Big E`s Smokehouse — Restaurant in Brownsville

So glad that we found Big E's Smokehouse. We headed there for lunch and they nearly 'sampled us to death'. They broke out bites of brisket, brillia, pork tamales, and other awesome bites. We finally settled on a plate of brillia and brisket with flour tortillas, pickles, and onions. They added some bites of sausage for us too.

I think if there is anything that is a downfall at this place is that they limit the menu according to the day. Pork ribs are on Thursday. Beef ribs are on Friday. On Sunday, they have several items that are only available on Sunday. But, that's okay. They have a pretty small kitchen and their smoker is not huge - so I get it. With their great flavors and serving attitude, I hope they grow to offer more of their items every day.

We're already making plans to go back for ribs Thursday night and to pick up a couple dozen tamales to take with us when we take off for...

I went today and ordered 2 lb of brisket a half a pound of sausage and the 16 oz beans. Sausage and beans were good as usual but the brisket was extremely hard and tough. My wife called and the owner wasn't there. The person she did speak to said that when she got back he would let her know so that she could call, but she never did. I wanted to wait until I could talk with them before doing this review, because it is usually really good, but since they thought so little of us as customers, is the reason why I decided to go on ahead and write the review. It's safe to say I won't...

Don't be deicieved by this unassuming hole in the wall. I tried the brisket sandwich to go, it was served with a perfect portion of meat with pickles, onion and sauce on the side. The sauce seemed to be homemade with the taste of brown sugar shining through and paired nicely with the briskets' smoky flavor. There's not much of an area to dine in but I'm definitely not getting my brisket anywhere else and will definitely consider having them...