Pinkerton's Barbecue

I am by no means a texas bbq expert, so my review is probably moot. We waited maybe 15/20 minutes and got seated comfortably inside with the blistering A/C. We got the pork ribs, brisket, sausage and boudin. The brisket is probably the best of these choices. The sausage is kinda ok, but seemed tough and quite average in flavour. We also had the Boudin, unlike any boudin i’ve ever had, strange rice filled spicy oddity. Pork ribs where nice. All in all, not the explosion of flavour I was hoping for.

The food was absolutely incredible and truly made my day. From the very first bite, my stomach was doing flips of joy,meat so tender, so perfectly seasoned, and so superb that it speaks for itself. Every bite was a reminder of how good food can lift your spirit, satisfy your soul, and leave you smiling long after the plate is clean. No second opinion needed,this was pure excellence from start to finish.

My family and I have visited Houston so many times, but we've never been to this restaurant. We visited our first day in Houston and we loved it! The Mac n cheese is sooooooo good. The jalapeno with cheese sausage is good too, but has too much spicy for me, I'm not a spicy food person so what's spicy for me may not be for the next person. The jambalaya is really good, pretty much everything we had was really good. If you want some good ol bbq this is definitely the restaurant to get it.

Amazing Texas BBQ! The brisket was tender and juicy, not dry at all. Pork ribs fell right off the bone, beef rib was huge and flavorful, and the jalapeño cheese sausage was excellent. Sides were okay, but the meat was the real star. 2 people ate 100 for that much in my picture.

Visited this place on a Sunday when most BBQa are closed for the evening, this place had a line up when we got there after 6pm, the BBQ Ribs were off the chart, juicy, moist, fall of the bone soft and tasty. The brisket did not live up to expectations as it was dry and not moist. The sides of mac and cheese, cole slaw and jalapeno rice were all excellent though the rice felt a bit undercooked. The dessert, bread pudding was good, would not say excellent. Not a bad place overall but there are better BBQ in Texas.

As a Texas Monthly Top 50 Award winner, Pinkerton’s BBQ left a mixed impression on my recent visit. Located in a busy part of the city, the venue was a bit crowded, but the service was impressively quick. For a fast bite, it gets the job done, but I'm not sure it's a place for a lasting, memorable experience. The sliced brisket was above average, with a decent flavor profile and a good bark, but it was a little on the dry side. It was satisfactory, but it didn’t have the moist, melt-in-your-mouth quality I was hoping for. The ribs were also a bit underwhelming. The dry rub was a bit too salty for my taste and lacked the subtle sweetness that can really elevate a rib. The jalapeño and cheddar sausage was fairly standard. It had a typical sausage texture and flavor, lacking the coarser, double-grind quality that makes a homemade sausage truly special. The sides didn't fare much better. The jambalaya was not my favorite; it was very salty, the rice was quite bland, and there wasn't much sausage, which didn't add to the flavor as it should. While the quick service and location are a plus, the food itself didn't quite live up to the high expectations set by its award. I would personally place it in the "next 50" rather than the top tier. It's a fine option for a quick stop, but if you're looking for a truly outstanding barbecue experience, you might want to look elsewhere.