The Meating Place Bbq - Magnolia

Let me tell you—this is the best BBQ we've had in Magnolia! The brisket was absolutely mouth-watering, and the smoke ring was stunning. I highly recommend the sides too: the mac and cheese, green beans, and potato salad were all fantastic. The only downside was that the ribs weren’t served hot, but they were very busy, so I’ll let that slide. The rub on the ribs had an excellent flavor profile with great depth. The BBQ sauce features a unique smoky tomato base that’s truly special. I can’t wait to go back and try more delicious dishes! Enjoy!

The prices for BBQ these days are outrageous! I ordered the sliced beef with onions, pickles, and jalapeños. It also came with sauce, which tasted great, though I typically don't use sauce on brisket. That's on me, though—I'm not very familiar with this place. The portion of beef was definitely worth the money. Parking was a bit crowded, but the service was excellent. The country decor was nice, and the restrooms were clean. If I lived here, I would definitely come back!

Was very unimpressed with the quality of the food for the price. Have had better service and better food for much cheaper elsewhere. The brisket tasted like something you can buy premade at HEB. My 6yo would not even eat the lackluster Mac &Cheese, and it's is her favorite food. But the thing that got to me most was the Cole Slaw! It had a horrible lemon and celerytaste and was NOTHING like southern Cole Slaw. I have no interest in coming back to this place.

On a side note, when I went to wash my hands in the restroom, there were no paper towels available to dry off. While it wasn't a huge deal, I thought I'd let an employee know so they could restock for others. Her response was rather dismissive; she just said, "Yeah, I know," and went about her work. This might just be a sign of inadequate customer service training on her part.

We were looking for a place to eat lunch on the way home to College Station from the airport on a Friday. Driving through Magnolia, we stopped here based on reviews and this place did not disappoint! We pulled into the packed parking lot and walkedin. The place was packed with law enforcement, workers and families. The atmosphere is lively and fun, very casual, and theyhave a deck with outside seating as well. I had the ribs with Mac cheese and green beans. Hubby had chicken and sliced brisketwith okra and potato salad. It was delicious! All 3 meats were juicy and well seasoned, both with spices and smokiness. My ribsfell off the bone. The sides were great, the green beans especially... Though the Mac cheese didn't disappoint either. Thestaff is all SUPER nice and helpful and the owner was hilarious and came to check on us to make sure everything was to ourliking. This place is a gem! Before walking out, we purchased a couple of their home made desserts to take home! I got key limepie and hubby got blackberry cobbler. Now, he's got a CRAZY sweet tooth, and LOVES blackberry cobbler, but this particular onewas a little too sweet. The key lime pie, however, was AMAZING! Perfect tart and tangy and just sweet enough. The fresh whippedcream layer on top and the key lime filling were both light and airy and melted in my mouth. The graham cracker crust wasbuttery and perfect. We live in College Station, but we will be driving back to Magnolia regularly to frequent this place. It'sTHAT good. We have BBQ places here, but NOTHING this good.