July 28, 20196 yr Anyone been? Just finishing up here. Slams and goes really hard. Definitely belongs in the upper echelon of Austin BBQ places. It's owned by the same people that own Noble Sandwich Co, and is in the same location at 620 and Lake Creek as the original Noble Pig. The moist brisket is fantastic, as is the turkey (brined in a hefeweizen brine) and the jalapeño popper sausage (and I'm not normally a sausage guy). They're open Wed-Sunday, and as of 1:45 today (Sunday), I think I heard them say they're on their last brisket. No line.
July 28, 20196 yr 56 minutes ago, Longhornmaniac8 said: Anyone been? Just finishing up here. Slams and goes really hard. Definitely belongs in the upper echelon of Austin BBQ places. It's owned by the same people that own Noble Sandwich Co, and is in the same location at 620 and Lake Creek as the original Noble Pig. The moist brisket is fantastic, as is the turkey (brined in a hefeweizen brine) and the jalapeño popper sausage (and I'm not normally a sausage guy). They're open Wed-Sunday, and as of 1:45 today (Sunday), I think I heard them say they're on their last brisket. No line. Never heard of it, but it’s in my ‘hood. Thanks for the PSA
July 28, 20196 yr Maybe if y'all ventured into the texas bbq thread you would know its been raved about
July 28, 20196 yr 1 minute ago, Bone3421 said: Maybe if y'all ventured into the texas bbq thread you would know its been raved about That thread is too much. I check it like once a quarter.
July 28, 20196 yr I can see that but if you have a bbq ? Thats where i would post itBut for this thread...yes interstellar has been getting lots of love and is worth the stop
July 29, 20196 yr Author 1 hour ago, futureman said: negged. The internet is a better place having you policing it. Thanks. Especially when it comes to mega-threads that people don't have the time, nor the patience, to read.
July 29, 20196 yr 15 minutes ago, Longhornmaniac8 said: The internet is a better place having you policing it. Thanks. Especially when it comes to mega-threads that people don't have the time, nor the patience, to read. fuck off, dipshit.
July 29, 20196 yr 11 hours ago, Longhornmaniac8 said: The internet is a better place having you policing it. Thanks. Especially when it comes to mega-threads that people don't have the time, nor the patience, to read. Fuck 'em. I've never heard of the place, and appreciate the heads up. Put me down in the "doesn't frequent the BBQ thread very often" camp, which apparently is a giant faux pas in the land of thousands and thousands of bullshit threads that never get called out.
July 29, 20196 yr I think it's reasonable that each place (not each trip) has a thread. The damn Texas BBQ thread has eleventy billion pages. There is a balance between the TexAgs model of posting a new thread with every "thought" you have and what some of y'all seem to want which is like 4 overall threads on the entire forum: Eating, Fucking, Drinking, Footbawww.
July 29, 20196 yr I think good BBQ places (or restaurants in general) are deserving of individual threads. The meta threads for various food groups can be a little bit of a beating.
July 29, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, TXSooner518 said: I think it's reasonable that each place (not each trip) has a thread. The damn Texas BBQ thread has eleventy billion pages. There is a balance between the TexAgs model of posting a new thread with every "thought" you have and what some of y'all seem to want which is like 4 overall threads on the entire forum: Eating, Fucking, Drinking, Footbawww. 75 different places between TM Top 50 and Top 25 new barbecue joints, not to mention the hundreds of other barbecue joints. The Austin/Dallas/Houston naoch subforums have threads for barbecue. You can search within the Texas BBQ thread for specific places. Not reasonable for each place to have a specific thread. Edited July 29, 20196 yr by Jerry Callo
July 29, 20196 yr 23 hours ago, Longhornmaniac8 said: Anyone been? Just finishing up here. Slams and goes really hard. Definitely belongs in the upper echelon of Austin BBQ places. It's owned by the same people that own Noble Sandwich Co, and is in the same location at 620 and Lake Creek as the original Noble Pig. The moist brisket is fantastic, as is the turkey (brined in a hefeweizen brine) and the jalapeño popper sausage (and I'm not normally a sausage guy). They're open Wed-Sunday, and as of 1:45 today (Sunday), I think I heard them say they're on their last brisket. No line. Just to pick nits, the original Noble Pig location on 620 was a few blocks SW of there on 620, closer to Anderson Mill Rd. It was cramped and tiny and they eventually moved out to this location, which is where Vevo used to be. Then a few months back they changed from their sandwich concept to the new BBQ restaurant. I think Interstellar is very good, and I've been several times now, but I still wish I had Noble Sandwiches nearby. I miss it.
July 29, 20196 yr Author Just now, utee94 said: Just to pick nits, the original Noble Pig location on 620 was a few blocks SW of there on 620, closer to Anderson Mill Rd. It was cramped and tiny and they eventually moved out to this location, which is where Vevo used to be. Then a few months back they changed from their sandwich concept to the new BBQ restaurant. I think Interstellar is very good, and I've been several times now, but I still wish I had Noble Sandwiches nearby. I miss it. That's true. Both are right around the corner from my house. Honestly, it's a testament to Noble Pig that they survived that original location; it's just awful.
July 29, 20196 yr 1 minute ago, Longhornmaniac8 said: That's true. Both are right around the corner from my house. Honestly, it's a testament to Noble Pig that they survived that original location; it's just awful. No doubt. I always just called in my orders, parked over at the gas station, and picked up my food whilst skipping the wait in the tiny shop. Anyway, I agree that Interstellar is very good and I'm glad to have it in the area. Now I just need to find another great sandwich shop up here...
July 30, 20196 yr Is the Noble Pig on Burnet hurting? Seems slow when I’ve been there recently. I also noticed they cut back the days they’re open for breakfast.
July 30, 20196 yr 12 hours ago, TXSooner518 said: 4 overall threads on the entire forum: Eating, Fucking, Drinking, Footbawww. This...actually sounds awesome.
July 30, 20196 yr Us assholes will argue about everything. I am going to drive up 620 this week to partake on account of this thread.
July 30, 20196 yr 11 minutes ago, Anastasis said: Us assholes will argue about everything. No we won't.
July 30, 20196 yr 8 hours ago, Anastasis said: Us assholes will argue about everything. I am going to drive up 620 this week to partake on account of this thread. 8 hours ago, jimmyjazz said: No we won't. Yes! And there you have it. Should I point out that Longhornmaniac hasn't taken nearly as much shit for this thread, as Derka did for his standalone Black's thread? Or would that just be considered stirring the pot...?
July 30, 20196 yr 10 hours ago, Anastasis said: Us assholes will argue about everything. I am going to drive up 620 this week to partake on account of this thread.
July 30, 20196 yr On 7/28/2019 at 3:58 PM, Neonmoon said: I think we should start a new thread for every time someone goes to a BBQ place. Why just BBQ places? Why not every restaurant?
July 30, 20196 yr 24 minutes ago, Landomatic said: Why just BBQ places? Why not every restaurant? You know, the Chili's at 183/Burnet Road has been on my bucket list for quite some time. I finally had the chance to go there over the weekend, so I'll definitely start a new thread about it. And the Chili's at Lakeline is also on my bucket list, but that visit probably needs a new thread all its own.
July 30, 20196 yr 1 minute ago, jimmyjazz said: Everyone knows the Chili's at Lakeline sucks. Maybe so, but I've always wanted to do the Lakeline Trifecta-- hit Chili's, Applebee's, and Fuddrucker's, all in one go. Obviously I'll start a new thread for each.
July 31, 20196 yr Us assholes will argue about everything. I am going to drive up 620 this week to partake on account of this thread. One of my favorite new places. Helps that my office is 2 miles away, but legit and worth driving for. Fair warning, they are closed Monday AND Tuesday.
July 31, 20196 yr I've been once. I got there kind of late on a Thursday (1:45ish) and they were out of moist brisket. I got lean brisket, the little bit of sausage they had left, and some pulled pork and their smoked mac & cheese. It was all excellent. I tried the free beans and thought they were pretty meh. Way more chili powder than I like. Tasted like someone opened a can of ranch style, then added more chili powder and garlic salt. Just overpowering. I've been meaning to go back earlier in the day to get some moist...might try to do that this week.
July 31, 20196 yr 8 hours ago, Pescado_Rojo said: I've been once. I got there kind of late on a Thursday (1:45ish) and they were out of moist brisket. I got lean brisket, the little bit of sausage they had left, and some pulled pork and their smoked mac & cheese. It was all excellent. I tried the free beans and thought they were pretty meh. Way more chili powder than I like. Tasted like someone opened a can of ranch style, then added more chili powder and garlic salt. Just overpowering. I've been meaning to go back earlier in the day to get some moist...might try to do that this week. Both the beans and one of their sauces had an overwhelming amount of cumin last time I went. Not knocking the place, as I will happily go again. Frito Pie sausage was surprisingly good.
July 31, 20196 yr On 7/30/2019 at 7:40 AM, utee94 said: Yes! And there you have it. Should I point out that Longhornmaniac hasn't taken nearly as much shit for this thread, as Derka did for his standalone Black's thread? Or would that just be considered stirring the pot...? Well, the first post of this thread is mainly a head's up and a brief review. Was it a necessary thread? Debatable. On the other hand, Derka's thread title is "(I) Ate at Black's for the first time today?", again making the subject mainly about himself, and ends his post telling us about the rest of his day after Black's. Like anyone needs that. Also, Longhornmaniac has yet to lose his composure on this thread after being called out.
August 4, 20196 yr Went yesterday with my buddy. Ordered a little bit of everything. 2 beef ribs, lean brisket (out of moist) 1 red pepper chicken, pulled pork, one link and jalapeno slaw. Two teas. $137 with tax and tip. I'll echo the comment above about the beans. Tastes like ranch style with a shitload of cumin. Brisket had good flavor but dry, but I also never eat lean brisket. Beef ribs had good spice and flavor, but probably could have used more time on the smoker. Pork was meh. Chicken was delicious. Sausage serviceable but good. Slaw was awesome. When I go back, I'll stick to beef rib and chicken and slaw. I'd give it about 7.5 out of 10 and think they will get better with time.
August 4, 20196 yr Went this morning - moist brisket, jalapeno popper sausage, pulled lamb shoulder & jalapeno slaw. Brisket was seasoned and cooked well. Sausage was outstanding. Lamb was a bit gamey, but cooked perfectly. Slaw, pickles, and red onions were great.
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