City Meat Market

Bill “Catman” Catoire

2024-03

Quant little historic butcher shop and bar b que establishment. Friendly service . Friendly and helpful employees. Fair prices on their good items. Brisket and chicken and homemade smoked sausage. We didn't eat any brisket. They were sold out. The app tells you open till 4 on Saturday. Nope because of it. We just about missed out on food. Store closes at 2pm. Didn't try the butcher shop. Got to talk with the owner. She's very approachable and friendly. She's following in her father's footsteps. Been around for over 100 years. The place never had been remodeled. They were featured on Day Tripper. Located in the town of Giddings Texas.

Amado Hernandez

2022-05

My son asked me to stop buy and pick up some BBQ. Sure did 3lbs Of fresh brisket. Absolutely delicious. Wonderful folks, Excellent Service, Outstanding BBQ they let me take some great pictures. Thank you all.🇨🇱🍺🤘🥩🔥

Richard Rijnberk

2023-09

This place has some seriously delicious brisket. I took faty as this is where the flavor is and I wasn't disappointed.The staff is also really friendly and helpful. I really enjoyed visiting and highly suggest you try this place if you're looking for food in the area.

Brandoux LeRoux

2023-05

This place is quite unique and as I understand it fairly famous around here. I'm visiting from Colorado and decided to stop by..This kind of place isn't usually my cup of tea if I'm being completely honest. I'm not much of a meat eater other than chicken and fish. Luckily they do infact serve chicken (by the half I might add) and no not half a pound... half of a WHOLE chicken haha... Crazy..Anyway I had the chicken half and my father had the brisket. He seemed to really enjoy his food and I did enjoy the chicken as well although I must say thay the potato salad was honestly the best part of the meal for me, it was delicious although unusually small in portion especially compared to what they offer for the stars of the show (the meats)..This place won't be for everyone given the extremely rundown, rustic vibes and featuring ridiculous portions.Its almost as if you just walked into a dusty antique shop where someone happens to be slinging meats in the back while the townsfolk flock to get as much meat in there stomachs as possible..I like this place even though it's really not my style at all solely because of how unique it is... It maybe dirty, greasy, and unsightly to most people (especially those who live in the city or upscale areas) but it seems like a real hit in the community that it resides in and the very friendly people who work here obviously love what they do and whole-heartedly appreciate those who stop by to enjoy the unusual setting and abnormally large portions for the love of meat.I'd say give it a shot if you're looking for something very old-school... if not only for the food but for the quite unique experience.

Elizabeth Schultz

2024-04

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GatoCity Office

2024-01

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Gillis' House

2024-02

Please go to Lockhart, Elgin, Bastrop or Manor. We drove from Austin to Giddings and this was so not worth the trip. Our meal was cold. The sausage was cold, hard and lacked flavor. The beans was full of pepper. Now the good. Brisket. Was good, tender, moist and seasoned well. The potatoe salad was homemade and delicious. The stall was very friendly.

Brian Flanagan

2019-05

Great BBQ! This place is one of my favorites in the central TEXAS area! The food is priced right, it tastes great, and the service is top notch! The are always friendly and accommodating. They really hustle to get you taken care of. I often pick up large amounts of bbq to take to customers in the area. They love it when I show up with bbq from City Meat Market!

Jake Hewitt

2020-05

City Meat Market is a delicious BBQ joint in Giddings. It’s right in the center of the town and in an old meat market. I got the pork shoulder and a pork rib which were both delicious. The potato salad was also really good. Gotta stop here if you are just driving through or take a trip from Austin (or wherever) for some good southern hospitality and great BBQ. Now all I need is a nap!

Michael Zalobny

2024-02

Hands down the best place to go eat some good food directly off the pit. Lay it down on some paper dude with a pickle and a jalapeno man and some bread dude and it money dude. NO JOKE BEST SERVICE FROM A BEATIFUL LITTLE BLOND HAIRED GIRL THAT WAS RAISED COOKING WITH HER DAD. SO DONT LET THOSE GOOD CUTE LOOKS FOOL YOU BECAUSE SHE WILL CHECK YOUR BUTT IF YOU NEED IT!!! GOOD BEST PLACE EVERYONE SHOULD GO TRY IT OUT.

Dionne Haynes

2019-05

Paid $72 damn dollars for 5 links, 8 ribs & 6 slices of brisket.....link were dry as all hell & tasted weird, brisket was tender but lacked flavor; ribs tasted as if they were just seasoned with salt, pepper & grease...dogs wouldn't even eat it, could've saved & cooked my own, tasting a hell of a lot better...was my 1st & definitely will be my last time going.

Hector Caballero

2024-03

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Ana Herrera

2024-02

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Matt Frisbie

2021-05

Solid BBQ, fantastic prices and the hot sauce was on point. Strongly recommend the ribs and chicken.

Dylan Reid

2022-05

My piece of brisket seemed a little over cooked, but still was good.Sausage was average.

Tara Roth

2018-05

A little disappointed this time. Last visit (last year) I would have given a 4 overall. This time the pork ribs were probably a 4, the brisket (which was brought out of a tub of hot water) was brown and anemic looking and dry - a "2" maybe, and the sausage was dry and bland. I gage my bbq experience by how much bbq sauce I use. I drenched these pieces of meat in it. Sorry, City Meat Market. I want to love you but I don't.

Michael Gayle

2023-05

This place may have been great once, but the BBQ we had on Good Friday was some of the worst BBQ I have had in my life. The brisket was so dry they were soaking it in hot water. The sausage was dry with no smoke flavor. The ribs were ok. Also it is hard to believe the place passed a health inspection, as dirty and clutter the place is. I was really expecting good BBQ and drove from Houston, left really disappointed.

S Figueroa

2023-07

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Reta Killingsworth

2024-04

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Michael Naydan

2023-05

My go to place on hiway 77 for bbq. I plan my trip to the coast by timing it to get there before noon. After that time pretty slim pickings- but better than nothing!

Polly Choi

2023-05

We were driving from Houston to Austin sometime in 2015. We suddenly craved some good bbq and randomly found this place - it was literally by the highway.Since that day, I've been dreaming about their ribs at least once every month. It was the BEST BBQ RIBS I have EVER had IN MY LIFE!

TX Bucksnort

2023-05

Excellent food but it’s a hole in the wall. They make the best bbq.

Warren Lieber

2023-05

The best sausage anywhere, hands down. I buy it raw and cook it on my BBQ pit at home. Sometimes I cook it on the stove for my eggs in the morning. Never had any sausage this good, anywhere. Consistantly great throughout the 30 or 40 years I have been buying it. Incredible texture, not like most places where you can't tell it from a hot dog. Oh, and the people there are very friendly! Buy what you want. This place is my meat market.

james mcdonald

2024-03

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Vinnie B

2023-05

The BBQ was good. The service was excellent and prompt. The gal behind the counter will even smile when she relays the bad news that no, you cannot have a Styrofoam container for your leftovers.

john s

2023-10

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shenitra simmons

2021-05

I purchased brisket,sausage,and pork. The sausage reminded me of some of the best sausage I had ever eaten from my childhood. The brisket, and pork is exceptionally seasoned.I really don’t understand the few bad reviews for this establishment. I’ve had bad BBQ, and I guarantee you, this place ranks on the top of my list of some of the best bbq I’ve had in a while.The lady behind the counter was really nice. Definitely will be back!

joeldev

2022-05

On a scale of 1 to 10 I would give this one a 2. The Brisket was chewy and very difficult to pull. The sausage smelled and tasted like it was freezer burned or was old and over refrigerated. The ribs were difficult to pull from the bone. It did not look like there was a pit master committed to the art of perfecting BBQ. If you are passing thru try a different BBQ restaurant in Giddings.

B Keith

2022-05

I've passed by this place for decades and I've heard many stories of how wonderful the bbq is but had never stopped until yesterday. In fact, my trip to Giddings was focused on having lunch here......but I was disappointed. The smell was wonderful, walking through the door was like entering a time warp that took me back 40 years, the atmosphere was incredible but unfortunately the food fell short of even my slightest expectation. Except the pork ribs.....they were pretty good. Noteworthy in fact.I would recommend this to anyone for the experience at least. Maybe I just caught them on a bad day.....idk. Also, I found it to be pretty expensive. 2 ribs, 1 lb of brisket and 2 cans of Dr Pepper shouldn't be $56

Nancy

2023-05

The workers are very friendly. The place was small and old lol. The brisket was good and tender. The sausage was a bit dry. Ribs was okay.Vegetarian options: They only have potato salad and BBQ beans. The beans is spicy from black peppers. You can taste the black peppers.