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On 8/27/2022 at 5:28 PM, GreenspointTexas said:

LaVacas second location in Victoria supposed to open before Halloween. They also currently looking for a 3rd location to open in Bay City sometime next year

 

bay city is cheaper than victoria. they better have a $6.99 coupon for chopped beef / drink / chips and that two meat plate better not be over $16, if they want to succeed in the victoria market. 

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And the parking at that new FTW location is awful.


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No shit. When it was Derek Allen’s sometimes I just drove on down the road because that lot has shit access to go with the shit parking.

Derek Allen had to be open for breakfast plus lunch and dinner because of the traffic patterns of that hospital area. No wonder he got burnt out and quit.
20 hours ago, Texzilla58 said:


No shit. When it was Derek Allen’s sometimes I just drove on down the road because that lot has shit access to go with the shit parking.

Derek Allen had to be open for breakfast plus lunch and dinner because of the traffic patterns of that hospital area. No wonder he got burnt out and quit.

I didn't know they closed up shop.  At once point he was going to expand and open a burger joint across the street. Is he still doing that or is he completely out?

He’s done with restauranting for now. I think his wife knock some sense into his head. That burger place would have been a loser too without a drive thru.

What's the line/table situation like at Roegels on Voss? 

Never been in, but will have 3 different sets of people and thus 3 different arrival times, meeting there for lunch..

14 minutes ago, Tylerocks said:

What's the line/table situation like at Roegels on Voss? 

Never been in, but will have 3 different sets of people and thus 3 different arrival times, meeting there for lunch..


Id guess zero

STQ next door, has the killens beef bbq’d rib for $32. It’s damn good 

On 9/2/2022 at 1:56 PM, Tylerocks said:

What's the line/table situation like at Roegels on Voss? 

Never been in, but will have 3 different sets of people and thus 3 different arrival times, meeting there for lunch..

Thursday (pastrami Reuben day) is traditionally the busiest day.   Get there no later than 11:30 am. 
 

All the other days are hit and miss.  Always a good crowds with varying line length. 

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Knocked out Brotherton today on our way back to Dallas from SA. Got there about 20 mins before they closed and they were out of turkey and jap sausage. Three-meat (brisket, chicken and birria sausage) and some sides. Pretty good stuff.

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On 9/2/2022 at 2:12 PM, tx 3 putt said:


Id guess zero

STQ next door, has the killens beef bbq’d rib for $32. It’s damn good 

 

22 hours ago, deadshank said:

Thursday (pastrami Reuben day) is traditionally the busiest day.   Get there no later than 11:30 am. 
 

All the other days are hit and miss.  Always a good crowds with varying line length. 

Well, that was underwhelming/disappointing

No line, barely anyone there, guy taking orders was a dick, and the food sucked.

 

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Well, that was underwhelming/disappointing
No line, barely anyone there, guy taking orders was a dick, and the food sucked.
 

It is underwhelming. I never suggest Roegel’s when someone asks me for Houston recommendations.
37 minutes ago, Tylerocks said:

guy taking orders was a dick

Big black guy?

If so, I have a story.  His name is Bruce and he's the hardest working mother fucker I've ever met.

I used to office near there and ate at Baker's Ribs which turned into Roegels dozens of times and all over that area for thirty years. I first ran into Bruce when he was working at Cliff's over on Fountainview. I already knew him to speak to pretty well when one day he told me "Congratulations! The Horns are getting the best quarterback I've ever seen. Kid outta Yates named Vince Young. You just wait - he's incredible."

Since then I've also run into Brucxe at Buffalo Grill, Cafe Express and eventually Roegel's.

So anyway, if Bruce was a dick to you, my guess is you deserved it. I'm willing to give HIM the benefit of the doubt.

If it wasn't him, the I'm willing to take your word for it.

 

Agree with you and Swayze though. It's not that great compared to Snow's or Franklin or Truth ...

 

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...and I'm apparently having lunch there today.

 

Bruce has been rude to me before. But whatever.

I would have gone with Truth. Maybe even Feges or maybe Henderson & Kane. Been ages since I tried Pinkerton’s. Burned too many times by them.

1 hour ago, DoobieWah said:

Big black guy?

If so, I have a story.  His name is Bruce and he's the hardest working mother fucker I've ever met.

I used to office near there and ate at Baker's Ribs which turned into Roegels dozens of times and all over that area for thirty years. I first ran into Bruce when he was working at Cliff's over on Fountainview. I already knew him to speak to pretty well when one day he told me "Congratulations! The Horns are getting the best quarterback I've ever seen. Kid outta Yates named Vince Young. You just wait - he's incredible."

Since then I've also run into Brucxe at Buffalo Grill, Cafe Express and eventually Roegel's.

So anyway, if Bruce was a dick to you, my guess is you deserved it. I'm willing to give HIM the benefit of the doubt.

If it wasn't him, the I'm willing to take your word for it.

 

Agree with you and Swayze though. It's not that great compared to Snow's or Franklin or Truth ...

 

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...and I'm apparently having lunch there today.

 

That's cool. Just because he's a hard worker doesn't mean he can't be a dick.

 

Maybe dick is a little harsh.  He was just rude to my sister and my 81 year old dad who weren't standing where he wanted them when ordering.  Again the restaurant was basically empty.

 

Oh well, whatever

On 3/20/2022 at 11:25 AM, Jerry Callo said:

Goldee's Barbecue - #1 (FW)

Panther City BBQ - #10 (FW)

Dayne's Craft Barbecue (FW)

Hurtado Barbecue (Arlington)

Zavalas Barbecue (Grand Praire)

 

I just mapped this. Throw in Coopers at the Stockyard and it's the perfectly geographically distributed BBQ list.

2 hours ago, Tylerocks said:

That's cool. Just because he's a hard worker doesn't mean he can't be a dick.

 

Maybe dick is a little harsh.  He was just rude to my sister and my 81 year old dad who weren't standing where he wanted them when ordering.  Again the restaurant was basically empty.

 

Oh well, whatever

Bruce is a good guy but not as polished as us Surly types and may come off as a little brusque at times.  
 

Sorry you had a poor experience with him.   
 

Roegels is OK but not great. 

1 hour ago, deadshank said:

Bruce is a good guy but not as polished as us Surly types and may come off as a little brusque at times.  
 

Sorry you had a poor experience with him.   
 

Roegels is OK but not great. 

No worries, it wasn't that big a deal...think it was just compounded because the food was a let down.

Have friends that live around the corner and have had great bulk orders.  

Chalk it up to a bad day I guess.

If you are anywhere near Cloudcroft NM hit up Mad Jack's.

Dude is from Lockhart, buys his wood from Central TX, sausages from Kreutz, and is killing it. Seriously the best bbq I have had out of Texas. Well rendered fat. Well trimmed. Great sausages. Even better and interesting sandwiches. Absolutely worth your time. Go early. There is a line. Also there is a solid brewery there.

Truth?

Why did I go there?  Because my 80 year old aunt was meeting us and she knows where Roegels is located. 
 

Also she was born and raised in Lexington and has been eating the “best bbq in the world” since the early seventies, so…

12 hours ago, DoobieWah said:

Truth?

Why did I go there?  Because my 80 year old aunt was meeting us and she knows where Roegels is located. 
 

Also she was born and raised in Lexington and has been eating the “best bbq in the world” since the early seventies, so…

what are you considering the best bbq in the world? Snow's opened in 2003. Tootsie sold City Meat Market in 1996. not sure what you are calling the best in the world in this scenario?

23 hours ago, Patricio Swayze said:

Bruce has been rude to me before. But whatever.

I would have gone with Truth. Maybe even Feges or maybe Henderson & Kane. Been ages since I tried Pinkerton’s. Burned too many times by them.

Surprised to see this on your list. I went twice, and it was awful both times. I think I posted a pic of the mangled brisket I got the first time I went. I don't think I'll ever go back, particularly with Truth literally five minutes away. 

Surprised to see this on your list. I went twice, and it was awful both times. I think I posted a pic of the mangled brisket I got the first time I went. I don't think I'll ever go back, particularly with Truth literally five minutes away. 

I haven’t been in over a year. I think I went 2 or 3 times. Al my visits were good. Not great, but certainly as good or better than Roegel’s and without the attitude.

But yes, I nearly always go to truth if I am inside the loop. It’s ridiculous that the cutter recognizes me.
2 hours ago, NoName said:

what are you considering the best bbq in the world? Snow's opened in 2003. Tootsie sold City Meat Market in 1996. not sure what you are calling the best in the world in this scenario?

Really?

 

 

 

9 minutes ago, DoobieWah said:

Really?

I guess now that I read this he is hinting this his aunt is TT? idk, but i thought she started working at City Market in the mid? 60s?

so yes, really. I am clearly missing something.

2 hours ago, NoName said:

so yes, really. I am clearly missing something.

Yeah, you clearly are. It’s ok. It’s really not worth explaining. 

Officially out on Rudy's. 

Used to be the place if I just wanted a cheap brisket for lunch but they're charging like $25/lbs now. The difference in price between them and the great places isn't enough to justify it anymore. 

1 hour ago, DoobieWah said:

Yeah, you clearly are. It’s ok. It’s really not worth explaining. 

uh, ok. sorry i didn't randomly know that a poster on Surly had an 80 y/o aunt who was TT. maybe one day i will learn how to read someone's mind.

not sure why you thought my confusion required being an asshole in response, but whatever.

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I took it to mean that the quotation marks around best bbq in the world indicated his aunt's opinion was not to be valued.

11 minutes ago, Mittens said:

I took it to mean that the quotation marks around best bbq in the world indicated his aunt's opinion was not to be valued.

the whole thing was confusing to me. now i am reading it your way.

19 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Why would anyone go to Roegels? The best bbq joint in the world is less than 15 min from there

It was strictly a geographical decision as my pops lives out west and both my sister and I live in the Montrose area.  Was trying to limit his time driving.

On 9/5/2022 at 2:12 PM, Bullneck said:

I just mapped this. Throw out Coopers at the Stockyard and it's the perfectly geographically distributed BBQ list.

FIFY.  Probably an unintentional oversight because their product is so far below those others listed imho. Worked on the Northside for 21 years and the times I went there when invited by my boss never impressed.

23 hours ago, NoName said:

what are you considering the best bbq in the world? Snow's opened in 2003. Tootsie sold City Meat Market in 1996. not sure what you are calling the best in the world in this scenario?

That's Joe Cotten's in Robstown.  Gone but not forgotten.

On 9/2/2022 at 10:48 AM, Mittens said:

 

So, I've never been there... can't speak from experience.  Can't they just up and move their trailer to a new location?  Can they not find another food truck location or nah?

8 hours ago, Bullneck said:

That's Joe Cotten's in Robstown.  Gone but not forgotten.

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a trip to Joe Cotton's was always a huge deal / treat. damn i miss that whole experience. it was very good bbq, with a fine dinning experience. their wait staff was jus top notch, always dressed to a T. 

 

https://texashighways.com/eat-drink/meat-mecca-joe-cotten-s-barbecue/

https://www.austinchronicle.com/columns/2005-10-07/296364/

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On 9/6/2022 at 2:41 PM, Hermanator said:

Officially out on Rudy's. 

Used to be the place if I just wanted a cheap brisket for lunch but they're charging like $25/lbs now. The difference in price between them and the great places isn't enough to justify it anymore. 

Pro tip: if you have to go to Rudy’s, just get the sandwich. They seem to give you more than what you would get if ordering by the pound. 
 

5 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Beer Pour One Out GIF by Fabian Molina

 

a trip to Joe Cotton's was always a huge deal / treat. damn i miss that whole experience. it was very good bbq, with a fine dinning experience. their wait staff was jus top notch, always dressed to a T. 

 

https://texashighways.com/eat-drink/meat-mecca-joe-cotten-s-barbecue/

https://www.austinchronicle.com/columns/2005-10-07/296364/

It was a short drive from Corpus that my dad and I made with regularity, and your description was spot on.

28 minutes ago, hornian said:

Pro tip: if you have to go to Rudy’s, just get the sandwich. They seem to give you more than what you would get if ordering by the pound. 
 

Even the sandwich is $11 or $12 now. Used to be $6.99 not long ago

14 hours ago, Hermanator said:

Even the sandwich is $11 or $12 now. Used to be $6.99 not long ago

Not in Austin

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I just can’t imagine bbq being any better. I present Truth BBQ, Houston Tx …..

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this is bbq perfection. The burnt end piece melted in my mouth. Y’all can argue who’s the 2nd best in the state all you want, but it doesn’t get any better than truth. 
 

cutter asked if I was friends with @Patricio Swayze I said, never heard of that son of a bitch !

great cup of tea too. Unsweet with a shot of blackberry lemonade

 

 

Yea I love that place, went with Ldogg last time I was in Houston. 

31 minutes ago, Zepol87 said:

Yea I love that place, went with Ldogg last time I was in Houston. 

I bet that tight-assed skinflint forgot his wallet and you had to pay for the both of  you.

5 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Not in Austin

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It's a little more expensive in Allen but I always get the 2 meat

3 minutes ago, Hermanator said:

It's a little more expensive in Allen but I always get the 2 meat

Cheaper in Tyler too (shocking).  But as I learned (as posted above), sandwich or stuffed potater is the safe option. 

17 minutes ago, dcbc said:

Cheaper in Tyler too (shocking).  But as I learned (as posted above), sandwich or stuffed potater is the safe option. 

It's just now it's a lot closer to getting a sandwich or stuffed potato at a legit good BBQ place. And there's several in the area

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