The Salt Lick (Reported Closed)

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anna w.

Joined 6 months ago

best bbq in texas!

Albert L.

Joined 7 months ago

Great food. The best BBQ in Austin by far!

Dick F.

Joined 10 months ago

If the BBQ joints in Lockhart and Luling are rated 8-10, the food at the Salt Lick would be about a 3. I've had tastier sausage from HEB. And the prices are about 2-3 times as high. Once is enough, but glad that we went.

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CraftyisCool

Joined 6 years ago

A destination worth seeking out. Don't make solid plans for after because there's usually a wait. Prices keep going up but I'm still paying. Totally unique sauce and sides (try the slaw!) make it worth the trip!

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Janie G.

Joined 1 year ago

FOOD PREPERATION BAD!. Bad experience....asked for a salad, and their salad was not washed! It was gross! NEVER AGAIN!

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mdrake

Joined 2 years ago

Best BBQ I've ever had!. Great atmosphere....beautiful drive to Driftwood...and the food is ALWAYS worth it! If you're not from Texas, make Salt Lick one of your stops!!

A true Texas TREASURE!!!!

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MarkCV67

Joined 4 years ago

Good service. went there for a Team celebration. i had a good time. it was nice to be celebrating a good November.

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EmilioCarnal

Joined 3 years ago

Great Food. Great BBQ, friendly people. Love this place!

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jproundrock

Joined 3 years ago

I have never been to the original but Round Rock.... Round Rock just opened up a location next to the Dell Diamond or at least within the past year, it's good BBQ, but for the price I actually stopped at Rudy's for BBQ on the way out to Dell diamond recently. I'm not saying it's bad, but it's Texas so you know it has to be great to charge a litte extra.

JP

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blundon

Joined 5 years ago

Great Experience. Props to Sarah (our server) for making it a great experience..!

We learned of The Salt Lick from Man v. Food so it was time for a day trip. Beautiful location. I like the old school cash only and BYOB policy as well..

As far as the food goes, we all loved the turkey.. Super juicy and tender. The beef ribs were great as well, and I really enjoyed the sample of the burnt ends Sarah brought me... The brisket was a little too lean and dry for my liking. I prefer a moist brisket. The sausage was average or about what I would expect from a good BBQ place.. The beans were pretty bland, as was the potato salad. The slaw was good. Neither the slaw or potato salad use mayo so if that's what you're expecting, you'll be disappointed. I lived in Germany so after Sarah told me how they were prepared, I knew what kind of flavor/texture to expect. The sauce surprised me.. I like spicey sauces, so the sweetness/ mustard flavor of the sauce concerned me at first. That said, it grew on me and we ended up buying some to take home (along with the rub). I still prefer spice, but their sauce is very good.

I recommend that you try every meat. That's what we chose to experience The Salt Lick.. Every BBQ place has a strength and weakness... If you try just one thing, you may leave disappointed. Read the history as well. Pretty cool how The Salt Lick came about... The bottom line is we'll be back!