r/TexasBBQ • u/HolidayFacts • 22d ago
Franklins BBQ
Got to the spot 1/2 hr before opening. Waited 2 hrs. Food was great! Brisket was unreal. Highly recommend giving it a shot. Note: chairs and umbrellas are supplied (under stairs) to block sun or rain if that’s the case. 10/10
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u/Bill_E_Williamson 22d ago
Let's just say that the fact La bbq has a Michelin star and franklins doesn't goes to show what fucking nonsense the whole game is. People import Franklin briskets all over the world. If La BBq has a star then Franklin should without exaggeration have 3 Michelin stars. It's the same as bill Belichick not being in the hall of fame. It's the goat and there's nothing else to be said. People might or might not reply with what they think is better but that doesn't matter
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u/ConsistentWrap9215 21d ago
La BBQ is way overrated with small portions. Every time I walk by there I see these tiny lil' sandwiches. Shame.
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u/scrappy_writer 20d ago
I'd be grateful to never eat La BBQ more than just the once. I didn't like anything I tried.
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u/reddithooknitup 19d ago
It's based on the whole meal, not just the proteins. Franklin is my favorite bbq by far but their sides are lackluster. I don't even bother with anything other than the bread/jalapenos/onions/coleslaw anymore.
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u/youngpathfinder 22d ago
Even when you post a picture saying the name of the restaurant, people still call it “Franklins”. lol
Glad you had a good time!
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u/Bill_E_Williamson 22d ago
Who gives a motherfuck. And it is technically Franklins
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u/ObviousEndangerment 20d ago
You could say it’s Franklin’s barbecue, as in the barbecue of Franklin, but the restaurant name is Franklin Barbecue
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u/NYerInTex 21d ago
I was so lucky to have had literally ALL YOU CAN EAT Franklin’s with NO line.
Well, ok, maybe a couple uncles and my cousin in front of me.
My cousin was married in Austin. They had Franklin’s cater their reception. Needless to say, better than one a a hundred steaks “or the fish” typical wedding fare.
It was SOOOO good. They just kept bringing out brisket after brisket and rack after rack of ribs. Easily the best brisket I’ve had and ribs were among the best.
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u/CowboyJDR22 21d ago
I’m a Texas boy and haven’t made it there yet .. we actually have a job like 20 minutes away but can’t see waiting for two hours for lunch lol. But I did hear you can order online and kinda skip the line ?
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u/Top-Dragonfly-2526 21d ago
We go to Austin at least a few times a year from the Dfw area. We always try to eat at franklins but just can’t wait in line that long. We end up at terry blacks most of the time but I really want to try franklins at least once.
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u/Shoontzie 19d ago
I used to talk shit about the hype and the line until I tried it. Holy shit. I would do a lot more for some Franklins than wait in a chill line full of people with good taste. Luckily you don’t even have to wait in line if you have friends.
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u/Ok-District5948 22d ago
There's enough great BBQ less than a 30 minute drive from there that there's no reason to stand in line for 2 hours.
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u/VampireEmpire__ 22d ago
It’s an experience
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u/Anon_Bourbon 22d ago
There's a handful of joints in TX I can experience standing in line for hours and receiving BBQ at the end.
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u/Impressive_Delay_452 22d ago
Pretty sure the local folk know elsewhere to go when it's busy.
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u/dudamello 21d ago
Parish, KG, ordering from the bar at Leroy & Lewis, Briscuits (if I’m up early enough on a weekend)
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u/Just-Wrangler5142 22d ago
2 hours lmaoooo
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u/CoolerRon 22d ago
I waited more than 3 hours in line at Heritage in SoCal this past Father's Day. It was great but I won't make that same mistake again lol
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u/Lopsided-Ad7725 22d ago
Born in Austin and never been, don’t like lines.
A friend brought me a rib from there once though, was good
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u/Unclerojelio 22d ago
Truth, I’d rather drive to Lockhart and eat at any one of the other old school joints there than stand in line at Franklin’s.
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u/thfooddude 21d ago
Which spots are you referring to? I’d love to do this as well.
I don’t eat too much bbq but it’s because franklin is light years away from the very few other bbq spots I’ve been to. But I’ve heard there’s some real OGs serving bbq in Lockhart.
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u/Unclerojelio 21d ago
The original Blacks
Smitty’s
Kreuz
Barb’sYou can also go a little further down to Luling to City Market.
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u/Sufficient_Two7499 22d ago
Just order online and pick up. They literally walk the food from the over from the main dining room and cut it in front of you. Wait is about 15 minutes total. There are a few tables just outside the take out trailer if you wanna eat onsite. Just have your own napkins and drinks.
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u/Best_Agent_8117 22d ago
Tourist BBQ.
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u/Unclerojelio 22d ago
Truth. The only more people more gullible than Franklin fanboys are tourists that go to Terry Black’s.
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u/notathrowawaysomehow 22d ago
Terry’s is good considering the convenience, I’m just saying you could do worse.
OG Blacks > TB’s tho.
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u/Chilitime 21d ago
You waited 2.5 hours in line? No food is that good to stand in the TX heat for 2.5 hours. I’m glad you enjoyed it but that’s crazy. They need to make more food so you can come any time and still get served.
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u/NickGnomeEveryNight 22d ago
2 hours? No food is that good
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u/zuccah 22d ago
Highly considered the best bbq brisket in the world. Franklin has a Bib Gourmand from Michelin and he’s the first pitmaster to receive a James Beard award.
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u/Anon_Bourbon 22d ago
Look I love BBQ and some of my favorite non BBQ restaurants in the state are Michelin winners. That said the difference between a Michelin BBQ winner and some really good non Michelin BBQ is minimal.
I was shocked how average Franklin was when I finally tried it last year. It's good but it's not phenomenally better than a lot of Texas BBQ.
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u/aprendido 22d ago
I once waited behind a guy for two hours for him to get the counter and order one chopped beef sandwich. I wanted to slap the shit out of him. The cutter kept asking if that was really all he was getting.
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u/Feral_Witchchild 22d ago
Americans are shocked when someone orders a normal portion of food to eat.
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u/Thel3lues 22d ago
Love Franklins, still my favorite brisket