Based on 531 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.7 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
10 Terlingua Ghost Town, Study Butte-Terlingua, TX 79852
Phone: (432) 371-3939
Website: http://www.rusticironbbq.com/
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Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–12 AM |
| Sunday | 3–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 AM |
| Friday | 11 AM–12 AM |
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Reviews
The Momshell
After a rough day of hiking this was the perfect place to eat! Not only was it friendly and super clean but it was delicious. I had the brisket sandwich combo. I’ve had a lot of brisket in my life but this was one of the best. It’s was lean with just enough fat at the edge to make it just the right bite. The sauce was tangy and sweet and just a hint of heat. The bun was amazing. So many BBQ places have decent enough meat but they flop on the bread choice. Best bun on a brisket sandwich I’ve ever had. Large enough and soft but sturdy enough to hold a very generous portion of beef. The red onion slice and pickle made it just right. Totally would eat there again!!
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Philip Moreira
Recommended to us by our Airbnb host. The brisket here was my favorite ever. Right up there next to a place in Montana I’ve been to and a great spot in Houston. DB’s was the best though. My girlfriend and I went up for a second meal after finishing our first. I can’t recommend this place enough !
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Kristal Newman Bentley
Great customer service. Was in line behind a local and they couldn’t say enough about how good their meat was. Brisket and Turkey tacos for me. With the cilantro cabbage mix for the top, it looked like a celebration! Beans had incredible flavor. Wide variety of canned/bottles beers and sodas to choose from. So happy we stopped by.
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Kimberly Johnson
My husband and I came here for some bbq and it was pretty good! We are from the houston area so this bbq definitely competes with bbq found in HTX. It was good, the ribs were good and the brisket was great, it had a crispy flavorful outer layer that tasted soooooo good. The ribs were very flavorful and fall off the bone tender. The turkey i didn’t like but my husband really did – i didn’t like how smokey it was (a little too much for my liking) but the cole slaw and potato salad was delish! Will come again and highly recommend!
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A B
Excellent food, ambience, and staff! We had the Marilyn and the brisket tacos! Plenty of food that we had another full dinner for our family of 4 the next day. Our waiter/bartender was AWESOME! And how can you beat ice cold $2 PBRs ♀️
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MacGyverman
Food is good, but portions for the price was not great. My brisket (red tray) was dry and sad, but to be fair the fresh stuff (black tray) looked amazing as it was being cut. I’ll add photos. The ribs were good but not as good as Chileens on 17 north of Phoenix. Pulled pork was ok too. The other reviews are what got me to drive out of big bend 40 minutes to get food here. If my food were what the other reviews said, I would have, but not for what I got. The live music was nice. Restroom seemed clean and water was warm fast to wash hands. I would give DB another chance for fresh ribs and brisket.
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Kingwood Wine Group
We shared the three meat plate for lunch. It was plenty for two of us. Prices are reasonable for what you get. Would have preferred freshly cooked beans instead of from a can. Sliced bread was a bit stale. With so few places to eat lunch in the area, we would certainly go again if we were here for a longer time.
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James Quinn
Must stop location for BBQ. Ordered 3 meat plate with moist brisket, ribs, and sausage. The brisket was outstanding. Other meats were tasty. They have beers for $3. Includes white claws. Service was fast and efficient. Decor is interesting and fun. They have live music. For the price of beer it is worth hanging out.
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Austin K. McElroy
It’s exactly what you’d expect and want in a roadside barbecue joint: perfectly smoked brisket, delicious sides (the potato salad and beans in particular), and did I mention the brisket. Holy smokes y’all. They say nobody cooks a cow like Texan, and damn are they right.
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Alex Zhang
This BBQ place is legit. The meat is very flavorful and juicy. The TV was playing country music and the other Tv was playing cowboy channel, really getting you into the vibe. We got the combo for two person with mixed cuts, it was recommended by the owner and he is very friendly and told us this is the most popular. The jalapeño pickles are really good
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