Virgil's Real Bbq - Times Square

This was our favourite place to eat on our weekend in New York. We were staying in the hotel across the road so it was also very handy. The staff were all amazing, they were friendly and polite and even helped us with directions. The food was outstanding. Breakfasts were gorgeous and evening meal superb, the slow roast brisket was the best I’ve ever had. I would definitely recommend this place If you are visiting NY.

Had lunch here and sat outside. Ordered two wings with two ribs and Mac and cheese and roasted broccoli. The sides were awesome however the wings were very salty. I did enjoy the ribs and it was plenty of food. The service was terrific. I had a frozen lemonade without alcohol and it was very delciious. I enjoyed my meal however food was over salted and that made it harder to enjoy while overall it was good. Chicken was really the only issue. Nice to sit outside but homeless man a few feet away was awkward. Has good offers for happy hour weekdays

The food in this restaurant is delicious, I think it's been many years since I've eaten such good food. I went with my friends and we ordered smoked meat, it was wonderfully delicious, the service at the restaurant is great, the atmosphere is extremely pleasant, the staff are very attentive, very well located, good drinks, all the foods on the menu are delicious. I think everyone should go to this restaurant at least once. this gastronomic experience in New York is really worth living. I highly recommend 10/10.

I had been eating in a few different BBQ restaurants in NYC. This was pretty close to the Time Square, I was lucky to get a table after having a pint of IPA at the bar table. They had a good list of IPAs and beers. As usual, I am a big fan of the BBQ beef brisket and pork ribs. The brisket was tender and the portion was reasonable. It had good marbling though. Sauce was not enough but they got three bottles of sauces on the table., The mild BBQ, BBQ with heat (I tried, but it was far away from spicy) and the mango one. Rib was good and tender....I ordered 1/2 lb and I got 6 bones. My friend found them too burnt, but I got used to it..it was a signature of having a nice barbie. Sides were all good and no complaints at all. Will definitely revisit again.

Very delicious food and amazing service. I had BBQ pork ribs. They were nice but a bit dry, but using spicy bbq sauce made it so much nicer. I loved the roasted Brussels sprouts! They were amazing. Fries were nice, too. I also loved the freshly squeeze lemonade.

Update- Came back for another visit after 1st bad experience. This time was seated upstairs, server came right away she was fantastic. Food came out really quick. The trash ribs app came out cold & the manager took it off the bill. We were also celebrating my upcoming birthday, so they sang happy birthday & gave a free ice cream dessert. Much better experience this time around. **1st Review -Stopped here to get a bowl of chili & a beer. It was mid afternoon, they really weren’t that busy. Was by myself, so was told to sit at the bar or they had a high top table by the door. The upstairs was nearly empty with just a few tables being used. My waitress was also the bartender. Ordered a bowl of chili & a beer. The table I was sitting at was right next to where the servers put the orders in. While my waitress was still putting in orders after taking mine, the chili already came out. Didn’t even get my beer yet. Every time the front door opened, I got a blast of cold wind. The waitress told me , “You have the worst seat in the house”. There was a table across from me in the corner that was empty, except for a glass of that was 90% empty. I asked if I could move there, she I’ll see if I can move you or if the outer doors could be closed since there was 2 sets of front doors. The manager passed by & she ask if the outer doors could be closed, he said “ no why who complaining”. She said he is as she was still standing next to me putting in orders. He said I can close 1 door, if we close both it will create to many people waiting in between the doors. He closed one door but it made a little difference. She came back with my beer & that was it, I never seen her again. After I finished went back upstairs to use the bathroom came back down & waited for the check. The waitress was nowhere in sight. They weren’t under staff because they had 3 young girls as hostesses, that were doing nothing but laughing & joking around the entire time I was there. I stood up & put my jacket on & continued to wait for the waitress to comeback. Finally about 15 minutes later she appeared, & asked me if I wanted another beer. I’m standing up with my jacket on, does it look like I want another beer. She gave me the check, & I already had my credit card in my hand , she put the check down & I immediately put the credit card on top of it but she just walked away. There was another couple also standing up with there check book in there hand waiting for there waitress to comeback. She came back took the credit card swiped it in the machine then walked away to the back with my credit card in her hand when another worker called her. Another waitress came over to the order/ checkout machine & started typing something in with the people that where standing & waiting with there check. My waitress came back & told her “she was using the machine” ??? She gave me back my check & card, then walked away again. A new waitress then came over to get the check & tip. The chili was good the service the absolute worst.