Sí Baby-Q
Barbecue restaurant · Austin ·
Texas BBQ with Mexican and Southeast Asian flavors, smoked meats
Texas BBQ with Mexican and Southeast Asian flavors, smoked meats
"The Zilker modern Chinese chef Zoé Tong's barbecue truck is hosting a guest burger pop-up featuring New York City Korean Southern restaurant C as in Charlie, which will make a galbi burger with a char-grilled pickled green tomato, crispy fried gruyere grits, and a galbi jus; the event takes place on Wednesday, November 20 from 4 to 7 p.m." - Nadia Chaudhury
"When Zoé Tong opened on Barton Springs Road in 2023, it also inherited a smoker from one of the previous tenants. And now they’re putting that smoker to use, by opening up a small food truck in the same lot. Here, the menu is a little different than at Zoé Tong. Rather than focusing on Chinese street food and skewers, Si Baby Q blends Texas-style BBQ and South Asian flavors, in a much more casual (and outdoor) setting that’s perfect for a snack after a day at Barton Springs. " - nicolai mccrary
"Perfectly situated on the road leading to one of the main ACL entrances, modern Chinese restaurant Zoé and its barbecue truck Sí are good bets for a meal during festivalness. From the former, noodles, rices, meats, and vegetables, alongside cocktails and wines. And the latter leans into Texas-Southeast Asian-Mexican flavors and ingredients. Zoé Tong’s hours are from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday; takeout orders can be placed online; there are third-party delivery services (DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub); there are indoor and outdoor dine-in services. Sí Baby-Q’s hours are from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday through Sunday; takeout orders can be placed in person or online; there are Uber Eats deliveries; and there are outdoor dine-in areas." - Erin Russell
"Zilker modern Chinese restaurant Zoé Tong opened this new food truck dedicated to barbecue with Texan, Southeast Asian, and Mexican flavors and dishes in May. Run by chef Simone Tong and pitmaster Jonathan Lagos, expect briskets with Indonesian long peppercorns, smoked chicken with curry and roti, and smoked kimchi. Takeout orders can be placed online or in person; there are Uber Eats deliveries; and there are outdoor dine-in areas." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Sí Baby-Q’s chef Simone Tong and pitmaster Jonathan Lagos are partnering on Deepa Shridhar’s biryani pop-up, contributing smoked items and dishes such as biryani with smoked marinated chicken or brisket, smoked cauliflower with cilantro rice, the Dan Dan Pandi Curry Frito Pie (a wild boar–based coorg pandi curry Frito pie), pandan-saffron soft serve made with vegan Oatly, and the Tamarind Drumstick cocktail; preorders can be placed online, there will be limited walk-ins, and a la carte smoked items (brisket, sausage, lamb shoulder, spare ribs, and paneer) must be ordered in person across the listed pop-up dates and times." - Nadia Chaudhury
