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Virgil's Real Barbecue

Critics' Pick

152 W. 44th St., New York, NY 10036
nr. Broadway See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-921-9494 Send to Phone

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Reader Rating:
8.8 out of 10
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11 Reviews | Write a Review
Cuisine: BBQ

Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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Official Website

virgilsbbq.com

Hours

Mon, 11:30am-11pm; Tue-Sat, 11:30am-midnight; Sun, 11am-11pm

Nearby Subway Stops

1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, S, W at Times Sq.-42nd St.

Prices

$9-$25

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

Delivery
Good for Groups
Kid-Friendly
Kids' Menu
Lunch
Take-Out
Teen Appeal

Alcohol

Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Delivery Area

34th St. to 57th St., Madison Ave. to Tenth Ave.

Profile

The burgundy hand towel you get instead of a linen napkin is the tipoff. Don't do Virgil's with your pinkie up. This is bar-b-q—food you're supposed to suck off your fingers and dribble down your chin. But is it authentic? Faced with a plate of Memphis pork ribs and red beans, this big guy from Tulsa looks up and says, "Who gives a crap? It tastes fine to me!" That should be good enough for you. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

For Kids

Virgil's offers crayons, coloring books, and killer hot dogs.

Recommended Dishes

Memphis pork ribs, $28.95; Georgia chicken fried steak, $20.50

8.8

"Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10

100%	Would you go back?
72%	Would you take a date?
90%	Would you take kids?
45%	Would you go on business?
63%	Would you go on a special occasion?

Food:	9.0
Service:	8.3
Décor:	7.7
Value:	8.5

Nice

Obi1984 from 08610 | Posted on 10/7/09

Overall Rating: (NA) (Not Rated)


Food:	9
Service:	8

Décor:	9

Value:	7

a nice place!

Best BBQ in NYC

UCGuy from 07052 | Posted on 6/7/08

Overall Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)


Food:	10
Service:	8

Décor:	8

Value:	10

This the closet thing to traditional bbq in the city. Great prices and fun atomsphere combined with great tasting food make this restaurant one of my favorites (in nyc).

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