Brother Jimmy's BBQ

North Carolina's BBQ Food at its Best, Authentic Barbecue Food in NY

(212) 779-7427

181 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10016 40.7446 -73.9811

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Neighborhoods: Kips Bay, Midtown

www.brotherjimmys.com

Hours:

Dinner: Mon-Thur: 5pm-1am , Fri-Sat: 5pm-2am , Sun: 5pm-1am

Last updated 1.20.12

Category:

Barbecue Restaurants, Sports Bars

Payment Methods:

American Express, Visa, Discover, MasterCard

Restaurant Special Features:

Late Night Dining, Group Dining, Happy Hour, Private Parties

What People Are Saying About Brother Jimmy's BBQ

The Owner

Brother Jimmy's BBQ

Owner

Welcome to Brother Jimmy's Lexington Ave in Manhattan. Our NYC BBQ joint brings you the same old good times and North Carolina style BBQ food. All of Brother Jimmy's barbecue is slow smoked in-house over hickory wood. The ribs come in Northern (sweet), Southern (spicy) and dry rub. Pulled pork, smoked brisket, BBQ chicken, hush puppies and frickles are a few of the other signature items we serve. Whether it is good southern style food, old style pork or beef, Cajun chicken, ribs, wings, booze, sports bar, parties, games, barbecue, catering or deliveries, you will find it all in one place,…

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Lexington Ave. barbeque joint serves up North Carolina style BBQ ribs, pulled pork, chicken, wings, southern-style food and more.

ambiance
100.0% positive
  1. Brother Jimmy's offers a great place to socialize with fun young people in the city, dance to good music or just relax and have a platter of their awesome wings.
  2. Weekend evenings are also fun--join in on the exciting crowd and you may even make a new friend or two.
  3. Brother Jimmy's is THE spot for my friends and I, and their Lex location is perfect for an after-work run-in.
food quality
85.71000099182129% positive
  1. Brother Jimmy's offers a great place to socialize with fun young people in the city, dance to good music or just relax and have a platter of their awesome wings.
  2. not to mention that the food is great too!
  3. have been going to Brother Jimmy's on the UES for years, since it is my favorite place for pulled pork and frickles (so hard to find in NYC) and more importantly, our favorite place to watch football.
  4. still love my pulled pork, but the newer items I noticed (blackened chicken, bbq chicken sliders, turkey burger sliders) were really great as well.
  5. They have great food and it's not too expensive.
  6. The food is mediocre and the service is horrendous.
  7. My fav's: for an appetizer, I usually order hush puppies (the maple butter is to die for) and my favorite for dinner is the BBQ grilled chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries.
overall
100.0% positive
  1. great place to meet with friends
  2. spent my money at a nice Irish Bar instead, which is what i should have done in the first place.
  3. Brother Jimmy's offers a great place to socialize with fun young people in the city, dance to good music or just relax and have a platter of their awesome wings.
service
50.0% positive
  1. Brother Jimmy's offers a great place to socialize with fun young people in the city, dance to good music or just relax and have a platter of their awesome wings.
  2. love the bartenders here and haven't had any problems with service that others mentioned.
  3. The food is mediocre and the service is horrendous.
  4. horrible service/ extremely dirty
value
100.0% positive
  1. spent my money at a nice Irish Bar instead, which is what i should have done in the first place.
  2. They have great food and it's not too expensive.
  3. Everything I've ever tried here has been great, though, and you really can't beat homecooked BBQ at such a decent price.
5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

03/01/11

Birthday Blast!

by SocialSiren14 at Citysearch

I hosted my boyfriend’s birthday party here last week and it was absolutely amazing! Not only did they accommodate our 20+ friends but the food was fantastic and everyone was really enjoying themselves. The staff did a great job dealing with such a large group and managing our a million requests. Would definitely host another party here in a heart beat!!

4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/01/11

Frickle a Pickle

by Big Donna at Citysearch

Love every brother jimmy's location. Each one is situated in a great area and caters to the bbq luvin eater. it's a great happy hour spot or place to hit up before any event or concert. Who doesn't love them some swamp water fish bowls! Great atmosphere for a good time.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

03/01/11

Awesome Hangout Spot

by Jen0623 at Citysearch

Great place to spend some time with friends. Cool hangout for guys to watch a game and girls to chat.

Clean, fun atmosphere and delicious food, especially their chicken wings!!

Polite and pleasant staff helps create a easy going, fun loving vibe all around.

4 Star Rating: Recommended

10/06/10

LoadsOfFunInAPackedPickleJar

by XoxoCityLife at Citysearch

Frequenter of the BJ's in Murray Hill, our group of friends always walks away from this place with a funny story or a new list of pick-up lines. Although it gets pretty crowded- you'll eventually feel like you're in a packed pickle jar- it's a great time for all. A lot of guys go here to watch the game- and their attention stays on the game..but there are still a lot of hot girls that find their way to conversation with the boys of BJ's! Fun Spot altogether- and I've heard their BBQ is mmmmm!

5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended

09/20/10

Great for NFL Sundays

by JasonS82 at Citysearch

Since like most we don't have DirecTv, we transplants have to go somewhere to watch our fav. teams on Sunday. So I come migrate here, good specials on Sunday for Beer, and Always a TV playing your team. Warning it does get pretty crowded, so come in early.

The Details on Brother Jimmy's BBQ

Place Categories:

  • great place
  • great food
  • recommend brother jimmy
  • fun weekend evenings
  • love bartenders
  • good bbq
  • decent price
  • favorite bbq grilled chicken sandwich
  • good music
  • horrible service
  • still love pulled pork
  • usually order hush puppies
  • nice irish bar
  • awesome wings
  • great experience
  • great everything
  • perfect lex location

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Message from Brother Jimmy's BBQ

  • Delicious Barbecue Food
  • Sports Bar / Happy Hour
  • Private Parties Available

Welcome to Brother Jimmy's Lexington Ave in Manhattan. Our NYC BBQ joint brings you the same old good times and North Carolina style BBQ food. All of Brother Jimmy's barbecue is slow smoked in-house over hickory wood. The ribs come in Northern (sweet), Southern (spicy) and dry rub. Pulled pork, smoked brisket, BBQ chicken, hush puppies and frickles are a few of the other signature items we serve. Whether it is good southern style food, old style pork or beef, Cajun chicken, ribs, wings, booze, sports bar, parties, games, barbecue, catering or deliveries, you will find it all in one place, Brother Jimmy's. Stop in our Manhattan barbecue rib haven today. For reservations at this location, give Brother Jimmy's BBQ a call. Barbecue heaven awaits you in Manhattan's Brother Jimmy's BBQ

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