5/13/10 Taylor, TX. Extremely good BBQ and well worth a visit if you happen to pass through Taylor. 2 true shining stars; the sausage and the friendly atmosphere. The sausage is loosely packed, not too greasy, full of flavor and you get 3 choices; regular, jalapino, and chipotle smoked sausage. I sampled the jalapino sausage and man, it's got a kick! It's way, way better than any jalapino sausage I've had at any BBQ joint so far. Also tried the chipotle sausage a long time ago and I remember it being very good as well. The brisket is very good. It's not going to compete with Texas' best (Smitty's, Cele's, etc.), but it's close.
Bobby Mueller is a super friendly guy and he's going to be the one slicing up your brisket for you. Have a chat with him and you might even get some tips on quicker ways to manuver through Austin traffic. Everybody seems to be in a good mood at this place, even the customers. This is one of those intangeables that makes Louie Mueller Barbeque a guaranteed return visit (of course the 'best jalapino sausage' title doesn't hurt either)! The only "damnit" moment came when I discovered that there was NO sweet tea. I'm starting to seriously consider bringing my own sweet tea to these places, just in case.
One final note, the sauce is extremely unique. It's very, very thin liquid. It's got an orange hue to it and has chunks of onions here and there. The uniqueness comes from the fact that it is the mildest sauce I've ever tasted. It's sort of oily, but thinner. It in no way overpowers any tastes from the 'que. The closest sauce I can compare it to is Cele's. It's almost as if at some point, a conversation like this occured. "What kind of sauce should we offer?" "Don't need sauce." "Ok, how about a sauce that barely tastes like anything, but customers who insist on sauce can still taste everything the BBQ has to offer." "Sounds good. Let's make this BBQ Sauce-Lite." "Oh, and let's put the sauce in old, glass Listerine bottles on the tables." See pic... This place is as solid a grade A as anywhere.
Bobby Mueller is a super friendly guy and he's going to be the one slicing up your brisket for you. Have a chat with him and you might even get some tips on quicker ways to manuver through Austin traffic. Everybody seems to be in a good mood at this place, even the customers. This is one of those intangeables that makes Louie Mueller Barbeque a guaranteed return visit (of course the 'best jalapino sausage' title doesn't hurt either)! The only "damnit" moment came when I discovered that there was NO sweet tea. I'm starting to seriously consider bringing my own sweet tea to these places, just in case.
One final note, the sauce is extremely unique. It's very, very thin liquid. It's got an orange hue to it and has chunks of onions here and there. The uniqueness comes from the fact that it is the mildest sauce I've ever tasted. It's sort of oily, but thinner. It in no way overpowers any tastes from the 'que. The closest sauce I can compare it to is Cele's. It's almost as if at some point, a conversation like this occured. "What kind of sauce should we offer?" "Don't need sauce." "Ok, how about a sauce that barely tastes like anything, but customers who insist on sauce can still taste everything the BBQ has to offer." "Sounds good. Let's make this BBQ Sauce-Lite." "Oh, and let's put the sauce in old, glass Listerine bottles on the tables." See pic... This place is as solid a grade A as anywhere.
Just got back from Taylor - travelled halfway across the world to taste it! And I'll second how great it is - here's my short review! http://www.dontdrivetodinner.com/2014/07/the-best-barbecue-in-world-louie.html
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