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Hinze's Bar-B-Que

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Hinze's Bar-B-Que, a Wharton institution since 1973, offers authentic Texas barbecue in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. This family-run restaurant is known for its flavorful meats, generous portions, and a selection of home-style sides that complete the meal. Customers rave abou...

Hinze's Bar-B-Que

Barbecue · Wharton

4.3 · 1,051 reviews Google
www.hinzesbarbque.com
Yelp 4.0 (57) TripAdvisor 4.4 (80)

About Hinze's Bar-B-Que

Hinze's Bar-B-Que, a Wharton institution since 1973, offers authentic Texas barbecue in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. This family-run restaurant is known for its flavorful meats, generous portions, and a selection of home-style sides that complete the meal. Customers rave about the friendly, atte...

Hinze's Bar-B-Que, a Wharton institution since 1973, offers authentic Texas barbecue in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. This family-run restaurant is known for its flavorful meats, generous portions, and a selection of home-style sides that complete the meal. Customers rave about the friendly, attentive service and the genuine hometown care evident in every plate. With options for dine-in, takeout, and drive-through, Hinze's provides a convenient experience. Don't forget to explore their great dessert options and tea selection after enjoying their specialty meats.

What Customers Say About Hinze's Bar-B-Que

Hinze's Bar-B-Que is a popular spot with locals, known for its authentic Texas BBQ and friendly service. Many rave about the perfectly cooked meats and homemade sides. Some customers have experienced inconsistent quality, particularly with ribs and brisket.

Popular Dishes

pork slices stuffed baked potato sliced beef sandwich turkey ribs (4) brisket (5) Mac and cheese mustard greens

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Locals Tourists Families Quick Bite Casual

Tip: The sides complete the meal. Consider saving room for pie.

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🅿️ Parking 🚗 Delivery Accessible 🍽️ Lunch 🌙 Dinner Coffee
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Frequently asked questions about Hinze's Bar-B-Que

Hinze's Bar-B-Que is located at 1917 N Richmond Rd, Wharton, TX 77488, Wharton.
Hinze's Bar-B-Que offers barbecue cuisine.
Hinze's Bar-B-Que has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Hinze's Bar-B-Que offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway, delivery.
The most recommended dishes at Hinze's Bar-B-Que based on customer reviews are: pork slices, stuffed baked potato, sliced beef sandwich, turkey, ribs.
Hinze's Bar-B-Que is ideal for locals, tourists, families, quick bites, casual dining.
Hinze's Bar-B-Que is a popular spot with locals, known for its authentic Texas BBQ and friendly service. Many rave about the perfectly cooked meats and homemade sides. Some customers have experienced inconsistent quality, particularly with ribs and brisket.
The sides complete the meal. Consider saving room for pie.
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Hinze's Bar-B-Que Wharton Reviews

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Jason Ahern

Love this place. This time stopped with wife and 2 and 5yo kids on our way from Corpus to Houston. Chill environment and great food. My daughter asked if we could go back there for dinner tonight.

John Hampton
John Hampton

Typical Texas bbq, small dining room, dine in, take-out, drive through . We like the meats, but the sides complete the meal. Texas home cooking BBQ experience. Whenever we drive close we always plan to visit.

John Terrill
John Terrill

Stopped for lunch on the road back to Houston. Very good Q. I had the turkey and ribs. Great old original BBQ atmosphere. Everyone was friendly and welcoming including service and customers. And very clean. Including the bathrooms. Highly recommend.

Sharneace Johnson
Sharneace Johnson

Hinze’s BBQ is always a solid choice—great flavor, generous portions, and friendly service every time. You can feel the hometown care in every plate, and it’s easily a spot I’d recommend to anyone craving good barbecue.

Aldo Tinoco
Aldo Tinoco

You know, the food was excellent...which was expected based on the reviews. I was especially happy with the attention and help from the staff. That by itself is worth looking forward to on our next visit!

Nick Caldwell
Nick Caldwell

Sauce was great on the pork slices. Even bought a jar of honey, and it is good on biscuits.

Ellie Grissom
Ellie Grissom

The food is AMAZING. My family loves going here! Everything is perfectly cooked and all homemade!

NLC
NLC

If you're looking for authentic Texas barbecue, Hinze's Bar-B-Que in Wharton is the place to go. Established in 1973, this restaurant has been serving up some of the finest barbecue in the state for almost half a century. As a Texan, I take my barbecue seriously, and I can say without hesitation that Hinze's is a true Texas staple. I never fully appreciated it until I was away from Texas and had to settle for subpar barbecue. But coming back here, I feel proud to call myself a Texan. Hinze's menu is packed with down-home BBQ and southern dishes that will leave you feeling satisfied and content. From country-fried steaks to homemade pies, they serve up all the classic dishes you would expect from a Texas barbecue joint. But what really sets Hinze's apart is the quality of their barbecue. The meat is slow-cooked to perfection, and the flavors are rich and smoky. Whether you're in the mood for brisket, ribs, or sausage, they've got you covered. Unfortunately, Hinze's suffered a fire that destroyed their original location. But they have bounced back and are now serving customers at their new location. And let me tell you, the food is just as good as ever. If you're in the area and looking for some top-notch barbecue, do yourself a favor and check out Hinze's Bar-B-Que. You won't be disappointed.

Jeffrey Kronk
Jeffrey Kronk

Very popular with the locals at lunchtime, always a good sign. I got the sliced beef sandwich, fries, and a drink…everything ala carte…total about $14. I used to think that was pricey but that’s the world we live in these days. It was delicious and portions were ample. I thought maybe the fries were a bit small at first but the sandwich is big enough that the fries were right. The staff was friendly and the crowd filled the place, although I had no trouble finding a table for one. It’s very small town-y, in a good way. Unpretentious. I was just passing through but if I lived nearby it would be a favorite place.

Ed Hedquist
Ed Hedquist

This family run restaurant serves the best food. It is just a small building with a drive up and only a few tables to sit, seat yourself after ordering, but it moves food fast! I counted 7 cooks in the small kitchen, moving in determined directions. my wife and I had the huge stuffed baked potato, stuffed with barbequed brisket. The thing was huge, and so delicious. Wife ordered the pecan pie. What can I say, this is TEXAS. My daughter ordered the lemon merangue pie. Super. The prices are reasonable and the people are friendly. I highly recommend it for barbeque.

A.J. Thieblot
A.J. Thieblot

What more can I say about Heinze’s? If you’re within 30 miles of Wharton, you really need to visit. I’m pretty sure everything on the menu is amazing, but save room for pie.

Roger C (TexanPlumber)
Roger C (TexanPlumber)

🔥 Incredible brisket, but bring your patience (and a snack for the wait) We’d heard the buzz about this BBQ spot - especially the melt-in-your-mouth brisket, and the reviews weren’t lying about the flavor. The brisket is tender, smoky, and absolutely delicious. We also knew going in that the space was small, but we were fine with that and even snagged a table right away. What we didn’t expect was to wait 25 minutes for two small brisket sandwiches. The portion size was underwhelming, especially for the wait time. The dining experience felt a bit chaotic. Orders didn’t seem to come out in the order they were placed; people who arrived after us got their food, ate, and left before we were served. The kitchen looked overwhelmed, with tickets stacking up fast. Bottom line: The brisket is worth tasting at least once - it’s that good. If you’re short on time or hungry for a hearty portion, you may want to take a pass on this one. - UPDATE - I just read this to my wife. She added - A top bun should not touch the bottom bun on a BBQ sandwich. Just look at my picture - the brisket is hidden by bread

Robert Sierra
Robert Sierra

Got a 3 meat plate for my self Brisket portions were a bit on the meager side I would say it was maybe a 1/16th lb of brisket. Got brisket 2 ribs and some sausage. Sides were Mac and cheese it was good and cheesy Pinto beans then were delicious Corn was fresh and delicious BBQ sauce was bit more on the pastey tomatoe side. Not my cup of tea but not bad. Service was quick staff was nice. Over all its good.

E Brown
E Brown

I had pork ribs with mustard greens as a side. The ribs were juicy and tender. The greens were well seasoned...very tasty meal!

Soo Leong Liu
Soo Leong Liu

So different from the old location. It's pretty worn-looking from the outside. The inside is ... unpretentious. I gave the rating only for the stuffed baked potato with turkey as I didn't eat anything else. It was served with bbq sauce on the side and it was delicious! I was able to get two meals from it.

Lee Weishiemer
Lee Weishiemer

The brisket was great but the ribs had sat out and dried out! Really was craving some good ribs but was completely disappointed with these

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Dennis Petersen

Disappointing. Been going here for decades, but it's changed recently. Food is tasty, but portions are (now) tiny and price is high. I've never left hungry until last week. I understand beef prices are crazy but pork, chicken, sausage, beans and coleslaw aren't. The meat portions are small, even for non-beef entrees. The sides used to be served in small bowls and in good quantity, but are now served in little rimmed saucers in tiny servings. Don't go if you're hungry.

Jessa Guillar
Jessa Guillar

This place is 2 stars at best. I’m guessing it survives because nothing else is around. We stopped by because it had such great reviews, but sadly became disappointed very quickly. Let me start by saying eating at these “hole in the wall” places are one of my fav things to do. So automatically no judgment because I know these places can have the absolute BEST food. We walk in, head straight to the counter, it’s small, but def has seating space. The cashier was just not interested in giving any details. I asked what she recommended since we’ve never been and wanted to try, she just waved her hand over the board, and read a few things off the board, no opinion, no “recommendation “ just read a few things. Ok, that’s fine, I’ll play it safe, grabbed a lb of brisket, chopped beef sandwich, kids meal. Let me say, it was INEXPENSIVE, so that was a nice surprise because in this economy, who likes to waste money on food you don’t love. It was about 50 bucks. An older lady had popped in right after us, to which the cashier just waved off to another employee, very rudely. Customer Service, or manners are clearly not here at this point, And it’s obvious. I take my ticket, grab my cup, go to the beverage area. It’s dirty, needs a good WIPE DOWN, again, trying not to judge, I go for the tea, very wearily. I’m a southern girl and LOVE my tea, surprisingly, it was good!! Still could use a good wipe down, the spigots were def dirty. We wait a good 15 minutes, no worries, we’re patient. Get called, grab food, head to car. Pass out food, it’s decent at best. Again, glad this wasn’t 80-100 dollars because I would’ve been so sad. The potatoe salad has all the skin, isn’t mashed at all, and no seasoning. Tried 2 bites. The brisket was ok, it was semi warm, but dry, and again, no seasoning the kids meal actually looked the best. Over all, def won’t return, but was worth a try just to know, we tried it.

Heavenly Goddess
Heavenly Goddess

It was my first time going and last. The food wasn't great the ribs were very hard, burned, the brisket too lean made it dry, mustard greens tasted like frozen greens, but the Mac and cheese was really good. Very disappointed with my food traveled to come here.

Teresa Warner
Teresa Warner

Not worth the time it money. Good was very mediocre. Wouldn't recommend. No other bbq options in the area.

Filiberto Barrera
Filiberto Barrera

Very super dry brisket,nasty store bought sausage,turkey was kind of okay,sides were horrible,freindly nice folks,but someone is falling asleep at the pits,everything way over cooked.

Todd
Todd

So I was hoping for a good lunch.the lady at the counter just walked away not finishing my service. I had to have a different lady help me after standing there for about 2 minutes waiting for my recipe. My food came out and that's how I found out that the receipt was on the printer. The lady decided to go help someone else without finishing my service. Then she didn't even ask me about the salad I wanted and charged me 10 dollars for this salad that had wilted salad in it. I wanted the house salad not this 10 salad that was not worth it at all. The chop beef sandwich was dry and the bread was hard on the edges. If I wasn't starving and in a hurry I would have handy it back and asked for my money back. I was told that they had good bbq and was sooo disappointed.

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