Went for the anniversary for the first time since it been on my list of places to try and man, it didn't not disappoint. I got half a pound of the Cabeza de Res( beef head) to start. Never had it before but it did not disappoint. The cut is fatty since it's the head but the meat was tender and delicious. Paired with the homemade tortillas and salsa it was a 10 outta 10. The staff was so kinda and I was able to tour where they cook all the meat. The time and effort that is put into making the food is a true work of art. The TENDERISM was so real . I will be back again to try the other cuts since it was so good . I believe they do tend to sell out so the earlier the better . read more

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I had this place on my list for over a year and decided to finally go out and check it out I don't know if I was enamored by the videos I saw of the Lamb being cooked in a pit. Or the reviews online but what I received when I got my food was nothing like I thought. Honestly, I love lamb, but if you put a plate in front of me and then tell me what I was eating, I could not give you a description of what it was. The meat had no lamb flavor at all more of like a stewed meat. I unforced got a lot of connective tissue which I had to pick away at. The salsa they had available were very good as well as the handmade corn tortillas. I applaud this family for providing something different than the rest of the crowd. However, I'm not sure I would make a second trip back, unfortunately. read more

Really great food no line on a Tuesday at 1130 The price was high as most people say for just some meat tortillas and salsa But the flavor was imo only really there for the lamb We got the beef head beef tongue and lamb. Maybe if I added salt but I just don't like adding salt unless it's my own food read more

This place had been on my radar for awhile and did not disappoint! Originally, I ordered one barbacoa and one cecina taco. The meat and the salsas were bursting with flavor. They were so good that I had to order two more. Second time around, I tried the arrachera. By far, my favorite! I'll be making a pit stop here every time I'm down in that direction. read more

El Grandpa Mexican BBQ - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

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We have good gas station tacos here in south Austin so I hesitated driving up to Georgetown for this. I'm glad we did though, cos that barbacoa was something else. Their lamb sausage was good too. The staff was friendly, food came out fast and there's a lot of space for big groups. read more

Wow what a fantastic experience. Came on Saturday at 9:30 am and there was no wait. We were greeted and all the menu items were explained to us. The meats were all delicious... soft and juicy. We had some of everything the lamb sausage tacos had a delicious lamb flavor, the lamb belly was very unique, the lamb cabeza and beef tongue were some of the best I've ever had. Both the sauces on the table were flavorful and mild... add some of the chili oil for some spice. Everything was very clean and comfortable. We were invited into the trailer with the pits to watch them pulling out the cooked lamb. They explained the process in English and Spanish... I am from out of state but can't wait to come back. Definitely a highlight of my trip to Texas this time. Highly recommend you come here and order more than you would normally eat because you'll want more... it's that good! read more

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Had the barbacoa from lamb, half pound, two tacos of barbacoa de cabeza de rez, one taco de lengua and all was good. I have had more tender lamb barbacoa in Houston and the cabeza was very fatty. The tongue was just ok. Go and support but it's a bit out of the way for me to return. Very pricey as well. read more

El Grandpa Mexican BBQ - Line at 9:30 am 11/22/25, took about 20 minutes to order. - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

El Grandpa was excellent! Everything I had was super tasty. Everything is homemade, including the salsas, tortillas and aguas frescas! It's a cool atmosphere, with picnic tables. Since they're only open two days a week, it's busy, but well worth the short wait. I had the barbacoa and cabeza de rez(beef head) and an horchata. It's family-run. El Grandpa(Javier) is really nice, and will even show you the BBQ pits and tell you about his process! read more

El Grandpa Mexican BBQ - El Grandpa and his BBQ pits. - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

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My girlfriend and I flew in from Cali to visit family and had to stop here with them! I ordered a pound of Barbacoa and ate every last bit. It was so tender and super flavorful. The service was almost instant, and on two separate occasions, we were asked how everything was. Despite the cold weather, the food warmed us up and we felt right at home and welcome. Gracias por la comida increíble! read more

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It was a NO for me! It is cooked over and open smoke so it's extremely smoky. Everything tasted exactly the same. They didn't have the lingua which I really wanted to try my mother used to cook it but now I'm kind of glad that they did it. I really wanted to like this place. read more

Great experience and very authentic barbacoa. This isn't a typical restaurant setting. It's more of an outdoor, picnic-style setup that honestly feels like you're at a family barbecue, which made the experience even better. The food was excellent. The birria and barbacoa were rich, tender, and full of flavor. You can tell the meat is cooked the traditional way. They also offer traditional cuts like cabeza and lengua. I tried them even though they're not really my personal preference, but I appreciated that they offer those authentic options. What really stood out was the hospitality. The gentleman working there was awesome. He showed us the barbecue pit and even gave me a taste of fresh lamb barbacoa straight from the pit, which was incredibly tender and flavorful. At the end they were already cleaning up and closing, but I asked for a jamaica and he still brought it over and didn't even charge me for it. Great food, authentic cooking, and genuinely friendly people. It felt more like a family cookout than a restaurant, and I'd definitely come back. read more

Great tacos. Meat is very tender and melts in your mouth. Get there early before they sell out of the meat you want. Friendly staff and service. Only downside is that it's kind of out of the way. Not an easy place to just stop by for a quick taco. Also they are only open until 1pm so forget a late lunch or dinner taco. read more

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They have a tiny parking lot, so the entire street was filled with parked cars. We came at 10:45am on a Sunday morning and waited in line, the staff told us they predicted it would take a one hour wait, but it was 12:30pm by the time we reached the food truck and ordered. It was 12:45pm by the time we got our food to go. El grandpa came out to the line to tell everyone that they had to run out of a ton of stuff, but he only said it in Spanish, and none of the other workers came out to translate it to English. So we had to ask some people in line what he was saying. They had ran out of all the meat except for sausage. They did not have any consume or arroz con Leche. And they were very low on Agua Fresca. They ran out of cold tamarind Jarritos. The prices on the menu are per taco. If you want to come and give them a try, I highly advise you to come very early in the morning, they open at 8 AM and close at 1 PM or when they run out of food. Over to the side, they have a table with onions, limes and cilantro. They had a ton of covered outdoor tables and seating. We paid $74 for 14 jalapeño lamb sausage tacos, 1 agua Fresca and 1 mandarin Jarritos. We thought it was expensive. They included red and green salsas in our to go order. The food and drinks that we did get were cooked well and flavorful. We will be coming back at opening another day to try the barbacoa. read more

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Came here with my dad and bf at around 10 or 11 Saturday morning and we got there right before the big rush! No long wait for us, we half a pound of all the meats and a sausage link, it was all super yummy! Their chili oil was so delicious. We peeked our heads around the BBQ pit and we were invited to take a closer look, it was very kind of him to offer that. Very cozy homey feeling, so worth the 30 minute drive! read more

El Grandpa Mexican BBQ - Fresh barbacoa - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

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With a group of cyclist stopping through and could not have felt more welcomed--got the barbacoa taco and horchata--left with a happy belly and a happy heart read more

El Grandpa Mexican BBQ - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

I've been trying to come out here for this experience for a little while now. This was definitely worth the trip. They invite guest to see when they open the pit and retrieve the meat. They also handed out small samples which were great. It's all outside to thankfully it was a nice sunny day. The food was so satisfying. Natural. Clean. . The consume was probably my favorite. Highly recommend this spot. read more

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How does this place only have two reviews? I almost don't want to post about it to keep it a secret! I came here before checking out the poppy festival, and it wasn't crowded at all, thankfully. What stood out to me the most is the old-school style of cooking barbacoa, which many barbecue places don't do anymore. This made it my obvious choice, but they also serve lamb in a few other ways. Once you get your tacos, there's a small station where you can add sauces, cilantro, and onions to enhance the flavor without overpowering the meats. The meat was flavorful and tender, and seating was pretty open and easy. However, be mindful that it's all outside, so weather could play a factor. This place is kind of in the middle of nowhere, so keep a lookout for the truck. I would definitely come back, not only for the food but also for the friendly service. read more

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Worst barbacoa ever. It is served in chunks and has no flavor. Also the vast majority was hard and rubbery. I paid $70 for literally nothing. Bad thing is I took it to-go and live in Liberty Hill. Save your time and money. read more

El Grandpa Mexican BBQ - Barbacoa ?? - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

My daughter and I stopped by on Monday by 11am. Over rated and over priced. Service was ok . Very limited parking. We Ordered 1 cecina taco( $6 )and 1 arrachera( $6.50 )to eat there and I was very disappointed with the quality of the meat , the avocado portion and the cold tortillas, salsa was ok . We also ordered 1lb of cabeza ($34) to go with a 16oz . Consomé ($6) and a few drinks. if the food was good I wouldn't mind paying $70 . But almost 60 % of the lb of Cabeza we brought home was not edible, lots of skin and fat read more

We came super early! Good thing because by the time that we left, that place was packed!! Service was amazing and the food was super good. Love the meat love the flavor. Can't wait to go back.! read more

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This place was delicious! Consistent line and I can see why. They do have some parking spots but I would recommend going early because I heard they sell out. I got their lengua taco and a half pound of barbacoa and montalayo. Both choices were delicious. The consome wasn't my favorite but everything was great. Definitely would go back for more! I took my stuff to go but plenty of tables to eat at read more

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After all the social media hype and favorable reviews I had to try this spot. Showed up at 7:30am and was the first one there. At 8:00 they open and grandpa invited us to check out their pits. After a brief story in Spanish...thank you to the guest who translated everything...grandpa who speaks very clear English gave everyone a small sample of lamb right off the pit. It was really good, hence the 1 star. We then get in line to order our food. I got the jalapeno lamb sausage and cabesa de rez (beef barbacoa). The food took a while to get to us but if it's really good who cares. That wasn't the case. I bit into the sausage and was thrown off by its very weird flavor. The aftertaste was pretty gross. Hard to explain and to make sure I wasn't being too critical I gave the other links to my friends. They agreed it was pretty gross. I then went to the barbacoa. Before I say this, I love barbacoa and the traditional way of cooking it. I've had it numerous times and it's one of my favorite dishes. Wasn't the case this time. I ordered a half pound and was given a half pound of fat. No meat...just fat. Now fat is a staple in barbacoa so I decided to at least try it. Nope...disgusting. Ended up throwing away $37 worth of food. The one star is for the small sample of lamb that came off the pit. It was really good and is the only reason I wouldn't give this place zero stars. Total garbage and a total waste of time and $37. read more

We are from San Diego and we were craving some tacos. Really happy we went, tacos were really good. I can see why they sell out. Next time we are in Georgetown we will be back ! read more

The barbacoa tacos was full of nerve(fat) line was long too.Ambiance was good the only thing that is outside and on that day it was windy and there was a lot of dust everywhere. All in all I probably won't be back. Sorry... read more

Barbacoa is a tough food to tackle as the style of cooking can be so different. El Grandpa has it own flair to it. I got 1 Barbacoa (lamb) taco and 1 Lengua (beef). The Lengua was the better of the two. I do think seasoning to flavor the meat could use some work. Both meats were tender but lacked juiciness. There is self serve onions, cilantro and lime station (three) located by every seating area to help with congestion. The salsas are flavorful with the red being the spicier version. I did not try the hot oil on the taco instead went the simple route of onions, cilantro and lime. The part of the tacos that really was the star was the corn tortillas...they were soft and flavorful. I found out these are sourced at San Pedro Limon down the street. All in all the service was great, set up convenient but the meat was missing something. I do recommend trying as it was all fresh and already at 10am a huge gathering of Loyal customers. read more

El Grandpa Mexican BBQ - Lengua taco - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

Definitely authentic Barbacoa. I thought it was a little expensive and I had a few bones in mine. You buy it by the pound. The broth that you pay extra for worth it. Service was great family owned and operated. If it won't for the bones, I'd give it four stars. read more

El Grandpa Mexican BBQ - Definitely authentic Barbacoa. The broth worth it. The price I paid for this meal $38 with tip. A little expensive I feel. - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

First trip to El Grandpa this morning. Everyone that arrived before the special cooker was opened was invited to hear about the cooker and get a sample of today's feast. Emilio was very friendly and he helped guide me to my first order. El Grandpa has a smile that says welcome stranger. Emilio was right. Once you taste El Grandpa you'll be coming back for more. read more

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To start, I am not from Mexico, so I have NO idea what Barbacoa and all that good stuff is but, when it comes to flavor 100% the best. Lengua tacos Amazing, we order 1 Lb of Barbacoa and it was delicious. Service was a little bit of a wait but well worth it. Ambiance 1000% traditional Campo 100% in the most amazing way. Totally recommend this place. read more

El Grandpa Mexican BBQ - The Menu!! - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

This place was amazing. I got the lamb barbacoa taco, which was packed with meat and then I added some salsa. The lamb was tender and juicy. I also got rice pudding, which was average, not as flavorful. read more

El Grandpa Mexican BBQ - Menu - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

I love this place. My favorite spot in Austin area. Of any cuisine. Authentic, flavorful, fresh. The Barbados and beef tongue are must haves. The salsas available as well as the other garnishes helps me make tacos that meets my taste. Consume is always a must and their horchata is amazing. Other things are very good as well but I wanted to mention my highlights. I make sure to bring all my friends here too. I also go as often as I can. read more

The experience was exceptional, characterized by authentic Mexican culinary traditions. The consomé was notably rich and flavorful. read more

El Grandpa Mexican BBQ - Fun with grandma - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

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Not sure I know enough to say much here. Meat was very tender but lacked flavor. I'd go again and do as I saw others, pour on the onions and such while dipping in the consommé. Nice ppl and they sell out for a reason. read more

the barbacoa and consome were amazing sooooo good and the people were so nice the place was clean!!! mr javier keep up the good work!! 100/10 would recommend read more

Food is great. The ambiance is the exact reference to eat lamb barbacoa. The service is ok.

Amazing mexican style Barcacoa, must try, % recommended! Emilio Vargas and family ll welcome you with a big smile, you ll feel like in a someone's backyard fiesta!! read more

El Grandpa Mexican BBQ - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

Food was amazing. Owner and staff very personable and friendly. Will definitely come back to this gem read more

El Grandpa Mexican BBQ - Mexican Near Me - Georgetown, Texas

Visiting El grandpa in Georgetown TX was one of the coolest food experiences I've had. Neat little spot with some delicious tacos. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. I will be back and will be bringing others to give it a try! read more

Food was fantastic!!!! Service great , kinda a picnic ambience with really really great food. Definitely a go to!! read more

Delicious food. The lines were snaking through the stone pathway. It was relatively quick as it was obvious that the customers were first timers. read more

The first thing to point out, most if not all places that serve barbacoa, it's usually beef and goat., which are delicious. However, the true and as far as I know, original barbacoa. Is made from lamb, it originates from the state of Hidalgo. El Grandpa is the first lamb barnacoa that I try in the entire city. It does not disappoint, it's made the closest possible way to traditional ground oven, by the way, similar to the one used in Hawaii for the braised pig. The meat is tender and very juicy. The service is immaculate and friendly. Honestly because they run out of things quite early. read more