Reviews for County Line in Albuquerque, NM

Edit: lmao, I just discovered that this place is actually Texan... As a Texan, I'm ashamed to say this...no where near me has... BBQ quite this solid. I've traveled all across the country and eaten at many BBQ joints big and small but this place wassomething special. There was only a 20 minute wait to be seated for a table of 2. Trevor was quite possibly the most attentiveand service minded waiter I have had in a LONG time. He had excellent timing with everything AND appeared to have a fullsection. The food, 10/10 I ordered moist second cut brisket, sausage and pulled pork and could not have been more satisfied. Ihave to be honest here though, the meat was so good I never even dipped or dribbled any meat in their sauce. The review wouldnot be complete without an honorable mention of the house made loaves of bread. MY GOD, it was good. Tall and thick slices ofmoist near cake like bread served with margarin and a whipped honey butter. Hope this helps, and I know if you decide to stopin...you will not be disappointed. And make sure to ask for Trevor! Read more

Our group of six enjoyed a wonderful meal here on a Sunday evening. We had a reservation for 5:00 but there wouldn't have been a... wait. Everyone on the staff was very friendly and our server took great care of us. Drinks and food came out with perfecttiming. Between the six of us we tried every meat and most of the sides, and it was all delicious and flavorful. Also veryplentiful quantities of food for what I consider to be reasonable prices. We live on the other side of Albuquerque so we aren'toften in the area, but we'd drive back soon for sure based on our experience tonight. It was too chilly for the patio, but itlooked really nice and had great city views. Read more

We arrived & ordered appetizers at 6:30pm and didn't get our appetizers until after 7:05pm. I checked online the day before to... make a reservation and it wouldn't let me. The friend we met up there with, called shortly before we wanted to come in and theylet her make a reservation. Not sure what that's about. Our appetizers were very delicious. The bread came with a small basketof prepackaged butter and honey butter. The queso fries were slightly spicy but not bad for someone who doesn't like spicy. Ourmain dish didn't come out until 7:30pm which we were told was because there was a group of 50 from a bus, who came in (after wedid, we noticed) and kept reordering so for some reason their group got priority over others in the restaurant. That did notmake us very happy. We didn't see our waitress often but she seemed to do the best she could. Got us water refills towards theend of our meal, to go boxes, offered to bring us a container of the BBQ sauce which we loved but they don't sell. She also tooka moment to take pictures of my friends and I. We'd go back, the food was really very good, service was okay, our server waskind but others , not as much. They did offer us a discount on our bill for the inconvenience of waiting so long for our food. Read more

It had been a while since we had eaten at the County Line BBQ as it is a bit out of the way for us, but we always remembered how... wonderful it had been. We took a Sunday drive and found out that it was just as fantastic a dining experience as before! Theservice was excellent as was the BBQ brisket, pulled pork, BBQ chicken and loaded (and I mean loaded) baked potato. A extensivemenu with so many options made deciding what to order a culinary adventure. We also found the dining room atmosphere to muchmore comfortable, cozy and appealing than many restaurants in ABQ. All in all it was truly a treat and we will make sure to beback now on a more regular basis! Read more

Updated review: it’s *very* rare for me to give a bad review (out of almost two thousand reviews). Downgraded from 5 stars to... 3 for now. We visited tonight for my dad’s 74th birthday, as is our usual tradition. My mom set a reservation online somehowand she got txt confirmation but the hostess said reservation wasn’t listed. My parents waited outside early (before opening)to ask for a table by the window. The hostess was so rude to them. Told them “no reservation listed and to step aside andwait. No guarantees.” Remember they were first ones inside. She sat everyone in the line first and sat us in a corner and wasso rude to them and us. Our server was nice so there was some redemption but it almost ruined dad’s birthday. Hostess (younggirl with dark hair wearing a mask) needs to be talked to about disrespect to older people and customers, who are humanbeings. This has always been one of my favorite places in ABQ. The barbecue is really good. They’re a little on the priceyside but I think family and fun times when I think of this restaurant. If you’re in the Albuquerque area, come try this placefor really good barbecue! Read more

I’m leaving my review here since I am not able to contact you via the form on your site… My husband chose to dine at your... establishment for Father’s Day. It took a bit to be seated and we understood the demand due to the holiday. After a 40 minwait for a table (party of 4), we ordered rather quickly so we could eat, we were starving! It took another hour practically forour food to come out! The waiter apologized a few times saying they’re “backed up” and our food is coming soon. I wasn’timpressed when it finally did come out, my tenderloin medallions were over cooked and dry (I ordered them medium rare). My sonsburger was also over cooked and appeared to have been sitting a while due to the way the cheese was hardened on top. We atesince we were already starving and were eager to leave the place. We had to flag down another staff member to grab our waiterfor the check. The cherry on top of it all was getting sick immediately after and needing to head home because of it. Overall,this was the worst experience and sadly my very first, dining at your establishment. We spent over 2 hours there and it was notworth one single minute. Read more

Great barbecue! I enjoyed the tap of the day; which was a smooth Cerveza. We split a brisket tacos appetizer and it was a good... indicator that the rest of the meal was going to be quality. Following that I had a 1/2 rack of beef ribs; they use a great ruband the smoke flavor was rich throughout. Good chance I’ll visit again next time I’m in town. Read more

Not the best bbq spot we have been to, but the location was great! I had a hard time giving 3 stars, as the service was... wonderful, and our waitress was so sweet! :) However as for the cons, the price was too expensive for what you get, and thetaste was just “okay”. Overall not bad, but not worth going again due to the price/overall quality. Could have just been an“off” night (due to it being during the ABQ balloon fiesta), however might give it another shot if in a bind, due to thembeing open late. Read more