Reviews Brooks' Place

Ribs: Very Good. I love me some baby backs. Cake soft tender in the middle and little tearing at the ends. A rosy red smoke ring. Good smoke flavor. A nice subtle subtle sweetness that will make you scratch your head, is it the smoke? No sauce needed at all.

Hands down the best BBQ I've ever had. I've been eating this brisket for 12 years and it never disappoints. The potato salad and beans are to die for. Don't get me started on the Mac n cheese.... You can buy his BBQ sauce there or at Ace Hardware. Mr. Brooks is a good man and a great American. You get what you pay for..

Got the two meat plate with pulled pork and brisket with coleslaw and potato salad. The meat was very flavorful and the sauce was a great complement to it (For the portion of meat there was, I would have preferred a little more sauce). Potato salad also was yummy. The coleslaw had "craisins" and almonds in it, which is an interesting take on that dish to me. Service was friendly and fast. Overall, very good experience picking up BBQ here.

I heard about brooks' Place not long ago from a friend. I finally got a chance to visit, and I was blown away. It is totally worth the drive from wherever you are in the Houston area. First, about the meat – wow the meat! The brisket was moist and flavorful, with a great amount of smoke flavor, but not overpowered by it. And the bark was the most distinct bark I’ve ever seen on a brisket. I also had to try the locally-made venison and jalapeno sausage. It had a great grind and fantastic flavor. The potato salad was very creamy and delicious. Next the location – they are a food truck, permanently parked out front of an ACE Hardware at Barker Cypress and FM529. It felt like they are a long way from everything. But the truth is, it’s not hard to get there from most parts of Houston. They’ve been here for 9+ years now, so the location is obviously working just fine for them. They use mostly red oak, with some pecan mixed in. And they keep the temp in the pit right around 250. If you ever find yourself near the Berry Center or down in that Copperfield/Riata Ranch area, take the time to stop by Brooks’ Place. You will not be sad you did.