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Iron Works Barbecue

  • Address: 100 Red River St., Downtown & the Capitol Area, Austin, TX | Map It
  • Phone: 512/478-4855

Fodor's Review:

From its creekside perch in the shadow of the Austin Convention Center, this spot caters to name-tagged conference attendees, construction workers, and thoroughly starched office workers alike. Dependable house specialties include pepper-crusted smoked pork loin, tender brisket, and Flintstones-size beef ribs (the junior rib plate will satisfy all but the hugest of appetites). Wrought-iron grills, forged here when the building was an ironworks, hang from the rafters. It's a charming and authentic slice of Texas -- maybe not the best barbecue joint within city limits, but definitely in the top five. There's also a decent salad bar.

  • Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
  • Closed: Closed Sun.

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