Ray's Texas Bbq

Found in a strip mall in Huntington Park, CA is a gem in the SoCal bbq scene. It’s been about 6 years since my last visit and has been where i tell ppl they need to stop at as soon as they land in LAX. I don’t have a perfect memory but I will say that I think it was better than what I remember. The reins have been passed on since that time sadly but it’s still serving some amazing smoked meats. For the record, I am team crunchy bark. I enjoy all brisket but that nice textural contrast just takes me to new heights. The beautiful bark on the brisket and smokey flavor. Each part of the bark. Each grain of pepper. Down to the size and placement tasted intentional. Nice and juicy flat. Everything just melts in your mouth. I could eat this brisket all day. It actually disappeared first. The ribs

Came here today for lunch and it was my 1st time and it was so good. I had brisket and a side of beans and drink for $40 the flavor was great and the beans were perfect. I had the strawberry kiwi lemonade and that was super good too. The bbq sauce was the cherry on top. Overall great experience. The young man that was working there alone was nice and attentive. Very home style feeling. I will absolutely be back with my foodie dad and tell others about this place.

That brisket sandwich so good, I drove from the valley to get me one. I tried the Mac and cheese for the first time, not my favorite, because I’m a southern raised girl. We just do macaroni and cheese different. But definitely will come back for that brisket sandwich! So tender and sooo flavorful

Lee and I ordered tons of meat here. I loved the beef brisket — tender, juicy, and flavorful. I highly recommend the jalapeño sausage as well — in fact, everything here is worth trying. Skip breakfast so you can eat more 干就完了 真的好吃

This is a constructively critical review. I would love to come back if there is improvement on one front. I was nearby, I had never tried brisket outside of the South, and I had heard that this was the best in LA. I had an overall very pleasant experience. The folks that work there are soooo sweet. It's a little on the pricey side but I knew that going in so I'm not knocking them on that point. I ordered the classic brisket sandwich. It was seasoned pretty well, kind of spicy and peppery. The big issue is it just isn't the right texture. It has more of a dense, steak-y rather than that that melt-in-your mouth quality of the best cuts. Additionally, it would greatly benefit from some char and maybe a little more depth to the seasoning but that should take a backseat to getting the texture