Hometown Bar-B-Que

A cozy spot for a date on a cold winter's night. It's pricey, but worth it. One of the best barbecue restaurants I've visited in Brooklyn (if not all of NYC). The staff is really friendly and will help you figure out what amount/weight you should order, especially if you're with a large group. Can't go wrong with the brisket, ribs, mac and cheese, and beans.

Hometown has recently earned a reputation for being the best BBQ in the city, and it is pretty immediately obvious why. It is incredibly authentic to Texas BBQ standards, particularly Austin or Hill Country bbq markets, with lots of wood and a pervasive haze of meat smoke that fills the air. The space is pretty huge, taking up a fairly large warehouse, though there isn’t as much seating as you’d expect, so be prepared for a wait. The bar is big and has a nice selection of Texas beer and some craft choices, but nothing goes better with bbq than a Shiner. The food is decadently wonderful and incredibly succulent. The sriracha wings are a must order for anyone who likes spice. They have a perfect crispness to the skin and the sriracha is perfectly glazed on, not just globbed on top after cooking. The white sauce (is it ranch, or bleu cheese, or yogurt?) is perfect with these to take out some heat as well. The wings nudged out even the amazing brisket (get the moist, not the lean) for favorite dish at our table. The brisket is clearly cooked for eons with love and attention and has an incredible “bark”, or skin surrounding it that is packed with texture and flavor. Slather on some of the delicious “sticky” and hot sauces from the table too as these together create a delicious potion of flavor and heat. The jerk baby back ribs were also solid, but they didn’t compare as well to the other delicious items. These had the same sauce as the wings, though weren’t nearly as heat packed. The skin and seasoning was perfect on them, but I could have used a little more heat or jerk flavor. Still delicious though and I’ll never get sick of tearing ribs apart with my hands like a caveman. Too bad it’s so hard to get here to Red Hook for what is arguably the best bbq in New York. It isn’t far from the Fairway, so the ferry is probably the best option.

You'll leave smelling of BBQ smokehouse. Their brisket with sauce is incredibly impressive. They just have incredible meat options to eat there or take home. Within walking distance of Ikea, this unassuming pub/bar type joint is a small treasure. Their potato salad is closer to mashed potatoes, but they have a great selection of corresponding liquor.

Our friends said this place had great BBQ, but they were wrong. This place has awesome BBQ.

We ordered the sriracha wings (the only disappointment, but a minor one), ribs, brisket (melt in your mouth deliciousness), dill potato salad (the dill makes it), the burnt end beans (best BBQ beans ever) and the oh so good mac n cheese. Just give me a vat of the cheese sauce and I'd be happy.

The service is counter service. It's a bit inefficient, but tolerable. To order drinks you have to go to the bar.

The prices are a bit high, but worth it given the quality of the food.

The food at BBQ at Hometown is very good. The place is large and can sometimes get a little crazy with the noise and the crowds.

The menu offers all the staples that you would expect at a BBQ and meat smoker. However, Hometown goes well above that by offering special globally inspired dishes that you would not expect. Sriracha Chicken Wings, Jerk Ribs and Smoked Lamb are among the unique menu additions.

If only they would offer tableside service instead of just a walk up counter, they would probably get more patrons to return.