Barbecue food is always finger-lickin’ good. Ribs, burgers, brisket, pulled pork, chicken…basically, if it’s meat, you can barbecue it. And when it’s all topped with barbecue sauce it’s just a hundred times better. So if barbecue is your favorite kind of food, then take a sit at a table at the Best Barbecue Restaurant in Queens and they’ll be happy to serve you some of the best food you’ll ever have.
2024: Queens Voted Butcher Bar Best Barbeque! (Tie)
Butcher Bar
37-10 30th Avenue, Astoria
butcherbar.com
This Zagat-rated eatery serves up savory barbecue straight from its famed butcher shop. Renowned for being some of the finest smoked barbecue in all the city, never mind just Queens, Butcher Bar stands by a belief in traditional methods, as well as the exclusive use of high-quality, pasture raised, no-funny-business meat, guaranteeing taste as good as the quality. With customer service (and a beer menu) to match, it’s no surprise this Astoria eatery smokes the competition when it comes to best barbecue in the borough.
2024: Queens Voted Pig Beach BBQ Best Barbeque! (Tie)
Pig Beach BBQ
35-37 36th Street, Astoria
(718) 362-6111 – pigbeachnyc.com
Founded by expert chefs from the Michelin-star restaurant scene, Matt Abdoo and Shane McBride alongside well-known NYC restaurateur Rob Shawger joined forces to pursue their barbecuing ambitions and opened Pig Beach BBQ. Meatlovers will enjoy the various types of mouth watering smoked meats from baby back ribs to pork shoulder and brisket. For those craving a handheld delight instead of a platter, enjoy one of the several barbeque sandwiches. To complement your entree, indulge in one of Pig Beach’s classic sides of baked beans, mac n’ cheese, fries, or collard greens. Pig Beach guarantees a delectable and award-winning All-American barbeque experience.
2023: Queens Voted John Brown Smokehouse Best Barbeque!
John Brown Smokehouse
10-43 44th Dr, Long Island City
(347) 617-1120 – johnbrownbbq.net
A solid choice for Kansas City-style barbecue John Brown’s Smokehouse’s legendary Burnt Eds with a side of macaroni and cheese and cornbread will have you hungering for this anytime the pangs are pestering. You will love the savory spicy sauce to dip them in. The cornbread comes in bite-size portions and is delicious. Servers deliver specialty cuisines that are sweet, and attentive and want you to feel satisfyingly fed. You just order at the counter and order from a kind staff, then they bring you your devour-worthy feast. Other stars like pulled pork, ribs, and brisket have an out-of-this-world reputation among the establishment’s regular customers. For an urban place like our great city, it’s surprisingly hard to find a good BBQ restaurant, but John Brown has this covered. The place is elite. Go hungry and leave satisfied, ready to tell your friends, if they want a great barbecue to take themselves out for a John Brown’s meal.
2022: Queens Voted Slide Bar-B-Q Best Barbeque!
Slide Bar-B-Q
5275 65th Pl, Maspeth
(718) 565-0565 – slidebarbqny.com
A good, old barbecue joint entices the appetite and warms up the soul. At Slide Bar-B-Q in Maspeth, customers get the best of what southern barbecue has to offer. The restaurant takes influence from the cuisine of the South, from the Carolinas and Memphis to Georgia, Tennessee. Kansas City, Kentucky and Texas. Each meat item is slow cooked to perfection. Depending on the quality of meat, it can take anywhere from six to 16 hours to smoke ribs and briskets, and this eatery knows the art form better than anyone. Since 2014, Slide Bar-B-Q has been satisfying the stomachs of Queens customers with its mouth watering barbecue and equally tasty side dishes from a spicy corn on the cob to a five cheese Mac n Cheese. There’s truly no better place to indulge in delicious barbecue than Slide Bar-B-Q!
2021: Queens Voted Slide Bar-B-Q Best Barbecue Restaurant!
Slide Bar-B-Q
5275 65th Pl, Maspeth
(718) 565-0565 – slidebarbq.com
A good, old barbecue joint entices the appetite and warms up the soul. At Slide Bar-B-Q in Maspeth, customers get the best of what southern barbecue has to offer. The restaurant takes influence from the cuisine of the South, from the Carolinas and Memphis to Georgia, Tennessee. Kansas City, Kentucky and Texas. Each meat item is slow cooked to perfection. Depending on the quality of meat, it can take anywhere from six to 16 hours to smoke ribs and briskets, and this eatery knows the art form better than anyone. Since 2014, Slide Bar-B-Q has been satisfying the stomachs of Queens customers with its mouth watering barbecue and equally tasty side dishes from a spicy corn on the cob to a five cheese Mac n Cheese. There’s truly no better place to indulge in delicious barbecue than Slide Bar-B-Q!
2020: Queens Voted Grill 66 Best Barbecue Restaurant!
Grill 66
75-01 88th St, Glendale
(718) 896-1234 – grill66.co
Grill 66 has instantly become the go-to place for delicious and affordable barbecue in the borough. This family-owned eatery was opened in 2018 by Angel Lopez, a former United Airlines worker with culinary experience who was determined to provide simple, fresh, mouthwatering American barbecue with “international flare” to Glendale. Their menu includes slowly-smoked meats that can be smelled a block away, rotisserie chicken, brisket burgers, mac and cheese, hand-cut fries and coleslaw made in house. Whatever you’re in the mood for, whether you’re looking for an after-school meal or a laid-back dinner, stop on by or order for delivery. They’re more than happy to give you a little taste of food that’s cooked with you in mind.
2019: Queens Voted Slide Bar-B-Q Best Barbecue Restaurant!
Slide Bar-B-Q
52-75 65th Pl, Maspeth
718-565-0565 – slidebarbqmaspeth.com
Slide Bar-B-Q in Maspeth prides themselves in making “the best barbeque you ever put in your mouth.” Their menu is full of delicious, filling meals like crowd favorite smo-fry wings, baby back ribs, brisket, southern fried chicken and the American burger. Their restaurant is a great place to eat with a great atmosphere, and they also offer delivery seven days a week. Customers love how everything at Slide Bar-B-Q tastes like homemade Southern food. Their staff is friendly and their owners are often present at the restaurant talking to regulars. In addition to barbeque, they also offer a wide variety of drinks and a full bar.
2018: Queens Voted Butcher Bar Best Barbecue Restaurant!
Butcher Bar
37-10 30th Ave, Astoria, NY 11103
(718) 606-8140 – www.butcherbar.com
This Zagat-rated eatery serves up savory barbecue straight from its famed butcher shop. Renowned for being some of the finest smoked barbecue in all the city, never mind just Queens, Butcher Bar stands by a belief in traditional methods, as well as the exclusive use of high-quality, pasture raised, no-funny-business meat, guaranteeing taste as good as the quality. With customer service (and a beer menu) to match, it’s no surprise this Astoria eatery smokes the competition when it comes to best barbecue in the borough.
2017: Queens Voted Butcher Bar Best Barbecue Restaurant!
Butcher Bar
37-10 30th Ave. Astoria. 718-606-8140
This Zagat-rated eatery serves up savory barbecue straight from its famed butcher shop. Renowned for being some of the finest smoked barbecue in all the city, never mind just Queens, Butcher Bar stands by a belief in traditional methods, as well as the exclusive use of high-quality, pasture raised, no-funny-business meat, guaranteeing taste as good as the quality. With customer service (and a beer menu) to match, it’s no surprise this Astoria eatery smokes the competition when it comes to best barbecue in the borough.
