The menu does specify they go by ounce. They literally have a scale and weigh it out . They cook a certain amount of food per a shift I'm assuming . The food was fresh and hot . Definitely make it earlier to get more options. The food was a little pricey, especially for the portions. But other than that, it was very clean restaurant. The brisket actually had really good flavoring. The sausage was a little bland. Barbecue sauce was delicious. Customer service was great and the weather was beautiful so we were able to sit outside with a nice of you. They offer large portions of food. FYI read more

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Finding Texas BBQ on Monday is a chore. I was driving through Waco at lunch time and wanted some meat smoke for lunch. Yelp pointed me towards Tony's. The place is pretty nice on the outside, as far as BBq places go. It is a little ways north of the downtown area. I went in right at noon and had to stand in line a while. I ordered 1/3 of a pound of moist brisket and 1/3 of jalapeños sausage. The cashier called someone else over cause she couldn't ring up 1/3 of a lbs. The second person told her to enter .33. When she did, it popped up .330. She asked if I'd be fine paying for .330 instead of 1/3 of a lb. Brisket was good, but I didn't get the requested moist end. The sausage was good, but not great. Someone came around and offered a free side of "gravy". I declined, but later regretted it. I really should have learned what bbq gravy tastes like. read more

Staff was friendly food was great and the portion was big for the price I will definitely be back if in the area paid about $20 with a drink and got the XL plate read more

Let's get to it - great service and excellent brisket and sausage and good sides of potato salad and creamed corn. Sauce was ok - they could up the flavor a bit, and side gravy was fat drippings but not much flavor. 4 stars for the meat though - very juicy and tender. read more

Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que - Brisket and sausage and potato salad/creamed corn, brisket sandwich with beans. - Barbeque Near Me - Waco, Texas

This is an old local and kinda hidden from outsiders. BBQ is fairly good and the service was awesome. read more

Great little que spot. Nicest friendliest folks running it. Counter order then find a spot and they bring it to you. I had regular plate half brisket/half sausage. Brisket delicious and tender. Sausage not to my liking but still delicious, I prefer a firmer texture. Available with gravy, which I didn't try. Hot and regular bbq sauce both tasty. Got there at 1130 and it filled up quickly on a Monday. Lots of regulars based on the chatting with the staff. Great spot! read more

We came to eat lunch on a Monday around 1PM. There seemed to be plenty of parking and the inside was very clean and tidy. Several people were inside dining as well. The ENTIRE STAFF was sooooo nice and helpful. It was the first time for us to eat there and they talked us through it without making us feel like a burden. The pricing was comparable to all the rest of the BBQ joints as well as the portions. This is your average BBQ with EXCEPTIONAL service. I would definitely eat here again. read more

Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que - Extra large Plate (2 large portions of meat) with potatoe salad, beans and gravy - Barbeque Near Me - Waco, Texas

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DeMaria's is definitely on our our favorite places to eat. Great customer service along with great food. Very nice environment! read more

Phone order Supposed to be a BBQ restaurant but give you sandwich with NO BBQsauce Consider changing restaurant name, definitely not BBQ. no sauce. Like a cheeseburger no cheese. read more

Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Waco, Texas

Food is always great and service is amazing. I've been going since I was a little kid and the brisket sandwiches are the best in the state!

Great food and service! The owner is always available for a quick visit. The addition of the tvs is a great addition. read more

Excellent food and the absolute friendliest staff. Will definitely be back when in waco and craving barbecue.

Employees are great. Brisket was very fatty unfortunately. Had to really pick around it and not much was left after that. Limited seating but there's benches outside too. They ran out right after we got there at noon on a Saturday. read more

Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que - Inside - Barbeque Near Me - Waco, Texas

Love this restaurant, been eating here for years. Brisket is moist and a little bark and my favorite. My daughters love the smoked turkey and ribs. We eat bbq there, take some home and many times we've ordered it for Christmas meals. The staff are all friendly, good service, and homemade desserts. Don't go expecting fancy because you will be sorely disapponted, you eat off butcher paper, paper napkins, and plastic utensils but you will be elbow deep in great food, and in making great memories. There cream corn is good but sometimes too spicy for my tender mouth. Sharon M read more

Brisket was tender and lean, no small feat! I wanted more bark on it. Two homemade sauces. My wife loved the gut buster. read more

Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que - Order of brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Waco, Texas

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Loved the loaded baked potato with brisket and beans. Perfect for a chilly day. 5-star brisket sandwich, too!

I live in Houston and have had a lot of brisket all over Texas and this is perfection. Not too Smokey or fatty. Very moist. Nice tangy bbq sauce. Not too peppery. Potatoe salads was creamy and flavorful. Best brisket sandwhich in Texas! read more

Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que - Brisket sandwhich and Potato Salad - Barbeque Near Me - Waco, Texas

Not what I expected. Always see a lot of people scurrying to get inside of this place because I hear they sell out pretty fast. A typical barbecue joint as the inside is not anything exciting to think about. You can see by the photo how they just threw my food inside of this white Styrofoam dish. The beans were not separated in a cup, just by a compartment. I always feel likes chopped beef sandwich is a signature dish that you can taste to get a feel if any of the other food might be worth pursuing. Their chopped beef sandwich wasn't all that good and frankly I don't see what all the rave was about. Or maybe I just don't know good tasting barbecue read more

Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que - Chopped Beef sandwich and a side of beans - Barbeque Near Me - Waco, Texas

Best BBQ in Waco! The nicest people and best service. This is what you would call a hole in the wall bbq joint- you will not be disappointed

Fast and kind service. Very generous portions and amazing BBQ!! Going back next week!

Barbecue was awesome. Service was fast and friendly. Come early though because there is a tendency to sell out.

Excellent service and food. Loved the turkey stuffed potato. It's a good portion and delicious!

Moist brisket so good! Gravy too. Kind of spicy corn side dish. I would Highly recommend. read more

Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que - Moist Brisket. Turkey. - Barbeque Near Me - Waco, Texas

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Inexpensive but good BBQ in very low key, casual setting for a cheap price. Lunch sandwich, two sides, fountain drink, and tax was under ten bucks. My chopped brisket sandwich came on old school soft white Wonder bread so eating it became a bit of a juggle to keep it from falling apart. The BBQ flavor was good, well smoked & hearty. Plenty of it piled between the slabs o' bread. Beans and cole slaw were okay. Pretty much commercial grade stuff. Big Red from the soda machine was sugar overload, as is dictated by the laws of the universe. Interior is rustic but serviceable. Staff is friendly. Clientele is every day, salt of the earth, working folks. No snootiness here, thank goodness. read more

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My son and I stopped in and the food is amazing! The prices are great and the quantity is generous. I definitely recommend this this place for barbecue when you are in downtown Waco. read more

A native Wacoan, I've heard about this place for years, but just now got the chance to try it out! My first impression was good! I walked in to a short line and ordered my food within 5 minutes. I got a brisket plate with coleslaw. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Let's start with the food now. The coleslaw was excellent I thought. Its a sweeter coleslaw, so beware if your the type that doesn't like sweet coleslaw; but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The brisket on the other hand was bland, tough and all around just not good. So at the end of the day, if the main course of my meal isn't up to par, I have a hard time to bringing myself to disappoint my taste buds again. read more

Made my first visit here for lunch while visiting a friend in Waco. Maybe my hopes were too high based on the reviews. It fit the dive barbecue setting but with marginal COVID precautions, so we took our meal across the street to an outdoor picnic table. The sausage and gravy were on point but the brisket was dry and too chewy for my liking. Beans had no flavor. I'd definitely try Jaspers or Viteks before I try this one again. read more

Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que - Large Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Waco, Texas

The best BBQ in town! Get there early because they are known to sell out, the food and customer service is great!

Terribly long wait but the food was delicious. I overheard staff say they were short handed. They did the best they could do and were kind the whole time. read more

This is another dive I have been coming to for over a decade. I would like to clarify for BBQ aficionados that this place only serves beef brisket, sausage (Slovacek's), turkey, Bologna, and ribs on Wednesday (all you can eat for $10 currently). They have a medium smoke style with no bark. The brisket is moist, succulent and has mild smoke. I personally think brisket is better with a bark. However, pork ribs with medium smoke is perfect. So I hit this place on "Wenribday". I like the potato salad and beans sides. The 'gravy' is au jus that has been skimmed. Beware, the gravy is served scalding hot. If you dunk bread into a bowl of it shortly after it arrives at your table, you will be tempted to plop it into your mouth before it disintegrates but that will cause a painful scald. The Large order gives you 12oz of meat in any combination of what is available. A great deal for $8.70. The prices here are very low, and currently, there is a Yelp! deal $10 for $5 that makes eating here even more affordable! If you're a bark hound, you're outta luck. But if smoky, perfectly tender, juicy pork ribs sound good, best you get here before 10:45am on Wednesdays--they've been selling out by 12noon. What are you waiting for?!! (Look--I even paused to tempt y'all with a photo) read more

Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que - Large order Brisket with drink and gravy for ten bucks - Barbeque Near Me - Waco, Texas

On our way from Dallas to Austin, we planned on stopping by at this old skool bbq joint in Waco because of the great reviews on Yelp. It was pretty close from the freeway exit so it was the perfect lunch layover. The place is nothing fancy, simple menu and super friendly service. You walk in, go to the counter, pick your meats, pay & enjoy killer bbq! I ordered the Dagwood Sandwich. Double decker filled w/ brisket and side of slaw. The brisket was so tender, perfectly marinated w/ the right amount of juicy fat :) My friend got the large meat plate and it came w/ 2 sides. He opted for brisket and sausage. The sausage was excellent as well. Juicy, not salty with the right amount of snap. The potato salad and slaw were of course homemade. The best part was this entire feast was about 15 bucks w/ drinks! Bbq done right, mom & pop friendly service and very affordable. So glad that we got to try this legendary Waco bbq! Almost forgot, they have all you can eat bbq pork ribs for 9 bucks on Wednesdays :) read more

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As a Wacoan born and raised, I am so glad that Magnolia has not taken over this place yet. Tony DeMaria's is so great! They are a mom and pop shop and I'm pretty sure everyone who works here is related. It kind of looks like a shack from the outside, but don't underestimate it. They have prices that no one else can beat. I mean it's only like $8 for a sammy and a side and a drink. They have all you can eat ribs on Wednesdays too! They usually run out of meat by 1pm. I've never been here after 12 tho. I try to make it early so I am guaranteed a plate. The meat is always tender and juicy. I have never had a bad experience here. I've tried every side. The potato salad and the cole slaw is always my go to but the beans are amazing too. You can't go wrong with anything . If you're ever in Waco, stop here for lunch. You won't regret it. ALSO - I recently visited during COVID Pandemic - they are not allowing dine in and they have little X's on the floor with tape with distancing in the line. So they're doing the best they can with the pandemic. I recommend just calling ahead for your order if you can. read more

It used to be that there were regional differences in Texas BBQ. You'd hardly know it now that the new school geniuses have taken over. And they are geniuses. Waco is home to two TM top 50 joints. And that's huge. But many of us can tell the difference between Pine Curtain, ever heard of Longview? BBQ and West Texas style and hill country style. And if we want Waco style, Tony's is the place. Because Tony's is what happens when an Italian family makes Barbecue for many decades. You get endless amounts of burn your tongue hot beef essence juice to dip your brisket in. Your get guys who haven't seen their necks in 30 years because of its between eating here every day and getting in shape, they're going to chose Tony's every time, and not because they want to make widows of their wives. Their wives would rather have a happy man than a long-lived man, a man who knows how to make love to her because the passion hasn't been drained from him, a man who eats red meat, not because of what it does to his arteries, but because he's a man, and what's a man without some manner of danger and blood and red meat? He's going to show up every Thursday for all-you-can-eat ribs because it's all-you-can-eat and that still means something in this crazy postmodern world where words no longer mean things. At Tony's it means not just ribs but really everything because some people don't like ribs, and should they be denied life's greater pleasures? So here's what you do. You stay up too late binging Netflix and roll out of bed at 10:30 to make coffee and throw on yesterday's clothes because wearing clean clothes to Tony's would be utter nonsense. And you sit down next to a family of honest black folks who never miss a Thursday at Tony's and you smile because you'd never see them otherwise, but today, you're sharing a table on the wrong side of town. After lunch you'll wander home, full of coffee and Dr Pepper and way too much barbecue and you'll pour yourself a gin and tonic because it's too damned hot to work, and you'll sleep under a tree in your backyard until the air conditioning tempts you back inside, and you sleep despite the caffeine because the gin has won. And your dog will leave you alone because of the bone you brought, and the kids are in school and when they come home, there will be leftover meat and Bluey for them and you'll sleep until then, maybe read a book about death and horses, and you won't feel like such a square because you slept in, ate BBQ and did some day drinking , so you'll be refreshed and not feel the need to join a fight club. read more

So glad we stopped by before the basketball game. Staff were super friendly, barbecue crazy delicious with generous portions, and service lightning fast. As with any place that sells something good, expect long lines during lunch - a small inconvenience worth the food. read more

Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Waco, Texas

Old school barbecue, I haven't been in years but was always packed and consistent with good brisket, one of the old time Texas bbq joints

This place delivers old school Waco BBQ at its finest. I didn't give it 5 stars because the sides aren't amazing (plain beans and a bag of chips). But their meat is terrific and the price is a great match. Some of the new upstart places in town feel a little pricey. If you've ever wondered where Wacoans eat bbq, it's at Tony Ds. Try to arrive before 12:30 they sell out quickly. read more

Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que - Brisket, Sausage & Beans - Barbeque Near Me - Waco, Texas

I was in between 3-4 stars because for Waco, it is good bbq and may be the best in Waco. I came on Friday a little before noon and the line was all the way to the door but it moved fairly quickly. Food came right out after you ordered. I got the large plate with 5oz brisket and potato salad and cole slaw $7.90. The brisket was good and pretty tender but I think could use more flavor and a crust. The BBQ sauce was good and not too tangy. I liked the potato salad and had good chunks of potatoes. The cole slaw had a good bite to it which I liked but could use a little more vinegar or mayonnaise. I have come for the Wednesday all you came eat ribs for $10. It was a good deal but the ribs were very fatty. Baby back ribs were good though and would rather get these. I do not know if I would come back for the all you can eat but the price of it makes it tempting. Overall a nice place for BBQ in Waco and would come back. read more

Tony DeMaria's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Waco, Texas

Best baked potato with brisket you'll ever eat!!! The brisket is so moist. The baked potato is not over done like other places. Hands down the best I. Waco!!! read more

Very interesting place. The first time I have ever had gravy with my Bar-B-Que and I liked it very much. Huge portions for a very reasonable price. They do not have a huge selection, but everything we tried was well prepared, very tasty, and properly seasoned. They seem to have a large and loyal clientele. With food like this it is easy to see why people come back. We will definitely be back. read more

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That was fall off the bone delicious! Staff is so friendly and welcoming! Taught me that it's pronounced pu-cawn pie and not pee-can pie.