Spirit of Texas Craft BBQ

Reviews

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  Brittany Tovar

  3 days ago
  5.0
  First time here. They were also very patient as we took forever looking over the menu and deciding what we wanted! We ended up building our own sample platter of six different meat options and six different sides. She was amazing offering samples for us to try different things as well! Staff make sure we are comfortable, even as we were sitting and eating and making sure we had everything we needed at all times! Great atmosphere great food. We’re just missing a bed for our food coma!
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  Lorraine Lorraine

  5 days ago
  4.0
  Well, I tried this place again because I was in the area. And I WAS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME!!!! THIS PLACE IS EXPENSIVE . I paid $49 dollars for ONE RIB, NO SIDE or DRINK. It was a to go order. I ordered 2 sides , ONE RIB and paid $85. That was one expensive lunch. I should add the meats were tender & good, the sides were also good.
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  Matthew Todd

  Oct 4, 2026
  5.0
  Wow, outstanding smoked BBQ. Found this place randomly being in the area and just looking for something close. Food was top notch. You walk past these huge smokers out back walking towards the entrance. So glad we stopped here. Adults and kids loved everything. Highly recommend.
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  CYNTHIA LEVIN

  Sep 22, 2026
  5.0
  I ordered online. When I arrived my order was not received due to a technical issue. The employees were apologetic and kind. They rushed to put my order together and gave me a complimentary soda for waiting. They also included a piece of peach cobbler! We enjoyed the food and will be back again!
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  Scott Smith

  Aug 31, 2026
  1.0
  ★★☆☆☆ I am by no means a professional cook. However, I am from Texas, and barbecue has been a way of life for me in many respects. Living in California, I have always been apprehensive about going to barbecue restaurants because I know how difficult true Texas barbecue is to beat. Unfortunately, that is precisely what I found here. Texas might be in the name, but in my opinion, it is not in the food. We ordered 1.7 pounds of brisket, approximately 2 pounds of beef ribs, two sides of green beans, two sides of macaroni and cheese, one slice of cornbread, and two fountain drinks. The total was $134. My first impression was the assembly-line ordering system. There were only about six or seven people in line, yet the process felt extremely inefficient. The meat is ordered from one employee, the sides from others, and then you continue down to the cashier. It felt like the meat-ordering portion alone took around 15 minutes. For $134, I expected significantly better quality. The brisket appeared to have very little trimming. Of the 1.7 pounds we purchased, I would estimate only about 1.2 pounds was reasonably lean and edible meat. I understand brisket is supposed to contain fat, but this was excessive. The beef ribs were even worse. Out of nearly 2 pounds, I would estimate that less than half a pound was actual edible lean meat. The rest was predominantly fat and bone. Then there is the flavor. I obviously cannot say how the meat was actually prepared, but based strictly on taste, it did not taste like traditional Texas barbecue to me. There was barely a noticeable smoke flavor, and the overall taste reminded me much more of an industrial or chain-style barbecue restaurant than meat coming off a traditional smoker. For a restaurant built around a Texas barbecue identity, that was probably the biggest disappointment. The green beans and macaroni and cheese were both extremely bland. I did not try the cornbread. The barbecue sauce was another disappointment. Sauce bottles were scattered around the dining room, with several bottles on some tables and none on others. The sauce itself was so thin and watery that I would describe it more like a marinade than barbecue sauce. It barely coated the meat, and the flavor itself was lacking. I would give the sauce one star at best. The dining area also needs considerably more attention. None of the available tables we saw were clean, and they still had debris from previous customers. During the entire time we were there, I did not see anyone come through to clean the tables. The restroom placement is also very unpleasant. It is essentially in the middle of the dining area and visible from many of the booths and tables, with no privacy wall or visual barrier. Personally, the last thing I want to be looking toward while eating is a restroom and a toilet every time the door opens. Food is served on metal trays, and customers are expected to clear their own tables, which would not necessarily bother me if there were an adequate tray-return area. There really isn’t. There was no clearly designated place for cups, utensils, and trays. Everything was essentially being stacked around a small tray area on top of the trash receptacle. For $134, the combination of excessive fat, disappointing flavor, bland sides, poor barbecue sauce, slow ordering process, dirty tables, and an inadequately maintained dining area simply did not match the price or the Texas barbecue image being presented. Two stars.