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Stubb's Bar-B-Q

801 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701 (Downtown)
(512) 480-8341
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Ranked #197 of 2,509 restaurants in Austin
Price range: $1 - $20
Cuisines: Barbecue
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Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night
Neighborhood: Downtown
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Salisbury, Connecticut
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65 reviews 65 reviews
37 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 35 cities Reviews in 35 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 12, 2013 NEW

The is an Austin institution with a well deserved reputation. Excellent selection of favorites. the portions are quite large, so you might want to order a sandwich or share a meal with a friend. It's crowded, as one would expect for a very good reasonably priced restaurant 2 blocks off Sixth Street. I wish I were there now!

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Denver, Colorado
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71 reviews 71 reviews
35 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
74 helpful votes 74 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 4, 2013

Living in Denver where sadly you just can't get good BBQ, while visiting Austin I wanted some Texas BBQ, and since we were going to Esther's Follies for my birthday (an absolute must see while in Austin !) we decided to go to Stubb's prior to the show, since it was literally about 3 blocks away. Food was excellent, I... More

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San Diego, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2013 via mobile

We were from out of town for the Captex Triathlon. We wanted to eat BBQ after our triathlon and our last night there. We were on trip advisor and while driving ran into Stubbs. AWESOME food and service. Will recommend.

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Austin, Texas
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26 reviews 26 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 2, 2013

Stubb's is a music venue that happens to have BBQ, and not the other way around. President Obama visited Stubb's in his recent visit to Austin. Either Mumford & Sons was playing, or his travel advisor made a huge mistake. Any Austinite can name 5 better BBQ joints in town. Stubb's music venue, on the other hand, is fantastic. There's... More

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Columbus, Ohio
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13 reviews 13 reviews
6 restaurant reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 31, 2013

Am I getting old? The food was outstanding, the service was good, the music was too loud for my liking. All and all a place I would recommend but if there is a live music show going on prepare your ears.

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Franklin, Tennessee
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2013

We went to Stubbs because we wanted BBQ while in Texas and it was within walking distance of our hotel. Our waitress was friendly and provided good service. We both had the brisket BBQ. It had a good flavor and I would definitely order it again. We ordered a plate dinner and a sandwich and I thought there should have... More

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Austin, Texas
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7 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2013

We ordered the family style plate as usual for BBQ. The brisket was tender and excellent. The other meats were very good as well. The red sauce was very tasty. We all enjoyed Stubbs a great deal.

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York, Pennsylvania
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33 reviews 33 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2013

I need to tell you that we were not intending to eat at Stubb's. We were headed to Franklin Barbeque but when we got there, there was a sign on the door that said "Sold Out." So we headed back to Stubb's which we passed on the way to get to Franklin's. Being from Pennsylvania I was certainly happy to... More

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Houston, Texas
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013

I visited Stubb's for the first time on a recent motorcycle trip to Austin. In all honesty, we were trying to go to Franklin's but got there too late so we went to Stubb's instead. I ordered the two-meat plate - turkey and brisket. The turkey was good, flavorful and moist. The brisket was very flavorful but a little too... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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17 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013

OMG, this was a carnivore's dream. I had read so much about it that I had to have a little bit of everything, so I ordered a couple of pork ribs (they were perfect), a beef rib (good, but probably wouldn't get that again), brisket (perfect) and burnt ends (had to try them, but wouldn't get them again). The cole... More

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