says... >I'd love to hear from locals in or near Austin, Texas as to their >opinions regarding the best barbecue in their area. I am going there >from Seattle in January and would greatly appreciate any leads. About 30 miles East of Austin, in Lockhart. Think it's spelled Kruesz or some such, just follow your nose, old-fashioned butcher shop, your meat is served on a huge sheet of white butcher paper, some of the best barbeque you'll EVER eat! Definintely NOT a place than can be franchised. Stay away from any "white table cloth" place, there is a negative correlation between fancy decor and the quality of their barbeque. <g>
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Best BBQ in or near Austin TX??
Nicolas A. wrote: >While the Salt Lick is not my favorite, I wouldn't >say that it's as bad as all that. It is a nice >drive out into some pretty country, and on a nice >day you can sit outside and have all you can eat. I agree. We like to drive by the Salt Lick when we're in the Austin area; it's out in the country, and on the way to Fredricksburg by way of Wimberley. (Always take the roundabout route.) >I recommend you try Ruby's, on 29th by Guadalupe. >Sometimes hit and miss but generally excellent >(steroid-free) beef and sauce. Barbecue is a lot like religion -- largely a matter of taste and opinion. That said, I definitely do not recommend Ruby's. Of course, I grew up in South Texas, where sauce is generally considered necessary only if the barbecue is bad. Rudy's barbecue I found (only two tries, though) to be fairly tasteless, and swimming in sauce. I also don't like the style of their sausages. The best barbecue I've found in the Austin area (I live in Dallas) is at the Iron Works on Red River, on First Street, I think. >For a completely different experience, try Sam's >on E 12th. A fattier experience for sure, but >it's all too good to say no. Mutton can be a >bit rich for the uninitiated, but the ribs, mmmm. >Green Mesquite on Barton Springs is tasty, too. >Some folks swear by Rudy's, up on Research. >There's alot of good bbq around and it's hard >to go wrong. Places that I think are overrated >are County Line and Stubb's. County Line is a chain >(need I say more?) and Stubb's is a good venue for >bluegrass and blues (sometimes) but the food's >not as good. >HTH, Enjoy! >Ramone wrote: >> >> says... >> > >> >I'd love to hear from locals in or near Austin, Texas as to their >> >opinions regarding the best barbecue in their area. I am going there >> >from Seattle in January and would greatly appreciate any leads. >> > >> I lived in Texas many years and spent a lot of time in the Austin area >> and always enjoyed the barbeque wherever I went until the time we were >> told to drive several miles south to Salt Lick Barbeque. I was NOT >> impressed. Mediocre barbeque and lousy sauce. Very popular with the >> locals, but presumably because they don't have a lot of options that >> far into the countryside unless they want to drive into Austin. I >> recommend that if someone recommends it to you, get another >> recommendation or find another recommender. By the way, pick up a >> Texas Monthly Magazine and check their restaurant list. >-- >_________________________ >Nick Arredondo >P.O. Box 8712 >Austin, TX 78713-8712 >Division of Pharmacology >University of Texas @ Austin From [email removed] Fri Dec 20 13:53 EST 1996 Mime-Version: 1.0 To: [email removed] Subject: Re: hot 'lanta q Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Length: 631 If you're short on time Wallaces in Austell and Melears in Fayetteville are close to Atlanta and real good. Kurt M. wrote: > > i'm going to some meetings in atlanta (soon), and am > willing to drive anywhere to get some bbq. > unfortunately, the wife is a vegetarian, and only > will allow an hour and a half drive in any direction. > any suggestions for atlanta area bbq? i've tried > fresh air, and didn't think much of it, although i > liked the wonder bread, and the brunswick stew > wasn't bad. > > i'm looking for serious barbecue, and need some > good tips, y'all. thanks. > kurt > [email removed] From [email removed] Fri Dec 20 17:08 EST 1996 X-Sender: [email removed] Mime-Version: 1.0 To: [email removed] Subject: Re: hot 'lanta q Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Length: 723 At 01:16 PM 12/20/96 -0800, you wrote: >If you're short on time Wallaces in Austell and Melears in Fayetteville >are close to Atlanta and real good. > Also: Harolds BBQ on McDonough Blvd Make sure to try the cornbread and brunswick stew. No beer. 404-627-9268 Fatt Matts Rib Shack, 1811 Piedmont Rd. Get the RIBS! Good live blues at night. Beer. 404-607-1622. Daddy DZ 264 Memorial Drive (Don't park off the property or you'll be short most of your car parts. Park in their lot and you'll be OK). More good live blues at night. Beer. 404-222-0206 I have heard that Melears is REAL GOOD, but haven't had the chance to try it yet. If you ever get to Augusta, GA, make SURE you try a place called Sconyers BBQ. From [email removed] Mon Dec 23 11:25 EST 1996 To: [email removed], [email removed] Subject: Re: hot 'lanta q Content-Type: text Content-Length: 667 At 10:27 AM 12/20/96 EST, Kurt M. wrote: >any suggestions for atlanta area bbq? I've been to Dusty's, near Emory Univ. and the CDC, a few times over the years, most recently in '94. It's pretty good. Also clean, so your wife might like it if she's not into greasy BBQ joints. Harold's, near the federal prison, is legendary, but I'm not sure that they cook with wood any more. Aleck's, near the Atlanta Univ. system, has excellent sauce. The ribs are good, though they don't cook them that long. It's a joint with some history. Martin Luther King and his colleagues used to hang out there, and it looks like the decor hasn't changed since then. el
Matthew D. wrote: >I am no expert either, but I'd give the "Five Star Smokehouse" on Bee >Caves a try as well. I can't say I've found a place "in" Austin that has >completely satisfied me, especially after having tried the BBQ in >Lockhart (well worth the drive). Haven't made it to Taylor though... If you DO make it to Taylor, I suggest Louie Mueller's rather than Mikeska's. Anyone here remember the Old Coupland Inn in Coupland between Elgin and Taylor? (Dead, lo these last six years.) From [email removed] Tue Dec 24 10:16 EST 1996 To: [email removed] Subject: Re: hot 'lanta q Content-Type: text Content-Length: 466 Sconyers was elected Mayor of Augusta this past go-round. Is it possible to be a politician and make good BBQ? I doubt it. If you want Goooood BBQ try Dukes in Orangeburg SC across from the Pepsi plant on Whitman st. I wish for all of ya'll Peace, Joy, Good Health and Prosperity this Christmas and in the years to come. Brof in SC [email removed]