The sausage is really good. The service was great too. The market was clean and welcoming.read more

I'm 73. I remember standing outside the place with my father Dorris when I was 6 years old. A…read morelifetime later it still has the best barbecue in the world. I favor the simply spiced no frills sausage that oozes juice when you cut into it and the moist brisket. I time my visits to Lee County TX and Giddings so that I don't miss the City Meat Market. You should do the same.

There's a reason these folks are on the TM best list! Ate here on a steamy Saturday, and we were…read morethankful for a short line, a covered waiting area and cold Lone Star beer for the wait. There is some seating available in the restaurant, but seating is mostly outside (largely covered, with fans going, thank goodness!). The service is fast and extremely friendly! We split a 3 meat (brisket, pulled pork, brisket boudin sausage) 2 sides (famous Brussels sprouts and pinto beans). The brisket and pork were dynamite! Brisket was a good mix of lean and moist, beautifully smoked. Pulled pork was soooo moist!!! Pintos were very flavorful classic Texas beans. Brussels were sweet and very lightly spicy. I love a good potato bread and they serve Martin's here. I could have eaten my weight in their house made pickles...they are the perfect foil to the richness of the meats. Both sauces were also fab --a classic bbq with a little extra vinegar than some, and a great mustard based sauce. We didn't have dessert, but the cakes look divine!! May have to come back just for those! Truth is a fantastic representation of classic Central Texas 'cue and we will certainly stop by next time we are in the area!

The whole experience was amazing. We went this Sunday, came a little early but no lines and easy…read moreaccess to the ordering the whole time we were there so coming early is not necessary . Food is amazing, one of the top two I have had in BBQ. Love the brisket and turkey the best and all the sides are right up my alley. I definitely would stop by again. The food, sides, hospitality of the business and staff, the outdoor dining was nice and clean. We had two small dogs with us and were not afraid of them eating or picking up anything by accident. Food is 5 stars, checking out my pictures, it's definitely worth the drive for this BBQ.

Tremendous BBQ experience here today!…read more Came from Austin, about an hour drive. Arrived around 10:20am. The line was short for early March, weather was fantastic. We ordered and got our food within 10mins of being there. All was so delicious, the brisket, the pork shoulder, sausages were amazing, ribs 10/10. The sauce was just so yummy! Potato salad was a hit and the banana pudding cannot be skipped! Plenty of seating, all outside and under covering. Classic bbq ambiance! Just loved it all!! Snow's is a real treat and lives up to the hype! Got to meet Ms Tootsie too!! You gotta visit!!

I finally got a chance to visit Snow's bbq. And wow what an experience. Drove in from houston. So…read moreabout a 2 hour drive to get here. Arrived around 9am and there was about 60 people in line. We ordered a lot of stuff for a group of ten people. The pork steak, chicken, brisket, jalapeño cheddar sausage, reg sausage, pork ribs. The sides were bbq beans, potato salad, Cole slaw. And also came with white bread, onions, pickles, and jalapenos. The pork steak was incredible! I've never had pork steak like that before. The brisket was nice and fatty. The potato salad reminded me of grade school in a good way. I got a photo with tootsie as well. What a great bbq experience. Recommendation: pork steak, brisket, and chicken

Reba's is easy to find and quite convenient. It's a large restaurant with a very nostalgic feel…read more The place is open and lots of seating. Music is great! We grabbed a menu and sat down. I noticed it's a bit limited on burgers and sandwiches but perhaps good for the area and easy for the staff to make. We ordered and added some pies, paid in cash for the discount and left to fill our cups. The cashier and another employee had conversations amongst themselves while we were ordering and paying. Felt a bit awkward since we didn't want to interrupt their hugging and or whatever they were doing. The sweet tea stayed mostly empty but lots of unsweetened tea. We dove right into our pies first. The Almond Joy didn't taste like the candy bar as much as an amaretto coconut pie but really good! The buttermilk pie was really good too. I ordered the chicken poblano "burger". The lettuce was sadly very soggy as was the whole sandwich. Thankfully the bun was toasted because there was way too much mayo. I noticed right away that it was just bland. The chicken was thick which is great but it was bland on bland on bland. No poblano flavor. I looked for the peppers. They were grilled/sautéed and thin. Soggy sitting under the lettuce. No flavor. The fries weren't anything special but the crunch. The tea was sadly tasteless as well. I really wish there was more to say. My mom's sandwich was just sort of...there. Nothing special to talk about. I'd go again for pie and coffee alone and only if I was desperate for something to eat. There may be better places to eat in town. It's slow paced inside. Good to watch cars go by and imagine what the place looked like years ago.

OMG! I was not a fan of pizza, that is until I got a meat lover's pizza from Reba's. The crust, not…read moretoo thin and not too thick; Crispy, yet tender and the meat was oh so flavorful, my pizza was baked to perfection. (FYI, I live in San Antonio and am very tempted to take a road trip for my next yummy slice.) Then there dessert...well, located within a rocks throw of Brenham, you know what to expect, and it ain't just yummy cookies and cake. Yes, ladies and gentlemen (drumroll) you guessed it...BLUE BELL ICE CREAM!! Spoiler alert they failed to have my favorite daiquiri ice but you're not going to lose me over that. (Hint: just saying for future options. I'll be on the lookout next time I'm rolling down 290 East.) All good and well, the girls behind the counter were attentive and nice. And the restaurant rang of a good place to go after a go hometown Buffalo's Friday night football game. (This is Texas you know.) Thanks Reba (if there is a flesh and blood Reba out there) for expanding to your latest downtown location. LOVE IT!

Very friendly staff who were very accommodating. Small inside but wasn't packed with plenty of…read moreplace to sit. Clean, simple interior. Easy to stop off 290 with plenty of parking without having to get off the trail on between Houston and Austin. Sides of pinto beans and parsley potatoes with the 2 meats of fatty brisket and sausage were tasty and filling for a quick lunch. The sauce had an interesting sweet tang which tasted like they added Louisiana style hot sauce that paired well with the meats

I have passed through Giddings countless times and today was the day, I stopped in at Lost Pines…read moreBar-B-Que. I'd say a standard small Texas town BBQ spot. No frills just meat and sides. Nice customer service. If you are passing by it's right on the 290 through town. The brisket was ok, could use more flavor, maybe a stronger smoke ring? not sure what it was missing.

Amelia, Veronica, and Jadyn were exceptional! The food, the smells, the tastes, it felt like…read morewalking into someone's hospitable home. The ambience outside had me as well. We will now plan trips through the area during their open hours as often as possible. Thank you for everything!

Fresh, REAL Texas BBQ! Tons of cold beer, atmosphere beef,…read morebarbecue sausage, ribs, and lots of sides, including banana pudding and peach cobbler. Non-smoking. & NO bar But do have cooler full of ice cold bottle beer. They also have cool merch for sale.

When it was insisted I make the drive to tiny Lockhart because "Black's is the Vatican of…read morebarbecue," I rolled my eyes so hard they practically needed chiropractic adjustment. But, I'm open-minded (by open-minded I mean I gravitate to places with at least four and a half stars on Google). Enter Blacks, which looks like an eccentric Heartland cousin's hunting lodge married a school cafeteria. This place would shock those who require microgreens so tiny you need a jeweler's loupe to appreciate them. Ah but, brisket happens. It's a melt-in-your-mouth revelation served on butcher paper like it's no big deal. I took one bite, and basically ascended into a realm of flavor nirvana where time slowed and the only thing that mattered was bark, and each smoky, delicate bite. Skip the "Texas-style" place in Brooklyn. Fly west. Black's in the capital of Texas BBQ. Not even Madison Avenue PR spin could craft a crown more convincingly.

We'd been to Black's previously to dine in, but this time we were passing through Lockhart so opted…read morefor carryout. We bought a couple of sides and a mix of lean and moist brisket. Then we had to deal with the wonderful smell for the hour-long ride home. Service was very fast, as there wasn't a line on Wednesday. Of course, everything was very tasty. However, IMO, everything was overpriced. Seriously, about $9 for maybe a pound of potato salad or slaw or beans and $34 a pound for the meat. Yes, I'm aware of yield... and that the price of beef has risen a lot. Whatever the market will bear, I guess, but this isn't something I'd do on a regular basis.

Being from Texas I have been getting smoked meat, sausage, jerkey and cheese here for over 50…read moreyears. It is just part of the trip between Houston & New Braunfels or San Antonia both going and coming. If you haven't tried it your missing out! Trust me.............. Yelp seems to think I'm from California, excuse me but never been to Cal. and don't intend to ever go there. Born in Athens, TX!

Although I called the day before to prepare my sausage, and ( i wanted the sausage frozen for…read moretravel purposes) when I arrived they never made my order, it still worked out. The guys were nice & were about to help remake my order. I grabbed cold storage bags from Walmart to keep sausages insulated. The sausages tasted amazing so my overall experience was still 8.5/10

Pop's was recommended to me by someone from Lexington. They told me it would give Snow's a run for…read moreits money and I have to agree (but I still love Miss Tootsie). It's just a different vibe with real good home-cooking. The day I went I barely made it before they closed, so of course, just about everything was sold out (which is always a good sign). I wanted to try the brisket baked potato, but since they didn't have any brisket left, they made me one with ribs. I'm not usually a rib gal, but Pop brought me one out to try while they were making my potato and won me over. It was fall off the bone tender, literally!! I basically just had to pick up the bone and the meat fell off. Then, the potato... He weighed it before giving it to me and it was 5 lbs. Two of us ate delicious, cheesy, buttery, baked potato with ribs for two days! Plus, I just have to say that I was so impressed with the cleanliness and overall cuteness of the little shop. I really can't wait to go back - I just wish they were open later and more days of the week. I want to try the banana pudding, too, next time. By the way, 'Ma and Pop' were just about the sweetest people I've ever met. I really wanted to be sure to leave a review because of that and they recommended on Facebook using his real name. He wrote it for me on one of his cards that I'd already lost by the time I got home. So I hope they see that I meant what I said and that I do plan to come back. Save some brisket for me!

Love the bbq especially the senior baked potato. It's big enough to feed the whole familyread more