Moreno's BBQ, South Austin
70 people recommend, 7 warn against itvia r/austinfood30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 43 threads.
What people say, in short
Moreno's draws enthusiastic South Austin barbecue recommendations, including from diners looking for an alternative to Valentina's. Brisket nachos and a smoked burger appear in positive comments, and spicy sauce earns praise too. The comparison is not unanimous: a disappointed diner found the food well below Valentina's, and criticism of the brisket recurs in other accounts. Reports of meats selling out are another caveat. Recommendations include meals on Menchaca as well as a positive account naming Southpark Meadows, rather than describing only meals at the current address.
Address
Moreno Barbecue, 9900 S I-35 Frontage Rd Ste M700, Austin, TX 78748
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Brisket nachos, Smoked burger
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/FlopShanoobie in r/austinfood · Feb 2025
Suggests Moreno on Menchaca as a good BBQ option.
- Recommendsu/HookEm_Tide in r/austinfood · Aug 2024
Sends visitors around the corner there for traditional old-school Texas barbecue.
- Recommendsu/austindriverssuck in r/austinfood · Mar 2026
Recommends Moreno's for BBQ.
- Recommendsu/Tricky-Flan3910 in r/austinfood · Nov 2024
Suggests trying Moreno.
- Recommendsu/Relevant_Leather_476 in r/austinfood · Nov 2024
Names Moreno's BBQ as a spot.
- Recommendsu/rikitiki2 in r/austinfood · Jun 2024
Calls Moreno basically Valentina's done right.
- Recommendsu/tangerinemargarine in r/austinfood · Jan 2026taste
Recommends ordering the brisket nachos there.
- Recommendsu/knockoutned7 in r/austinfood · Aug 2024
Calls Moreno BBQ the new Valentina's, recommending it as a barbecue replacement.
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- Recommendsu/AlternateZWord in r/austinfood · Mar 2026taste
Picks Moreno's spicy sauce as best
- Recommendsu/mt_beer in r/austinfood · Feb 2025wait time
Calls it excellent barbecue with no wait and BYOB.
- Caveatu/NoncommissionedDisk in r/austinfood · Jul 2025consistency
Says Moreno was wiped out around 2 except burgers.
- Recommendsu/Hugasaurus in r/austinfood · Mar 2026variety
Recommends Moreno and suggests a taco or eating with tortillas.
- Recommendsu/younghplus in r/austinfood · Feb 2025wait time
Lists Moreno BBQ among chill BBQ spots.
- Recommendsu/jbloss in r/austinfood · May 2024
Recommends Moreno, noting ribs are usually a weekend special.
- Recommendsu/therebbie in r/austinfood · Mar 2026
Agrees Moreno's is a solid pick.
- Recommendsu/titos334 in r/austinfood · Jul 2024
Lists Moreno among their barbecue picks.
- Recommendsu/monster-of-the-week in r/austinfood · Jun 2024service
Recommends Moreno BBQ to people who enjoyed Valentina's food.
- Recommendsu/klimly in r/austinfood · Mar 2024
Recommends it for South Austin, open till 7pm Thursday and Friday or until sold out.
- Recommendsu/Justkeepswimmingatx in r/austinfood · Jan 2025taste
Recommends Moreno's BBQ for the smoked burger.
- Recommendsu/Jaketres1 in r/austinfood · Apr 2024
Highly recommends this barbecue spot.
- Recommendsu/AustinBloggy in r/austinfood · Oct 2026
Says Moreno is open until 9pm, though a rideshare there is costly.
- Recommendsu/beezkneezsneez in r/austinfood · Mar 2026
Came here to recommend Moreno's.
- Recommendsu/madisonhale in r/austinfood · Feb 2025
Says it is always their first stop when back home.
- Recommendsu/ondcp in r/austinfood · Oct 2025taste
Recommends it.
- Recommendsu/Technical-Ant5248 in r/austinfood · Oct 2024
Recommends Moreno BBQ in Austin.
- Recommendsu/jane-in-general in r/austinfood · Oct 2024taste
Eats there often and loves everything, especially the brisket nachos
- Recommendsu/PristineDriver6485 in r/austinfood · Jul 2024
Suggests Moreno BBQ as an option.
- Caveatu/DirtyMikeOffWmCannon in r/austinfood · Jun 2024taste
Extremely underwhelmed; nothing they had compared to Valentina's quality, though open to retrying.
- Mixedu/PattyCakesandBakes in r/austinfood · Jul 2024wait time
Calls it great but notes it closes earlier some days and runs out of meats.
- Caveatu/QuietRedditorATX in r/austinfood · Mar 2024taste
Thought their brisket tasted like poor quality meat.
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