Beach St · BBQ & comfort food
MacDaddy’s Family Kitchen
A big, casual Southern kitchen on Beach Street serving smoked brisket, fried chicken, Gulf shrimp and sides like jalapeño cream corn, with craft beer on tap.
Opens the Google listing for photos and current hours. Prices are from the restaurant’s online to-go menu.
Details checked November 2026
Featured photo
A Texas barbecue plate (not taken at MacDaddy’s) · Photo: T.Tseng on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Type
BBQ & comfort food
Brisket, fried chicken, shrimp and Southern sides
Price range
Mid-range
Mains about $13–$27 on its to-go menu
Hours
Daily from 11 am
Until 8:30 pm; 9 pm Fri–Sat, per Google
Time needed
About 1 hour
Our estimate
Parking
Tow vehicle
No RV parking posted; leave the rig at camp
Top dish
Brisket
In 238 Google reviews; fried chicken in 69
On the menu
Brisket, fried chicken and Southern sides
Texas barbecue and Southern comfort food: sliced brisket sandwiches, the Dagwood with brisket, sausage and pulled pork, fried shrimp platters, blackened fish, armadillo eggs and the MacDaddy Burger, with sides like jalapeño cream corn and Brussels sprouts.
Photo: T.Tseng on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Southern side
Fried chicken
Fried chicken comes up in 69 Google reviews, and the jalapeño cream corn in 67. Save room for the pecan pie, which shows up in 36.
RV tip: LaFitte’s Hideout is about 2 minutes away and I.B. Magee Beach Park about 3. Bring the tow vehicle, not the rig.
Also worth ordering
- Jalapeño cream cornMentioned in 67 Google reviews.
- Fried shrimpMentioned in 60 Google reviews; $24 platter to go.
- Brussels sproutsMentioned in 53 Google reviews.
- MacDaddy BurgerMentioned in 32 Google reviews; $19 to go.
Why go
Brisket and Southern comfort near the beach
MacDaddy’s Family Kitchen is a big, casual restaurant on Beach Street, a short drive from the beach. Google describes it as a sizable standby for Southern comfort food with craft beers on tap.
It has 4.3 stars from 3,876 Google reviews, 4.0 on Tripadvisor (ranked #6 of 53 in Port Aransas) and 3.8 on Yelp. Brisket leads Google’s review topics by a wide margin.
Google lists it open daily from 11 am, until 8:30 pm most nights and 9 pm on Friday and Saturday. It’s about 2 minutes from LaFitte’s Hideout RV Resort.
Photo: Missvain on Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Why it made our list
- 4.3 stars from 3,876 Google reviews
- Brisket in 238 Google reviews
- #6 of 53 restaurants on Tripadvisor
- Open daily from 11 am
- About 2 min from LaFitte’s Hideout
For RVers
Taking the rig to MacDaddy’s
The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.
Bring the tow vehicle
MacDaddy’s doesn’t post RV parking. From LaFitte’s Hideout it’s 0.6 miles via W Cotter Ave and N Alister St.
Order brisket to go
The online to-go menu lists a sliced brisket sandwich for $19, an easy dinner back at the site.
Sit outside
Outdoor seating comes up in 49 Google reviews, handy on a mild coastal evening.
Check closing time
Its online ordering window closes at 8 pm, a little before the dining room. Call (361) 749-2271 to confirm.
What visitors say about MacDaddy’s
The visitor report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2, 2026.
What visitors often mention
Recurring themes in Google’s review topics
BrisketFried chickenJalapeño cream corn
Google’s review topics put brisket on top (238 reviews), then fried chicken (69), jalapeño cream corn (67), fried shrimp (60) and Brussels sprouts (53). Checked November 2, 2026.
What reviewers mention most
Number of Google reviews that mention each item, from Google’s review topics, checked November 2, 2026.
Good to know
Price level$$
OpenDaily
ParkingTow vehicle
Good forBBQ fansFamiliesTakeout
Price level per Yelp; hours per Google; parking not posted. Checked November 2, 2026.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
MacDaddy’s Family Kitchen
- Address118 Beach St, Port Aransas, TX 78373
- HoursDaily from 11 am
Until 8:30 pm; 9 pm Fri–Sat, per Google - Phone(361) 749-2271
- OrderingWalk in, order online for pickup or call (361) 749-2271
- Getting thereMacDaddy’s is on Beach Street, about 0.6 miles from LaFitte’s Hideout RV Resort and 0.8 miles from I.B. Magee Beach Park.
- ParkingNo RV parking is posted, and reviews don’t describe the lot, so bring the tow vehicle.
Online to-go prices may differ from the dining room, and card payments carry a 3% surcharge online. Call (361) 749-2271 to confirm.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near MacDaddy’s
These are the Port Aransas RV parks we have written up, closest first. Drive times are from Google Maps.
LaFitte’s Hideout RV Resort
A 96-site resort in the middle of town with concrete pads for 45 ft rigs, a pool and clubhouse, and the harbor a short walk away.
I.B. Magee Beach Park
Nueces County’s full-hookup park at the north end of the beach, with long concrete pads a short walk over the dune to the sand.
Port A RV Resort
A large resort at the south edge of town with a heated pool and hot tub, a gym, a dog park and a catch-and-release pond.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
The questions RVers ask most before pulling in.
Daily from 11 am
Ready for brisket?
Order the brisket, add jalapeño cream corn, and finish with pecan pie.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: T.Tseng (a Texas barbecue plate; CC BY 2.0), T.Tseng (a fried chicken plate; CC BY 2.0) and Missvain (a pecan pie; CC0); the images were resized. Food photos marked “not taken at” show the dish, not this restaurant’s plate. Area photos show the neighborhood, not the restaurant. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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