Tumlinsons Smoky Top - Barbecue restaurant in Llano - 1009 E Hwy St #29, USA

Absolutely amazing people hard-working and very kind very talented with the barbecue great atmosphere all around great place for a family dine in or take out highly recommend going and checking it out and grabbing either a loaded baked potato with your choice of meat or one of their amazing meat plates

Driving from Austin back to San Diego and we hadn't had BBQ yet. Girlfriend found this spot on maps and we thought we'd give it a go. Brisket: incredibly moist. We normally hit up Franklins, but this place was definitely as tender. Great flavor as well. Not overly salty. Bark was well set. Ribs: I thought the ribs were great. Very tender. The seasoning wasn't overpowering, very complimentary to the pork. Tasted great with the BBQ sauce. Sausage: probably my least favorite. Nothing wowed me. Good flavor, just nothing to write home about. Coleslaw: girlfriend was indifferent with the coleslaw Potato salad: good! Service: we came in just after 1130. Two people ahead of us in line. Took about 20 minutes for us to order. By the time we finished, there were 10 people in line and we laughed that it would be like an hour and half wait for the person in the back. Incredibly kind people, but a little slow.

This is a great example of "don't judge a book by it's cover"! This unimposing barbecue joint is actually offering up some serious Q. I enjoyed the brisket which was fork-tender and deliciously smoky, also some tasty housemade coleslaw and potato salad! They offer meat plates, a chopped beef sandwich and more. House BBQ sauce is just the right mix of tangy and sweet...Friendly service and reasonable prices top it off! Run by a husband and wife team the establishment is clean and pleasant. They also offer dining out of doors if you are so inclined. The establishment is BYOB and only open Wednesday through Sunday until the BBQ runs out....beware. ...went back on a Saturday and enjoyed the pork ribs, my wife had the chopped beef sandwich and beans. Ribs were meaty and delicious, her sandwich was generous and the beans were good. Tried the cherry cobbler for dessert which was scrumptious! Glad I went back today...

I will review this BBQ establishment on the level of the greatest. One dines at Texas BBQ joints for one reason : brisket. Suffice to say, the brisket is excellent and in fact, is the best I have had in awhile. It is moist, with a perfect, crispy, caramelized surface. The only detriment was the poor BBQ sauce. The sausage was pretty good, but not great, as was the coleslaw. However, the potato salad was excellent. A worthy visit, and as I expect this to become greater patronized as it is discovered, the parking, which is already struggling, will become totally inadequate.

Don’t pass by Tumlinson’ Smoky Top BBQ on your way to some famous place on a magazine list! This is better! Perfectly seasoned and moist brisket (ask for burnt ends), melty pork ribs, nice salty beans, and vinegar(!) cole slaw. It’s the real deal. And family run and friendly. It’s where the locals and those in-the-know go…parking lot full of farm trucks, trailers, and not a Tesla around.

BEST BRISKET IN TEXAS! This was my first visit and I know Tumlinson's will become a regular on my hill country road trips. Their soft tacos are magnificent too!

Some of the best BBQ around for miles, and I have been in a 100 mile radius. My first time here. The meat is tender, and the ribs fall off the bone. The prices for what you get are great! A three meat meal is enough for two, or to take home for leftovers. We'll be back!

Good, not great bbq. Liked the loaded baked potato. Brisket was good, but a little dry. Sausage was very good. Employees were nice. DID NOT LIKE that they add an extra 4 percent to your bill without telling you or posting a notice. I assume it was a pay by credit card fee, but I wish they would have informed me before paying & given me the choice to avoid with cash. Overall good, but I like the other choices in town better.