tcr98taws6 Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Anyone have any comments about this place? I have heard it's a place we need to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fringe Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Haven't been there in a while but it's a fun place to go. Decent BBQ and live music and dancing on weekends if you like country music. It's been around a long time and kind of an institution that everybody should go to at least once. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmond Kid Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 It's a great place that specializes in pecan-smoked BBQ. Limited menu, but it's all good. Especially good are the ribs. They have started serving dirty rice as one of the sides and that is a don't-miss dish. You may not like the sauce, so have them serve it on the side until you are sure. I like it, but it may be an acquired taste. They only have shows in the "dance hall" every once in a while now. Periodically they will have a comedy showcase and that's fun. The Swinging Door has been around for over 30 years and is an institution. Closed on Monday and Tuesday. The owner, Steve Onstad (no relation to the Randall's folks), is a character. Just look for the Hawaiian shirt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 Ditto to what Richmond Kid said about the sauce. I like it, but some I've found don't. I've been going there for about fifteen years and have always loved the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayor_McCheese Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 A coworker of mine was just telling me about this place. Says it's one of best he's been to. But then again, he's never been to Rudy'sI might give this place a try though if I'm in the area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Yeah, when we moved here three and a half years ago, several people raved about this place and highly recommended it. We've been 3-4 times, wishfully thinking that it might improve at some point, but we have always found the food to be mediocre at best, dismal at worst. Never been there for music - but I hatez teh country music.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiderroller Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Just showed up:http://www.chron.com/life/photogallery/Houstons_best_BBQ.html#17844234 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Just showed up: http://www.chron.com...Q.html#17844234 Yep, just can't beat that basket o' Wonder bread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LookingToMove Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 Never heard of it.FM 359? OK, looked this up. Shouldn't this be in the Sugar Land forum? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcr98taws6 Posted August 25, 2009 Author Share Posted August 25, 2009 (edited) LookingToMove,I live in Katy above the Westpark Tollway. The Swinging Door is less than 10 minutes drive from my home using Hwy 723. I stated the place was in Richmond in my post, so what's your point? I live in Katy and asked Katy residents if they knew of the place. Edited August 25, 2009 by tcr98taws6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Pretty good review, circa 2015 from Texas Monthly. https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/swinging-door-2015/ They'll be hitting 50 years next year it sounds like. While I'm partial to my family's BBQ place first and foremost - Swinging Door is up there, both in personal preference and location. There was a period in the late 90s when I'd get loaded potatoes from there often enough and they still remain some of my favorites to this day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/04/30/the-swinging-door-in-richmond-closing-after-50-years/ "“Being a huge part Fort Bend County the past 50 years I want to give a big THANK YOU to all of our wonderful customers, customers that became friends, friends that became family and especially all my employees throughout the years that created the backbone of this establishment,” Onstad said. “It has been a honor to be a part of the last 50 years of memories. We have been blessed to have been of service to this area. However, this old BBQ guy has decided to move on to another chapter in life, that being said Swinging Door is closing its doors. We do not have an exact date yet but within the next few weeks.”" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleak Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 On 9/22/2022 at 8:21 AM, ChannelTwoNews said: Pretty good review, circa 2015 from Texas Monthly. https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/swinging-door-2015/ They'll be hitting 50 years next year it sounds like. While I'm partial to my family's BBQ place first and foremost - Swinging Door is up there, both in personal preference and location. There was a period in the late 90s when I'd get loaded potatoes from there often enough and they still remain some of my favorites to this day. Which is your family BBQ place? Is it around Rosenberg/Richmond? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChannelTwoNews Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 14 hours ago, Pleak said: Which is your family BBQ place? Is it around Rosenberg/Richmond? Galvan's Sausage House on 90 and Pitts Road. They also own the firewood / bbq pit place next door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted May 4, 2023 Share Posted May 4, 2023 8 hours ago, ChannelTwoNews said: Galvan's Sausage House on 90 and Pitts Road. They also own the firewood / bbq pit place next door. I used to eat at Galvan's occasionally when I still worked in Sugar Land. As an unbiased observer, I'd have to agree with you that Galvan's BBQ is better than Swinging Door, and I like Swinging Door. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleak Posted May 5, 2023 Share Posted May 5, 2023 Know exactly where they are. They are just on the opposite side of Richmond/Rosenberg from us. So we never get over there- we're too lazy to fight all the stoplights. Next time we are trying to figure out what to eat - we'll make it a point to go there. Always looking for good BBQ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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