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Citadel BBQ, Restaurant and Bar, is now open in Downtown Houston at the corner of Dallas and Milam St. Come enjoy a delicious BBQ with all the smoked meats including Brisket, Turkey, Chicken, Sausage and Pulled Pork. We offer BBQ sandwiches, loaded baked potatoes, and a burger bar along with traditional sides like Jambalaya, Corn Maque Choux, Collard Greens, and Charro Beans. Looking for Southern food? Try our flavorful Creole Gumbo and Red Beans and Sausage and finish your lunch with yummy desserts including Texas Pecan Pie, Carrot Cake, and Cajun Bread Pudding. Citadel BBQ restaurant is open for Lunch & Happy Hours and you can dine-in, order online and pick-up, or have it delivered through DoorDash, Uber Eats or Grub-hub.
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Austin Pooley
I’m excited to have this place so close to the office! As a tradition, at any new BBQ joint I get the two meat plate – brisket and sausage. The brisket is about par for the course for a location that can’t smoke; thin and tougher without the smoky flavor, but still satisfies. However, I will probably rely on other joints for brisket. The jalapeño + cheese sausage was great, and the corn was amazing. Mac + cheese is about a 7/10.
The space is really spacious and airy, a little on the modern side for a BBQ joint. Fits in with a downtown vibe. The service was excellent and speedy, and prices are about right for the area.
As they just opened, I can’t wait to see how they evolve over time. I’ll definitely come back and get a few of their other offerings here soon and update accordingly!
… moreThe space is really spacious and airy, a little on the modern side for a BBQ joint. Fits in with a downtown vibe. The service was excellent and speedy, and prices are about right for the area.
As they just opened, I can’t wait to see how they evolve over time. I’ll definitely come back and get a few of their other offerings here soon and update accordingly!
Bulldog
Had to stop at Citadel BBQ because of the name. Just down from my hotel too. Very good brisket and sausage! Home made spicy BBQ sauce is great. Homemade sides too! I got Mac & cheese and coke slaw. Both very good. Nice staff. Looks like full bar will open soon. You should stop here!
… moreW Spinner
***Response to Owner Below***
Bad service. Bad food. Rude employees. An employee treated a police officer very rudely and refuse service to him as soon as he walked in. Unacceptable. The food is not impressive anyways. I HOPE they close down soon.
***UPDATE TO OWNER***
People use various names in reviews all of the time in a public forum, particularly to an establishment of which treated someone poorly. The last thing anyone wants is to be a victim of a restaurant’s rude tendencies. There is no reason to post anything like this unless it happened. There are plenty of better things to do with time. I hope those cameras have audio recording. That cop was in there for no more than 15 seconds when an employee was rude to him. He then left immediately. And then to find out that the police station is ACROSS THE STREET from there. What a shame. Take the blame for what happened. To flat out say this did not happen is either a lie or just ignorance.
Seriously if it was a one time incident just address it with the employee and post that! Kinda seems like that would fix the issue.
***UPDATE***
As expected: restaurant is closed down. Perhaps a better attitude will yield better business venture outcomes in the future.
… moreBad service. Bad food. Rude employees. An employee treated a police officer very rudely and refuse service to him as soon as he walked in. Unacceptable. The food is not impressive anyways. I HOPE they close down soon.
***UPDATE TO OWNER***
People use various names in reviews all of the time in a public forum, particularly to an establishment of which treated someone poorly. The last thing anyone wants is to be a victim of a restaurant’s rude tendencies. There is no reason to post anything like this unless it happened. There are plenty of better things to do with time. I hope those cameras have audio recording. That cop was in there for no more than 15 seconds when an employee was rude to him. He then left immediately. And then to find out that the police station is ACROSS THE STREET from there. What a shame. Take the blame for what happened. To flat out say this did not happen is either a lie or just ignorance.
Seriously if it was a one time incident just address it with the employee and post that! Kinda seems like that would fix the issue.
***UPDATE***
As expected: restaurant is closed down. Perhaps a better attitude will yield better business venture outcomes in the future.
Eddie Reyna
I really wanted this to be good because it is right next to the building I work in. I had the 2 meat plate with chicken, ribs, mac and creamed corn. The chicken had pleasant flavor but was dry. The ribs were very dry also which could be because they gave me the end pieces. The ribs were also very salty. The corn tasted great but it had all the salt it could handle. They could have added an extra 16oz can of corn to it and you wouldn’t need to add more salt. So if you took a bite of the ribs you couldn’t eat the corn because now they both taste way to salty. I saw someone described the BBQ sauce as “Ketchup with extra black pepper” which is pretty accurate. But like that thin ketchup not a good thick ketchup. The mac n cheese was pretty good. I have no complaints with the mac. I’d go back if all I was getting was the mac. All of this for $19. I read some mixed reviews so maybe it’s dependent on what pit master is working. $19 is to much for me to roll the dice on which chef is working. 3-24-23
… moreChris
So, I’ve been here twice. I tried the BBQ the first time and it was not bad at all. It wasn’t top notch but it’s nice for a lunch. I went back for the burger. $18 for a burger, fries and a drink. Probably about $7-$10 over priced for what you get overall. I was a little disappointed. Their sweet tea is on point and very good; however, the paper straw kind of kills the whole experience.
The staff was super nice and helpful. They are a pleasure to speak to and have had a smile on their face both times I’ve been here. Great job! This should be the expectation.
… moreThe staff was super nice and helpful. They are a pleasure to speak to and have had a smile on their face both times I’ve been here. Great job! This should be the expectation.
B. A. M.
As much as H-Town is a BBQ mecca, this sadly doesn’t make the cut. It wasn’t bad BBQ by any definition, but there are many places with much better BBQ.
My first issue was that when ordering the 2-meat plate, I couldn’t choose ribs and brisket which is my go-to at every other bbq joint. And the two meats by which I judge a bbq joint. I couldn’t even order just double ribs. You have to choose a lesser meat for the second choice (chicken, sausage, etc). That is not the standard at every decent bbq joint I have been to in Houston.
My second issue is that the ribs were just OK. I have had ribs and brisket from countless BBQ joints in Texas and mostly in the Houston area, these were about a 6.5 on a 1-10 scale. Not bad, not spectacular.
I ordered fried okra and Mac n cheese as my sides. Again, good but not great. Nothing made them above average.
Lastly the BBQ sauce was much too sweet. More of a KC style sauce than a TX style sauce. If that’s your preference, please enjoy, but that’s not TX bbq sauce.
For the higher price of a BBQ meal I want moaning and groaning excellence. This was good because someone was treating me to the meal, but I wouldn’t go back on my own. Too many other superior choices in town.
… moreMy first issue was that when ordering the 2-meat plate, I couldn’t choose ribs and brisket which is my go-to at every other bbq joint. And the two meats by which I judge a bbq joint. I couldn’t even order just double ribs. You have to choose a lesser meat for the second choice (chicken, sausage, etc). That is not the standard at every decent bbq joint I have been to in Houston.
My second issue is that the ribs were just OK. I have had ribs and brisket from countless BBQ joints in Texas and mostly in the Houston area, these were about a 6.5 on a 1-10 scale. Not bad, not spectacular.
I ordered fried okra and Mac n cheese as my sides. Again, good but not great. Nothing made them above average.
Lastly the BBQ sauce was much too sweet. More of a KC style sauce than a TX style sauce. If that’s your preference, please enjoy, but that’s not TX bbq sauce.
For the higher price of a BBQ meal I want moaning and groaning excellence. This was good because someone was treating me to the meal, but I wouldn’t go back on my own. Too many other superior choices in town.
Curly Crossley
The guys behind the counter were super helpful the food was good but you could tell some food was sitting out a while. The jambalaya was quite dry, and the corn bread was more like a cookie than bread. Overall was definitely good. the bbq itself is worth a try and reasonably priced for bbq.
… moreLauren Mattiello
I stopped in to grab a quick lunch because I walked by and this place smelled amazing. I ordered the collard greens, corn and some brisket. Everything was delicious.. the collard greens were the best I’ve ever had! Spicy and super tender. I’ll def be back next time I’m downtown!
… moreValeah Beckwith
I wasn’t sure what to expect but I ended up getting pork ribs, sausage, potato salad, and cauliflower. The meats were juicy and well seasoned, 10/10. Both the sides were a little more decadent than I’m used to at BBQ places–nothing overly complicated, just rich and super flavorful. Would/will visit again!
… moreMelissa Ann Howell Schier
I had the turkey and the cauliflower au gratin and both were good. We went here after the Astros parade and the business was slammed with patrons but they didn’t give us barbecue sauce for like 15 minutes which was not lovely and there was no ice in the ice machine. I would have to come back and give this place another chance when they’re not packed
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