Mike's Bar-B-Q House

NACOGDOCHES: Mike's Bar-B-Q House
1622 South St
Nacogdoches, TX 75964
936-560-1676
Open Sun-Thur 11-8:30,F-Sat 11-9

John McClellan Sr. had run the Barbecue House across town since 1962 with help from his sons John and Mike. This joint opened in 1986 when Mike decided to go off on his own. The similarities between these places hardly make them competitors since both locations seem more like a copy of the other.



Service here is friendly and quick. A total of five people had a hand in getting my order ready, and it was complete in about 30 seconds after ordering. I headed back to the car with a standard three meat plate and a stuffed jalapeno. While the jalapeno was lackluster, the creamy, almost mahed potato salad was refreshing, and the beans flecked with chunks of brisket were above average. The meat was another story. Average grocery store grade sausage could have been heated in an oven based on the lack of smoke. Brisket was falling apart tender and covered in sauce, so there was little to taste other than the sauce. Ribs were falling from the bone (not good) and had little flavor at all. I was hoping for more from this place given its history, but this just may be what folks in Nacogdoches have come to expect from their 'cue.

Rating **