House Park -b-que In Aust

True Austin Original. Fantastic food and Great people. Truly worth visiting!

House Park Bar-B-Que is a holdout from the era of when Austin was a smaller city, more closely related to its small town counterparts. Stepping through the door you 're immediately reminded that this is a no-frills BBQ joint, that smokes their food on-site. The walls are covered with clippings and posters of days past The person at the counter greeted us with a friendly, Hello, what will you have today? I ordered the half chicken plate with sides of potato salad and beans. I was glad to see the chicken wasn 't of the now-too-common ginormous, tough and stringy variety, but rather of the size I would smoke at home (young medium-sized and tender). They use oak for their smoking and the chicken was lightly seasoned with the smoke providing the majority of the delicious flavor. The mustard potato salad was decent as were the beans. Onions and sliced bread were self-service, the sauce was thin and not overpowering. The pricing is fair, about $12.50 including a fountain drink or iced tea. They offer RC on the fountain and related drinks. If you go, spend the time to read the items on the walls and soak in the history while enjoying the food.

Excellent Texas Bbq. Mahalo for the Texas Hospitality

Let me tell you the number one reason I love this place and REALLY hope they make it back from the fire. When I was in high school, in the eighties, we would often go here for lunch. When we would get back to fifth period, people (the ones who knew) would ask, you went to House Park didn 't you? That 's because when you leave, you come away smelling like the barbecue pit and that 's a good thing in Texas. The barbecue is excellent as are all the fixings and sides. The decor, walls, photos, everything on the inside is coated with decades of soot browned and leathered. It 's such an experience. If you 're not afraid of a little oak smoke while you order, you 'll love it. If you 're sensitive about that, they have tables outside too. Though not ever one of the trendy barbecue joints in Austin, it 's definitely one of the best and most iconic in my book.

The brisket is like heaven in your mouth. The sausage is excellent. Potato salad is great. Always great service. Love it here.