Jim’s Smokehouse

I've already raved about this place, but they've branched out into pastrami and I'm compelled to write about it.Previously Pious was our go-to pastrami restaurant, but Jim's has handily dethroned them, while being much, much closer to us! Wowzers, no joke, the best pastrami I've ever had, full stop.

Jim's catered delivery to my office at the domain. I only provided my budget per person and Jim's took care of the rest. Everything was excellent and arrived on time. The ribs are incredible here. My new go to instead of brisket.

I was so hungry all day today. I had a big breakfast, but as soon as I got to work, I was snacking, I ended up eating my lunch early cause I just couldn't shake the hunger feelings. On the way home, I stopped at Jim's Smokehouse. Their brisket is amazing. Their Mac & cheese is creamy and gooey. I love everything I've ever gotten here. The brisket is my favorite. What a gorgeous night, sitting outside at one of their many picnic tables. Just enjoying a Jim's brisket sandwich. The meat is juicy with added bbq sauce. Pickles and onions come on the side. Mac & Cheese is creamy, rich, hot and gooey. About half way through, I really started feeling full. I ended up eating the meat inside and leaving the rest of the bun. And I brought back home about half the Mac & cheese. Completely satisfying. Great service. Great food. And a very good value. Parking lot is small. It's shared with a bar and 3 other food trucks. It's always packed on the weekends.

Mom and I stopped here and grabbed a 2 meat 2 sides plate which was $23 at time of review. There wasn't a line late in the afternoon on a Saturday and even though it's December it was hot and now the trees have less leaves. There are two shaded tables at this hour and was occupied by employees or friends of the employees because after they smoked for 20 min they went inside the food truck and we didn't see them again before we left... and the other is directly in wind of smoker. We ordered the beef brisket and pork ribs, with sides Mac n cheese and green bean casserole. Everything was great but I wish we had specified lean brisket because I hate super fatty meat and that's what we got. The ribs fell off the bone with ease and had great flavor. I liked both the sauces but mom wasn't a fan of either of them.

Darn good Q! Jim's is pushing stellar meats and other eats out of his food truck. With the actual smokehouse just behind, everything is fresh and legit. My fav is a special request: lean brisket, chopped, with sauce and bun on side. I build my own. :D The absolute perfect balance of smoke, sweet, and tang. So happy to have them by Lake Travis. Also recommend their bomb mac & cheese, sriracha slaw, and do I need to even suggest "bacon jam?" Come on! All drool worthy. Good prices, high quality, the nicest staff ever - heart them!. 5 stars all the way!Order ahead online for even faster pickup. Several shaded picnic tables to use if you want to "dine in." If you want to add a cold adult libation, simply grab one from Rock House Bar & Trailer Park on the same site. Cheers y'all! Please, tell 'em I sent ya. ;)Support local. Support small.

The five star rating is a huge deal--we had to give this food truck a try. Our experience was positive. The food was good, but nothing that would be outstanding or extraordinary. Staff are super warm and friendly. Patient too, as I took forever to decide what I wanted to eat.$7 sliced brisket taco was a good deal, with quality slices of meat. The flavors were on the bland side though, so I'd recommend getting one of the juicier items, like sandwiches. $4 Mac and cheese [side] was bland and meh, so skip this side.$12 chopped brisket sandwich is THE thing to get. It was massive--so much meat, that you will be full or be taking leftovers home. Meat was good quality--not too fatty. Chopped meat was drowning in BBQ sauce. I love copious amounts of sauce, so I appreciated this. BBQ is very sweet & sour, so be aware of its pronounced flavor, which might be overwhelming for some.It gets coooool up there in the mountains, so sitting outside, at the picnic tables, by the food truck will get cold. We were grateful that we were encouraged to go inside the nearby bar and consume our food there.

The Black Angus Brisket and Ribs here are insane. In all my travels in TX, this is my new favorite Brisket. The rub is complex. The meat is incredibly fatty and tender. The smoke deeply penetrates the fat. The Ribs are just as tender and smoky. This spot is a gem.

This is the best food truck by far. The cleanliness, attentive & friendly service coupled with amazing BBQ is unmatched. New to the neighborhood and feel lucky to have this place right down the street.

Yesterday I stopped by Jim's Smokehouse brand new, second location on Barton Springs Road right close to Zilker Park. They are at a food truck spot named "The Picnic" between Chuy's and Baby Acapulco...had the De Leon taco. Same 1st Class barbecue as their #1 location on 620. See them at 1720 Barton Springs Road, and tell them I sent you.

Amazing food in a good truck. The majority of our group had the Dan's special - pulled pork, saracchi coleslaw, pickles, onions on a soft bun. I wanted smoked turkey which was not on the menu but they made for me. This place deserves the high rankings because my husband always is underwhelmed at barbecue so I was so happy he said I'll try the barbecue. Delicious!!!