4.5 Stars! Based on the type of place it is...diner-like.Hubby & I both had the Brisket platter. His with beans and fries, mine with fried okra and potato salad. We split a peach cobbler because they had no banana pudding. Servings of all were generous. Be sure to ask for extra sauce.1) BBQ Sauce--this is Super important, the Most important ingredient IMHO. I'm 100% Texan, NOT Southern. RJ's BBQ Sauce walks a very fine line between the rangy vinegar based Texas BBQ and the Sweet Memphis style Sauce. It's both. (I'd like it better without the sweet but I could eat it and not be umhappy).2) The Brisket-- just the way Brisket ought to be. Enough smoke flavor. AND a Generous serving (in my picture I ate a slice before I remembered trouble snap it).3) The Sides - Pinto beans were just good ol' plain beans. They had a bit of cumin but not a lot.Crinkle fries really cannot go wrong on these.Potato salad was, IMHO, annhh. Mayonnaise, a bit of mustard for color and potatoes. I saw what seemed to be bits of pickles but didn't taste -em. Luckily hubby gave me his onion.Peach Cobbler was very Cinnomon-y. I'm not crazy about that but Hubby was. Darn good Cobbler.One surprise was the Lemonade Tea. Yummy, on the lemony side. (They do not have plain tea, sweet or unsweet.) Sodas are in plastic bottles, not fountain drinks.4 Service-- friendly, timely, and helpful. He appeared genuinely happy we were there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cobbler, Brisket
Leslie F.
4.5 Stars! Based on the type of place it is...diner-like. Hubby & I both had the Brisket platter. His with beans and fries, mine with fried okra and potato salad. We split a peach cobbler because they had no banana pudding. Servings of all were generous. Be sure to ask for extra sauce. 1) BBQ Sauce--this is Super important, the Most important ingredient IMHO. I'm 100% Texan, NOT Southern. RJ's BBQ Sauce walks a very fine line between the rangy vinegar based Texas BBQ and the Sweet Memphis style Sauce. It's both. (I'd like it better without the sweet but I could eat it and not be umhappy). 2) The Brisket-- just the way Brisket ought to be. Enough smoke flavor. AND a Generous serving (in my picture I ate a slice before I remembered trouble snap it). 3) The Sides - Pinto beans were just good ol' plain beans. They had a bit of cumin but not a lot. Crinkle fries really cannot go wrong on these. Potato salad was, IMHO, annhh. Mayonnaise, a bit of mustard for color and potatoes. I saw what seemed to be bits of pickles but didn't taste -em. Luckily hubby gave me his onion. Peach Cobbler was very Cinnomon-y. I'm not crazy about that but Hubby was. Darn good Cobbler. One surprise was the Lemonade Tea. Yummy, on the lemony side. (They do not have plain tea, sweet or unsweet.) Sodas are in plastic bottles, not fountain drinks. 4 Service-- friendly, timely, and helpful. He appeared genuinely happy we were there.
James Dietert
Today I learned that it's possible to make objectively bad BBQ ribs . Imagine everything you like about barbecue, then imagine the opposite: chewy, stringy meat that clings to the bone like a man fighting for his life. It's actually depressing to imagine a tourist going to RJs to experience Texas BBQ.
Food: 1
Victor Sterling
My mother "Minnie Lee ",ate RJs for 30 years,until the day she passed away. Thanks sharing the Best BBQ in Texas! That Chopped Beef Sandwich is a BEAST. You will definitely need two hands. This is authentic Smoked Love!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Ezequiel Trevino,Jr.
Ordered a lean BBQ sandwich it had a lot of meat and it was very tasty will go there
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Abear
Bbq was ok. Sauce was watery and bland. Serixe was
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Jess sanchez
I saw a post on fb advertising shrimp tacos and I instantly got up and headed there to lunch ! They offered me a sauce to add to it and it made it 10xs better than it already was. The atmosphere was great, front service was great and the tea was good!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Plate
Tina
The sandwich was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Chicken and Brisket Plate
Deku Samurai
Order great BBQ.Pick up amazing BBQ at drive thru.Eat delicious BBQ.Repeat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ribs
Antonio Cabrera
Alfredo , Julian , Theresa and staff are fantastic, went in hangry n left full n humble ?? Thank y’all 4 Delicious ? FooDKid-friendliness: GreaT n Cool ? environment ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combo Plate with Sausage and Brisket BBQ Chicken, Sandwich Combo, 3 Meat Combo, Ribs
The chicken tenders are insanely delicious. Texas gold is my favorite flavor but all the sauces i’ve tried have been great.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jalen Ingle
Wings were fresh and perfectly sauced and the tots were also nicely seasoned. 10/10! #
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jessica Charles
The meat was well seasoned and tender. They serve Kool-aid here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Chicken and Brisket Plate,
Milan S.
I just had dessert, but it was seriously some of the best peach cobbler and banana pudding I've had at a restaurant. I'll definitely be back for everything else on the menu.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Banana Pudding, Cobbler
Jason Vaquera
I've been a fan of this BBQ since they catered my college graduation in 2005! Since the change in ownership, it seems like the food is just not as good, as much as it pains me to say. The past few times, I have not been satisfied for the price that I pay, but I'm a firm believer in second chances.On my last visit, I order the two meat plate. I asked for dark meat, since the white meat was dry the last time I ordered. Unfortunately, the dark meat was dry too. I ordered brisket as the second meat and it was extremely salty. I'll likely give them a try again, but it'll be awhile.
4.5 Stars! Based on the type of place it is...diner-like.Hubby & I both had the Brisket platter. His with beans and fries, mine with fried okra and potato salad. We split a peach cobbler because they had no banana pudding. Servings of all were generous. Be sure to ask for extra sauce.1) BBQ Sauce--this is Super important, the Most important ingredient IMHO. I'm 100% Texan, NOT Southern. RJ's BBQ Sauce walks a very fine line between the rangy vinegar based Texas BBQ and the Sweet Memphis style Sauce. It's both. (I'd like it better without the sweet but I could eat it and not be umhappy).2) The Brisket-- just the way Brisket ought to be. Enough smoke flavor. AND a Generous serving (in my picture I ate a slice before I remembered trouble snap it).3) The Sides - Pinto beans were just good ol' plain beans. They had a bit of cumin but not a lot.Crinkle fries really cannot go wrong on these.Potato salad was, IMHO, annhh. Mayonnaise, a bit of mustard for color and potatoes. I saw what seemed to be bits of pickles but didn't taste -em. Luckily hubby gave me his onion.Peach Cobbler was very Cinnomon-y. I'm not crazy about that but Hubby was. Darn good Cobbler.One surprise was the Lemonade Tea. Yummy, on the lemony side. (They do not have plain tea, sweet or unsweet.) Sodas are in plastic bottles, not fountain drinks.4 Service-- friendly, timely, and helpful. He appeared genuinely happy we were there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cobbler, Brisket
4.5 Stars! Based on the type of place it is...diner-like. Hubby & I both had the Brisket platter. His with beans and fries, mine with fried okra and potato salad. We split a peach cobbler because they had no banana pudding. Servings of all were generous. Be sure to ask for extra sauce. 1) BBQ Sauce--this is Super important, the Most important ingredient IMHO. I'm 100% Texan, NOT Southern. RJ's BBQ Sauce walks a very fine line between the rangy vinegar based Texas BBQ and the Sweet Memphis style Sauce. It's both. (I'd like it better without the sweet but I could eat it and not be umhappy). 2) The Brisket-- just the way Brisket ought to be. Enough smoke flavor. AND a Generous serving (in my picture I ate a slice before I remembered trouble snap it). 3) The Sides - Pinto beans were just good ol' plain beans. They had a bit of cumin but not a lot. Crinkle fries really cannot go wrong on these. Potato salad was, IMHO, annhh. Mayonnaise, a bit of mustard for color and potatoes. I saw what seemed to be bits of pickles but didn't taste -em. Luckily hubby gave me his onion. Peach Cobbler was very Cinnomon-y. I'm not crazy about that but Hubby was. Darn good Cobbler. One surprise was the Lemonade Tea. Yummy, on the lemony side. (They do not have plain tea, sweet or unsweet.) Sodas are in plastic bottles, not fountain drinks. 4 Service-- friendly, timely, and helpful. He appeared genuinely happy we were there.
Today I learned that it's possible to make objectively bad BBQ ribs . Imagine everything you like about barbecue, then imagine the opposite: chewy, stringy meat that clings to the bone like a man fighting for his life. It's actually depressing to imagine a tourist going to RJs to experience Texas BBQ.
Food: 1
My mother "Minnie Lee ",ate RJs for 30 years,until the day she passed away. Thanks sharing the Best BBQ in Texas! That Chopped Beef Sandwich is a BEAST. You will definitely need two hands. This is authentic Smoked Love!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Ordered a lean BBQ sandwich it had a lot of meat and it was very tasty will go there
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sandwich
Bbq was ok. Sauce was watery and bland. Serixe was
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
I saw a post on fb advertising shrimp tacos and I instantly got up and headed there to lunch ! They offered me a sauce to add to it and it made it 10xs better than it already was. The atmosphere was great, front service was great and the tea was good!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish Plate
The sandwich was
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Chicken and Brisket Plate
Order great BBQ.Pick up amazing BBQ at drive thru.Eat delicious BBQ.Repeat.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ribs
Alfredo , Julian , Theresa and staff are fantastic, went in hangry n left full n humble ?? Thank y’all 4 Delicious ? FooDKid-friendliness: GreaT n Cool ? environment ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Combo Plate with Sausage and Brisket BBQ Chicken, Sandwich Combo, 3 Meat Combo, Ribs
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The chicken tenders are insanely delicious. Texas gold is my favorite flavor but all the sauces i’ve tried have been great.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wings were fresh and perfectly sauced and the tots were also nicely seasoned. 10/10! #
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The meat was well seasoned and tender. They serve Kool-aid here!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Chicken and Brisket Plate,
I just had dessert, but it was seriously some of the best peach cobbler and banana pudding I've had at a restaurant. I'll definitely be back for everything else on the menu.
Food: 5
Recommended dishes: Banana Pudding, Cobbler
I've been a fan of this BBQ since they catered my college graduation in 2005! Since the change in ownership, it seems like the food is just not as good, as much as it pains me to say. The past few times, I have not been satisfied for the price that I pay, but I'm a firm believer in second chances.On my last visit, I order the two meat plate. I asked for dark meat, since the white meat was dry the last time I ordered. Unfortunately, the dark meat was dry too. I ordered brisket as the second meat and it was extremely salty. I'll likely give them a try again, but it'll be awhile.
Food: 2
Service: 4