A bit of a drive, but worth it if you are looking for tried and true barbecue with a great view. Lots of free parking. No waiting at around 1pm on a Saturday. We were seated and got drinks quickly. I got a half rack of pork ribs with a side salad and coleslaw, and the person I was with got a full rack with coleslaw and mac and cheese. The side salad was good, and came before the meal. A variety of dressings were available and was served on the side. The coleslaw was the creamy kind (instead of vinegar) and was good as well. The ribs were tender and generously sized. Even with the half rack I ended up taking some home. I wasn't a huge fan of the bbq sauce served on the side but they had a great rub on them so they didn't really need sauce. They also had a full drink menu, complete with local beers and 30 oz margaritas. Overall, a hearty lunch in a great location. read more

The County Line - Half rack of pork ribs and coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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I appreciated that they don't slice their brisket too thin. It really helps keeping the meat tender and juicy. The texture was excellent, though the brisket itself was slightly cooler than I would have preferred. It may have been because how cold it was inside the restaurant that day. The sausages were a highlight for me. They were flavorful. If you prefer your meat more lightly seasoned, you might find it a bit salty, but I personally enjoyed the bold flavor. Their homemade bread was soft with a subtle sweetness, but it just wasn't as fresh as I had expected. I would probably stick with the complimentary bread on my next visit. I would definitely recommend the baked potato. I wouldn't recommend the fries or the beans. read more

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Great atmosphere, beautiful view of the Sandia Mountains. We had a large group and not everyone finished, nor wanted to take home left overs, so that tells you it something. The barbecue sauce is gluten free, which is a plus with our group, but it is rather bland. read more

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Good atmosphere, lots of seating, with views of the Sandia mountains from the back patio. Their bread is very good and so are the ribs. Extra plus that they offer both Beef and Pork ribs. Been here a few times and the service is just not good. Takes forever to get your food and good luck getting a refill on your drinks. I asked for a side of barbecue sauce with my meal and it never came out. Also, asked for moist brisket and what they gave me was super dry. Place has potential but execution and management is super lacking. Recommend they hire a GM to walk around the restaurant and talk to tables to ensure they get a good experience. read more

Great food & great food! Ask for Isabelle! It's like a friend in the business. We were well treated.

We hadn't been here in over 14 years, but we remembered it being good, so we decided to give it a try tonight. The service was excellent--our waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable about gluten-free needs and explained the precautions the kitchen takes when preparing gluten free orders. For appetizers, we tried the sautéed mushrooms and sausage, and both were delicious! For my entrée, I had the grilled buffalo wings. Unfortunately, they were a letdown--just okay with an overly salty aftertaste. I also had a side of coleslaw. Coleslaw was great. My daughter, who is also gluten-free, had the bbq potato and said it was delicious. My son, also gluten-free, had the ribs, brisket, turkey and potato salad. He thought everything was just okay. Overall, the meal itself was mediocre, especially for the price, but we were really pleased with the gluten-free options and the care they took in handling them. read more

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I'm not sure what's happened to County Line but the quality of their food has gone down hill. Their brisket has very little flavor and the French fries taste rancid. While they used to serve warm, fresh country bread, they now put a tray of semi-stale sliced French bread on the table. Sad. The dining room is cold, dark and lifeless. This sure won't remind you of Austin! read more

Sorry to say one of my favorite restaurants went down hill. Appetizer came out cold. Meat was dry / overcooked for two of the three people. I will give them one more chance because I like the place. Disappointing. read more

My boyfriend and I decided to try a local spot after having a Dickies/Rudy's conversation, and I am so glad we did! This place has a crazy AMBIANCE, it is filled with memorabilia, old signs, photos the like. I love that in a restaurant- makes the eating experience more fun! They have famous bread on the menu- it's a white loaf bread made it house. It is excellent and worth a try- take some home to make sandwiches on because I guarantee you won't be able to have more than two pieces! They are huge, warm thick slices which are great to make a bbq sandwich with! First we got the chips, salsa and queso.. and let me say it was in the top of queso I have EVER had- so flavorful and rich and a HUGE portion! I ordered the two meat combo with pulled pork and brisket, pretty delicious! I'll def be back, I would love to sit on their patio too, they have a great view of the sunset! read more

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I hadn't been here for dinner in years and decided I needed to try it again. I am a very limited meat eater so it's the smoke turkey and chicken for me and I try to avoid bacon and lard hiding in things. I can deal with some cross-contamination but avoid as much as possible. All that to say that I came in with a pile of questions about the sides and what they contained and how they were prepared (I know, I know, bit of a handful but I try to be nice about it and tell my server why I'm asking!). Our server was amazing! She was great about double checking things for me and very nice about it all. She was also very very attentive coming back to check on us frequently and refilling beverages. The place is marketed as more of high end than your classic BBQ but definitely has all the decorations you would expect. It's a pretty large space though it can get busy at certain times of day. The smoked meat I had was quite good and the mashed potatoes were amazing! As I said about the service was phenomenal. I will have to add this to my list of places to go back to more often. read more

The County Line - Smoked.chicken and turkey - Barbeque Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

Excellent BBq. Starting with the rolls and appetizers we had a fun and filling meal. Great food is the key to the night with perfectly prepared brisket, that was moist and had great smoke ring. I love fried okra and this was prepared well. The food quality if more than ample and prices were fair. read more

Amazing flavors in our food. Partners had the stuffed pork loin which ad amazing flavors and textures. Green chile etc.created a nice after burn in the mouth. Serving sizes were more than generous. The side salad consisted of crisp greens, carrots, tomatoes, croutons, and cucumbers with a smoked vinaigrette to die for. Cowboy decor added to ambiance as lunch crowd was quiet at 12:30 on a Friday. Service was good, but wait staff seemed stressed. Minus one star as the wooden benches and chairs become harder as one sits. Do recommend for the great flavors in the pork loin and the grilled chicken breast on my large salad. read more

We were in town for a night and looking for good BBQ. We really enjoyed the brisket and the casual (sharing tables). The price was reasonable- we would definitely go back if ever in town again. read more

Do not, I repeat do not order the "all you can eat" family meals. They will bring you a tiny plate of meat. Then they will keep asking you if you want more. For $40 a person! Well, my recommendation is you order l continuously until they won't bring you food anymore then just ask them to pack it up to take it home. Otherwise you will eat what is in front of you and not be given portions that would justify $40 per plate charge. It's a great little scam they have going because if you're not an overeater, you will only eat What's in front of you until you are satiated. Out of the three items we picked for three of us. We basically paid $40 for six slices of brisket, $40 for two links, and $40 for three pieces of chicken. Also, they do include an appetizer, but they bring the appetizer and then one minute later you get your food so it's really not an appetizer. read more

As a native Tejano, I'm a bit picky on my barbecue and wondered if this would match the County Line in Austin. I visited recently as it was a friends birthday dinner. The atmosphere is nice with the decorations and lighting. As well as the beautiful view across the city. The servers were very attentive and friendly as was the hostess staff at the front. In terms of food, I had a margarita which was really tasty and my partner ordered a bow and arrow beer. I ended up getting the green chili stew since I wasn't very hungry. My partner got a brisket sandwich. They got the the 2nd cut lean which in both of our opinions was too fatty and not much flavor. Even though the server did state that was the more flavorful of the two. I tried my friends ribs and that was honestly the best meat I tried while I was there. The salmon was also a lot smaller than what I expected that a friend ordered and seemed to enjoy. All in all, if you are coming for a good time and good company you'll enjoy it. I'd just say this isn't where I'd go to find barbecue even though I personally have yet to find the bbq spot here and that's okay. That's not what we come to NM for. read more

Excellent grilled chicken wings. Messy and meaty! The grilled vegetable kebab with zucchini, yellow squash, peppers and red onion is a great side option. read more

The County Line - Grilled wings - Barbeque Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

The location is cool. The interior decor and design is awesome. Got 1/2 rack of beef ribs and did not like them. The bread was awesome. The split eye peas with peppers were unreal good! Hot, slow burn, but no suffering. Okra was excellent. Beans were very starchy. Love the giant drink cups - no need to wait for a refill. Service was excellent. 3 stars as the main course should've been much better. read more

First time eating here. I don't usually eat baked beans, but I ordered some anyway. They were more like canned baked beans, tasted terrible; too much celery in the potato salad, pork ribs were decent. read more

The practice of not honoring reservations at the Albuquerque County Line ruined my father's 100th birthday. We made the reservation in advance but waited in the foyer for an hour; it was too windy to wait outside. The friendly hostess told me that the kitchen was backed up at least an hour mainly because of the "walk ins". There were too many. There is no use making a reservation if it is not honored. I confirmed our reservation ahead of time, but had to walk out after an hour wait. My dad could no longer sit waiting, on a little narrow bench. His 100th birthday celebration was a bust. The general manager needs to ensure that practice honors confirmed reservations before "walk ins". You have to do better! read more

Great service in the bar, as always! We always get the extra crispy wings and margarita.

First time going here, and I will NOT be back. Food was ok, service was terrible and bathroom was disgusting. Going in was greeted and seated fine, getting someone to come to the table was timely, getting a drink order was fine and coming back after we order our food was fine as well. I ordered the brisket BBQ sandwich with side of okra and Mac n cheese. Like I said food was fine, and also got a half loaf of homemade bread which was good. My sister who ordered the salmon and a side of beans and okra said the fish was over cooked. After we got our food our waitress never came back and checked in us. All the other wait staff were attentive to the other customers but not ours. Had to let someone else know that we haven't seen our waitress since we got our food and we were both about 3/4 of the way done. Finally she comes back and asks if there's a problem....my sister explains that it is generally a rule of waitressing to come back after about 3 min after the food is given to check in with your customers and a few times after. She says....ok, you're right. And no apology. Then smooths it over with a free desert. My sister got the peach cobbler but I didn't. Went to use the bathroom after and it was gross. Probably the worst looking bathroom I have seen for a restaurant, ever. Surprisingly this place is still open, probably because most of the business comes from the hockey/ice rink next door. I gave it 2 stars cus the food was ok. read more

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Fun atmosphere! And great food. Thoroughly enjoyed everything we ate in the icing on the cake was their bread pudding with vanilla bean ice cream. Definitely not something to skip. Service was 10 out of 10. read more

Staff and the food were excellent. Food was smoked perfectly and meat was tender. Would like to see them add pineapple to the coleslaw again and really invest their Mac n cheese. Great experience and waiter was awesome read more

Had a great dinner for 5, no res necessary for a tuesday at 6pm. Derek, our server was friendly, courteous and prompt. We ordered "the Cadillac " family BBQ meal which is all u can eat. It was well cooked and delicious. Everyone was satisfied, no waiting or complaints. Pricing was reasonable for the quality and amount of food served. We actually paid less than the breakfast for 5 people at Sandia Casino's Bien Shur that morning! Will certainly recommend this to other friends visiting Albuquerque. read more

Started with chips, cheese, and salsa -- the salsa was fire I ordered the top sirloin with fried okra and a side salad. The salad barely had any dressing, and although I asked for medium, the steak came out dry. Worse, the meat had an unpleasant, off taste. My wife had the sausage and chicken with mac and cheese and a fully loaded baked potato. The chicken was extremely dry -- basically like eating cardboard. The sausage was actually good, but the mac and cheese had a strange, funky taste, almost like the noodles weren't fully cooked. On the positive side, the barbecue sauce was fire and the service was good. Unfortunately, the food just didn't deliver. One and done -- won't be back. read more

We ate here on a Saturday night. The food came out super fast. And tasted old, cooked maybe a week ago. Restaurant was dirty. Food was not great read more

3.5 stars Now that I've had their BBQ... I can say it's just okay. Doors opened at 5 pm and there was a busload from a tour that went in. The decor is interesting and was already decorated for Halloween. My dining companions got the chicken and turkey plates. I got the marbled 2nd cut brisket ($14.99 + 99 cent upcharge for the mac and cheese). The brisket was a good portion, but didn't have much flavor. And while the mac and cheese was cream enough, the flavor just wasn't there. Food came out quickly, but was just barely warm. We got the peach cobbler for dessert and the Kahlua brownie (which was definitely enough for 2 to share). Couldn't taste much Kahlua and there were just a few chocolate chips, but it was rich. read more

The County Line - Marbled brisket sammy, mac n'cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Had dinner here with SLC District store Mgrs. in mid 199O's. Great meal with chicken, ribs and brisket and all the sides. Place was packed with customers. Excellent service and atmosphere on top of the mountain. I saw an ad in my Albuquerque hotel room guide and none of us were disappointed with the choice for dinner. Was worth the drive! read more

The service was great and the atmosphere; the best in the main dining room against the picture windows overlooking the great southwest at sunset, what a view, then the food.... Everyone around the table seemed to enjoy their meal, the pork rib appetizer with a side salad was enough for one as was the baby backs and St. Louis rack and sides for others. The sides of red skin mashed and fried okra were very good. My 5 combo meat selection was the rip off of the table. The pork rib was the small round end of the rack dried out and way overcooked, the beef rib was all bone and maybe 2 oz of meat, the brisket was ok but only about 3oz, the sausage was the only satisfying thing in the plate. As this was a special occasion I kept my mouth shut and enjoyed the company. The cobblers were anything but cobblers, more like a piece of apple pie with ice cream covering the mess. I've been in the area about 3 years and have waited for a special occasion to come here, again, not worth waiting for. Would probably come back for appetizers and drinks only. read more

I've lived in Albuquerque my whole life and remember when they built County Line and the Outpost Arena. County line used to have a more extensive menu and better food. This felt like a fine dining restaurant with a full bar, cloth napkins, the atmosphere- wooden walls, dim lighting decor, and scenic picture windows looking out over the city horizon. BUT the menu is as basic as chuck wagon bbq. We have so many beautiful views from the foothills but very little choices of venues that capitalize on it. Back in the day- High Finance and the many restaurants at the base of the tram were wonderful views and fairly affordable for most people. Now, our choices are extravagant Ten vs bbq. The west side restaurants and newer hotels are capitalizing on the popular mountain views, while we ignore the Albuquerque horizon. read more

When your Albuquerque nephew makes the best barbecue, it's difficult to find a barbecue place in town that comes close to his cooking. The County Line comes VERY close to his excellent barbecue. When we first walked in for lunch around noon, the place was empty. Then we walked to a back area, and it was bustling. We're sure that this entire, huge place must be packed for dinner. The food is that good! Garrett was a good server. He checked in regularly. When we asked about the free appetizer after checking in on Yelp, he said it was for any appetizer. After he brought the wings, he said that the appetizer had to be $10.19 or less. We didn't mind paying the extra as they were very good. Now we know. And so do you! On 3/31/23, Garrett took our order for the 1/2 pork rib platter, the 12 wing appetizer (less $10.19 - thanks to Yelp check in), and a stuffed baked potato with pork. The pork in the platter and potato was delicious. What we didn't eat, because the portions were generous, we brought home to enjoy later. As I said before, the wings were also good tasting. We ate every one of those! When we go out for barbecue in ABQ, we'll definitely come here. It was a great culinary experience. read more

The County Line - While waiting for host or hostess to seat us, we looked to our left to see this. - Barbeque Near Me - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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This restaurant is definitely under appreciated! The atmosphere is clean, but old and rustic with plenty of vibrant lights! The service was decent considering how busy it was. I went with a party of 8 and still made decent time (around 1hr to order, eat, and pay) The food was worth the wait! I personally got the 2 meat combo with 2 sides for roughly $20. It was worth the money! Their brisket melts in your mouth and the mac-n-cheese is creamy and delicious. I highly recommend this place for families wanting to treat themselves for any occasion. read more

We go to the Outpost 2-4 times a week for ice skating practice and games. I keep saying we need to go next door to the County Line. Well, we went tonight and it was a huge disappointment. It is cutesy in its country decor, but the food was meh! We had the complimentary Sausage appetizer with the Yelp website coupon. It was several thin slices of sausage on a plate with a side of BBQ sauce and a sprig of parsley. I know free is free, but it would have been nice if they were served warm and not all dried out. They were just above room temperature. The brisket sandwich on a fresh roll was good with a side of BBQ sauce. Never got the salt and pepper that I had asked our waitress, Ginger, for at the start of our meal. It is not automatically put in tables? The meat was lean and falling apart tasty. The side of potato salad, or should I say soupy celery salad, with bits of potato was inedible. Just disguised with a dusting of red paprika on top. The kids macaroni and cheese was good, as were the French Fries. The kids chicken tenders and French fries were mostly eaten as well. When I asked Ginger for a refill on my granddaughters lemonade, I said we would like a bread pudding for dessert. We were not even half way done with our entrees when it arrived. Should have let us finish our main portion of our meal first, so the ice cream on top melted while we ate our other food first. The bread pudding square was really big, but really ice cold and dried out, over baked, and stale. Shouldn't bread pudding be warmed up with that Jack Daniels sauce warmed too? Hmm? It had a big soup of ice cream in top, but that melted while we took 10 minutes to finish our entrees. Well, for almost $100 it was a major disappointment. When I pull out of the Outpost lot again in the future, I will not pull into here next door. read more

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Food not good service so-so took me people there and we were very embarrassed wound give a half star if possible. Only thing good were mushrooms and fresh bread read more

I enjoy the food and bread every time, always a good sized portion. Staff is always attentive nice and overall great! And how could you be mad at all the old style decor and wood tones and overall warmth in the restaurant! read more

Kudos to the hard working staff! Our company had their employee holiday party today. There were also three other large parties (22+) at the same time and restaurant was full. Service started slow, but quickly made a come back. The bread is to die for and the brisket tacos were fabulous. read more

A few problems here at this restaurant. They slammed almost all their patrons to the back of the restaurant. We had a wheelchair and they crowed us in their tables in the back. It's virtually impossible not to slam into a wheelchair with how they move around. The front half of the restaurant... empty minus the booths. Our second problem was the mashed potato's. Red skin potato's FROM A BOX! Literally had powder in our mashed potato's. Totally disgusting. Mac and cheese might have been from Stouffers... it was that gross. French fries were cold, no warmth to them at all. We didn't get any of the icecream that came with our kids meals. We had two waitresses and neither gave them to us. Last problem, for a party of 6, they automatically added a gratuity... so enjoy your 18%. We always tip more but will never tip more if you automatically include your tip to the bill. read more

Food wasn't as good as it was prior to when it closed, they got my sons order wrong and took a very long time to get it out, we were all done eating by the time it came. Asked for a manager because my sons food took a very long time, Mac and Cheese was flavorless, beans were very dry and our waitress disappeared! Manager Lannie came and didn't introduce herself and was very very condescending. I had to speak a the general manager which apologized and introduced herself. A two star rating because the general Manager helped us but it won't get a full five start because of the food and prior service. read more

It's been a long time since I've been here, but my return was a pleasant one. Derek kicked butt at service, the kitchen nailed the food with flavor and seasonings and temperature, and the bartender rocked the drinks. Will be back. Not soon enough, but will be back. read more

Great food and great service with the best view in the city. The beef ribs are the best!