Brotherton's Barbecue - Pflugerville

Absolutely amazing food!! This can be the best BBQ meal I've ever had. The restaurant is very spacious and incredibly clean. The staff was top notch!! Very helpful and patient with people making decisions. Many seats that are a nice change, as so many BBQ seats are not known for it. I had Turkey, Brisket and Brisket Boudin. Garlic Green Beans and Tater Tot Casserole. Top everything with Cinnamon Roll Bread Pudding. My waist is not happy, but my taste buds are ecstatic!!

Brotherton's is about a mile off IH-35. It sits in a small strip center located on a side road. It was difficult to see as you approach, and I relied on my GPS. Once in the parking lot, there are signs at the top of the building exterior facade. I arrived at about a quarter till noon on a Thursday. The parking lot is not huge, but there were several available spots. I walked in and was pleasantly surprised to see no line. The staff were very friendly and ordering was straight forward. I had tried their boudin at the Houston BBQ Festival and knew I wanted more. I also ordered brisket, a rib, and jalapeño cheddar sausage. I went with collard greens and the green chile mac n cheese for sides. I also got a couple more boudin links, brisket, and a pulled pork sandwich to go. I made my way to the main seating area, which is located on the other end of the building. It was a nice area that belied the building's plain exterior. Though there aren't a ton of tables, seating was ample, and I didn't see any one wait for a seat. The seating area was neat, clean, and had a cool retro feel. I liked looking at the hats from other barbecue joints that were on shelving at the top of the walls. The moist brisket was excellent, flavorful and, well, moist! The rib was also excellent. It had a sweet flavor and was also moist. The jalapeño cheddar sausage was also very good! I was a little disappointed in the boudin, as it was a little on the dry side. It wasn't bad, but was a notch or two below the other meats. The collard greens looked really good, but had a little bit of a bitter finish. The mac n cheese looked a little dry on top, but once I dug in, I found it moist, with a fantastic creamy cheese flavor! By the time I finished, I knew I had to go back through and order another jalapeño cheddar sausage link and another rib to go. I told the staff how much I liked the rib and learned they use a mango habanero glaze. The ribs, brisket, sausage, and mac n cheese were definitely the stars of the show! My wife had the pulled pork sandwich later that day and she said it was very good. By the way, the restroom was also clean. The greater Austin area has so many great spots, including several great barbecue spots that I likea lot, but this one is well worth a visit! I'll certainly be back!

We checked this place out after we saw they were listed in the Top 50 BBQ list. Meats we?re good, sides not so much. Greens had way too much vinegar in them. Staff seemed rushed although it wasn?t busy. No bbq sauce was provided with our to go order. I really wanted to like it overall but definitely wasn?t worth the price. I may give them another shot and try out their burgers and a dessert, I?ll update then.

I am from Kansas City, where the bbq is always good and since moving to Texas in April is not a bbq close to the quality we are used. Brotherton?s was just the second worst bbq we? ve had since the move to Texas, so I am about why the rating is so high. For beginners right by walking you will notice how unclean the restaurant is. I ordered a baked potato with chopped brisket just to be sure because who can screw a potato?!! This was it. The potato tasted like she cooked a whole day and the chopped brisket was hardly warm. Incredibly rough. My husband had the 2 meat plate with cut brisket, Jalapeño sausage with one side of Mac Cheese and Tater Tot Casserole? the Casserole was dry without taste, the brisket was decent, the sausage was chewing and not aromatic and the Mac Cheese was quite delicious. The food was much too overpriced for the bad quality. The place didn't even smell like a bbq restaurant when you went in! The search continues?

Stopped in for lunch today. The brisket I had was tasty but needed more flavor. The atmosphere is nice and welcoming but the food could be better tasting. The green beans were ok but needed more seasonings. I thought the pickles were bland too. The details matter! Maybe next time I'll try other meats to compare.