02/04/09

Good, too much smoke flavor for my tastes

by shaft28

Get inside, wait in a line up to a mean old lady who takes your meat order. You pay then get to another line for drinks and sides. Get to the table and eat some pretty good BBQ. No sauce here so don't expect that. The pork chop and ribs were good, did not like the sausage much at all. Brisket was good, not great.

Like so many other places I have found in Texas the BBQ is so smokey you start to loose the flavor of the meat. Everything was cooked properly just not the best flavor I've had. An amazing sauce option would definitely help out (sneak in some Rudy's!).

Not sure I'll make the drive just to go there but would go back. Don't get me wrong, it is still pretty dang good - I'm just being picky.

06/21/07

The Stuff Legends Are Made Of

by the_case

Lockhart, Texas -- also known as the Barbecue Vatican. This place here is the Taj Mahal of Texas barbecue. So what if they only have three side dishes? It's all about the meat at Kreuz Market. They always bring out your selections on butcher paper and everything is piping hot. Their pork ribs are so large, they have their own zip code. The brisket is very well-smoked and full of flavor. They've got fantastic sausage rings with just the right amount of spices. With all the tradition in Central Texas spanning nearly 110 years, they know what they're doing. You won't want to miss this unique experience whenever you travel here. Imagine: sliced brisket (I order three-quarters of a pound), sliced tomatoes, two slices of bread, and an RC cola. That's the tradition of Lockhart.

• Pros: Parking (lots of it), Texas' finest smoked meats, The Smell (mmmmm)
• Cons: They don't take credit cards

10/30/06

One thumb down

by bastropolphart

This joint was a major disappointment for me. Maybe with all the hype I was expecting way too much, but I dont think that was the case. It was just plain and simple average BBQ at best.

First off, I dont like their policy of not offering BBQ sauce. I am a staunch believer that good Que dont need no stinkin sauce. But, the stuff I had sure needed something. The brisket was tough and not very flavorful. There was no crust on the slab, so I got the feeling the meat was rushed through to meet supply demands.

The sausage casing was very tough, and the insides too mealy and funny tasting. The ribs werent bad, but they were coated in way too much black pepper. Even when I rubbed off the excess, the pepper was still overpowering.

I know my Que, and this was not my idea of the best, or anywhere near to it. There are far too many other good Que joints in the area.

As Ahnoll might say, Ill (not) be baaak!

• Pros: Nice place
• Cons: Average Que