Witte's Bar-B-Que & Catering

My redneck family loves to eat here and I have NO idea why. Blech! Dry, tasteless meat and the tomato side was soggy and old. I've been dragged here three times and have not been impressed.

Go the extra miles for Texas Pride- you won't be disappointed!!

I have lived in La Vernia for 10 years and the first thing I am asked when I say that I live here is, "Have you eaten at Witte's?" The answer is yes, twice! It was awful. The barbecue tasted like it had been sitting out on the stove all day, dry and unappealing. The decor was... if you want to call the hodgepodge of old Luby chairs, etc, decor, then it was not so good. The bathroom was the worse! I almost lost my lunch just going in there. We went back one more time to try those wonderful steaks we kept hearing about, but they were not good either. I will admit that we have not been back in about 5 years, so maybe they have made some improvements. They had no where to go, but up because it was one of the worst restaurants that I have been to. Sorry! I know a lot of people in La Vernia love it.

As a resident of La Vernia, I've traveled past this restaurant frequently but never stopped in until May 2012.  The parking lot is frequently full, always a good sign for a restaurant.

My wife and I made a point of stopping by for lunch.  From the wait stafff (a nice touch for a BBQ place), I ordered the brisket plate and my wife ordered the fish.  I noticed after ordering that lots of folks were eating fish so it may have been the lunch special on this day.

To make a long story short, the fish was excellent.  Yes, I stole a small piece of fish from my wife.  :-)   She didn't mind.  The plate was overflowing with fish, fries, slaws, etc.  

Back to the brisket plate, hmmm, not so good.  Actually the brisket was adequate -- nice texture, pretty tender, nice smoke ring.  Fortunately, the BBQ sauce was served on the side because it was AWFUL!  My wife also sampled the brisket and she also disliked the sauce.  The sides were good and in good proportions.

To ensure that I provide an unbiased report, my wife and I will eat at Witt's again soon and will update this review with those results.