Jeremy T.
Yelp
I visited this Top 50 restaurant for lunch immediately after visiting a client in the area. The parking lot is large and there is plenty of seating. There was no line at the time luckily as the ordering process is quick and efficient since there are 2 registers. They have 2 buildings and a courtyard between the metal buildings, all have seating. I found they have a full menu and some choices you don't regularly see at a craft bbq restaurant like steak fingers and brisket eggrolls.
I tried their 3 meat plate with sliced moist brisket, sausage and beef ribs. They only had the jalapeno sausage on my visit. Also, the beef ribs are not the Dino ribs. I chose green chili mac n cheese as my one side.
They have an intercom to call your order number. The 2nd building does not have central air conditioning, but it's partially covered has fans, and a floor cooler, and in the winter they fan utilize the 3 gas heaters in the ceiling. On the other side of the 2nd building is an area for cornhole.
Brisket - a very thick slice probably near 1/3 lb, nice smoke ring, very tender. 4/5
Jalapeno cheese sausage - a good Texas style sausage, not spicy, pretty juicy, utilizes cheddar. 4/5
Beef ribs - you receive 5 beef ribs, its not a lot of meat on these though. They're cooked well done, and just short of being beef jerky for the most part, good flavor though. Some of the meat is tender or fatty and not well done. 3/5
Green chili mac n cheese - uses small elbow noodles, maybe 1-2 cheeses, a little on the dry side, not spicy, 3/5
Banana pudding - one of the better banana puddings ive had lately, tasted homemade, very few wafers in mine, also a few banana chunks present. This pudding has 3 layers, pudding, custard and a whipped cream
4/5
Overall, I had a good experience here on a day that wasn't all that hot. For the amount of food I received on a 3 meat plate, plus the dessert and tea...this would have cost at least $40 in Houston, Austin, or other major cities. Here though, only $33. Many customers were ordering sandwiches and burgers. So I would want to try their burger next time. Their menu indicates many of their meats are from Midland Meat Company, another highly rated business (butcher shop) in town. However, Half Acre is actually an extension of this meat company, according to their website.