After having been to Guess and Helberg among others to me Guess has the best brisket in Waco. It feels like they use prime grade aged beef. Although after having been to various places around Texas and despite all the new places that have opened up in Waco I feel there is still room for a better overall bbq place
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Just tried 310's Kitchen this weekend and highly recommend you try when you're in town. The brisket is every bit as good as Guess BBQ and the sides are definitely better. I had blue crab deviled eggs which were awesome. The bonus is it is cheaper and faster than Guess BBQ. It is a food truck now with a nice patio and arbor but Tony already owns the building next door where he plans to move eventually.
It's on Elm just a couple blocks off MLK. If you get to Lulu Jane's you've gone too far.
It's on Elm just a couple blocks off MLK. If you get to Lulu Jane's you've gone too far.
Thanks, Pam. Will definitely give it a try the next time I'm in town. Drove by yesterday actually and wondered about it but was picking up a to go order from Revival Eastside Eatery - another gem on Elm Ave!
Boernebear said:
Thanks, Pam. Will definitely give it a try the next time I'm in town. Drove by yesterday actually and wondered about it but was picking up a to go order from Revival Eastside Eatery - another gem on Elm Ave!
From their Facebook page it looks like they are open Saturday only from 11-5. I hope that changes.
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That's a bummer. That's a tough window to hit.WacoKelly83 said:Boernebear said:
Thanks, Pam. Will definitely give it a try the next time I'm in town. Drove by yesterday actually and wondered about it but was picking up a to go order from Revival Eastside Eatery - another gem on Elm Ave!
From their Facebook page it looks like they are open Saturday only from 11-5. I hope that changes.
FYI, Guess Family BBQ is on Man Fire Food on the Cooking Channel at 8:00 tonight!
Boernebear said:
FYI, Guess Family BBQ is on Man Fire Food on the Cooking Channel at 8:00 tonight!
They covered their Sunday brunch breakfast items - pulled pork pancakes and steak and eggs. I haven't tried the Sunday brunch yet but definitely on my list now!
Hit up 310's Kitchen today for lunch and tried most of their menu. Spare ribs were excellent as was the beef rib. The brisket was very good. Sausage was just okay. As far as non-BBQ, their crab cake was great but small at $10 in my opinion. The baked mac & cheese was very good.
Overall, I'd give it a 7.5 out of 10 and will go back. Quality is fairly close to Guess/Helberg/HTK level, which are the Waco BBQ leaders in my opinion. Pretty impressive for such a small set up. Tony and family are great. Service might be slow if they get a handful of people all showing up at the same time, but good BBQ is not meant to be rushed.
Overall, I'd give it a 7.5 out of 10 and will go back. Quality is fairly close to Guess/Helberg/HTK level, which are the Waco BBQ leaders in my opinion. Pretty impressive for such a small set up. Tony and family are great. Service might be slow if they get a handful of people all showing up at the same time, but good BBQ is not meant to be rushed.
How do the meat prices compare with your big 3? Thanks for your review
Good question; I honestly didn't pay too much attention to the prices but know I spent $75 (after tax, before tip) and got a half pound of moist brisket (I think they gave me more than that, though) one beef rib, a pound of spare ribs (again, seemed like they gave me more than that) one sausage link, a crab cake ($10) and family size mac & cheese. I know they charged me $20 for the beef rib that was slightly smaller than the one I got at Helberg a little while back and that was closer to $40 then. So $30 of the $75 was between the beef rib and crab cake, so seems in line with or maybe slightly less than Guess/Helberg with my napkin math.
And the window opens a little. They will be at the Friday Night tailgate at the sic 'em 365 container tonight. I hope we can get a good enough turnout to make them a regular feature.Robert Wilson said:That's a bummer. That's a tough window to hit.WacoKelly83 said:From their Facebook page it looks like they are open Saturday only from 11-5. I hope that changes.Boernebear said:
Thanks, Pam. Will definitely give it a try the next time I'm in town. Drove by yesterday actually and wondered about it but was picking up a to go order from Revival Eastside Eatery - another gem on Elm Ave!
I am using a smoker for BBQ. And I love to make a BBQ with smokers.
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I am using a smoker for BBQ. And I love to make a BBQ with smoler.
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Jasper's BBQ
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Jasper's BBQ
I still love Jasper's and Demaria's. Italian style barbecue in East Waco, great history and the crowds are great. I go there frequently. But I have to confess I do not think quality wise they match Guess or a Heidelberg. And even honky-tonk kid is selling some really good stuff. It's a good problem to have these days. You just have to eat a lot of meat. Oh well.
First time I've ever seen the term "Italian style barbecue".. Grilled with fresh herbs and served tomato sauce? Lol.
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First time I've ever seen the term "Italian style barbecue".. Grilled with fresh herbs and served tomato sauce? Lol.
A guy comes in while you're eating and says, "Nice plate you got here. Be a shame if something happened to it."
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You've got some history to learn
Me?
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This video shows Demaria's BBQ technique. I admit, I was surprised. This might be the "Italian" style mentioned above which is similar to Italian Beef for sandwiches.
Yikes.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/i-say-demaria-you-say-dimaria/WILLIS said:
First time I've ever seen the term "Italian style barbecue".. Grilled with fresh herbs and served tomato sauce? Lol.
Since I had Jasper's, I pretty much know more than anyone on here in how that stuff came about and why it was done that way. I'll leave it to PM's though.WILLIS said:
Yikes.
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gonna hit that up...WacoKelly83 said:
And another BBQ option for Waco
https://wacotrib.com/business/local/two-army-veterans-open-hawaiian-barbecue-restaurant-in-waco/article_252ce176-4943-11eb-adf3-9b1a2061b4e5.html
https://m.facebook.com/LLHawaiianWaco/
Hawaiian BBQ is a different product, but it is great stuff!
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Guess was absolutely on point today!
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Helberg is my go to
southtexasbear said:
Helberg is my go to
They're both doing great work
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