Rub Bbq
(212) 524-4300
208 W 23rd St
New York,
NY
10011
40.7442
-73.996
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Chelsea
What People Are Saying About Rub Bbq
The Editor
Josh Ozersky
Citysearch
RUB takes an almost fanatical approach to barbecue, smoking with straight hickory wood (rather than the usual gas-plus-token smoke approach) and cooking every batch by eye, rather than formula. The result shows up in the flavors and textures, which are a shame to ruin with sauce, although RUB's is a creditable Kansas City version. The room isn't much to look at, but you're not here for the decor. This is one of the best barbecue restaurants in America.
User Reviews
cazfish
May 29, 2009
Their service is very very bad. Start from waiting to be seated until pay the bill. We got our BBQ but we have to ask for our BBQ sauce. Food is quick but wait forever for ordering. Missing drink, missing order. Not even a rush hour. Food is quite good. You can see real smoke ring. Recommend to-go, not eat-in.
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TBSSNJNY
May 14, 2009
a good place to grab some BBQ. i personally like the pulled pork and i love the burnt ends. for sides, i usually get their potato salad, but i would pass on their hush puppies. it's sometimes pretty busy and they sometimes run out of their burnt ends, so i would call ahead to make sure they have them if that's what you are heading over for
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debNphil
March 01, 2009
Our group of 6 got to the restaurant around 8:30pm hoping for ribs. The ribs, pastrami, duck, and burnt ends were all sold out. Of course, we weren't notified until we had waited for a table and had been seated. The food was ok. The pulled pork and beef brisket were ok; their original bbq sauce made the food certainly taste better. The bbq chicken was dry. An hour into our meal, our group decided to order more food but the restaurant had failed to tell us that the ribs were now available. Although our waitress didn't come through in this one aspect, she was very friendly and vigilant with clean plates, napkins, and drinks. The price was decent. We ordered enough food for 6, sodas, and alcohol for everyone. The bill came out to ~$160. We had a slight issue with the management; the female manager was quite rude when we brought up an issue with our bill. She finally conceded to our point and scoffed "fine" as she walked away. When we passed her on our way out, we tried to say "thank you " and "good bye" but she didn't even acknowledge us. Based on the fact that they had poor customer service, we will try another bbq restaurant next time rather than give them our business again.
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The Extras:
You would be remiss to not sample the fried Oreos. Covered in a funnel-cake type batter, these babies plump when you fry them for a hot, gooey ending.
What to Drink:
The sweet tea is shockingly sweet; order it half-sweet, half-unsweet for less teeth curl. Or just head straight for the beer: Drafts include Brooklyn White and Pilsner Urquell.
Category:
Restaurants, Barbecue Restaurants
Payment Methods:
American Express, Discover, Visa, MasterCard
