Dining Guide
Blood Bros. BBQ

Many of Houston’s best eateries are tucked inside strip malls, and Blood Bros. is a great example. Owners Quy Hoang and Terry and Robin Wong, who grew up together in Alief, first cut their teeth at pop-ups around town; their brick-and-mortar location has become a bustling hub for inventive barbecue that reflects Houston’s diversity, drawing on Mediterranean, Asian, and Caribbean influences, among others. The menu varies day to day (though sausage, turkey, brisket, and ribs are always available), but you’ll be satisfied no matter what they have. To wit: the Wednesday we ventured over, we opted for the phenomenal char siu banh mi, smoky Gouda mac and cheese, a piquant jalapeño coleslaw, and the knockout brisket fried rice. Even after calling it a day, we’d already started dreaming of coming back to try the guava-glazed ribs or smoked brisket loco moco, a Hawaiian staple consisting of a brisket burger patty, a fried egg, and gravy made from smoked brisket trimmings on a mountain of white rice.
Cuisine: Barbecue
Method: Oak and pecan; offset smoker
Pitmaster: Quy Hoang, 48; Jaime Valencia, 37
Pro-tip: A new menu is posted every day on this joint’s social media accounts.
Address: 5425 Bellaire Blvd, Bellaire, TX
Hours: Wed–Sun 11–3 or sold out (dinner is available Thursdays)
Phone: 713-664-7776
Website: www.bloodbrosbbq.com
Year Opened: 2018
Last updated: March 3, 2019
Reviews
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Blood Bros. BBQ’s Innovative Menu Combines Asian, Cajun, and Texas Flavors
The Houston joint not only excites diners with its experimentation, but it gets the barbecue basics right too.