Do not trust this processor. Dropped off a quartered buffalo and they "lost" two backstraps. Their…read moreexcuse was that it was ground with the other meat. I asked for a refund of the over $1000 processing fee and they flat out said no. They gave me replacement hams cut up and labeled as ribeye, but nothing close to backstrap. Do not trust these people.

Their meat and cheese is really good. We mostly come for their dog bones. Big pkg for $5.38.read more

We had an early entry appointment at Enchanted Rock and were looking to find a restaurant with a…read moreboxed lunch for our outing. Opa's was open at 8:00 a.m. and their very friendly staff helped us put together exactly what we needed. Excellent smoked meat sandwiches, chips, bottled drinks and even a pastry. If you are looking for a deli to grab a box lunch for your day trip to Enchanted Rock, Opa's is your place.

Opa's is familiar to anyone shopping for sausage at the supermarkets in Central Texas. However,…read moreeven if you've tried their signature bratwurst, it's definitely worth stopping by this uniquely cute deli/store. Parking can be found at one of two small lots at the front/side of the building. Signs will direct you to the front door. Inside, the store is on the small side but immaculately clean. There's cold cuts, pickled vegetables, and all of their meat/sausage selections. Only about 4-5 are sold in the supermarket, but here you can find their entire selection, including an intriguing smoked beef or pork tenderloin. The store owners are friendly and have a lot of knowledge on their products. Definitely worth a stop during a trip to F'burg!

We found this place by a chance on the way to Colorado Bend State Park. I'm glad we found this…read moreawesome meat market! Staff were very friendly and helpful. I had sausage and thick cut beef jerky. Both were delicious! Especially the thick cut beef jerky was excellent!! The outside was very hard as normal, but the inside was moist and tender! This experience made me a fun of thick cut jerky :) I wish I brought a cooler to bring home some of their meat products with me. There are lots of great looking meats in the show cases and fridges.

I drive from Austin to San Angelo and back several times a month. There is nothing I do not like…read moreabout Miiller's Meat Market. The staff is very kind and helpful. The building is always spotless. Most of the time, Mr. Miiller is behind the counter. My guess is that when Mr. Miiller is not behind the counter greeting guests, he is working back in the kitchen. They have an excellent selection of chicken, meats, sausages, stuffed jalapenos, and more. Their smoked/ fully cooked sausages are amazing. Don't forget their baked potato salad, as it is the best I've ever tasted. Excellent desserts as well!

Always a great experience with the crew at the Bergheim Meat Market I have known Mr. Joe Doria for…read morea while since the Bolner's Meat market days, always great fresh meat, and that's why I keep coming back Thank You, Gordy Robles

This is my go to when I don't want to go to HEB. They have Wagyu specials on their ground beef!…read more The manager is always so friendly. It's a cute little convenience store with friendly people!

You know you're at an authentic Texas barbecue joint when they serve you on metal trays and offer…read moreup their version(s) of barbecue sauce in squirt bottles. Ronnie's adds an unexpected twist: pizza! I didn't try the pizza, but the brisket is smoky, juicy and delicious. I enjoyed mine over a HUGE baked potato. I don't know where they get their cheddar cheese, but it was super melty and cheesy. So good! My table mates also got brisket. Tip: don't try to order healthy by getting chicken in a Texas barbecue place--get the beef. My dining partners also liked the ribs and the sausage. Macaroni-and-cheese side got rave reviews, the coleslaw was so-so. The sign out front says "Smoke and Pies." You're in the right place. Fast casual service was friendly and efficient. Tons of seating and natural light.

TLDR: If you're in the area, this is one of Hill Country's best hidden gems. Do yourself a favor…read moreand give it a shot. I eat a lot of BBQ, and you can look through my reviews to see how many places I've reviewed. Ronnie's is up there towards the top. Some of the reviews here puzzle me. I didn't detect any notes of 'coffee' in the spice rub - it's pretty much a close approximation of the classic Texas 'smoke, salt, and pepper'. Service was fast and friendly, and we ate at the location so it was hot upon hitting the table. The crown jewel of Texas bbq is, of course, the brisket - had a mix of the lean and fatty brisket, and it had a marvelous smoke ring and flavor (see the picture below, you'll see what I mean). The fatty brisket in particular was fork tender and all sorts of delish. The regular sausage was zippy and popped in the mouth; and the pork loin (a rarity on Texas BBQ menus) was delicious, only less moist and scrumptious then the brisket. Sides were decent - the pinto beans are excellent, the coleslaw forgettable. However, average it out and I'd give it 4.5 stars, round it up and you're looking at a high score 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.

Love Dutchman's! Great meats, sides and customer service!! I'm so glad I don't live far from it.read more

The best freshest of meats and cheeses and the very best of service!! And the best customer service…read morealso!

We've been using harvest house for processing for a few deer seasons now. They are always pretty…read morequick about processing and getting it back to us! Everyone is friendly and it's a great atmosphere.

After nearly a year of good service as a reliable and growing customer the regular girl went on…read morevacation and the owner's mother filled in. She treated us so incredibly Rudely and unprofessionally that we were forced to pick-up our unfinished product and complete the butchering our self. This cost us nearly $2000 in sales and as a business I can not afford such ignorance on the part of one of my suppliers. I will not use them again.

Love it!! Good ol' fashioned general store :) Convenient…read morefor all your needs from fresh cut bacon to hardware .

Great old fashion general store. You can literally buy anything from a deer rifle, hardware, jeans…read moreto bread and butter. Great prices and wonderful customer service.

Have yet to partake in the actual product. But the service was quite Spectacular! The young man was…read morepatient and helpful imparting his opinion when we asked re: how we were going to process. Pick up was smooth. We'll get back to you in flavor very soon!

Well, I spoke with the owner and he pointed out that I was likely confusing single meat sandwich…read moreprices with the double. It's possible that the single was 5.99 at one time and the double 7.99. Although I consider the double meat sandwich high priced today, he pointed out to me that you get 2/3 of a pound of meat on the sandwich, so maybe 14.99 though high is not too far out of line. The owner challenged me to find better value at a non chain BBQ joint. Off the top of my head, I can name three non-chain BBQ joints where you get excellent value for the money: Evie Mae's in Wolfforth up near Lubbock ( free self-serve beer with your meal there as well), Thorndale Meat Market in Thorndale, and the Old 300 in Blanco closer to home. Despite my price complaint, Klein's has the best BBQ in the vicinity. Hopefully, they'll strive to keep it so.

There is nothing I enjoy more than wandering into a small town and finding a fantastic restaurant!…read more Trust me, you now have another reason to drive to Johnson City. Yes, they have antique stores, a mortor cycle museum, the annual Rodeo, and LBJ's boyhood home. But they have some very interesting restaurants as well. Let me tell you about Proof of Cooper. My wife and I were on one of my adventures, picking up some items an hour from home. It's hot, late afternoon and we wanted a cocktail and good food. We walked into Proof of Cooper to look at the menu, we were greeted by lovely smells of cooking coming from the kitchen. This was the place for us. We ordered an Old Fashion and a Peach Fashioned. My Old Fashion was perfect! Great balance of whisky and sweetness. My wife really enjoyed her Peach fashioned. The menu has a lot of variety, Texas favorites for sure. It was hard to choose. We were told they did their BBQ out back, this restaurant does not look like your typical BBQ place. The bar is home town but the dining room is Hunting club rustic. To order, I had the smoked turkey club on Texas toast with green beans, my wife had the BBQ sample plate with Mac and cheese & pit master beans. Her meat choices were brisket, pulled pork and spare ribs. My sandwich was great! The bread was toasted just right, the turkey has a nice smoky flavor with ham and bacon. Loved the green beans. Then I stole some of the pit master beans off my wife's plate. Oh some dam good. And so was the Mac and cheese. Brisket and pulled pork were tender, flavorful and just right, on par with some of the best bbq places I have eaten at here in Texas. Spare ribs were too firm for my wife but I enjoyed them. The staff was wonderful. Very helpful, nice and fun to work with. This is a family owned restaurant and the staff that we met were all born and raised here. We look forward to coming back to Johnson City and visiting Proof of Cooper again. If just to try the delicious looking desserts we had no room for, see our photos.

Let me first say I wish this establishment well, and hope they have success in their endeavors…read more I was in centex to visit daughter, and suggested a bbq tour of the small towns west of Aus. We arrived at P&C mid afternoon on a Monday. We were touring this and other towns, so only ordered the pulled pork sandwich, side of mac n cheese and side of mashed potatoes w gravy between the two of us. And some extra bbq sauce on the side. The pulled pork sandw comes premade with what looks to be homemade pickles, smoked pulled pork, coleslaw, & bbq sauce. The presentation is fairly impressive. Unfortunately, the taste did not measure up. We had bites of the sandwich as a whole, and also tasted the individual ingred by themself to get a feel for what contributed to the overall. The pulled pork was hit/miss. Some of it was generously smoked & that smokiness came through. Other bites of it the smoked flavor was not prominent. Mac n Cheese - solid. By far the best thing we tried. Super cheesy, flavorful. Nice work! Coleslaw - substandard. I'd say the C range. Pickles on the sandwich - they were thicker and appeared homemade. They didn't seem like they had been left to sit long enough on the shelf for the pickling to soak in. In appearance they were still very close to cucumbers instead of pickled cucumbers. Flavor wise they didn't taste like cukes, but nor did they add a dill-ish or sweet pickle flavor of substance. (Can see the pickles in attached pic, can see the color and texture doesn't look significantly pickled.) Sauce - extremely little flavor. The consistency was not watery, but you had to close your eyes and concentrate to taste what little flavor there was - as though it was watered down immensely. Sauce gets a D. Mashed potatoes & gravy. They served the gravy on the side. The potatoes themselves were good - a little buttery and therefore enjoyable. The consistency of the gravy was mealy - was unexpected, and odd. Lacked the common flavor of a hearty gravy begun with a roux of flour and meat drippings. (Zoom in on attached photo, you can see the mealy and almost-grainy texture of the gravy.) Overall we weren't impressed. The mac n cheese being the best thing is not what you expect at a bbq place. Like I said, we wish the establishment well. But we wouldn't come back when in Johnson City. Final note, the hostess/server was genuinely warm and friendly. She was wearing multiple hats, running around, but was pleasant and engaging.