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Uchi vs Salt Lick BBQ

Uchi and Salt Lick BBQ are both rated highly by expert writers. Overall, Uchi scores significantly better than Salt Lick BBQ. Uchi is ranked #1 in Austin with accolades from 10 reviews including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Not For Tourists.

Uchi
Uchi
8 / 10
801 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
From $31 /night
Fodor's Fodor's
"You've heard the term "extreme sports"? Uchi is "extreme sushi"." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Uchi, which occupies a softly-lit bungalow on South Lamar about five minutes from downtown, celebrates the art of unconventional thinking when it comes to sushi." Full review
Zagat Zagat
""Heaven" for sushiphiles, this Zilker jewel box (and its newer Montrose outpost) presents the "finest in forward-thinking Japanese" cuisine via chef Tyson Cole." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"A red-wallpapered, organic-glam interior is like a backdrop from a Design Star set. Splurge on an omakase-style banquet feast."
Gayot Gayot
15.0
"Faithful sushi lovers migrate to this crimson-colored, cozy house for quality sushi and imaginative Japanese fusion fare." Full review
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Salt Lick BBQ
Salt Lick BBQ
9 / 10
18300 Fm 1826, Driftwood, TX 78619
From $21 /night
Concierge Concierge
"If, in your mind, Texas food = barbecue, the Salt Lick is the place for you."
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It's BYOB, so make sure to bring a cooler of ice-cold Shiner Bocks (brewed in nearby Shiner, Texas).
Fodor's Fodor's
"When Texans argue about the relative merits of barbecue joints, the Salt Lick usually winds up at or near the top of the heap." Full review
BlackBook BlackBook
"This smoky barbecue depot is about a 30-minute ride of town. On the way there you can admire classic Hill Country terrain."
Gayot Gayot
13.0
"In a land that prizes its barbecue, few pits are more famed than The Salt Lick." Full review
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Try to avoid overeating to save room for a hubcap-size portion of homemade peach cobbler.
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"World-Famous BYOB BBQ. 20 mins from downtown."
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