The County Line has multiple locations in the area. I am no fan of places that prepare their meat somewhere else. If I don’t see a smoking smoker on-site, I don’t want it. However, it was past 3:00PM after our visit to the Alamo and The County Line did look more attractive than the Hard Rock Café next door for lunch.
I ordered the appetizer size mixed platter which came with a beef rib, a few pork ribs, some pieces of brisket, a small link of sausage, and lots of sauce.
The beef rib was a bit lacking in meatiness. The dismal amount of meat on the bone was as tender as a soft plastic ball. It made a great chew toy for any small animal. The pork rib was …OK. It was a bit on the dry side and lacking in moisture. Same for the brisket which was also too dry for me. On the other hand, the sausage was surprisingly good. Its crunchy skin encased some nicely done meat and was quite good in taste. The sauce on the plate was tangy. It could use a bit of sweetness and much less in quantity on the plate. There was so much sauce on the plate that it was drowning all the flavors in the meat. Unfortunate! For the record, I gave up on the meal after a few bites on each meat.
The chicken did not fare any better than the other meats with its dryness and blandness except it wasn’t drowning in sauce. The sauce, however, was plenty in the overly creamy cole slaw which suffered from a sogginess issue due to too much…sauce. Yes, it was a mistake going to a chain restaurant in a tourist area. There wasn’t much evidence of care in the preparation of our meal. However, the portions were big and plenty. For those seeking a taste of Texas with an appetite to match, it would be a good place to go between stops on the tour bus route.
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