I recently visited this place and tried their brisket, ribs, mac and cheese, and elote. Everything was absolutely delicious! The brisket was tender and flavorful, the ribs fell off the bone, and the mac and cheese was creamy and perfectly seasoned. The elote was a standout too…so good!
It’s evident that a lot of care goes into the food here. The flavors were on point, the portions were generous, and the overall experience was fantastic.
If you’re looking for some really good BBQ, I highly recommend stopping by. I’ll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dwayne Harborth
I went here 11/15/2025 @ 5:30 pm, we got a meat sample with four meats, one meat is normally 20.99, we got our four meats was supposed to be double brisket, it was very small we asked if that was two and they said yes, there's no way that was it was a very small amount, we then start to eat and the meat was not even warm, at that point our waiter took it back and said they were going to get us fresh meat, my question what was that, not fresh meat? At that point we lost our appetite, I just said we did not want it we would pay for drinks they said they were on house, but @ 20.99 a meat you'd think it be hot. I will not return, the brisket did not even taste smoked. Thumbs down what a wast of time and very disappointing..
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Monica Bostrom
We ordered takeout and the staff was very efficient. Good food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Randy
Delicious brisket! Here visiting from FL, this filled the crawl. Beans freaking on point! Yum
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Angie B
I had a wonderful experience at this restaurant! I don’t live in Cleburne, but I was visiting family and decided to stop by the drive-through to place a large order—everyone wanted something different, with plenty of customizations. The young man at the window was friendly, courteous, and incredibly thorough, and every single item in our order was perfect.
The food was fantastic and generous in portions. The baked potatoes were huge, and everything—from the sliced brisket and quesadillas (the sauces are amazing!) to the elote, mac and cheese, nachos, sweet potatoes, and green beans—was delicious. I know there are some past negative reviews, but this was not my experience at all.
Next time I’m in Cleburne, I’ll definitely be back. I noticed they have chili rellenos on the menu, and I can’t wait to try those!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Casey Foster
The brisket was extremely dry and unseasoned. The burnt ends were also not good. One good thing was the mac and cheese was very yummy
Kay Welch Dotson
What a disappointment. We ate there for the first time last week. I ordered a pulled pork plate and half of what was supposed to be meat was big hunks of fat. $15 is awfully expensive for a big plate of fat. The waitress saw it and all she said was, "Sorry!" But the waitress didn't care about making this customer happy, she didn't try to make it right by taking the plate to show it to the kitchen or her manager, nor was I offered any lean sliced brisket to compensate for the big blobs of fat. We'll never recommend this place and we won't go back.
Bill Hazard
I was looking for a good place to eat and I did not find it. The staff are active and attentive. However the food was a different story. The brisket was dry and almost flavorless. I regretfully tried the buffet and while the server was friendly the food was bland as paper. Given the prices I will not return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
Bill Henderson
The entire staff here are so friendly! Today our great granddaughter turned 1 and they came out with a special made banana pudding and sang happy birthday to her. And I should note- we eat here every Sunday after church but today they also have her a birthday gift in a bag! Above and beyond!! Thank you so much- she’s only 1 but she had a blast!
Aaron Love
Both my girlfriend and I got sick from eating here we both had the brisket that had the texture of corned beef and cuts I gave us were mainly fat in the portions of meat that were there were extremely soggy -update We've had food poisoning through the night and into the next day. Between having to use the bathroom continuously and throwing up it has been miserable. I don't know if they cross contaminated the food or have dirty dishes.
This is literally the best barbecue I’ve ever had in my life! Worth the drive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Donna PERKINS
Chisholm Trail Smokehouse barbecue Cleburne has the best barbecue anywhere around this area Joshua / Burleson. The staff is always very nice and helpful. The barbecue is always hot and smoked daily. They are reasonably priced. The baked potato salad is very good as well. They also have a drive-thru which is very convenient for those like me who get to go orders. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Butch Willhide
Hopefully, this will be taken in the manner intended, constructive criticism to help improve. Facility is very inviting and comfortable. Prices are very reasonable if the product and service are of the quality expected at a Texas barbecue restaurant. Brisket: basic in brisket, always cut meat against the grain. My wife's sandwich was so stringy it was nearly impossible to eat without pulling apart. My brisket was fat, greasy with little to no smoke or seasoning. Over half of it was a waste! The beans were awful, tasted like warmed over canned ranch style with no additional seasoning, no barbecue flavor from the fat scraps that were added. The potato salad was flat, dry, tasteless, and nearly inedible due to the giant potato pieces and lack of ingredients! This could be easily prevented by additional training, quality control, and a little pride. Someone in authority needs to taste the food regularly and oversee what is going out. Service: poor! Food was delivered to our table in 4 increments. Simple solution: set some standards and adhere to them! A little more training and fewer employee get togethers around the register. By your reviews, many customers are happy, but consistency and quality should be a major goal! We will wait a spell and try again with better results. We really want you to be successful and one of the best in Texas!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Roxanne White
Had a brisket sandwich the first time I went and it was great. Had the brisket nachos last time and hardly any brisket on it
Food: 4
Service: 5
Angie Chouinard
The brisket was tender and juicy, and the sausage was tasty. Unfortunately, the baked potato salad wasn’t very good, and the apple coleslaw was honestly inedible. Overall, I’d rate it about three stars.
I recently visited this place and tried their brisket, ribs, mac and cheese, and elote. Everything was absolutely delicious! The brisket was tender and flavorful, the ribs fell off the bone, and the mac and cheese was creamy and perfectly seasoned. The elote was a standout too…so good!
It’s evident that a lot of care goes into the food here. The flavors were on point, the portions were generous, and the overall experience was fantastic.
If you’re looking for some really good BBQ, I highly recommend stopping by. I’ll definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I went here 11/15/2025 @ 5:30 pm, we got a meat sample with four meats, one meat is normally 20.99, we got our four meats was supposed to be double brisket, it was very small we asked if that was two and they said yes, there's no way that was it was a very small amount, we then start to eat and the meat was not even warm, at that point our waiter took it back and said they were going to get us fresh meat, my question what was that, not fresh meat?
At that point we lost our appetite, I just said we did not want it we would pay for drinks they said they were on house, but @ 20.99 a meat you'd think it be hot.
I will not return, the brisket did not even taste smoked.
Thumbs down what a wast of time and very disappointing..
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
We ordered takeout and the staff was very efficient. Good food.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Delicious brisket! Here visiting from FL, this filled the crawl. Beans freaking on point! Yum
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I had a wonderful experience at this restaurant! I don’t live in Cleburne, but I was visiting family and decided to stop by the drive-through to place a large order—everyone wanted something different, with plenty of customizations. The young man at the window was friendly, courteous, and incredibly thorough, and every single item in our order was perfect.
The food was fantastic and generous in portions. The baked potatoes were huge, and everything—from the sliced brisket and quesadillas (the sauces are amazing!) to the elote, mac and cheese, nachos, sweet potatoes, and green beans—was delicious. I know there are some past negative reviews, but this was not my experience at all.
Next time I’m in Cleburne, I’ll definitely be back. I noticed they have chili rellenos on the menu, and I can’t wait to try those!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The brisket was extremely dry and unseasoned. The burnt ends were also not good. One good thing was the mac and cheese was very yummy
What a disappointment. We ate there for the first time last week. I ordered a pulled pork plate and half of what was supposed to be meat was big hunks of fat. $15 is awfully expensive for a big plate of fat. The waitress saw it and all she said was, "Sorry!" But the waitress didn't care about making this customer happy, she didn't try to make it right by taking the plate to show it to the kitchen or her manager, nor was I offered any lean sliced brisket to compensate for the big blobs of fat. We'll never recommend this place and we won't go back.
I was looking for a good place to eat and I did not find it. The staff are active and attentive. However the food was a different story. The brisket was dry and almost flavorless. I regretfully tried the buffet and while the server was friendly the food was bland as paper. Given the prices I will not return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 4
The entire staff here are so friendly! Today our great granddaughter turned 1 and they came out with a special made banana pudding and sang happy birthday to her. And I should note- we eat here every Sunday after church but today they also have her a birthday gift in a bag! Above and beyond!! Thank you so much- she’s only 1 but she had a blast!
Both my girlfriend and I got sick from eating here we both had the brisket that had the texture of corned beef and cuts I gave us were mainly fat in the portions of meat that were there were extremely soggy
-update
We've had food poisoning through the night and into the next day. Between having to use the bathroom continuously and throwing up it has been miserable. I don't know if they cross contaminated the food or have dirty dishes.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Restaurantji Recommends
This is literally the best barbecue I’ve ever had in my life! Worth the drive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chisholm Trail Smokehouse barbecue Cleburne has the best barbecue anywhere around this area Joshua / Burleson. The staff is always very nice and helpful. The barbecue is always hot and smoked daily. They are reasonably priced. The baked potato salad is very good as well. They also have a drive-thru which is very convenient for those like me who get to go orders. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hopefully, this will be taken in the manner intended, constructive criticism to help improve. Facility is very inviting and comfortable. Prices are very reasonable if the product and service are of the quality expected at a Texas barbecue restaurant. Brisket: basic in brisket, always cut meat against the grain. My wife's sandwich was so stringy it was nearly impossible to eat without pulling apart. My brisket was fat, greasy with little to no smoke or seasoning. Over half of it was a waste! The beans were awful, tasted like warmed over canned ranch style with no additional seasoning, no barbecue flavor from the fat scraps that were added. The potato salad was flat, dry, tasteless, and nearly inedible due to the giant potato pieces and lack of ingredients! This could be easily prevented by additional training, quality control, and a little pride. Someone in authority needs to taste the food regularly and oversee what is going out. Service: poor! Food was delivered to our table in 4 increments. Simple solution: set some standards and adhere to them! A little more training and fewer employee get togethers around the register. By your reviews, many customers are happy, but consistency and quality should be a major goal! We will wait a spell and try again with better results. We really want you to be successful and one of the best in Texas!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 1
Had a brisket sandwich the first time I went and it was great. Had the brisket nachos last time and hardly any brisket on it
Food: 4
Service: 5
The brisket was tender and juicy, and the sausage was tasty. Unfortunately, the baked potato salad wasn’t very good, and the apple coleslaw was honestly inedible. Overall, I’d rate it about three stars.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
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