Green Mesquite Barbeque & More in Oak Hill
My parents recently drove down from the Houston area for a weekend visit. They had settled in before I made it home from work. I didn’t feel like cooking so I treated them to a dinner at Green Mesquite Barbecue & More in Oak Hill.
The original, free-standing Green Mesquite on Barton Springs Road has character. This one, not so much. Located in a strip mall a few doors down from an Ace Hardware could easily move out one day and be a tanning salon the next. Neon beer signs adorn the walls just below the ceiling but provided false advertising. After seating ourselves in a booth, my dad asked the waitress for a Bud Light. He was informed that they “forgot to renew their beer & wine license”. What? Barbeque with no beer?
The waitress returned with three iced teas and took our orders. Mom and dad both ordered the brisket plate ($5.99 ea.). I ordered a cheeseburger with jalapenos and fries ($4.29 + .25 for jalapenos).
Our meals were served promptly. My hamburger was good but not worthy of a “next time I’m hankerin’ for a good burger, I’m going to Green Mesquite”. It was one of those wet burgers that dripped for the duration of its consumption, leaving me with a pile of soggy fries.
The ‘rents seemed to enjoy their brisket plates. My mom can never finish an entire meal so she slapped a couple slices of brisket onto my plate after I cleared out some soggy fries. The brisket was sliced thick, very tender, tasty, juicy and lean. In my opinion, what makes for great barbecue brisket is the sauce. Green Mesquite’s barbecue sauce is a little too sweet for me.
Dad made a positive note on his pinto beans. I didn’t try them but trust dad’s taste buds on flavor.
Brisket & beans = good
Jalapeno cheeseburger & fries = okay
Beer & wine license renewal neglect = bad
Phone: (512) 288-8300
Location: 7010 Hwy 71 West
Hours: Call
Website: http://www.virtual-restaurants.com/greenmesquite/
Last meal: Dinner on October 22, 2004
April 7th, 2006 at 6:52 pm
They have their liquor license again! We ate there about two weeks ago and all seemed right in the world again.
BTW … want a great drink and eat place? Craigo’s next to Sam’s on Ben White between MoPac/Brodie has great pizza and $5 pitchers of Fat Tire. You can’t beat that!