Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

401 W. Whitestone Blvd Suite C-100

Cedar Park, TX 78613

512.250.1495

jmowerydickeybarbeque@hotmail.com

www.dickeys.com

Jake: I dearly love good BBQ and in this part of Texas there are many choices of places to have good barbecue. A friend took us to Dickey’s in Cedar Park recently. In the past two weeks we have been back four times. This place is wonderful. The atmosphere is down home, there is music playing just loud enough to hear without blowing you out the door. I hate trying to eat in a place that you have to yell to talk to the wife across the table. There is one of those big screen TVs on the back wall with the sound off. So you can watch ESPN but do not have to compete with it for dinner mate’s attention. The only thing I would do differently with the TV is turn the captions on, so that if you are interested you could read what is happening.

Good parking, easy in and easy out, you have to love that.

This is without question one of the top three barbecue’s in Central Texas. I will address the other two in their own editions of Tasters.

The two meat plate is reasonably priced and the pulled pork is a big hit with Hoppy. The sausage is prime and the brisket very good. I am not big on sauce, but Dickey’s sauce is wonderful. The spicy sauce is a bit mild for me and Hoppy but most people find it tasty.

After you eat the barbecue, there is one of those old fashioned soft ice cream dispensers with the cones. Man that takes me back a few years. Hoppy says that going there just makes her happy after a bad day at work. It is that kind of place.

If you get a chance, drop in at Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Cedar Park-perhaps you will see Jake and Hoppy there.

Firehouse Subs

Firehouse Subs

1465 E. Whitestone Blvd.

STE #H-340

Cedar Park, TX 78603

512-259-9696

Jake says:

Plenty of good parking and one of the cleanest eating places I have been in lately. The staff was friendly, helpful and overall nice. The men’s restroom on the other hand was not-clean. Hoppy stayed out of the ladies after I told her about the men’s. The prices were middle of the road for a sub-shop – roughly $8 each including drinks. I was not impressed by the subs. The bread had a tang to it and the meat and cheese were bland. I suppose we were supposed to use some of the hundred or so different hot sauces on the counter but did not want spicy that night. We will go back again, just to be sure that we have the same thing twice. Things happen, and any place can have an off day so we will give them another chance. But for this one visit, my thought is: no.