicious! All 3 meats were juicy and well seasoned, both with spices and smokiness. My ribs fell off the bone. The sides were great, the green beans especially... Though the mac & cheese didn't disappoint either. The staff is all SUPER nice and helpful and the owner was hilarious and came to check on us to make sure everything was to our liking. This place is a gem! Before walking out, we purchased a couple of their homemade desserts to take home! I got key lime pie and hubby got blackberry cobbler. Now, he's got a CRAZY sweet tooth, and LOVES blackberry cobbler, but this particular one was a little too sweet. The key lime pie, however, was AMAZING! Perfect tart and tangy and just sweet enough. The fresh whipped cream layer on top and the key lime filling were both light and airy and melted in my mouth. The graham cracker crust was buttery and perfect. We live in College Station, but we will be driving back to Magnolia regularly to frequent this place. It's THAT good. We have BBQ places here, but NOTHING this good. read more

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Love, love the frito pie... All around good food Fast, easy and food is not overpriced read more

We tried this the other day, very good food. Chicken fried steak fingers amazing. Very friendly staff, the sweet tea was also amazing.

I came here for breakfast with some friends that had been before and raved about it, and it did not disappoint. The breakfast menu isn't huge, but it has something for everyone, and enough to make it really hard to choose what to get. My one recommendation - get something that comes with a biscuit. These things are incredible, and our table got the last one of the day at about 9:30am (breakfast menu is still served an hour after this), so you know they must be delicious if they are that sought after by patrons. I went for the biscuits with sausage gravy, and it was suggested I get the "half order" based on how big it is. Well, let me tell you, the half order takes up an entire plate, and I could only eat even half of that, so more power to you folks that get the full order! Others at the table got the breakfast melt and the breakfast platter, both of which looked great. I would certainly come back in the future to try out more (and get another biscuit).Would also love to come during lunch to sample the BBQ itself! Service was friendly, welcoming, and fast. read more

Nice ambiance and love the name. Walked right up and found the service to be friendly and quick. I love locally owned places. I am going to give this place another try as I also found the brisket & ribs a bit dry. Side's were good, but didn't blow me away. Could all be more flavorful. Maybe if the food was served closer to the time it's ready the flavor would be more robust. Good enough to try again, the folks running the place were friendly and kept the place real clean. read more

The bbq chicken is fantastic so is their brisket! I have never had green beans like theirs before and they were life changing! They are super nice people. I have never had a complaint with anything I have ever ordered or have I ever had bad service! read more

The chicken fried steak and the fries- y'all, this place passes the test. The fries are some sort of spiral magical perfection I had never happened upon in my life until I happened upon this place with my husband one evening. I definitely can and will just a place by its fries and infinite stars, my friends. The chicken fried steak was delish, and I especially love that they cut and fried it steak-finger style when I've ordered it to go for the ease of eating in my car without a legit knife/fork. read more

Food was good. People are friendly. Sunday they have live music. Brisket and Mac and cheese are yummy.

Awesome food,atmosphere and just a very,very good place to go eat and enjoy live music! Sad they didn't have shirts to purchase but the food ,desert and atmosphere made up for it. read more

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