John Brown BBQ

5.2/10

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Get the and the cornbread. People call them two of the best things at any spot in the city, and the cornbread is closer to a . Everything else splits people. Plenty say the meat comes out dry and the sides are weak, and longtime customers say it's gotten less consistent since the move.

27-20 40th Ave, AstoriaLong Island City, QueensGoogle Maps

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  • in:Best BBQ in the city11 pts
    replying to u/pioneere99: See a lot of John Brown here recs here.  Having been in LIC for over ten years and gone to them for year, they have fallen off a lot and were already a little hit and miss.  Now mostly misses and will never forgive them for cancelling a Father’s Day order and lying about not telling us.  Ruined our whole dinner.  When they are off, everything is dry and subpar.  Stick with Hometown or Fette Sau.  Pig Beach location is great.  It’s not far from JB.

    “Now it’s 50/50 whether it’s going to be dry or not. The traffic is down and they just don’t make fresh stuff throughout the day anymore.”

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  • in:Burnt ends in nyc?65 pts

    “John Brown is the only good option, and those burnt ends are fucking fantastic. Their corn bread is also one of the best dishes in NYC.”

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  • in:BBQ10 pts

    “The burnt ends at John Browns in LIC is the best BBQ I’ve had in NYC”

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  • in:Best BBQ in NYC 202410 pts
    replying to u/TypicalInformation89: john brown bbq in LIC is pretty solid

    “Burnt ends here are incredible.”

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  • in:Best Kansas City Style BBQ NYC4 pts
    replying to u/zzzzany: I used to go there and love it. My last meal there was FUCKING AWFUL

    “I loved their burnt ends more than any southern bbq I’ve ever had (source: live in Texas)”

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