| Award | 0.4 | — | — | positive | The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now | Verified |
| Award | 0.3 | — | — | positive | Austin's Best Restaurants of 2025: Austin American Statesman | Verified |
| Award | 0.2 | — | — | positive | Austin's Best Restaurants of 2024: Austin American Statesman | Verified |
| Award | 0.2 | — | — | positive | Conde Nast: Best Restaurants in Austin (2025) | Verified |
| Award | 0.2 | — | — | positive | The 25 Best Restaurants in Austin - Austin Monthly | Verified |
| Award | 0.1 | — | — | positive | Odd Duck Recommendations | Verified |
| Award | 0.1 | Restaurant | — | positive | The 38 Best Restaurants in Austin, Summer 2026 | Verified |
| Award | 0.4 | — | Franklin Barbecue | positive | Michelin Bib Gourmand Restaurants - 2025 | Verified |
| Google Rating | 4.7 (7241 reviews) | — | Franklin Barbecue | — | Google Places - Franklin Barbecue | Verified |
| Google Reviews | 7241 | — | Franklin Barbecue | — | Google Places - Franklin Barbecue | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklins - Tipsy Texan | Sandwich | — | positive | What do you consider the best sandwich in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin truly does have the best brisket | BBQ | — | positive | Austin BBQ Tier List after 18 months | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin’s ... testimony to the quality of Franklin’s by far the best. | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin just to put it up there | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin by far has my favorite brisket in Austin. | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | for tourists only | BBQ | — | neutral | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It’s definitely worth the wait at least once! | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Pork ribs: 10/10, best I have ever had | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin pork ribs legit are the best in town. | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin’s is the best overall | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin has the best Brisket, it's true. | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I’d have to say Micklethwait or Leroy and Lewis close seconds, but Franklin's ha... | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | For instance, I found that Franklin's has been the most consistent | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | For Brisket: Franklin’s no doubt | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin's, sides are whatever though. | BBQ | — | neutral | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin's BBQ praised as best brisket and ribs. | BBQ | — | positive | Name your top 5 BEST restaurants in Austin right now? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin Barbeque. Make sure to wake up at 5AM. | BBQ | — | positive | If you could only eat at ONE Austin restaurant.... | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | franklins | — | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin’s | BBQ | — | positive | Your top 10 restaurants in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin Barbeque. Make sure to wake up at 5AM. | BBQ | — | positive | If you could only eat at ONE Austin restaurant.... | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Anyone who goes to Franklin at 5 am has issues. | BBQ | — | negative | If you could only eat at ONE Austin restaurant.... | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin Barbecue - The best brisket | BBQ | — | positive | Austin BBQ Tier List after 18 months | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin's is hard to beat. | BBQ | — | positive | Austin BBQ Tier List after 18 months | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | If you’re a brisket purist, there’s nothing better than Franklin. | BBQ | — | positive | Austin BBQ Tier List after 18 months | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin’s has absolutely nothing worth standing in line for. The brisket is ext... | BBQ | — | negative | Austin BBQ Tier List after 18 months | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin brisket uses too much salt | BBQ | — | negative | Austin BBQ Tier List after 18 months | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin is very good, but I found Interstellar to be on par, if not better. | BBQ | — | positive | Austin BBQ Tier List after 18 months | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin's in the noma of BBQ. | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | If you order online, you can just show up. | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | If I were to go there on a random Tuesday... am I still going to wait insanely l... | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Honestly, the wait is kinda fun. | BBQ | — | positive | Third day! What is Austin’s best Barbecue joint? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I have never been impressed with Franklin’s... | BBQ | — | negative | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Quality: Franklin | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Good : Franklin | BBQ | — | positive | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | If you told me Franklin's sides came premade from a 5 gallon bucket out of a Sys... | BBQ | — | negative | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Not Franklin, that's for sure. Their ideas are atrocious, and that wait... | BBQ | — | negative | Best BBQ across all metrics | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | We've typically avoided the crazy lines of Franklin | BBQ | — | negative | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | and depending on where you are ... franklin | BBQ | — | positive | So what place has the best BBQ-to-wait ratio? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklins - Tipsy Texan | Sandwich | — | positive | What do you consider the best sandwich in Austin? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Not Franklin. | BBQ | — | negative | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklins sides are great, very classic. | BBQ | — | positive | BBQ, "But the sides are so good!" | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | it seems Franklin ... are one of the best BBQ places out there? | BBQ | — | positive | If I only have one day in Austin, which BBQ spot is an absolute must-visit? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin is better but if you only have 1 day in town, the three hours of waitin... | BBQ | — | positive | If I only have one day in Austin, which BBQ spot is an absolute must-visit? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | it is a serious tier below Franklin ... If you have one spot honestly just go to... | BBQ | — | positive | If I only have one day in Austin, which BBQ spot is an absolute must-visit? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | If you want a barbecue pilgrimage the Austin place that brought barbecue back to... | BBQ | — | positive | If I only have one day in Austin, which BBQ spot is an absolute must-visit? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin’s is not worth waiting four+ hours in line for. | — | — | negative | Beloved Austin restaurants you think are overrated | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | If wait/travel wasn't a factor I would go to Franklin | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin’s ... can hook you up for brisket | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | on par with Franklins | BBQ | — | positive | KG BBQ in Austin… Thoughts? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | At least franklins & joes made the list. | — | — | positive | 25 Best Restaurants in Austin Right Now- NYTimes | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I would set up a chair outside Franklin at 8am | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklins at 1:30pm should've pretty quick to get in and they should still have ... | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin is hit or miss on wait and seating | BBQ | — | neutral | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Is Franklin still considered top tier? | BBQ | — | neutral | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin is top-tier. You won't find better brisket anywhere in Austin. | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin is the true Austin expression for bbq. The brisket is world renowned | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I honestly think it's as good as Franklin | BBQ | — | positive | Top tier BBQ with minimal wait. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | The brisket was Franklin... tier. 5/5, couldn't have been better. | — | — | positive | Leroy & Lewis | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Micklethwatt, Terry Black's, Interstellar, and maybe Franklin's. | BBQ | — | positive | Austin culture must eats? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I’m not doing Franklin’s line ever again | — | — | negative | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Line can be rough in weekends. Hit it med week | — | — | neutral | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Show up 15 mins before open and you'll be fine | — | — | neutral | Finally got around to hitting up the new Micklethwait location & it did not disappoint! | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Slice of brisket from Franklin’s | — | — | positive | What’s your ATX Last Meal? | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Cheat code to get brisket : tues/weds/thurs walk in at around 1:15pm. | BBQ | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | They charged me $5 ... Franklin is glad you're here and he wanted you to have th... | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin. | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin’s Franklin BBQ | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin | — | — | neutral | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklinzzz. | — | — | neutral | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I believe waiting in line at Franklin should be an experience everyone participa... | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I remember when Franklins first opened there was a guy that was renting chairs. ... | — | — | neutral | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Best brisket in the world, and the rest is very solid too. | BBQ | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I agree...best brisket I have ever had | BBQ | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | agreed franklin is extra good as a reheat | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | 100% best brisket. There is nothing close | BBQ | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I think they still have the best sausage in the state. | BBQ | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Love the ribs | BBQ | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Pro tip: during the summer on weekdays, go around 12:30 or 1. | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | If I had the patience I’d take them to Franklin | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Hey thanks for saying Franklin and not *Franklin's* | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | the turkey is so underrated ... you have to try it | BBQ | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It’s really the best | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | never had Franklin’s and not going to wait in line. | — | — | negative | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It's the best one in Austin. There are many that are close, but you got the bes... | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Worth it if early and no line. | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | One time when the sign at the door said sold out I came in and got me a plate. | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | I usually make it there a few times a year, at least... they are absolutely wort... | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Still the best brisket I’ve ever had! | BBQ | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | $400 on that tray | — | — | neutral | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Tourist BBQ. | BBQ | — | negative | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | https://franklinbbq.com/menu | — | — | neutral | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Just shy of $200 split between 2 couples. 2lbs of brisket. 2lbs of ribs. Couple ... | — | — | neutral | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Fifty bucks a person is reasonable for today's BBQ prices. | BBQ | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | One of the reasons that Franklin makes the best brisket is that he is privy to t... | BBQ | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It's Franklin | — | — | positive | In town for the weekend and made the pilgrimage to Franklin Barbecue. It was 100% worth it. | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | My dad always wants to go here when he comes to town because "Franklin makes the... | — | — | positive | So about Loro Asian Smokehouse & Bar... | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin doesn't make the brisket lol. Franklin constructed and defined the proc... | — | — | neutral | So about Loro Asian Smokehouse & Bar... | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin's Good but the wait and bullshit knock it down to Ok. | — | — | positive | Bird Bird Biscuit Not Very Good | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | if you're OK waiting 2.5 hours go to Franklin. | BBQ | — | positive | Interstellar / La Barbecue | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin is the broadest appeal / lowest common denominator of bbq. | BBQ | — | negative | Interstellar / La Barbecue | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | It’s the most consistent BBQ place I’ve ever been to and has the best brisket ha... | BBQ | — | positive | Interstellar / La Barbecue | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Franklin doesn't have a star likely because the judges couldn't get a seat ... I... | BBQ | — | positive | Interstellar / La Barbecue | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | Many of the more popular BBQ places like ... Franklins allow you to place a pick... | BBQ | — | positive | Interstellar / La Barbecue | Verified |
| Reddit Mention | labarbecue is 2nd only to Franklins | BBQ | — | positive | Interstellar / La Barbecue | Verified |