First stop on our BBQ tour of Austin and Dallas. Franklin's in Austin. We got in line at 0845 and are under the patio with the line extending into the parking lot by 1000.
by tgdesrochers
41 Comments
NoelyDeezNutz
Enjoy it! They were one of the reasons I moved from NY to Texas.
Ok-Bet4542
where the food
SoHighSkyPie
Franklin*
kels83
I drive by here on the way to drop off my kid at school every morning. It’s astonishing to me how many people show up at 7 am to wait in line. Not every day, but about half of them.
SeaSandwich4751
Maybe I went on a bad day, but I wasn’t impressed- I thought Blacks was better 🤷♀️
Mastacon
Our favorite part of the trip was waiting in that line drinking beers. Food was delish!
titos334
My GF used to live in the apartments across the street. No better way to have early morning bloody mary’s.
Away_Secretary_7733
Hey I know that guy
Relevant_Campaign_79
Grab me some beef ribs please
TheMuffingtonPost
The pecan pie is DIVINE dude gotta get it
Man-a-saurus
What time did you get in line? What # in line are you?
Rookietothegame
Best BBQ I’ve ever had
Imaginary-Race311
I lived in Austin and never ate there once. No food is worth that line.
Countryb0i2m
How good is the food, relative to the wait?
sm753
8:45…guess their hype is slipping. You used to have to start lining up before dawn.
Pappymn476
Enjoy. Best brisket I’ve ever had
Environmental_Dig830
What’s your list for DFW?
You gotta try Smoke N Ash Ethiopian BBQ
petmoo23
Last time I went I got in line around 11:30 am on a week day and was through the line by 12ish. I don’t even think anything I wanted was sold out. Wasn’t bad at all.
SuperRadDeathNinja
When you’re done head down the street to Nickel City bar. They have this blended coffee cocktail thats friggin amazing. Plus the caffeine helps with the meat-sweats
Sovereign_Follower
Do that again and ill break your middle finger.
Hope the food was stellar.
NoHand7911
The name of the place is right on the sign in the first pic.
_ParadigmShift
Actual question.
I’m a home cook and struggle with brisket a bit still, have made some good stuff but won’t call myself an award winner yet.
But, when I make a steak, I would have to travel a long ways and spend a lot of money to beat what I’m turning out at home. They don’t all hit, but more than 50% of my steaks are top tier. I can’t order a steak now, because I know I will judge it harshly.
So having said that, is it worth the hype/money?
I’m absolutely not trying to bag on anyone, glad people see success and I’m just as glad that these guys are willing to try to help with sharing knowledge. Just trying to figure out if this sort of thing would eventually compare to my steak problem. I’m not a snob, just a guy trying to understand the difference.
Specvmike
I went there about a month ago around 1pm on a Thursday. One hour wait, and totally worth it. Best brisket I have ever had, and I’ve had a lot. The sides were garbage but you don’t go for the sides. The pecan pie was out of this world
TheS413
I went there a few years ago to visit my BM’s family before a wedding, line was literally wrapped around the building but the food was well worth the wait for us, I saw the first pic and was like I have to check if this is Austin because of how familiar the building looked
Stats-Anon
Slow day.
SilverBreadfruit2927
so based on the pics, any given time if i wanted bbq i would be standing in line?
SilverBreadfruit2927
few years back i went to NY to Katz deli for a famous pastrami sandwich, when i got there the line was 2 blocks long (F_that). i went across the street to a competitors’ deli and hade zero line. it was fabulous. Its all about the name.
smokinmeets89
Their spicy bbq sauce is my current go to.
YellowRobeSmith
Nobody on a GL1-P in that line!
ChumleyEX
If you head to Dallas, look out for Miller Smokehouse in Belton.. it’s pretty good and doesn’t have a crazy line.
kerouacrimbaud
Lmao I thought this placed looked familiar. Then I realized I had only seen it on this sub before
ChairmanJim
Go to Louie Mueller in Taylor. No line good BBQ
naughtabot
Brother, it’s right there on the sign: Franklin Barbecue
MustardTiger231
Can you bring beers?
ckinz16
Pictures of a line
misirlou22
I had one chance to go there while at a bachelor party in Austin, but was far too hung over to get out of bed when the time came.
2.5 hours in line and I’d say it’s worth it. Had a great time meeting people and hanging out waiting, hardly felt like 2.5 hours. The staff is super friendly and the food was outstanding.
Honest food option: – Brisket was on a different level. Outstanding. – Ribs were fantastic. Good chew without falling apart. – Sausages were good. The original was overall better than the cheddar/jalapeno – Turkey…I wanted to love it, but..it was just good. Not at the same level as the rest of the food.
Human-Abrocoma7544
People love to claim it’s overrated and they are wrong. It’s worth the wait and absolutely incredible.
benbenpens
I’ll stick to the much faster line at Cooper’s in Llano.
h8mac4life
🖕🏿
Gavacho123
There’s too many good BBQ joints in Texas to be waiting in line.
41 Comments
Enjoy it! They were one of the reasons I moved from
NY to Texas.
where the food
Franklin*
I drive by here on the way to drop off my kid at school every morning. It’s astonishing to me how many people show up at 7 am to wait in line. Not every day, but about half of them.
Maybe I went on a bad day, but I wasn’t impressed- I thought Blacks was better 🤷♀️
Our favorite part of the trip was waiting in that line drinking beers. Food was delish!
My GF used to live in the apartments across the street. No better way to have early morning bloody mary’s.
Hey I know that guy
Grab me some beef ribs please
The pecan pie is DIVINE dude gotta get it
What time did you get in line? What # in line are you?
Best BBQ I’ve ever had
I lived in Austin and never ate there once. No food is worth that line.
How good is the food, relative to the wait?
8:45…guess their hype is slipping. You used to have to start lining up before dawn.
Enjoy. Best brisket I’ve ever had
What’s your list for DFW?
You gotta try Smoke N Ash Ethiopian BBQ
Last time I went I got in line around 11:30 am on a week day and was through the line by 12ish. I don’t even think anything I wanted was sold out. Wasn’t bad at all.
When you’re done head down the street to Nickel City bar. They have this blended coffee cocktail thats friggin amazing. Plus the caffeine helps with the meat-sweats
Do that again and ill break your middle finger.
Hope the food was stellar.
The name of the place is right on the sign in the first pic.
Actual question.
I’m a home cook and struggle with brisket a bit still, have made some good stuff but won’t call myself an award winner yet.
But, when I make a steak, I would have to travel a long ways and spend a lot of money to beat what I’m turning out at home. They don’t all hit, but more than 50% of my steaks are top tier. I can’t order a steak now, because I know I will judge it harshly.
So having said that, is it worth the hype/money?
I’m absolutely not trying to bag on anyone, glad people see success and I’m just as glad that these guys are willing to try to help with sharing knowledge. Just trying to figure out if this sort of thing would eventually compare to my steak problem. I’m not a snob, just a guy trying to understand the difference.
I went there about a month ago around 1pm on a Thursday. One hour wait, and totally worth it. Best brisket I have ever had, and I’ve had a lot. The sides were garbage but you don’t go for the sides. The pecan pie was out of this world
I went there a few years ago to visit my BM’s family before a wedding, line was literally wrapped around the building but the food was well worth the wait for us, I saw the first pic and was like I have to check if this is Austin because of how familiar the building looked
Slow day.
so based on the pics, any given time if i wanted bbq i would be standing in line?
few years back i went to NY to Katz deli for a famous pastrami sandwich, when i got there the line was 2 blocks long (F_that). i went across the street to a competitors’ deli and hade zero line. it was fabulous. Its all about the name.
Their spicy bbq sauce is my current go to.
Nobody on a GL1-P in that line!
If you head to Dallas, look out for Miller Smokehouse in Belton.. it’s pretty good and doesn’t have a crazy line.
Lmao I thought this placed looked familiar. Then I realized I had only seen it on this sub before
Go to Louie Mueller in Taylor. No line good BBQ
Brother, it’s right there on the sign: Franklin Barbecue
Can you bring beers?
Pictures of a line
I had one chance to go there while at a bachelor party in Austin, but was far too hung over to get out of bed when the time came.
UPDATE: https://imgur.com/a/6QgJdNw
2.5 hours in line and I’d say it’s worth it. Had a great time meeting people and hanging out waiting, hardly felt like 2.5 hours. The staff is super friendly and the food was outstanding.
Honest food option:
– Brisket was on a different level. Outstanding.
– Ribs were fantastic. Good chew without falling apart.
– Sausages were good. The original was overall better than the cheddar/jalapeno
– Turkey…I wanted to love it, but..it was just good. Not at the same level as the rest of the food.
People love to claim it’s overrated and they are wrong. It’s worth the wait and absolutely incredible.
I’ll stick to the much faster line at Cooper’s in Llano.
🖕🏿
There’s too many good BBQ joints in Texas to be waiting in line.