Great service, BBQ, and sweet BBQ sauce, but I wasn't a fan of the beans or lemonade. Something about the taste was off on the beans and the lemonade was not my favorite. The Texas toast was perfect. For spending so much money, I really want the food to be fantastic. I loved the ambiance, though. It reminded me of the inside of a farm supply store we went to for animal feed as a kid.
Update: we went back because this is a convenient location for us. The broccoli is drowning in plastic fake cheese and the Mac and cheese is probably in the same cheese, but it tastes so dang good. The fries were fried fresh. I gave the lemonade another shot and when watered down by melted ice, it's better.
The food is delicious. I especially like their broccoli salad. The brisket is pretty good as well, and the different sauces are very tasty. The servers are nice. The layout of the tables seems nice, although I ordered take-out. The food is comparable to other BBQ restaurants that charge more. If you like BBQ, then give these guys a try. I did and I liked it!
Yesterday I passed up many barbecue restaurants and drove to Pokejoes on Parmer 8.6 miles away. I ordered a special meal for relatives who had moved Michigan. They were suffering from an acute case of Texas barbecue deprivation. I treated them with brisket, ribs, sausage, beans, okra, potato salad, coleslaw, mild sauce and Texas toast and everything was perfect. The cure was very successful and greatly appreciated.
When I got to the cashier I realized I had forgotten my wallet. I told the manager, Devon, what I had done and offered to leave my watch as collateral but he said he trusted me. I returned after we had eaten and settled up.
I won’t get barbecue anywhere else. If Devon hears from others who have forgotten their wallets I suspect he’ll ask about the brand of watch they are willing to leave.
Ordered meat plate. Ribs are ok but brisket is not juicy. It seems the briskets were stored for too long that all the juices are gone. Slaw tastes good. The good part is the toast bread is butter seared, unlike other bbq joints just carelessly toss you a few slices from supermarket toast bags.
This place is wonderful. All food on display. All the sides you need for a great BBQ dinner. Great moist ribs perfectly seasoned. Outstanding brisket potato with chunks of meat. Mac and Cheese on point. Brisket sandwich the Bomb! Definitely love coming here. I've tried it all so just know whatever you pick will be a Winner!!
Brisket is always nice and moist, and the chicken tender. And both consistently seasoned perfectly. I find the potato salad to taste great, but often there are pieces of potato that really should have been cut smaller. We also enjoy the mac and cheese. Our only disappointment is the peach cobbler. From what I read in the reviews, it's not supposed to be typical cobbler. If that's the case--it should say so on the menu. Texans know their cobblers, and this version doesn't meet the standard.
Best BBQ in Austin. We have tried many around the area and even the hyped up spots but nothing is as good as Pok-E-Jo’s. Service is amazing and great portions for the price. The customer service has gone up. They already had great customer service but now they go around tending to people and making sure everything is tasting good. I always come here for my BBQ craving and will continue to do so in the future
Did a to go order and the meat cutter was very courteous and repeated my order, as did the woman who asked me about my sides. Y’all have stepped the game up with the great food and service today. Brisket, links and ribs were nice today. Keep up the good work
Phenomenal, would highly recommend! Went here on our first trip to Texas with my son and not only was the food super tasty, it was very affordable and the staff was kind enough to speak to us about our experience in Texas for the first time! Some of the kindest people we’ve met in Texas so far and the brisket and ribs are no joke (must eat!)
They are a perfect 4 on everything. They are good if not the best. Tried brisket, ribs, coleslaw, fried okra and potato salad. I like the night lighting inside. Felt warm and great inside.
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