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Pig Pen BBQ

4.2 (247 reviews)
ModerateBarbeque, Tacos
Closed 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed
Good for kids

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Dry brisket
Dewi A.

I love brisket. It's my absolute fav. Unfortunately, my brisket was dry. It had good flavor, but it was not tender, moist, or juicy. The Texas-style green beans were overly cooked, so it was soggy, and it had absolutely zero flavor. A little bit of salt would go a long way. The jalapeño mac n cheese was the tastiest thing I had on my plate. Creamy and yummy. Service was fine.

Joyce S.

We're driving through Dripping Springs TX and saw a Pig Pen bbq and decided to try it. I had the sliced turkey with green beans and my husband had the sliced brisket and charro beans jalapeños and tomatoes. Very tasty! Awesome bbq sauce. Definitely great bbq! Friendly service, western ambiance - tin walls and placards...

Breakfast menu!
Jodi M.

Breakfast Tacos! Yum! Don't come for me.. but its better than Flores. Yup. I said it.. and its Definitely better than fast food taco bell brekie. We got 2 Breakfast tacos today after dropping the kids off at school. 4.50 each (jan 2025). Easy in/out of their parking lot. Friendly service as usual. Plenty of seating for small or big groups inside. Rookie mistake I didn't call it in to go.. yet it only took under 5min to make it to go. We got to go: EKG- lots of eggs, chorizo, bacon, potatoe, beans. Finished with cheese. Its so big you can't close it. Id def ask for 1 tortilla on the side and you could make 2 easily. Fatboy- eggs, sausage, green bell pepper, tomatos. Order 1 extra tortillas for each taco ordered so you can spoon some out and have 2. It's that much filling. They have great fresh red and green salsa with some heat and freshness. Should have asked for 2 of each so I could have spooned some salsa on each bite! Try them for breakfast. Its the closest we've come to west coast style breakfast tacos and flavors. Definitely going to come back on the weekend to try the chilaquiles! It's one of our fav go tos in SoCal. We will have to see how it is here in TX. Excited to try! Consider them for a great breakfast spot.. especially if you have to be at the DSYA sports fields for baseball/softball or Drip HS. Call it in to go!

Allie R.

Solid bbq option in dripping springs, but we did come late in the day on a Saturday so they were out of jalapeño for the Mac and cheese. The coleslaw was also extremely dry which was disappointing as was the brisket (very lean and on the dry side). However, the pork belly burnt ends that were a special were exceptional!! They also offered bbq/tex mex offerings which I'm extremely excited to come back and try! The line went fast and they had plenty of seating.

Pig Pen is fantastic! We take BBQ so seriously. The owner was born and raised in Lockhart (he knows his stuff) and the ribs, chicken thighs, brisket and warm potato salad are among! They have a great bar, and Johnson City is 1st stop on the wine tour, so they now pair with wine! We loved it. Bring your family, friends, and co-workers! Pig Pen is a Texas Gem for sure !

Veronica H.

We went for breakfast and lunch. The breakfast taco was ok, needed a little more seasoning, but mostly I needed salsa, not what was given in the little packets. We also had a roasted turkey sandwich and chicken quesadillas. The turkey sandwich needed condiments, it was dry and the quesadillas needed salsa. Service was great and the restaurant was clean and spacious. Nice atmosphere.

1/2 lb. of Brisket, 1/2 lb of pulled pork, Jalapeno Mac & Cheese, Baked Potato Salad
Joshua J.

The food at Pig Pen was good and this might be the best BBQ restaurant in a Dripping Springs. I rated this one harder than usual due to its BBQ and we are in Texas. I'd give 3.5 stars if able to. The brisket was solid but a bit too fatty for my liking. The pulled pork was fantastic! The Mac & cheese was a bit weird because it was penne pasta noodles rather than the traditional macaroni noodle, but nonetheless the Mac & cheese was great. Service was 5 stars. The servers, cashier, and cooks were great hosts and very helpful, providing extra bread and pickles. The restaurant itself was spacious and had plenty of seating. I wouldn't mind trying it again in the future.

3 cold dry ribs, cold chunks of brisket.
JJ H.

We live pretty close and have gone here before, unfortunately this time was a bust! Ordered takeout paid for 4 pork ribs, got 3, asked for juicy brisket got dry, hard cold chunks.

Best fries, turkey sandwich, pickles on side and onion. Very good.
Cathy H.

Very rustic and welcoming. Staff especially gracious. I ordered the child's turkey sandwich and I was delighted with my choice. The fries are probably the best we an ever had. Better half had brisket sandwich and was full of praise. "This is GOOD!" Said Phil. Self ordering but food brought to you. Soft drinks, beer and other are available. Clean facility.

Brisket taco with 2 kinds of salsa...regular hot and blowtorch hot!
Michael B.

Excellent all-around BBQ. I've eaten at a lot of Hill Country BBQ places, and this place is towards the very top. Service is friendly and reasonably fast, and the place - while rustic - doesn't look like it's going to fall down round your ears. :-) Personal favorite is the brisket taco. It's simplicity - four slices of brisket, two containers of hot/very hot salsa, and a tortilla. Perfect! The brisket overall is very good, perhaps a tad salty but properly smoked. Pork ribs are great and a bit on the sweet side. The pulled pork is very good, not overly 'processed' as it still had plenty of texture and great flavor. Oh, and be sure to try the 'Piggy Tails' - aka Candied Bacon. A real sweet treat! This place scores a 5 out of 5 on the 'CTJ Scale', as noted below. 5 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Jesus good. Would be OK passing away after finishing a plate here. 4 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Mary good. Would be OK having a nosh here with Mother Mary. 3 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Joseph good. Would be OK having a beer here with Jesus' Dad. 2 out of 5 stars: Come-to-the-Apostles good. Meh. Wouldn't have my last supper here. 1 out of 5 stars: Come-to-Nobody good. I wouldn't have my penultimate supper here, either.

Nachos and Mac and cheese yummy

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We have had awesome meals at Pig Pen BBQ in both Dripping Springs and Johnson City...

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8 months ago

Now if you want some great ribs, brisket and sausage, this is a great place to go eat, or get it to go, and be as messy as you want at home.

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8 months ago

New go to place for breakfast tacos! Packed full of eggs, whole piece of bacon, and lots of other goodies inside!

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5 months ago

Generous portions and great flavor.! Called ahead and picked up. Was enough for two. Brisket and turkey was great.

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1 year ago

This bbq was way too salty and the ribs were puny and just not good. In fact it was so bad I threw most of it away, something I never do.

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1 year ago

The baby back ribs special on Friday night was so good!! Definitely going back again. Very tasty and quick service.

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5 months ago

Good bbq but even better Mexican. Great online ordering system. New location in Johnson city is also worth a visit.

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1 year ago

Fixed menu, but they're quick! It was good! This is just because the reviews have to be 85 characters.....

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Just passing through it's a GEM! Friendly welcome…read more Beautiful menu! Enchanting garden. No plastic? Real plates and cutlery!

I would like to preface this review by saying we have been weekly customers for over 2 years since…read moremoving here. However: Extremely disappointed with our holiday pie order. I placed the order by email a couple weeks in advance and was told that someone would contact me for payment. No one did, and I called twice before someone actually took payment over the phone. She totaled it wrong when I questioned the high amount, then recalculated and came up with the right price. I was asked if I wanted to leave a tip for the bakers, I said I would leave a cash tip when I picked up the pies. Apparently she didn't understand that, because when I came to pick up there was already a 25% tip added on, which I thought was rude. Every single pie (we ordered 4) had the driest crust and was hard to cut, even with a sharp kitchen knife. I ordered pies because I was on a tight time crunch with a lot of guests and thought it would save time. Hardly anyone took more than a couple bites and it was very embarrassing because I had hyped up the local bakery so much. They were pricey and not worth it at all. Every interaction with the bakery from the time of order to pick up was terrible. We are so burnt on this experience that we won't be coming back here during the rest of the year anymore. We trusted Thyme and Dough with a special holiday meal and it was ruined. It won't happen again.

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O---M---GOSH! if you havent tried this place, RUN, do not WALK!…read more my group of 6 all ordered different sammies, ALL WERE LOADED down with proteins! AKA MEAT! toppings were fresh around the board - and everyone raved about their sandwiches - all had different breads and they were talked about too. i got the french dip $15 and could only manage to put away 1/4 of it. meat was tender & well seasoned, good cheese ratio (i skipped onions & horseradish mayo) and au jus was very good. cant remember the last time a group order or various dishes received rave reviews across the board! side special of carrot fries was hot, fresh, well salted & surprisingly yummy. i dont like carrots - in any form - but i guess i have now found a form i like! side cheese curls was SO chewy-licious seasoned in garlic butter! and dont skip the desserts! several of us got the lemon bar $4 which was everything bright and good! i also got a NY style b&w cookie $5 that was a big as my hand. service was fast & friendly and amazingly perfectly accurate - important if you are taking food to go. which might be a good idea at peak times. seating at bar, and a few hightops with 2 hightops for 2 outside. also a picnic table outside. we all have other dishes we are anxious to go back and try. and in a town where a lot of places roll up their shops after lunch, its nice that turcotte's stays open til 9. meats by the pound available as well.

My first time here and I don't get the opportunity to travel thru Dripping these days as much as in…read moremy past. Like the easy and casual. Busy Friday lunch crowd, and you've got to be okay with cozy and tight. I was solo so it was going to be an easy transaction. Upon ordering, I asked for a recommendation between 2 items, and was told "I'm just too busy to think about that" I was a little taken back. I'm going to spend upwards of $17 or more on lunch, not what I expected .Gave it a shrug and decided on the kebabs. Bar tops indoors. Small patio dining in front offers tables. Kebabs were slightly undercooked for chicken so I poked around and nibbled on those. Rice was mushy and did not taste fresh...I'm Asian, I know rice. So that remained on the plate after two bites in. Best part was the warm grilled pineapple, devoured that. Half the meal had to stay on the plate unfortunately. Sitting by the kitchen bar I was hoping to get easy banter with chef, but not a smile or acknowledgement came my direction Was truly hoping for better!

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