Valentina’s BBQ: The South Austin Joint with The Best Mouthwatering BBQ

Maxwell Leib

5/5

a year ago

What an incredible meal! Even went big and snagged a beef rub. Everything was perfectly cooked with a great smoke flavor. Tried a handful of sides, both tacos and the chopped brisket sandwich. I can't wait to go back. Line took about 20 minutes in total.

Angie Vallejo

4/5

8 months ago

We were ready to try some new BBQ. I had just written a blog post about Austin BBQ, and realized that we had not yet tried Valentina's!

What I didn't realize that this is a food truck service, which was entirely okay. It was just before noon on a Saturday, (July 9) and there was a line, but we got there early enough before the lunch rush. There's an area in the shade of the building next to the food truck, which made waiting somewhat easier in the heat. On the other side of the same building is an enclosed seating area; there are fans, and not necessarily uncomfortable. There is also a covered outside area to sit and eat.

Now about the food: they have “Tex” (sandwich) items and “Mex” (taco) items. (See my pic of the menu) I got the brisket tacos which were quite good – two in an order and filling. The Hubs tried the Chopped Brisket sandwich, to which he gave a thumbs up. I saw several patrons with the chips and queso, so I assume that is a popular favorite.

To keep in mind: The only restrooms are portable toilets in the back of the building, but they do provide a place to wash hands. Also, visiting for an early lunch is probably ideal, so the wait is somewhat shorter in the heat, especially since this is really an outdoor restaurant.

Erica Martinez

5/5

4 months ago

This place single handedly changed my opinion of Tex Mex food. Get here as soon as they open because the line to order and wait after ordering can be 2+ hours long! It’s worth the wait. I would recommend looking at their daily menu for their unique menu items of the day and getting a classic brisket tacos. The sides are great as well, highly recommended the corn.

ATFP

4/5

4 months ago

My son received skates for Christmas, and we went here for the first time. When we called to check hours, the customer service was great. We arrived to find the place was staffed by young adults who were professional, VERY engaging with kids and adults, and passionate about skating. The rink is a converted warehouse, but you can't really tell once you're inside. The review loses a star because the floor is rough, which for new skaters might provide better grip and less slipping/falling? Otherwise the vibe was awesome. Staff took time to talk skate brands with us. We will be back soon and often!

Julio Moreno

5/5

5 months ago

Went during the 18 and up hours (10pm-2am), had a lot more fun than I thought I would. It was a 80s theme and song requests were allowed but it was fun learning and then just roller skating. The place definitely is old but definitely worth going to for a fun night and partial leg workout

Melyssa Coady

5/5

a week ago

As expected! Get some skates on and try not to fall! Clean enough bathrooms and other areas. Adult night was not too crowded, and there were folks of all skill levels. Fun little activity for a few hours. And BYOB & food.

Andrew Van Winkle

5/5

2 months ago

I have been getting my hair cut here since Yolis opened her salon years ago. Haven't went anywhere else since. A place I can get my hair cut, beard trimmed, and all styled at the same time. I have also had my kids haircut here as well. You won't be disappointed. Ask for Yolis!

Peter Andersson

5/5

2 months ago

Excellent service, Yolanda is super friendly and helpful. I was a little unsure what I wanted exactly, but she really came up with some great ideas and I am very happy with the results! Fast, efficient and affordable. Will return!

Adly Trevino

5/5

2 months ago

My hair is back to healthy thanks to Yolis! Not only is she kind as well as talented but I love that she uses Olaplex! Thanks to her choice of high quality products my hair is long, soft, and shiny!! Will be coming back for sure!

Jaclyn Barber

5/5

4 months ago

Tammi did my bridal hair and Mayra my bridal make up for my wedding around thanksgiving of 2022. Tammi was always prompt in her communication and clarifying steps in the booking process. I told Tammi it was important to me to use my natural waves in the hairstyle, and showed pictures for inspiration. When I went into her studio for a trial session, she made me feel like I had the best hair in the world, and that I was one of the most beautiful women she’d ever seen or worked with. Every single woman deserves to feel like that, especially around their wedding day. I showed Mayra photos for inspiration for bridal makeup and she also helped bring my vision into a reality. I particularly enjoyed just chatting with her, about our lives and interests, throughout the appointment. Anyway, HIGHLY recommend Divine Weddings!

dixie huckabee

5/5

6 months ago

A WONDERFUL experience. Tammie Garza is a hair artist, not just a stylist. She was able to style my hair to fit my face and style perfectly. And Mayra did the same with my makeup. They both made me feel and look amazing for my wedding (and I am 67 years old). I HIGHLY recommend this team and I will be back. I had SO much fun just being with them as well.

Marie Trevino

5/5

a year ago

I am getting married today at the Life Austin chapel and Tammie and Mira have been so wonderful In keeping in touch with not only mine, but my 2 daughters hair and makeup. So friendly and the atmosphere is so very calm and pleasant. Exactly what I needed! The styles are amazing as well as the makeup. Thank you so much! WE TRULY LOVED LOVED TAMMIE AND MIRA! THEY PLAYED WITH MY GIRLS AND WE got to know them very well. I can't say enough. Our hair was in place ALL DAY and night.

aguzzie

5/5

2 years ago

Diola has been helping our family for years. She is very nice and helpful. She takes the time to answer all my questions and concerns. She works with you and helps you find best price for you and your family.

Marian Prieto

5/5

a year ago

Outstanding agent who genuinely cares about her clients. Very professional and attentive. She’s been our agent for years and we can’t recommend her enough!!

William Keith Duncan

5/5

7 years ago

I had my home owners and automobile policy with Diola. She was informed, professional yet caring, and answered phone calls when I had questions. I highly recommend Diola Rendon's Agency.
Keith Duncan

Ray Trujillo

5/5

2 weeks ago

The entire experience was top notch! From the scheduling, to the move. The team was extremely courteous, respectful and by all means professional. Paul and Dennis did a great job. They took great care with our furniture and appliances. They were so accommodating and understood the stress of moving. If you have a move, large or small, I highly recommend their services. Thank you

Kristine M Mazziotti

5/5

2 months ago

I had such an amazing experience with Square Cow Movers! Sevon, Rob, and Paul, were attentive, kind, respectful, supportive, and attentive in my move. They worked very hard and made me feel at ease, especially when handling the things I hold dear. They moved all of my belongings with care. I am so blessed to have had moving services from such kind people. 1,000% AMAZING! 📦😆

Alison Roy

5/5

3 months ago

Walter, Paul ,Kevin, Andrew were amazing! Very professional and nice young men. Super careful of walls to avoid scratches even with big bulky items which we appreciated. Dis-assembled & re-assembled 3 beds without missing a beat. Also appreciate their zero drug policy so you know they’re “clean.” 2nd time using them for a reason. Highly recommend! Long day, thank you for a tireless job well done!!

Tara Nair

5/5

11 months ago

Hidden gem! Delicious food and large portions. The shawarma plate and the falafel sandwich were both very tasty. Owner was very sweet. Will definitely come back 🙂

Alexa Chally

5/5

6 months ago

This spot is run by the kindest couple! The food is amazing and they loaded me up on gyro meat. Very flavorful rice and awesome hummus.

Bonnie Ozuna

5/5

6 months ago

We just found this place while driving home. The food was amazing and some of the best customer service I have received at a food truck. My husband and I each got a gyro plate. Great portion size, all of the food was delicious and fresh. The owner was so nice and chatted wìth us. We will definitely be back. I wish I could give more than 5 stars!

christine cruise

5/5

2 years ago

OMG! Heard about this truck from a friend and stopped on a whim – snow cones have never been my thing but consider me a convert! These are light and fluffy somehow like actual snow, not crazy sweet, amazing flavor selections, combos, & real fruit (and other) mix-ins! The wedding delight was divine – loaded with fresh strawberries and cream, can't get over how much I enjoyed it. Hope this truck sticks around because there are many I want to try! Do yourself a favor, bring a date, bring your friend, bring your kid, bring yourself!

Kayla Rigby

5/5

5 years ago

Great snowcones! If you like something super sour and refreshing try the Piccadilly. So good!!

Shelly Saville

5/5

2 years ago

Wow! I am practically snow cone cotnnesiour and these are hands-down some of the best ones in Austin. Light, fine and fluffy with incredibly creative and delicious flavors. Couldn’t recommend the wild watermelon more!

Aaron R. (7th sage of Sabian)

5/5

3 years ago

Marshall at Wizard Hat is super helpful, and friendly. This shop has a ton of glass made in America, and so much more. They have Wild Berry incense, two cases of Art Glass, a huge selection of Raw papers, tubes, and other raw products, water bubblers, glass blunts, screens, vape juice and so much more. Stop in today and find all of your smoking, and chilling accessories in one easy spot. Have Fun!

F St

5/5

a week ago

Always the best spot for dabs and carts closest u can get to dispensary grade

Kat Anderson

5/5

9 months ago

Loved this place! Note: see review for Butcher block. Same business with the new name.. Don't miss visiting this place!

Jeremy England

5/5

5 months ago

This place is always clean. Always fast service. They have an incredible wine selection at really low prices. The main folks that work here are really friendly and the reason why I pass the gas station at the entrance to our neighborhood to go to this Exxon.

Michael Zawacki

5/5

6 months ago

This place has a huge selection of beverages and snacks. There used to be a milkshake machine that I could never get to work right. The idea was cool though.

Mariii Hernández

1/5

3 months ago

Horrible customer service, y’all might want to work on it with your worker Amir. Not patronizing this place ever again, not that it may matter as it’s a huge corporation but if you care to be treated like a human I wouldn’t recommend this place.

Jonathan Grimes

5/5

6 months ago

When I became a gym nomad a few months ago I was skeptical that I would be able to find a gym community I liked as much as my previous one. I was wrong. CrossFit SoChac is top notch. The coaching is fantastic, and I get constant pointers and feedback on form and technique. The coaches are great about pushing for more out of you, but always in a safe manner. They’re also excellent at making sure class is moving and getting us out on time, something I greatly appreciate. There’s tons of class times that should work for your schedule (I’m particularly partial to the 8:15).

The community is excellent, with all of the members being friendly, supportive and welcoming. Whether you’re the first one finishing a workout or the last, everyone is here for you. I’m very happy with my new gym home.

Rebekah Jacob

5/5

7 months ago

The coaches and community at this gym are so welcoming and friendly. The coaches do an excellent job of paying attention to each person in the class and not only explaining every portion of the workout but personally assists you at your workout level. The care, knowledge and details are what I feel really sets them apart. If you ever thought about wanting to try CrossFit but felt intimidated to start, this is the gym for you! You will be comfortable from day one.

Tessa Silvey

5/5

10 months ago

SoChac is by far the best gym I have ever been a part of. Every coach here is friendly and also genuinely invested in your success and growth. From day one, they make you feel like family. The classes are challenging, but fun, and most importantly the coaches are always happy to accommodate movements and workouts based on fitness levels and abilities. I truly can't say enough wonderful things about this gym, would recommend to anyone.

GQ Reyna

1/5

3 months ago

The worst ever customer service and supervisor experience. It was horrible from the beginning and decided to not have them work on my vehicle.
Supervisor was Completely unorganized and stated they did not receive claim estimate even though it was confirmed days before. The supervisor stated that they were not a Mercedes accredited collision center and that being an in-network collision center with Progressive is not good. That being an in-network collision center only gets the work done fast but the work would still look like it needed to be repaired. Did not offer or mention any confidence that they could do the minor body work and replace a window and broken window motors. I would never recommend to ever use Classic Collision off Menchaca.

David Leija

5/5

6 months ago

They said it would be ready by a certain date and it was. The work that they did on my truck was excellent.

Steph K

1/5

4 years ago

FOREWARNING–I would not recommend this body shop at all; If this is the quality that AMM provides that is not acceptable throughout the Austin, TX region. My insurance provider Geico is partnered with AMM Collision and recommended it to me since of lifetime warranty. My car had some dents and paint work which needed to be done and they had more than enough time to handle all of that 2 weeks (8-9 business days). I noted as part of the collision there was a newfound noise with internal buzzing and it was documented before I went ahead and left my vehicle to them to work on. I did a test drive with my auto-adjuster and tried to point it out; he reassured me the shop will take a look.

The shop owner reassured me about the process and let me know on the 8th or 9th day before they give it back they do a “quality assurance” check for the work on the car.

8-9 days after, I go and pick my car up during work hours because they are only open 7:30AM-5:30PM on weekdays and I had to work out a deal with my auto adjuster and literally tell them to please let me pick up after work hours (1st problem). They are not flexible and I literally had to beg them to be more accommodating since of traffic. 2nd issue I noticed that there was a newfound rattling exterior noise in addition to the internal buzzing as well as my rear passenger door not opening. I went and contacted the auto-adjuster whom contacted the shop owner to get in touch with me about it. Turned out there was a child safety lock which was not there before. This could be a safety hazard as I was not aware and if I had a rear passenger and we got hit again and the car flipped over my rear passenger could die and they would be sued. It got fixed because I had a phone call with the shop owner and looked up instructions myself to fix the door to get it to open from the inside out.Now lets get to the external rattling–So when I picked up my car and let them know there was some weird rattling, which I didn't know what it was at the time, Geico and the shop owner told me to come in between 7:30AM-5:30PM, which are working hours for me, since the shop owner needs to get back home to New Braunfels and could not stay later and the latest would be 6PM at most. That's really unacceptable to make a customer do that especially since traffic can get bad here and secondly this is not a paint issue we are talking about that could wait. It could have been an engine or something worse. It affects the mechanical functioning and driving of the car. The more acceptable answer would have been we will take care of it as soon as possible since safety is important. Fortunately enough, I did a test drive and got there around 4:30PM on a Thursday and did a test drive with both the shop owner and my auto-adjuster. The shop owner tried taking some rocks out and when that didn't work he denied hearing anything. Please keep in mind the external rattling was new and it was not there pre-collision or after collision or even up to the moment of just when I was turning my car over to the shop. My auto-adjuster did a test drive and heard the rattle. Finally, it got taken to Toyota AutoNation where a screw was found in the rear tire of the side they had worked on. When that happened, since this was discovered the next day, I was left without a vehicle and my only option was to open up another rental claim. That in itself was really ridiculous to ask the customer to do this. Plus it did not help since I felt berated when I went and did the test drive with the shop owner, as he tried to convince me the unsafe vehicle was safe to drive and gave me I have over X amount of experience rant. If I had waited longer, my tires could have blown out on I-35. This whole duration with Toyota AutoNation took about a week with no status updates; I called, gave my VIN number, and tracked down every detail from Toyota to get updates. I worked out the Ubers and Lyfts by calling into Geico so many times until a billing rep gave me the number to two supervisors above my auto-adjuster and the body shop. Nightmare situation.

Velvet Viper

3/5

6 months ago

So not a bad pizza spot on the super south side. Pizza was good, service was good, and they have a pretty large space. Inside and outside areas, beer, full bar, bottle beer, and contain drinks. Service was good and they have an arcade area.

3 stars for the draft not working, the ice in the bottled beer bucket was melting and most of the beers were not that cold, arcade area is hot, arcade coin machine is broken, and it was noticeable that they don't clean the parm/flake shakers (I'll leave it at that)

K. Titus Rodriguez

5/5

9 months ago

Lunch today with my sweet friend from Mexico! Super tasty Cheeseburger! I know, I know, it’s a pizza place and I get the burger. But, it’s a great Cheeseburger. All the ingredients are fresh and the key is to get them to grill the onions and jalapenos. They do it so well every time. Thank you for taking care of my burger needs. Oh, and I usually go on a weekday lunch when it is much less busy. You’re welcome.

KIRTI SINGH

5/5

6 months ago

This is my FAVOURITE PIZZA Place. The Veggie pizza ( The Greensider ) is delicious. Even the chicken option is great. You can also get the base sauce changed to basil pesto from marinara, that tastes amazing too. I also like the service at this location.

Kat Anderson

5/5

9 months ago

Really enjoyed the visit, The young men working are top of the line with friendly customer service, super working attitudes. The store was totally GROOVY! I enjoyed the wide assortment of novelties. Absolutely My pleasure to have visited can't wait to take more friends and family there. Prices are lower than most shops. AND THESE FINE YOUNG MEN SUPPORT BREAST CANCER AWARENESS. As a Warrior against Breast Cancer I for one am grateful for the support. Visited with Grandson Nick!!!

Alison Southern Ullom, Realtor Granbury, Texas

5/5

5 years ago

Amazing meat. Great customer service… very knowledgeable and will help you to find what is perfect for you.

Akilah Barbee

5/5

a year ago

I've been coming here for years and the quality of meat is beyond compare. While bigger stores are ok with selling meat past it's prime, Johnny G's will only sell it if it's fresh. That means still red and vibrant not brownish and dull. I have actually been refused to buy a particular cut if the owner says to isn't fit to be sold. The service here is as quality as the meat, I love this place.