Bar-B-Que Depot — Restaurant in Vidor

The wifey and I ate here on our way to Shangri-La Botanical Gardens (which at the time of this review is closed - 11/11/17 - due to repairs) and we didn't regret it.

The wifey is a harsh critic of barbeque, particularly pulled pork sandwiches, and her go-to menu item to test a BBQ joint's "salt" is to order one of these first. She loved it, saying it was almost on par with a childhood BBQ place that she requests we drive to periodically an hour away.

The seating on the inside is only four tables (this is a SMALL place), but there are larger picnic-style tables available outside under a covered patio. The restaurant also offers a drive-thru for those in a hurry.

The prices are definitely agreeable, although I might be tempted to say the meat is a little on the light side.

The service was of a fast enough pace in relation to how busy they were, so all in all I can't find anything negative to say!

If you find yourself in Vidor, give Bar-B-Que Depot a shot. It's a charming place to eat...especially if you...

A little pricey; But look at the prices at the grocery store ! Their ribs are wonderful and the coleslaw is great ! Sliced beef is tender and good. You need to be real hungry to eat a complete stuffed potato; My wife and I split one and get to full to walk. I have had better; But it is 4 hours away ! I can do as well on my smoker; But it cost me more and I lose a day ! I saw one complaint about the beans...... I find nothing wrong with them and their sign does not say "The Bean Depot" ! I have ate at less costly establishments that were good and were out of business in a year.Do the math....1/2 cord of red oak per day, taxes, insurance, lights, water, gas, payroll, maintenance, workers comp, etc ! It is $3 for a fountain drink at McDonald's and I refuse to eat their junk ! However..... They do 50 x's the volume on a daily basis and this business/this man has almost 1/3 of the overhead that McDonald's has. Think about it ! He don't serve ground up "What the...

Environment gets a 1. Food a 0. When I pull up to a BBQ joint I expect BBQ. Not grocery store canned shyt. The beans were porky the pig pintos. The beans literally reminded me of beanie weenies from a can. The sausage tasted like processed pork/balogna rolls. Tater salad had a kick of relish icing, extremely sweet.

What happened to good ole fashion bbq joints where you lick the bbq from your fingers?

$30 and we ate 2 small ribs and 1 bite of each side. The could have at least used texas bread for a side. Instead we got a slice from the 80 cent loaf from from dollar general.

●Add some seasoning to ya meat next time folks. ●Oh and please stop watering down your bbq sause you have on the table to make it...