Pinkerton's Barbecue

🔥 **Pinkerton's Barbecue - A Texas BBQ Dream!** 🍖🤠If you're craving **authentic, smoky, melt-in-your-mouth BBQ**, Pinkerton's Barbecue is the place to be! 🏆 This Houston gem serves up **legendary brisket** with a perfect peppery crust and caramelized fat that will have you coming back for more. 🥩💨🌟 **Must-Try:** - **Brisket** - Tender, smoky, and packed with flavor! 🤤 - **St. Louis-style ribs** - Glazed to perfection with a sweet, tangy sauce! 🍖🔥 - **Mac & Cheese** - Creamy, cheesy goodness with a hint of black pepper! 🧀✨ - **Smoked duck & sausage jambalaya** - A unique, flavorful twist! 🍛😋The **rustic Texas vibes** 🏡, friendly service 🤗, and mouthwatering sides make this spot a **BBQ lover's paradise**! Whether you're dining inside at the long community tables or soaking up the Houston sun on the patio, **every bite is a celebration of Texas BBQ**! 🌅🍽️💯 **Rating:** 10/10 - **BBQ bliss!** 🔥💛

On the fence with a 4 or 5 star rating. Ultimately gave 5 stars but really feel it's more 4 star. The line here is incredibly slow. I've eaten BBQ for 40+ years in this state and this is some of the slowest I've ever seen. Guy in front of me needed a baby bottle heated up so they stopped the line to warm up his bottle. Forget cutting meat, let's heat up baby bottles! At places like this, I am always tempted to teach them how to actually cut meat.Anyways, the food is pretty good but not miracle level. My sandwich had a little too much fat but some people like that. I don't but I looked past it, as it wasn't too bad. The bun is soft and sweet if that's your thing too, but I would have preferred normal unsweetened bread instead. Brisket was very good. Jalapeno sausage was top tier. The texture on the sausage, and the jalapeno kick was miracle level.I didn't find any onions or pickles but noticed everybody else had them. I have no idea where those pickles are at, even after standing in line 30 minutes. It would be nice if they made it more obvious. Also, having only one single soda machine for a 30 minute line is weird and super inconvenient. You must walk across the entire restaurant, weaving and dodging patrons eating, patrons in the line and endless BBQ trays and it just gave me anxiety. Just to get a refill you must be James Bond or Mission Impossible. It's just as bad as the parking. Meanwhile, their bar that you stand around in for 30 minutes while waiting is empty with no tea, no pickles or onions or sauces, just guys on computers. A weird combination.Another thing I'm on the fence about is their sauce. The salt lick style mustard sauce is decent but the dark sweet sauce is oily. These sauces are not great, just "okay" and could be improved. These are nice sauces for entry level taste buds but I know these are not true Texas sauces. One is Hawaiian and the other is Kansas.Parking sucks here. It's best to park down the street and hike here. I moved my truck 3 times to finally park in the Pinkerton lot. Regretted that immediately as the parking spots are meant for compact cars, not trucks. It made for an interesting exit. Would not recommend parking here.The tea I had here was top notch excellent. Real tea made with love and it shows. I would come here just for the tea alone.Watching the employees talk and not cut meat was disappointing. The line could move much faster if they streamlined things behind the counter. I felt it was frustrating and probably worth a minus star, but the food was really good and I wasn't in a big hurry. Also, the cashier was unfriendly, I said "Thank you very much" to her and she couldn't even be bothered. Oh well.To make things easy, I sat outside. Be prepared to be swarmed and attacked by flies. The trashcans are just breeding them and make it pretty miserable. I had to eat my food quickly to get out of there.I'd recommend not coming here if you're in a hurry, like going to the airport. Other than that the food was great, although pricey. I came from San Antonio to IAH and stopped by for lunch. This lunch in the hill country would be $15 near my house not $28. Oh well. Enjoy city folks.

Fall off the bone ribs, juicy prime brisket, and delicious bbq sauce.What stands out about this bbq place is the glazing. I didn't try the pork (which is glazed) but I tried the chicken (which is glazed) and the flavor really stands out with the smokiness. The chicken wasn't too dry or anything although after a while it did taste salty to me. Not many bbq places do well in chicken but this place is very good at that due to the glaze.The brisket is amazing too but I've honestly had better in Frisco, TX. I loved how juicy and tender it was but the flavor was lacking. Adding bbq sauce does the job. 2nd best brisket I've ever had because of the quality, juiciness, moisture.. omg.. but only thing lacking compared to #1 is flavor.I really liked the bbq sauce. It's one of the best I've ever had. Something about the flavor, it has a little kick to it too but just by a little bit. It's really good.The turkey sandwich was good. I've had better in Frisco, but it's not bad... it's good! It's moist, the bread has a slight sweet taste, it wasn't messy. The flavor lacks though.. but is fixed with the bbq sauce, onions, pickles.I didn't like the coleslaw. It acted as a flavorless palate cleanser.. like water. No flavor of its own to combat the heaviness of the bbq.Brisket Mac and cheese didn't wow me. It's good but didn't wow me.Jalapeño rice was good. Wasn't a crowd stopper but it's good and a nice palate cleanser for the meat. Not spicy at all despite having jalapeño.Overall solid bbq. Great bbq, I've just been spoiled with a different place.I would come back for the brisket, chicken, and the bbq sauce. Sides were whatever.

4.6 Stars, Super tasty BBQ, the jalapeno sausage was outstanding, brisket was very tasty, Turkey was good. Ribs unfortunately were very overcooked, fell of the bone but they were a crispy dry chew not alot of flavor. Sides were the bomb, the brisket mac was on fire, cheesy rice was great, jambalaya was super tasty. Blueberry crisp was tasty as well. Instagram @foodieadventuresusa

Pinkerton's Barbecue is an outstanding BBQ spot in Houston that delivers authentic flavors with plenty of charm and character. The atmosphere perfectly complements the food—simple, welcoming, and true to its roots.The brisket is the highlight here—tender, juicy, and seasoned to perfection, with just the right amount of smoky depth. The sausage, however, truly stands out; it's easily the best I've ever had, with a bold flavor and perfect snap.For anyone visiting Houston, Pinkerton's is a must. It captures the essence of Texas barbecue in a way that's both classic and memorable.