House Park Bar-B-Que - Austin, Texas
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| Address |
900 W 12th, Austin TX 78703(map) |
| Phone |
512-472-9621 |
| Open |
M-F 11-2:30 PM |
| Date Visited |
January 22, 2007 |
| Reviewer |
Tex |
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Serving Q since 1943, this is an old school style BBQ Joint. No
fancy frills, they just focus on cooking meat and feeding the lunch
crowd....my kind of place and one of the best slogans ever with "Need
no teef to eat my beef".
Located just on the
West side of downtown Austin at 12th & Lamar, this
place is easy to hit when doing business or hanging out downtown during
the weekdays. MAKE NOTE...They're only open for lunch from 11-2:30pm
M-F.
The place is pretty simple with a few picnic tables out front
and a small dining area on the inside. Walking in you know
they've been doing this since 1943....I think every piece of meat
smoked in the pit has left its mark on the walls since that opening
day. The walls smoked brown as is everything else tacked up
on em. The vibe here is textbook cool, homey, down to earth, the
real deal. The meat is the focus here.
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| No fancy rubs or marinades in their preparation, just the meat
smoked over oak. I can appreciate
the simple approach, and based on the number of
folks coming in for the few hours they're open, they're doing something
right.. The dont serve ribs here at House Park, but they did
have a pork offering in the loin. Nothing really stellar here
except for the funky old school vibe. The
brisket and sausage were a notch above average as was the sauce.
Everything else was pretty standard. |
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| Ribs |
Brisket |
Sausage |
Sauce |
Sides |
Atmosphere |
Overall
Score |
| 0 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
2.50 |
4.00 |
2.58 |
| Bottom
Line |
This is a great neighborhood place with
history. If you dont have a lot of time and just want that
old style BBQ joint experience and feel, this place will hit the spot.
The food was a little better than average.
These folks have found their nitch and serve it
well.....you've got to admire that! and when your old and
your teeth are falling out, you know there's at least 1 place in town
that you dont need any "teef to eat beef". |
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