Hometown Bar-b-que

Went for a BBQ Thanksgiving with some friends and had an amazing meal and a fabulous time. The bloody mary is dangerously delicious, especially the candied bacon garnish. brisket is always a win, but this Thanksgiving, my friends and I all agreed that the beef rib was the best meat in the house. Mac n cheese, mashed, stuffing and pickles were delicious but forgotten as all the attention was on the meat. We also had some fabulous turkey breast with gravy, jalapeno cheddar sausage and pulled pork, but the beef is all anyone remembered after the food coma.

This place makes me wish I had it in my hometown. It is without a doubt the most beautiful Barbecue experience in New York City. You’d think they couldn’t nail everything on their menu but they just do, you can choose anything and you’ll be chuffed! Although there are places with better individual pieces, Hometown is the most complete Barbecue platter you can get. Stand out for me was the honey drizzled corn bread - no where else has come close. The best bread I’ve ever had. The service is quality as well, they know they’re stuff and they’re happy to share it. You tell them what you like and they’ll sort out the platter.

I've been wanting to try Hometown Bar-B-Que for some time now, but always seem to miss an opportunity when I'm in Brooklyn since it's made a few national lists for best BBQ in the country. Finally pulled the trigger and stopped in. First the negatives: The layout is a bit confusing. We walked into an open dining area. There was nobody on staff there to greet us or tell us where to go. We eventually wandered to the back dining area and bar and were told to order at a counter after finding someone to ask. Very strange layout. Ordering is a bit unconventional. Take for example baby back ribs. Most places sell them as a half a rack or a full rack. Here, they are sold by bones. So four bones may be equal to half a rack. It sounds elementary but it's a bit complicated when you've never been there and they are trying to move you through the ordering line. I also ordered the Vietnamese wings. They came as 3 wings for $15.00. Again, not the typical way wings are denominated. I upped my order to 3 wings. Once delivered and nearly $72.00 later (extremely expensive in my estimation) with a small side of potato salad that cost $6.00, the portions were actually larger than I expected. And now for the positive: On both dishes, sesame seeds and scallions were the main garnish and were distributed liberally. The meat on my Korean BBQ ribs had a smoky char and a crunchy bite before sinking into the meat. It was very delicious. There are only two BBQ sauces available, and they were good, but not remarkable. The wings were larger and also flavorful with portions of the wing fried unevenly given it a satisfying crispiness in some bites, although less so in others. The atmosphere is young, energetic, and loud in the evening. But the interior looks every bit like a smokehouse from the Southland, the craft beer choices were excellent, and because of all these things minus the instruction we could have benefitted from as new customers, I would definitely return. Is it the best BBQ in the nation? For what I had it's hard to compare because most BBQ joints run more traditional in style and substance, and the selections I had were not things you would find at a run-of-the-mill daily BBQ joint. It's definitely a unique take on the classic BBQ experience.

Joint in Redook Brooklyn that's all the way deep near the water. Dark and industrial is the vibe. Lots of outdoor seating and somewhat small seating inside even with both rooms open. Don't get me wrong, it's a big space but just doesn't flow in my opinion. Not a deal breaker at all. The bbq is VERY good and a wide selection. The beef ribs are only on the weekends and when they are gone that's all. It's the reason I went. 45 bucks for a beef rib. Gotta tell you, it was a pretty good rib and definitely big enough for a meal. Decent bar. The staff were pleasant and working hard. The bathrooms are clean. Street parking is tight in the area so give yourself some extra time to hunt for a spot. Will definitely be back.

Wow the queue was extremely long, queued for about an hour but the good thing is that you do get your food immediately upon order. The meat though was immaculately barbecued and they were super good. Love the vegetables on the side as well!