Micklethwait Craft Meats

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Micklethwait Craft Meats, founded in 2012 by pitmaster Tom Micklethwait (the "th" is silent), serves oak-fired Central Texas barbecue from a vintage Comet trailer in the heart of East Austin. Micklethwait takes pride in serving high-quality smoked meats, inventive sausages, scratch-made sides, and fresh baked goods. Micklethwait Craft Meats serves brisket, beef ribs, pork ribs, sausage, pulled pork, smoked turkey, barbacoa, and other meats, as well as scratch-made sides such as jalapeo cheese grits and lemon poppy slaw and a rotating selection of house-made desserts. Good people. Nice times.

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Micklethwait Craft Meats BBQ & Catering

4.7

Based on 2,044 reviews

Jared Miniman

3 months ago

While researching BBQ spots from my perch outside of Austin, I happened upon Micklethwait by luck (and a solid social presence). This spot is different. It maintains the super friendly food truck “vibe” while offering a comfortable air conditioned in a quieter residential neighborhood. Meats are great (hard for me to see much separation from their competitors, TBH)…it’s their sides where they really pull ahead. Tons of house made, healthier veg-first options. And they are proud of seasonal ingredients use! I’ll definitely be returning to this spot. Such a lucky find!

Patrick Niemuth

3 months ago

Everything was excellent. Great outdoor space, great food, great staff!

Super Dave

3 months ago

Literally the best bbq place anywhere in the country. Best friendly service! Best meat cuts! Best meat choices! They got lamb and pastrami too?! Cute location. There is an outdoor location too. Their staff were so attentive and even one of them overheard that we ran out of pickles without us asking and came over with a bowl of sliced pickles. What a joy! And their pickles tasted freshly made. Avoid the crowds in other places and go here!

Definardo One

3 months ago

There are places I come back to, whose journey continues to impress. 1st had this bbq years ago when another spot had a fire and was closed. The days of the free beer cooler seem to be in the past for this amazing BBQ company, but the great food, experience and vibe were just as welcoming. Keep up the great work folks.

James Linkous

3 months ago

TL;DR I suddenly value service. I never really cared about service quality until today. Maybe I just spend too much time in cafes, but I'm totally fine being treated poorly as long as the food is great. My experience at Micklethwait made me change this stance. Erin was a phenomenal help while demonstrating extreme kindness and patience while we all made fun of Franklin BBQ together (who would wait so long to buy food that you have to bring a meal while you wait?). For food, I landed on a 3-meat plate. The goal was to experience Micklethwait's approach to the TX BBQ trinity. The protein was very "meaty", meaning the crust did not distract from the savory, textural experience. Ribs: Tender without being sloppy. I appreciate ribs with some structure. Brisket: The texture difference between the flat and the point was terrific. The fat cap and deckle also survived both the cooking and the slicing, which cranked savory to 11. Sausage: Spectacular casing snap. This is probably my favorite quality in a sausage. My only critique is based entirely on palate and may not translate to all guests. I would have preferred a heavier hand in seasoning across the board -- especially the fatty proteins -- and the lemon poppy seed slaw could have used some additional acid, though my expectation may be unfairly influenced by the vinegar in Carolina-style bbq. Would totally go back.

Chuck Meade

2 years ago

Awesome and affordable BBQ without an hour wait! Brisket is bomb and the ribs were great too. Sides are super good, grits, Mac, and beet salad are a must. The smoked mushrooms taco is an fantastic option for the non meat eaters too.

David Exe

2 years ago

Surprisingly good vegetarian options!

Jerad Tonn

2 years ago

First taste of TX BBQ. Brisket was great, sausage was seasoned well and tasty, but a tiny bit dry. Sauce was good! The 2 meat plate is a ton of food and really well priced. 9/10, would eat again.

Matt Dennis

2 years ago

Great food truck food Fatty brisket was the best we had (better than la barbecue, Terry blacks and toro) Sausage was second to terry blacks (still the best food we had in austin) Mac n cheese and beans are delicious Green beans and slaw were nice sides too Great Great food truck Nice to have a store next door serving cold drinks and liquor. Frozen pear rose is too die for as well

615ishome

2 years ago

Was recommended to me and it didn’t disappoint. Had the brisket, sausage, and the mac and cheese and it all was good!

Yannic

4 years ago

Best BBQ of our trip to Austin. Had Micklethwait recommended to us from several people. Arrived at noon to a line that took about 20 min. Even before we got our food, the lady taking our order was the one of the nicest staff we met on our trip. Food was amazing, for mains we had the brisket, pork ribs and pulled lamb. They were each so good that I can't even rank them. For sides we had the beet salad, mac and cheese and beans. Again, they were all so good that I can't even judge which was best. Two meat plates (with two sides) were $17. Meat was also sold by the pound (I heard there may be some sort of family deal that isn't listed, so ask them if you are there with a big family (5) ). There is another building on site that you can buy drinks at. They had sweet tea and also a hibiscus mint tea (free refills offered). We will definitely be back when in town and can highly recommend this place.

Kit Parker

4 years ago

Long wait in line but the food was awesome. That beef rib is like nothing you've ever seen before. The jalapeno cheddar grits are really good as well. I think the barbecue is much better than Franklin's. And I dig sitting outside

Thy Pham

4 years ago

I came here to visit for a couple of days and I had to go here twice! The woman who took the orders was extremely kind and patient. I really like their outdoor seating and the ambience they have created. The brisket was to die for! I also really loved the jalapeño cheddar grits. We also tried the pulled lamb, and that was definitely something unique to some of the other barbecue places we went to. I brought some brisket home to San Francisco and it was equally delicious as eating it fresh! If you don’t want to wait in the long lines this is DEFINITELY worth a try!

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4602 Tanney Street, Austin, Texas 78721, United States

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