Luling City Market Real Texas Bar-B-Que

02/25/07

Way expensive AND overrated.

by emsmwhite at Citysearch

We were looking for a BBQ place in the area, and we thought, from the reviews, that this place would be ok. The food, at best, is average. It's also ridiculously overpriced. We paid just shy of 14 dollars for a smallish brisket sandwich, potato salad, a sausage link, a soda, and 3 pickle spears. Yes, that's right, they charged us for pickle spears. Also, they were out of chopped beef when we went, which was an immediate let down, as that's what I really wanted. Additonally, they don't serve any kind of baked potato, which is pretty much a staple of a BBQ place as far as I'm concerned.

It should also be noted that they don't serve food on plates. They give you what is essentially this brown piece of construction paper, and place your food on top of a tissue paper-like piece of paper on top of it. This is ok if you're just having a sandwich, but, God forbid you have to slice your sausage link or something.

This place was definitely a let down, and we will NOT be back to waste more money.

Also, it should be noted that, when you walk in, there's no one there to tell you if you have to wait to be seated or seat yourself. As a heads up, you have to walk toward the back, then go through their little buffet thing.

• Pros: None.
• Cons: EXTREMELY expensive, lack of choices.

04/27/05

User review by psholly

by psholly at Citysearch

Stay on the plane my friend - this food was not worth going across the street let alone making a plane stop. The slaw and potato salad were okay, the brisket was flavorful but very dry, the pork ribs were like jerky and thank goodness the sausage was excellent. Eating off a piece of paper left a lot to be desired also. We drove across town on the recommendations of many good reviews but now I think they just don't put the bad reviews up. Anyway, I have eaten a lot of bbq in my day and this is pitiful...for their sake I hope it was just a bad day. I won't go back to find out!!

• Pros: sausage
• Cons: brisket, pork ribs, no plates