Lunch at Opie's. Yummy food friendly staff. When you enter you pick your meats - next you pick vegetables- coleslaw or potato salad- cobbler and other goodies. You pay at the counter. In the center of the restaurant there is a place to get "free" beans - bbq sauce- pickles- onions- and bread. The brisket was excellent also had some sausage. Lots to choose from. Worth a visit for Texas bbq v read more

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Great flavor and the butter beans are delicious and free!! The apple cobler is fantastic.

Great food have driven by it for years. Wish I had stopped earlier. Plenty of sides for free, and multiple sauces and accoutrements.

Great bbq and sides. Old school atmosphere. Better than the other bbq joint in the area.

Living in Austin Texas now for about 5 years, I have become a Barbecue connoisseur among many of my friends and family. I have tried most all of the known places and seem to be borderline obsessed with good, lean brisket! I happened to be across the street from Opie's getting my car serviced and decided to walk over and give the restaurant a try! Wow, am I glad I did! Upon walking in they have a warming pit right at the door and the waitress fresh cuts the meats for you before you ring out. I thought that was a very authentic touch and the minute I walked in I saw some fresh new brisket roasts being brought out so it was my LUCKY DAY! I ordered plenty of lean brisket, both rib options, and a regular link. The Brisket was honestly some of the best I have had bar none! I am not a big fan of fatty brisket although the flavor is better. Opie's really does a nice job with the smoking and the flavor ring was superb! The dry rub on the ribs were absolutely delicious! I would say the link was good but didn't blow me away. All in all, Opie's really delivered and it is worth the nice drive up HWY 71! read more

We stopped here for a quick lunch. Pretty reasonably priced for BBQ. The brisket had a good bark and smoky flavor. The jalapeño sausage wasn't our favorite; it was too smoky for me. The spicy corn packed a punch! The mac and cheese had a good noodle to cheese ratio. The beans are complimentary; I thought they were the best side. There was live music there for lunch which made our day. It was a very fun atmosphere. read more

It was a good hill country destination and some things were pretty good. Of the meats, the sausage is ok, the pork ribs were on the dry side, and the brisket is really good. So I think I'd basically just do brisket. On the sides, the tater tot casserole is excellent and the potato salad is solid. You also basically get unlimited beans and bread, which is a pretty incredible model and the beans (particularly the limas) are really good. read more

Melts in your mouth BBQ. I am not a connoisseur of BBQ, but my understanding is that, if you can eat the meat without any need for sauce, then the meat is GOOD! Yep, that's Opi's- no sauce needed! Oh, and in case you're wondering, the craisin cole slaw, the butter beans, and the cobblers are also damn good. My guy liked the spicy corn, but I prefer plain old sweet corn. The brisket literally could have melted between my tongue and the roof of my mouth- it was that tender and juicy. I loved the pork ribs (over the beef ribs). We honestly recommended this place to two groups of people (at our next stop which was Krause Springs). It would be a crime to pass this place up. Get yourself to Opi's. It's a taste sensation! read more

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Awesome smoked meats, brisket, sausage, ribs, a killer pork chop and turkey breast. Great sides and cobbler, be sure to try tater tot casserole and jalapeno creamed corn. read more

The food was fantastic. The service was great and very friendly. The inside was nice and easy to find a table. It was a very country style BBQ joint. read more

Really good food!!!! Had a brisket sandwich with potato salad and spicy corn that was definitely worth the drive. Everyone here was really friendly and had nothing but nice things to say. Atmosphere is really nice and open. I will be back next time I'm passing theough read more

Opie's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Spicewood, Texas

Best folks in Spizzle - Amazing food!! Sweet owners and great service !! NoraJane Gallegos read more

Got the chopped brisket sandwich. Meat was dry and had a really heavy smoke taste. Almost like it was artificial. This is not normal here. People are awesome and decor is definitely hill country. We will be back. read more

Good solid BBQ. Good brisket, good beans, good sauce, right price. They had solid Texas brisket with a good crust. My only complaint was the lack of salt--but not a huge issue or at all a deal breaker. The sauce was not sweet or very spicy but just right! The beans were great, as much as you want, and self serve--again not salted and not a big issue. Good sides were available like their delicious craisin coleslaw! Very nice people working! I would imagine adding salt to the crust of the brisket would add a dimension to the already beautiful crust. Good BBQ! read more

Drove by and smelled the BBQ. There was a long line so I decided to try this BBQ place. First why do people insist on standing in the doorway keeping the door open for flies? No one is cutting in front of you. As soon as you get inside the meats are there for your picking. Friendly employee cuts what you want. Then you stay in line. Took a little time am I am thinking my brisket is getting cold. A man kept offering everyone free beer. Nice gesture! When we finally sat down the brisket was awesome. So tender, just perfect. I could eat my self silly. I have been all over Central Texas and this was up there with the best BBQ ever. Give it A+. Did not try the sides. Butymthey looked really good. All types of cobbler available. Brownies looked delicious Recommend you try Opies BBQ read more

Good BBQ solid prices. The potato casserole was amazing and the spicy sweet corn was really good as well. Brisket was solid and moist and the amount you get on the sandwich is worth it. Service was very friendly and ambiance was nice as well with live music - good vibe read more

Opies consistently is putting out a great product. I've been going to Opies since 2008 and have enjoyed the consistency. They make phenomenal spicy baby back ribs. Just a unique taste overall. I've recently found their turkey sandwiches which are so damn good. Usually get the Texas trio at Opies but will gladly be substituting for the turkey sandwich for a smaller meal moving forward. Now let's talk about the sides. Coleslaw is on point, along with their potato salad. Peach cobbler is so damn good. Their pinto beans are fantastic. Yes, if you show up at 3:30pm the selection isn't going to be as strong, this is obvious as they only cook a portion of their meat each day. Grinds my gears people have a problem with that. This is how all bbq spots do it. Thanks Opies for being great! read more

This is our new favorite BBQ place! We had moist brisket, the pork chop and the pork ribs, all were great. They have super yummy sides as well. The tater tot casserole is so good. We also tried the pumpkin roll cake. Everything is so tasty here. The service is just as great as the food. The free beans are another favorite of ours. There are lots of tables and the atmosphere is friendly. Come check it out, it's worth the drive. read more

Well dang y'all. Been driving by Opie's for years but never had/made the occasion to stop in. BIG mistake. Their brisket is fall-apart tender. Ribs are very good and the sausage is good. Creative sides like the pea salad, green beans, pinto beans and tater tot casserole. The meat is seasoned dry rub style but they have a really nice side sauce you can add as you like. Oh, and they do have cobblers for dessert. Very casual like a good BBQ should be. Very nice staff. Welcoming and helpful. Opie's is a win!!!! read more

Every time we come to Spicewood and visit my husband's family, we always make a stop here at Opie's! They have the best BBQ everything especially if you have to feed a crowd. My favorite part of our Opie's visit is the condiments table with the variety of sauces, pickles and beans. read more

Opie's BBQ - All this food! - Barbeque Near Me - Spicewood, Texas

The food is very nice, though we got there at 1:15 and they were out of most meats (only had sausage and brisket). The sides are great, especially the tater tot casserole, potato salad, and cherry cobbler. Live music at lunch on Saturday, so that's a plus. Service is friendly and helpful. All that is good. Now for the bad part. I appreciate a clean restaurant, but the overpowering stench of Fabuloso cleaner took all the flavor out of the food, and made it hard to breathe. Someone was constantly mopping and spreading the smell! My advice: Call in your order and take your food to go. Don't stay! I love Cooper's BBQ out in Llano, because the food is awesome and plentiful and the place smells like barbecue all the time. read more

Oh. My. God. This was an out of body, toe curling, life changing experience. The brisket, heavenly. The tater tot casserole, climax worthy. I will be back! read more

Opie's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Spicewood, Texas

(I had to give 1 star in order to leave a review....) If you believe in the rights of those with disabilities to be served, please DO NOT go here! We were not allowed to bring in my husband's service animal. She is still finishing up her training and we have her vest on saying so. The manager told us that she could not be admitted because she is still in training. This is what Gov. Abbot has to say about that. The manager does not agree with him. https://gov.texas.gov/organization/disabilities/assistance_animals read more

Opie's BBQ - The manager doesn't agree with Gov. Abbott. We were turned away! - Barbeque Near Me - Spicewood, Texas

BBQ is as good as any of the top 10 in Texas. Not sure why Texas Monthly magazine doesn't rate them?? Located in SW Austin area, not hard to get to. Don't miss out on this Q. Oh and the desserts are like Mom used to make!!!!! read more

Probably one of the best barbecue places I've been doing taxes. The meat was not salty. It was very well done and the place itself was extremely clean. I would without a doubt try the ribs. They were tender not mushy When someone tells you to save the best for last, you can count on the cobbler here to finish a near perfect meal !! read more

The owner (and his massive cute dog) was super nice and friendly. The tater tot casserole is a must buy, as is the banana pudding. The bbq was pretty good and the ambiance was awesome. The sauce was a little thin and vinegar heavy for my taste but everything was very filling and tasty. Great road trip stop, just get ready to leave with a full belly. read more

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This is a no frills, bare bones operation. The staff is quite low key and friendly. Drinks are serve yourself. We did not try the butter beans, but they seem to be a local favorite. We got a mix of dry and moist. It has a good flavor, but not a place worth going out of your way for. The tater tot casserole was a good compliment to the meat and the green beans are also fine. They have a large selection of t-shirts with the restaurant's name on them. The walls are adorned with old tools and farming implements. There's nothing wrong with the restaurant, it's just not a stand out. They have a setup for live music. Maybe with beer and music it is better. read more

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Brisket was great. BB ribs too spicy for me. Let me add sauce if I need it! Wonderful employees, as usual. Prices are very reasonable.

Bbq is very good. Turkey breast was very moist and well seasoned. If you go, try the weekend as that is when they serve the complimentary butter beans. I would go just for the beans. They also had live music while we ate. Very traditional Central Texas atmosphere, very nice. read more

Opie's BBQ has the absolute best smoked Turkey. Always juicy! The tot casserole is delicious. The corn casserole is a bit too spicy for me personally. Whatever buffalo-type sauce they have is magic. read more

Opies is the best BBQ around Marble Falls. Not one has them beat. I do wish they would offer a plate.

Came for an early lunch. Didn't plan on eating early, but when you're close to a great BBQ spot, you have to eat when you're there. Driving by, we made a quick turn and had a second hobbit breakfast. The place was pretty new for a BBQ joint and looked very open and nice. Very heavy rustic/modern furniture well spaced apart. There were only a few tables taken, but it could hold an army. They don't have any two meat specials so I just ordered by the weight which is the way they roll. I got a 1/4 pound of lean brisket and pork tenderloin and the cutter hit it spot on. That's impressive. The brisket had a perfect rind of smoke and a great looking bark. The brisket meat was very flavorful and spot on. I'd easily rate it at 4+. It tasted awesome. The pork tenderloin was nice and juicy, but wasn't even warm. All the meats were served from a warming pit, but this must not have been in it long from the cooler. Tasted good, but wanted it a bit warm. For sides I started off with their craisin-almond cole slaw. Their smallest container was enough for three. Really wished that it started smaller than that. But, it was divine! Lots of sweet cranberries & raisins with sliced almonds in the slaw. Could have been a dessert! I also ordered the creamed corn. For some odd reason, it came in an individual size. Liked that! The server warned me that it came with a bite. He wasn't kidding. I really liked it. Creamy corn, not too sweet with a lingering kick. In the middle of the restaurant are some fixings. If you eat in, you can put some into individual containers: - Very sweet BBQ sauce that was watered down. It was in a huge hot pot so I get that it likely flows like water. - Pintos were well cooked. Warm, temperature wise. At first no flavor until I realized the creamed corn cooked out all my taste buds! Once they returned it had a wonderful, warming ham welcome. - Butter beans were a nice surprise. Hadn't had them in a while and these were perfect! I'm usually not a fan, but wish I had more room for more of them. - Onions were very fresh. However they were strong yellow onion-like so be ware. - Noticeably absent was any bread slices. Usually BBQ spots have them. Didn't really miss them much. This is definitely a great place to eat. If you drive by and see a full parking lot, don't worry. The place is ginormous inside and most of the parking can be found in the back. read more

Opie's BBQ - Great brisket. Juicy pork loin (needs warming up). - Barbeque Near Me - Spicewood, Texas

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Big disappointment. Food was overpriced, and tremendously under whelming. Brisket was over smoked where as your tasting smoke, and only smoke. Whatever reputation they have, best to pass on this place. read more

Great barbecue, extremely friendly staff and wonderful fixins station. Butter beans are wonderful. To go box section is self serve and extremely handy. read more

I see alot of people like this place. Ya im not one of those people. My main issue was with a couple of things i saw. I went into the place and they have a large box which im guessing is a warmer in the front. Everyone is friendly but the young lady that offers to show you the items doesn't have a hairnet nor gloves on. They have a bucket with the tongs and i saw her reach inside the bucket grab the tongs and while she had the tongs she scratched her head. I don't want the Utensils you just had around your head around my food. Then another person comes from the back with additional meat takes of his gloves just to grab the pan again and walk it over to the warmer. No hairnets, no gloves, staff sitting on the table where people have to dine. They have a community pot of beans and a self serve bread bar which i passed on that as well. I didn't eat, but my friend brought some brisket before i told him about what i saw. If you want to try it i say go for it but for me it was a no go. If this is what i see i can only imagine what i dont see. read more

Opie's BBQ - Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Spicewood, Texas

The best BBQ and best restaurant in Spicewood. We love to take our guests and they are always happy to visit this great place.

Why say you're open until 4:00 if you're not? I was traveling Hwy 71, and had heard about this BBQ place in Spicewood. GPS said I could just make it before closing and sure enough, walked in at 3:40. The first thing that met me was the smell...of cleaning products. Nothing wrong with bleach, but when you expect to smell smoke and you get soap, expecting BBQ and you get bleach, well, it's just not the right notes. They'd started cleaning up in anticipation of closing, which the sign said they didn't do until 4:00. The employees--all but one--looked at us like, "Oh no, a customer." I guess they don't realize customers pay their wages; maybe no one explained that down at the tattoo parlor. Anyway, one sweet lady opened the pit door and showed off the meat. I ordered some brisket from the fatty end and a half rack of ribs. Another nice lady asked if I wanted it to go or dine in. Well, I looked at the others and decided, this being Texas, and me knowing when I'm not wanted, to get it to go. How about some sides? Well, they'd put everything away except the cobbler. Here I am trying to buy something, and there's nothing to buy except dessert. My sweet tooth coaxed me to buy cherry and apple. Opie's has two kinds of beans that go along with any meat order. I like that benefit very much! I noticed there was no lid on the cauldron of pintos (the lid keeps the moisture in), and it was...dryer than the Texas sand. The butter beans were lidded and perfect. And a big shout to Opie's butter beans--they were 5*. I dug out what I could because to me, BBQ without pinto beans ain't right, and they had a good flavor (4* I added some water to them after I got home and nuked them a minute = 5*). Bread and jalapeños were plentiful, onions were scraps, plenty of pickles, plenty of sauce, plenty of cups to put it all in (but I wish they didn't use styrofoam). $45 and I'm out the door at 3:54. Brisket was more fatty than fatty brisket should be. The better places will trim most of the fat cap since hardly anyone eats that (and at $40/lb, few customers will return if you give them too much of what they can't eat). What beef there was was excellent and easily 4*. The ribs were very meaty 5* to the meat buyer, but dry as the beans (-2*) and the rub touted as spice was just average. I do not understand dry ribs. Have they not been taught to wrap the meat in foil to preserve moisture? Or did I run into the lazy crew? Cobblers were 5* and I can't tell you about the sides since there weren't any for me to buy. The jalapeno was perfect. I go by Opie's about once a month. I may stop again (but not anywhere near 4:00). If so, I'll update this review. Meanwhile, let's hope the owner explains to the folks who work there that if they want a career in the hospitality business, it sure helps to be hospitable. They got dry down, though. read more

Yum yum yum. Order when you walk in or call ahead, pay at the register, Grab some wax paper to eat off like a plate, baked beans, BBQ sauce, jalapeños and such at the self-serve island of sides then settle in to eat way too much meat, meat and sides. Seriously, you can't just order one meat. Try a couple. The ribs were extra meaty, tender and falling off the bone. Jalapeno cheese sausage was good and the cheesy corn side dish was really tasty. The other sides were "normal good". I enjoyed the BQQ sauce, but prefer a bit more seasoned/spicy sauce. It was still very good. We'll eat here again, for sure. I hoped the potato side would be a bit less greasy but that cheesy corn rocked!. If you don't go early, they do sell out so get your booty out there. There is not much nearby so if you were wondering, yes, they are worth the drive! read more

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Excellent BBQ, friendly staff and clean place. Great ambience in a quickly disappearing rural setting. Their beans are part of the free 'dressings' and are always piping hot and delicious. Go early, they do run out of food towards the afternoons on busy days. I usually call ahead and ask if there's plenty of my favorites read more

Food is fantastic!! The corn pudding and potato casserole is a favorite. Yum yum. Atmosphere is down home comfortable country. Come as you are. Sometimes you'll come and someone will be playing the guitar and singing. Would love to see more of that. read more