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3755 Southmore Houston, TX 77004

713-228-2262

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Cuisine(s): Barbecue

Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 11:30am-7pm

Price: $, $$
Payment Types: cash

Attire: Casual

Features: Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Catering
Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Reservations: Accepted, Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Maybe fame and fortune have caused Thelma to cut corners at her new location in the Third Ward (her original location, hugging the eastern edge of downtown, burned down). The barbecue isn't the same as it used to be. The sauce has the thick texture of a commercial variety, and the brisket is strangely firm, lacking the telltale pink ribbon on the outer perimeter indicating hours in the smoky pit. Nevertheless, the place packs 'em in. Along with brisket, you'll find sausage, pork chops and fish. Homemade sides include yams, okra, cabbage, dirty rice, coleslaw, baked beans and potato salad.

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By Katharine Shilcutt | Fri, March 9, 2012

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By Katharine Shilcutt | Mon, July 18, 2011

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Robb Walsh's 100 Favorite Houston Dishes: #8 In and Out Brisket at Thelma's

By Robb Walsh | Fri, July 9, 2010

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When Jeffrey Met Thelma

By Robb Walsh | Thu, July 11, 2002

The brisket at Thelma's Bar-B-Que on Live Oak has a tasty black char on the top, but the inside is slick with juice and as tender as the white bread. How Thelma gets it so soft is a head-scratcher. She swears she doesn't wrap it in foil. She says ... More »

Main Menu

Sandwiches

$4.50

Chopped/slice Beef

$4.50

Chicken

$4.75

Link

$5.50

Rib

$5.50

Fish

$5.50

Pork Chops

Orders

$7.50

Beef

$7.50

Licks

$7.50

Ribs

$5.25

Chicken 1/2

$8.50

Whole Chicken

Baked Potatoes

$4.00

Regular Baked Potato

$6.75

Chopped Beef Potato

$7.75

Specialty Baked Potatoes

Vegetables
8oz $2.00, 1/2pint $4.00, Quart $6.00

Green Beans

Pinto Beans

Potato Salad

Coleslaw

Okra

Dirty Rice

Cabbage Or Yams

Extra

$1.25

French Fries

$0.50

Cheese Or Bread

Dessets

$12.00

Pies/cakes

$3.00

Pie By The Slice

$2.00

Cake By The Slice

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Thelma's Bar-B-Que

3755 Southmore Houston, TX 77004

713-228-2262

Description

By Katharine Shilcutt | Fri, March 9, 2012

By Katharine Shilcutt | Mon, July 18, 2011

By Robb Walsh | Fri, July 9, 2010

By Robb Walsh | Thu, July 11, 2002