Salt Lick Cellars

Had the most wonderful time at Salt Lick Cellars this afternoon! I can out with some buddies from grad school during our last week off before going back for the semester. Everyone was so welcoming and very friendly to us – and even comped our tasting. THEN, they sent over some free barbecue for the group! We couldn’t believe it. Wines were tasty, cheese plate was delicious, and burnt ends were second to none (of course). Even without all the extras, this would have been my favorite wine tasting experience. They just went above and beyond! Loved getting to support Texas wines — we will most certainly be back.

Holly Mother of ALL GODS!!! Everyone in the WORLD must come here! And if you don’t like meat, sucks for you! okay, that was mean! So if you don’t eat meat, they have an amazing vineyard! This place is huge and I must say their winery is FANTASTIC! You can do wine tasting while you wait! 5 wines for 10 bucks! And JAY, our server was awesome! He was able to handle almost the entire area while giving amazing customer service, We sampled a lot of wines and he told us the back story as to how Salt Lick came about! In addition while you wait this is a cool place for the kids to run around outside! Don’t like wine… that’s okay too. Because we noticed a sign that said BYOB! Well enough on drinks, lets move onto the food! FIRST, lets start with their amazing pit. Your eyes will pop out of your head. Its crazy! They have this wood burning fire that flames high as food cooks over it. Ribs, brisket, sausages and more! Wow you can just smell all the love in the sauce! In addition you see all of the hard working staff flipping the meat and chopping it once it comes out! Make sure to get some of their bread! WOW, the softest bread I ever had in my life, don’t forget to spread the butter on top! It just melts right on! You can not go wrong with anything you order here. But since it was my first time, I ordered the plate that had ALL the meats! My greedy butt! HAHAHAHA oh well, I ate it all! There was nothing left! In addition to that their desserts are to die for!!! You must get them all and just share with everyone at the table! This place is like GOD’S of all BBQ joints! Please expect a wait. We waited like an hour before we where seated. And it did not matter. There was so much to see and do. So many pictures we took and we even mingled with other families. The wine tasting took up about 45 minutes. Afterwards we did family photos and helped other families take photos. By the time we did all that, it was time to be seated! When you leave you will sleep for about 2 or 3 hours and that’s perfectly fine with me!!! :-)

The sweet wines are ok, we tried a few, but you will get a kick really quick!!! Hahaha the view is amazing, we got some food from the salt lick restaurant but the heater was not working so we were a bit cold, but other than that it was a really good experience. Really pretty – take it back — absolutely pretty.

We did the wine tasting, wife loved all of the White Wines that were available and I tried several of the Reds that were also very good.
Very cool little tasting room off to the side of The Salt Lick BBQ. We went on a week day so it wasn’t crowded at all. Wife grabbed a glass of her favorite from there, and took it to go for lunch at Salt Lick.
If you’re in the area for either BBQ or doing wine tastings at the local wineries, definitely check this place out. I’d definitely recommend it for family and friends if visiting the Austin area.
Wine tastings cost $ 10 and you get to sample 5 different wines off of the menu.

Took my aunt in there for her first time. And she just enjoyed herself so much, Teri that waited on her explained each wine she tried, paired her to taste she prefers, and let her know what kind of grapes are grown, how it takes etc. she learned more than she thought she would. It was mid week so my aunt got some good one on one. Great Job Teri!!!

The thumbnail makes this look like it serves barbecue– it doesn’t. This is a wine and beer place for drinking while you wait for a table at Salt Lick BBQ next door. (My review for the BBQ would force me to say at this point that the wait is not worth it.) Outdoor seating only. Bocce ball run. No kids are allowed in this area since it is essentially a beer garden. However, no one heeds the sign, and thus children run around the grounds and hijack the bocce ball. Beers available for pretty standard with Real Ale’s Gose in cans probably the best available. At least at the beer station, it was cash only. Beer prices were not cheap, about $ 4 – 5 per beer, even though this isn’t a bar or restaurant. Maybe it’s $ 14 a six pack, but with only two people in our group, that didn’t seem necessary. Staff was friendly, but gave me the wrong beer for my second round.

The Good:
+ 6 pack for $ 14 so you can get your Shiner or Guns&Oil on before feasting on BBQ!
+ Awesome collection of trinkets (bottle openers, magnets, cook books) etc
+ They take credit card (unlike the restaurant)
+ Awesome selection of beers
+ Awesome selection of wines, with a few in house options as well
+ Quaint
Whether you stroll in here to beat the heat, be sure to leave with a glass of wine or a bottle of beer. You won’t be disappointed, especially when the wait at Salt Lick can sometimes be incredibly long.

The Salt Lick Cellars is a nice wine tasting and serving room with wonderful ambiance and surroundings. Attached to The Salt Lick BBQ place, they compliment the other quite nicely.

If you have a long wait and run out of beer, the cellars is a great place to get some beer.
Located on the same property as Salt Lick. Follow the path and you will see signs for the cellar.
Good selection of can and bottle beers.
6 pack — $ 14 — You can mix 2 different beers. Comes in an ice bucket and you can bring it to the picnic area at the Salt Lick while you wait.

Had another spectacular visit to this awesome winery! Our visit was made perfect by Jennifer (the blonde one ;) Who was really attentive, helpful and funny! My friend and I were celebrating her belated birthday and Jennifer helped us pick out some great wines and I took some home too! I can’t wait to visit again and pet Mr. Merlot again!

«Blonde» Jennifer was amazing! We did a wine tasting and really enjoyed ourselves. The BBQ white was really good! I would highly recommend tasting a glass.

Fantastic place to go why there’s a wait. You can get local wine and Texas craft beers.
And the friendly service from Shannon is the reason why I keep coming back. Go see her on the weekends.
She’s very friendly and knowledgeable of all the wines.

In order to earn a five star, I have to be able to make no recommendations for improvement. This place is my all time favorite BBQ house in Texas.
The bread is excellent, fresh and homemade. I ate a LOT of the fresh homemade rolls.
They serve fresh homemade pickles. Crispy and delicious.
Bbq sauce was excellent. It is a little different with a sweet flair, just what I like.
Cole slaw was simple, not sweet. I’m not a fan of cole slaw. Ever. Theirs was different, nearly enjoyable. That speaks volumes.
Potatoe salad is more like a potato side dish, not heavily dressed or loaded with mayo. I liked that.
The Ribs are excellent, simply delicious. Major yum factor involved. Recommended.
The Lean Brisquit was excellent. You are given a choice of lean or fatty. Perhaps the finest I’ve ever had and I’m picky about meats. Seriously recommended.
The Turkey was good. Not magical, but good.
The Sausage was good. I can take or leave sausage, theirs was good.
Be aware: Cash only. They have ATMS on location.
They are a BYOB setup, which I liked.
There is a winery next door, didn’t visit it. Nice looking.
The grounds and surroundings are very scenic, well manicured. I loved their BBQ pit as you come in.
I had a Peach blueberry cobbler mix. Peach was good, blueberry excellent. Most certainly homemade.
I like the salt lick, best BBQ joint in Texas in my estimation.

Aah, wine tasting. Standouts for me were the Rose and the Le Coupains white. I think the red I liked was the Family Red. other ones were bitter or too acidic. Nice selection of gifts to take home.

Super cute tasting room and beautiful grounds and gardens all around. The ladies in the wine tasting area were very friendly and nice. Sweet wines that they had were pretty delicious but they don’t ship anything, so getting a bottle to Michigan was out of the question

Good wine and beer, a nice layout and atmosphere, and nowhere near as overpriced as its next-​door neighbor.

Good stuff. Wow very happy with the tasting. Ended up getting a couple bottle for dinner. Im a red drinking man so i stuck to the reds. Was not a fan of the bubbles, but the win was good.

I have no idea how I have been here so many times and never posted a review. When headed out to Salt Lick, you need to know you are going to wait a very long time, you need to bring drinks, and go with a group. This is all part of the experience. Now they have opened a new wine room and the tastings are really cheap and you get 5 of them. It’s a perfect way to waste some time waiting for your table.
The food at Salt Like is amazing and it’s always worth the wait. I love the family style and always eat more than I should. I think it’s worth a trip out there at least a few times a year. LOVE IT

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My sister wanted to experience Salt Lick when she was in town, but having only been once, I had no idea how crazy busy it gets on the weekends! We had plenty of time to kill while we waited for barbecue, so we decided to pop in to Salt Lick Cellars, located right next to the restaurant. Good selection of wines on the wine tasting list and it’s only $ 7! They also had snacks and homemade white sangria, which was the perfect drink for a hot, late summer afternoon. Since she was flying and couldn’t take a bottle back with her, we opted for another glass of sangria and took it over with us to the restaurant. Yay, BYOB! If you want to make a day of it at Salt Lick, this is a good place to stop in and grab a drink while you wait for your barbecue. The music and the lovely outdoor seating under the trees is a nice bonus.