Lula Maes' Catering And Bar-b-q

Ribs and turkey legs here are great. I've also purchased the pork chop sandwich in the past. It's also a great deal. The Q here is always flavorful and good. The couple is always nice and attentive. Best small BBQ joint in town by far. The only reason I can't give this place 5 stars is it takes awhile to make the food(usually only 1 person there.) Secondly no inside dining which is understandable. Definitely suggest trying though!

The location threw me off at first, but this was far from any gas station food I have ever had. Their chicken was possibly the best I have ever had— perfect moistness with an amazing smokiness throughout. And that could really explain all the meats I tried (brisket, chicken, and chops). Definitely stop by and be prepared to lick every bit of that flavor off your fingers!

First time here and I can’t speak highly enough about this place. Perfectly smoked, massive porch chop sandwich for only $6. It must have been close to a pound. The owner was so kind and took extra care to put on the perfect ratio of sauce and mustard and hand sliced pickles since they only had whole ones. She gave me some great recommendations and even gave me a free sausage to take home and try. I will definitely be back many times.

My best friend and I came to Austin for some R&R from Fort Worth and Houston. I searched for a list of black-owned food places to satisfy our desire for good food for the weekend! We saw smoked turkey legs on the menu of Lula Mae’s Barbeque and off we went. You could smell the smoke when we drove up. Inside, the gas station was small but man, the smell of the food was calling us to get everything on the menu. I began with “I hope the food is as good as it smells, cause we’re hungry and I don’t want to give you a bad review. The guy behind the counter, who was very friendly and patient as we asked questions about items on the menu asked me “what if the food is as good as it smells”, I said you’ll get the best review ever!! Here it is: 2 turkey legs, 1/2 lb. of ribs, 1/2 lb. of sausage, and 2 sides of green beans later, we were smacking our lips on some of the best barbecue I’ve had in 17 years living in Texas. At first we were going to complain because we didn’t get any sauce. I’m a firm believer if the food is seasoned good, you don’t need it. No sauce was needed on any of the meat, all well seasoned. The ribs were very tender, the turkey legs and sausage were cooked to perfection. OMG!!! We’re planning on coming back to Austin in August and Lula Mae’s is our first stop!!!