First time to visit Franklin's since I've moved to Austin in 2012 - My husband and I arrived with our group of friends and co-workers at 7:30AM and was eating lunch at 12:30PM. We brought coolers with adult drinks, lawn chairs, board games, and corn hole to keep ourselves entertained during the wait. Restrooms were available inside the restaurant starting at 8AM. We met an awesome group of gentlemen from out of town in line ahead of us who were visiting Austin for a bachelor weekend. Franklin staff took pre-orders during our wait and informed us when to start packing our belongings to get in the standing line. They also tell you what time they will expect you to be seated with your food. Right before we ordered, we met Aaron Franklin in person and took a group photo with him (he is so friendly!). Since it was out first time, we ordered a little bit of everything. The brisket was on point, but I have to say that the pork ribs are the best I've ever had. They just melt off the bone. After we ate, some staff (and Aaron himself) gave us a tour of the smoker room, which was really cool to see. Absolutely, 100% recommend this place to meat/BBQ lovers and those who don't mind hanging out with friends all morning :) Thank you for this great experience!
