re: Traveling to Austin - The official thread

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Thursday morning we are renting mnt bikes and riding some trails, then heading for lunch before a swim at Barton Springs...which lunch place would you guys suggest:

Uncle Billy's Brewhouse
The Picnic Food Truck Park

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I live in the neighborhood and frequent Uncle Billy's way more than I should since it's close by. The beer is good and they have some of my favorite smoked chicken wings. Some of the other food can be hit or miss although they've definitely been improving recently. If I'm not feeling the wings, I stick to the turkey, sausage, roadkill(appetizer), burgers, or salads. It's definitely a better option than the picnic food trucks. Another option would be Shady Grove. They have pretty good burgers and salads as well but I'm not crazy about much else on the menu. Both places have nice outdoor patios.

There are a couple other options if you go a little further east on Barton Springs just on the other side of S. Lamar. Terry Blacks has really great bbq. If you're looking for bbq(outside of smoked wings), I would definitely recommend going here instead of Uncle Billy's. The line shouldn't be too bad on a Thursday afternoon.

In that same area is El Alma which has a nice rooftop patio. The mexican food is good and they some solid drinks. I always get the avocado margarita.