Guess Family Barbecue - Waco

I never take the time to leave reviews, but I enjoyed this place so much on a recent day trip to Waco that I had to do so this time! :)The owner was so friendly and seemed genuinely happy to greet patrons. The restaurant itself is very clean and nicely decorated. The food is delicious! The brisket was good (which is still impressive), though I've had better at other Texas Monthly Top 50s; however, the real star here is the ribs, which were my favorite of any I've ever had! The deviled eggs and all the sides are so flavorful and tasty.Can't wait to go back!

Stopped in here for a quick to go bite. They were sold out of most everything closer to the end of their business day. I got the Smashburger, which was very good and the meat blend they used I really liked. I personally didn’t care for their seasoning on it, it was strange but I still found it to be delicious and a classic simple burger!The cheesy grits are the best I’ve ever had. Must try!The potato salad is very goodAnd the turkey is the enjoyable standard fareThe interior is very nice. And the parking lot is good and easy to get into.The 4 stars is because the chairs inside were not fat friendly or even medium sized friendly. You would not be comfortable sitting inside here unless you can fit the width of their chairs as the top curves in and corners poke you in the back. Bad move picking these chairs considering their target audience. They do have benches so that is an option!Additionally they were sold out of everything on their menu besides turkey and the burger 2 hours before closing. I understand BBQ restaurants needs to not have lots of waste, however 2 hours before closing is more poor planning than a cost cutting measure.I’d definitely come back to try the rest of their food.Kid-friendliness: Seems nice and would bring my family hereParking: Not a lot of parking I thought

Best BBQ you'll find out there! I've known the owner for a long time and he is a master of his craft!

Dinging 1* solely because it was good enough that I wish the portions were a tad bigger.Also wish the burnt ends were candied/sauced but the cashier said it's quite literally the end of the brisket with nothing added afterwards.Prob the best bbq place in Waco I'd imagine or one the best, would come back.

Our first time…my husband cooks a lot of BBQ. He said the brisket and the sauce were some of the best he has ever had. The pulled pork in the loaded baked potato was great. Three of party had the chopped brisket sandwich and ate it all. The potato salad, cheesy grits, and macaroni and cheese were all liked. The staff were very friendly and very helpful. We would definitely go back. We paid extra to buy some sauce to take home. They said they will be bottling it and selling it soon.