105 reviews between Sep 12, 2018 and Oct 09, 2023.
Valentina's BBQ in Austin offers delicious brisket and ribs that are tender and flavorful. The sides are also excellent, and the atmosphere is casual. However, some customers have mentioned issues with slow service and porta-potty bathrooms. Overall, the food quality is highly recommended and worth the wait.
Valentina's Tex Mex BBQ
105 reviews between Sep 12, 2018 and Oct 09, 2023.
This former food truck is now a brick and mortar restaurant on South Main in Buda in the Buda Mill and Grain company. They do not serve breakfast on Monday. We went at 1130am, fast service, we sat at the bar. Andy was very helpful....The food is so good it makes me want to move here. The chips & queso w/brisket and avocado - please! I feel like our state has limited food. The brisket sandwich was amazing, per my husband. The vinegar cabbage slaw was light and refreshing. I think I am going to send them a thank you card from my taste buds. Whatever traditions the owners of Valentina's carry on, they are spot on with this food. I seriously came back to Austin this year to enjoy the food and our very first stop was Valentina's. Can I get a witness, cause dam.More The food is so good it makes me want to move here. The chips & queso w/brisket and avocado - please! I feel like our state has limited food. The brisket sandwich was amazing, per my husband. The vinegar cabbage slaw was light and refreshing. I think I am going to send them a thank you card from my taste buds. Whatever traditions the owners of Valentina's carry on, they are spot on with this food. I seriously came back to Austin this year to enjoy the food and our very first stop was Valentina's. Can I get a witness, cause dam.
I was anxious to try Tex-Mex on my first trip to Texas having heard the term. We came with family who just moved here, had been here and liked it. There was very little on the menu to chose from and my partner had trouble...finding something she wanted, she ended up with the pulled chicken sandwich and she liked it. I had two different tacos, the smoked carnitas was okay, the other had refried beans, which were good, and noodles, which weren't, and I forgot what meat was in in as I only took 2 bites, it was very strange. From what I could tell Tex-Mex is BBQ put into Mexican style dishes, kinda ruining both. Today someone in Austin told us this place isn't really Tex-Mex, it's BBQ; so maybe I haven't had Tex-Mex yet but doubt I'll try it again unless I know it's really Tex-Mex, whatever that may be.More finding something she wanted, she ended up with the pulled chicken sandwich and she liked it. I had two different tacos, the smoked carnitas was okay, the other had refried beans, which were good, and noodles, which weren't, and I forgot what meat was in in as I only took 2 bites, it was very strange. From what I could tell Tex-Mex is BBQ put into Mexican style dishes, kinda ruining both. Today someone in Austin told us this place isn't really Tex-Mex, it's BBQ; so maybe I haven't had Tex-Mex yet but doubt I'll try it again unless I know it's really Tex-Mex, whatever that may be.
Ran out of food on a Friday evening. Way to go people. Every food business owner knows Friday is when most people go out to eat and you ran out of food? No sign on the door, nothing.
They have an instituted an illegal tipping and clock-in policy. Avoid at all cost. Not to mention you'll be waiting about an hour for your food that was cooked yesterday.
They don't believe in AC when it is 100 degrees outside. The stand in line to order food is close to 45 minutes in line at 6PM on a Saturday. If you want alcohol, that is a separate line that is 1 19 minute wait....The music was skipping. I haven't got the food but I know good BBQ and even if this is a 10 the other stuff makes this a do not go to.More The music was skipping. I haven't got the food but I know good BBQ and even if this is a 10 the other stuff makes this a do not go to.
We had a pulled pollo taco and a smoked brisket taco…THE BEST!! You really only need 1 taco because of the size. The guacamole on the tacos was limey and delicious. The queso was also delicious (a little spicy if you dip deeply and put...a lot on your chip). We sat outside on the “front patio” and the staff were very kind and helpful! Would highly recommend!More a lot on your chip). We sat outside on the “front patio” and the staff were very kind and helpful! Would highly recommend!
We had not been to Valentina's before, but it was high on our agenda of places to try this year. At Valentina's you place your order at the trailer window, take a number, and claim your territory at one of many picnic tables while you...wait.
We settled on smoked brisket and pulled pork tacos, pollo fajita and a side of chips and queso. Everything was okay, not particularly remarkable, but was good anyway. The meats were seasoned and tender. Served on their own homemade tortillas, with guacamole, salsa and a wedge of lime to squeeze.
We waited 30 minutes for our food after we already ordered, but didn’t get our order complete. Showed the staff our order receipt and asked for them but he didn’t get back.
15 minutes after, we had to go to back to the food truck to get the rest of our order.
Get the queso. It was our highlight.More wait.
We settled on smoked brisket and pulled pork tacos, pollo fajita and a side of chips and queso. Everything was okay, not particularly remarkable, but was good anyway. The meats were seasoned and tender. Served on their own homemade tortillas, with guacamole, salsa and a wedge of lime to squeeze.
We waited 30 minutes for our food after we already ordered, but didn’t get our order complete. Showed the staff our order receipt and asked for them but he didn’t get back.
15 minutes after, we had to go to back to the food truck to get the rest of our order.
Get the queso. It was our highlight.
The drive is well worth it. I got both breakfast specials and there were phenomenal. Barbacoa and rib tips were as juicy and tender as you could ever imagine. Homemade tortillas are near perfect. Friendly and quick service. Definitely the best bbq tacos I have...had. My most enjoyed meal in Austin so far. I would eat here weekly if I lived in Austin.More had. My most enjoyed meal in Austin so far. I would eat here weekly if I lived in Austin.
A bit far from downtown Austin, but in December with the less than usual traffic it is worth a drive for a good brunch before 11:00. Pick the breakfast tacos with brisket sandwich. Excellent choices…
Visited Valentina's for a Sunday lunch treat. Had a brisket taco, some fresh guacamole, and homemade queso. It literally melted in my mouth. Had been visiting Austin and sampling BBQ at some of the more famous places, to include Black's BBQ. None had better brisket....Worth the short trip south of Austin... go early because when they've sold all the brisket, it's another day before you can try again.More Worth the short trip south of Austin... go early because when they've sold all the brisket, it's another day before you can try again.
Valentina's may not look like much from the outside, or the inside, either, but the brisket and chorizo breakfast tacos are sensation. For full details see John tanners bbq blog and search "Valentina's"
After reading about this place for years I finally gave it a try for takeout. All of the tacos were completely dry and really overly salted. Now, don't get me wrong, I like to be heavy handed with the salt but this was overpowering. Even...the pulled pork sandwich was WAY over salted. After getting home and trying a bit of everything, we opted to go elsewhere for food. It was so bad I would rather have thrown $60 in the garbage than eat it. And that's a very rare occurrence.More the pulled pork sandwich was WAY over salted. After getting home and trying a bit of everything, we opted to go elsewhere for food. It was so bad I would rather have thrown $60 in the garbage than eat it. And that's a very rare occurrence.
Valentina's was definitely off the beaten path, but it was worth every mile and minute.
I wasn't entirely sure which meat I wanted to try so I got a 1/4 pound of the pulled chicken and 1/4 pound of the chicken fajita. It's great that...they will let you split the meat order, as, in my case, it allows you to sample a little bit.
It came with a tortilla, but I added on an extra tortilla. Altogether, my meal came to $10, which for the quality is a super great deal.
I preferred the pulled chicken to the chicken fajita, and if I were to return, I think I would stick to the pulled chicken. I didn't *love* the barbecue sauce. I think if I lived there, it would definitely be a regular place, but I would probably take it to go, and then use more my style of barbecue sauce. (I am more of a Memphis Sweet kind of girl)
The homemade tortillas were outstanding. Out-standing. The gal said that they sell them by the piece or by the dozen. If I were a local, I would 100% buy my tortillas here and not from a grocery store. I can't remember the price she told me for the dozen, but it would absolutely be worth it.
As far as atmosphere, it was an experience, and I mean that in the very best way. I'm under the understanding that they have or will be moving into a brick-and-mortar location, which...good for them. But, I still love the setup. They have cornhole sets which is great. And once you get out of your vehicle, this divine smoky smell just hits you.
Most people took their food to go. There was a little open-air patio with picnic tables by the cornhole sets. But, they also have a lovely little covered dining area. It was a chilly day when I was there, so I think I got lucky, as far as there being plenty of seating to choose from. But, the dining are had a very barn-wedding-esque feel to it.
The employees were so friendly. And I cannot stress this enough- they seemed very genuine. Being genuine is something that is hard to fake, and also hard to teach. So, the fact that Valentina's has some great employees means they are doing something right.More they will let you split the meat order, as, in my case, it allows you to sample a little bit.
It came with a tortilla, but I added on an extra tortilla. Altogether, my meal came to $10, which for the quality is a super great deal.
I preferred the pulled chicken to the chicken fajita, and if I were to return, I think I would stick to the pulled chicken. I didn't *love* the barbecue sauce. I think if I lived there, it would definitely be a regular place, but I would probably take it to go, and then use more my style of barbecue sauce. (I am more of a Memphis Sweet kind of girl)
The homemade tortillas were outstanding. Out-standing. The gal said that they sell them by the piece or by the dozen. If I were a local, I would 100% buy my tortillas here and not from a grocery store. I can't remember the price she told me for the dozen, but it would absolutely be worth it.
As far as atmosphere, it was an experience, and I mean that in the very best way. I'm under the understanding that they have or will be moving into a brick-and-mortar location, which...good for them. But, I still love the setup. They have cornhole sets which is great. And once you get out of your vehicle, this divine smoky smell just hits you.
Most people took their food to go. There was a little open-air patio with picnic tables by the cornhole sets. But, they also have a lovely little covered dining area. It was a chilly day when I was there, so I think I got lucky, as far as there being plenty of seating to choose from. But, the dining are had a very barn-wedding-esque feel to it.
The employees were so friendly. And I cannot stress this enough- they seemed very genuine. Being genuine is something that is hard to fake, and also hard to teach. So, the fact that Valentina's has some great employees means they are doing something right.
Delicious! Everything we had was so good. The Real Deal Holyfield with brisket had a generous slice of very tender brisket. The fried egg was a nice change from a typical breakfast taco. The potato, egg, and cheese was also good and more like a...regular breakfast taco. Husband added beef fajita to it and said it was not tough at all.
I had the brisket taco and pulled chicken taco. Both were really good and huge. I only needed one taco and next time would opt for only the brisket. It was my favorite of the two.
We also had the queso with brisket. Really good. I’d suggest giving more chips with the medium size. We only ate half before we were out of chips. Luckily they have lids so we took the rest home to enjoy later.More regular breakfast taco. Husband added beef fajita to it and said it was not tough at all.
I had the brisket taco and pulled chicken taco. Both were really good and huge. I only needed one taco and next time would opt for only the brisket. It was my favorite of the two.
We also had the queso with brisket. Really good. I’d suggest giving more chips with the medium size. We only ate half before we were out of chips. Luckily they have lids so we took the rest home to enjoy later.
Good BBQ. I ordered the ribs and they were definitely above average. But I feel that I was tricked into going here. Let me explain. This is more of a food truck than a proper restaurant. A food truck with a large open-air shack attached...to it. Okay for a warm day, but it was freezing when we were there.
But the absolutely worst thing about this place were the 2 porta-potties. Note: AVOID AVOID AVOID!
I have seen few things in my life as DISGUSTING as those toilets. One literally was filled to the brim. The other was very close and somehow the urinal was completely full. I can't imagine the restaurant owners were oblivious to this. There was nowhere else to use the bathroom, so if you go, go with an empty bladder and order to-go.More to it. Okay for a warm day, but it was freezing when we were there.
But the absolutely worst thing about this place were the 2 porta-potties. Note: AVOID AVOID AVOID!
I have seen few things in my life as DISGUSTING as those toilets. One literally was filled to the brim. The other was very close and somehow the urinal was completely full. I can't imagine the restaurant owners were oblivious to this. There was nowhere else to use the bathroom, so if you go, go with an empty bladder and order to-go.
Solid BBQ but somewhat overpriced. Waiting in line for breakfast, 15-20 minutes before breakfast ends comes an announcement that breakfast is over (no more eggs on bbq tacos, etc). Ok no worries, we’ll get lunch, need to arrive earlier next time. Order got messed up,...More
Valentina’s has been bigged up to us so much but it’s hugely disappointing. The ribs are salty to the point of inedible, brisket has a good texture but zero flavour - not smoky at all, really bland, sausage is adequate not outstanding and the queue...More
The moist brisket was excellent as well as the smoked corn and beans
I was in Austin for the holidays and already had tried other BBQ venues. I decided to visit Valentinas based on recommendations and I found it very good
I would try not...More
We got there around noon on Sunday, waited 70 minutes to order, another 15 minutes to get food. My kids were not impressed either. No plates, we ended up eating from aluminum foil wrap.
Very disappointed after seeing some good reviews on youtube. BBQ was just Ok. Service was very slow. No chicken on the menu. Not only was it porta potty only but they were disgusting.
The food is mind blowing delicious!! Everything we ate was amazing! I highly recommend if you in the Austin area it is a must go the pictures don’t do it justice!!
First of all all orders have to be placed online...which is a pain. What happened to walking up and paying cash? Second, I’ve seen 5 orders numbered after mine go out...? What’s up with that. Good, but not worth an hour wait. Would we go...More
So I would have given this place a 5 for the food but they switched from in line ordering to standing in line ordering - in the heat and in the sun - forever and ever and... then you wait forever and ever to get...More
Random find!! We found this for lunch one day while visiting the area. By far the best taco was the pork!!! We got a brisket, chicken, pork and beef fajita. Tortillas were delicious!! Queso was good too!!
Food was delicious the service was very good we like coming here and is always soo good , I really recommend this place to everyone
I have been there five times and they constantly out of food. So you have to choose what is left. The fifth time was my breaking point. The bbq is just bbq and to be in Texas the bbq has to be better than good...More
We'd had BBQ from Valentina's a couple of years ago. We'd picked it up with our family a little late and didn't get enough because when they sell out, they're done.
This year we wanted something special for New Year's Eve so we placed a...More
We are regulars at Valentina’s. We bring our out of town family and friends here for lunch or breakfast.
Pre-COVID: there was always a long line and lots of people eating there. It was easy to order because you line up, order at the food...More
From San Antonio to try this food but too order is confusing has to use a cell and has to be paid with credit card when you order the food, then a 1 hour wait. A sandwich 14.50 a taco is 8.50. This food is...More
Expensive bbq that relies on the sauces for flavor! Absolutely insane prices! A bbq sandwich is 13 bucks! The tacos are typical street sized and shouldn’t be more than 3.50 yet they charge 6 to 8 dollars a piece! They lack the flavor to stand...More
Love this place. The queso will bring you back. It was great hot...but for some reason it was really good room temperature.
BBQ good too. Recommend ordering online before you get there. They only do online orders
Real Deal Holyfield. Get it during breakfast while it's available. I haven't had anything I didn't like on their menu. Queso, amazing. Smoked pork, fantastic. Chicken, out of this world.
5 stars deserved. The food is outstanding. Make sure you get the brisket taco and the queso with chips. Pretty sure they use the brisket dripping in the queso which is absolutely a game changer and delicious.
I made a trip to Valentina's for an early lunch. Consumed a brisket taco, a smoked carnitas taco, 8 oz of smoked corn, and a Big Red soda. Trying to use words to describe the food via words is difficult, it was that good. As...More
I very rarely give 5 stars. This is as good as it gets. Good BBQ and sides. Homemade tortillas. Need I say more?!?! Best sausage I’ve ever had.
As most of you I saw this restaurant on diners drive-ins and dives food channel look very impressive on TV a lot of people must’ve been thinking the same thing the line was over a hour and only had one cashier and order taker the...More
This place is on S. Austin on Manchaca. It is so good, better than Salt Lick. The line is long at times but not nearly as long at Franklins. It’s reasonably priced and they give you plenty to eat. My favorite bbq in town.
One of the very best tacos you will ever have in your entire life... The #Cerveza #Fajita taco with all the Smoked meat... #Salsa or the Real Deal Holyfield are my 2 favorite... @Valstexmexbbq #Valentinas #TexMex #BarBQ the #Tacos are the best of #Austin #ATX...More
I'd read in Texas Monthly that Valentina's was among the best BBQ in Texas and the interview of the owners in Gun & Garden magazine made this the first place to stop after arriving at the airport. At 1pm on a weekday there was a...More
Stoped in around 4:30 on Sat for an early dinner. The pork ribs were excellent, tender and just hanging on the bone. Sausage was flavorful but a bit on the dry side. Loved the Quac and chips side. Food was a 4 star but the...More
They have a food truck and a restaurant right next to a large canopy. They serve sandwiches and bbq such as brisket and sausages. The lean brisket is $24/lb and completely worth it. Their bbq is a little smokey but should be a must try...More
Been driving for a bit and found this little shack. Bruh! The food is amazing. I had a little bit of everything. Moist, flavorful, on time on target. Great job!
We tried all four sides, they were all good and the corn was the stand out. We had pork and brisket tacos, the special, fideo tacos and monster pork sandwich. The fideo was our least favorite, but it was still good. The guy running food...More
If you don't mind to wait to get great food. We were sitting inside. Totally worth waiting in line for over an hour.
We always make the trek to Valentina’s when visiting Austin. Nobody does Tex-Mex better. We love to eat out on the picnic tables and experience the aroma of smoking the next days briskets. The house bbq sause, sweet and tangy, is just the right add-on...More
Nothing fancy here. Order your food at the window of a trailer, sit inside or outside. We sat inside on picnic tables, cement floor, bathrooms outside but the food was outstanding.
On our Austin-area barbecue safari, we stopped in at Valentina's on a Sunday morning for breakfast tacos. We were not disappointed. We tried the barbacoa taco (smoked beef cheek) and The Real Deal Holyfield (tomato Serrano salsa, fried egg, potatoes, refried beans, bacon and brisket....More
Mixed feelings..... Went for Sunday breakfast and I left a bit disappointed and in love with others . My husband and friend had the Barbacoa and it tasted like brisket it totally missed the mark on true Mexican barbacoa. On the other hand they had...More
The food was 5 stars plus, but my review is lowered because of atmosphere and lack of bathrooms. The port-a-potties were so gross...I could even smell them from inside the eating area.
Went on a Saturday morning had brisket tacos and quest and chips.
Brisket just melted with every bite on the soft tortilla. Queso was great as well. Will definitely be back
Heard about Valentina’s through research of great bbq places in Austin , and it didn’t disappoint! Their breakfast taco “the real deal Holyfield” was amazing! The homemade flour tortilla with beans , salsa, potatoes, bacon , egg( perfectly cooked), and choice of brisket or pulled...More
My husband and I got here for an early lunch which was good timing. By the time we left there were about 25 people in line. We ordered the brisket taco, pulled chicken taco, pork ribs, and smoked corn. The brisket taco was one of...More
Valentina's was recommended to us and Deb's niece took us there for lunch one Sunday recently. There was a bit of a wait, maybe 20-30 minutes, but the BBQ was really good. It is a food truck adjacent to a building that has outside covered...More
Valentina’s Tex Mex Bar Bq
Took an Uber from my hotel about 20 minutes to this remote parking lot area where this supposedly legendary black food truck serves Tex Mex Bar Bq and what ended up being a pretty long line. The line didn’t look...More
Ordered a brisket sandwich which was very good.
My brother-in-law ordered brisket and ribs and the ribs were un-edible. Tough, stringy, impossible to cut off the bone and a real waste of money.
Fine place if you just order brisket, stay away from the ribs....More
We visited for the first time in September. The line wasn’t very long around 9:30 am. Thankfully we went early enough to get the amazing barbacoa tacos! Incredible! We also had the brisket taco and queso with chips and ordered a pound of barbacoa to...More
Waited in line for a long time, but the food was very good. Wasn't a fan of the beans and rice, but the BBQ is definitely worth the wait. I would go back!!
I love this place. It is a mix of Mexican and southwest. The BBQ beef sandwich is so big expect to share it.
Beginning a work trip by stopping at Valentina's given recommendations - was totally worth the 30-minutes waiting in line.
The proprietors use Mesquite wood for BBQ, which burns hotter vs Oak offering a different but delicious taste. The brisket, barbacoa and carnitas tacos were simply...More
Valentina’s is THE authentic brisket, chicken, ribs, pork place! The tacos are stuffed with excellent meats! Took me 2 visits because they do sell out but, oh, is it worth it! There are soooo many eateries in Austin it would take a year to go...More
Once my wife & I moved a little further south here in Austin, everyone was telling us we needed to go to Valentina’s! We’d never heard of it, but the long line outside waiting to place their orders sure had, lol! :) Food was clean,...More
Tender, moist, melt in your mouth brisket tacos with fresh avocado. Go early to beat the line. Queso is top notch as well.
Stopped on the way home from the airport and we were really happy with the meat. BBQ is all about the meat and Valentina's delivers great tasting meat. Don't recall what sides we had, but the brisket was terrific.
We decided to visit Valentina’s today after seeing it featured on BBQuest. It was Father’s Day and the line was long but we figured “how long could it take?” It took about 2 1/2 hours for us to reach the front of the line (we...More
Well worth the wait! Usually get the brisket to go or as a sandwich, and this time branched out to the brisket taco! So much meat! You can get the brisket sliced or chopped.
Two words: brisket tacos. Super tender, flavorful, and nice amount of smoke. I’m looking forward to trying the rest of their menu on my next trip, but these guys know their brisket. Make the drive down Manchaca to South Austin, you’ll be glad you did.
Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ has a lot of great options when it comes to food. They have your normal brisket, ribs, pulled pork, but makes them also really great is having tacos. The tortillas are made from scratch and I’ve been told are amazing. But...More
Our son John, who lives in Austin, makes the best smoked brisket I have ever tasted, so much so that I quit ordering it from restaurants. On one of my recent visits to Austin, he told me that he had found a place where the...More
For food coming out of a mobile trailer this is surprisingly good.
Food 4 stars
Service 2 stars
Decor 2 stars
Lots of atmosphere and fun people. Perhaps the lack of decor is part of the attraction
Seating is not fancy and probably not pleasant...More
We have been in Texas for four days and this is the best meal we've eaten yet! We loved it so much that we came back twice for breakfast! I had the potato, egg, and cheese taco with chorizo, my fiance had the real deal...More
Unfortunately we attempted to eat at Valentina’s on a Saturday night at 6 pm. After standing at the end of the line for 15 minutes next to the porta potties we headed for another eatery. I would estimate the wait time just to place our...More
Fantastic Tex Mex and cool environment. The BBQ was perfect. We have eaten at a lot of food trucks and this was the best!
Have eaten at all the so called "best" bbq places but this will definitely be my #1 selection..had this my last night visiting in Austin..can't wait to go back for more
We went to Austin for a week and actually had a list of 40 different places we wanted to try to get in for dining/taco stops, but went back here three times, the brisket tacos were that damn good! The loaded queso is incredible as...More
We got to the permanent food truck at around noon and there was already a line, but we only waited a half hour. It was very worth it! We had one chopped brisket sandwich and one sliced brisket sandwich. We loved both, but I would...More
This is one of the most unique offerings we've ever encountered, and just the title alone gets attention!. The brisket breakfast tacos, regardless of whatever else your order with them, are truly one of kind and pure delight. On a subsequent visit, we also found...More
One of our favorite Saturday morning breakfasts. It’s not the place if you’re in a rush but definitely go if you’re hungry.. The breakfast tacos have so much meat that I have to bring half of mine home. Love their special sauces.
If you are ever in Austin TX and like BBQ please visit this place! I got to experience breakfast menu as well as lunch menu. All excellent! We had to wait in line for about 1 hour but it was worth it.
I got there right before the lunch crowd showed up so we didn’t have to wait more than 5 minutes to put an order in. We tried brisket and then a couple different tacos. The tortillas were the best I’ve ever had and the brisket...More
I ordered the taco side of the menu. The basic brisket taco was very good, but that wasn’t the star of the show. The humble beef fajita was outstanding. I know, how good can a fajita be? This is a top 5 taco ever, and...More
Interesting place...kind of haphazardly put together. Order from a trailer. The BBQ was good, wouldn’t say it was great. A tad on the expensive side. We couldn’t understand why they took our order for beans, charged us for them, then when they brought the food...More
Visiting Austin and made a stop prior to driving out of the city. So glad we did! Got there in time for breakfast tacos and my husband, 1yr old and myself tried 1 of each, including the queso and chips. Omg. The queso dip is...More
Don't be deterred by the line...it's worth the wait!! There is a reason this place was just featured on DDD (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives). It is off the beaten path from Austin proper, but like the lines don't let that be a deterrent. Got the...More
Had seen a short feature about Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ on CNN and since was passing through Austin stopped by to try it out.
I went on a Friday and arrived around 12.30pm and had to wait in line for about 35 minutes to order....More
Crazy good BBQ! Every single item we’ve tried has been wonderful. Chicken, brisket, pulled pork.....yes please! Always moist, tender and never over smoked.
I went to Valentina's last Friday to get a Real Deal Holyfield, but one of the guys in line convinced me to try the brisket breakfast taco. Spot on! Brisket was tender and not too smoky, eggs were light and fluffy and the salsa was...More
It’s really good. But $24/lb brisket? It’s not THAT good. Also, I live in north Austin, and it’s not worth the 20 mile trip. If you’re in the neighborhood, I can see it. The brisket taco is very good, that said!
Went with a bunch of golfers!
So good. We had tacos and guacamole and ribs and Dr. Pepper!
It was a memorable experience!!
We Ordered 12 Different Breakfast Burritos, to Bring Home for Breakfast. Most were not as Ordered, but that Being Said were very Tasty. Wish They had been made As Ordered. Would like to try Their BBQ, Looked Great in the Pictures
read about this place on cnn....expect a 30 minute wait....with all the bbq places in texas i'm not sure this place wins the prize but i thought it was good...a little out of the way and not as cool as the satt lick
BBQ for breakfast may sound weird, but their brisket, egg and cheese breakfast tacos blew me away! I come here for breakfast every other weekend. Franklins quality BBQ without the insane 4+ hr line. I recommend going around 8-8:30 am to skip the line, if...More
The atmosphere is alongside busy Manchaca Road. The bathrooms are porta-potties.
I had beef stew. It was uninspiring, bland and lukewarm. My son had a brisket taco, he said the brisket was decent and the guac really good. The tortillas are the best part of...More
Pay no attention to the line when you get there, this place is worth the wait. The Traditional brisket makes the 10/15 wait worth it. But the Queso makes the slight wait even better. Don’t forget to get the other menu items, ACP Taco and...More
I haven’t been able to finish two breakfast tacos since I got here, so thinking I had learned my lesson I only ordered one egg, potato and cheese taco here. Don’t get me wrong it was plenty of food, but it was so amazing I...More
We waited a long time in line. The food was quickly delivered. There were portopotties and no hand washing station. Triple digit heat, a long drive, a long line, and the portopotty/no good place to wash hands factor out weigh the good bbq. The food...More
We went here twice during our vacation because it was so good! Get there before 11 for the breakfast tacos so so good! Eggs refried beans bacon and a huge slab of tender brisket! The chicken was our fav not dry at all and the...More
I don't say "best I've ever had" often but the brisket and ribs I ate applies in this instance. They have me a plastic fork and i thought they forgot to give me a knife. Didn't need one, i could cut the brisket with my...More
Not a bad place to stop if in the area. Imagined, since we were going to a food truck, that this would be a fairly quick lunch...pulled
up @ 11:30am, joined the line and waited for about an hour to order. Food came to table...More
The line goes by fast, the food is melt in your mouth good. I had the gangster wrap which was a special for the day, I thought the food was good but there sauce was the best part of the meal. I really like the...More
We have been enjoying Valentina’s since they had one smoker in a corner store parking lot off Brodie Lane just a few years ago. Melt in your mouth brisket with a slight kick to make sure your paying attention. Freaking delicious. Sides are also tremendous....More
Tourist visiting friends in south Austin for ACL weekend. We stopped by on Sunday afternoon around noon. We waited in line for about 20 minutes. Food was prepared and served quickly with excellent customer service.
Our party had the queso, a pulled brisket sandwich, pulled...More
Quaint food truck out of town, nice place to sit with some good music and pictures.
It's good and tasty, though overrated from all the reviews on TripAdvisor.
I had brisket, tender and right amount of bbq sauce not too much. I liked the smoked...More
Stopped by for lunch at Valentina’s today. This place always rocks! Had fajita tacos today with a side of cueso and chips. Mexican coke for drink. You can’t order wrong here. Every selection is South Austin approved! Enjoy folks! (From an Austin Native. )
The food is great!! I LOVE the pulled pork and I also love the smoked corn which I had never had before. We have taken many out of town guests there and everyone loves it!! Sometimes the lines can be long but that tells you...More
As everywhere in Texas the BBQ is of the highest quality. The place has their own smokers. Brisket and ribs delicious. The service is quick.
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