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Pizzitola's Bar-B-Cue

1703 Shepherd
Houston, TX 77007

713-227-2283 | Website

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Category: Restaurants | Barbecue

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The comfortable dining room of faux-wood paneling, vinyl chairs and Formica tabletops is plastered with gimme caps and fishing trophies. Interspersed throughout are photos of loyal customers. But the distinct smell of smoke gives away its true calling: slow-cooked barbecue, which is still produced in the original pit. Famous for its fork-tender brisket, Pizzitola's also serves up admirable smoked chickens and dry-rubbed ribs. Don't miss the coconut cake for dessert.

  • Cuisine(s): Barbecue

    Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-8pm, Sat 11am-3pm

    Price: $, $$

  • Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club, cash

    Attire: Casual

    Features: Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Catering

  • Serving: Dinner, Lunch

    Reservations: Accepted

    Parking: Lot Available

  • 2007 | Best Barbecue Restaurant

    Originally known as Shepherd Drive Barbecue, this is the restaurant where the legendary John Davis once presided as owner and pit boss. When John Davis died in 1983, the current owner, Jerry Pizzitola, bought the place from the Davis family so he... More >

  • 2000 | Best Barbecue Joint

    This is one of the oldest barbecue joints in the city. When legendary pit boss John Davis founded the place in the early 1930s, it was called Shepherd Drive Bar-B-Q. Davis's secret recipe for zingy sauce died with him, but the business, including... More >

Houston Press Reviews and News

  • Robb Walsh's 100 Favorite Houston Dishes: #6 Barbecued Ribs at Pizzitola's

    By Robb Walsh | Wed, July 14, 2010

    ​Over the course of the next few months, I'm counting down 100 of my favorite Houston dishes. I chose some because they are such quintessential Houston creations, others for their cultural or hi More >

  • Dish

    By Joanne Harrison | Thu, January 09, 1997

    Serious Sauce You can get into some intense arguments over the merits of barbecue joints in this town. There's the Goode Company faction, and the Drexler's faction; there are Otto's aficionados and those who favor Luling City Market. There are ... More >

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Dinner Menu
Salads
Dressings: Buttermilk Ranch, Thousand Island, Italian, Bleu Cheese, Oil & Vinegar.all White Meat Add $1.00
$8.95
Chicken Or Beef Sala
$4.25
Dinner Salad
Rib Fest Specials
$24.95
Slab Of Ribs
$16.95
Sampler
$13.95
Rib Dinner
$14.45
Mixed Rib Dinner (ribs & Any Other Meat)
$9.50
Order Of Ribs
$9.95
Mixed Rib Order (ribs & Any Other Meat)
Dinners
All Dinners Are 1/2 Lb. Portions, With Choice Of 2 Sides: Pinto Beans, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, And Grilled Vegetables. All White Meat Add $1.00
$13.95
Pork
$13.95
Beef
$13.95
Link
$13.95
Deboned Chicke
$13.95
Chicken On The Bone
$14.95
Mixed (any Two Meats
$13.95
Fajita Style Deboned Chicken
(served with tortillas, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, and beans)all white meat add $1.00
Orders
All 1/2 Lb. Portions. All White Meat Add $1.00
$9.50
Pork
$9.50
Beef
$9.50
Link Or Chicken
$9.50
Mixed (any Two Meats)
$9.50
Deboned Chicken
The Sampler Plate
Rib Fest Special Only. All White Meat Add $1.00
$16.95
4 Ribs And Your Choice Of 2 Meats
pork, link, beef, deboned chicken.
Sandwiches
All White Meat Add $1.00
$6.95
Pork Sandwich
$6.95
Chicken Sandwich
$6.95
Mixed Beef & Link Sandwich
$6.95
Beef Or Link Sandwich
Baked Potatoes
Loaded With Sour Cream, Butter, Cheese, And Green Onions. All White Meat Add $1.00
$9.95
Chicken Or Beef Baked Potato
$6.95
Baked Potato (loaded
Side Orders
$2.25
Pinto Beans, Potato Salad, Coleslaw Or Grilled Mix Vegetables
(string beans, bell pepper, carrot, onion )
$2.95
Beans With Pico & Cheese
$1.25
Potato Chips
Desserts
$3.75
Banana Pudding
$3.75
Coconut Cake
$3.75
Chocolate Cake
$3.75
Pecan Pie
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