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.

Food is amazing. Fresh as fresh can be. Mac and cheese is to die for, always get 2 quarts and…read morefreeze. Brisket and ribs are unmatched. Get there early. Save room for their incredible desserts.

Finally got a chance to stop in and was blown away by that brisket gumbo. It's phenomenal, rich,…read moreand smoky in all the right ways. The potato salad is another quiet win, better than average, and a great side for nearly anything on the menu. The brisket is tender, though I wish it had more pepper. Same story with the salmon, its solid but nothing overly memorable. The ribs didn't hit my personal taste; they lean very sweet, best description is big red with cream soda l, but they're extremely tender and could definitely appeal to anyone with a sweeter preference. The peach cobbler is really good. It's built more like a bread pudding, served warm with ice cream, not overly sweet, and light enough that I ended up finishing the whole serving. The staff here is genuinely welcoming, and the place has a fun, lively energy. While eating, I overheard locals saying they eat here twice a day and at current beef prices, that tells you something.

Out of the Top 50 Bar-B-Q joints on the list, LaVaca was the only one to serve Salmon. I really…read moreappreciate that! It was so delicious! They also served ice cream! The people were so friendly to! LaVaca is a must stop! Good food and good people!

I greatly enjoyed my meal at Mumphord's Place! As a new visitor to Victoria I was excited to…read morereceive multiple recommendations from locals along with stellar reviews on Google and Yelp for a good BBQ restaurant. Located on the older side of town a block past DeTar Navarro Hospital on a corner. Don't judge it by the outside, it's inside an older building, I knew I was there from the smell of the Bbq cooking in the air. Inside was cheerful clean and filled with picnic and smaller tables, seat yourself. You place your order at the counter and they bring it out to your table. The gentleman taking my order was friendly and welcoming. Turns out he was the owner! In 3 minutes a sweet young lady was bringing me my food and utensils. They have all of the meats plus all the homemade sides one would wish to order! I went with the two meats (ribs and brisket) accompanied by potato salad and green beans, with banana pudding for dessert later. It's not a full service restaurant but I was checked on and looked after multiple times by servers. Nice big generous helpings. This meal was heavenly, sides like your Memaw would make for family and moist and meaty ribs and brisket, seasoned and cooked perfectly...no salt or pepper needed here, just a little of their delicious sauce! My mouth is watering as I recall it! I will visit them again every time I get to Victoria! Wish I could take them home with me.

I was expecting great things based on a lot of the reviews. What I got was just ok…read more Super nice people. Rustic place but pretty clean. I got brisket and sausage with a double order of green beans. The green beans were the star if the show. Nicely seasoned with a bit of a fresh garlic flavor. Good. The brisket was a bit dry and not very flavorful and the sausage was fair. This may have not been the norm but I cant say I'd eat here again.

Had the beef brisket sandwich- wow super moist and tasty! In fact I went back and bought another…read moreone to take home! Coleslaw surprised me to! I always stop to get jerky and the jalapeño sausage loaf bread which is out of this world!

bar b cue is just fair. Better to get a hamburger. Bakery…read moreitems - stale,dry. Better to get a Blue Bell Scoop. good selection of meats & fowl.

I drive from Lake Jackson to eat bbq at A&A. Very good food. Very friendly staff. Very good…read moreservice. Fair prices. The best bbq and the best value in the area.

Solid bbq! Had all the classics. The meat plate was worth the price. I went back 2x in the few…read moreweeks I was in town.

Super moist brisket, juicy pork belly and sweet glazed ribs plus a side of smoky Mac and cheese and…read morejalapeño cream corn gave us happy tummies on our drive back from Corpus to Houston. Definitely worth the stop! Spent about $75 for our meal for 2 adults + 1 kid (with some leftovers) so not cheap but it's good! Sides: The cream corn wasn't really spicy but just had the jalapeño flavor. Corn bread was on the crumbly dry side but good. Potato salad was typical. Meats: The meats were the best part with excellent quality and melt in your mouth. They also had good sauces with my favorite being the Texas gold with more of a mustard flavor. Service: very helpful in bringing us our food and getting me a high chair for baby and wiping it down again. Bathroom is surprisingly clean and is detached from the building in a separate area.

Definitely worth the drive. It's been a while since our visit, and I can still remember how great…read morethe meal was. We've been touring around the area and exploring more local BBQ. This one will be a repeat stop for us!

Texas is known as having the best barbecue in the country! We all hear about the big names that…read morestretch from Austin to Dallas to Houston. I've been to probably all of them. Well, there's another one called "City Market" that skipped right past me. Or, no one thought to tell me. It's one or the other because this place is pretty popular with lines out the door! So I heard about City Market BBQ, the same day I drove to Luling, Texas! It's an hour outside of Austin. City Market is in the downtown area, and parking was a breeze; the line I saw on the sidewalk coming from City Market, I must admit, was long, but it was a breeze, too. Now, this is on Wednesday, not the weekend. I hopped in line, the line moving fast. People are friendly, telling me that once I'm inside, there's another door I will go into to place my order. I like to call this the secret door with all the good smells of smoky barbecue. Check out my pictures of the secret door; you can't even see inside. I'm there, I made it inside, and there's 3 of the most friendly older gentlemen I will ever meet in my life. One of them caught on that I haven't been in a kitchen, never in my life, when he started asking if I wanted 1/4 of brisket. I whispered, "Give me three or four, because I'm not good at math either." Oh, we had a great laugh! I sat down, picked on a rib, and the meat slid from the bone! It was so tender, juicy, and full of flavor. The skin had the right burnt in the right spots. The meat was moist and easy to chew. I was like the Flintstones cleaning the bones before I bit into my sausage and brisket. The sausage was very good, and my brisket was smoky, like my ribs. I have to brag about the sauce. It came in a skinny bottle. It was a new flavor for me; it wasn't spicy, but it had a nice heat to it that I loved! I'm so happy I chose to ride down to Luling to visit City Market as soon as I heard about this BBQ place. I would have been so mad at myself if I had waited and forgotten!

City Market in Luling was established in either 1957 or 1958, depending on the source. The…read morerestaurant's own website says "Established in 1958," and most historical references use 1958. So as of 2026, the barbecue place is about 68 years old. It's considered one of the classic old-school Central Texas barbecue joints and still operates much like a traditional meat-market-style BBQ house. This is an older building, including bathrooms... One of which was not working. Was disappointed that their sides include potato salad, and beans only because when I go to barbecue, I love Colliard greens, potato salad, beet salad, etc. not available here. The brisket slice I had likely the best piece of brisket I've ever had in my life. Now... Don't go crazy. I don't eat brisket typically when I do barbecue. The rib that I had was decent. The sausage I had by comparison to other barbecue places was unfortunately the worst that I've ever had. I'm not sure what grind they use, but it seems like it was more beef and somewhat sweet to my pallet which I personally don't care for in sausage. Overall, if I just wanted brisket, I would return but next time I'm in Luling I likely will go to the place right next-door to them and try them.

We met some RV friends in Victoria TX and they mentioned how good the food was here. We are BBQ…read moreconnoisseurs and had to try it! Pleasantly surprised. Limited meats available on a weekday, but the brisket was very good! Enjoyed the sides and the price was reasonable. Loved putting a dollar on the wall in the am. Dining rooms Ike some many others have before.

A little side BBQ spot off HWY 59 that you might just pass by and if you do you will miss a Great…read moreBBQ spot. This little hidden gem is truly a must stop and eat place. I had the two meat special that Mr. McMillan suggested for me. The saying in Texas is everything is bigger in Texas, well this Beef Brisket and Pulled Pork sandwich was huge, you won't walk away hungry. The meat was so tender and tasted so good, now I wishing I would've ordered two, one to take home for later. Mr. McMillan is an Army Veteran, who served in the Vietnam War. Thank you sir for your service! If you are in the area spot by and enjoy some Great BBQ. As always support your small local businesses first.

We've been wanting to stop here for a long time but we're normally driving through on Sunday when…read morethey're closed. We got a bunch of meats and saurkraut and lunch! It was all great and the staff was so sweet. Out girls picked out ornaments and broke one and they were really sweet about it and gave her another one and didn't make us pay for the broken one. The chicken salad sandwich was really fresh and good and our kids got the hot dogs which I think they make from scratch and were awesome. The bread seemed home made too... I had a bite and I think that's the best hot dog I've ever had.

What an amazing little find. Homemade saurkrat, jams, spreads. Amazing sausage! And the people are…read moreeven more amazing. We were in Hallettsville on our way home to Conroe from Kerville and stopped in this market. What a treat!

The food is so good and I love the staff so friendly. They really treat you like family.read more

If summarize this place as getting a call from a friend to come over for a backyard BBQ and you're…read moreexcited because they can work the grills/smoker. This is quintessential old school central Texas BBQ. Not the craft bbq you'd get in Austin. I think it's significantly better than the notable staples in Lockhart. This place reminds me of Snow's (which I adore). Scale 1 = no way / 5 = stellar Turkey - 4 Ribs - 4 Chicken - 4 Brisket - 5 Sausage - 5 Sides: Cheesy potatoes - 3 Mac n cheese - 3 Green beans - 4 Pea Salad - 4 Potato salad - 5 Wednesday (at least Ash Wednesday they did) an Friday's they serve fired catfish with hush puppies. For all the flavor and seasoning the other meats had, they forgot it in the breading of the fish. This needs to be doctored up. This receives a 2! I believe 3 meats and two sides are $20. This is unheard of with the way prices have risen for bbq. This place is legit and I understand how it on the radar for Texas Monthly best bbq.