Originally Posted by
FlyingDiver
How do you rate County Line in Austin?
I've never been to the original County Line; seems like the place is now a chain with quite a few locations around AUS & SAT.
The one County Line I've eaten at, a branch on I-10 in Northern SAT, was mediocre. It was every bit a chain restaurant experience.
Originally Posted by
eltex
Not bad, but probably not top 10 in austin.
In austin, franklins, jmueller, stiles switch, micklethwait and blue ox are all really good. Lockhart has dropped in quality lately. Snows in lexington is good. Elgin bbq is average. A lot of places are good some days and not so good on others. Stick with the top spots for consistency, and try to go for lunch. Dinner might yield meat that has been sitting out for hours.
I wouldn't hesitate to recommend a visit to the town of Taylor and Louie Mueller BBQ for someone in the AUS area. Taylor is not far at all (even less so if business has you up in Round Rock anyway). Louie Mueller was outstanding on a recent visit while two stops at Smitty's (Lockhart) in the past month were disappointing.