Sowell's BBQ

Rick, the owner is a former SWT College Football player that was on the back to back National Football Team in '81/82'. The BBQ was extremely good, set at a fair price and the dining room has that small town charm that I love when passing thru. I highly recommend this place and when you stop by make sure to meet Rick.

Stopped by Sowell's during a recent trip to Three Rivers, and I was so glad I did! We were greeted by the friendly staff as soon as we walked in, and had the chance to look around the place and see the decor a bit. Our server Elena was amazing and beautiful, and provided us with the best service. I started with some absolutely delicious brisket as an appetizer, and I had the chicken strips with fries and Texas toast as an entree. Everything tasted incredible. I will definitely be back!

Food is amazing! Don't care for all the long hair on the ladies flying around everywhere. I feel it should be pulled back when serving customers food and working around it. Wednesday is catfish/shrimp day on lunch special and it was beyond amazing!

Stopped at Sowell's on my way to Rockport this past weekend. One word. Yum. Had the chopped steak smothered in chili and cheese and it was awesome. The complimentary pintos and cornbread also hit the spot. The brisket was just off the pit, and the nice ladies working there gave me a big hunk to try. These are the sort of places that make me happy. I'd rather eat at a Sowell's than any of the fancy places I seem to go to meet up with friends. Hope Sowell's remains a Three Rivers institution!

World travelers - we stopped in this quaint - traditional staple of a restaurant - on our way to Corpus Christi.Some of the best bbq and Mexican enchiladas we have EVER had. Don't miss this gem

Small town Texas BBQ. Menu had lots of variety so you don't have to stick with BBQ, but since this was our first time there we had to go with that part of the menu. Great sliced brisket, homecooked beans were the best I have ever had at any BBQ place in Texas. Pork ribs were delicious and cooked perfectly. Cooked just enough that the meat fell off the bones but not so done it was "mushy". Cornbread was excellent. So good that butter took away from the flavor rather than adding to it. Cornbread just needed to be warm, I think they baked it in the morning and stuck it in the refrigerator. What could be improved? Warm the Cornbread! Potato salad flavor was good but it was more of a "mashed" potato salad, so like no texture I have ever had at any BBQ joint. To each their own I guess. The coleslaw was crisp and cold but needed some coleslaw flavor, it did not have any.If I did not live 80 miles away I would go back just for the beans and Cornbread, (but I would make them warm it!)Wait staff was friendly and attentive. I will be back on my next trip to Corpus Christi!Thanks Sowell BBQ for a great meal! See you next time!

We were on our way to Port A for our annual guys trip and wanted some lunch and saw the 4 star rating Sowell's had, so decided to give it a try. We were pleasantly surprised. My hamburger was very good, my friends chicken fried steak was great but, my other friends BBQ was just okay. I am pretty picky about my cue though, that's why the four star rating instead of five.If in the area again, we would definitely eat here again.

Unfortunately this isn't a place I ever want to dine at again.Pros: Our server was very friendly and the food came out fast. The decor is really "hole in the wall"-esque and very neat to look at. The beans (self-serve) were amazing! And it's a small business.Cons: Most of the food. The brisket tasted as if had been boiled then baked, very dry and tough. Yes, it was a lean cut but it was very bad. The parts with fat were average. The sausage was very dry and tasted old too. The cornbread had potential, and it's really cool they cook it up in a ridiculously large cast iron skillet and make it a self-serve item, but the bottom third of the bread was drowned in fat (Crisco?!).My takeaway is they need to step up their game if they want to call themselves a BBQ joint in Texas. They are not the type of eatery I can say I'd recommend to anyone.

Been coming here for yearsGreat staffWonderful foodTry The Giant Pecan PieIt's pricey but delicious

We decided to stop on our way southbound, cute place but the sliced brisket was dry and my husband ordered ribs and brisket and they were out of ribs at 11:00 am, so my husband ordered brisket which was super dry and he never got his two sides. :-/. Big Big Disappointment Don't waste your time or money... Very overpriced for Dry Brisket