Yellow House By Hill Barbecue — Restaurant in Lubbock

The coffee here is amazing! I studied in Italy for about a month and came to appreciate their pastry and coffee-based breakfast. As much as I wanted to reminisce over my month in Italy, this restaurant has its west Texas charm. However, if Rome had a southern themed coffeehouse, it would look a lot like Yellow House. The folk/folk country glistened the atmosphere. I forgot to ask where they get their music from. I can appreciate pop country, but top 40 country isn’t my go-to music. What they were playing is why I love the fiddle with a little slide guitar that gave pre 90’s country music the impact that it did. I should have used my phone to figure out what they were playing but I was overcome with their coffee and the scone I bought from them. The lighting was perfect complement to the music. Even under this bright Lubbock sky around noon, the lighting still felt like I was drinking coffee during sunrise or sunset. For a moment, I forgot I lived in Lubbock, and Yellow House made me want to look out for other possible spots that would tempt me to stay. Right now, it’s only the cost of living and the lack of traffic that lures me to this town.

There is no need to muck up your coffee Yellow House brews with any sweeteners. I did out of habit because I drink a lot of coffee at Texas Tech. I initially waited for the coffee to cool down, another habit, only to realize that they brew their coffee at the right temperature for instant gratification. I forgot what I ordered. It was a seasonal coffee that was recommended by the cashier. Next time I’m going to drink my coffee black and without sugar. Their coffee doesn’t need anything added.

To bring me back to Rome, I also ordered a scone. They had a limited selection of pastries. Still, the scone I ordered was heavy enough to complement the coffee while light enough to be enjoyed. It was sweet enough to satisfy my sweet tooth, but healthy enough to justify a pastry. The scone was very rustic. Italians will eat cake smothered with Nutella with their breakfast. A little too sweet for me, but Yellow House’s scone was perfect for my American sensibilities. Its outside was slightly crunchy while the inside was warm and soft. Had I been a wealthier man than I am now, I would have ordered another scone.

Overall, I loved it here. It’s easy to see why they have nearly 5 stars after 200+ votes. I really hope there are more places like this because it’s hard to be single and 30 in Lubbock. The women here are either too young and obsessed with complying with the sorority standard, or they are married with kids and adhere to many Republican principles. The women here I thought were cute and hopefully close to my age. The patrons were your 30-year-old southern hipster types, which comforted me that there might be more hiding elsewhere in this town. I feel a little at home and among similar people (people with piercings, tattoos, and have a love for good music) like me in this coffeehouse. I only write reviews for places I really love or hate, so hopefully this is just another review of many great ones of this place that lures more people to keep establishments of this kind to thrive while also inspiring more to open up shops in this area and in this town that fuels a hipster market to thrive in Lubbock. Hopefully then, I might think twice about staying...

We came here after the August 2021 Texas Tech Graduations. My wife, who spent 7 years of undergraduate and graduate schooling in Lubbock, loved this place while here and recommended it today. I’ll preface this by saying I rarely, if ever, leave google reviews-you can check my profile to verify. I feel so strongly about my negative experience here that I was compelled to leave this review. There were roughly 5 people in the store when we arrived at 11:00AM on a Saturday morning, 3 of which already had their coffees and 2 others awaiting their small and modest order. Our group of 4 proceeded to wait 45(!) minutes for our drinks, politely asking about 3 times during that duration for updates on our order. The barista was incredibly impolite and didn’t even bother apologize to my wife, a common customer of this coffee shop, for the poor service. To me, and I could be wrong here, you go to a local coffee shop like this for the friendly relationships and the coffee. For a place like this to absolutely butcher this is unfathomable. I don’t care if the coffee bean is the most delicate bean in the world, it should never take 45 minutes to make 4 cups of coffee and then not apologize. I genuinely hope this is an isolated issue with the two men operating the shop today, but if not, this is absolutely unacceptable for a business looking to...

I've driven by and was attracted to the bright yellow paint and vintage VW van out front, but I was not prepared for how adorable this place is on the inside! Instagram-worthy date spot for sure! I was in a hurry and getting food to go so I didn't think to take a pic of the inside. Next time!

I ordered a brisket sandwich and beans (everything smelled so good!) A vanilla bean cupcake and a soft drink. The drinks are kept ice cold in a cooler with ice, very refreshing. They are HEB brand, and I was expecting coke, but it was pretty good nonetheless. When I arrived at my next destination, I bit into my sandwich and O.M.G.

The best brisket I've ever had. Y'all... I'm a 6th generation Texan. It's better than my departed father in law's. It's better than any restaurant including several award-winners in the Dallas area. It's better than my brother's. (I'm sorry bub!) It was so tender I barely needed to chew; it melted in my mouth in the best way. I was full and satisfied and then I wanted more!

The cupcake was a little dry (but it was almost 7pm) but the frosting was delicious (and that's why I get cupcakes anyway)

There isn't a 10 star rating, so I was forced to only...