For nearly seventy years Barbecue Inn has served the Greater Heights/Garden Oaks area of Houston, Texas. Four generations of families have come through the doors and returned often to experience the finest in Southern comfort food, personalized service, and old-fashioned hospitality; making this family-owned restaurant a landmark in the Houston area.
The Barbecue Inn was founded in 1946 by Louis and Nell Skrehot. After finding the perfect location on Crosstimbers, Louis began converting the little house, building a new storefront façade, and the original barbecue pit. Starting with a simple menu of Barbecue, Louis added other items over time.
We have high hopes that this Skrehot family tradition will continue with a Fourth Generation serving you in the not-so-distant future. If you have not had a chance to visit, we invite you and your family to come by and enjoy an experience reminiscent of times past and a real taste of Houston nostalgia.
We invite you to come and see what 67 years of delicious food, excellent service, and great value have kept The Barbecue Inn a constant landmark of hope in the Greater Oaks and The Heights area for just about 7 decades… they must be doing something right. Come taste the difference.
Classic southern barbecue. You have to try the fried chicken. It takes awhile to cook but trust me it's worth the wait! I love the history of generations behind this restaurant and that is why I will continue to support them (and also for the great food). You won't find staff like the waitresses at Barbecue Inn either--always greeted with a Texan smile. It's a great place for lunch or dinner. Try it out, I've been coming here for years!
Best fried shrimp in town. The salads are always fresh and crisp and the pies are to die for. My favorite is coconut cream pie. I always ask the friendly waitress to set a piece aside as soon as we sit down. We have been eating here for about 55 years now and we've never had a bad meal.
I absolutely love this place. The food is great as is the history Anything I've ever had there was delicious. The BBQ, fried shrimp, stuffed crab, Baked potatoes (hot & cooked completely) It's a Great Restaurant, long time family owned, a rarity, an owner is always there!!
Great tasting down home southern food. Throw back country music. Greeted with a smile and greeting. Always clean and a happy experience here. Friendly people and always good food. Strong menu selection. You can sweeten your tea to your liking. The aesthetics will remind you of the good old days
This is truly the BEST Chicken FRIED steak in HOUSTON!! YUMM!! Been going there many years!! Great Coconut cream pie too!!!!!!!!!
