HILL COUNTRY
30 W 26th St
New York, NY 10079
212-255-4544

Review
Hill Country boasts the “Best Brisket in the Big Apple,” and we’d have to agree with their presumption. The moist brisket, sliced thin and smothered in Teutonic-Texan seasoning, needs no additional sauce. It’s that delicious, and it literally disintegrates in your mouth. Forks, knives, and teeth are of no use against brisket that is this slow-cooked.

But, of course, here at DateSpaces, good food alone does not a great date make. Hill Country certainly passes any culinary tastes, and its Chelsea/Flat-Iron locale is a helluva lot safer and more convenient than some other NYC BBQ staples. But it is HC’s uniqueness that makes this place our DateSpace of the Week.

Like Fette Sau in Williamsburg, Hill Country fare is served cafeteria-style, and you can have as much or as little as you want…just make sure you check out and leave room for all four stations: 1) The Meats. 2) The Sides. 3) The Desserts. 4) The Bar.

The variety of food and drink is abundant, and you’ll be encouraged to share, always a plus in our book. With its long community tables and gentlemanly clientele, the restaurant perfects a laid-back yet rockin’ vibe, especially on nights when live Southern tuneage graces the restaurant’s downstairs stage.

Do we hook you up or what?

Date-ability Breakdown
Original? Yes
Low-Key? Yes
Collaborative? Yes
Good for Conversation? Yes
Romantic? No