Good BBQ for a downtown location. In Austin, BBQ places pop up everyday it seems. This place has been around for a while and quite a few other BBQ places have copied their model. All the neat is weighed out and you pay per pound, besides some things like sandwiches. The sides are also portioned out to how much you want. The brisket is always good and my personal go to.
Terry blacks has the best brisket I've tasted, and that's why my family and I go there regularly.
Best BBQ I've ever had. Their Mac & Cheese is to die for.
The meat here is very pricy but delicious. I got five small slices of brisket and a rib and it cost over $50. Honestly, I liked the beef rib better than the brisket which was slightly dry compared to Franklin. Great BBQ sauce!
I've tried several BBQ places in Austin. So far, this has the best:
Brisket
Mac 'n cheese
Green beans
Their brisket is $25/lb., but you're paying for quality, not misplaced pride. Even the lean brisket melts in your mouth.
My Favorite Go To Barbecue!!! Terry Black's knows how to work them smoke stack's . . . Baby
Excellent experience. Amazing bbq. My daughter said you have to do a 5 star rating now as we were stuffed full of ribs and brisket and hadn't even left the table yet.
Nobody makes better Texas style BBQ then Terry Black! Excellent brisket, ribs and sausage! This place is awesome with great decor, friendly staff and almost no wait lines. We even got a tour of the smoke house!
We came for lunch on a Saturday around 1:30 and there was a line going outside the building! We didn't mind and decided to stick out the wait. The line moves fairly quickly since the food is given in an assembly line format. The staff was super friendly. We ordered brisket, sausage and a few sides. Oh my goodness what a meal! Needless to say it was worth the 20-30 min wait! Definitely would recommend to any meat lovers/fan of BBQ food.
Absolutely delicious. Awesome atmosphere and experience
Truly amazing Texas bbq.
Pork ribs and brisket to die for. The ribs are so tasty, I don t even put sauce on them.
Be careful, their line can get a little long but so worth the wait.
As far as sides go, the Mac and cheese is awesome but they recently switched to using different noodles. I like to get that or their potato salad.
For sauce, if you like spicy, use their spicy sauce and mix a little bit of their ghost pepper sauce into it.
Num num num num num... Brisket saw tender and melted in my mouth and was robust with flavor! You hear about ribs falling off the bone, well this place has exactly that and a sweet sweet rub that makes them so tasty. The turkey was moist and had a nice smoke flavor. I was a little surprised to see 3 kinds of bbq sauce on every table, as these meats needed no sauce! I will saw however their sweet sauce did complement the turkey. Lastly the side are pretty typical, I had the potoato salad and peach cobbler... the cobbler crust was divine. Also worth noting the bathroom was very clean, always need to respect a restaurant that keeps a clean bathroom.
I bring everyone who visits Austin here because the brisket and beef rib are life changing. If there is one thing you do in Austin, it's having a out of body experience at Terry Black's BBQ. Put some respect on fine dining establishment.
Food is good but not great.not worth the price in my opinion Parking is horrible. I personally don't see what all the hype is about.
What an intro to Texas Bar-b-q!! We have been on a road trip and a good friend recommended this place as the best keto friendly place!! She was right..
I drove from Ft Worth to Austin because I heard about the good food. The food was decent but not for the price I paid. The beef rib was salty and the jalapeno cheese sausage did not have a robust flavor. I liked the potato salad, corn bread and green beans but the cream corn was not fresh (canned) and it was a bit watery for my taste.
This place had a lot of hype. I want to state that the food was fine, nothing more. It wasn't cheap and didn't live up to its price. I feel you have to really love the style of the place to really enjoy it as it is self serve with a bunch of bread slices to eat your meat how you desire.
It was a unique experience for the location and I don't think you will be unhappy for trying it.
Excellent brisket with good sides and atmosphere. Get there early as this location is popular and selections begin to run out after 8:30pm. Place was packed on a Tuesday night and was down to 5 meat options. Brisket was full of flavor and More
Good, not great. Had brisket and sausage. The latter was excellent. The brisket was good, not great. Meat from the point was awesome, meat from the flat was a bit dry. The atmosphere is great.
Brisket and beef ribs were fatty and very salty, but a good, strong smoke taste. Turkey was excellent. Beans were firm, smokey, and very salty. Creamed corn is excellent. Corn muffins are wrapped in plastic, yet surprisingly good--texture and taste. Sausage was a bit fattier than top notch sausage, smokey, and lacking adequate seasoning, I thought.
Came in with high expectations and they were exceeded exponentially. This is the best barbeque I have ever had including the best beef ribs, brisket sandwich, pickles, beans, cornbread and more. Awesome aesthetic to the whole restaurant as well and surprisingly very fast with it's food and service. Will definitely come back.
Fun place! Love the walk up drink window so you can quench your thirst while you wait to go inside.
Go hungry, cause guaranteed your eyes are bigger than your stomach!! So much good food to choose from! Must check this place out!
Great food. The beef ribs were amazing but it was all good.
Great tasting brisket and quick service. If you don't want to wait in line at Franklins or other popular BBQ joints, come here to get your fix fast. They have a bunch of sides that are pretty good too.
The beef rib is melt in your mouth delicious. No sauce needed. Had the brisket which was outstanding in it's own right, but the beef rib was superior.
Jesus Christ. The food here was a religious experience. If you ever visit Austin, you HAVE to come here for some authentic BBQ.
Very good BBQ. The side dishes are great and a large variety. The peach cobbler was excellent.
Absolutely incredible. Ranked very high and for good reason. Brisket was great as expected but the turkey was what really blew me away. Unreal!
Once again it was great. I like the beef ribs. Others loved brisket and sausage, mac and cheese and corn. Banana pudding was devowered.
Easily One of the top 3 BBQ places in Austin.. I highly recommend it.. Be aware of the crowds around peak time
What a lucky find!! You know when the line is long and the crowd is steady, you've found a good place to eat. Unique cafeteria/tray style inside to get food......loved the wood outside and the "shack" built to cook the meat on site. Everything was DELICIOUS and FRESH! Stop here for sure!
They mixed pork and beef on the same cutting table no gloves change. For ppl like me who don't eat pork and cannot have them mixed it was traumatizing. They should superate the handling of the meats.
Very good BBQ. The beef ribs are huge! Cooked to perfection. Brisket and turkey are well seasoned and delicious. Green beans were tender and seasoned. Banana pudding was a nice finish to a lot of food!
Good food but too high price for BBQ but that's what happens when you go into a place like that expect to pay high dollar so good barbecue
Found this place by accident. Really good !!! Long lines for a good reason.but moves along very impressed by the service. When I was leaving I was looking at the smokers and the Pitt master invited me in for a tour. Now that is going above and beyond
Pretty good restraunt, loved the macaroni and cheese and the peach cobbler and the brisket. But if you want to have the best BBQ in Austin I strongly suggest going to Rudy's. They have the best BBQ in town.
I woke up from a dream of these beef ribs 2 months after having them.
Awesome food. Social distance was enforced! Can't wait to go back when visiting our son.
Very middle of the road BBQ- Salty and Expensive. They also shank the containers for the the sides since our last visit.
This is the BEST BBQ in the state. I believe that it's even better than Franklin's. And I was going to Franklin's when it was located in the old silver bullet at a parking lot off of I-35. The brisket is out of this world; the best that I have ever had. You will not taste anything so moist and delicious...The pork ribs were just as good, too. They have very good sides, as well. It's a little pricey, fyi. But it is worth it!
Not the best in town.
Tried the brisket and beef/pork reg. Sausage. Okay. Not great
Whole thing itself is an experience, but parking is terrible.
Ribs taste great
Great BBQ. Not THE BEST BBQ in Austin, but one of the better places you can go and eat within an hour
Food was good but it was very crowded. Their sweet bbq sauce was mustard base and not at all sweet. The brisket was sooooo tender it litterly fell apart when i picked it up. The sausage was great too. The sides were delicious but the desserts were sub par. The peach cobbler was ok but the banana pudding was very little banana, some vanilla wafers, basically no pudding and all whip cream.
Beats Rudys hands down! Not inexpensive though, FYI
Very friendly staff and great brisket. A must in Austin.
Brisket and Mac and cheese was my favorite. We got the family deal for 6 people and it was plenty of food. Pecan pie was great too.
Everything was delicious! Great customer service definitely worth the wait!
Visiting Austin with a friend who swore the best BBQ was found here. Can't say that I haven't had better tasting BBQ. It was good but definitely not the best I've ever had...Chicago has the best!
The food isn't bad but it is extremely over priced. I recommend going to Rudy's instead.
Way too expensive, food was amazing, service was nice, longest line I've ever waited in to get food ;(
Ate ACL weekend, Saturday 10/17. Arrived around 1pm. There was a line but not long. Ordered brisket, pork ribs, Mac & cheese, and peach cobbler. The brisket was quite greasy. The outer layer (bark) was tasty. The meat was mostly tender. For some odd reason the bracket reminded me of tuna... the pork ribs were good. The Mac and cheese was eh. The cobbler was less than average. Service was good. Overall, based on this single experience, I was not pleased. There is ample seating. Easy to recognize from the street.
This place needs more stars. I've had dreams about the brisket. I can't speak to the quality of the sides or deserts because I must save every inch of space for brisket.
Came here a year ago and literally have had dreams about it. Upon returning I must say the vividness of my imagination did not do it justice.
I'm a brisket fanatic and no other place has come close. Take a look in the smoke house to see dreams being made. My dreams. The best dreams.
Also, shout out to Josh for being super friendly and letting me "fan-girl" over the smokers outside and telling me about their process.
Can't wait to come back.
Not at the tier of LA, Mickelthwaite, etcetera but still high quality.
Ok where to start!?!?! THIS PLACE IS FREAKING AMAZING!
The staff, the food, the vibe and just about everything else makes this place on of a kind.
We came in just before the rush and wow were we lucky. One of the owners Mark happened to cruise past while we were ordering our slabs of meat. Being the super star he is he threw in a couple extras for us to taste! Thank you again Mark.
Now if youre a tourist like us, DON'T make the mistake of coming here anything but hungry. The portions are huge and if you want to try a little of everything you will 100% need the room insde you.
Massive thank you to Mark and his staff for providing an amazing atmosphere and amazing authentic Texan bbq experience.
The food is excellent, but also very expensive, but we like the quality of the food, fantastic Barbeque meats
Awesome brisket. Friendly service. Highly recommended. No line on a Tuesday morning at 11.
Best barbecue I ve had anywhere. That said, be ready for a one hour wait minimum until you get up the counter to order.
The brisket and ribs were all awesome! Sides were all good as well. I tried the rice, beans, potato salad, coleslaw, and creamed corn.
I was going to take a pic of the food... But it was waaaaaay to good to wait!
Great BBQ highly recommended beef ribs and brisket.
Amazing authentic BBQ. Great quality of food at a reasonable price. Must try if in Austin.
Fantastic new BBQ spot in Dallas! Go see Rickey behind the bar, his hospitality is unmatched. He should be in charge seems to be the guy creating great the experience for everyone.
Ps- Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay would be perfect for this spot!
Terry Black's BBQ is a renowned restaurant chain that has been serving the best Central Texas BBQ for over 100 years. With locations in Austin, Dallas, and Lockhart, Terry Black's BBQ has become a household name for those who crave authentic and delicious barbecue.
The story of Terry Black's BBQ began in 1902 when Edgar Black Sr. started smoking meat in his backyard pit. He passed down his passion for barbecue to his son, Terry Black Sr., who continued the family tradition by opening up a small barbecue joint in Lockhart, Texas.
Today, Terry Black's BBQ is run by Edgar Jr. and Mike Black - grandsons of the founder - who have expanded the business to multiple locations while still maintaining their commitment to quality and authenticity.
At Terry Black's BBQ, they take pride in using only high-quality meats that are smoked low and slow over post oak wood for up to 16 hours. This process ensures that each bite is tender, juicy, and bursting with flavor.
Their menu features all the classic barbecue favorites such as brisket (both lean and moist), ribs (baby back or spare), sausage (original or jalapeno cheddar), pulled pork, turkey breast, chicken quarters as well as sides like mac & cheese , potato salad , coleslaw , pinto beans etc . They also offer sandwiches made with their signature meats served on fresh buns with pickles onions etc .
In addition to their mouth-watering food offerings,Terry Blacks' also offers catering services for events of all sizes.They can cater anything from corporate events to weddings or any other special occasion you may have coming up!
One thing that sets Terry Blacks' apart from other barbecue joints is their commitment to giving back to the community. They regularly donate food and resources to local charities such as The Salvation Army , Meals on Wheels etc .
Overall,Terry Blacks'BBQ is an iconic restaurant chain that has stood the test of time thanks to its unwavering dedication towards providing customers with top-notch Central Texas-style barbeque . Whether you're looking for a quick lunch or planning an event,Terry Blacks'BBQ should be at the top of your list!
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