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Virgil's Real Barbecue

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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:

    8.9 out of 10

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    12 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: BBQ
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Photo by Shanna Ravindra

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

8.9 "Highly Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10		 Write Your Own Review
100% Would you go back?
75% Would you take a date?
91% Would you take kids?
50% Would you go on business?
66% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 9.1
Service: 8.4
Décor: 7.9
Value: 8.7

Your belly will thank you.

tracyj78 from 11215 | Posted on 12/2/09

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

I have eaten at Virgils about a dozen times. Each time it has been excellent - food, service - all of it! The worst thing for me is its TS location, which I usually try to avoid at all costs. But I will go to the middle of tourist trap hell for Virgils. The ribs are my favorite and we always get the dessert sampler, even if we can only take one bite each from being so full. Ha! This is the kind of place you walk in hungry and leave feeling like an overstuffed, overfed American. And sometimes that is just how you want a meal to make you feel.

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!

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