Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que is honored to be the ‘Best Of The Best’ in the barbecue business and home of the original World Famous “Big Chop.” The Wootan & Cooper Family has provided its World Famous Pit Barbecue to hundreds of thousands of hungry diners over the years at its family-owned and operated restaurant.
Austin, now you can get a taste of Texas Hill Country BBQ that restaurant reviewers have raved about! Come check out the first Austin location at 217 Congress Ave.
Celebrating the history of Congress Avenue in the early 20th century, Cooper’s Old Time Pit Bar-B-Que brings great food, live music and local flare to downtown Austin.
Classic BBQ joint with picnic table seats serving brisket, ribs & more pulled straight from the pit. Based on 5 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery
Address:
217 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 474-4227
Website: http://coopersbbqaustin.com/
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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11 AM–10 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
11 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday |
11 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday |
11 AM–10 PM |
| Friday |
11 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday |
11 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday |
11 AM–10 PM |
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Reviews
Ben
I hadn’t been to a BBQ restaurant that sells by the pound. I liked being able to pick out what I wanted to try and being able to specify portion size. My meal price ended up being higher than I was comfortable with ($49 for meat and two sides and a pickle).
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Andrew Szy
Great location, easy to find! Fast and friendly service, I was surprised how many things are included, didn’t realize it until we sat down (soft drinks, sliced pickles, jalapenos, BBQ sauce, bread…. wow!). This location is downtown! Lots of food options from beef, pork and chicken! Great unique taste, I will come back! BTW, pricing was per lb, boy was the pit guy accurate, look at the pricing labels!!
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Michael G
for me, barbecue is all about the sauce. This place doesn’t use a traditional thicker barbecue sauce. They use a smooth and thin vinaigrette. It has a barbecue flavor, but it just doesn’t feel like you’re eating barbecue. That being said everything else was literally perfect and one of the nicest places I’ve been to hospitality was on par with some of the best restaurants out here not to mention the options they had for sides were pretty good. The pinto beans that are free are actually really good. They also offer free bread, free pickles, and a few other free things.
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Dwayne
We visited Coopers on a food tour while visiting Austin, first time having real Texas Brisket. Non pretentious, smoky flavorful and tender cuts of turkey, chicken pork and beef. The building was 20 percent of the experience with wax paper serving as your plate. Choose your cut: cost is listed in chalk on the wall, customary accompaniments are positioned along the cafeteria style line procession, Cole slaw, potato salad, green beans and Mac n cheese. There was live music played upstairs, so you can choose your level of stim.
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Dan V
First proper American BBQ experience, we have some BBQ spots in Australia run by American Pit masters so I have some kind of baseline but this was just impressive. Long queue but moved quickly, efficient ordering and great selection, we had Pork Loin, Beef Ribs, Chicken and Sausage and it was all executed brilliantly. Great service too
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Ashley Girvan
We love Cooper’s. Not only is the brisket & other BBQ excellent, cooked and seasoned just right. We prefer the lean but you really can’t go wrong either way. Even from the time our kids were tiny they’ve loved the sides, awesome Mac n cheese (reg & jalapeño), baked potatoes, corn, salad etc. Great recommendation from a friend when we moved here and we’ve tried all the others since and it’s still our favorite with the exception of our homemade. Our daughter chose it for her birthday.
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Chris Wyatt
Walked in and had no wait. When I asked what was recommended I was told to try the brisket. It was melt in your mouth. Fantastic. Also had the bacon jalapeno mac and cheese. The coleslaw and the blueberry cobbler. Decided to go eat the food on the back patio. Was less crowded and noisy. Great atmosphere. Would definitely recommend it for somebody who loves barbecue.
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Beth Gasser
Great Texas BBQ, true flavors, brisket is fantastic and fall-apart tender. I loved the jalapeno Mac and cheese, cole slaw, pinto beans and corn bread. Very fast. Relaxed atmosphere. Busy.
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Patrick Schramm
What can I say? This is the first time eating here. Went with 2 friends on the quick trip downtown. Ow before I start I want to mention apparently the beef ribs are worth a try but I wasn’t told until I already paid. Nonetheless, the brisket and sausage is great. The beans are free and unlimited. Cornbread is nice and sweet and Mac and cheese is on point. And of course the sweet tea finished everything off. I highly recommend.
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Carson Morgan
I love the vibe of the old building. The meat cutter was super nice. The food and sides are great. I like the originalCoopers in Llano a bit better but this location does not disappoint. Also, no waiting in line which is always nice.
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