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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

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646 W. 131st St., New York, NY 10027 40.818099 -73.958333
at Twelfth Ave. See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
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Cuisine: BBQ
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Official Website

dinosaurbarbque.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, 11:30am-11pm; Fri-Sat, 11:30am-midnight; Sun, noon-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

1 at 125th St.

Prices

$9.70-$25

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Delivery
Good for Groups
Live Music
Lunch
Take-Out
Teen Appeal

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

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Delivery Area

125th St. to 133rd St., Broadway to Twelfth Ave.

Profile

It's not that the pork ribs, the beef brisket, and the Texas hot links aren't good. It's just that the giant spice-rubbed and pit-smoked chicken wings—as toothsome an appetizer as ever was dipped into a tiny plastic cup of blue-cheese dressing and chased back with a celery stick—are such a hard act to follow. Considering the raucousness of the crowd, the hostess and the servers are surprisingly in control, like professional rodeo hands. And despite the faux-roadhouse décor, there seems to be an abundance of genuine honky-tonk women barreling about the premises, which is pretty much what you want in a barbecue joint. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

Extra

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que has live blues every Friday and Saturday from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Recommended Dishes

Pork ribs, $14.95-$23.95

Food:	8

Service:	8

Décor:	8

Value:	7

Before NY I lived in the South for 10 years so I've tried a ton of bbq over the years. Dinosaur is not in the same league as my favorite joints down South but it was still pretty damn good, and better than I expected for Manhattan. I had the ribs which were quite tasty if a little dry (best ribs should be fall off the bone tender and juicy with a bit of a charred glaze on the outside). The cornbread was perfect and for my sides I had the mac and cheese and their cajun corn (which is corn off the cob mixed with spices and red peppers). The corn was delicious though I thought the mac and cheese just OK. I got take out so I didn't get the full dining experience but the staff were friendly despite the fact that it was a Sunday and packed.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

If you like to drink and eat good BBQ this is the place for you!

ErinbhNYC from 11238 | Posted on 8/26/09

Overall Rating: 108 (Recommended)


Food:	9
Service:	7

Décor:	7

Value:	7

This is my husband's favorite place! Dino is fun and the food is reliable and tasty -- if you like to drink and eat good BBQ this is the place for you. It's just a hike to get to. We need another one downtown!

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