Gonzales Food Market — Restaurant in Gonzales

We came with high expectations to Gonzales Food Market based on reports by others, and were not disappointed. We picked out lamb ribs, fatty brisket, beef sausage and an interesting take on the beef short rib, a cross-cut style. The lamb ribs had a great flavor, and the brisket had a nice rub with good spice, tender and moist throughout. Their all-beef sausage was a finer grind, also with a bit of a looser pack, and had great snap and juice. Great sausage. Ronnie Killen said Gonzales Market was "his first bought sausage experience." For the sake of tradition, I like to imagine there's a little Gonzales Market influence in the style of the links he makes for Killen's Barbecue in Pearland.

One of the meats that really caught our eye was the cross-cut style beef ribs. We picked up just a couple of these beefy nuggets to try, and immediately our wheels started turning about the possibilities these might offer. With a little experimentation on rubs and pit time, these might be a unique offering for a BBQ joint interested in providing a beef rib experience for their customers that's more palatable in price (and size!) than the 1-1/2 to 2 lb. plate ribs. They could easily be made part of a 2 or 3 meat plate...

Y'all. Just. Y'all. The fam and I were in Gonzales because we had to get the rear window on our truck replaced. But, won't He do it?!? Look at God y'all. Turned a negative into a blessing. This place was recommended by one of the service techs at the shop we took our truck to. A family run barbecue spot that's been in business for 60 odd years is right up my alley and I can tell you that they do it right. Mesquite and Oak smoke, family atmosphere, history on the walls, great selection of meats from lamb to chicken and everything in-between. Cheesy potatoes that were clearly prepared by angels, coconut pie and banana pudding worthy of any grandma's Sunday dinner spread. If this isn't on your Texas BBQ bucket list then your list isn't complete and if you only have time to eat one meal in Gonzales and don't do it here, you clearly need to work on your critical thinking and decision...

Let me just tell you. My mother & father who are not the biggest fans of BBQ ( I know gasp, insert eye rol, they are yankees ) devoured their entire plates! My husband and I shared the pulled pork & brisket & my daughter had lamb ribs. The smoke ring was perfect, the food had the exact amount of bite without falling off the bone & flavor qas on point. One of the staff members, presumably a family member, was super sweet. He asked where my parents were from and struck up a convo. Very courteous staff and clearly everyone in this town loves the food because it was slammed during lunch time. Thanks for a great experience❤ Definitely will be back, signed those darn...