Review
of BBQ 512 (Austin, TX)
Scott and I decided
to stop there for lunch today after running an errand. This place used to be
Chisholm Trail Icehouse and BBQ. It’s typical counter-line service. We each
order a three-meat plate. Scott gets brisket, pork ribs, and venison sausage. I
get turkey, pork loin, and regular sausage. We will be sharing.
Pork Loin: Somewhat tough and very dry. Almost
smoke flavor. The sauce doesn’t really help it al all, and there’s no real
flavor from the rub. I have an end piece and can’t taste anything but pork
flavor. Scores: Tom: 3/10, Scott: 4/10.
Turkey: Hard to see in the picture, but there’s a whitish/yellowish substance on the turkey (was covering the turkey when they brought it in). Turns out it is apparently butter (that’s what it tastes like anyway). The turkey has a decent smoke flavor and is reasonably tender. Not sure why the butter is there, and there’s enough clinging to the outside that it actually gets in the way. Both of us score it 6.5/10.
(Note: Would have been higher if there hadn’t been so much butter on it.)
Regular Sausage: Decent snap in the casing, and it is tender and juicy. It has a decent flavor with some spice. Both of us score it a 7/10.
Pork Ribs: Mine is tough and like the pork loin
doesn’t have much rub flavor. While there is a smoke flavor, it’s actually more
of a burnt flavor than a smoke flavor. It’s also a little on the dry side.
Scott likes his a little better. Scores: Tom: 3/10; Scott: 5/10.
Brisket: First thing we notice is that the bark
has been cut off. There’s not a lot of smoke flavor, and rub flavor is minimal
because the bark is gone. It is tender and reasonably moist. Scores: Tom: 5/10,
Scott: 5.5/10.
Venison Sausage: Again, decent snap in the
casing, and it is tender and juicy. It also has a good flavor (if a little more
gamey). The spice starts softer than the original but finishes stronger. Both
of us score it a 7/10.
Like many places, BBQ
512 has some things it does well and some things that need work. I’d recommend
leaving the bark on the brisket for starters.
Is it worth a visit? It’s a
decent place for a lunch. I’d stick with the sausage or the turkey.
Is it worth a trip? Nope.
While the sausage was on the upper side of good, nothing was on the exceptional
side.
-Tom
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