Vernon's Kuntry Bar-B-Que — Restaurant in Conroe

Just moved to the area. Was told this was the best BBQ in Houston. Southern home cooking at its best. We'll the hospitality left me hoping this isn't the best Texas has to offer. Mac n cheese was bland, canned green beans with no seasoning to speak of. The fench fries had absolutely no salt at all.. Please cooks don't be afraid to season the food! The fried okra is the best thing they had, hands down. I could come here just for this and nothing else. And the only reason my review isn't one star..

Let's talk about the reason you come here.. The meat! I ordered the chopped brisket and chicken. The Brisket was nothing to write home about. Heavily sauced and no real meaty or smoky taste that I could taste. I'll get to the chicken.. Since other people in my party ordered ribs and sausage. The sausage was OK, but again nothing memorable. The ribs were dry and were not very flavorful at all.. Again no smoky flavor. And then the chicken.. They forgot to bring me my chicken. I reached for the Louisiana hot sauce and realized there's no chicken to put this on.. So I walk back inside and point out that they forgot my chicken.. The girl behind counter apologized and said they would bring it right out.. I waited 10 minutes, nothing, 20 minutes, the rest of my party is finishing their food. A server came out to check on us and I again pointed out that I still hadn't received my chicken. He came back about 5 minutes later to tell me they had neglected to put in my order for chicken twice.. About ten minutes later I received the hottest and dryest chicken I've ever had. Did they microwave my Texas BBQ? I can't be sure but for sure I won't be going back to try it again.. Southern hospitality? I guess they don't do...

First time back to Vernon's BBQ in a couple of years and I loved it! This is legit barbecue, slow-smoked on a pit, with the requisite sides and dressings. What a great relief to rediscover this place after finding Rudy's to (still) be fake barbecue. I had the 3-meat platter with fatty brisket, pork ribs, and sausage, and ordered an extra side so I could try the cole slaw, potato salad, and beans. I had this order To Go and ate it at home. It was nicely packed, but I did have to ask for white bread and pickles and onions. The restaurant itself was hopping at 2pm on a Saturday, and there wasn't a mask in sight - not on the diners, those waiting for take-out, or any of the servers. Everything traveled well and tasted pretty much the same as it would have if I'd dined in. The ribs were nicely smoked, but I thought the rub was a little too heavy on both the salt and the pepper. The brisket was excellent, as was the sausage. All of the sides were good, if a little odd: the slaw was so moist as to be swimming, but still delicious. And, they don't offer regular baked beans but pinto beans. They were fine but I missed having good ol' baked beans with my Q. The total cost before tip came out just short of $20 including the upcharge for the third side. Fair enough considering quality and quantity. So far this is my maybe my favorite barbecue along 105, along with Yo Mama's in Montgomery. Yo Mama's is more authentic, but Vernon's restaurant is infinitely cleaner and more inviting. Now, if we could get Yo Mama's to do the smoking and serve it at Vernon's with Vernon's sides... Still, lots to like about both,...

We arrived 15 minutes before it closed on a Saturday night. We ordered 4 sandwiches to go, especially since we're still in the Covid Quarantine. Yes, we were wearing masks to order and while we waited for our order. The place is obviusly a longtime local's joint, judging from the memorabilia on the walls, especially the photos of the 1940 High School Graduating Class. It didn't say which High School, but it must be Conroe. In fact, one of the listed graduates is named Conroe which would make her around 98-years today. She must be related to the town's family. Anyway, sandwiches ready to go, each packed in a styrofoam container and placed inside brown paper bags for easy handling. The sandwiches hit the spot as a late night meal. Only wish they had included a side of barbque sauce for each sandwich. Most of the sauce in the sandwiches had been absorbed by the bread by the time we got home, so some of the sandwiches were eaten with the bread as a side with the potato salad. The sliced brisket was delicious as well as the chopped brisket and chopped chicken. The chopped sandwiches held the bbq sauce better. The potato salad was almost like mashed potatos. The bits of bell pepper in the salad were a nice compliment, but it was missing diced potatos and egg. Overall, worth the stop at this traditional...