As one of Houston’s oldest restaurants, Pizzitola’s operates slightly different than newer barbecue joints. It still offers old-fashioned, cloth napkin, sit-down service, stays open for lunch and dinner, and never runs out of food. In addition to our restaurant dine-in and takeout experience, we are also one of the top barbecue catering restaurants inside the Houston loop. Whether you’re looking to provide great BBQ at the office, your home, or hosting an awesome event at our restaurant, we are here to serve up exactly what you need!
Institution for BBQ classics, especially racks of ribs, chicken, sausage & down-home banana pudding. Based on 475 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
1703 Shepherd Dr, Houston, TX 77007
Phone: (713) 227-2283
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Hours
| Wednesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–8 PM |
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Reviews
Jessica Hughes
This spot is absolutely incredible!!! The ribs are off the charts fantastic!!! I loved the turkey, it was super juicy – not dry at all! Brisket and their enchiladas were 10/10! Highly recommend for the next time you’re craving some delicious BBQ
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Kenny Melton
Monday night they are open. Not Sunday. I like that. It was a quiet night. The 2 meat plate with jalapeño sausage and brisket was calling my name. It was served with 2 sides. I chose the cabbage and coleslaw. It also came with light bread, onions, pickles, jalapeño and sauce. The cabbage is a meal on its own. It had bacon and other meat to give it a smokey flavor. Slow cooked and good! The slaw was creamy and good. The sausage was very chessy and meaty with a great flavor. Now the brisket. It had a good bark lots of flavor, tensor, cooked to perfection. I also has the pineapple coconut cake that is made in house. That cake is very good. It was a huge slice. They also have Pecan, chocolate and Nana pud’n.
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Jennifer Willoughby
The friendliest staff. Met the owner and had a personal tour! We’re big bbq fans and while we love our hometown KC bbq (Jack Stack!) We love trying other regions styles. Texas is brisket country and this place doesn’t disappoint. It’s been a Houston staple since the 30’s. The pits are original and unique. And the method is unique and provides outstanding taste. Owner Tim would love to explain it all if you’re lucky enough. We began a friendly discussion about regional bbq styles and differences with our server Esteban and he did his best to make sure we had a full experience of trying the best of Texas style and Pizzitola’s original taste. He brought out several different sauce styles to try. He even included a sweet dark almost KC sauce for me to try. Everything was great! Brisket- best I’ve ever had! Texas 1. Pork spare ribs, no sauce, awesome. Still want my KC sauce. Texas 1, KC 1. Pulled pork, no sauce, very nice. Tied. Smoked chicken breast, Pizzitola’s 1. (NO contest, strictly a cooking secret.) Pinto Beans, have never had beans like this! Texas 1. Street corn- OMG!!! L Beats out our Jack Stack cheesy corn without a fight!! Banana pudding made over the pit?? Yes please!!! But when you find a place that can combine the best two food styles on the planet, Mexican and bbq, you have a very special place indeed. Try the bbq fajitas! They are soo amazing! This KC girl tips her hat and curtseys to Pizzitola’s! Thank you for your hospitality! Come to KC and see us when you can!
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Steve Ruiz
I was in Houston for a week for work and tried exploring a few bbq spots during that week and this place was by far the best. The brisket had lots of flavor, great bark, turkey had good flavor as well and the smoked street corn was delicious and not something you typically see as a side menu option at a bbq restaurant. The service was great, very kind and welcoming. It was the end of the day, they were out of ribs and Mac and cheese so I didn’t get to try those, but if I’m ever in town again I plan to return to this restaurant
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Jared Ventre
Came here for the first time today. I wanted some good BBQ. This place delivers. Good old fashioned Texas BBQ at its finest. No frills. Just damn good food and great service! Staff was fantastic. When your restaurant has been open since before World War II, you must be doing something right!
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Anthony Perry
Recommended from a good friend.
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Audrey Cerda
First time dining here, was not disappointed. This place is has amazing brisket. The staff is so kind, helpful, very thoughtful of the customers. It was very nice to see how they interact with other customers as well, they seemed to know everybody by name that came in. We ordered a baked potato and a BBQ dinner plate (2 sides included) with sweet tea. Everything came out in a timely manner, food was hot and delicious. Highly suggest dinning here for some amazing BBQ. Did buy some dessert to take home the pecan pie and banana pudding look amazing. Can’t wait to try them later tonight.
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Isabella Peckham
I had the brisket plate and it was very good! The bark on the meat and the bbq sauce were delicious, although the brisket was very fatty. I do feel that the price is high for how much meat you get, especially since my meat was half fatty. But still really good flavor and moist. I wish they offered mashed potatoes as a side. The inside is very cozy and old-timey. The staff was very nice. Overall pretty good, would come back!
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Jay Francis
A friend and I shared a plate of the Friday special, brisket enchiladas in flour tortillas with a side of green beans and black beans. And a half order of the ribs. I’ll start out by saying that we really enjoyed both dishes. (Many years ago I had a bad experience here with the ribs. This was a place that I told people was “historically significant” because of that experience.The ribs I had that time tasted of Kingsford charcoal or creosote and they were awful. As if the pit had never been cleaned. And I never went back until today.)
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Whit Mitchell
This is a can’t miss place. This place is fantastic. The atmosphere was so relaxing and friendly. My wife and I enjoyed the food very much. For my taste buds it is the best BBQ in town. The wait staff is really friendly. Very nice people. We will be going back often.
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