Rub Authentic Texas Barbeque

09/09/09

NOT Texas Barbeque

by Texasgirl22 at Citysearch

Although the atmosphere was nice and they have outside seating, I would not recommend eating here if you are looking for authentic Texas Barbeque. I know they compare themselves to Rudy's in Austin, but they don't even come close. The chopped beef sandwich was more like a Manwich sandwich I could make at home, and the sliced brisket was incredibly dry and flavorless. I've actually been to eat here a few times hoping it will improve, but it continually gets worse. I'm a native Texan of over 20 years and I just think this place doesn't even come close to good Texas Barbeque.

• Pros: Atmosphere
• Cons: Food

06/05/09

I guess I must be missing something

by theislandgirl at Citysearch

My husband and I dined at Rub BBQ tonight. The atmosphere for a restaurant in the city is awesome....you walk in and feel like you are in a BBQ joint in Memphis. There's blues playing, dark wood furnishings, true atmosphere! The joint has everything going for it when it comes to the decor! As far as the BBQ, I have to say we were both pretty disappointed. There is a difference between slow roasted meats and BBQed meats. We had wonderful BBQ in San Antonio at Rudy's where we tasted the wood smoke in the meat. We have also eaten at many other BBQ joints and are very aware there are many different cooking styles. I am not sure where the wood taste was at Rub, but it certainly wasn't in the meat we had. This was more like slowly cooked cuts of meat that you add your own BBQ sauce to. For the prices we paid, I could have thrown it on our propane grill at home to achieve the same effect! We really were not impressed by any of the meats.....we had the Lone Star Platter which was pretty much everything.

I will give one dish total kudos though and that is the corn casserole side dish. It was very tasty, had a lovely brown crust and the inside was sweet and tender. It was the highlight of the meal!

If we go there again, it would probably be for beer, appetizers (chix wings looked good!) and the corn casserole....possibly a dessert. This review really pains me because Rub has a lot of the best elements that you want in a sit down BBQ, but it is missing two key things....the smell of BBQ food enticing you through their door and true BBQ flavors! It's a neat place, but prices reflect the area....not the food!

• Pros: Great atmosphere, tasty corn casserole
• Cons: Where's the BBQ?

09/29/08

Just Good Eats...Meat SOOOO Good!

by just4dining at Citysearch

This is great down-n-dirty grub! Brisket as good as any place in Austin. The chop beef was awesome. There is no doubt that the wings at this place are the best. Period. Big and meaty!

Why do folks think that the Corner Stable has good ribs? They taste like they were done in a bag in the microwave.

The ribs at RUB taste like they were smoked. A little bit of fat, but meaty and flavorful with the dry rub.

I have watched some football and baseball here, as well. If you like young, loud, drunk crowds and fighting to see a game...this is NOT your place. You can eat, drink and watch with a good crowd.

Great happy hours with some ridiculous prices. Settle in for the night!

• Pros: Easy parking, outdoor patio
• Cons: got to drive there