Black's Barbecue

05/08/09

Remember When

by k5eu at Citysearch

We used to run down to Blacks during lunch time at the old high school and for a quarter you would get a ring, a hand full of crackers and a soda. You would go to one of the picnic tables that had a knife on a chain and cut your ring into bite sizes and enjoy your meal.

11/30/08

Awful

by themongoose at Citysearch

People who gave this place a positive review must not have taste buds. Meat has absolutely no smoke flavor whatsoever, brisket is not seasoned at all, sausage is pretty bland-save for the Jalapeno/Cheese which tastes like they used cheese wiz in their grind, BBQ sauce is not good at all, and the sides don't look, and aren't for the most part, appetizing in any way. Go to Kreuz or Smitty's. If it's Sunday and Kreuz and Smitty's are closed, go to Dairy Queen.

• Pros: Open Sunday
• Cons: Everything

09/02/08

Family has been eating with the Black's since 1938

by sonoftherepublicoftexas at Citysearch

Well I guess you could say I am kind of partial to Black's as my family has been eating there since 1938, a scant 6 years after they opened across the street at their old location. Its close enough to Gonzales that we have been many times over the decades. I'm now 36 and have been eating there as long as I can remember. What a great family the Black's are, and nowhere else will you feel more wecome. Often Mr. Black is right there and you may see sons Kent and Terry in the mix too. They have the "secret" to the best post oak fired 'Que around.

Thats one thing that makes living in the "post oak savannah" such a treat, as post oak (a type of wood) is plentiful, and produces great smoke, from long lasting, dense coals.

Black's just has it down pat, from the brisket to the cobbler. They also have real brisket cuts, none of this passing off shoulder as brisket that you will find in Austin. They have lean brisket which is great, but their well marbled, juicy, brisket with an authentic, black, encrusted smoke ring is to die for !

Also none of this fake peach cobbler made with cake or biscuit mix, their's is made with delicious pastry crust. Black's sausage is homemade and stuffed right there, using casings they have ordered. Sadly so many Texans have been duped into thinking "eckrich" style sausage served by BBQ chains is what Texas sausage is all about, when it is not. Black's sausage has been put through a medium / coarse grinder, smoked with post oak, and is in the ring, tied with string on the ends. Sometimes i just go in there and get a tea and a ring (sausage ring that is) to get my fix. Some folks like their sausage juicy, others like it dry, I prefer it dry and ask for it by name. Give me some dry sausage I say ! They also have smoked chicken and chopped beef, thats perfect, not drowned in sauce, but just right.

Delicious sauce, flavorful pintos, nice selection of salads, sweet tea, cream corn, puddin', rolls, cheese, pies, the list goes on !

• Pros: Great value, delicious, friendly folks, historic downtown area, ambience is just right.
• Cons: If very busy, sometimes the serving line seems to be moving slow, but hang in there, its worth it.