| ambiance |
90.90999603271484% positive |
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Pitcher of beers were fun and good selection. ”
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The best part is the location, while far removed it keeps the pretentious New Yorkers away. ”
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Drinks are perfectly made, bartenders are fun and attentive. ”
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The atmosphere is great---families from the neighborhood, 30 somethings, bikers and just plain barbeque lovers. ”
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The ambience is chill, our server was friendly and gave good suggestions and the whole meal was less than $60 for ALL that food & beer. ”
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Dino has built its reputation by feeding Western NYers consistently good cue in a fun atmosphere. ”
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Great food- great atmosphere-and great bikes all within 25 feet of each other. ”
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love this place, everytime i go i have a great time and love the atmosphere. ”
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Great food, reasonably priced, generous portions, fun atmosphere, great beer selection. ”
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Great prices and a great atmosphere. ”
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Best food, great drinks, fun music, great atmosphere and relaxed service all for a fairly low price. ”
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Service and ambience are good. ”
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Fun atmosphere and friendly service but we wouldn't plan on a return visit. ”
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This place consistently puts out great quality food and the environment is fun and lively. ”
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Being orignally from upstate I was already a fan of the Dinosaur, I thought the NYC location may not be as good. ”
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It's a fun place with a nice cozy bar, friendly staff and great atmosphere but there seems to always be a wait for a table since it is always packed. ”
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The service was fun. ”
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Dont expect to have a romantic evening here. ”
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Our main courses were downright not tasty and the pick your own side dishes sounded fun but were nothing special. ”
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For a great day, bring your bike (or rent one-- there are bike rental places along the Hudson), enjoy a fantastic, easy ride up and down the Hudson enjoying the sites and views, and have some BBQ along the way. ”
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Waitress was fun and handled the large group fantastically. ”
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Once parking is found proceed on entering BBQ Heaven; The smell of pure flavor & out most welcoming service will walk you to your table to begin your journey of excellent BBQ experience. ”
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| dessert |
100.0% positive |
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After a nice meal, of multiple drinks each, appetizers, entrees, and desert, the manager came up to our table and said "we have this table reserved for another party in 4 minutes. ”
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Key Lime & sweet potato pies for desert with 4 forks were excellent. ”
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| drinks |
95.83000183105469% positive |
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Pitcher of beers were fun and good selection. ”
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Food was great, service was incredible and I love the beer selection. ”
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but if you can get to the bar, you will find a solid selection of craft brews in bottles and on tap, and the drinks are as good as they get in the City. ”
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The ambience is chill, our server was friendly and gave good suggestions and the whole meal was less than $60 for ALL that food & beer. ”
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From the moment I walked in, the feeling was one of good vibes, good beer, and even better food. ”
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It's a fun place with a nice cozy bar, friendly staff and great atmosphere but there seems to always be a wait for a table since it is always packed. ”
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Our waitress was adorable; no attitude here, just good food, good beer and a good time. ”
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It is a good place if you and your buddies just wanna drink lots of beer and then have drunk food ”
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My buddy, a bartender himself, said it was the same terrible bar service a few months ago when he was here. ”
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If you love beer, there are over 23 selections on tap, bottle and buckets, if not, not to worry there are also mixed cocktails available & virgin drinks. ”
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The bucket of beer was an excellent value. ”
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After a nice meal, of multiple drinks each, appetizers, entrees, and desert, the manager came up to our table and said "we have this table reserved for another party in 4 minutes. ”
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I'd been hearing about Dinosaur for years from my friends from Rochester, and I have to say, it lived up to all my expectations- great beer selection, enthusiastic service, and oh my was the food good. ”
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Good beer, nice late night bands and friendly staff. ”
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Best food, great drinks, fun music, great atmosphere and relaxed service all for a fairly low price. ”
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Great food, reasonably priced, generous portions, fun atmosphere, great beer selection. ”
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If you are not in a hurry however, there is a very pleasant bar area with a great variety of draft beers for you to enjoy while you wait for your table. ”
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great food, great drinks, great service ”
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There were an extensive numbers of beers on tap, albeit most drank the Root Beer. ”
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The bar is great and the staff behind it are the coolest. ”
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This place is to have drinks and good food while you hang out with your friends having any type of convo. ”
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The drinks are good and strong. ”
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Eating off to the side of bar is our favorite. ”
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So now what I do is, park my car across the street at Fairway, call in my order to go, go food shopping, cross the street, have one great beer at the bar from their extensive selection and get my BBQ fix to go. ”
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| food quality |
89.28999900817871% positive |
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The shrimp were great. ”
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It was the best BBQ chicken I've ever had in a NY BBQ restaurant. ”
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highly recommend the wings, it's a great balance of sweet and spicy. ”
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The macaroni and cheese wasn't authentic southern style; it seemed a little pastey to me, but i notice that others liked it on this site. ”
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The chicken was VERY good- and I am not a chicken guy. ”
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Last time I checked, all good bbq has a nice red smoke ring. ”
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Even their side dishes are AMAZING. ”
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If you want good bbq go to RUB or Blue Smoke and stay out of Dinosaur. ”
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Food was BEST bbq I have ever had. ”
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It was so yummy and our host and waitress were so nice! ”
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Ribs- Below Average(incredibly dissapointng-bad flavor and bad meat.) ”
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Deviled eggs and the wings were really good. ”
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also like the brisket, and the ribs are decent, but the sausage is what I go for --and definitely ask for the sauce on the side. ”
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Dino's was very good, certainly more or less authentic. ”
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Our wings were amazing, my friends ribs were great, and my chicken steak was to die for. ”
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Our main courses were downright not tasty and the pick your own side dishes sounded fun but were nothing special. ”
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The pulled pork was not good, the taste was fine and the smoking was nice, but the pulling left a lot to be desired. ”
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The ambience is chill, our server was friendly and gave good suggestions and the whole meal was less than $60 for ALL that food & beer. ”
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The food,service, and prices were great. ”
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Delicious food, fast service, and affordable prices. ”
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Side note: order the salt potatoes and mac and cheese, soooo good). ”
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normally don't love pulled pork, but I make an exception here. ”
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great food, great drinks, great service ”
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We really liked the garlic chipotle sauce and the regular non-spicy barbecue sauce. ”
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Brisket starts dry but is great when covered with or dipped in sauce. ”
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Pulled pork also amazing. ”
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The dinosaur's sides were very fresh and could be a satisfying meal on there own. ”
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best bbq ”
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Still excellent food, best in the city. ”
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Overall, the food is very good I recommend the buffalo wings, mac & cheese, syracuse style salt potatoes, churrasco chicken steak and west texas rib eye (I think thats a handful). ”
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All in all, this restaurant is a must try for any fan of slow-smoked authentic barbeque! ”
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They make the most delicious fried green tomatoes. ”
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Mac and cheese- good flavor but noodles too heavy,hard and thick ”
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Some of the best stuff has been left off the menu: gravy, true mashed potatoes, chili as a 'homemade side', the Pappy-Slappin Catfish Strips, and the Dom Perignon (not that you'd order it, but the option was nice). ”
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They had a great flavor very similar to the best bbq I have had in Korea town. ”
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Great food- great atmosphere-and great bikes all within 25 feet of each other. ”
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Great food, reasonably priced, generous portions, fun atmosphere, great beer selection. ”
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We had the deviled eggs for appetizers, which were good, but really salty. ”
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but the wings are really good too as well as their sides. ”
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It is a good place if you and your buddies just wanna drink lots of beer and then have drunk food ”
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After a nice meal, of multiple drinks each, appetizers, entrees, and desert, the manager came up to our table and said "we have this table reserved for another party in 4 minutes. ”
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This place is to have drinks and good food while you hang out with your friends having any type of convo. ”
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We ordered a full rack of baby back ribs, korean style beef ribs, and pulled pork. ”
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Key Lime & sweet potato pies for desert with 4 forks were excellent. ”
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From the moment I walked in, the feeling was one of good vibes, good beer, and even better food. ”
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The food is great and the servings are more than generous. ”
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The fried green tomatoes, bbq wings, ribs and roast chicken were amazing! ”
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The food was amazing. ”
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Any selection from the menu is highly recommended (so amzingly soft; steaming with rich and just right bbq flavor). ”
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The steamed greens & BBQ beans were very good. ”
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Sides were good, deviled eggs were great, and the BBQ wings were excellent. ”
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Also, the wings were great, as were the fried green tomatoes and boiled Cajun shrimp. ”
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wish the scene was more authentic ”
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Do your taste buds a favor and go have a plate of Ribs, pulled pork, beef tenderloin and barbeque chicken like this guy did and then try to think of any other BBQ joint in NYC that comes close. ”
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I'd been hearing about Dinosaur for years from my friends from Rochester, and I have to say, it lived up to all my expectations- great beer selection, enthusiastic service, and oh my was the food good. ”
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While not as good as its upstate parent, Dinosaur offers decent ribs, brisket and pulled pork, with their excellent sauces ranging from mild to very hot. ”
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The food is EXCELLENT, & what a plentiful selection they offer! ”
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It takes FOREVER to get a table BUT the food is SOooOOo good that you forget about all of that once you sink into those ribs! ”
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had the mac and cheese (def the best i've had, even better than schillers and blue smoke) and the salted potatoes. ”
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The "Sensuous" sauce was a huge hit. ”
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This place consistently puts out great quality food and the environment is fun and lively. ”
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NOTE: If you like BLT's, try their ultimate, which has a thick stack of bacon layered under two huge, golden fried tomatoes. ”
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Simply the best NYC BBQ joint - the protions are huge, the prices are exceptionally reasonable, and everything is made to order your way, with a number of different sauce options! ”
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The chicken is petty good too. ”
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best pork in town! ”
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Best food, great drinks, fun music, great atmosphere and relaxed service all for a fairly low price. ”
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Tender, juicy, tasty. ”
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everyone loved the food, and i can't say enough about the service. ”
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The BBQ is very good, but the operations were mismanaged and it definitely took away from the food experience. ”
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Among all this talk of ribs and pulled pork, one of Dinosaur's best meats has been neglected. ”
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But the wings were by far the best wings I have ever had in my life. ”
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This place has some of the best ribs I have had in NY and I love the potatoe salad. ”
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Normally, we start with the wings, but the deviled eggs are almost as good as my grammy's. ”
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Bad deviled eggs, eh ribs, so so pulled pork, tasteless sides. ”
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If you are a fan of barbeque food, I highly recommend this restaurant, in my opinion, it's the best barbeque NY has to offer. ”
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Our waitress was adorable; no attitude here, just good food, good beer and a good time. ”
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got the "Big House Special", which consisted of 3 ribs (Nice & meaty & lean - tender too) and 1/2 BBQ chicken. ”
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Finally the city with the greatest resaraunts in the world has a great bbq place. ”
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So now what I do is, park my car across the street at Fairway, call in my order to go, go food shopping, cross the street, have one great beer at the bar from their extensive selection and get my BBQ fix to go. ”
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While it is certainly not a place for passers-by, those that plan the trip will be handsomely rewarded with a huge plate of ribs, and some delicious side dishes. ”
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Between the seven of us we sampled just about everything on the menu, and nothing disappointed (ribs & pulled pork seemed like the biggest hits). ”
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pulled pork is delicious ”
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The best chicken wings we've ever had. ”
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On a positive note the food is not bad ”
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| menu variety |
93.33000183105469% positive |
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Food was great, service was incredible and I love the beer selection. ”
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The food is EXCELLENT, & what a plentiful selection they offer! ”
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Great food, reasonably priced, generous portions, fun atmosphere, great beer selection. ”
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Some of the best stuff has been left off the menu: gravy, true mashed potatoes, chili as a 'homemade side', the Pappy-Slappin Catfish Strips, and the Dom Perignon (not that you'd order it, but the option was nice). ”
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Since they had only been open a few days there were a few things that weren't on the menu yet, and it seemed like they were still having some problems figuring out the seating- other than that, everything excellent- definitely well worth the trip out ther ”
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Simply the best NYC BBQ joint - the protions are huge, the prices are exceptionally reasonable, and everything is made to order your way, with a number of different sauce options! ”
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If you are not in a hurry however, there is a very pleasant bar area with a great variety of draft beers for you to enjoy while you wait for your table. ”
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I'd been hearing about Dinosaur for years from my friends from Rochester, and I have to say, it lived up to all my expectations- great beer selection, enthusiastic service, and oh my was the food good. ”
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Any selection from the menu is highly recommended (so amzingly soft; steaming with rich and just right bbq flavor). ”
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but if you can get to the bar, you will find a solid selection of craft brews in bottles and on tap, and the drinks are as good as they get in the City. ”
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Pitcher of beers were fun and good selection. ”
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So now what I do is, park my car across the street at Fairway, call in my order to go, go food shopping, cross the street, have one great beer at the bar from their extensive selection and get my BBQ fix to go. ”
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Between the seven of us we sampled just about everything on the menu, and nothing disappointed (ribs & pulled pork seemed like the biggest hits). ”
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There were an extensive numbers of beers on tap, albeit most drank the Root Beer. ”
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If you love beer, there are over 23 selections on tap, bottle and buckets, if not, not to worry there are also mixed cocktails available & virgin drinks. ”
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| overall |
100.0% positive |
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great place to chill out over the weekend, you'll forget youre even in the city! ”
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After reading some good stuff on this place I was expecting more. ”
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It was the best BBQ chicken I've ever had in a NY BBQ restaurant. ”
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It is a good place if you and your buddies just wanna drink lots of beer and then have drunk food ”
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Finally the city with the greatest resaraunts in the world has a great bbq place. ”
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| return potential |
100.0% positive |
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We left elated, and with full bellies and will definitely be back:) Thanks for such a great experience! ”
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Fun atmosphere and friendly service but we wouldn't plan on a return visit. ”
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| service |
87.84000396728516% positive |
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Their service was bad! ”
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The wait staff is decent at worst, but 9 out of 10 times they're quick, polite and eager to please. ”
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everyone loved the food, and i can't say enough about the service. ”
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Best food, great drinks, fun music, great atmosphere and relaxed service all for a fairly low price. ”
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The bartenders are the best. ”
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Our server was friendly and attentive. ”
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Some of the worst service ever ”
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It was so yummy and our host and waitress were so nice! ”
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The service is good, the manager actually makes the rounds to make sure the guests are happy. ”
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The brisket was ok and I just can't understand why people insist on bringing TX onto good KC cue. ”
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The ambience is chill, our server was friendly and gave good suggestions and the whole meal was less than $60 for ALL that food & beer. ”
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knew the place is busy so did reservations (great service over phone to coordinate) wiated less then 15 minutes once whole party arrived. ”
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Our waitress was adorable; no attitude here, just good food, good beer and a good time. ”
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So FREAKIN good, HUGE portions and reasonable prices, great customer service also. ”
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Out waitress was very good. ”
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Delicious food, fast service, and affordable prices. ”
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Good beer, nice late night bands and friendly staff. ”
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Drinks are perfectly made, bartenders are fun and attentive. ”
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Very nice service. ”
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The service was fun. ”
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I'll start with the cons - the wait is ridiculous and the wait staff is not always the most pleasant. ”
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The portions are outrageous and the service is impeccable. ”
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After a nice meal, of multiple drinks each, appetizers, entrees, and desert, the manager came up to our table and said "we have this table reserved for another party in 4 minutes. ”
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The service was excellent. ”
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good grub, gruff service ”
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It's a fun place with a nice cozy bar, friendly staff and great atmosphere but there seems to always be a wait for a table since it is always packed. ”
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Food was great, service was incredible and I love the beer selection. ”
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Some friends are regulars, and they say that they've had good and not so good service, but they keep coming back! ”
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The bar is great and the staff behind it are the coolest. ”
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My buddy, a bartender himself, said it was the same terrible bar service a few months ago when he was here. ”
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Fun atmosphere and friendly service but we wouldn't plan on a return visit. ”
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great food, great drinks, great service ”
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Huge restaurant and great staff. ”
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Once parking is found proceed on entering BBQ Heaven; The smell of pure flavor & out most welcoming service will walk you to your table to begin your journey of excellent BBQ experience. ”
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We got great service all throughout the night, but I think it was largely due to their less than expected capacity due to the torrential rain that night. ”
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I'd been hearing about Dinosaur for years from my friends from Rochester, and I have to say, it lived up to all my expectations- great beer selection, enthusiastic service, and oh my was the food good. ”
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The food,service, and prices were great. ”
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| value |
89.04999732971191% positive |
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The prices are kind of reasonable, but all in all, I fail to see what the fuss is about. ”
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The food is great and the servings are more than generous. ”
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The "Sensuous" sauce was a huge hit. ”
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Ribs were good - but not great- and again small portions and rather high prices. ”
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The prices are very reasonable. ”
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Simply the best NYC BBQ joint - the protions are huge, the prices are exceptionally reasonable, and everything is made to order your way, with a number of different sauce options! ”
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The food,service, and prices were great. ”
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The portions are huge and I get to enjoy some leftovers. ”
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The portions are not huge, but big. ”
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Best food, great drinks, fun music, great atmosphere and relaxed service all for a fairly low price. ”
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Great prices and a great atmosphere. ”
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Small portions-very expensive ”
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Great food, reasonably priced, generous portions, fun atmosphere, great beer selection. ”
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The bucket of beer was an excellent value. ”
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Since they had only been open a few days there were a few things that weren't on the menu yet, and it seemed like they were still having some problems figuring out the seating- other than that, everything excellent- definitely well worth the trip out ther ”
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So FREAKIN good, HUGE portions and reasonable prices, great customer service also. ”
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NOTE: If you like BLT's, try their ultimate, which has a thick stack of bacon layered under two huge, golden fried tomatoes. ”
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The portions are outrageous and the service is impeccable. ”
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Delicious food, fast service, and affordable prices. ”
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While it is certainly not a place for passers-by, those that plan the trip will be handsomely rewarded with a huge plate of ribs, and some delicious side dishes. ”
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Oh, prices are excellent too. ”
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| wait time |
91.66999816894531% positive |
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All in all, this restaurant is a must try for any fan of slow-smoked authentic barbeque! ”
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After a nice meal, of multiple drinks each, appetizers, entrees, and desert, the manager came up to our table and said "we have this table reserved for another party in 4 minutes. ”
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just a quick note about what a wonderful place this is! ”
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The wait staff is decent at worst, but 9 out of 10 times they're quick, polite and eager to please. ”
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But they make the most fantastic peach long island iced teas that made the wait go by quickly. ”
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knew the place is busy so did reservations (great service over phone to coordinate) wiated less then 15 minutes once whole party arrived. ”
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