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Pappas Bar-B-Q - Pierce St.

1217 Pierce St., Houston, TX 77002 (Downtown)
713-659-1245
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Ranked #1,210 of 6,439 restaurants in Houston
Price range: €0 - €15
Cuisines: Barbecue
Neighbourhood: Downtown
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Neighbourhood: Downtown
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28 reviews 28 reviews
17 restaurant reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2013 via mobile

The beef was the best part, the sandwich was good but sides were just average. They are set for local lunch so they do rush you through line.

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Simsbury, Connecticut
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2012 via mobile

Food was good, but certainly not great. The sliced beef was dry and cut a little too thick. I would hope that there is better in TX than this.

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Katy, Texas
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25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 September 2012

I work downtown and thought I would try some of Pappa's breakfast taco's. I ordered the Link and Egg taco. The link sausage was big chunks of sausage. To me it would have been better if they had chopped up the link sausage. Kind of hard to eat with the big chunks. I ordered them in the drive thru. Got... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2012

I moved from Houston nine years ago and everytime I return this place is on my list. Trust me everytime I visit I have never been disappointed. This place serves high quality BBQ consistently and their baked potatoes are unmatched, adding meat to them makes for a complete meal! Good smoked meats at great prices!!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2012 via mobile

I walked past this place by accident,at 7 am I bought a coffee and a taco with egg,cheese. The place is authentic and fair prices .smells kind of like smoked meat. IM glad I discovered this place at end of Trip in the usa,Mexico, and Guatemala.

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San Antonio, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

My husband & I just stumbled upon this Pappa's BBQ & were so excited we did. We've never eaten at a Pappa's BBQ and we will be sure to return again and again. The food was great & we loved the cantaloupe water was AMAZING! We can't wait for our next visit to Houston to return to our new find!!... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011

First of all, in case it isn't clear from the website, this place is more of a cafe with slightly dimmed lighting than a restaurant. You go up to a counter and order then walk along to pick up your meal and pay. There are pretty big TVs on the wall. There are a couple of these places in the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2008

Many memories here. This was my first experience with Pappas BBQ back in the day. They're now a Houston institution. Love those baked potatoes as big as yer head. Combination BBQ plates with healthy side portions, wow!!! When I'm out of the US for long periods of time, this is one of the places I miss most.

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