we went there last thursday at noon. the place was not busy. i got the quail birds and my friend…read moregot the bbq meats. both of our dishes are not up to the expectations. my plate was sooo small and i asked them if they could swap it for another one. they are like NO. really? you just took this out of the oven just now! i left hungry. the ambiance is fast food type not the rustic bbq vide. two stars and not going there

Second time eating here. Casual ambience. Order at the counter then pick it up when its done. I…read moreordered the 1/3 pound brisket with 2 sides (potato salad and barbecue beans). Service was quick and cordial. I am not a brisket expert. I just look for tender pot roast taste and texture with a gentle smokiness. It fell apart as I ate it. Since I prefer lean, mine wasn't really juicy - I got it just the way I like it. The barbecue beans and potato salad were both good, just the way I like it. Now, back to some more eating.

fantastic bbq and best Pulled Pork Sandwich in town! it…read moretakes 2 hands to handle Great people, great brisket, great everything

Made the trek up to Jim's finally! I've heard so many good things about this place that I'm glad to…read morecheck it off my Austin BBQ list. It's a BBQ truck & on a Saturday evening they had ALL MEAT ready! Nothing was out so we had our pick. We ordered the 2 meats and 2 sides plate to share with brisket, pulled pork, mac & cheese, and scalloped potatoes. Favorite part of the dish was by far the brisket which was close to perfect. Pulled pork was seasoned with peppers or something, so found it a little distracting. But everything was good. Service was great, we ordered at the truck & they brought it to us at the bar next door, which has seating, twinkle lights, and on Sat college football all around. A very good austin BBQ spot - would like to try more of their meats to taste it all.

Yummy yummy yummy! chimichurri steak and fries. Really hit the spot. I was trying to re-create a…read moreFrench 'steak frites' but got something much better. I'll bet it was a bit of a fatty ribeye, but this is still my new go-to spot for a mid-range priced steak. Soooo many options.

My sis and I stopped in because I'm forever looking for a good meat market. This place makes fresh…read morehot food, food to go, and marinated meats to take home and cook as well as many fresh and frozen options. All food is Halal. We noticed a coffee bar in the back it also has a butcher shop next door with a glass wall between the shop so you can observe the processing of the meats. All marinated items are prepackaged and the ingredients are readily available in a bound laminated book This was SO helpful when looking for gluten free options. We decided on jerk marinated chicken and a steak. In addition I found the much coveted Dubai chocolate bar and had to give it a try. YUM! The jerk chicken was definitely spicy but perfectly balanced with flavor. The steak was of great quality. Definitely a must come back spot! Oh, and the service was wonderful. An interesting Halal spot close to home!!

I've lived in Leander for 11 years, and I had only been to Smokey Mo's BBQ once or twice about 10…read moreyears ago. Unfortunately, my first experience was, at best, pretty lackluster. I decided it was finally time to give it another shot, and I'm so glad I did. First of all, the service was phenomenal. The employee who took my order ~I believe his name was Aidan~ did an amazing job. Not only did he take my order quickly and efficiently, but since I was dining in, he also brought my food out to my table, which I really appreciated. Everywhere I go I always order some kind of dirty Mac and cheese, which in this case is the chopped brisket with Mac and Cheese, even though it isn't listed on the menu as a meal. I usually know exactly what I want before I get to the register so I don't waste anyone's time, and Aidan knew exactly how to ring it up. The entire transaction took less than a minute but didn't feel rushed. The atmosphere was very relaxed on a Thursday evening. It wasn't very busy, but after this visit, I can definitely understand why people keep coming back. The food was excellent. The mac and cheese was perfectly cheesy, and the chopped brisket was moist and flavorful. To finish off the meal, I had a slice of apple crumb pie for dessert, and it was a great ending to an already fantastic experience. I'll definitely be coming back again soon perhaps to try the breakfast tacos next time. If this visit is any indication, I have high hopes for them. This has become one of my favorite experiences at a local restaurant, and I'm excited to return.

We've eaten to go orders from this location twice now without any issue. I was surprised to see…read moresome of the poor ratings, as we have not had a problem at all. The brisket has always been fine. The ribs are delicious and we liked the burnt ends. No comments on the service because it's always been fine.

One of the best bbq Turkey sandwiches I've had. The regular one is great but this was a special…read morethat day. The size and flavor were both on point. Dare I say gourmet? Yep, definitely. The service is quick with a smile. They give buzzers so you can walk away and come back when it's ready. My only wish is for some really good chips to go with it.

Amazing bbq and my husband is a huge fan of the smoked burgers! Their special turkey sandwiches…read morewith raspberry chipotle are a favorite

I am starting with a 4 star review only because I haven't tried everything yet, but based the two…read moreitems I did try, it was great! First, the staff is amazingly friendly offered explanations for everything I asked. I was getting food from another vendor so I just wanted to sample a few items and I chose the BBQ jambalaya and Banana pudding. I was pleasantly surprised that the jambalaya had sausage, brisket and chicken in it so every bite had at least meat. It did have a small kick, but overall it was amazing. The rice wasn't over cooked and the meat wasn't dried out. I will definitely get this again. The banana pudding was FANTASTIC!!!! The vanilla wafers were still crispy and the flavor was outstanding. I was sad I didn't get two. I am very excited to go back and try the brisket burger as it sounds amazing from the description the owner gave me. I will update my review as I try more.

From the owner: Texana Burger Food Truck Located at Leander Trucking Co. food truck park in Leander Texas…read more Texana BBQ Caters events of all kinds, including at our park. The location offers indoor and outdoor seating, corn hole, playscape, and several TVs for sports fans. There is also a bar serving beer and wine at the park. Serving smoked burgers and sides Thursday through Sunday at our Texana Burger truck location. Hours and menus are subject to change. Check out our website or social media for business updates.

Lazy G BBQ Company in Cedar Park is exactly what it sounds like: lazy. For a BBQ joint in Texas,…read morewhere the standard is high, this place is embarrassingly bad. Rudy's BBQ should be the baseline, yet Lazy G doesn't even reach that. I ordered the ribs and brisket, hoping for something decent, but both were far below average. The brisket was especially disappointing--you could see the congealed fat right in the slices (see pictures). Serving meat at the right temperature is BBQ 101, and their failure here made the texture and flavor a cold, greasy mess. The sides weren't any better. The cucumber salad was bland, with just a dusting of dill and no seasoning whatsoever. Adding salt and vinegar should be a no-brainer, but apparently, even the basics were too much effort here. I was excited to try the smoked mushroom side (as a mushroom lover), but it was downright unpleasant. There was zero smokiness, and the sauce tasted like a watered-down BBQ sauce, giving the button mushrooms a soggy, unappetizing texture. The BBQ sauce was another letdown--it tasted like bottled Sweet Baby Ray's. For a BBQ place, using (or at least mimicking) store-bought sauce is the ultimate red flag that they just don't care. Even at $22 for a two-meat plate, the quality doesn't justify the price. In short, Lazy G BBQ Company doesn't just fall short--it doesn't even try. If their goal was to live up to their name, they succeeded; this food is lazy, uninspired, and, frankly, not worth your time or money.

I would go back just for that pork belly with the black pepper bark! OMG…read more....... My husband never eats mac and cheese and I'll be darned if he didn't finish my Trashy Mac and Cheese for me that evening! Finally! Some mac and cheese that is actually delicious and creamy. The toppings of brisket, bbq sauce, french onions and jalapenos all stirred together makes each bite a little slice of heaven. WOW! The next morning he said, "I kept telling myself I need to leave a little bit more for Lee Lee but I kept opening it back up and eating more until it was all gone!" Good thing I had my bites right when we arrived at our hotel because I was so hungry. My husband ordered sliced brisket and we lucked out and got a few of the brisket burnt ends. They weren't all "candified" like a lot of the other bbq places serve; but they were smoky and delicious. I also enjoyed the potato salad. We were excited to order the smoked mushrooms but honestly, they could have used a bit more flavor for me. You could just tap the salt shaker and it would have been fine. I appreciated the creative side dish and love how the bbq scene has doubled down on the side hustle! It was cold out so we sat on the enclosed patio that had heaters and were very comfortable. We order a couple of beers and waited for our food. The service was friendly. This was a nice dining experience.

My first encounter with Southside Market came three decades ago, back when its lone outpost sat in…read morea weathered building just outside downtown Elgin. If you wanted authentic Elgin sausage in those days, there was no shortcut--you pointed your vehicle east and made the pilgrimage. The reward was a link of the town's famous "hot guts," a sausage with a snappy casing that gave way to a coarse, peppery filling infused with the unmistakable flavor of slow-smoked meat. It was the kind of sausage that lingered in your memory long after the last bite. Thirty years later, Southside is still turning out the same quality sausage that built its reputation over more than 140 years. While the sausage remains the headliner, the supporting cast is impressive: brisket, beef ribs, pork ribs, sandwiches, and an array of classic Texas barbecue sides. On this visit, I opted for the daily special, a boneless New York strip smoked to a perfect medium rare. The smoking process transformed the steak into an exceptionally tender cut, one so yielding that even a plastic knife sliced through it with ease. The lone disappointment was that the steak itself carried only a faint hint of smoke and could have benefited from a more assertive seasoning profile. Still, it was a quality piece of beef, and a drizzle of Southside's distinctive barbecue sauce elevated it considerably, adding a sweet-and-savory punch that brought the flavors into focus. The sides rounded out the meal nicely. The beans were rich and satisfying, while the potato salad delivered the familiar comfort expected alongside Texas barbecue. Southside's legacy may have been built on sausage, but after more than a century in business, it's clear the market has mastered far more than just hot guts.

No sweet BBQ sauce. Only sauce on the table is thin like water and says "Hot Sauce". Chopped (no…read morepulled) pork is spicy, so if you can't tolerate some hot spice you won't like the chopped pork. They do have sliced pork that is just smoked with no sauce at all. Didn't try the brisket, sausage or chicken this trip. Skin-on potato salad was OK, but not as creamy as Rudy's. They also feature an in-store deli meat selection which looked pretty good. For me, the no sweet sauce is a deal breaker so I probably won't be back, but if you like spicy hot you will probably like it. That's the reason fir only 3 stars.