Virgil's Barbecue
(212) 921-9494
152 W 44th St
New York,
NY
10036
40.7566
-73.9847
Neighborhoods: Midtown, Theater District - Times Square
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The Scene
At Virgil's, carnivores of every shape and color abandon all caution and happily shovel in as much pungent barbecued meat, pork and chicken as they can stomach. The two-level restaurant is a haven for groups, as evidenced by the occasionally deafening noise level.
The Food
The spice-infused meat is tenderly cooked, then doused in smoky, tomato-based sauces. Selections include crab cakes, fried catfish, sliced brisket, Georgia chicken fried steak, po' boys, 10 different barbecue platters and intensely piquant Memphis barbecue beans. Balance the meal with airy, softball-sized buttermilk biscuits with honey-butter or thick, velvety collard greens.
User Reviews
CityMember
June 15, 2009
Take it from a Texas boy who never expected good barbeque in NYC this place us great! Low price tasty food - very genuine flavors and service!
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cutielove912
April 03, 2009
My boyfriend and I are constantly eating at BBQ places everywhere we go and no one has beat out Virgils yet. We have even been down south and eaten the ribs there, where supposedly BBQ is the best, and we still found that Virgils has them beaten. Now as far as other people saying its crowded and you have to wait long, well this is what happens when your a popular restaurant. They do take reservations and that is the only way you get seated faster. Also, there are a variety of ways to eat ribs, the most popular are dry or wet rubbed. Virgils likes to serve dry rubbed ribs but they do have sauces to slather on if you like them wet. They have never disappointed me or my friends that i take there. So in conclusion, if you want to eat ribs at a chain restaurant like Dallas, by all means go ahead. But that only means you don't know what true BBQ is supposed to taste like. p.s. it doesn't hurt that their beer selection beats out probably any restaurant in NYC
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doog37
February 23, 2009
As a lifelong NYer I try to avoid the Times Square area on a Saturday night, but sometimes you have to do what the group wants. Any how Virgil's is by no means bad and if you are someone who really must have dry-rub BBQ you might still consider. I went with a party of 5 there was about a 45 minute wait which was within the expectations of time and area (although we called earlier and they said they were no longer taking reservations which was irritating). The service was mostly good, although our waiter seemed to disappear when we were trying to get the check. The BBQ was on the dry side. I understand they do a dry rub but pulled pork and ribs should still be moist. Not terrible not worthy of being sent back but definitely not up to par. Then when you combine the fact that the prices are high for what you get it was a mild dissapointment. I would definitely recommend Dallas's as a much better value (but does lack on atmosphere) or if you have the chance visit RUB further downtown (on 23rd if you can get in the place is on the small side). I would give it 2.5 stars but since only whole stars are possible I rounded down because I felt this was slightly below average.
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Category:
Restaurants, Barbecue Restaurants, Bars & Clubs, Taverns
Payment Methods:
American Express, Visa, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard
Restaurant Special Features:
Brunch, Theater District Dining, Group Dining
