Tumlinsons Smoky Top - Llano

Holly Brisket! 10 stars if it was allowed we walked in at 10 min till 3 pm and they were so friendly We don't normally walk in at closing but had to check it out and were we so glad we did. This town offers some amazing bbq but u have not had bbq brisket untill u have had this brisket. Melts in your mouth. Wow best ever the holy grail of briskets. By far this is the best I have ever had. I am a big brisket lover due to the fact that my ex brother in law 4Th street market in Blanco Texas, Lester Coldewey made the first brisket I had ever had and I have been hooked ever since. Look out Lester cuz this takes 1st for me. This is so tender there is no need for chopped cuz it melts in your mouth just sliced. All I can say is this place sets the bar out of reach in my opinion. They are only open on Sat Sun 11-3 so you will need to plan that but wow I should have bought 1/2 a brisket to tie me over till next weekend. Make this a must stop in llano you won't be sorry. Let me know what you think. This is by far a 10 in my book. 5 star does it no justice Thanks for reading my review love light ! Parking: Gravel parking lot. Plenty of parking great location just outside of town headed toward Burnet on the left on hwy 29 top of the hill.

After hiking we needed to refuel and wanted some good BBQ. There was a few larger places along our route just past Tumlinson's, but we wanted to support a small local BBQ place and we're so glad we did! The food was FANTASTIC, and the staff was very friendly. 10/10 would recommend and if we ever find ourselves in the area again, we would go back!

Great BBQ, pretty much tried it all with ribs being my favorite. the loaded potato was spectacular .....family ran...check them out.

Fantastic BBQ spot, family owned and friendly customer service. The brisket is super moist and perfectly seasoned. We created our own customized plate with brisket, ribs, jalapeño cheddar sausage, smoked chicken and original sausage. We had potato salad and pasta salad for our sides. The owners stopped by our table to check in on us and while talking let them know we were celebrating my wife’s birthday. They were so nice to bring us dessert with candles and we sang Happy Birthday, such a thoughtful and memorable moment. Thanks Tumlinson’s family and staff!

Extremely overpriced and poor service ! Won’t be back