Kristi Myles-Mayes

1st Time Trying Soulman's BBQ & I must say. They did not disappoint. Everything was food. I got the Double Baker with Brisket & Side of Sausage & Husband got 3 meat plate Brisket, Ribs & Sausage w/Mac n Cheese & Beans & all of it was delicious. We will be back UPDATE: Came back today 04/10/23 & Got 2 1/2 Slab Ribs plates w/Mac & Cheese Potatoes & Fried Cabbage. It's all still Good. That Fried Cabbage is off the Chain Good

Richard B

So as always I preface this by saying I'm from Kansas City. You know, Texans, where REAL BBQ is from. I've lived in Fort Worth now for going on 2 years and have been to probably a dozen BBQ joints from DFW to Austin to Houston and have honestly tasted some of the worst or at best average BBQ I've ever had. I haven't tried one single place that I'd put on par with the most average KC BBQ joint and I'm being extremely honest. Your BBQ, by and large, is pretty plain. That is, until now. Today my wife and I tried Soulman's BBQ and finally... FINALLY I've found a place that I'd recommend down here and say it was at least as good as the average KC BBQ joint. We had the chopped brisket, which was just outstanding. Very good ribs. And ham and chicken, which were both good as well. On top of that, their mashed potatoes were excellent as well... and I bring that up because mostly the sides I've had at just about every other BBQ place down here were pathetic. And I mean pathetic. Disgusting. These potatoes were just really, really good. Potato salad was good as well. Coleslaw was good. Fried Okra was good. Honestly, we didn't have one thing here that we were disappointed with. Most of what we tried was at least average to good, with the brisket being the real champ. It was excellent, as I said. Look, I make most of my own BBQ at home, which is every bit as good as anything I get going out... so it's not like I have to go out and get it. But sometimes I just want to see what's around and at last I've found a place that I'd be happy to go back to. We did take out, so we didn't eat there, but the only thing I'd really mark down was that the place looked a little dated, but it's the taste that matters the most, so that's just a little thing. If you haven't tried Soulman's, you're missing out.

Davin “D.K.” Kimble

Decent BBQ spot. It's a pic your poison type joint. I got a two meat plate with sides. The sausage was good but the brisket was a little dry. The original bbq sauce was pretty good. Place was packed though 20 minutes waiting in line to order. It's a good sign. I'll go back.

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Mario Perales

We have been waiting for this place to open. We came in around 2 pm and there was a long line. We waited about 15 min, maybe more, to order. I got the half rack of rib plate and my wife got the chopped brisket sandwich plate (whatever they call it, each plate has a name). Her sides were cabbage and spicy beans. She liked the cabbage but thought the beans were mediocre. I thought my ribs were good but not awesome. I've had better and worse. My favorite side is usually okra but this okra wasnt good. You can see the shiny crust of grease as soon as I got my plate. The mashed potatoes were good but they needed to drain the okra more. The staff was very friendly and it was a nice dining area, small but nice. I will give them another try down the line.

Jesús Manuel Mena Garza

This BBQ restaurant is two block away. An easy stroll from my house. I've eaten there several times. The ribs ala carte were good. I didn't want to spend $5 more on two tiny scoops of sides. I've had their sandwich. A big disappointment. The soft-serve ice cream is good. My wife and I love it. FYI: I've lived in Lockhart, Texas. The BBQ capital of the Lone Star state. Much better and cheaper food there. Luling has great Q too. Smithville back in the 90s, had mutton BBQ. Hella greasy, but super tasty. Sometimes I call and they don't answer or hang up quickly before answering. That's when I go somewhere else. Just say'n.

Wendy Ann

Ordered the 3 meat plate w/double ribs and brisket. Sides were Mac n cheese, fried okra and banana pudding. We got 3 ribs, but I think there should’ve been 4 ribs since this was double ribs. They were a bit too salty for my taste. The marbled brisket was cooked perfectly, not too much fat and tender. However, the brisket was flavorless. The fried okra was perfect. The Mac n cheese was okay, very thick. Banana pudding was meh, but not terrible. They didn’t put the Texas toast in the box. The bbq sauce was good, it made the ribs and brisket taste way better. Overall, this was reasonably priced but it wouldn’t be the first place I think of when we want bbq.

Luis Hernandez

Picked up a plate of brisket to go. When I got home I realized that half the brisket was fat/grease. Been many times and this time it was ridiculous on how much fat the brisket had. I understand that it always has some, but this time it was more fat than meat. See the photo below.

Kascidy Trussell

We finally decided to give Soulman’s a try and placed a take out order this evening, just to be disappointed in the service. Placing the order online was easy, but when my husband arrived to pick up our order they started off picking up the wrong ticket, then we had to make a second trip to the restaurant because we didn’t receive our entire order. We finally sit down to eat and neither my order nor my husbands order has barbecue sauce on it like they are supposed to and there was no sauce on the side in the sauce bag. For our first visit definitely not a good impression.

Gabriel Alegria

Very small portions, looks like a kids plate. Brisket is very thinly sliced but good. Sausage is good, ribs were hard and dry. Frontier fries are not good. Very poorly made.

steve adams

Well if there’s one thing I can say about Soulman’s BBQ no matter which city I try it in (with the exception of the Van, TX location) they consistently disappoint me. I got the 3 meat plate which is my go to. Ribs, brisket and sausage. Now the sausage is the only thing that’s always good. But cutting the brisket thin like deli meat is outright criminal. Like cmon man! I know I’m not gonna get a 1 inch thick cut of brisket. Don’t even get me started on the ribs. Dry and crunchy. In all I wound up paying $29 for 3 meats, 2 sides, a small banana pudding and medium sweet tea. Not necessarily a good bang for your buck. But y’all aren’t stingy with your meats. We know that’s a lie!