AUSTIN AMERICAN  STATESMAN :
 “New Green Mesquite up to  par, A new Green Mesquite  combines good food, warm  service and “live music“  …without exception, the  barbecue was lean, yet tender  and flavorful..."


AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN September 16, 2004
Green Mesquite: 1400 Barton Springs Road 479-0485
11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays.
Its official name says it all: The Green Mesquite Barbeque & More. The barbecue part covers the smoky gamut from tender brisket to moist chicken, from spicy sausage to flavorful pork ribs. The "more" brings in fare beyond the traditional barbecue fire, such as tacos, chef salad, chicken fried steak, catfish and po-boys.
AUSTIN CHRONICLE
One of Austin's favorite barbeque dives - it may
look seedy but the food is exceptional.
Bluegrass on the patio, too - pick, pig, and grin.
 TEXAS MONTHLY :…The namesake special plate combines brisket, ribs, and sausage with a choice of two sides…a tasty bargain.
AUSTIN’S FAVORITE PLACES :
“a friendly hole in the wall, good barbecue” 

Thursday, May 9, 2002
They really mean the '& More' part
 American-Statesman Restaurant Critic By Dale Rice
BEST OF AUSTIN AWARDS
 1999: Best Night Of Bluegrass & Barbecue
"Wow, Great BBQ, Cold Beer & Live Music"
Southern Living Magazine
RESTAURANT POLL AWARDS
2001 Readers Barbecue
ARRIBA ART & BUSINESS NEWS: !La mejor barbacoa estilo Tejano! Green. Mesquite uses mesquite for that perfect barbecue smoked wood flavor. Expect to see a Texas-style menu when you head out to The Green Mesquite, located just this side of Zilker park.
PARENTING IN THE 90’s :...mosey on over to The Green Mesquite Barbecue& More---you won’t be disappointed ! …the meat was so tender it literally fell off the bone. …You can get brisket, ribs, sausage, ham, chicken, turkey, catfish, baked potatoes, French fries, BBQ tacos, burgers, veggie burgers, chef salad, & sandwiches...they have a children’s menu. The Green Mesquite at Barton Springs includes a large courtyard with rows of green picnic tables and a place in front for live bands. It provides a great way...to listen to live music. Lunch specials range from $5 to $8.
 TEXAS MONTHLY : Austin in the summertime: running, biking around Town Lake, a refreshing plunge into Barton Springs, and a stop for barbecue, beer and live music-paradise some call it. Take a seat indoors or out in the beer garden and get your fill of sausage, brisket, and ribs with beans, slaw, onion rings, and other fixins’…