Red River Bar-B-Que & Grill in League City serves up Southern flavors

“We’ve got a little bit of everything,” Kevin said.

The Kiershes consider Red River BBQ a staple in the community. They have seen families with children grow up in their restaurant, and Red River BBQ employs cashiers who ate there as babies.

“That’s always fun to see,” Kevin said.

That focus on family is part of the reason the brothers want to open a Tex-Mex restaurant. Their great-grandmother was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, and fled to League City to escape the Mexican Revolution, and the Kiershes grew up enjoying Mexican dishes.

“We have a long Texas heritage in our family, but also another side of our family comes from Mexico,” Ric said. “A lot of our recipes are old family recipes.”

Red River Cantina is being developed in Red River Bar-B-Q & Grill’s original location, next to its current spot at 1911 E. Main St. The brothers are not worried the restaurants will compete with each other.

“They’re basically polar opposites, and we won’t cannibalize either business,” Kevin said.

Red River Bar-B-Que & Grill 1911 E. Main St., Ste. B, League City 281-332-8086 www.redriverbbq.com Hours: Sun.-Thu. 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.