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City Market
BBQ Joint and Restaurant$$$$
Luling
"The brisket, ribs, and sausage are all religious experiences!"(14 Tips)
"Great beef sausage and brisket!"(3 Tips)
"spicy sausage links & the pork ribs"(6 Tips)
"Best sausage fest ever"(2 Tips)
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Marcia DunsmoreFebruary 3, 2015Everything is good. BUT they only have diet iced tea. Why would a place that values real cooking have only tea with crap added is beyond me? I guess life must always have balance. Drink beerUpvote1Downvote
Angela Arciniega-RodriguezNovember 3, 2012Try Blacks in Lockhart, then try City Market in Luling. You will see.. City Market is the best around. Especially the best food to have after a nice long fishing trip down the San Marcos!!Upvote2Downvote- MarcApril 24, 2015Thrillist Top BBQ List: Brisket is king in TX, and City Market gets it done - bigger standouts are the smoky, spicy sausage links & the pork ribs, which marry excellently w/mustard-kicked sauceUpvoteDownvote
GrantFebruary 6, 2015Closes at 6p, so don't come late if you want anything other than sausage. Should have checked the time, but they have no problem turning the lights off on you if you sit down at the end of their day.
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Pamela MpDecember 27, 2014THE best BBQribs, and if I know something about food is about good BBQ Ribs, dont forget to pour in the Sauce and get a Big Red
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Adam RogersAugust 19, 2013Bring cash, unless you want to pay ATM fee. The brisket is wonderful, I preferred it over the places in Lockhart. Also, make sure you get a bottle of sauce from the counter.Upvote1Downvote
Eat Your WorldJanuary 16, 2012A real-deal BBQ joint, with perfect pork ribs: tender meat, smoky flavor, the right amount of fat, a crisp, tasty exterior “bark.” Awesome beef sausage too. Read more
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Kyle LJune 19, 2012Best bbq, I've had. Brisket juicy, not too fatty. Atmosphere not as cool as some others around. But if going for food, they are the best.UpvoteDownvote
Heydel CeperoNovember 28, 2014Oh the brisket, maybe the ribs too, but their brisket is the real deal. (btw they only accept cash)UpvoteDownvote
- Maxwell BerinsApril 27, 2010City Market may just be the finest BBQ I've ever had. It certainly goes toe-to-toe with Black's BBQ in nearby Lockhart. The brisket, ribs, and sausage are all religious experiences! Read moreUpvote2Downvote
Southern LivingFebruary 10, 2012Made our South's Best List! Make sure to try the mustard-based sauce that must confound leagues of South Carolinians. Read more
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Bobby McMorrisMarch 14, 2014Wow! This B•B•Q in Luling must be off the chain! We shall see bout that...
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Mike ToddOctober 4, 2013This sausage fest doesn't need any ladies. But please bring some anyway. Seriously. Get the sausage.UpvoteDownvote
Mike WinstonOctober 10, 2016Get a couple of super-juicy beef sausage links and a few of their big, tender pork ribs. Apply their spicy vinegary hot sauce liberally. Enjoy the meat coma. WinstonWanders.com
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Miriam GoldmanJune 19, 2015The brisket was tough and chewy. I needed a long drink of water after that mess, and I didn't even finish it. I've never had worse barbecue at a restaurant in Texas. What a tremendous disappointment!UpvoteDownvote
Social News NetworkApril 20, 2013Don't get soda here. Try the tea. They have unlimited refills.Upvote1Downvote
JD MichonApril 25, 2014Make your restroom stop prior to or after you leave City Market.UpvoteDownvote
Gil HernandezMay 17, 2014The food is good, but walk across the street to Luling BBQ and you'll find the food much better.UpvoteDownvote
Jacobo GómezAugust 16, 2015Very close to the highway but unfortunately it was,too crowded which ruined the experienceUpvoteDownvote
ClintAugust 27, 2016Everything ia great. The pork ribs are spectacular. Perfect crust, incredible. At $13 a pound, you can't go wrongUpvoteDownvote1
John PeekAugust 10, 2014No ribs, yet it was 1215pm. Brisket was dry with a tough hard crust. Sausage was mealy and greasy. Will not return.Upvote1Downvote
Ryan EickSeptember 5, 2018Ribs were great, and I didn’t have the brisket, but it looked absolutely A+UpvoteDownvote1
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- Mon–Sat
- 7:00 AM–6:00 PM
(830) 875-9019
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"Try the Brisket, Ribs, Pork Shoulder & Sausage - Try the Brisket- Classic Texas all the way!"
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Robin Arhelger - 8.1
"Incredible brisket - feel the difference the moment you cut into it. Great hot link. Best of the big 3 in Lockhart"
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