Another Houston BBQ joint burns - Thelma's

Re:Another Houston BBQ joint burns - Thelma's (dexmat)

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:11:12 GMT

Thelma's will re-open.

The new location looks like it will be a much better room than the old one in a somewhat better neighborhood but it won't be as convenient to the downtown lunch crowd.

Edited to fix link.

Re:Another Houston BBQ joint burns - Thelma's (wanderingjew)

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:24:43 GMT

The Travelin Man

Admittedly, I am not much of a sausage guy, though I have loosened up on that a bit over the years, and will grab a bite or two at Smitty's or Southside Market. Still, at no time in my immediate future am I going to make a decision on where to eat based on sausage alone. My rabbi would kill me.

There is no reason for any self-respecting BBQ joint anywhere not to be able to produce quality ribs; and no self-respecting BBQ joint in Texas not to be able to produce brisket. None.

If you'd had the meals I had at this branch of Luling City Market, you'd have begged me to take you back to our last visit to Arthur Bryant's - at least those fries were good!

Fortunately the brisket I had was in the same category as Louie Mueller's or Kreuz's. What I found somewhat amusing is that one "yelper" actually noted that half the order of brisket was moist and smokey and the other half was dry and tasteless.

Re:Another Houston BBQ joint burns - Thelma's (The Travelin Man)

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 11:10:13 GMT

Admittedly, I am not much of a sausage guy, though I have loosened up on that a bit over the years, and will grab a bite or two at Smitty's or Southside Market. Still, at no time in my immediate future am I going to make a decision on where to eat based on sausage alone. My rabbi would kill me.

There is no reason for any self-respecting BBQ joint anywhere not to be able to produce quality ribs; and no self-respecting BBQ joint in Texas not to be able to produce brisket. None.

If you'd had the meals I had at this branch of Luling City Market, you'd have begged me to take you back to our last visit to Arthur Bryant's - at least those fries were good!

Re:Another Houston BBQ joint burns - Thelma's (wanderingjew)

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:23:52 GMT

My favorite in Houston was Luling City Market (not affiliated with City Market in Luling) I know The Travelin Man was dissapointed with them and he went twice. So I checked out the yelp reviews to see what others thought. When I went there I ordered the sausage and brisket, I believe TTM ordered the ribs and brisket
The consensus on Yelp is that the Sausage is spot on - , the ribs suck and the brisket is hit or miss..I recell TTM described the briskett as dry. Fortunately for me they weren't.

Re:Another Houston BBQ joint burns - Thelma's (doggydaddy)

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:06:21 GMT

I don't know much about the place, but the article about tamale corn-dogs have given me a new goal. Expect an attempt by me in the future with pictures. I am sure that they would be just as good as my Chimichanga Dog.

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/eating/2009/02/so_its_come_to_this_jays_corn.php

mark

Re:Another Houston BBQ joint burns - Thelma's (The Travelin Man)

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:52:33 GMT

Goode Company can stay....but Otto's could go!

Re:Another Houston BBQ joint burns - Thelma's (carolina bob)

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:20:51 GMT

TTM, please say that The Goode Company is not on that list! I've been there and really enjoyed it.

Re:Another Houston BBQ joint burns - Thelma's (The Travelin Man)

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:00:33 GMT

Sad. I am starting to wonder if people are burning down Houston BBQ joints.

If that's the case, I've got a list of a few that I would like to see torched!

Another Houston BBQ joint burns - Thelma's (dexmat)

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:42:10 GMT

It happened last Friday morning but I just heard about it.

They are rebuilding.

Houston Press pictures and story.