Green Mesquite Gets Unwanted Drive Through Addition at 4am Monday

Green Mesquite Drive-Thru

In one of the more bizarre events in the food world this month, a truck barreled into the side of BBQ favorite The Green Mesquite at Barton Springs and South Lamar at about 4am Monday morning. The driver, interestingly, apparently had fallen asleep at the wheel and didn’t wake up even after he crashed through the wall.

To make things more curious, a piece from the dislodged wall flew across the restaurant and hit one of the beer taps, causing the beer to begin to flow.

Owner Tom Davis, who knows how to roll with the punches, had a temporary wall up by Monday and the restaurant is open for business. According to Davis, the driver, who claimed he was going through a divorce, was apparently NOT cited by police for reckless driving nor was he given an alcohol or drug test.

Don’t you just love Austin?