Reviews for Burns Original BBQ in Houston, TX
Not the greatest experience. Completed skipped over our order and didn't care to do much about it. The meats were delicious but,... the sides need some work. Mac and cheese, green beans and beans completely lack in taste. I was excited but I am not sure if Iwould come back. The baked potatoes were huge and stuffed with meat! No indoor seating so be aware if you want to get attackedby flies. Read more
This is my favorite BBQ place in Houston. I have always thought the BBQ in Houston was just okay, but then I came here. When my... family from out-of-state come visit this will be a must-take-them-to-restaurant. The food is absolutely remarkable. The flavorof the ribs and sausage was ????????????. My favorite place for BBQ was Terry Black in Austin, but now I can say I have afavorite place there and here in Houston. Read more
Really enjoyed Burns Ribs 2 huge meaty ribs, a little under done but decent pull, didn't love the rub but still very good 4... stars Sausage - loves it. Had the spicy and it was awesome 5 stars Beans- highlight of the meal. Sweet bbq w plenty of meat. 5stars Potato salad- fantastic mustard pot salad, 4 stars because of serving size. Tiny little cup. 2 meat platter $16, greatvalue. Plenty of food. No regrets. 5 stars Only canned or bottle drinks, kinda odd. Where's the huge cups of ice tea? Read more
Wow, I stumbled across this hidden yet popular gem while out today . When I first passed by it I saw the lunch crowd and... diversity of people which caught my eye. After, finishing my business in the area o returned to check out the scene. My, my,my! They have it going on. I entered the building for BBQ as they also have a burger building . The inside was cool.and clean. The staff was super nice , once I mentioned it was my first time, a nice gentleman gave me a personalized shout out over theintercom, it's was so funny and welcoming. I ordered the brisket sandwich. There orders come out relatively fast for a BBQjoint! My food my delicious. It's so great to see black owned businesses prosper and the crowd was so diverse as I said before. So many professionals on lunch . People of all ages and colors . Love it . Keep prospering and serving . Read more
Before you even catch a glimpse of this place, you can smell the delicious barbecue that awaits you as you drive on the streets... nearby. When you arrive, it is very evident how much the community loves this place. There is ample parking, and yet it seemedto be consistently full. There was no wait to order, and the staff was exceptionally friendly. The food is delicious and thebarbecue sauce is fantastic. Read more
I am UTTERLY DISAPPOINTED AND FRUSTRATED right now. I wanted some good BBQ for my birthday so my husband drove from Magnolia to... pick up our order. When he got home with the order, we were missing a WHOLE 2 meat plate. I called to get a credit and was toldthat they can?t do refunds over the phone. I JUST SAID MY HUSBAND DROVE FROM MAGNOLIA TO GET THE ORDER, SO NO I DON?T WANT TOGO BACK FOR A CREDIT?I could have gotten over the $16 plate I didn?t receive if the food had actually been good. But, for mybirthday, I got less than sub-par food. For $95 we got poorly packaged meals consisting of dry chicken, burnt brisket and (Idon?t know how the ribs would have been because we DIDN?T get the 2 meat dinner with ribs.) The rice was not ?dirty? and thebeans were dry. And the macaroni and cheese?.was bright orange?Couldn?t possibly be home-made. There?s no way our food wasfresh. And the sausage was flavorless. I don?t think it even touched a pit because there was no smoke flavor..Maybe all the?real cooks? are at the rodeo cook-off because the food was no where near as good as I remember. BURNS BBQ will not winANYthing at the rodeo cook-off with that kind of food. And, to the management at BURNS BBQ, customer service can make or breaka business. A happy customer will be a repeat customer. Needless to say, we will not return to Burns. With that being said,we?re going to Whataburger and our $95 BURNS BBQ meals are going in the trash. Happy Birthday to me?. Read more
Great down home bbq joint. All meats were delicious, especially the sausage and ribs. Brisket was a little dry. Smoked chicken... was the best. Sides of beans an potato salad were just like your momma made them. Read more
Burns BBQ is a Houston institution and something everyone needs to do at least once. Anthony Bourdain-approved and a family... favorite Burns BBQ original location in Acres Homes has been serving barbecue for years. Contrary to most recent reviews ourfood was delicious, however I wish the baked potato was freshly baked and dressed with the toppings I ordered instead ofpackaged individually and thrown on top of the potato. The potato was hard and almost inedible. I say almost because I was sohungry I choked it down anyway. I?d never seen any place package a potato to-go the way they packaged mine. I was disappointedin my potato. The ribs were delicious though! There?s plenty of patio space with picnic tables to seat large parties. There isaccessible parking and it is ADA accessible. It?s nice to see Burns BBQ accommodating families. Read more