Van's Barbecue

Stopped in for a quick lunch on a Monday. Server came right over and got our drink orders and delivered menus. Typical BBQ options. I got the Chopped Sandwich and my wife for the Turkey Sandwich. They come with the option of chopped onions, pickles, and sauce on them. We both loaded up on all of those. The chopped sandwich came on a bun, and the turkey on toasted white bread. The bun was unremarkable, and the roast was...well, toast. Turkey was good and brisket was ok with a few dry pieces. Only one sauce option offered. Service was very good and prices very reasonable. Decent stop for a quick lunch.

Have not been to Van's barbecue in at least 5 years, and was truly looking forward to the awesome food I remembered....unfortunately I was very disappointed!!!! I ordered smoked turkey, and they were out of turkey. I opted for sausage plate with 2 sides. The sausage was the saving grace for the plate. I ordered cream corn & Mac & cheese, well the cream corn tasted weird. Come to find out it had bell peppers in it...yuck. So the waitress was kind and got me coleslaw which was just ok. The Mac & cheese was clumped and overcooked. My husband ordered the full chicken, and it was way overcooked, dry as a bone....what a shame. The wait staff was amazing they were so nice, and allowed my service dog in with us. I also loved the remodel job on the restaurant, but kinda missed the old vibe of the place.

Took a 1/2lb turkey to go and i am coming back for more and more... lil side resto enroute to corpus and flavors are addicting!

Delicious barbecue worth the stop on the way to Corpus Christi! Sausage and brisket sandwiches are the go to.

We saw signs for Van's BBQ along Highway 37 South and decided to give it a go. It's apparently a chain but the first one that signs directed us to had been closed a long, LONG time. Like weeds in the windows long. We kept going and finally a viable Van's popped up so we drove in.We should have taken the handwritten sign on the door "Wanted Waitresses and Cooks" as a warning, but we were in the middle of a four hour drive from San Antonio and hungry. The door also read "Van's Kuntry Bar-B-Q" which almost stopped me. We were directed to sit anywhere, so we sat down at a wooden table and a server dropped menus on the table while informing us they only had meat. No fries, no sides, no sandwiches, no salads, no hamburgers. Just ... meat. We looked at the menu for a few minutes which gave her time to drop off enormous styrofoam cups of water with a lid and a straw. That's when we decided to leave. I very rarely walk into a restaurant and then just walk out, but we decided not to go with a mystery meat-only lunch.

Great BBQ. Thanks Jake ..so delicious.Love the new remodel.Brisket was so moist and tender. Great service!

Our MUST-STOP stop on our way back from the coast. Not so sure any more. They've remodeled this place to be more country chic. There's new owners and staff. And with the new staff, plenty of attitude. Long gone are the days of the small, friendly mom and pop place. This last time we stopped, a gentleman that was waiting inside by the exit mentioned, "Don't eat here - they have poor customer service. I've been waiting for 30 minutes now for my to go order." We didn't think much of it and walked across to the register to place our order. After placing our order, the gentleman expresses his dissatisfaction by letting the cashier know that he's been waiting for his order for 30 minutes and walks back across to where we first saw him. Upon leaving, the cashier whispers, "what does he thinks this is? McDonald's?" That should've been our cue to leave. We didn't. Not even 5 minutes later, another customer that had also been waiting for a to go order, comes up to the cashier and asks for them to cancel her order of po boys. After they cancel her order, she looks at us and tells us, she's too has been waiting for 20 minutes for her order.The place was not busy and they had plenty of staff. Not sure what happened this Sunday but apparently the staff was having a case of the Mondays. (Um yeah - if you could come in on Saturday that would be great....).About 5 minutes later, we got our order. So, it took us about 10 minutes to get our 1lb of barbecue. This is probably the longest I've had to wait for a to go order of sliced bbq. As we're eating it on the road, we quickly discover that even the brisket is not the same. There was a lack of flavor and smoke. Will we return? Unlikely. After what we witnessed, we're probably better off stopping at Subway.

This place is along way from nowhere. It works as to fill the need for BBQ, i had the brisket plate with potato salad and beans. They bring it on a tray and wax paper and slide it off on the table. The brisket was just about on the cold side. The potato salad and beans were good. The menu is a piece of paper stuck to the wall with gray tape just after you enter the door. If your hungry for BBQ and find you are at least an hour either way from civilization, it will fill the need.

Seen this place advertised each time we head down from SA to Corpus. Make sure you exit on mile marker 65. It's a new cute little place. We got there 45 mins until closing time, but they still had a good crowd. Our waitress was a young lady and was very sweet. She let us know what was still available on the menu. We ordered the two meat plate was had a good portion in it. I had the pork ribs and sausage (recommended by our waitress). My BF had turkey and sliced brisket (a little dry but good with bbq sauce). Each plate came with potato salad and beans (delicious since I'm not a fan), and of course the normal pickle, onions and jalapeños. Can't forget the sliced bread. Overall, it was very delicious. Nice little gem on our way down to the coast or on your way back home. As for the structure itself. We asked the waitress and she said it had so many issues it was sold and demolished for safety processes. So sorry peeps I'm sure the owners prefer the customers safety. Service was great and we can't complain. If your passing by, go ahead and stop by. We loved the Texas decore.

Disappointing. We only ordered a turkey sandwich and brisket sandwich. It took over half an hour to make them. They were served on plain toasted greasy white bread. No bbq sauce, served dry. The turkey was flavorless, salty and greasy. The brisket was dry and low on flavor. The Mac n Cheese side looked and tasted like over cooked pasta covered in melted processed cheese. Save your money save your time. Definitely will NOT ever stop here again.