Virgil's Real BBQ

Pros: delicious food, fast service, reasonable prices (for the city)
Cons: there can be an incredibly long wait if you don't have a reservation

I first became acquainted with Virgil's Real BBQ one evening after a 1:00pm New York Jets game. By the time we had gotten out of the Meadowlands, my father had decided that he was going to take us into the city to a barbeque place that he had ...

Pros: Next time, I will try the mac and cheese! Great location, fair prices.
Cons: None that I can think of!

The hand towel, wash cloth was an indicator. Where is the napkin? Where is the paper towel? Ah, real bar-b-que! A trip to Virgil's Real Bar-B-Que was part of my Times Square experience. We were in NYC attending a business conference and lunch one ...

Pros: excellent food, broad menu
Cons: long waits

You can find 3,000 pizza places or Chinese restaurants in the tristate area but about 8 barbecue joints, which is part of the reason for the insane crowds at Virgil's. If you don't go at 3PM you will be waiting on line but eventually you'll be glad you ...

Pros: Best barbecue in NYC, Beer list
Cons: Lines

Virgil's Real Barbecue is a big, fun restaurant near Times Square. You may have read in some of my epinions, that I am not a big fan of Times Square. This restaurant seems almost like a theme restaurant, except it is really good! I tried to eat here...

Pros: Near Times Square, good beer list for the area
Cons: rather expensive for what you're getting; pre-theater crowds can be stifling

I'll be honest. I first ventured into Virgil's six years ago because I heard they had a good beer list. This much was true.

Virgil's is just off Broadway on 44th Street. The big neon-red vertical "VIRGILS" is kind of hard to miss. Inside it's...

Pros: Yes, real BBQ. Great dishes, good beer selection.
Cons: Un organized staff, long waits if you come late.

A good hefty plate of smoky bbq. A craving had by many of us time to time. The aroma of hickory, ha ...

Pros: best barbecue in NYC
Cons: crowds of tourists

Virgil's Real Barbecue is a big, fun restaurant near Times Square. You may have read in some of my epinions, that I am not a big fan of Times Square. This restaurant seems almost like a theme restaurant, but it is really good!

If you...

Pros: The Best BBQ in the Northeast
Cons: None whatsoever

You don't go to NYC for barbecue, do you? Well, if you don't...you're missing one of the finest bbq restaurants in the country. I know...I know...barbeque is supposed to be found in some out of the way small town south of the Mason-Dixon line. But...

Pros: Great food, great prices
Cons: If you don't like BBQ, don't go

Who would ever think that you could get tremendous barbecue right in the heart of Times Square?

It seems like a contradiction of terms: great barbecue and Times Square. But the juxtaposition works like a charm.

STEP ONE: Make a...

Pros: Fast service, great-tasting food
Cons: High drink prices

At first I was skeptical that I would ever find real BBQ in New York City, much less up North. Now, I'm a born-and-bred Northerner, but that doesn't mean I can't appreciate great-tasting Southern BBQ, as I have on my many sojourns down to Florida. I've...

Pros: You'll never finish your meal, great desserts
Cons: Crowds, long waits

Times Square is known for some of the worst restaurants in New York City. Virgil's is one of the few exceptions.

The problem is that in Times Square, the restaurants are trying to make your dining experience more about the food, which is why...

Pros: Kick butt barbeque and reasonable prices
Cons: Won't seat you until your entire party is present

If you have never had the privilege of visiting the south and eating the wonderful food of that region, then a trip to Virgils is a great start. Your lesson barbeque begins as soon as you sit down. The placemat in front of you provides you with a map...

Pros: the food
Cons: you'll feel guilty after

this is a great place to go if your coming to going to a show--it is refreshing to have unique southern food in midtown manhatten. the portions are big, so i recommend sharing dishes. The cuisine is simple, and just plain good. The atmosphere is...

Pros: Good Beef Brisket.
Cons: The rest of the overpriced menu.

I met up with some friends and we were planning to go to the Dallas BBQ in Times Square (we had been there a few times before, but didn't know exactly what street it was on, and were unaware at the time that the location had closed). We searched for a ...

Pros: Wonderful place for great BBQ!
Cons: Wait time can be long.

Virgil's is a great place for BBQ in the City. Generous portions of tasty BBQ, delicious sides, and ...