Iron Works Barbecue
100 Red River
Austin, TX 78701
www.ironworksbbq.com/
In Austin for SXSW and Iron Works BBQ is right next door to the Austin Convention Center. Lots of people head over there for lunch, and I followed the crowd.
IWB is located in an old, historic iron work shop converted into a barbecue joint in 1978. You step up to the counter, order a bbq plate, a sandwich, or barbecue sold by the pound. All the usual sides are available; french fries at lunch only. Grab a cold bottle of beer or soda on ice and pay at the register. Seat yourself upstairs, downstairs, or on the patio overlooking the creek out back and dig in.
I ordered a brisket sandwich, a turkey sandwich, fries, and a Big Red soda. The meat on both sandwiches tasted good, and I liked the regular sauce. The amount of meat on each sandwich seemed lacking a bit, but given that I'd ordered two it's not as if I left hungry. The fries...not great. Skip them and go with something else.
Given that I'd eaten at The Salt Lick the night before and that great experience was still fresh in my mind, it felt like IWB was just a little bit of a letdown. But it beat whatever else I would have eaten if I'd stayed inside the convention center, so it's all good.
The biggest surprise about this place? From their website: "Custom Smoked Meats...$1.35/lb. Custom Smoked Turkeys...$1.75/lb. Bring us anything that you wish smoked, and we'll cook it to perfection. Ready in 24 hours. No minimum." Now that's an interesting service!
Facebook photo album of Iron Works BBQ
Regards,
Chris
100 Red River
Austin, TX 78701
www.ironworksbbq.com/
In Austin for SXSW and Iron Works BBQ is right next door to the Austin Convention Center. Lots of people head over there for lunch, and I followed the crowd.
IWB is located in an old, historic iron work shop converted into a barbecue joint in 1978. You step up to the counter, order a bbq plate, a sandwich, or barbecue sold by the pound. All the usual sides are available; french fries at lunch only. Grab a cold bottle of beer or soda on ice and pay at the register. Seat yourself upstairs, downstairs, or on the patio overlooking the creek out back and dig in.
I ordered a brisket sandwich, a turkey sandwich, fries, and a Big Red soda. The meat on both sandwiches tasted good, and I liked the regular sauce. The amount of meat on each sandwich seemed lacking a bit, but given that I'd ordered two it's not as if I left hungry. The fries...not great. Skip them and go with something else.
Given that I'd eaten at The Salt Lick the night before and that great experience was still fresh in my mind, it felt like IWB was just a little bit of a letdown. But it beat whatever else I would have eaten if I'd stayed inside the convention center, so it's all good.
The biggest surprise about this place? From their website: "Custom Smoked Meats...$1.35/lb. Custom Smoked Turkeys...$1.75/lb. Bring us anything that you wish smoked, and we'll cook it to perfection. Ready in 24 hours. No minimum." Now that's an interesting service!
Facebook photo album of Iron Works BBQ
Regards,
Chris