Virgil's Real BBQ

07/08/2008 Posted by Citygal67

Went to Virgils the other night to meet up with a friend after work, and all I can say is WOW!! We shared a HUGE plate of Hush puppies with maple butter- I could have eaten the whole plate, but since there were so many, and more food for me to try, I took some to go. I had the pulled pork platter which came with 2 sides. I got the greens and the mac and cheese- again- wow!! I do love me some pulled pork and this was nice and moist and not fatty at all. My friend had the Brisket which she loved and took her leftovers to work today and said they were still good. I highly recomend Virgil's- so good. And for being in the middle of times square- the prices are reasonalble. The service was a little slow- and that is the only bad thing I have to say about the place.

Pros: HUSH PUPPIES!!!

07/06/2008 Posted by cobbl

We had read about Virgil's in many books and couldn't wait to try it. We were seated promptly. After I used a plunger in the bathroom to stop an overflowing toilet, we ordered ribs and pulled pork. We were both disappointed in the ribs which were dry, fatty, and overcooked. The pulled pork was slightly better. The potato salad tasted liked it had hot sauce in it. Neither of us cared for the cole slaw. The best thing was their corn bread, and I don't usually like corn bread! I would rate this restaurant as mediocre and not advise anyone to choose it.

06/15/2008 Posted by hotbaj21

My boyfriend and I decidedto take my bestfriend advice and visit this restuarant on friday and we were highly impressedwith the food as well as service.. ok..let me start out the the homemade biscuits & maple butter..OMG...THEN WE HAD THE BBQ WINGS.....I MEAN THE MEAT WAS FALLING OFF THE WINGS....we ordered something called the "pig out" .. which has ribs, lamb, beef brisket, chicken all on the same plate.....we couldnt even finish all....this restuarant surely knows how to bbq....even desert was great!

Pros: food & service was great

Cons: if your looking for a romantic amposhere....this is not it...more like a loud hang out spot

05/23/2008 Posted by purplemlb

Two words--TRAINWRECK FRIES! They are so amazingly delicious that my best friend and I had to make it something we only eat before Memorial Day and Labor Day. The BBQ is not as good as other places, but with fries like that...who needs smoked meat?

05/02/2008 Posted by JulieB1981

My number one love in life is a good bbq joint. When my boyfriend suggested we have dinner at Virgils when we were leaving Madame Tousseaus last weekend, I was more than excited to check it out. It was after 11pm, and the place was crowded which was a drag....but lets get down to the food. The appetizers were delicious, we ordered hush puppies (which comes with a cinnamon butter that melts right into them) and the plate provided a generous proportion, leaving us with leftover hush puppies for two days. For dinner, I ordered the brisket (my heart belongs to brisket!) and the lamb. I am not sure what kind of sauce they use, or how it is smoked, but it's incredible. The taste was so unique, with hints of sweetness spices that were out of this world. The meat was tender, fell apart in my mouth. We were too full for dessert (bummer) so we had coffee and were on our way. Also to mention, whoever our waitress was, she was really sweet and helpful. If you went once and were not impressed, try it again. I am awfully picky about my bbq joints...

Pros: brisket, pulled pork, lamb, hush puppies, great service

Cons: very crowded

04/07/2008 Posted by rdla1984

well i worked there for a while and the place sucks..the bbq is not smoked well the kitchen workers sweat over the food..theres rodents in the basement..management hah dont even get me going..they are so un-experienced at it..the food is tasteless and rubbery..the only good thing they have going on for them is the location..the drinks are prepared by unprofessional staff and they are mostly mixers no booze at all..the frozen drinks are prepared and reused for days even weeks..if u want to get sick go right ahead..the servers are rude and leave your card open so they can add a tip even after u left, if you dont believe it ask lisa or aquino they would answer you..the bar staff is slow they talk behind the customers back make fun of them ask francis he knows about it..jess the bartender robs from the tips he doesnt report all of the profits and gives away drinks to some customers messes up the timing of the orders and then gets mad to the cheff..the server frank steals drinks from the service bar along with Pedro the service bartender that sends ``soda`` to the cheff downstairs by soda i mean ``patron - dos herraduras - corazon mixed with coke`` in exchange for steaks and stuff he also drinks at his workplace..why do u guys think there is so much coronas missing?? do the math..thats all i have to say now..if u want to get sick..overpriced food that u can make at home go there

Pros: none

Cons: everything from the start to the end

04/05/2008 Posted by bell1

i too use to go to virgil's about 4- 5 yrs ago they change so much and the price went up so high for the worst.went there march 2 it was horrible. we had to wait a will to get seated then when they finally seated us we had to get up for people who came after us because they was larger and they sat us at a dirty table.

02/15/2008 Posted by meghanzenz

I started going here 3 years ago, and stopped last summer. The meat kept getting fattier, the drinks weaker, and the prices are absurd for bbq. i don't think the meat is smoked as real bbq is supposed to be. i had dinosaur bbq on my list for a long time... places to try, but didn't because of the location. The distance is worth it, especially since I don't have to go into tourist hell and pay tourist prices! sorry virgils, i was loyal for 2 1/2 years but your service and food went downhill too far to get back up.

11/30/2007 Posted by sandy951

My husband and I went to Virgil's for Thanksgiving dinner. We had never had Thanksgiving dinner BBQ style but were pleasantly pleased. The turkey was very good and the portions were big enough that I had leftovers. I would love to go back someday and try the ribs. We recommend Virgil's BBQ.

10/16/2007 Posted by adamwillis8

Great food and service to go along with it. We went when there wasn't a wait (10pm), after a show. The server was very nice and attentive and we didn't have to wait at all. The BBQ is one of the best I've had.

Pros: Service, Ambiance was all good