Of coarse you'll be directed to "County Line" or "The Iron Works", but I actually like the pork ribs at "Texas Rib Kings" the best. Mainly because they are very good and don't cost an arm and a leg. The best value and very good food over all would be "The Salt Lick". It's an all you can eat place, they serve everything family style and will keep bringing you platters of hot smokey brisket, ribs, and sausage. It's south-west of town near Buda, but well worth the drive. My take on the BBQ places around town is, if they are still in business they must be good, Texans don't tolerate half ass BBQ. Heck you can stop at one of the little joints on the side of the road and get good BBQ. There's a little place on 620 heading out to Lake Travis that serves really good BBQ. Tom Someone wrote: > > I'm headed to Austin soon and would love to gather some names of > favorite BBQ joints in the area. >
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Tom J. wrote: > > Of coarse you'll be directed to "County Line" or "The Iron Works", > but I actually like the pork ribs at "Texas Rib Kings" the best. > Mainly because they are very good and don't cost an arm and a leg. > The best value and very good food over all would be "The Salt Lick". > It's an all you can eat place, they serve everything family style > and will keep bringing you platters of hot smokey brisket, ribs, > and sausage. It's south-west of town near Buda, but well worth > the drive. My take on the BBQ places around town is, if they > are still in business they must be good, Texans don't tolerate > half ass BBQ. Heck you can stop at one of the little joints > on the side of the road and get good BBQ. There's a little > place on 620 heading out to Lake Travis that serves really > good BBQ. > > Tom > Someone wrote: > > > > I'm headed to Austin soon and would love to gather some names of > > favorite BBQ joints in the area. > > I second the "Texas Rib Kings" recommendation. Possibly there may be better places elsewhere in Texas, but but "TRK" beats everyone else in Austin (including County Line...too expensive also!) hands down! My wife and I go there everytime we're in Austin. All you can eat of anything for $10.99. Elton Honolulu, HI
NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 14:57:08 PDT Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu alt.food.barbecue:14991 Someone wrote: > > I'm headed to Austin soon and would love to gather some names of > favorite BBQ joints in the area. > If you have the time, head northwest to Llano and go to Cooper's or southeast to Lockhart and go to the Kreuz Market. Both are legendary around these parts
NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 05:18:31 CDT Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu alt.food.barbecue:15000 Stubbs is a great place for live music, but not very good BBQ. Sam's on E. 12th St. is hard to beat, and two places in Elgin(just a few miles outside Austin)-Soutside Market & Meyer's are outstanding! Frank in Austin CafeMojo wrote: > I have never been to Austin, but hope to one day as I love music > and hear they have a great blues scene there. > But I've been told that "Stubbs BBQ" is a good place. > In the last few years I've seen a line of Stubbs BBQ Sauce, mops & spices > marketed nationally. I wasn't really very impressed with the sauce, > but I wonder if it's better at the restaurant in Austin? > Anyone hear have any opinions on Stubbs??? > I've heard he does good wood smoked meat, is this true? > > cap'n ron
For starters, Mr. Stubbs is no longer with us. He passed away a few years ago. He had a resturant in Austin but it was closed down by the Dept. of Health. The new "Stubb's" was recently opened by some buisness partners of the "Stubb's" BBQ sauce line. You can find the name "Stubb's" on lots of products around town now, including canned collard greens and black-eyed peas. I really love the BBQ sauce, it's one of my all time favorites. It's very typical of the types of sauces you find around central Texas. The purists will tell you good BBQ doesn't need sauce. And several don't even serve it at all. Tom CafeMojo wrote: > > I have never been to Austin, but hope to one day as I love music > and hear they have a great blues scene there. > But I've been told that "Stubbs BBQ" is a good place. > In the last few years I've seen a line of Stubbs BBQ Sauce, mops & spices > marketed nationally. I wasn't really very impressed with the sauce, > but I wonder if it's better at the restaurant in Austin? > Anyone hear have any opinions on Stubbs??? > I've heard he does good wood smoked meat, is this true? > > cap'n ron
Someone wrote: >go to County Line BBQ. There are 2 or 3 locations in Austin. The ribs, >brisket and smoked turkey are fantastic. Also, the Harlon's in the airport has >fantastic turkey and brisket. I don't like County Line. It's too big and commercial, and expensive. My selection, a little out of town, is in Burnet. Go into Burnet on 281 from Marble Falls, and turn left on 29, the road to Buchanan Dam. Go a few blocks and on your right is Burnet County Barbeque, a small old relic of a place with a dirt parking lot. This is THE BEST barbeque I have ever eaten, bar none. The brisket practically dissolves in your mouth - you don't even NEED barbeque sauce. Same for their ribs and sausage. If you have heart problems, stay the hell away from this place. When i have relatives visiting from out of state (or out of country), and I want them to "experience Texas barbecue," this is where I take them. Ron M. Lake Travis
go to County Line BBQ. There are 2 or 3 locations in Austin. The ribs, brisket and smoked turkey are fantastic. Also, the Harlon's in the airport has fantastic turkey and brisket.
NNTP-Posting-Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 02:00:09 EDT Organization: bCandid - Powering the world's discussions - http://bCandid.com Date: Sat, 30 Oct 1999 06:00:09 GMT Xref: alexander.INS.CWRU.Edu alt.food.barbecue:15233 austin.food:6113 Professor V. wrote in article ... > On 27 Oct 1999 12:07:49 GMT, [email removed] (Marc > Stephenson) wrote: > > >This is now seriously off-topic, but... > > Why? houston,eats seems to mean people who eat as well as places to > eat. What is your favorite eatery in Lubbock? I am an 83 graduate of TTU. The best restaurants in town were the Amistad Cafe on 15th street (later moved to downtown). Flauta plate to die for. $2 US for 4 perfectly fried flautas on top of a bed of lettuce, tomato and sour cream. Rice and beans on the side, with unlimited ice tea. We cured so many hangovers with this dish. The proprietor would refill our rice and beans on command. Oh what I would give today to have that again. Amistad Flautas are the standard that I rate Mex restaurants on today. Stubbs next to the fairgrounds. Great atmosphere, Joe Ely...etc. Food good. Just remember "THERE WILL BE NO BAD OR LOUD TALK IN THIS PLACE"