Ruby's BBQ - Austin Restaurant

  • Address: 512 West 29th Street, Austin, TX 78705-3714
  • Phone: +1 512 477 1651
  • Email:
  • Website:www.rubysbbq.com
Average Rating
4.0
71+ reviews
from 3 sources
Yahoo! Travel
5.0
8+ reviews
CitySearch
4.5
8+ reviews
Yelp
4.0
55+ reviews
Ruby's BBQ
512 West 29th Street
Austin, TX 78705-3714

Ruby's BBQ Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • This restaurant features backwoods barbecue with not-so-traditional side dishes, including collard greens and vinaigrette coleslaw. Musical legends such as Buddy Guy and Maceo Parker have dined here, and the restaurant decor reflects this down-home blues appeal. The restaurant serves the only bar... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • In Short :UT students and slackers crowd the modest dining room or head out to the much larger, covered and fenced-in patio. Relics of Ruby's former neighbor, Antone's, cover the walls and blues music graces the sound system. The air is thick with the sweet, smoky smell of barbecue. The half-poun... more on CitySearch
  • Ruby's Barbeque And Catering is a four star restaurant in Austin. This is a great place. This very affordable restaurant has been around for the last 2 years, and is located in the Oak Hill neighborhood. It's known for its barbecue. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. Upon ent... more on OpenList.com
  • On a busy corner of the Drag (UT's commercial strip), this nuevo barbecue joint—which many locals consider among the best in town—has a deep list of menu options not found at old-school pits. The beef is trumpeted as all natural and hormone-free, but perhaps more important, it's tende... more on Fodor's
  • A downtown barbecue hideaway that offers first-rate sauce and a bit of nostalgia. more on Gayot

Reviews From Across The Web read all

5.0
Incredible BBQ

(August 06, 2012 00:00)

I have heard people rave about Rudy's for some time and I finally tried the one on 620 near 2222. I would have to say that it was the most tender, flavorful barbeque that I have ever tasted. The ribs fell off the bone and the brisket was moist, tender, and spiced just right. And the service... am... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

5.0
the best

nice brisket, great chooped beef and the best creamy cole slaw you'll ever eat gratrat, a user of citysearch.com. Read full review on CitySearch

Yahoo! Travel

Find valuable restaurant information including descriptions, photos, reviews and interactive maps for Ruby's Barbeque in Austin, Texas. Locate additional ... travel.yahoo.com, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on OpenList.com

2.0
Cyrus M. 's review

I haven't eaten here in years.. for good reason.. I just don't think it's that good. I consider myself a seasoned BBQ veteran. The sauce bothers me... ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

5.0
Good BBQ!

(June 07, 2001 00:00)

I learned about this place from some buddies who attended nearby UT Austin. This place has by far the best BBQ I have tasted. The sauce had just the right consistency and flavor. The beans were good and had a little kick to them. I recomend the chili, it is made with meat and has no veggies in it... cp_sjkang, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

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