Austin,Tx: What to do?

[slow99]

Max's wine dive is one of our favorites too. Make a meal out of the appetizer menu. For scenery, climb the stairs to Mount Bonnell or hit the Oasis on lake travis.

[Jose]

No, no, no. Just, no. It's actually a far cry from "some of the best bbq in TX." That place is good atmosphere, and ok bbq.


OP - I hear Franklin's is hands down the best in Austin proper. Go for a burger and the green chile fries at Casino el Camino.

Totally agree! I bought some BBQ from there the last time I was in Austin and it was far from the best BBQ. I also took a trip down to Lockhard (little further South from Austin) and brought home some BBQ from Black's BBQ and was hands down some of the best BBQ I've ever had. I hear Franklin's comes highly recommended and the line in the morning can be quite long and he sells out early. If you don't want to deal with the line, take a 30 minute drive down to Lockhart and visit the "mecca" of Texas BBQ IMO with several highly recommended places to try out.

Black's BBQ
Kruez Market
Smitty's Market

[90lxstangman]

WHAT? They might be the only BBQ joint in the Southern US that's open on a Sunday.

It caught me be surprise as well. My friends came in from Oregon with a list of places they wanted to go. I was shocked to see this myself. It was my first time going there. I had had always been a fan of Ironworks downtown.

[VaderTT]

^^^ that. The Oasis is a cool place to eat but not really BBQ. Just don't turn into a hippie while you're down there.

Get back in the kitchen!

[Mike]

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[FreightTrain]

LOL @ Franklins BBQ. Is it good yea, but not worth all the hype. I think most of the hype comes from marketing and every TV show that does a story on that place shows the line. You see a long line and you think gosh it must be awesome. Truth is Franklins is small and doesn't hold that many people that's why you see the line out the door into the parking lot. The other lie is they sell out everyday. Well that ain't hard to do when your cooking 10 to 15 briskets and trying to serve 400 customers. They don't have the pit capacity to feed alot of folks.


Now on the other hand take Salt Lick, Kreuz, Smittys, City Market, and plenty of others. They can seat a couple hundred people at one time and still have 150 people standing in line. Not to mention most of those places feed over 2k people on a busy Saturday.

[BERT]

If it's breakfast, Juan in a Million gets my vote. Badass breakfast tacos

[Ruffdaddy]

BBQ is based so much on personal preference that it's impossible to say anywhere is the best..

But Juan in a million is fuking awesome

[slow99]

BBQ is based so much on personal preference that it's impossible to say anywhere is the best..

No, no, no. Just no.

[bcoop]

LOL @ Franklins BBQ. Is it good yea, but not worth all the hype.

Franklin's got a 6 star review from Full Custom Gospel BBQ. If I'm not mistaken, it's the only 6 star they've ever given. Yeah, not worth the hype.


Salt Lick is WAY too salty. Like they are trying to cover up subpar meat or something.

[Ruffdaddy]

Franklin's got a 6 star review from Full Custom Gospel BBQ. If I'm not mistaken, it's the only 6 star they've ever given. Yeah, not worth the hype.


Salt Lick is WAY too salty. Like they are trying to cover up subpar meat or something.

You know you like that salty flavor in your mouth

[Strychnine]

Salt Lick is WAY too salty.

So it's not just a clever name...

[bcoop]

You know you like that salty flavor in your mouth

I hope your front wheels come off and you nose dive, sending you in to a end over end flip @ 45 mph.

So it's not just a clever name...

lol

[Sergio]

Hula Hut

yes...

If it's breakfast, Juan in a Million

and yes.

[HarrisonTX]

If the weather is nice, got to Barton Springs. Clearest water I've ever seen in Texas. Was there Saturday and Sunday last weekend. Topless bitches sun bathing. I'm not kidding. Water feels wonderful, titties are perf.