Smolik's Smokehouse

led here by yelp reviews, good call! hubbie ordered 1 meat plate with pork ribs, tater salad & okra, i got 1 meat with lean brisket, sweet potato & cabbage, we both opted for dinner roll rather than bread.first i appreciated variety of sides offered, much more than your usual bbq joint offerings.service was very fast & friendly - we were there @4PM on a holiday monday so probably a bit less busy, more tables seated around 5. you order at the window, and then are given a table number & server name. server brings out drinks & food and if you need something, put server card back up - great idea!everything was really good, generous portion sizes. hubbie got 3 ribs - but one was very big end piece. i received 4 thickly sliced pieces of brisket. both meats were tender, juicy & flavorful. all sides were well prepared.i didnt care for bbq sauce - it was thin and vinegary - but thats a personal preference & neither meat needed it.check is brought with the meal for you to sign - since food is brought to you and refills taken care of by server, dont forget to add a tip.SAVE ROOM for dessert! they had choices of pies, puddings, cookies and more that all looked good. we opted for a fave - buttermilk pie, it was cool and creamy & down right yummy! casual spot, great for families. restaurant is right off 37, so if you are traveling through mathis - plan to stop here!

The food is great. The brisket is lean and juicy and the fat brisket hits the spot. The eating area is clean and they have clean restrooms. The service was great and had recommendations.

The food here was pretty decent. While driving to South Padre Island, we stopped here to get lunch. It was after the core lunch hours, so it wasn't crazy busy, but there were a decent number of customers dining in. After looking over the menu, I decided to order the smoked chicken salad on croissant with a side of cabbage. My coworker ordered the pulled pork sandwich with a side of pinto beans. Our waitress, Lucy, was super nice and attentive. Our food came out within 10 minutes. Overall, our meal was delicious. I enjoyed my sandwich and cabbage.y coworker mentioned that his pork was a little dry but said it was delicious. We both agreed that this is a place where we would stop again to get food.

It's another bbq spot but they also have some other food options. They had a Sunday special, brisket and sausage plate with 2 sides,$18.99 and it was good. Sausage isn't any different than any other place but the brisket was juicy and sides were good. Go stop and see! The help is very friendly and welcoming.

Just had a great dinner at Smolik's. Everything was delicious, brisket, sausage, ribs. Creamed corn was excellent including the cabbage. Only disappointment was they were out of chicken. If you are driving to Corpus Christi, it's worth a stop in Mathis to eat here. Portions are very big. I now have lunch for the next two days. My young daughter also realized that she left her favorite ring in the bathroom on the counter about an hour after we left. I called and they found it. Will pick it up when we are back down in a couple weeks. Great food and great service.

We stopped here again on our way to Port A, just expecting some okay BBQ and this didn't even meet that expectation this time. The brisket was cold and rubbery and smelled of liquid smoke. We all thought it had been cooked the day before. It was really bad. We threw it away. The sausage and fries were okay, and the coleslaw was bad. The service was good and the place was clean. We will definitely have no need to go back.

Gosh I just don't know where to start on this review! Headed home, after a short trip this Smolik's was on the way. Really happy we decided to pop in and try the food. You walk in and read the menu on the wall, and walk up to place your order. Then you select where you would like to sit, & once your food is ready, the food is taken to your table. The wait service was really good & even have a process in place to get your wait service. Consists of placing your wait staff's name tag so that your wait staff can see you need help.The atmosphere is casual, like an old barn with table booths with country music playing. My spouse opted for the 3 meat plate combo and IChose the big arse rib! Yah I think I have mentioned I love a good piece of meat! Who doesn't? This rib, was big, juicy, had the right amount of fat and burnt sides. This meat explodes in your mouth, with all the juices. My only regret is not buying food to bring home. My spouse a true country boy, fell in love with his meat! No complaints, brisket was juicy, sausage cooked to perfection & pork ribs oh so tender! The sides, mac & cheese creamy and tasteful. The potato salad was just as good. The buns, oh my, was hard for me not to eat everything. No complaints. If I'm ever in the area, damn straight, we plan to eat here again! This is real smoked bbq!

Omg , I am from out of state and couldn't wait to stop here again , the brisket sandwich is huge super tender, and delicious it's only $11 , the mac & cheese delicious also .

Came to Smolik''s Smokehouse for an early Sunday dinner with family and will definitely return. We had the Sunday special: brisket, sausage with choice of 2 sides and a drink-which was not included with the special. Vanessa our server was exceptionally nice. We had decided to enjoy our meal outdoors so that we may have a four legged friend with us and her and a staff member wiped down the table (by request) and brought out our meal and accompanied items. It was a beautiful day to enjoy the delicious food and company outdoors. As I said we will for sure return! Enjoy! :)

This used to be my favorite place to get a Chicken Fried Steak. Got one tonight and it had this nasty, full of chemicals, chicken gravy mix on it and it was gross. I'll never order anything with that horrible gravy there again. Ruined the entire experience.