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Franklin Barbecue vs Hoover's Cooking
Both establishments are recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Franklin Barbecue ranks significantly higher than Hoover's Cooking. Franklin Barbecue comes in at #3 in Austin with approval from 8 sources such as Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's.
Franklin Barbecue
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900 E. 11th, Austin, TX 78702
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Fodor's
"If Central Texas is the hub of the state's best barbecue, then Franklin Barbecue is the gold standard."
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Zagat
"Originally a trailer, this brick-and-mortar BBQ joint in East Austin is "giving the big names a run for their money" with some of the "finest brisket in the entire state"."
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BlackBook
"Proprietor Aaron Franklin is to barbecue as homebrewers are to beer. He has created his own niche with craft brisket on par with the dispensaries in legendary Lockhart."
Gayot
"In less than two years, Aaron Franklin opened a small trailer dispensing barbecue that then evolved into a brick-and-mortar eatery."
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Not For Tourists
"Pork ribs & peppery brisket. It's good."
Hoover's Cooking
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2002 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722-2436
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Fodor's
"One of Austin's best comfort-food oases, blending mama's home cooking, diner short-order specials, Tex-Mex favorites, and Cajun influences."
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Frommer's
"This is down-home comfort food at its best."
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Travel + Leisure
"At this unassuming restaurant in Cherrywood, local chef-owner Hoover Alexander serves Deep South—style comfort food with Tex-Mex, Cajun, and Jamaican influences."
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Zagat
""Comfort food at comfortable prices" sums up this Cherrywood Southern mainstay near the University of Texas campus."
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BlackBook
"The brave, spicy taste leaves you salivating for more. But the gigantic size, enough for two, makes you wish you’d eaten less."
