Hill Country

is a texas style bbq restuarant located at 30 West 26th Street near NYC's Chelsea.

It's a quasi-cafeteria style set up. Upon entering you are handed a "meal ticket". You go up to one of the counters and order your "meat" (by the weight or by the number of ribs), your "sides" and your "dessert". Every time you order the counterperson marks your meal ticket. Then you seat yourself and a server takes your beverage order.

After you eat you exit by the cashier. The cashier takes your meal ticket and totals everything you ordered. It's a little tedious when the restaurant is busy.

I ran in for a quick bite and had two beef ribs (Fred Flinstone size for $13.00) that were served with two slices of thick white bread and bundled in brown butcher paper. I washed it all down with a Boylan's cream soda.

From past experience Hill Country's sides are okay, but not great. I do like their peanut butter and jelly cupcakes, but I think $4.50 is steep for the small size of the cupcake.