Authentic BBQ joint w/ surprisingly good smoked meats & classic sides. A solid, tourist-friendly option for hearty American fare.
Virgil's BBQ offers a classic American barbecue experience with a wide array of smoked meats and hearty sides. Despite its location in a tourist-heavy area, it's praised for delivering surprisingly good quality BBQ that can even impress discerning eaters. The generous portions and flavorful dishes, particularly the hushpuppies and loaded fries, make it a solid choice for both locals and visitors.
Virgil's BBQ serves classic American barbecue with a variety of smoked meats. Customers highlight the hushpuppies and the 'Trainwreck fries' with numerous toppings as must-try items. While some have compared it to other BBQ spots and found it comparable, many recommend it for its satisfying flavors and generous portions, noting it as an underrated gem.
"The hushpuppies and the 'Trainwreck fries' topped with cheddar, pepper jack, bacon, and jalapeños are specifically mentioned as dishes to try. The BBQ salad has also been noted as delicious."
Customers generally have a positive view of Virgil's BBQ, appreciating its reliable quality and family-friendly atmosphere in a busy area. It's often recommended as a dependable choice for good barbecue.
Important Note
Some reviews suggest that while Virgil's BBQ is a solid choice, it might be considered mediocre when compared to other BBQ options in the city.
"Virgil's is mentioned as an option for surprisingly good BBQ in the Times Square area, noting that many places might be closed on a Sunday."
Positive"The commenter, a former Hell's Kitchen resident, highly recommends Virgil's BBQ, stating it's underrated and impressive enough to bring to other BBQs. They specifically mentioned the BBQ salad as delicious."
Positive"This is a large restaurant near the tree that is tourist-oriented but serves good BBQ and excellent sides, even impressing a BBQ snob."
Positive"This user agrees with the recommendation for Virgil's, calling it the 'best plan'."
Positive"Virgil's BBQ is recommended for actual decent food that has a good kids' menu and is extremely tourist-friendly."
Positive"Virgil's (BBQ) is listed as a kid-friendly option near Times Square."
Positive"Virgil's Trainwreck fries, featuring cheddar, pepper jack, bacon, jalape tildeos, and scallions with ranch, are mentioned."
Positive"Suggests Virgil's Barbecue as a potential option."
Neutral"This commenter recommended Virgil's."
Positive"This commenter recommended Virgil's."
Positive"The commenter mentioned that Virgil's Real Barbecue in Times Square still has hushpuppies on their menu, although they haven't visited in a long time."
Positive"Williams Bar-b-que is recommended for rotisserie chicken."
Positive"Virgil's BBQ was recommended as an option for the pre-Broadway lunch if the sister enjoys BBQ."
Positive"User compares Virgil's (Times Square) to Hill Country, finding it difficult to prefer one over the other, suggesting both might be mediocre Manhattan BBQ options."
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