Tony’s Barbecue And Steakhouse

Been to Tony’s many times. It’s consistently good. Prices are fair for portion size. Will satisfy your craving for BBQ

I took my English non barbecue eating wife, and my finicky 6 year old to Tony’s and both where very happy. I was even able to get my son to try something new. We all enjoyed the sauce and the sweet tea, the brisket was a real winner. I enjoyed the baby back ribs which just fell off the bone, and I actually tried and enjoyed the smoked turkey.

I don’t want to be that snobby traveler from out of town, but… you’re going to be disappointed if you’ve traveled Texas BBQ from Lockhart to Austin to all the Hill Country towns in between. Almost everything was unexceptional and the rolls were hard as a rock (no bread if you want to make your own sandwiches). The sauce and sweet tea were the stand out items. I’ve heard this is the best BBQ in Beaumont, but I won’t be back.

The meat we had was tender and flavorful even without the sauce: chicken, thinly sliced beef brisket, and pork ribs. The «dinners» come with large rolls (sweeter than you’d expect) and 2 sides. The Cajun vegetables (potatoes, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, onion) were roasted in plenty of oil until quite dehydrated — interesting texture and very yummy even though (or maybe because) a tad too salty. The fries were fresh and good, and we liked the dirty rice and the baked beans too. The only thing we didn’t like at all was the corn cake. I was expecting maybe a sweet dense cornbread with corn kernels. But there was nothing remotely cake about it: tough corn kernels in a thick gloppy flavorless sauce.
There’s just one perfect sauce, which they ladle over your meat (if you want… they ask you first). Our 6-​year-​old found the sauce to be too «spicy» (vinegary). We made him little sandwiches with the dinner rolls, which he devoured.
What’s the deal with the 10 commandments in the front window???

Good place. Fairly standard BBQ. Definitely worth a try. Friendly service.