Dinosaur Bar-b-que

Excellent lunch with friends. Short wait at the bar, loved our barmaid, full of personality, then on to lunch, with our delightful server, Maria N. We had ribs, pulled pork & brisket, all of which were juicy & delicious. Sides were beans, black beans & rice, mac & cheese (especially yummy), potato salad and cornbread. Enjoyed all of them. Coleslaw, today, was a little bland. Maria was super attentive & a ton of fun. Adjourned back to the bar, greeted nicely by our former barmaid & finished up a great lunch in a terrific spot.

Visiting from So Cal and it was amazing. Friendly staff, amazing food at a great deal. The ribs, Mac & cheese and pulled pork were on point and delicious. The deviled eggs were better than grandmas, don’t tell. The parking was rough. But a close by lot was $4. Will be back again for sure. Amazing food.

I've been coming to Dinosaur since I started going to RIT many decades ago. I no longer live in Rochester, but I always make it a habit to visit one of my favorite area restaurants when I'm back in town. I'm happy to say this place hasn't changed much in all this time: the ambiance is still great, the food is still wonderful, and thank goodness they still have Rorhbach's Scotch Ale on draft. Everything is great here, from the ribs to pulled pork to the brisket. But the sides are also equally spectacular, whether you're feasting on the fries, the Cajun corn, the mac and cheese, baked beans.... Everything is seriously scrumptious. If you're looking for a great place to go out with friends or even date night with your SO, look no further. Dinosaur is the best!

I traveled through Rochester for work and after finishing the job, I asked a local where to go eat. I didn’t ask for a specific type of food because I wanted to see what everyone loves here. He recommended Dino BBQ, and at first I’m thinking “Great, another BBQ joint” but then I remembered when a local makes a recommendation, often times, it’s a hit right on the nails head. And of course, that local was accurate, this is one of the best BBQ places I’ve been to. I travel in my camper all over the country and have tasted thousands of different BBQ places from LA to KC to DC, and this place trumped them all. Just wow. The cornbread is on a whole different level. I asked for extra pieces to take with me. The brisket, so tender you didn’t even need a knife. Their simmered greens in turkey broth was a much better alternative to your traditional collard greens in pork brine, at least for me. Their ribs, on point; smoky, tender and falls apart without having to use a knife. Overall, I was really impressed with the fact This quality of BBQ exists outside of the Southwest United States. Highly, highly recommend!

Have been going to this place for years. Moved out of Rochester nine years ago but always try to stop by here for a meal. Usually in the mid afternoon to beat the crowds. Really can’t go wrong with anything. Smoked wings are excellent. And you won’t walk away hungry. Nice selection of beer and great bar area.

I love this place and the food as well, first time i tried at the Syracuse and now this place. The aged beef was amazing and so was the chicken along with the sauce. I love the ambiance feel like as if living in some past time, had great time there. The service was warm and amazing again. Highly recommended ..!!!

Haven't been here in a minute. Service was really good. The place was clean even with the hustle and bustle inside and out. The food was really good. Except how they plate their food. The 3rd plate in the photo looked like a slop. Had to ask the waitress to put it on the platter like in the photo. Once it came back out, it looked like 2nd photo. Meat was really good. Mac and cheese were good. Pasta could have cooked a little longer. Baked beans and fries were good as well. Except had to reorder fries. The first order was cold and soggy. Fried tomatoes app was on point.