Smoken J's BBQ - New Caney — Restaurant in Texas

I first came with my girls the atmosphere is lonely and dining area were old tacobell booth style. Simple wood tables and chairs. (Uncomfortable) restrooms are small single stalls with sink inside. Like a port o pottty. (Nasty) we all only tried the brisket sandwiches. They were just good. The smoke flavor was unique but good. That encouraged us to visit again. The place looks like its always empty. We were the only ones there both times. I wanted to try the other meats so I got the 3 meat plate to go and didn't inspect before leaving. BIG MISTAKE!!!All the sausage ribs and brisket looked like dehydrated food. Days old and nuked in a microwave. 1 of the ribs looked like a drumstick. all bone little meat. Sausage was dry and hard. Brisket was the part that is mostly fat and only 3 thin slices. Potato salad was watered down. The beans were just plain pinto beans like my mother in law used to make. Horrible will never...

This is a family owned restaurant. I really wanted to give 5 stars but just cannot. We drove 40 minutes to try this place. Ordered almost everything on the menu but the pulled pork. The ribs were old, brisket soooooo tender BUT all meats had zero salt and seasoning flavor. If not for the BBQ sauce we would have been dead in the water and wasted our money. It was edible but not worth the drive. The young girl at the front counter had to re ring us up as the total we paid was wrong. She was unable to explain the menu and how to best order for my family of 4. The white bread was wrapped in plastic wrap....it was old. Not going back again. My recommendation fresh is best. You lose customers and regulars. Add...Salt 🧂, seasoning. I burped bbq smoke for 2 days....wondering why this was. Never happens to me. Sorry if TMI. But sharing is...

This is what I would call a little hole in the wall place that you want to keep a secret! The food was very good. No skimping on the meat! It's a small place with minimal parking but the food is to die for. Only one person running this place when I arrived. She was the cook, waitress and dish washer. I was the only customer so service was great! I ordered the brisket plate with 2 sides, bread, pickles and onions and a drink. Cost was $15. There was no skimping on anything as the portions were huge and I made 2 hefty meals out of it. I'm sure this was a house at one time converted to a restaurant. About 6 tables total. Kinda like an old favorite fishing hole...you want to brag about the fish you caught but don't want anyone to know where...