3/29/10 Austin, TX. Iron Works is a downtown Austin institution, and for good reason. The building has been around forever, and they've been serving BBQ since 1978. I ordered a 2 meat plate and got charged a whopping $18.19 for pork ribs and brisket. The ribs were fantastic, just the right tenderness and flavor. The BBQ sauce they have on each table is a very good compliment to all the meats. I sampled some of the sausage and it was fantastic as well. Loosely packed and not too greasy, this sausage gets an A. The brisket was disappointing, not bad, but definitely underwhelming. Rudy's beats it, so that should tell you something.
They don't serve sweet tea, and several of us in the group experienced rude employees, but this place makes up for it in other areas. Here's what you do at Iron Works: Get the ribs and/or sausage plate, enjoy the potato salad and beans that come with it (yeah, sides were a-ok), don't make eye contact, make sure you get some pecan pie if you have room and sit outside if it's a nice day. You can see turtles the size of an office chair in the creek outside! Maybe I'll smuggle sweet tea in a flask next time. Iron Works, you're getting a grade with a minus (-), but at least it's an A-.
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