Tuckers Barbeque

Amazing pork ribs and friendly staff here! I had the pork ribs and charros beans on my first visit…read more Highly recommended! They were out of ribs on my second visit, but I tried their turkey and it was also amazing. The sauce made that smoked turkey come alive. We sat and talked in our large group for a while, and the staff brought us chocolate chip and also sugar cookies. The ambiance of this restaurant is mellow and spacious during g the weekdays. Highly recommended!

My buddies and I got off the plane in South Padre Island and headed directly to Smoke for lunch!…read more Gott love Texas BBQ and Smoke eas no exception. Good sized place inside and you order from the friendly staff at the counter and I got brisket slices, which is strange for me, since I usually get pulled pork, but I was on vacation. I got Mac and Cheese for my side. Food was ready pretty quick and all delicious. The mac and cheese was buttery and cheesy and al dente and the brisket was melt in your mouth. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. Good stuff. The ambience was your basic Texas BBQ place, all good. Give Smoke a shot!

Looking back in from the perimeter, and you can see tables, the large square bar, and a roomy vibe from the open ceiling

So, in a way, they provided dessert by walking around and distributing these tasty cookies.

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Smokin’ Moon BBQ & Beer Garden

4.0(165 reviews)

32.8 mi

Food was phenomenal. We enjoyed the brisket so much that we ordered more (5 pounds) the very next…read moreday. I have never had any better than at Smokin' Moon. We also did a sample of the wings and decided they were amazing as well. We had excellent service. Our server was friendly and patiently answered all our questions. It was our first time there, but would not be our last. The owner or manager came to check on us to see how we enjoyed our food. This is another kudos for this management. Ambience was inviting. If we had been able to hang out longer, we would have enjoyed the patio/bar area. Maybe next time. If there was a negative, I would ask them to use something else for the paper on my tray. My paper was soaked through to the tray which is not appetizing to me. Perhaps butcher paper or parchment paper would solve the soak.

Our first time trying Smokin' Moon BBQ & sorry to say it was just okay. Our visit was on a Friday…read moreafternoon (2 pm) there was only a couple of tables with customers so it was quiet with ladies soccer on the tv's. We chose a seat & the waitress came over with menus, we asked a couple of questions regarding food/drink (tea, potato salad & brisket chili) items & was told she didn't eat/drink those things so had no opinion/knowledge. Needless to say we ordered a 1/2 lb of both brisket & beef sausage, potato salad & brisket chili & 2 unsweetened iced teas. The brisket was closer to a slow cooker pot roast than smoked brisket. The potato salad I'm pretty was Reser's potato salad from the premade section at Walmart. The brisket chili had burger meat rather than pieces of brisket but it tasted ok. The beef sausage was the best part of the meal but it was just ok. The tea was terrible & tasted old. Our waitress was lacking in customer service granted she was working the bar with maybe 2 people in the area. Will we go back probably not.

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Meats & Sweets

4.9(9 reviews)

5.2 mi

Excellent food, clean and friendly country style decor. The service was super. The owner took his…read moretime to go over the full menu. A lot of everything at this establishment. Brisket was outstanding. Will be returning.

Your coffee is still what brought us in to your restaurant initially, from Harlingen. And now every…read morechance we get, we would go out of our way to stop by and get food and coffee! The best of both honestly!! This time we tried your breakfast and the chiliquelles were by far my favorite out of my entire life... but my coffee this morning. "That first sip feeling" is what I like to call it, if it gets me on the first sip it's the BEST!! Thank you guys so much for your service, delightful food and coffee! Your attention to detail is what makes it great!!

Homemade cookies, chocolate chip, Buffalo chip and oatmeal cranberry with walnuts

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Pictures of family members.

Porky's Pit BBQ & Catering

4.5(118 reviews)

47.0 mi

I had the brisket sandwich, chopped, with chips, and a Coke Zero! The brisket was wonderful!…read more The location across the street for Sea Ranch is great as a lot more parking than in the previous location! He has picnic tables with umbrellas! Remember Porky's is a food truck! It's well worth the effort to get some food from Porky's ! !

It had been awhile since we were on the Island and were saddened when we drove in an Porky's Pit…read morewas gone from Port Isabel . As we were heading to our condo we saw they had a food truck on the SPI only two blocks away. We went for lunch and had the Rock Star (jalapeños stuffed with brisket and cream cheese and wrapped in bacon) and loaded baked potatoes with brisket. We were actually pleasantly surprised at the large menu they still had, which many times is not the case with food trucks. As always, the staff was super friendly and the food was just wonderful. The brisket was properly prepared and we loved our lunch. As long as the truck is there we will be eating their food on every visit (which will now be much more frequent). Great place - all the great tastes from their previous brick and mortar still with them at their food truck!!

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Teddy’s Barbecue

4.5(112 reviews)

24.5 mi

So FUCKING good. As a lover of Felice, I can't believe it took me this long to try Teddy's. The…read moreribs were my personal favorite but we got a little bit of everything and it was all individually it's own experience. Definitely tops a lot of other barbecue spots in Texas that also come with 2-3hr waiting times so having this in my hometown is awesome. It's pretty tightly packed in there especially during rush hour but having a full bustling house adds to the lovely feeling of eating Texas barbecue in this crazy heat. Wish I could have tried the mac and cheese but it always gives me a reason to come back!

The food here I my opinion is fair! There are places in the Valley that have better BBQ. Also the…read moreprices seem to be a little bit high. Not much to say about the service. You order at the counter and pick your order up. But I did a heck of a job doing that! No comment on the ambiance, didn't really look around.

3 meat plate with brisket, jalapeño/cheddar sausage, and green chile chorizo sausage. Beans and brussels sprouts for sides.

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Longhorn Cattle Company Barbeque & Steak Restaurant

4.0(227 reviews)

24.3 mi

Had not visited the valley in many years, Longhorn cattle company barbecue was always a must stop…read morein the past. I'm happy to say that not much has changed. The food was excellent. The complementary cup of beans was exquisite. The service was excellent, and the environment was great. This is a must visit when in the valley. Highly recommended.

Good two meat platter: brisket and sausage, potato salad (mustard version) and coleslaw…read more The hit at the table was the cup of beans! And the longhorns out back.

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Steak and potatoes

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Everyone gets beans as soon as you sit down

Dave's BBQ

4.3(27 reviews)

19.2 mi

Love the custom service. My fav is the BBQ chopped Brisket…read more The restaurant is nice and clean The banana pudding was great!

Great food great value . Chicken had a well smoked flavor and what a bargain with the lunch plate …read more Loved the charo beans . Tastey lunch

Cerveza (Beer)

YUMMMM

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Two meat plate with brisket and ribs, potato salad and green beans as sides

R & R BBQ

4.0(1 review)

44.6 mi

Stopped by the R&R BBQ and was impressed with the flavor of their brisket and baby back ribs. I…read morehave tried brisket all over Texas and I have to say that R&R stacks up right there with the best. I tried their 3 meat combo with brisket, sausage, and a baby back rib. Although the portion size was not huge, it was very satisfying because everything tasted great! You can't go wrong with R&R BBQ!

Anacuitas BBQ Smokehouse

4.8(9 reviews)

24.1 mi

Come to Mercedes and get some of this! Tender meats, super nice owner, smokehouse style. Eat here…read moreto take to go. Potato salad is great. $13.50 for brisket, sausage, rice and beans.

Small unassuming place where you walk up to place your order at the window. Had a brisket sandwich…read more Delicious and meaty. Owner came out and chatted with us for a bit. Invited us and the dogs to eat in his detached diner to get out of the heat. Really nice guy. If you want great Texas BBQ, you can't go wrong with this place.

Order your mouthwatering bbq at the window.

$13.50 Saturday special-brisket, sausage, rice, beans

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Diner has ac and clean restroom.

RJ's BBQ

3.8(12 reviews)

40.2 mi

The only BBQ restaurant ranked above this one in Brownsville is Vera's, which is known for its…read moreJames Beard award winning barbacoa cachete, NOT for brisket, which all reviews rank as mediocre. RJ's does superb brisket. It STARTS by using USDA Prime brisket, which, I believe, no other BBQ place in Brownsville or Harlingen uses---please correct me, because I will check those places out---USDA PRIME brisket is literally a cut above. Once you understand that, and that it is well seasoned and smoked, you understand why it is the best BBQ in Brownsville. It has a location in the Sunrise mall which is the best food court food evah. The moist brisket is wonderful. You want barbacoa/cachete (cheek meat), go to Vera's. You want Brisket, RJ's.

Unfortunately. I had high hopes for this place. Brisket isn't smoked. It's either oven or crockpot…read more Think of it as going to bday party and they're serving brisket. I really did try to enjoy it but it wasn't it. The barbecue sauce tasted like baby rays. The potato seemed bought from somewhere. Save yourself the money and get Rudy's instead.

Brisket, chicken, pork ribs, Buffalo turds (poppers), Mac-attack

Homemade banana pudding

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To go, all separate to keep ingredients fresh

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Joe D.

15 years ago

This is the best brisket I've had in my life. I heard from the cook he will not serve the meat until he himself can cut it with a plastic fork. It is so tender I don't even know why they give you knives with your plate. And my goodness is it tasty. The potato salad has a unique and delightful texture and taste too and the pinto beans were cooked perfectly. I was not expecting 5 star quality food out of any BBQ place and was blown away at how good BBQ can be if done right. I will definitely be coming back the next time I'm in the valley to try out one of their burgers . I saw someone else eating one and the buns looked as big as pancakes! read more

Mark S.

12 years ago

Excellent Chicken Dinner! The chicken had a deep smoke flavoring, the rub blended perfectly, and for being late in the day it was still moist. This is my second trip, and recommend the sliced beef, and the ribs were delicious, fall off the bone style. Cici wasn't there this time, but their help works hard to please. read more

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