Best bbq I’ve ever had!!!! Came from California on a work trip and I can say easily this is the best bbq I’ve ever gotten I highly recommend!!!
Michael McGuire
Best BBQ in South Texas. I love the chopped BBQ beef sandwich. High quality and lots of meat. All the BBQ is first class and extremely well prepared. Dyno beef ribs are excellent. The ribs are above and beyond. This BBQ will spoil you and make all other BBQs seem not up to their standard.Parking: Enough parking for the restaurantKid-friendliness: Receptive to kidsWheelchair accessibility: Not very good. The parking lot is probably not accessible for a traveling wheelchair.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dino Beef Ribs, Pork Ribs, Ribs, Brisket Beans, Sausage, Chop Beef Sandwich with Side, Brisket, Smoked Tamales, Potato Salad, Sandwiches, Ribs and Potato Salad, Pork Belly Tacos, Two Meat Platter with Sausage and Pork Belly, Tamale
Ed Medina
The pork ribs were awesome, the brisket was spot on, the pollo Verde tamale was worth EVERY penny. None of the meats were dry and everything i had was very flavorful. The creamed corn tasted like it had a Verde sauce in it and it was a great pairing. The food here is well worth the price and can compete with any bbq restaurant in Houston or Austin. The restaurant it's self is clean and well kept. The customer service was the best I've ever recieved from any restaurant I've been to. Like every quality bbq restaurant I've been to it is not a cheap meal but in my opinion it is absolutely worth it and compared to places in Houston and Austin it is cheaper.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ribs, Smoked Tamales, Tamale
Angel Diaz
Perfect place with even better BBQ. ? thank you for that lovely taste of Texas BBQ. One thing I miss in Arizona!! Quality Texas BBQ. Thank you we will be back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Tacos, Sausage, Chop Beef Sandwich with Side, Potato Salad, Two Meat Platter with Sausage and Pork Belly
Monica Rincon
The brisket sandwich was delicious and the bbq spicy sauce was also very good. The people at the place were very friendly. I would definitely come back.
Rudy Lopez
I really liked it. About the average going price for bbq. Sides were good. Serrano sausage was on point. Brisket was good. Friendly folks on hand. Will be back for that dino rib.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Two Meat Platter with Sausage and Pork Belly
Larry Nuckels
Friendly staff, 1 plate will feed 2 people. We tried Brisket and sausage plate. They were delicious! The sides were delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Judy Gutierrez
1st time here and staff took time to describe abundant menu options in detail. Brisket and chicken were melt in your mouth moist and every side we tried had a unique flavor but was delicious. Will be back to try everything on their menu. Open to air seating was a nice change.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dave Miller
Parking: Plenty of spots.Kid-friendliness: Clean place no reason not to bring kids.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meat Plate, Two Meat Platter with Sausage and Pork Belly
izzit Worthley
Two meat plate with 2 sides was $22. Glass of tap water was $1. Meat was OK, portions seemed small for the price (1 rib, 2 thin slices of brisket). At that price charging for tap water insured I will not return.
Great food, amazing service-Brisket was perfectly fork tender, good smoke, great taste. Never had a tamale off the pit- will get that again! I love smoked turkey and it did not disappoint. Jalapeño cheese sausage was a perfect blend- heat was minimal.will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Two Meat Platter with Sausage and Brisket
Ricky G
The sides were great. They also gave a discount to my mom for going to church which was very nice.Now, I dont want to make any snap judgments, but the reviewers that say the sides were anything less than amazing are clearly insane.
Dian Patterson
From when you walk in - greeted, such cute place, excellent signage to give options and the FOOD is amazing. This family owned business is a a gem to have in our town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher Acevedo
My experience at La Vaca was like no other. The hospitality above all was world class. The brisket was cooked and rendered to perfection, big red ribs were glazed just right, with a perfect bite. Pork belly was not fatty and simply seasoned to allow you to enjoy the pork. Pulled pork was moist, shredded perfectly, there was no nasty fatty connective tissue mixed with it, which tells me it’s carefully shredded or trimmed. All the proteins are served sauceless, naked with nothing to hide. The Serrano cheddar sausage is crisp and lean, not greasy at all. I loved it. The bbq gumbo is a must try, the tamale was Smokey and filled with moist chicken guisado. Jalepeno cream corn, house sliced bread, and macaroni were all made from scratch and deserve a seat at the table with the perfect proteins. Lastly our deserts “Cookie Monster”, banana pudding, and smoked cheese cake are also made from scratch and could easily pass as a desert from a world class bakery. Overall my family and I felt at home and I’d recommend La Vaca to any enthusiast of bbq. We will be back !!
Best bbq I’ve ever had!!!! Came from California on a work trip and I can say easily this is the best bbq I’ve ever gotten I highly recommend!!!
Best BBQ in South Texas. I love the chopped BBQ beef sandwich. High quality and lots of meat. All the BBQ is first class and extremely well prepared. Dyno beef ribs are excellent. The ribs are above and beyond. This BBQ will spoil you and make all other BBQs seem not up to their standard.Parking: Enough parking for the restaurantKid-friendliness: Receptive to kidsWheelchair accessibility: Not very good. The parking lot is probably not accessible for a traveling wheelchair.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dino Beef Ribs, Pork Ribs, Ribs, Brisket Beans, Sausage, Chop Beef Sandwich with Side, Brisket, Smoked Tamales, Potato Salad, Sandwiches, Ribs and Potato Salad, Pork Belly Tacos, Two Meat Platter with Sausage and Pork Belly, Tamale
The pork ribs were awesome, the brisket was spot on, the pollo Verde tamale was worth EVERY penny. None of the meats were dry and everything i had was very flavorful. The creamed corn tasted like it had a Verde sauce in it and it was a great pairing. The food here is well worth the price and can compete with any bbq restaurant in Houston or Austin. The restaurant it's self is clean and well kept. The customer service was the best I've ever recieved from any restaurant I've been to. Like every quality bbq restaurant I've been to it is not a cheap meal but in my opinion it is absolutely worth it and compared to places in Houston and Austin it is cheaper.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ribs, Smoked Tamales, Tamale
Perfect place with even better BBQ. ? thank you for that lovely taste of Texas BBQ. One thing I miss in Arizona!! Quality Texas BBQ. Thank you we will be back for sure.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Brisket Tacos, Sausage, Chop Beef Sandwich with Side, Potato Salad, Two Meat Platter with Sausage and Pork Belly
The brisket sandwich was delicious and the bbq spicy sauce was also very good. The people at the place were very friendly. I would definitely come back.
I really liked it. About the average going price for bbq. Sides were good. Serrano sausage was on point. Brisket was good. Friendly folks on hand. Will be back for that dino rib.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Two Meat Platter with Sausage and Pork Belly
Friendly staff, 1 plate will feed 2 people. We tried Brisket and sausage plate. They were delicious! The sides were delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
1st time here and staff took time to describe abundant menu options in detail. Brisket and chicken were melt in your mouth moist and every side we tried had a unique flavor but was delicious. Will be back to try everything on their menu. Open to air seating was a nice change.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Parking: Plenty of spots.Kid-friendliness: Clean place no reason not to bring kids.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Meat Plate, Two Meat Platter with Sausage and Pork Belly
Two meat plate with 2 sides was $22. Glass of tap water was $1. Meat was OK, portions seemed small for the price (1 rib, 2 thin slices of brisket). At that price charging for tap water insured I will not return.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
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Great food, amazing service-Brisket was perfectly fork tender, good smoke, great taste. Never had a tamale off the pit- will get that again! I love smoked turkey and it did not disappoint. Jalapeño cheese sausage was a perfect blend- heat was minimal.will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Two Meat Platter with Sausage and Brisket
The sides were great. They also gave a discount to my mom for going to church which was very nice.Now, I dont want to make any snap judgments, but the reviewers that say the sides were anything less than amazing are clearly insane.
From when you walk in - greeted, such cute place, excellent signage to give options and the FOOD is amazing. This family owned business is a a gem to have in our town.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My experience at La Vaca was like no other. The hospitality above all was world class. The brisket was cooked and rendered to perfection, big red ribs were glazed just right, with a perfect bite. Pork belly was not fatty and simply seasoned to allow you to enjoy the pork. Pulled pork was moist, shredded perfectly, there was no nasty fatty connective tissue mixed with it, which tells me it’s carefully shredded or trimmed. All the proteins are served sauceless, naked with nothing to hide. The Serrano cheddar sausage is crisp and lean, not greasy at all. I loved it. The bbq gumbo is a must try, the tamale was Smokey and filled with moist chicken guisado. Jalepeno cream corn, house sliced bread, and macaroni were all made from scratch and deserve a seat at the table with the perfect proteins. Lastly our deserts “Cookie Monster”, banana pudding, and smoked cheese cake are also made from scratch and could easily pass as a desert from a world class bakery. Overall my family and I felt at home and I’d recommend La Vaca to any enthusiast of bbq. We will be back !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ribs, Sausage, Smoked Tamales, BBQ Gumbo, Sandwiches, Pulled Pork
Good food. I had the chicken and tasted my son's brisket Sammich.... That brisket was amazing!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5