The first of our new winter haven reviews. I have eaten at Coopers Old Time BBQ several times before both in Llano and New Braunfels and can easily give it my highest recommendation. Now that we winter so close to the one just north of us in Junction I decided to give this chain the whole gambit. coopersbbqjunction.com Upon arrival we did discover this is not part of the original Coopers Old Time BBQ restaurants. We decided to give it a try nonetheless.
We chose to visit this on a Saturday after a road trip to Lowe's and Harbor Freight in Kerrville and then a short drive NW for a good Sunday dinner. Advertising true Texas style BBQ, they are open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. 7 days a week. There is a selection of dining from indoor to outdoor to take out. Always versatile with the COVID situation.
As is the normal with Texas BBQ they offer all meat prices per pound.....brisket, beef ribs, pork ribs, pork sausage, half chicken, and turkey breasts. You can order meat by the pound, as well as plates and sandwiches. The plate meals offer meats and sides as well as combo plates 2 meats, and super combo plates 3 meats as well as sides. Sides include potato salad, chips, beans, and coleslaw. Of course bread, pickles, onions, and jalapeno peppers are offered as sides. Deserts include either peach or blackberry cobbler.
We arrived mid afternoon Saturday to a nearly full restaurant. We were served immediately. The venue is cafeteria style and then seat yourself either inside or out. There is no tipping. I was not offered my choice of type and cut of brisket which is common in TX BBQ. As it was cool outside we chose indoors well outside of the 6' interval. Barb ordered the Sausage Plate dinner with Potato Salad and Pinto Beans, while I chose the 2 meat dinner with Brisket and Jalapeno Cheese Sausage and the same sides. You also get white bread, onions and dill chips.
The portions are decent size. We found the food to be a bit bland although I did enjoy my Pinto Beans. The brisket was moist, tender and easy to tear with your fingers, Although the sausage was tasty, it was a bit soft and lacked the desired crispy SNAP when you bit into it. We both enjoyed the Potato Salad. The BBQ sauce was our biggest area of concern as it was watery and very tomato based with no spice. You can see the thinness in the picture above. I have to admit we were a bit disappointed, probably considering we were expecting the same quality we had come to expect in the "Cooper Old Time BBQ" chain, Texas Style. Like I said previously this place is not associated with them. Total price for our meal was pretty standard, $38 for two meals. On a scale of 1-5 stars I give this one a......
"I'm a foodie. I enjoy it a lot, and contrary to what it looks like, I eat a lot. My comfort food, of all things, would be southern soul BBQ"
Zach Johnson
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