We have came here 8 times in a matter of about 6 months-1 year. The food has always been good. I wouldn’t say it’s the best bbq I’ve ever had but it’s good for corpus restaurants. Now the reason I’m leaving this review is the lack of supplies and the horrible management/service I have encountered while visiting Salty Oak. I had a sit down with the new Manager Mark last time I brought our family for a Mother’s Day lunch. I explained to him that even that time that I was there they were ALWAYS out of an item. Whether it be sweet tea, pickles macaroni, it’s multiple things. He told me that he would assure that this get brought to the owners attention and they would be stocked up. Well again today I brought my girlfriend to eat when we were going to go to Rudy’s since we live closer to Rudy’s but we went to Salty Oak because we had a good feeling about the new Manager Mark. Again today they were out of traditional pickles like your everyday bbq place has and the drink machine was down. We didn’t get service until 15 mins of sitting down and that was after speaking to Mark making sure he knew we were back to visit and eat. He could not accommodate anything with us not being able to drink what we wanted and when we got up to leave and told the other manager with glasses and a mustache that we would never come back and he said “that’s okay you’re one in a million, it won’t hurt us.” If he had accommodated me for something he would’ve probably kept me as a customer but not only did you lose out on the entire meal we didn’t eat but a customer and a whole bunch Of people to follow. Take care and GOOD LUCK Maybe this is why we are literally the only people in the restaurant each time we go and y’all had a tv promotion going today to help boost business.
My pork ribs that I barbeque are moist and succulent but at the Salty Oak they are dry and over spiced and salty. The brisket was also dry and the chicken was over cooked. The smoke flavor is a bit off most likely from smoking with oak. Mesquite would be a better choice. The pulled pork was pretty good. Small portions for a high price though. Rudy's is actually better!
I have been to this establishment several times and every time I have been I have had the same thought. That it was overpriced for what it was. My wife and I showed up last night for dinner she ordered a BBQ sandwich and they served it on regular bread... It looked funny, we laughed about it, and they brought out what was supposed to be Mac and Cheese and it looked more like half boiled macaroni noodles that had dried out and had no cheese at all....I mentioned it to the waiter against my wife's advice and she insisted to him that it was fine no big deal OK .....Well the rest of the food was OK at best my turkey was very dry and had lots of gristle, sausage was very tough. I attributed it to it being the end of the day...in addition to our meals I had placed a to go order prior to receiving our food, with the intention of having lunch for work the next day ...After our waiter ran our card, I found out that he had made a fresh batch of Mac and cheese for us and sent it with us....He is the only reason I am leaving 2 stars and not 1....Anyways, fast forward to today, While trying to eat the turkey and sausage thats super dry and tough (I get it its reheated, it was dry and tough yesterday also) well I end up finding a hair in my potato salad which has been sealed since we left the restaurant.If you want to spend money on this place that's fine but I will never spend another dime in this establishment. I hope that the ownership sees this and implements some more quality control in the kitchen, and also commends our waiter, he was really the only one who put forth any kind of effort last night.*I will add that the last time I was there I was with 4 other people and after we ordered they brought our food out family style and even added to what was actually ordered then when we said we were each paying individually, they split the check evenly instead of itemizing to what we actually ordered, essentially charging people more or less depending on what they ordered ... I noticed this as it happened but didn't want to make a scene at the time.
So of course everyone is coming for the delicious food!!! ERIC makes the best fresh fruit mojito's ever!!!! You will be hooked!!! The service was awesome Trinidad is very attentive never our drinks go empty. The brisket is so soft and delicious. I mainly loved the baked potato with brisket . Thursday, Friday and Saturday night they also have someone performing
What a GREAT experience! We ordered quite a bit of food to take out for our family event. While waiting at the bar we had several drinks. Best bartender ever! The brisket and coleslaw were definitely the stars of the evening besides the delicious cocktails we had while waiting. Gotta try his winter wonderland with hendricks. My new FAVE.
Holy!!! The largest burger I've ever had in my life, hands down. This meaty burger has brisket, sausage, and pulled pork, all in one. The thing was at least 8" thick. I could not for my life finish it. Absolutely delicious and had a great time.Potato salad has a few eggshells in it but otherwise, perfection.
Outstanding food and great service! Thanks for treating us like family. We loved everything!
Great food, great staff. Definitely recommend to everyone. Kerby was awesome. 5 ? BBQ I will be back, with friends.
Brisket was amazing and staff was super friendly, will come back for sure !
Went to eat there plenty of times, and never been disappointed. Staff there is great and welcoming and the food always tastes great and hits the spot. Not to mention that the food is always fresh and juicy. Will definitely go there again!