Stubbs BBQ

Stubb's BBQ in Austin has a lot more than the front of the business lets on.The restaurant is fairly large and has concert grounds in the back. My dinner companions and I walked there from our hotel which was close to the capitol building. I'm unsure if this part of Austin is called downtown or not, but the streets were numbered, there were tall buildings, and it felt like a down town area. We got to Stubb's around 6 PM or so and there was a 45 minute or so wait. I think there was a private party that night. We decided to kill sometime at the Irish pub that did not serve Murphy's stout, but was a lot of fun due to the owner having a lot of personality. He was not a fan of the beer from Cork, Ireland. We had an inappropriate conversation with the proprietor of the bar but led to more laughs.


The hostess was pretty accurate about the time that it would take us to be seated. Our party was three, but got a table that sat six.That night was pretty busy and we saw some really fun parties. One of my friends encountered some friends from another state in Austin and we ran into a Bachelorette Party. What a lucky guy, marring a girl that loves BBQ. The meal came out pretty quickly and I ordered a cross section of the smoked meats. All of it was pretty good. The meats were flavorful and tender. The sides were good, but not great. I think that Austin is a tough BBQ market. The front of the building makes the property look a lot smaller than it really is. In the back they have an outdoor eating area and a small concert area. It seems that BBQ in Texas is an event, the Salt Lick is similar with it's vineyards and bocce ball courts. Overall Stubbs is good, but not great. I would give it a three and half out of five stars.

http://stubbsaustin.com/