John Brown BBQ

All 94 rated mentions, most helpful first

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:Best Kansas City Style BBQ NYC43 pts
“John Brown in LIC makes acceptable KC-style bbq. Its good, not great.”
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in:Just got back from St. Louis. Starting to think NYC BBQ places are overcompensating.12 pts
“John Brown BBQ in Long Island City is great - authentic KC style meats, with lots of Chiefs memorabilia on display.”
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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 BBQ in the city9 pts
“John Brown is the most authentic KC bbq I’ve found here.”
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in:Hometown BBQ: still the best pork ribs in the city8 pts
“John Browns has the best ribs i have had in NYC.”
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in:Best Kansas City Style BBQ NYC6 pts
“Place was always a little inconsistent, but you can get a solid meal of KC BBQ there.”
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in:Best Tender BBQ in NYC? Hometown’s quality fell off for me5 pts
replying to u/SuperSuppleDude: John Brown is terrible.
“John Brown burnt ends are fire.”
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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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in:Best Tender BBQ in NYC? Hometown’s quality fell off for me4 pts
replying to u/Grand-Economist5066: John brown BBQ LIC
“Came here to say this. Dont sleep on their cornbread either”
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in:Best Rack of Pork Ribs in NYC?3 pts
“adding John Brown BBQ, which KC style - dry.”
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in:Looking for recommendations for the best, most succulent slow braised fatty meats in the city3 pts
“John Brown BBQ in LIC for pork belly, ribs, brisket. It’s expensive.”
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in:Best BBQ in the city3 pts
replying to u/Smart_Cry_5572: John brown first location was such a banger. 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.
“I should have mentioned I think their corn pudding and mac n cheese are quite good”
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in:My wife is obsessed with corn - any recs?3 pts
“I like the taste of the corn in the cornbread at John Brown BBQ in Astoria. Burnt ends there are also good.”
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in:NY Food Guide3 pts
“John Brown’s in LIC has good bbq!”
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in:Best Tender BBQ in NYC? Hometown’s quality fell off for me3 pts
replying to u/dummonger: Came here to say this. Dont sleep on their cornbread either
“Pastrami is pretty bomb”
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in:Best Kansas City Style BBQ NYC2 pts
“John Brown's is your best bet, but their beans are terrible.”
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in:Looking for recommendations for the best, most succulent slow braised fatty meats in the city2 pts
“I thought John Brown's was dry.”
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in:What are cuisines/dishes that are most lacking in NYC?2 pts
“John Brown's is the only place I've found is consistent, but expensive.”
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in:Best BBQ in the city2 pts
replying to u/life-finds-a-way: Pig Beach moved to [Astoria] (https://maps.app.goo.gl/P6FsSx47Np8bp9z68)
“The cornbread souffle thing at John brown is worth the trip alone”
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in:Best BBQ in the city2 pts
“Don't like the sides at John Brown.”
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in:Best Tender BBQ in NYC? Hometown’s quality fell off for me2 pts
replying to u/dummonger: Came here to say this. Dont sleep on their cornbread either
“John Brown’s cornbread might possibly be the very best thing at this place. And I love their barbecue.”
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in:Best Tender BBQ in NYC? Hometown’s quality fell off for me2 pts
replying to u/dummonger: Came here to say this. Dont sleep on their cornbread either
“Their cornbread is best I've had. Their ribs are quite good too.”
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in:Any barbecue places in the city? Specifically for brisket and chicken wings.1 pts
“John Brown has great burnt ends”
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in:Any barbecue places in the city? Specifically for brisket and chicken wings.1 pts
replying to u/jmoss23: John Brown's in LIC
“Had them this weekend, so good!! I especially liked their BBQ sauce, it's memorable”
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in:Best Kansas City Style BBQ NYC1 pts
replying to u/definitelynotme44: OP make sure to check their website. I’m almost positive you’ll have to get a ticket ahead of time to see the game. It’s generally a bit expensive but worth it to watch it with the Kingdom. I went there in 2019 for the Super Bowl and it was a madness and they had a BBQ buffet setup if you got a ticket.
“The beans are terrible”
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in:Best BBQ in NYC 20241 pts
replying to u/bruiserbrody45: Burnt ends here are incredible.
“Burnt ends and corn bread are the only two things that don't suck at John Brown. They're actually probably two of the best things at any bbq restaurant in NYC. How they manage to make two such amazing dishes and fail at everything else is baffling.”
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in:Best mac and cheese in NYC? 1 pts
“I like the one from John Brown in Dutch Kills”
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in:What is the single best tasting dish you can eat in the whole city?1 pts
“Shout out to burnt ends at John browns.”
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in:I have about 1 year in NYC, but not much money: What should I be eating to make the most of New York?1 pts
replying to u/gravenbirdman: John Brown BBQ in LIC is excellent. Dinosaur BBQ is solid. Not a lot else I'd recommend for NYC BBQ. For complex flavors you can't experience at home, Asian cuisine is your best bet. Mai Lai Wa's buns in Chinatown are all $2-$3. Xiao Long Bao (soup dumplings) at Deluxe Green Bo are \~$10 are some of the best anywhere. Vietnamese, Thai, and Indian are hard to cook yourself and generally more affordable than European restaurants. Koreatown is special. "bb.q chicken" sells whole boxes of top-tier Korean fried chicken for \~$15. They have sweet flavors like soy garlic, too. You can find excellent ramen for <$20. Try Ippudo or Kogane. If you like sweet things, try some kitsune udon. Udon St. Marks likely has it.
“Yes, get the burnt ends at John Brown, for sure! Their corn bread is really tasty too, more like a corn pudding.”
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in:Just got back from St. Louis. Starting to think NYC BBQ places are overcompensating.1 pts
replying to u/floorpanther: My family is from KC. John Brown BBQ in Long Island City is great - authentic KC style meats, with lots of Chiefs memorabilia on display. They have a cute outdoor area too!
“Their burnt ends is the closest NYC has to real BBQ”
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in:Just got back from St. Louis. Starting to think NYC BBQ places are overcompensating.1 pts
replying to u/iniquities: I recommend checking out popups if you don't enjoy the brick and mortars we have (Blue Smoke in Battery Park, John Brown in LIC, Bark BBQ in Dumbo, are a few I enjoy) But popups: Empire BBQ has a BBQ food truck in staten island that does a great job. I love Smoke Sweats BBQ since he's always experimenting with sauces, like he just got 2nd place at Rib King for his sauce made with Finback's Banana pudding stout. Jase BBQ does solid Trini BBQ, especially his award winning Pig tails, and his friend Smoked Spice BBQ does smoked oxtails sometimes which is my favorite rendition of oxtails. If you're willing to take the NJ transit like 30min to Ridgewood, NJ - Kimchi Smoke rocks at doing a korean-texas style BBQ.
“their take on the more standard pulled pork and brisket remains quite good”
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in:Just got back from St. Louis. Starting to think NYC BBQ places are overcompensating.1 pts
replying to u/augs: Hasn’t been good in years
“I think it’s pretty solid earlier in the day, particularly their burnt ends.”
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in:Burnt ends in nyc?1 pts
replying to u/R-O-U-Ssdontexist: I agree with everything you said. Particularly about John brown. Why are the sides not good?
“I'd say the sides are medicore, which is pretty normal for BBQ, and the meats are truly awful. The burnt end and corn bread are an anomaly and god damn they're so good.”
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in:Burnt ends in nyc?1 pts
replying to u/mikebassman: Just had solid ones at fette sau in Williamsburg. That said like others I like John brown in LIC, though haven't tried the burnt ends.
“Burnt ends and cornbread are the only things I get at John Brown! It's incredibly rich though.”
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in:Best barbecue ribs and brisket in NYC 1 pts
replying to u/ChrisFromLongIsland: John Browns is the best IMO with Hometown a close second. I would put these 2 places up against places i have eaten down south. Almost every other place in NYC is a few steps behind these 2 places.
“John Browns could sometimes be excellent, but it was the most inconsistent barbecue place I’ve ever been to.”
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in:Best Southern food in the city (shrimp and grits / BBQ)?1 pts
replying to u/moneylagoon: File Gumbo Bar in Tribeca - shrimp and cheese grits
“I like the corn bread but the bbq was forgettable.”
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in:What popular meals are missing in NYC?-3 pts
“John Brown's is great bbq”
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in:Burnt ends in nyc?70 pts
“I like John Brown bbq in LIC”
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in:Best BBQ in the city27 pts
“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.”
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in:Best BBQ in NYC 202425 pts
“john brown bbq in LIC is pretty solid”
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in:Best Tender BBQ in NYC? Hometown’s quality fell off for me19 pts
replying to u/Grand-Economist5066: John brown BBQ LIC
“John Brown is terrible.”
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in:Any barbecue places in the city? Specifically for brisket and chicken wings.14 pts
“John Brown's in LIC”
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in:Best Kansas City Style BBQ NYC11 pts
replying to u/linkdz: In general the NYC bbq scene is pretty lacking, but John Brown in LIC makes acceptable KC-style bbq. Its good, not great. https://www.johnbrownbbq.net/
“I've had it twice and liked it personally.”
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in:Best barbecue ribs and brisket in NYC 11 pts
replying to u/redheadgirl5: Speaking as a former Texan, they're mostly fine, but nothing hits like it does when I go back home. That said, Hometown BBQ in Red Hook is your best bet for Texan BBQ. John Brown's in LIC does KC style, I believe
“it was one of the worst meals I've ever had. Don't think i'll go back. It was straight garbage in the new location.”
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in:I'm an out of tower that needs to impress a local8 pts
replying to u/TheGoatEater: That place is way over priced, and so overrated.
“In a different league than Bark, John Browns, Pig Beach, Mighty Quinn's etc.”
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in:I have about 1 year in NYC, but not much money: What should I be eating to make the most of New York?7 pts
“John Brown BBQ in LIC is excellent.”
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in:Lunch Food recs in Long Island City area7 pts
“- John Brown BBQ”
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