Bar BQ Hernandez — Restaurant in Tyler

Tiny little barbecue shack on the side of the road. I have been driving by this place for a while now and I've never seen it open. Because of my work schedule I can never get around to trying this place when they're open.

Imagine my surprise when I drove by today and they were open. Even though the hours date on Facebook and on Google say they're closed on Wednesdays. The Gods must have been shining down on me today because I busted a u-turn so fast to grab me some barbecue.

The menu is simple. They have grilled chicken that you can either buy whole, half or quartered. They serve rice and beans and homemade tortillas. They also have tacos, chicken, fajita, beef fajita or barbacoa. On the weekends they have a couple of other special items such as pupusas and tamales.

Let me just explain about these tacos. We ordered six barbacoa tacos and they were phenomenal. They were so delicious that my husband and I were fighting over who was going to get the last one. Haha!!

We also ordered chilaquiles which comes with either white or dark meat chicken. Since I don't eat chicken I just asked them to leave it off my plate. They did leave the chicken off and in return they gave me a lot more beans, rice and chilaquiles. Talk about great customer service. I wasn't expecting anything extra. I just did not want the chicken.

Location is kind of crazy. If you drive too fast, you're definitely going to miss this little Shack. Driving south on Glenwood just passed Front Street underneath the train tracks on the right hand side is where you're going to find this little tiny barbecue shack. Definitely look out for it and if you can't find it, you'll definitely smell it. Follow that smell, I guarantee you you'll fall in love with...

As a native of California, tacos are my jam, and it's been a mission looking for good tacos in a Tex-Mex world.

First, the price is cheap compared to other fancier places that may or may not drown the tacos in queso or chili. Portion sizes for the beans and rice based on the price are really good. Taco size is exactly what you get for street tacos without the second tortilla.

Second, the taste was really good given the cheap price. The chicken was a bit on the salty side, but that also could have been due to the cheese. The barbacoa had good taste, but unfortunately, my second taco was loaded with fat, so I was left with a higher tortilla than meat ratio for my last taco. The corn tortilla fell apart on my third taco but held up for the rest.

Rice was very good, and so were the pinto beans. The sliced up hot dog reminded me of my younger days when my grandma would make beans at home for us and also added in sliced hot dogs.

Both green and red salsa have good flavor, but be warned if you get both, they charge you extra since I'm assuming you only get one with an order. It's only .25 extra, though.

Will definitely be back to try the steak tacos and even some of the...

What’s that you say? You’ve seen the smoke billowing out from the small shack on the side of the road next to the underpass, but you’ve either never stopped because you were scared or just didn’t know any better? Well…you’re definitely missing out on some of the absolute BEST Mom and Pop Mexican food this town (and 100 miles all around!) has to offer. Amazing tacos with meat so tender you don’t even have to chew! The especial of the day is a good bet. And, there is a small dining room out back for your convenience. Pop in and give them a try, then slap yourself for not stopping sooner! 😉 Sorry no pictures…I was too...