Feges Bbq

Pundits be damned, Feges is amongst the best in Houston. The Crawford says so. Many will agree. Go Tuesday to get burnt red ends.

I was stuck between a 3.5 and a 4 star rating. The brisket was tasty but fatty. Really fatty. It was served warm but many of their side options were sold out. Admittedly, I arrived about an hour before closing so somewhat expected. My feelings are, if that is the way it always is then they aren't anything special and it is a 3 star. If the fact that I arrived later in the evening was the cause then the flavor could rate a four. I will try again to be sure but I am not crossing my fingers. A point of note I am from out of town and normally try a new BBQ place each time. This was in the middle of all the places I tried for me.

I recently experienced absolutely stunningly-delicious craft barbecue in one of the most unlikely places you might think of – at a corporate building food court in Greenway Plaza near downtown Houston. Yes, you read that right – a food court. Feges BBQ (it’s pronounced almost like you would say the plural of the word Fiji — “fee – jis”) is that place – and man is it awesome!! They have been open for right around two years now. It was started by Patrick Feges and his wife, Erin Smith. Erin is classically-trained chef, who has held key posts at some pretty amazing restaurants in NYC and Houston. She has also been the winning chef on Chopped, the popular show on the Food Network. Patrick has been smoking meat professionally since 2012, and has received training at some pretty amazing Houston-area barbecue spots before they opened their Greenway Plaza restaurant. When I say their barbecue is amazing, I am not alone. Just last year Feges BBQ was named one of Texas Monthly Magazine’s Top 25 New Barbecue Joints in Texas. They have just incredible smoked meat. There are too many choices honestly. I wanted to try the whole hog (yes, as in what they do in the Carolinas and Tennessee), pork belly, pulled pork, turkey and their boudin. But I knew that I had limited space in my stomach. And since this was my first visit, I went with the Texas Trinity of brisket, pork ribs and sausage. -- Brisket – I love the point end of the brisket, so went with some slices of fatty. And I tell ya, that brisket was stunning, It was very moist, lucious, and melt-in-your-mouth, with a great bark and fantastic flavor. -- Pork ribs – The pork ribs were a St. Louis cut, with an outstanding bark, a great chewy exterior, and the meat was moist and flavorful. -- Sausage – The sausage was exceptional. It had a firmly-packed filling with a reasonably-fine grind and great flavor. And it was smoked beautifully, with a good snap to the casing and not too chewy or shriveled up. What I wasn’t prepared for was both the variety and deliciousness of their sides. There were too many to choose from. I ultimately decided on Erin’s Moroccan spiced carrots and the elote corn salad. Both were fantastic. Given that they are in a commercial building food court, they also offer other choices – like kale salad or BBQ chef salad for lunch. The housemade pickles and pickled red onions and their two different kinds of barbecue sauce were very nice complements to the amazing meat. I wish I would have had room for dessert. I’ve heard great things about them as well – especially the banana+caramel cream pie. The truth is, I am going to have go back again (and again) to try the food that I didn’t get to try this time around. If only Greenway Plaza were a shorter drive… Oh well.

If you're trying to make a case for Texas BBQ being superior to others, this place will help your argument! They have better side options than most joints I've seen around town. Their burnt ends were tender, juicy, and a perfect mix of fat and lean pieces. The pulled pork had amazing flavor. The meats can stand alone, and in my opinion, that separates good BBQ from excellent BBQ. The brussels also had tons of flavor. The cornbread was super moist and not too sweet; I liked it, didn't love it, but the cinnamon honey butter does great things for it. The sauces were uniquely different: I loved the kick of the gochujang.. Alabama white + pulled pork = perfect couple. There's so many uniquely different and delicious options at Feges that you can put together an amazing platter. Two thumbs up!

I had a chance to stop by here since I had a weekday off. It was a little tough to find the curbside pickup area since it was my first time here, but the online order and the curbside process overall were efficient. The staffers were helpful and friendly. We got a brisket sandwich with potato salad and also a loaded baked potato with brisket. Was very impressed with the flavor and taste of all the food. Such great quality barbeque! Definitely will be back.