Business Hours
ClosedMonday
11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Tuesday
11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Wednesday
11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Thursday
11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Friday
11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed
House Park Bar-B-Que
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900 W 12th St, Austin, TX 78703, USA Get directions
A small, lunch-only barbecue counter just west of downtown, House Park sticks to a tight weekday midday window and a no-frills routine: order at the counter, eat your brisket or sausage, and notice the old hand-painted sign out front reading "Need no teef to eat my beef." Come early, since the kitchen closes by mid-afternoon and the line moves through a single modest dining room.
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