Pennie's Tex Mex Take Out in Galveston, TX – Reviews, Hours, and Contact Details

1.25 lbs of Mixed (lean and moist) brisket -- $27 per lb

Brisket, sausage, mac n cheese, green beans, chicken fajita bowl, chopped brisket sandwich

1 slab (2.25 lbs) of ribs -- $20.75 per pound

Pennie's Tex Mex Take Out Tex-Mex Restaurant

4.5 108 reviews on

We specialize in Texas Hill Country style smoked barbecue, tamales, and Barbacoa.

Website: penniestm.com

Phone: (409) 765-5719

Cross Streets: Near the intersection of 37th St and Avenue O 1/2

Closed now

Sat 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sun 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Mon Closed
Tue Closed
Wed Closed
Thu 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Fri 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

1713 37th St Galveston, TX 77550 ·1069.75 mi

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Amenities

Family friendly

Reviews

4.5 108 reviews

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Lorri H. 01/03/26

Tamales. best ever. added their salsa on top. Ask for 2 of those if you go or order a big portion of it. Moist, tasty, filling. wrapped husks, pork beef mixture. bbq delicious, was'nt fond of how...

Shanda D. 02/15/26

Stopped here yesterday and got 1.25 lbs of mixed (moist and lean) brisket -- $27.00 per pound and a slab of ribs ($20.75 per pound) which was about 2.25 pounds (pics attached). My favorite were...

Dawn H. 04/11/26

I found this spot on YouTube and seeing is believe with this place. The food and tamales were OUTSTANDING. I had to stop myself multiple times from going back to make sure we could try the other...

Lexy D. 12/06/25

If you are in Galveston give this place a moment of your time it will be worth it. I decided to walk to the famous Pennies from our air bnb. As I rounded the corner I could see the smoker and it...

Jose S. 12/14/25

Great food and friendly service, conveniently located just off the C Wall, awesome place

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