At a time when families continue to struggle through this recession, this TASTY BBQ place is still reasonably priced. The portions are enough for a hardy appetite. Friendly customer service - so tip them girls. There hours of operation could be better. They just went for closing at 8 pm to closing as early as 6:30 pm. read more

Always pass by and decided to try it out; their Sausage taco was a hit for the kiddos. Got a Brisket taco and sandwhich which were great also. Prices are good service is great. Very quick and staff is super helpful. read more

Ramos BBQ & Catering - Menu - Barbeque Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Ribs were nicely cooked but flavorless.... Very uncomfortable seating. ig the people are nice but they aren't gonna ask you if you need anything else. And it was $40 for 2 people and very mid food mid service read more

A nice little family run restaurant that serves good portions of great tasting BBQ. The folks are friendly and make sure you are taken care of. This will definitely be on my list to stop at when I'm in McAllen. Thanks for providing such a good tasting and filling meal. read more

Good food dude! Love that stuffed potato! Great brisket sandwiches! Great chicken, good rice and beans too! read more

If you haven't had food from Ramos BBQ & Catering you've been missing out. Joe and his crew provided catering for a family function and the service was excellent and the food was beyond delicious. Thank you Joe for attention to detail and service on short notice. The Palacios family appreciates you and your crew. read more

I loved the smell of the food when I first walked in and the staff was very friendly. I ordered the Cattleman's Plate. When it comes to the food I loved the rice, beans, and potato salad. The chicken and sausage was ok. The rest was very disappointing. The beef rib was dry - like eating beef jersey off the bone. The pork rib left a lot to desire. The brisket was tuff and super greasy. It was very disappointing for a Friday afternoon lunch. read more

Great value and always barbecue perfection! This what great Texas BBQ is all about. It might have the best potato salad in Texas. You get great portions at a beautiful price! read more

10/10 would definitely recommend! I went with my family and we all enjoyed the food! The brisket sandwiches were delicious thank you so much for the best food and service read more

This is a decent pace for a brisket meal. Served with a side of rice and beans. Other menu items look tasty, and I will have to return to try these out. Usually, I drink unsweetened tea, but Ramos BBQ only serves a sweetened tea. I don't know if the tea comes from a mix, but it was good. Ok, back to the brisket sandwich; it was served on an bun and with plenty of brisket! Seasoned just right, I might add, because other places, I sometimes have to add more sauce to dry brisket. The rice was a little bland for my taste, and the beans were good. I opted to add potato salad and enjoyed this. I never order potato salad because I'm not much for potato salad. Weird that I even ordered it! But it was pretty good. My sister makes excellent potato salad hence I don't order it in restaurants. Came here on a week day, and using a fundraiser ticket that I purchased from a colleague at work. His cousin had a rare cancer, and sadly, Jasmine, passed away leaving a beautiful daughter behind. Ramos BBQ helps many with fundraising, and people here in the Rio Grande Valley are blessed to have a family owned restaurant that does helps the community. read more

Ramos BBQ!! Have been wanting to stop by, but time is not on my side??Finally went in on a fundraiser ticket!! for my brisket sandwich plate accompanied with rice, beans onions and pickles!! and now had my chance to try out the ribs and sausages!! Impression on the restaurant?? has the BBQ feeling and smell!! counter service was very friendly as was our waiter, even thou are order was to go?? got us are condiments packed!! very friendly and attentive!! The food Brisket sandwich was very very good!!!! Rice and beans, they were good!! well I expected more of a wow factor from the beans??(yeah I'm a Beaner!!) Sausages were very good also, enjoyed that they give you grilled onions!! also the BBQ sauce is on point not to sweat or tangy, I liked it!!! need to go back and try the burger and loaded potato!?! read more

Ramos BBQ & Catering - Brisket sandwich plate!! for a good cause!!! - Barbeque Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Price is a bit high for the quality of food. I would assume that food is probably cooked in bulk days before it's actually served. Today my food was lacking flavor and you can tell that it was reheated which caused it to be tough and flavorless. No plans in returning. read more

Long standing institution. Hadn't been here in over 10 years. Called in order. Ready 15" later. Good quality food and large portions. All photos plus rice and potato salad for $68.00 Brisket sliced probably the best. read more

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super good food, fast service. one of my favorite bbq places in the valley! love their brisket and potato salad!!!

OMG 2 burgers and fries 20$. No drink for that price. The burger itself had no taste plus the bread tasted old. The fries were greasy & cold. Dnt waste your money. read more

The friendly staff and service is good here. I always go for the loaded baked potato with fajita read more

Ramos BBQ & Catering - Loaded fajita baked potato - Barbeque Near Me - McAllen, Texas

Waited for more than 30 minutes for 2 sandwich brisket plates. 3 parties that ordered after me got their orders before I did. Mediocre food. Not impressed. read more

I had the cattleman's plate and it was excellent! I'm from Austin ( some of the best bbq around) and this seriously beats everyone of those restaurants! You get so much food for your money. Wow! 5 stars for sure!!!! Yum! read more

Decided to support local businesses due to the pandemic so we went here instead of BarBeCuties. Food was good,however, the curbside person was not wearing a mask or gloves and I saw her touching her nose (outside of course). When we brought food home we had to take extra precautions in sterilization because my wife is a nurse and catching covid 19 from dining out would be devastating to many others besides our household. If the curbside doesn't use ppe's imagine what the cooks are doing. Last time I'm going here. I guess big franchises like BBCuties have better standards than locals read more

The food I ordered was brisket and it was average at best. The potato salad was bland and the beans were also bland actually tasted like they were days old. What made everything worse was the young lady at the register with her attitude, I mean if your not a people person or having a bad day stay away from the front of the house. read more

Decent BBQ, low prices, can get packed right after work hours.

Good Hearty Texas BBQ!! You can smell the BBQ cooking!! Great portions and great service. Highly recommend this place. read more

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Pretty darn good BBQ! Great place if you want to put on a benefit BBQ plate sale.

Just had take out half of chicken plate last Sunday to go...AWESOME! Best bbq chicken in McAllen! Rice, beans, tea were excellent! Will always go back for more! read more

Very disappointed in their food. I ordered the chicken and sausage plate with rice, beans and potato salad, along with a half pound of pork spare ribs and a sliced brisket sandwich, surprisingly the price points were spot on for all that food, to my dismay the taste and quality of the meats didn't deliver! The rice and potato salad tasted good, beans had a good flavor but lacked "Jugito" juice and dry. The chicken and ribs had an oven flavor not an authentic "Smoked/Bbq" taste one craves when seeking such a meal! The brisket sandwich was a good size for the price and had a decent flavor. But for me overall just didnt hit the spot nor the flavor profile I've been craving! The spices used for the chicken were overpowering the ribs were old and tuff....Can't say I'd go back, definitely won't recommend it to anyone who is an avid bbq connoisseur... read more

If your looking for a quick bite to eat you might want to stop by if it's on the way. I had the brisket sandwich which was not the best I've had but not the worst. I'm guessing they could leave brisket for a bit longer in the smoker to give it that bark and flavor. If I was in a hurry and it was on the way I wouldn't stop by again. read more

Came here cause I wanted to taste texas bbq so I order the beef ribs it was good but this is something I could have gotten back at home

Not that long ago my whole office ordered cheeseburger combos from this place a total of six. When they were delivered the burgers had no cheese on them even though we were charged for the cheese as an upcharge. Then to top it off the french fries were disgusting and dripping oil. Every person that ate their burger and fries felt terrible afterwards and one of my co-workers couldn't make it to work the next day because of it. Never eat here anyone... read more

It's pretty hard to mess up BBQ and have a simple, not picky guy like myself grab my phone to write a review on yelp. Well this place has succeeded in doing so. I cannot believe how awful it was. The guy at the register was rude and off putting. When I asked him for half pound of brisket and fajitas, he looked at me as I had never been to a BBQ restaurant before. He began to inform me that my order didn't include, sides, bread or any other condiments. I was fully aware of what I was ordering, but to not include pickles and onions with an order of sliced brisket is preposterous! I smiled and walked away. There was only one other patron and it took 30 minutes to receive our order. When I saw the fajitas, I immediately noticed ugly burnt marks you can only get from a stovetop. I went up to the young man and I asked him if the fajitas were indeed cooked on the stovetop. He said bluntly 'yes'..! I followed to ask if that's usually how they cook their meat, and he replied, "well we heat them back up on the stove top". Once again, I smiled and walked away. The brisket was horribly drowned in sauce. I guess in order to mask its very sloppy, unprofessional methods of BBQing. Save your money, go to HEB, and use a foreman grill. It will definitely be better than this place. I'm sorry RAMOS BBQ but wow, just wow. read more

I am guessing they are trying to drum up business, because they have a fundraising scheme. My husband purchased two tickets to help a university group. The ticket was for a chopped brisket sandwich plate. He ordered chopped brisket without sauce for me--as that is what I always get. They said we had to take sauced chopped brisket. I don't like that. If you want more business, then you should try to make your customers happy. I would have paid a little extra for what I wanted, but they were not flexible. read more

I don't usually write reviews but for this particular restaurant I'm going to make an exception. Service has never been an issue for me but if there is one thing I hate it is being rushed to order. When I go to a restaurant I am sometimes unsure of what I intend to order. So like any other paying customer I like to take my time and look over the menu. I went to the restaurant around 3pm one day recently and it was not busy so I assumed they would appreciate my business, but apparently the cashier in the front seemed to be preoccupied. She was an older, light complected woman who at first seemed a little too friendly and then suddenly had the urge to start rushing me. As soon as she took my order she rushed to back and disappeared so there was no one in sight other than the cook. I wanted to add on to my order but I was unable, due to the fact that she was preoccupied with something more important away from the restaurant than customers. I eventually received my order from the cook with a broken thank you and soon after left the restaurant without ever seeing sight of the woman again. I would understand if they were completely swamped with customers but there were literally no customers in sight at the time so I couldn't grasp what would have been so important to first rush your customer then neglect them. It made no sense, she really needs to work on her customer service or they need to get rid of her. read more