In article , Charley Arrowsmith Someone wrote: > Jerry C. wrote: > >I'm visiting Austin in two weeks and would appreciate recommendations on > >good BBQ joints in the city or in the surrounding hill country. > > Several years ago the most authentic place I found was the Ironworks on > the wrong side of downtown, but I don't know if it still exists. > Otherwise, try looking at <URL:http://www.tech.net/austin/dining/> for > more upscale places. The Ironworks is still alive and well, especially since the new convention center opened up just a few blocks away (Austin downtown doesn't have a "wrong side" IMHO). Another couple of good ones are County Line (2 locations) and the Salt Lick. But there are so many, it's hard to choose.
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>Jerry C. wrote: >>I'm visiting Austin in two weeks and would appreciate recommendations on >>good BBQ joints in the city or in the surrounding hill country. >>I'm looking for authenticity here, so I don't care about >>plates, utensils, etc. You must go outside Austin for the best BBQ. Visit the Salt Lick near Dripping Springs or Kreutz Market in Lockhart for the real deal. For a nice view, try the County Line (on the hill). The view is great and the BBQ is acceptable. Try a loaf of the fresh bread. Dave [email removed]
I recommend The Salt Lick, a medium drive into the Hill Country outside of Austin. Great BBQ-joint atmosphere, excellent brisket. You'll need to ask locally for directions.
John A. wrote: >>Jerry C. wrote: >>>I'm visiting Austin in two weeks and would appreciate recommendations on >>>good BBQ joints in the city or in the surrounding hill country. >>>I'm looking for authenticity here, so I don't care about >>>plates, utensils, etc. >You must go outside Austin for the best BBQ. Visit the Salt Lick near >Dripping Springs or Kreutz Market in Lockhart for the real deal. I recommend Lockhart, but not Kreutz. It's mediocre, IMO. The *best* BBQ I've ever had is at Black's, just off the square in downtown Lockhart, about 1/4 mile frim Kreutz. Black's has been operated by the same family since the beginning of the century; Kreutz has changed hands several times. >For a nice view, try the County Line (on the hill). The view is great >and the BBQ is acceptable. Try a loaf of the fresh bread. County Line is my favorite for "upscale" BBQ... the pork ribs are the best I've had. | Albert Nurick | "In case of doubt, decide in | | [email removed] | favor of what is correct." | | http://www.tech.net/~albert | | | http://www.tech.net | - Karl Kraus |
I agree that Black's is great. However, if you don't mind the drive to Luling (about 12 miles south of Lockhart), Luling Bar-B-Que on the left-hand side of 183 (at the railroad tracks) is even better and a helluva lot cheaper. If you are not interested in the drive, the County Line is expensive, but I have never had a bad meal there. Jimmy Kaml................................................South Austin, Texas Documentation [email removed]
John A. wrote: >Oh no, the old Kreutz/Blacks controversy rears its ugly head. Even people >who've lived in Lockhart all their lives argue about which is better. I >suggest that people try both and decide for themselves. If you think >Kreutz is "mediocre" then you disagree with a great many people. No doubt. But the whole Kreutz experience put me off. The BBQ was good, but not amazing; we tried Black's a couple of days later, and everyone in the party agreed it was *much* better. Also, the "we're a meat market, not a restaurant" attitude at Kreutz is... how can I say this nicely... silly. It's not required to serve great BBQ, and it annoyed a good many customers during our visit. | Albert Nurick | "In case of doubt, decide in | | [email removed] | favor of what is correct." | | http://www.tech.net/~albert | | | http://www.tech.net | - Karl Kraus |
Albert N. wrote: >No doubt. But the whole Kreutz experience put me off. The BBQ was good, but >not amazing; we tried Black's a couple of days later, and everyone in the >party agreed it was *much* better. >Also, the "we're a meat market, not a restaurant" attitude at Kreutz is... how >can I say this nicely... silly. It's not required to serve great BBQ, and it >annoyed a good many customers during our visit. The vast majority of their business is takeout. You obviously prefer a little more "upscale" environment. Don't bother to visit the original Sonny Bryan's in Dallas (a BBQ legend)- your only "sit down" option there is an old school desk! I'm sure their "attitude" would not be to your liking... Although I've eaten Kreutz BBQ many times, I've never "eaten in". It was always takeout when visiting my inlaws. All of my Lockhart relatives (east side Mexican-Americans) say that Kreutz is better and I've never bothered to try Blacks. I will check it out myself that next time I'm there (Thanksgiving weekend). Dave
Someone wrote: : I recommend Lockhart, but not Kreutz. It's mediocre, IMO. The *best* : BBQ I've ever had is at Black's, just off the square in downtown : Lockhart, about 1/4 mile frim Kreutz. I must chime in on this. IMO Kreutz's is one of the best BBQ's within an hour from Austin. The meat is marinated just right (read: BBQ sauce unnecessary) and the hot links rank right up there with Elgin sausage. : >For a nice view, try the County Line (on the hill). The view is great : >and the BBQ is acceptable. Try a loaf of the fresh bread. The view from Kreutz is unpretentious. You can almost feel riders pitching their horses outside and trudging in. Of course you just get plain white bread. Too bad they don't have Nehi Orange anymore. Luis
Luis B. wrote: >Someone wrote: >: I recommend Lockhart, but not Kreutz. It's mediocre, IMO. The *best* >: BBQ I've ever had is at Black's, just off the square in downtown >: Lockhart, about 1/4 mile frim Kreutz. >I must chime in on this. IMO Kreutz's is one of the best BBQ's within >an hour from Austin. The meat is marinated just right (read: BBQ sauce >unnecessary) and the hot links rank right up there with Elgin sausage. >: >For a nice view, try the County Line (on the hill). The view is great >: >and the BBQ is acceptable. Try a loaf of the fresh bread. >The view from Kreutz is unpretentious. You can almost feel riders pitching >their horses outside and trudging in. Of course you just get plain white >bread. Too bad they don't have Nehi Orange anymore. >Luis Plain White Bread! Real men eat their BBQ with crackers and hot sauce. Try the pork chop -- to die for! -joe- **************************************** ** Joe Savage (MCP-NT) ** ** Windows NT Server from ** ** Austin, Texas ** ** God's Country ** ****************************************