Great BBQ Spot! Great quality food at fair prices. Great atmosphere and recommend to anybody…read morevisiting the area.

Off the beaten path and tucked onto a street I have missed for the last year, lies a jewel of a bbq…read morejoint. The staff might been friendlier, but I think I caught them at an off time. The inside is a classic old school style with wooden walls, old pictures, and exposed rafters. The price is what's expected for bbq these days, maybe a little on the high side.

Great tasting BBQ here. The sausage is homemade, loved the Gouda cheese stuffed…read more The meat cutter was kind enough to give me burnt ends, as I requested. The smoked turkey was delicious. We will return.

Mr R post-diagnosis occasionally--we're talking every other month--gets to indulge in a little beef…read moreor chicken. Last visit it was chicken from El Calentano and this time the guest of honor was a quarter pound of moist brisket. Used the opportunity to also order some moist brisket and sides for a personable new resident of 78666 who had not yet tried SMBBQ. The parking lot was pretty full but our to go order was packed and ready very quickly with friendly efficiency. Everyone was thrilled. I had leftover brisket in a roll this morning and the last of the chicken is going to be my lunch. We got five meals out of two combos and an a la carte order, but if we'd been super hungry and downed it all on the day it would have averaged $17/plate before tip. I find that more than reasonable for filling bbq plates with recognizable cuts and good flavor. Still my go-to bbq place in town.

I am such a fan, 4.5 stars. The rib sandwiches are as good as it gets…read more In the parking lot of Wonder World Park, just off old Bishop. We got there Thursday a little after 4pm opening in a downpour so there wasn't a line. The day's special--written on a white board--was an alligator po boy and Mr R had never had alligator so that was easy. For myself I chose the soulful catfish bites from the menu at the window (he posts the week's menu on FB, although I didn't see sides mentioned). As sides I chose sweet potato fries and okra, for dessert the blueberry cobbler. One lemonade and one sweet tea. Lord, it was tasty. The gator po boy had a soft white sub roll, untoasted, with iceberg, pickles and tomatoes. The gator chunks were about 1.5 to 2x the size of chicken nuggets, with a perfect crunchy coating and not greasy. The meat was not dry, the flavor was good. The catfish bites were a little smaller than the gator chunks, and with the most perfectly seasoned, crisp, ungreasy, cornmeal coating. The fish was cooked perfectly and couldn't have been hotter/fresher out of the kitchen. The sweet potato fries were lightly salted, cooked expertly and came in a generous pile. The okra came in a light batter and tasted so fresh and green--Mr R fell in love with them (he'd only had okra boiled/wet before), but also blasphemed them with ketchup because he's a terrible person. Each plate came with ketchup, tartar sauce (more like mayo, really), and hot sauce. Two packets of each condiment for each plate which was more than we used. The cobbler. OH! The cobbler. He'd upsized it as a kindness for us, and I still don't know how exactly he made the sugary crunchy cobbler bits as half of them *still* had powerful crunch this morning after sitting overnight. The blueberry part was lovely jammy sticky but not over sweet. It was a wonderful dessert yesterday and a fabulous breakfast this morning. My single point of retraction? The now-moved-on LeStourgeon had the superior po boy set up (in my nascent opinion) with toasty bread and more produce to include romaine, onion and avocado plus a schmear of mayo. That's it, outside of that this meal was perfection. It's not cheap, the wait's never been excessive, it is WORTH it. Forgot to mention he also had a table/chairs set up under a tent which is a nice alternative to eating in your car if you can't wait to get home with good food.

YUMMY! I stopped by on an overdue whim and tried their catfish plate. Catfish was perfectly fried,…read moremac and cheese was delicious, and it came with the accurate condiments--Frank's Red Hot!!!! The chef was extremely pleasant and prompt. I will be returning!

I LOVE BBQ and have high standards. (Maybe I'm a BBQ snob?!)…read more Stopped by for lunch on a Friday. I got a brisket & chicken plate with mac&cheese and cabbage as sides. (I ordered green beans but they were out.) Service was excellent and fast. Prices were good and the serving sizes were healthy. Unfortunately, the brisket was dry and didn't have a whole lot of flavor. Slightly better than pot roast. I admittedly like a lot of bark on my brisket and don't use BBQ sauce. Chicken quarter looked nice, but was also quite dry. Cabbage was okay. Ironically, the Mac & Cheese was the best part of the meal. The inside of the restaurant is supposed to be "rustic" but it's more rundown. Rips in the table coverings & seats, stains on the ceiling tiles, etc. Parking was easy. In general, it's not a place I'd recommend to a friend or drive out of my way to try. You might not be disappointed, but I definitely wasn't impressed.

I'm sorry, but everything I tried at this place was awful. The brisket was all fat and too salty…read moreto eat. The chicken was dry and tasted warmed over. The sausage was way too much cheese and the regular one one had way too much fat. total waste and very disappointing.

Moved daughter in for school and took the roommate's family to Riley's for a drink before heading…read morehome. BBQ truck was open on a Saturday and so glad to get some grub. Ordered a meat sampler and brisket sandwich with the fixin's. Gave my phone number to let me know when the food was ready. We chowed down on both our orders; including some of the crispiest tots that hit the spot. The brisket has a great bark with a healthy taste of salt coming from it. The bread melts into the brisket as you eat it. Perfect lunch to go with a Lone Star!

Despite what my boyfriend thinks. I totally inhaled this plate. It was fire. The meat was cooked…read moregreat I usually hate pork, it's usually dry and flavorless but this.... This was great. I really really enjoyed it, I was eating it like I was a little pookie myself .very Legit in my opinion. I was bummed they were sold out of a lot but means they must be doing something right! I would recommend and I could imagine it would taste 10x better if you were hammered. Staff was kind and the food didn't take long at all. Very cute little business I imagine they could do well in an actual restaurant!

Fresh and delicious so glad there's one in San Marcos now!!!…read more This is a prime location near a lot of other great food and attractions. I can't really explain this food to you but if you like Korean food and Mexican food then this will be your new favorite place. Try the magic sauce. Get the sweet potato noodles. The queso is stupid good. The service is always quick and friendly.

I pulled up here by accident, fully intending to go to another bowl place, the name and Korean bbq…read moretex mex got me curious enough to abandon my plans. I am glad i did. This is a casual, fast dining, chipotle style korean food bowl or burrito-like (called ssam) place. Not much service to talk about here other than polite staff. Order, pay and eat. It's more Korean flavors than any mex imo but they did have a mean looking queso you can dump on your meal. I got spicy chicken bowl with noodles and a bunch of stuff. It was yummy! My only knock, it can be pricey, especially if you get the steak or bibimbap. That said, if my bowl was anything to go by, im sure it would taste great!

I was recommended the beignets and everything is made from scratch. I'm sure in the mornings is way…read moremore fresh so I will come back again in the morning to try more of the menu. The location is relaxing and a beautiful ambiance with artificial florals and plants. Plenty of shade and outdoor sitting. Everyone in this square is seemingly glad to be here and serve people.

Great place to take your family. The ambience was relaxing. La Patrona BirriaTx tacos were…read morephenomenal.

We had a large company dinner here with about 35 people. It was a great venue and the food was…read moreexcellent as well as the service. The location is right on the river and atmosphere was excellent. In addition they worked with us on price and drinks and the service was excellent.

I have to wonder how anyone can review 5 stars. Met a friend for lunch. We shared the brisket…read morepoutine appetizer. Teeny tiny. My goodness, the 'beef' gravy tasted like flavored cornstarch, and the cheese curds, well they were melted, hard to find and no well-known 'squeak'. I have had poutine across the US, and Canada, and this is by far the worst tasting, not even close, poutine ever. It was really bad. So disappointed. I then decided to go with the blackened chicken spinach wrap that was very dry chopped chicken with no flavor whatsoever. The chips that came with it tasted weird. If my friend did not insist on paying the bill, I would've sent the food back. The place was busy and probably a hang out for some that may have been there tubing in the river and needed someplace close to eat, or definitely do not know what good food is. Our server didn't seem to know what he was really doing. Definitely will not be going back as this seasoned cook, and retired very successful chef, would not recommend this place if you want good food.

Don is the only restaurant in San Marcos that is truly one of a kind and perfect. Nothing will ever…read moreneed to change about the place, I will follow Don to the ends of this earth and out into the void. Shoutout Don for the phenomenal food and service. I've come here for many years and I will continue to until it is gone with the wind, replaced by a luxury apartment for students or just otherwise shuttered. Try the fish it's the best Also the NAN BOMB Literally everything on the menu is at least good, but most is exceptional.

like most people, came here after tubing in san marcos! i think a lot of the high reviews are…read moreprobably driven by nostalgia from their UT food truck days - huge portions at an affordable price (exactly why we came since a few of my friends wanted to revisit it...) personally, i thought it was just okay. the katsu pork was pretty dry, especially just eating it with the rice. onsen egg was mid~ didn't really add anything special to the dish. karaage was pretty good tho parking can be tight depending on when you arrive. we got there around 6pm on a saturday and were able to find a parking spot and seating inside. by the time we left both can be a challenge lols

Came to drop our daughter off at Texas State and stopped here to eat, it was delicious! We decided…read moreto come for the 2nd day to eat! Definitely on my top list of restaurants to stop at when we visit.

I tried the Let's Do Lunch menu and decided to go with the Grilled Avocado Chicken Sandwich--and…read moreI'm so glad I did! I opted out of the fries and chose the vegetable medley instead, which was absolutely delicious. The sandwich was completely loaded with avocado, pesto sauce, melted cheese, and two perfectly cooked pieces of bacon on a soft, heavenly bun. Every bite was packed with flavor and perfectly seasoned. The cheese was melted just right, and that bacon was cooked to perfection! And let me tell you about the vegetables--zucchini, cauliflower, and broccoli--so good! I would definitely order them again. The service was really good, and of course, you can't go wrong with the atmosphere. I absolutely will be ordering this sandwich again! I highly recommend trying the Lunch Special! Delicious food, great service, and a wonderful atmosphere.