I had the pulled pork sandwich and Mac & Cheese. Best I've ever eaten. I never finish my food and I ate the entire plate! This was my husband's plate. We loved the food! We met the owners and they were so nice! We are from Florida and wish they had opened up one here!! We sat inside but they did have outdoor seating as well. read more

Eaker Barbecue - Korean BBQ ribs, Link Sausage, Potato Salad, Mac & Cheese and Fries Rice - Barbeque Near Me - Fredricksburg, Texas

Good barbecue with solid Texas flair, but some dishes have an Asian flair. I really enjoy the chance to try their dishes there are fused and have a gourmet twist I enjoyed everything I ate there and the prices are reasonable. Located on Main street in Fredericksburg and it's fairly easy to park which is a bonus. There's room for all kinds of barbecue in Texas and Eaker's is definitely one to try! read more

The peach burnt ends were fantastic. My buddy thought the brisket was really good. Cucumber salad was ok. I usually get excited about cucumber salads but this one was just ok. That being said, everything else we had was fantastic. The pork ribs with the Korean glaze and the burnt ends stole the show. Easily the best Q we had in the Fredericksburg area. Side note: it can get busy and it did get crowded, but the line moves quickly. If you're looking for BBQ and you enjoy Asian (Korean) fusion, you'll love this. Think BloodBrothers out of Houston. read more

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We came in an hour before closing with a large group and they did a great job serving us with the food they had left! Which if it was gone, meant it was GOOD so sadly they were out of a lot of things! So i recommend going earlier than an hour before closing! The staff was great, specifically Skipp! read more

Since moving to Texas three years ago, I had not had a BBQ experience that really wowed me. I thought that maybe BBQ just wasn't my thing, that I preferred the sides to the meat. Then came Eaker. I did an extremely brief Yelp search to find a lunch spot while we're in Fredericksburg and was immediately intrigued by the fusion of Korean and Texas BBQ flavors. We arrived within their first hour of opening, and waited in a short line to order our food. While we waited, I listened to who I assume was one of the owners talk to each customer kindly and with genuine curiosity and friendliness. It was no different for us when it was our turn, and I admire that greatly. Our tray, split between the two of us, included: 1/2lb brisket, 1/2lb of the peach bourbon pork belly burnt ends (their Saturday special), a half pint each of kimchi and Korean cucumber salad, and a personal sized portion each of the potato salad and macaroni and cheese. I don't think I have the ability to fully describe how good this meal was. It simply must be experienced. The flavors all came together incredibly well, it was like magic. Specifically, the kimchi with the brisket and a bit of their homemade BBQ sauce was an absolute flavor bomb. WOW. The cucumbers were a perfect balance of light and fresh between bites of juicy meat and hefty sides. I especially appreciated that the cucumbers and kimchi had a kick but were not at all spicy. The pork belly burnt ends melted in your mouth. The brisket was juicy and crispy around the edges, just the way I like it. I will be dreaming of this food for a long time, and we already plan to return to Fredericksburg (from Fort Worth!) if for no other reason than to eat at Eaker's again. Always add the kimchi. read more

Eaker Barbecue - Potato Salad, Korean Cucumber Salad, Peach Bourbon Pork Belly Burnt Ends, Wagyu Brisket, Kimchi, Macaroni and Cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Fredricksburg, Texas

We wanted BBQ and got it!! Split a Chopped Brisket Sandwich and it was great. Decided to take dinner home so ordered Brisket, Ribs and Sausage; added Potato Salad. Turned out to be a GREAT BBQ meal. Right amount of smoke and great flavor. My wife found the sausage too hot for her taste but my son and I found it great! read more

The Korean inspired pork ribs are the best I've ever had. Very tender and delicious. Cooked perfectly. Must try! read more

Eaker Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Fredricksburg, Texas

Ribs and moist brisket are amazing! Just driving thru Fredericksburg and stopped here for dinner - had mac n cheese for our side which was marvelous - homemade! Cant wait to come back for more! Highly recommend! I only wish we had more room to try other things on the menu! read more

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This place is really good and a must try for barbecue. We got there a bit after opening on a Thursday, so we didn't have to wait long in line. If you get there during lunch hours prepare to wait. We got the gochujang ribs and the brisket. They both were extremely tender and had great flavor. We got a side of macaroni, which was super cheesy and I would order it again. We also got the potato salad, which had a nice dill flavor. Then we tried the kimchi rice, which my husband loved but I found to be lacking extra flavor. I will definitely be back to this place. Everyone was nice when we walked in and there's plenty seating inside and out. I also heard the banana pudding is really good. read more

Eaker Barbecue - Brisket, Gochujang ribs, macaroni, kimchi rice, potato salad - Barbeque Near Me - Fredricksburg, Texas

Ordered online their thanksgiving dinner menu of whole smoked turkey, green bean casserole, mac and cheese , mashed potato and cranberry sauce with easy instructions and it was a success ! We enjoyed our delicious dinner and side orders of kimchi fried rice . Too bad the brisket was sold out . read more

This place should be on your radar. Sides were different but excellent. Emphasis on the excellent. All three meats I had were 8.8

Do yourself a favor and go here!!! Driving back from west Texas to Austin, we stopped here to get our barbecue fix and it was spectacular. The gochujang ribs were the star of the show and the sausage was delicious. Great snap, savory, juicy. The ribs are smothered in a sweet gochujang sauce and this combo portion was more than enough for just one person. The kimchi complimented the meal really well and I wish we had made it in time for their special of the day, which was japchae. I think that would have made an even better combo! read more

Eaker Barbecue - House sausage and gochujang ribs with a side of kimchi - Barbeque Near Me - Fredricksburg, Texas

After almost falling off of Enchanted Rock it was time to indulge in some protein. Eaker street popped up in the search for Korean inspired BBQ. That sounded really great count me in. I tried the house made cheddar jalapeno sausage and the dry rub ribs. The sausage was full of flavor and juicy. The dry rub ribs had good flavor, but were not as tender as I was hoping. The sides were so good, definitely try the mac n cheese and Korean cucumber salad. The line moved really fast and there was plenty of seating inside and out. If in Fredericksburg this should be on your BBQ radar. read more

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The brisket was excellent, juicy & tender. The service was polite and engaging. A great lunch in Fredericksburg!

Doing the Texas Monthly Top 50 BBQ SPOTSand Eaker Barbecue is on the list. Not sure why, as there is nothing special about this place. The prices are expensive and the food was served room temperature to us. So the process is that you walk in wait in line to order and you pay and they give you your food, maybe as they forget our rib and we had to ask for it. Also they weigh and price the food BUT, you can NOT see the weight on the scale. I say this as we paid ALOT at this place and the amount of food we got was small when compared to other BBQ places we ate at this week. Hey, it's on The Texas Monthly list, so we ate we got our stamp, but it's not for me as overpriced and cold food is not for me. read more

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Everyone was friendly when we walked in. Lots of seating, too When you go here, you just HAVE to get the gochujang ribs and brisket.. The jalapeno and cheese sausage had a good snap to it and the pork ribs were fine.. but definitely loved the other 2 a lot more. I kinda inhaled all the sides and forgot to take pics.. Loved the mac n cheese, but i think the kimchi fried rice was just ok. read more

Best BBQ ever! As a local I could legit eat here everyday. their Korean cucumbers are 50/10

My nephew is a pitmaster and he told me about this place so naturally I had to give it a try. Well let me just throw this out there, this is some of the best Que I have ever had! The brisket is incredible! The seasoning and cook on it were perfection! The chopped sandwiches are amazing! The flavor and texture was spot on! Then there were the Gochujang ribs. They were ridiculous and by far the best we have ever had!!!! The flavor, seasoning, cook and tenderness are remarkable! We got several of their sides. All were delicious! I can't wait to go back and am so glad it's in my hometown!!!! read more

Eaker Barbecue - Gochujang ribs, get ya some! They're amazing! - Barbeque Near Me - Fredricksburg, Texas

Wonderful food and friendly people. I especially like the Korean-influenced dishes. Plenty of parking and seating. Be sure to check out the other nearby businesses including the yoga studio/coffee shop Good Foundations. read more

Eaker Barbecue - Very delicious Rice Bowl - Barbeque Near Me - Fredricksburg, Texas

"Best brisket I tasted so far" said my wife as we got into our meal. We went here for lunch as I read it was in the top 50 best barbecue joints in Texas. We had the turkey, brisket, J&C sausage, and a half a pint of coleslaw. Everything was delicious and it was not overhyped. Very high contender in the best BBQ category. You order cafeteria style, pay and pick up at the end of the line then find a seat in the dining room. Nitpicking, they could shave the coleslaw finer to make it easier to eat. Nothing fancy, just good meat. read more

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Brisket and Mac & Cheese please!! The brisket was so tender. Obsessed with their Mac and cheese. Potato salad was just ok but you can tell is authentic and homemade and I love that. Will definitely be back. read more

Much better BBQ than we expected probably a top 10 for us. Owner was gracious and it was very good. The Korean ribs were the thing that made us smile the most. Be sure and get them to try. Brisket delicious they were out of the dino ribs so didn't get to try them bummer read more

Eaker Barbecue - All smells good but the line is so slow.. sales would double if I owned it. Need at least 2 cutters !! - Barbeque Near Me - Fredricksburg, Texas

I had eaten there a few times while in town a couple of years ago and thought it very good. Today it was only mediocre. I selected sliced brisket and Hill Country sausage. Both were served lukewarm even though they came straight out of a warming oven. They don't have a big selection if you don't count some exotic to my mind items, chicken for instance. read more

Visited Eaker BBQ again in Fredericksburg, TX...Lance and Boo Eaker are still hitting it out of the park with their Texas & Korean style BBQ offerings. Sadly...there are no pictures as the 7 children we had with us were ravenous. Suffice to say the brisket, chicken, sausage, ribs, pulled pork, kimchi fried rice, potato salad, and cream corn barely survived the onslaught of hungry kids (and adults too). Great food, and exceptional service makes this a great stop every time I visit The Hill Country!!! read more

First, get there early! It was 11:15 on a Saturday and it took almost 40 minutes to order and I was the 12th person in line. The owner was the only one cutting the meat and so it took a long time, but I have to say it was worth the wait. The brisket was excellent, the Korean ribs were terrific, and the sticky pork belly burnt ends were awesome. We also had sides of the kimchi cucumber and the coleslaw. I liked the cucumber better than the coleslaw which didn't seem to have much taste. Overall, terrific barbecue! read more

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One of the best BBQ joints in Texas, they only use prime meats, you want be disappointed.

Arrived at about 10:30am on a drizzly Saturday and found myself first in line. Later, Norm arrived. I don't know his actual name, but they treated him like Norm arriving at Cheers. He was a serious regular. Besides Norm and me, there was only one other person in line when they opened. That was a surprise. It must have been the season / weather. The inside was a VERY nice set up. Plenty of room inside and great picnic benches outside. The staff was absolutely fantastic. I use staff as a loose term because I think I met both owners and almost their entire family working there. This is definitely a local, family run organization. They put their sweat, love, and family into the effort! We tried a wide variety of items. Fortunately, there was a "we" this time in the trip. Otherwise, I think I would have gone into a coma for all the food! First off, I got the Prime Brisket Sandwich. It was a great toasted bun with some of the best brisket that ever saw a bun! Really enjoyed it. I then finished it off with all it's glory: pickles, pickled onions, and bbq sauce and it was true love. That is one seriously fine sandwich. Then we had some pulled pork. It was succulent, moist and savory. Pulled pork is usually not my "go to" BBQ item, but I sure was glad that I tried this one oout. For the meats, we finished out with a pound of pork ribs. Likely that was about 2x what we should have had. The good news is that we now have left overs! The pork ribs just fell off the bones and was extremely tasty with whatever rub they have invented. We tried a wide variety of single portions of sides. The meats were awesome and the sides were on a whole new level of fantastic: - Mac & Cheese. I'm usually not a Mac & Cheese kind of guy but these were really solid. - Creamed Corn. Always my favorite and these didn't disappoint. If a fan of the genre - order these!! - Fried Rice with Kimchi. Oh man, so, so, good. If you like Asian food, this is a MUST order item. Very unique. - Korean Cucumber Salad. Not like your mother's cucumber salad. This had a bold, authentic Korean flavor. If you like living large, you'll love them. If you enjoy your comfort zone, steer clear. - Borracho Beans. I know several grown men who would cry eating these. I almost. The flavor was great, but it may be slightly spicy for some. Finally, we finished out with the Banana Pudding. I have now a new high bar with Banana Pudding at BBQ joints! This was so good, that if you don't order it, you have definitely missed out on the best item in the menu. Word of caution: if you've sampled too much wine on your trip, this will put you over the breathalizer limit. This is "adult" and quite tasty - but may be strong for some. The absolute best was the caramelization of the bananas on top. Oh, oh, oh so good.... I almost went back and just ordered four more of these. read more

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An excellent bbq place to go to after a morning at Enchanted Rock. We got a little bit of everything but were really impressed with the gochujang rib and dry rub rib. I also had the salad with smoked turkey and that was really savory and juicy too. Very popular at midday but spacious so you can find a seat easily enough. read more

We have never been disappointed here. The Korean sides complement the food so well. I always take extra kimchi to go. It's amazing. read more

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Best Texas experience ever! We got there and the brisket was over, we didn't know that the best option to have some good barbecue, you have to get on the line earlier. We could try the pulled pork and the jalapeño cheese sausage, AMAZING flavor. Banana pudding, delicious! Pecan bar, very good. Just love the place. If I come back to this city, I will definitely come here in the morning, just to try their brisket! read more

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The barbecue was quite good, but the experience left something to be desired. The line moved slowly because the meat cutter wasn't efficient, handling orders with little urgency. When I finally reached the front, I specifically asked for moist brisket. Initially, I was given what I requested, but then the meat cutter, somewhat surreptitiously, switched back to lean brisket after slicing only a couple of pieces of moist. This was disappointing, as moist brisket was the main reason for my visit. While the rest of the staff was friendly, the meat cutter--who might have been one of the owners--seemed to favor certain customers and didn't seem to appreciate my business. Because of this poor service, I would rate my experience 2.5 out of 5 stars. Despite the fair prices and good sides, the shiftiness of the meat cutter and the lack of appreciation for all customers were significant drawbacks. Also, their burnt ends are not brisket but pork, which was a major letdown. I didn't realize this until I had already started eating them. read more

Today we found ourselves in Fredericksburg, Texas, and our favorite German eatery was closed. So as we headed toward town we spied this little BBQ place with an antiques shop attached. It turns out the antique store is shuttered closed. But the BBQ place was open with several groups dining in and getting take out. It is a small eatery but seems to have adequate indoor seating and lots of outdoor seating. Bathrooms were very clean. We stood for awhile looking at the menu and we decided on 2 pulled pork sandwiches, 2 brisket sandwiches, 2 sides of kimchi, 2 sides of cole slaw, one side of mac and cheese, 2 pecan bars, one order of 3 lemon cookies, 2 canned sodas and a small tea. Total cost with tax and 15% tip- $99 (ninety nine dollars). I went back and checked the total and they very nicely went over it and gave me a receipt. I gotta say I did not think I was spending a hundred dollars on lunch for 4 when I walked in. I think the prices might be a bit higher than I was expecting. The menu is posted for the day on butcher paper behind the counter and it was a bit confusing because we thought a side came with the sandwich. Sides were $4 each. They serve you at the counter sort of cafeteria style. They have lots of good bbq and sides options. The cashier is apparently one of the owners and one of the chefs. She makes all the desserts and sides and they were all delicious and we ate everything we ordered! The owners and employees were very Texas friendly. They are very interested in customers having a good dining experience. If I have a chance to eat there again I will try to be more informed about what I am ordering and what it costs, so I won't have any shock to my wallet. read more

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Our first taste of real Texas BBQ. Super friendly staff and owners actually serving food and slicing the meats. We love that. Brisket - was on point, perfect tender, juicy flavor not overdone with smoke. No sauce needed!! Yea!! Pulled Pork - Very good, texture perfect. Jalapeno / cheddar sausage - Great! Boracho Beans - Some of the best I've had. Just awesome. Mac & cheese - Good. We loved the way the food was plated / presented with pickles, and pickled red onion. I couldn't wait to send friends the picture perfect lunch! Instagram as well. Great family story, freshly opened and don't miss looking through the window and seeing "Ms Lucky" the BBQ Pit! Good luck and thank you Eaker BBQ. read more

Eaker BBQ One of the hidden treasures of Texas Barbecue in Gillespie County. Located in Fredericksburg Texas, on the far west end of Main Street. The perfect size bbq joint. Order at the cutting board what you want by the pound, slice, link, pint or quart. Bbq has mild smoky flavors from the mesquite wood sourced from one county over in Hays. Brisket is the King of Texas bbq and Eaker's brisket did not disappoint. They are currently using Prime Akaushi, an extremely high grade of beef. The brisket was a great balance of seasoning and light smoke with distinct mesquite flavor. Both styles of pork ribs are great. I like the traditional one the best, but the gochujang rib was a very tasty treat. The sausage was simply fantastic - the snap, texture,casing, balance of salt and seasoning. The turkey was flavorful and juicy. My favorite side was the slaw - very well crafted. Kimchi fried rice was one of my other favorites. It has the authentic Korean flavor with a solid sesame oil hint. On the daily special, Korean fried chicken sandwich was a delight with a perfectly fried chicken breast richly flavored sweet and house made pickle to cut the sweetness and balance every bite. I can't wait to come back again. Wait in the line was not bad - about a 4 minute wait from the door. Remember to be patient. It's a small town and extra staffing for weekends is not really an option . Please don't miss this great small town business where one of the owners is always present. The nice lady behind the counter is Boo and her husband is Lance. Chat them up! They will make you feel like a regular with true Texas hospitality. read more

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Great flavor. We had brisket sandwiches that were loaded with meat. Outdoor seating was nice.

Terrible. Did not taste good at all. Dry brisket sandwich, sausage tasted old. Sides lacked salt and flavor. There are so many better restaurants in Fredericksburg. This is one to skip. read more

The brisket was moist in places and dry in others, seems to be the problem of hitting a BBQ joint later in the afternoon. Kimchi fried rice and the cucumber salad were outstanding! read more

Eaker Barbecue - Moist brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Fredricksburg, Texas

Oh my goodness, this place is amazing. The brisket is top notch. And the kimchi fried rice along a side of kimchi... Who knew they were so good together? read more

Eaker Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Fredricksburg, Texas

First time, ordered the Kimchi Rice with Brisket and it did not disappoint. Spice level was perfect, brisket was chopped up in small bits for a great bite, salty and spicy but so delicious!! The portion was also filling. This dish alone is worth returning over and over for. The hubs had pork sandwich which came with no sauce, he thought it was ok, the fries he ordered were also very good. Definitely give this place a try!! read more

Eaker Barbecue - Kimchie Rice w/brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Fredricksburg, Texas

The food is good. However, the owner will make you wait half an hour, while she measures the amount of brisket you get for your sliced brisket sandwich to the 1/4 ounce. Quit pinching pennys! Take a lesson from Cooper's, your neighbor to the north in Llano, and give your customers more value!! read more