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Old hard ribs
I just ordered online the Korean BBQ ribs 4 orders. The total price $80. The ribs were rubbery/chewy and tasted old. The online order- was short one rib as they gave half a rib. The last time I ordered the brisket to go, the brisket did not taste a fresh as the past. Like many restaurants, I think they are letting their name carry them through. I’m interested to see the reviews of black and brown people of the quality of their orders for person experiences
Be the first to ReplyHave visited throughout my life, best food ever!!
Just so you know: if you ever go there, there is a supermarket called Food Bazaar across the street. I used to live in an apartment above Food Bazaar, so Hometown was a place I went to often. I moved two years ago and one of the things I miss most is Hometown. (I put visited Jan 2023 because there was no “many times” option.) One year, my family’s Christmas card photo was taken outside on the wooden benches, and I celebrated my birthday there one year. Anyway, the food is so good! Best BBQ ever! The brisket is amazing, the pulled pork is so delicious, the Mac and cheese is so creamy and good, and the collard greens are super good, despite the fact that I don’t like collard greens! For dessert, the cornbread is delicious and I still remember how sweet and sticky it is! (In a good way.) There is also banana cream pie, but I’ve never tasted it because I don’t like bananas. There are high chairs for toddlers and babies to sit in, and I remember climbing on the stack of them when I was younger. (Seriously don’t do this or let your kids do this.) The staff are lovely and super friendly. There were often bands playing live music on the stage in one corner of the restaurant. There was almost always a red drum set there and kids were allowed to play with it, so long as they didn’t break it. I highly recommend Hometown. Maybe you won’t like it, but I bet you will, it’s just that good! 😊
Be the first to ReplyIncredible bbq food
I visited hometown bbq with my son and a clear target, having a great bbq food experience . The meat was juicy and tender, the beer was great and the service also very friendly and quick. I would definitely recommend to pay a visit.
Be the first to ReplyGone Downhill
Returned to Hometown today after a disappointing visit last time, and I have to unfortunately say that I was once again disappointed. This place used to be the bomb and it has declined significantly. Smoked Turkey was tender but tasteless. No taste of turkey nor hint of smoke in the taste. Smoked Brisket was tender but chewy and also lacked taste. The bark was tasteless. Baby Back Ribs were overdone, and also lacked taste. Extremely disappointing.
Be the first to ReplyIndustry City
Had been to one of their other locations many years ago. Stopped for lunch here. Didn't know they were Michelin rated. Thoroughly enjoyed the brisket sandwich and a side of their delicious cornbread. Happy they had interior as well as exterior seating. Would recommend.
Be the first to ReplyAmazing Meat Warehouse
Amazing experience with great smoky products.
A bit heavy or fatty but it is US...
Even the dessert was heavy ..LOL
Great BBQ, Drinks, and Vibes
This place has amazing options for BBQ. Everything is top quality and it’s run perfectly. I recommend everything on the menu and to check this spot out!
Be the first to ReplyLovely
This is the America I love: original, not pretentious, and high-quality. The meat was astonishing, each type was cooked perfectly and each had a proper garnishment. Price are definitely affordable and the atmosphere is very friendly and located in one of the oldest part of NY.
I do eat meat rarely, and only if I find it reasonable: that dinner was definitely more-than-reasonable.
Overpriced
Overpriced bbq. Prices listed on line are all much higher when you arrive there. Nothing special average bbq establishment. None of the food was hot you were lucky if it was warm even the food that was brought to the table was just warm.
Be the first to Reply>€50 each for normal portions.
We arrived Sunday around 2pm and the queue was across 3 sides of the room. Good first impression, as people obviously like the food. We grabbed a table and a few beers whilst a friend queued. In fact he queued for over an hour. Just one person serving main cuts and one serving sides.
It’s been said on here a few times... it’s hard to know how much it’ll cost. We went for brisket, pork, 5 spare ribs, sausage and pit beans.. €115... we thought €100 max incl tip but we were well out. Add drinks (x 3 each because of the wait) and we were €260 all in... €50 a head is too much.
But with queues that long and the tills ringing, I guess they don’t care.
Lovely food, I must say that!
NYC is overpriced but this topped it off.
Delicious
Outstanding barbarque. Everything was good, we had the potato salad
and beans which were outstanding. And then some of the BBQ and brisket, it was so nicely smoked I couldn't
believe it. But it was a bit expensive think we paid $60 for two people but that's how it goes in New York City.
Then to Sunny's for NC Bluegrass! Felt right at home.
More like Hypetown...?
We visited Hometown Bar-B-Que in January 2020 after a long and exhausting trip all the way from Australia. We don’t travel all that often, but I knew I couldn’t leave the States without making every effort to get to a best-of-the-best American barbecue joint. After plenty of research (and the timely appearance of a video on Bon Appetit’s YouTube channel), one place stood out as the undefeated champion of smoky, meaty goodness in NY: Hometown Bar-B-Que. In the months leading up to our trip, this became one of the things I was most excited about - how good must it be for people to be singing its praises from every corner of the internet?!
To reiterate: I wanted so, so badly to be blown away by this food.
We shared a half-pound each of brisket and spare ribs, plus sides of queso mac & cheese (“cheese mac & cheese”?), and whiskey sour pickles. The menu price: US$40, or about AU$57.
“Ok, seems steep, but we spent half the day getting here from the Upper West Side... So not the biggest deal in the world, right?”
Here’s where things started to get surprising for us silly, naive foreigners: Every restaurant I’ve ever seen maintains a degree of estimation when it comes to units of weight associated with menu items. If you order a $25 400g steak, it’s not going to be a precise measurement, and that’s ok: one day, it might be 380g, and another it might be 430g. It’s still $25, though, which is, to many people, the most important thing. Being able to accurately estimate your financial ability to enjoy a nice meal with friends is a big deal, and it’s just as important for the people preparing the food to have confidence in their ability to “eyeball it”.
At Hometown, though, you will pay for every tiny drop of fat that happens to land on the scale as your food is meticulously weighed in front of your face. By the time you know the “real” price of your food, it’s already been placed on your tray, so good luck backing out. The actual cost of our (shared) US$40 meal? US$57. That’s about 82 Australian dollars in January 2020, or more than we would have spent at a local barbecue restaurant if we’d ordered our own separate meals AND taken a few friends along. Not to mention: the guy cutting and weighing the meat was pretty rude and actually made fun of the customer in front of us for requesting the burnt ends of the brisket (come on, really?).
As we sat down with our tray of food and began to mentally convert currencies, my heart started to sink a little - but not enough to get rid of my appetite. Surely, for this many people to be sitting around us, for us to have just spent almost a hundred dollars, the food must be incredible!
The brisket was... Fine. As was the mac & cheese. Looking back, this was probably a bit of wishful thinking: I just don’t remember enjoying anything. I do remember picking bits of dry meat out of my teeth later that night, and I remember my heart sinking even more as I bit into a spare rib and realised it was nothing more than a thin layer of meat stretched to its limits over a hunk of gristle and bone. The pickles were passable enough for us to put a lid on the container and take back to our accommodation, only to relive our disappointment later that night and throw them away because of a sour taste in our mouths that had very little to do with the brine. We got Wendy’s on the way back, and it breaks my heart that I remember more about the taste of my burger than I do about a single bite I took at Hometown.
I’m leaving this review for two reasons: To air my frustrations about a crushing disappointment in what was otherwise an incredible stay in NYC, and as a caution to any Australian visitors thinking of visiting Hometown. Is this worth $82? Maybe. Not to us, though. By all means, go and eat there - this is just one opinion, but unfortunately the logistics make it impossible for us to give them a second chance.
Great food, great atmosphere, great smells
This place was a lovely find. A very vibrant atmosphere and hubbub, the BBQ smells are wafting which is delicious and the portions are measured by weight. It worked out a bit expensive as we wanted to try a lot but there were only two of us, but in a bigger group splitting the bill would be peachy.
Be the first to ReplyGood BBQ in Brooklyn
Atmosphere/layout: the smoker was parked outside; older building with original interior structure, lights strung up in ceiling, refurbished neon signs and arrows; one room has the counter where the food is served plus a bar and tables while a second room has a bar, tables and a stage for live music
Food: Ordered 1/2 lb of brisket (delicious), 1/4 lb of homemade sausage (distinct pepper flavor but also good), Texas queso mac 'n cheese (OK had tomato mixed in), and whiskey sour pickles (good) with a Miller High Life
Fantastic BBQ
Everything served at Hometown BBQ is outstanding from the Mac n Cheese to the Lamb Belly. The restaurant is fairly large but it becomes more crowded as 5:00 p.m. approaches.
There is a listing of food displayed prior to ordering at the counter. The food is ordered by the quarter and half pound or any combination. The order is delivered to your table. We ordered the brisket, pastrami bacon, ribs, and the lamb belly as entrees. For sides we ordered collard greens and mac n cheese. Everything was outstanding but the lamb belly and pastrami were fantastic.
The brisket is very tender and was cooked in a tasty sauce. The ribs were exceptionally large and meaty. The pastrami bacon had the right amount of fat to add to the outstanding taste. The lamb belly was outstanding. The collard greens were very good and the mac n cheese, as advertised, was superior. There is a large selection of draft beer. Being that I did not know which beer or ale would compliment these great tastes of the meats, I asked the bar tender to recommend a beer or ale. His choice was a great taste to compliment the meats.
We thoroughly enjoyed the food, beer, and atmosphere. We highly recommend the restaurant if you enjoy BBQ.