Reviews Prause Market

Absolutely the Very Best Barbecue Brisket and sausage I have ever eaten! And I have eaten it all over the nation The sauce was perfect as well!!!

Thanks Gary for the history info and letting me snap photos! I wish I'd taken more Sasuage with me because I believe that was the best I've ever had!

This is how BBQ is done in traditional Texas style: it's been a family run business for generations, it's not fancy and things are done the old-fashioned way here. The walls are filled with taxidermy and vintage photos and articles. The family members/owners working here are quite friendly. How it works. I recommend arriving closer when they open at 11 am to avoid the line that wraps around the counter. As you approach the end of the counter they will tell you what is available (on the day we went there were serving brisket, pork chops or sausage, three kinds of potato salad and coleslaw), so don't expect a menu. If you don't specify how much you want of each item they'll make up a plate for you judging by what you look like you can eat, and for our group of ten or so they were right on target with all our plates. They don't use electronic methods for payment, so no credit cards (its cash only) and nary a calculator. They flip over your plate and add up the total using math and a pencil. The dining room is behind you. Silverware and BBQ sauce are alongside the back wall. Grab a spot and enjoy your delicious BBQ! Afterwards take a peek at the wood-fired brick pit in the room behind the dining room and breathe in the satisfyingly smoky aroma. The brisket was good, the flavorful sausage was above average and the pork rib (with bone) was outstanding. Definitely get the pork rib! Skip the coleslaw; if you want a side go for a pickle or the potato salad.

I wish we had markets like this back home. I like to take home some of their tender, moist brisket - so juicy and full of flavor -to top the baked potato that accompanies one of their steaks for a meaty meal. The next morning a couple of strips of their bacon (that was sliced to order and cooks with no splatter like real country bacon should) goes well with one of their sausage links.

This place is like stepping back 40 years in time to what a real deal butcher shop was! They cooked meat (BBQ) to keep meat supply fresh....and there are few better at it than the Prause family! I love the atmosphere and food! Service too! Taste is the bomb! And that sauce is something I crave!

Amazing... for more than 50 + years! My parents lived in La Grange in the 1950’s and moved before was born. I was lucky enough to experience the BEST Texas BBQ on a trip back. Thank You! !