Tewodros (Teddy ቴዲ)
Tucked away near Hobby Airport, you’ll find a hidden gem - Central Texas Barbecue. At first glance, you might miss it, but believe me, this discovery was a delightful chance encounter. As soon as you step in, you’re enveloped by its cozy, authentic ambiance. A genuine testament to family-owned establishments, they greet every customer with warm, heartfelt smiles that instantly make you feel at home.
Their operating hours are limited, only from 10 am to 3 pm, Monday to Friday, but this exclusivity only adds to the allure. Working nearby, I’ve had the pleasure to indulge in their offerings quite frequently, and it’s been a treat every single time. While their entire menu boasts of freshness and flavor, the sliced brisket sandwich stands out. Each bite is a symphony of smoky tenderness, juicy meat, and perfectly paired barbecue sauce, truly mouthwatering and leaving you craving for more.
In a world of commercial eateries, Central Texas Barbecue serves not just great food but an experience. Don’t just take my word for it; give it a try, and thank me later!
sara reyes
Delicious food and the service is fast. I couldn’t finish the potato, as you can see it’s huge. I was in and out in around 5 minutes!
Abro Home
Fast, tasty, and full. The place is a bit dirty, but I'm rooting for them to scale up to a restaurant as bug as their food deserves
Vickie Travelz (Vickie Travelz)
Tuesday early lunch.
Just came out of the airport after an early morning flight and stopped for some lunch.
The parking area warns you to lock your car and take all your valuables, we were one of only a few cars so it was a bit concerning but the reviews were awesome so we kept moving. Everywhere we have gone in Houston has these signs so ...
So glad we did ...
The lunch special we got includes 1 meat, 2 sides and a tea. The serving sizes are huge and so tasty.
We had the pulled pork, broccoli & rice casserole, green beans, cabbage, cole slaw and Turkey. Loved it all ! Watched someone eat ribs and they were falling-off-the-bone, we want those next time!
#Recommended
#VickieTravelz
S Dash
Loved the A La Carte Deluxe (all the meat) and sweet tea. Close to the airport and tasted amazing! Deluxe comes with Chicken, Roast Beef, Ribs, Turkey, Sausage (jalapeño or regular, I got 1/2 and 1/2), and pickles and onion. I got it with BBQ sauce poured over the top. Sliced bread was provided too. The chicken was my surprise favorite and was so juicy and literally fell off the bones. Quick, good price, and large quantity.
Steven Card
Hole in the wall with history. Good bbq and really friendly service. Sliced beef was a tiny bit tough but really flavorful. Sausage was excellent. Overall, had a good experience.
Friend had bread pudding and said it was the highlight for him
Priscilla S
Great service, the ham was really good and jalapeño sausage. Very cozy place. Bread is self serve by the fountain drink station & the sides are delicious, mac and cheese, loaded Mash papa's, greens. & stuffing
Marlenia Kerns
I had the 2 meat lunch plate with 2 sides. The portions were more than generous. I ordered the brisket, and ribs along side the green beans and turkey casserole. The ribs were great, and the brisket was a little tough/dry. The green beans were well seasoned and the turkey casserole was salty, but reminded me of Thanksgiving. Over-all, the meal was very good! Oh, and service was spot on!
Moses Hernandez
First time eating there. Their baked potato was delicious. In my opinion, the quantity of food is better than Papas BBQ. A bit pricey but for the portions of food you get, it's worth it.
Capt. John mulford
Great food! Huge servings, highly recommended BBQ spot!!👍🏻👍🏻
M E Lang
I am a pilot by trade. We travel to just about every part of the country on a weekly basis.
I have been blessed to be able to try different barbecues. In just about every state in the union.
Central Texas barbecue, in my opinion has the best ribs.
I never once even considered putting barbecue sauce on these ribs as that would have ruined the flavor. And that says a lot.
I would think by BBQ Contest rules that their ribs would stand up to any other ribs out there. They even have that little tiny tug that all the judges rave about on these barbecue contest shows.
Way more than that the meat is perfectly moist and perfectly tender and well you just have to get over to central Texas barbecue to see what I'm talking about.
I had their brisket and it was OK. Scale of 1 to 10 I would give it a 7 1/2, and that might be subjective on my part because I like mine with a little bit more fat on the brisket.
If you like really lean brisket this is your place. Because it was very lean very tender very flavorful and so I'm not complaining I'm just saying that it's different from what I like.
I have their collard greens and they were very good. They had little morsels of chicken in there and that was very tasty.
I'm including a picture of my plate before I dove in!
Just head over there and order food you will not be disappointed.
Maria Garcia
The sides are especially delicious. The barbecue is pretty good. The have FRESH lemonade & fresh tea with unlimited refills. Open only M- F until 3 pm. Right across from Hobby Airport. Great place to eat or take-out!
Linda Manci
Most tender brisket I have ever had in the whole USA! More food than you can eat. Home made sides and sauce is all delicious!
ENT THE LABEL
Mannn this place gets a 5 star over the BOARDER , I wasn’t skeptical at all for my first time trying them while being in Houston for the first time , dirty rice & Mac & cheese to die for , some of the best sides I’ve ever had. Barbecue sauce definitely good.
Janiene Samarripas
Stopped at this place when I had a layover. The food was delicious! I wanted to try everything. The staff were very friendly and the place was clean and cute. I will make sure to book my next flight with a long enough layover to visit this place again.
Franky G
If you'd like some decent BBQ this place is a hidden gem. Just get in line order what you'd like,sit down and eat and enjoy the laid back vibe. I've tried the brisket,pork ribs and chili on a cold day is perfect
Marcus Mejia
On business travel and found this gem, their $10 sandwich combo lunch special was a no brainer. Chopped beef sandwich, side order of chicken casserole and a medium drink were all so good. The staff were super friendly, definitely recommend to anyone looking for some good classic Texas BBQ.
Ken M
Went for lunch, had the Sliced Beef Sandwich combo. The Beef was very thick and got a lot of meat on the bun. It was a little dry though. Came with the Pinto beans, good flavor to them.
Hamman Vacations
Only a couple minutes outside of Hobby airport so I recommend stopping right after you land. They Throwdown some killer BBQ! The Brisket, smoked jalapeño sausage and Banana pudding was all amazing and I recommend all 5 items. The chicken was good but nothing special. It’s a little hole in the wall mom and pop shop. Killer local joint!
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