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    Pok-e-Jo's - Brodie Oaks

    3.8 (131 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque, Smokehouse
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Pok-e-to Plate ($12.50), Premium Brisket Sandwich ($10.95)
    Wendi K.

    Given the rating, I was surprised as how good this was! The prices are great, the portions are huge, and the menu has plenty of variety (you can even pick a yummy dessert like banana pudding as a side). It's served cafeteria style. You can tell why it's packed with families here - there is something for everyone and it's inexpensive. They also have a self-serve pickle bar. I got the kid's plate (lol) called the Pok-e-To plate ($12.50) and it was plenty. I picked the burnt ends as the protein, then the potato salad and baked potato casserole as the sides. They also offer you texas toast and BBQ sauce. My friend got the brisket sandwich ($10.95) - you can pick lean or marbled brisket too! The burnt ends were definitely dry but still enjoyable. The sides were decadent. The staff is super friendly :)

    AWESOME, CRAVE-WORTHY. LOVE!!
    Susan M.

    If I could, I would give them 100 stars!! Only seeing a brief glimpse of the sign, I thought this was a raw tuna place. 'Worked across the parking lot @ Sprouts since 12/2023 and just today a favorite customer (knowing I'm a semi-retired chef) said, "The BEST BBQ in Austin. Great Value!!" So I walked over when my 5am shift ended at 1:30. I could smell deliciousness before I even saw the building!! Staff was inviting, friendly, warm, PROUD. $24 got me a three meat plate w/ two GENEROUS sides, peach cobbler AND coconut chocolate chip cookies. (Granted 'cuz I work at Brodie Oaks I got the 10% "parking lot discount." ) Moist Brisket, White Meat Chicken, Pork Rib w/ jalapeño cornbread stuffing and green bean casserole was OUTSTANDING!!! 'Too full to tuck into the deserts... I easily have two more meals from the leftovers!! Forget any naysayers or less than 5 star reviews. Chef Moi deems this my most-loved, perfect bbq and experience in Austin yet!! Well-worth Your time, search, $$$. MOST EXCELLENT!! Awe, I LOVE this place!!

    Two meat plate
    Armand D.

    Hadn't been to Pok e Jo's in a minute! I was pleasantly surprised... Ordered the two meat plate with brisket and pork ribs. Three pork ribs and while he was slicing I asked for burnt ends for the brisket. The ribs were tender and flavorful and the brisket was perfectly charred on the outside and moist & tender inside. I thought I was in BBQ heaven. For sides I chose the delicious Jalapeno Cornbread casserole (for the first time) and the Broccoli Cheese (very cheesy and not overcooked). The serving was so large I actually had to bring some home. More for a snack later

    Gina H.

    Had to have barbarque so I decided to stop at Poke Jo,s I ordered the two meat plate and loved the brisket marbled delicious. The chicken was good but dry. I really felt the chicken was left out too long under the ovens. So, my next visit will be if they can check my barbaque and see if its moist.located in a strip mall its decor is very pretty much wood floors very plain. Benches are available to sit. I rated the brisket and side salad 5 star and chicken a three star. Planning to try all the meats next time. Fountain drinks available and great staff friendly definitely will return again. Happy yelping!

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    Troy N.

    They switched to only Habanero Sauced Pulled Pork option several years back. So, I stopped eating BBQ at Poke Joe's since my favorite of theirs was their pulled pork before the change. I can get non-habanero pulled pork at every other BBQ place in Austin, but PokeJoe's pulled pork used to be so much better than all their competition. Over the last year, this Poke Joe's location allowed me to get non-sauced pulled pork very easily and I returned to them as my favorite BBQ joint again. Tonight, I got the old statement again stating they only offer Habanero Pulled Pork and I shouldn't expect to get non-habanero pulled pork again. So, again..I have to return to PokeJoe's competitors and miss out on PokeJoe's pulled pork. By The Way... they do continuously offer non-hananero pulled pork to Boy Scout Troops, Girl Scout Troops and other children- centric event catering.

    Plate dinner with both kinds of sausage: habanero & cheese, and peppered beef, with two sides: potato salad and coleslaw.

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    The food was excellent I now prefer this BBQ place over Green Mesquire Prices were reasonable.

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    I had a wonderful experience here! I had an event here, and the staff were very kind, and the food was wonderful!

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    Great value BBQ. Got brisket and ribs with coleslaw, Mac n cheese and toast for under $20, all of which tasted good. Service is quick too.

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    Friday lunch consisting of pork ribs and brisket was excellent. As good as I've had in Austin. Sides are always good.

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    Very good food and vibe from the staff. The recommendations on sauce were on point as well.

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    Ask the Community - Pok-e-Jo's - Brodie Oaks

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    Made the trek up to Jim's finally! I've heard so many good things about this place that I'm glad to…read morecheck it off my Austin BBQ list. It's a BBQ truck & on a Saturday evening they had ALL MEAT ready! Nothing was out so we had our pick. We ordered the 2 meats and 2 sides plate to share with brisket, pulled pork, mac & cheese, and scalloped potatoes. Favorite part of the dish was by far the brisket which was close to perfect. Pulled pork was seasoned with peppers or something, so found it a little distracting. But everything was good. Service was great, we ordered at the truck & they brought it to us at the bar next door, which has seating, twinkle lights, and on Sat college football all around. A very good austin BBQ spot - would like to try more of their meats to taste it all.

    I was the first and only customer at around 11am - 12 noon on a Friday in September 2025. I was…read morevery excited to try some great bbq at one of the most highly rated food trucks on Yelp and by others. It's about 25 minutes over curvy roads thru the hills outside of Austin central metro area. I was glad that I went because I've been to Austin many times yet had not been northwest of the city. I tried many items. The sides were only $4 for the "small" portions (which weren't that small), so I tried all of them. The mac and cheese cork screw pasta was especially delicious. In fact, every side was delish and decadent. The jicama cole slaw was good and crunchy, the scalloped potatoes delish, the sriracha cole slaw had a good kick. I also liked the green chili corn and the pinto beans (very hearty). There was a side of pickle chips and onions. Now for the most important part, the brisket. It had a delicious bark on it, but it was just a bit dry. When I told my native Austinite friends this later, they all got very quiet ;). I believe that perhaps the truck makes the meat every other day, and I was there on the second day and so the meat got a bit dry (I'm being purely speculative about this and could be wrong). But it was still amazing! The special that day was "The Volcano Sandwich" (see photos) with brisket, potato salad, bacon jam, jalapenos, and pepper vinegar sauce on a hamburger bun. By the ingredients list, I thought it would be spicy, but it really was not. It was excellent. I also got the straight slices of brisket in its purest form. Again, delicious but a bit on the dry side. I also opted for some pork and got the Maui Waui Taco with pulled pork, pineapple pico de gallo, and chipotle sour cream. It was very tasty and I recommend it for the pork. It had a good kick and just sweet enough, but too much so. I was unsure whether Jim's Smokehouse had a second location along Barton Springs Road in Austin because it was listed on the web. I tried calling a few times to get more information, but got voicemail both times. I confirmed later that, as of this writing, the dt Austin location was closed down. Jim's Smokehouse is co-located with a few other food trucks. There are picnics tables, shaded in the back and a ping pong table. That day, I was served by Cecil? who was incredibly friendly and very welcoming. Such a nice guy. He brought all the food out to me along with the entire napkin holder. He appropriately waited for about 15 minutes to bring me the dessert which was the Keylime Pie with strawberry sauce (on the side). I tell you the pie was fantastic - get it! I think Jim's Smokehouse is 5/5 overall. I would go again in a heartbeat.

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    We arrived around 12:15 and the line was wrapped! By the time we got to the counter it was 1:35. We…read morewere the last ones to actually get pulled pork because they ran out. That is the longest weve ever waited for bbq, BUT SO WORTH IT! I do not ever order brisket because it's usually disappointing, dry and bland. However, this brisket was none of those things. It was everything a brisket should be!!! The other meats were delicious as well. The banana pie was incredible, the crust tasted almost like a cookie crumble. The potato salad is more of a mustard base, and cole slaw isn't too wet but I filled up on everything else and didn't eat much of it. After we finished eating, we even got a tour of the smokers! They are on a rotation, always smoking brisket and rotating staff to keep watch over it, and they use post oak wood. The staff were all so precious and friendly. My family thoroughly enjoyed our visit and would totally stand in line again :D

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    TLDR The event was a family reunion. The food was…read moreexcellent. And the service -- shout-out to Mason -- was really something special. EVENT I was in town for a family reunion, in a party of 20 with a bunch of non-locals who were jacked for legit Texas BBQ. The place is loud -- if you're inside, don't expect to catch up with anyone but your immediate neighbors -- but spacious and inviting. We were prepped for an hour wait, but ended up going right in (Saturday at 3:00, before the rush that definitely did arrive). FOOD The bread was a little sweet, the coleslaw mostly savory, and both were fine. The beans and the potato salad were the lowest-rated in my group, but not awful. And the mac 'n' cheese was a big winner -- thick, smooth, delicious. But what of the main event? The sausage was divisive, but to me, thumbs-up. The pulled pork was solid. The brisket was dynamite -- not too spiced, not too lean, not too fatty, and altogether fall-apart fantastic. And my personal favorite, as well as that of several others at the table and recommended by a stuffed diner we passed in the parking lot, were the bison ribs. Sweet, smoky, tender as sin, and very much worth the trip. Goodness. Special mention for the house sauce (another clear highlight for my family) and the peach cobbler (soft top rather than crunchy raised some eyebrows, and it's very butter-forward -- but guilty-pleasure goooood). SERVICE And here's the reason for the review: the service was *exceptional.* Our server, Mason, went WAY above and beyond. He managed our battalion of screwball characters with aplomb, include two boomers ready to go to war over who got to take the check. He was readily available, but never hovering, and incredibly friendly. After chatting just a little about his own forays into smoking meat, it almost felt wrong to leave him behind at the end. He absolutely made our evening. Mason, if you're reading this: on behalf of my entire kooky family, here's to you, sir.

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