We always enjoy the food and get what we expect. The sides at the CL have always just been wonderful.

I cannot believe that this was my first time eating at this place! I just want to kick myself for missing out on this delicious food and breathtaking view of Austin's beautiful Hill Country. When you walk into this place it feels like you have stepped into the past because the decor looks old. I mean that in the best way possible. I love the ambiance. In every corner you have great photo ops! It smells so good as soon as you walk in. You're greeted by the friendliest hostesses and when we arrived we were told it was a 30 minute wait to be seated. I walked around and snapped a lot of photos and the place was pretty empty so we ended up getting an awesome seat after waiting about 10 minutes. Did I say the view is breathtaking! OMG! I feel so blessed to have so much beautiful nature around. This place has plenty of free parking, they are great for families, pets welcome on the outside patio and service was great! I believe our servers name was Christine and she was awesome! Her timing was impeccable. Mike the manager was fantastic!! He was greeting people and even help clear tables. I got a chance to talk to him about the restaurant and you can tell he loves his job. Now to the food. We had a big lunch so my husband wasn't that hungry he ordered the pecan pie and ice cream. Listen if you go here you have to have the pecan pie it will change your life!!! My husband was trying to get them to sell him a whole pie. Seriously that was probably one of the best pecan pies I have ever tasted. My mouth is watering just thinking about it. The spud was really good but the BBQ sauce was a little too watery for my liking. I like the sauce to be slightly thicker. The peach cobbler was really good but after having a bite of the pecan pie I will definitely get that next time. I highly recommend this place! It's absolutely beautiful and food is good. The prices are a bit high but totally worth it. read more

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For being a Texas bbq joint, I was greatly disappointed. The pork ribs were a bit chewy and tasted as if they've been sitting waiting to get served. The beef ribs were awful, highly don't recommend them. The best thing on the plate was the turkey and home made bread. I give it two star only because the outdoor seating was beautiful and customer service was average. read more

The County Line - Barbeque Near Me - Austin, Texas

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Ambience nice front the river nice view Service is good Food brisket ok no is the best and the pork ribs has dry and beef ribs is soso read more

Not often am I both disappointed by the food and made uncomfortable by the staff at one place. Here I got both. The brisket, the yardstick of Texas Barbecue, was dry. The smoke ring, if you want to call it that, was a lurid and unnatural color. It was bereft of any flavor beyond a weird chemical taste. The sausage tasted store bought, the turkey was dry but had the benefit of being the most flavorful thing on the plate. As far as the sides, the beans were dry (a theme?) and overly, unseemly sweet. The potato salad didn't even taste of potatoes. Not sure how you even achieve that. Well so as far as the service, it was slow, I saw my waiter cough directly into their hand and then serve food with it. The manager, I guess, came over, asked how we were, rapid fire insulted our choice of food, and ran off before we even knew what was what. Truly bizarre experience. Nicest thing was the view, I guess but it was still a waste of time. read more

We love the three meat plate. It is consistently fantastic. It feeds a family of 3 and the service is always excellent! Ps- They are kind to kids here too so we highly recommend it. read more

The food? Straight up flavorless. If you came here for good BBQ, turn around and don't look back. This place is really just for people who like pretending to eat while enjoying the view. Even the sweet tea betrayed me it tasted like sad water. Lawd have mercy. On the bright side, the bathrooms are so clean, I almost ate in there instead. read more

The food was actually terrible. The worst barbecue I've ever had. This place was talked up for the view. There was a deck for said view. A fence blocked the view. So I'm not sure what the hype was for. We had an event hosted here. So we were given plates of meat. Coleslaw and potato salad were offered as sides. The brisket was dry. The chicken was unseasoned and dry. They pulled pork just wasn't good. The potato salad was horrible. It had chunks of pickles in it and an overwhelming taste of pickle juice. That was honestly disrespectful. We ordered as a side Mac and cheese and a baked potato. The Mac and cheese was def made with a powder mix. And wasn't mixed in well enough cause it still had some powdery grit to it. The baked potato was astounding as it's just a naked baked potato that had all the toppings on the side and I could build it myself. Now the best part in the bathroom they have some weird cowboy tapes playing on repeat. It consists of a woman saying "man". Then followed by a cowboy that says "feller , that's a mean looking feller over there. " cringeworthy and super outdated. Overall. Would not come here again. read more

The County Line - The "view" - Barbeque Near Me - Austin, Texas

WORST BRISKET IN ALL OF AUSTIN, TEXAS. Dry, colorless and flavorless with zero bark. I had to add salt and drown in it their sauce. And it's expensive and the portion is skimpy at best. And it's not the first time I've had it. I gave it a second chance and it was the same wretched experience both times. So don't bother with their brisket. Everything else is pretty good. Great view and good service. But man, I can't even believe they serve that brisket. read more

Perfect. Great food. Great service. The best in Austin. We love the pulled pork and turkey.

This location is my favorite The County Line location. The river is nice and tranquil. You can feed the turtles if you'd like. We visited for my birthday and enjoyed our late lunch. I ordered brisket and sausage. The sides are wonderful too, bean, potato salad and coleslaw. The margarita was nice too. Perfect way to celebrate a special day! Our waiter was nice, helpful and prompt. read more

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View is amazing, staff is very friendly and atmosphere is awesome. The brisket is not good in my point of view when you compare it to other places in Austin. read more

Man, I've got to be honest with this review. This is some of the absolute worst BBQ I have ever had in my entire life. Does anyone taste the food before adding it to the menu? The mac and cheese, no flavor whatsoever. N-O-N-E! How does that even happen? Coleslaw, chunky pieces of slaw that were way too big and also completely tasteless. The sausage, not that great. Just meh. The pulled pork, something was seriously off with it. It tasted a little sour and rancid. You know how pork gets when it's going off? It has that way too porkish kind of taste? Yep, I'll pay for that later in my review. We also tried the Mexican deviled eggs and they were super thick and flavorless as well. Queso was decent. I liked the atmosphere and our server was absolutely wonderful. That's the only positive I have about my experience. We weren't even completely out of the parking lot when my stomach started to turn. Couldn't even make it home without a bathroom emergency stop. Some people must like it because there were a lot of people there during lunch time. I can see this place being for elderly folks as my grandfather would have loved it. Edit: it is now 3:38am and this is the second time I have been pulled out of my sleep to do the deed. I know that's a whole lot of information, but people need to know. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy. read more

The County Line - Barbeque Near Me - Austin, Texas

Honestly next to the food, the view from the patio is amazing! Definitely a great lunch spot, sit out in the sun, feel the breeze and enjoy some good bbq. read more

We enjoy the location on the Lake and the waiters are always helpful and nice. Food is good and we buy bread whenever we go there . The bread is delicious. You have to eat it within a day or it goes stale. It's fresh. BBQ ribs are my favourite with potato salad and slaw. read more

Friends, comrades, amigos, what is going on at The County Line? Service was great and the restaurant cozy with a great view... so why 2 stars? THE FOOD. I don't get it, why is it so bad? My beef ribs were old, it felt like they were sitting in the fridge a few days and got reheated. My husbands brisket was so salty and also appeared to not be very fresh. My daughters had ribs and their food was ok. I'm not expecting Terry Blacks but it should be enjoyable at least. It makes me sad because this location and their location by the river offer a scenic view while dining but if you can't enjoy your food is it really worth it? read more

The fried okra was chewy. The beans had too much chili powder. The ribs are in my refrigerator. If I get hungry enough I'll eat them. I won't be back. read more

Absolutely loved this place Went there on a Saturday evening with my wife. I have eaten at their location on the lake before but this is the first time I've been to the one on the hill. I am a big fan of pulled pork which is not as easy to find in Texas as the beef brisket or the barbecue sausage. The pulled pork was lean and tender with just the right amount of wood smoked flavor. I had it as a sandwich on a nice thick homemade sandwich roll, lettuce (which I've never had on a barbecue sandwich before). tomato, pickle and onion. It came with a portion of cole slaw in case you wanted to add it to the sandwich, a heap of fires - the thin skinny kind, and a bowl of pintos. It was both delicious and filling. The fries were mediocre, but the sandwich and pinto beans more than made up for it. There were ample portions and I couldn't have eaten another bite. My wife got the two meat plate, turkey and brisket. She said they were very good, moist and tender as well. Hers came with two sides. The server was ver attentive and checked on us 3 or 4 times during our meal (we were there at 5:30 pm and not many guests had arrived yet). My phone indicated they had guest wi-fi, but you needed a password to long on and I didn't ask because it wasn't an issue for me. Mine was $14 and hers was $15. They also sell homemade loaves of bread if you're interested but they come with complimentary bread as well. read more

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This is a good local spot with a great view, friendly servers and very good food. I like the brisket and pork ribs. Nothing fancy but comfortable and relaxing. Among the places I love about Austin. read more

Man, this place looks SO cool, the view on the patio is to die for, the wait staff are excellent, the food was quick- it just tasted bad. Out of the 3 of us that went, 2 of us couldn't even try to finish either the meat or the sides. The potato salad tasted weird and salty. The meat had too much fat for me. But the third person in our party LOVED it. So I would definitely recommend giving it a try. The blackberry pie was phenomenal! I'm actually bumping this up to 4 stars just based on everything else besides the *food, haha. read more

Revisiting Austin, my favorite place is County Line on Bee Cave. Beautiful View! The service was on point and the food was exactly what I remembered. Thank you again for a wonderful time. read more

Brought my out of town parents in for the views and the BBQ - and Caroline was the kindest server ever! She was patient with us as we soaked in the view. Thanks Caroline! read more

We always make a lunch stop here when in town but the food was not great this time. We got the three meat platter to share, as always. Brisket was so so, sausage was different and not good, turkey was good. Potato salad was dry and gritty with zero flavor. Green beans were delish. Bread delish but the honey butter was completely melted and liquid. Mac n cheese was good. And the bread is always a success. Excellent staff. Four stars because the stunning view and amazing weather ...priceless! read more

I've been here twice now and its probably one of my favorite spots in the area to grab some drinks for happy hour and take in those views! The outdoor seating options are great. Some tables are covered, and some uncovered. Then there's also a variation of seating like picnic table style vs table and chairs. Anywhere you sit, you'll get a good view. The food is average in my opinion. I've only ever come here for bbq and it's never wowed me but it's good. There's a large parking lot outside County Line so parking has never been a problem when I've visited. read more

Better have plenty of time for lunch if you decide on County Line. This was the slowest service I can remember, and the place was nowhere near busy for a Saturday lunch. We came in for my in-laws 50th anniversary, and we waited for everything so long I was afraid I would hit my own 50th anniversary. I really don't blame the server, who was friendly, just slow and seemingly poorly trained. I blame the management for not making sure wait staff knows what they are doing, and more importantly for (apparently) not being on the floor to check on their customers. Our server took forever and forgot multiple items. Tables around us were also sitting and waiting. If you're wondering about the food, it's below average barbecue and sides. Unimpressive brisket and sausage, with forgettable cole slaw and ok beans. In a town with great barbecue I don't know why you'd come to County Line, except to maybe take in a great view. If you don't pay extra for the homemade bread (worth it! says the menu) then you get bread that would never be served by another restaurant. I took a photo of the sign by the drive. "Always hiring" it said. Maybe high turnover accounts for untrained wait staff, but there's no excuse for the super slow service to go with meh barbecue. read more

The County Line - Barbeque Near Me - Austin, Texas

My husband would always say, I want to try that place." when we drove past the County Line in Westlake, Tx. So this Sunday we ventured there for an afternoon lunch. We enjoyed the view and the service was friendly. However, the food was extremely chewy, bland, and not very appetizing. We ordered the 3 meat plate with chicken, pulled pork, and chopped beef and shared it with the sides of coleslaw and Mac and cheese. The kids had pork ribs and Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese was not flavorful and the coleslaw looked more like a salad. On a positive note we did like the fresh bread and honey butter. We will not be back. read more

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I love the food at County Line! Great Service for lunch! Have be careful turning into the hidden location, but once you are there, great view and enjoy the food! Lean cut brisket is great! read more

The County Line - After Lunch picture! - Barbeque Near Me - Austin, Texas

The food, service and the view were awesome. Our group had a great time. We will definitely be back.

Nice relaxing spot, great food. You have to get their homemade bread. We'll definitely be back for more. read more

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Meh. First time at the County Line. Lean brisket, second cut brisket, and beef ribs were pretty dry. Friend said cheeseburger was really good. Staff was knowledge and helpful. With all the BBQ options in Austin, will probably not visit again. read more

The County Line - Da Wall wit a big rib! - Barbeque Near Me - Austin, Texas

I have been coming here since college days in the 80s. Every, yes every, dining experience has been great. Their BBQ is top notch--especially the ribs. And sides a bit more creative than usual at a BBQ place. A nice change of pace. Location on the hill is wonderful with view and overall atmosphere (been to the lake location and while food is as great, the view can't match the hill). Staff always friendly. Recently we planned a family private dinner but had to cancel because of the pandemic. They completely understood, refunded deposit, and were courteous. We will return for dinner and eventually reschedule our family party. It's so nice that this place has 'aged' well while retaining excellent food, atmosphere, and staff. read more

The County Line - Barbeque Near Me - Austin, Texas

What a great location with a view. The staff were great from greeting to departure. The bread is AMAZING. Pork ribs were my favorite, my daughter loved the chicken. My wife liked the brisket. Great beer selection. We will definitely return. It's different from places like Rudy's or Coopers. You sit down and have someone take your order. Nicer and more relaxed. read more

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Awesome view ! Ample parking. Easy going atmosphere. And, the best spud in the town .. lol !

I liked the bread, the potato salad, the coleslaw, and the service. Meat wasn't very good, would prefer almost any other BBQ place. To be honest just go to Rudy's Let's start with the positives! The bread is very unique and seems to be made in house. It's sliced very thick and had a nice chew and subtle sweetness. It goes really well with their honey spread - make sure to eat it warm. The potato salad has a lot of celery in it - not for everyone but I was into it. Coleslaw was also good. The vegetables are chopped rather than shredded, and the taste was solid. We ordered beef ribs, pork ribs, sausage, and lean brisket. It came all piled up on a single large plate (as you can see in my picture), which made it hard to get at the stuff underneath. Would've been nice to serve it on 2 plates. Both types of ribs weren't very seasoned or flavorful, just a general meat and oil taste. Also, the meat wasn't tender and required a lot of effort to eat, and the beef especially had a lot of cartilage and fat. The sausage was pretty standard, nothing bad but nothing special. Lastly, the lean brisket was quite dry and tough. It was cut thinly and didn't have much taste. I'd like to maybe try the moist brisket, but in light of everything else I had I don't have high hopes. read more

The County Line - Beef ribs, pork ribs, sausage, and lean brisket all on one plate -- kinda crowded and hard to serve - Barbeque Near Me - Austin, Texas

Decent barbecue. Great service. This is really a 3.5 star joint in my opinion. Like most other Texas natives, I'm a barbecue snob. I want something that has a perfect smoke ring and falls apart on the tongue. Those joints aren't easy to find, but this place is a nice substitute if you don't want to take a road trip to some back country pit somewhere. First things first... The brisket, ribs, chicken and sausage were all tender and had good flavor. Earth-shattering? No. But good enough to eat without sauce ... particularly folded within a slice of the wonderful yeasty bread slices that appeared at our table. The sides here are also good. Beans are lightly seasoned, which I happen to like (because it allows me to douse it with hot sauce without messing up the flavor profile); potato salad was well-prepared but almost dry. Not bad. It's just that I prefer a creamier version. The slaw here was clutch on my visit. Crunchy. Creamy. Cold. Outstanding. Service here on my visit was friendly and attentive. Couldn't ask for more. If I lived in the neighborhood, I would likely make this place a regular part of our eating-out repertoire. read more

Food is good beef ribs are better then the pork brisket was dry how ever the turkey was on point the wait staff are friends and great at there job read more

Great spot to spend the day outdoors with the fam and enjoy some yummy bbq. We had good service too

We made a reservation for 9 people here last Friday. All of us were from out of town so we didn't really know what to expect. We just picked a BBQ place that had good reviews and looked like it had a nice indoor seating area. (Seems like a lot of Austin food is just food trucks with benches outside lol) We really enjoyed our time here. The food, the service, the ambiance was all great. The staff all really works well with each other, too, and it really makes it an enjoyable experience. We started off with a loaf of the homemade bread which was really good. I had the brisket which I thought was great also. Everyone else seemed to like their food a lot. Honestly one of the better parts of our trip. It was nice to eat and then relax with family a while here. The perfect setting for what we were looking for. A nice comfortable restaurant for a family dinner. Thanks again to the County Line. Not sure we'll be back since we all live far away but maybe one day! read more

BBQ done right! We used to have one of these in Oklahoma City and it was my favorite BBQ joint. Recently I was in Austin and I had to stop by for some of my favorite BBQ. This place did not disappoint! The ribs are thick and juicy, the Cole slaw is wonderful and creamy and the fries were cooked to perfection! What makes this place extra special is their homemade hot bread with honey butter!! Oh man!!! So so good! This place has an amazing view of the city of Austin as well with a wonderful patio. I highly recommend this place for any occasion! I'll definitely be back here time and time again! read more

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the waitress Maria A is very rude and bad, with strong descrimination and racialism. We came for lunch. after entering , she saw us but did not come to our table at all. after seating for severao minutes,we have to tell the bar tendor to look for her becsuse we need to place order. during the whole process, MARIA showed a very obivioisly rude attitude as a realist. We tell her politely and friendly what we need, always say thank you, please bue she never responses with a common attitude waitress supposed to be. instead, she intentionally ignored our request for napkins but talked and laughed loudly with the guests besides us, which is too obivious. we will deeply hurt by her behaviors. read more

The County Line - Barbeque Near Me - Austin, Texas