Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

I have eaten at Dinosaur Barbeque several times and each time the service seems to get worse. The last time that I ate at there I waited over 90 minutes in line while people that arrived afterwards, without reservations, were seated ahead of me. I brought this to there attention and they apologized but then they continued to sit people ahead of us (friends of the hostess). On a positive note the food is not bad . . . Pros: food Cons: service, crowded more

After reading some good stuff on this place I was expecting more.. I felt that the meat had little flavor(ribs and chicken) and as result I had to use A ALOT of their bbq sauce (which is good) and the ribs were not ""falling of the bone"" ...more like I had to tear the meat off myself.... The sides were also lacking flavor... had the corn and beans...Pitcher of beers were fun and good selection. All in all I may be back to try their shrimp and pulled pork .. but it will be a while.... It is a good place if you and your buddies just wanna drink lots of beer and then have drunk food ... Pros: decent prices, good beers, spacious Cons: , lack of flavor, lack of flavor more

We waited an hour to be seated and another hour for our food to arrive. Our meals unfortunately were really not worth the wait. Our main courses were downright not tasty and the pick your own side dishes sounded fun but were nothing special. Fun atmosphere and friendly service but we wouldn't plan on a return visit. Pros: Fun atmosphere, Friendly service Cons: , Slow service more

Wow. 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. Between the seven of us we sampled just about everything on the menu, and nothing disappointed (ribs & pulled pork seemed like the biggest hits). 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 there. We left stuffed and happy and already planning our next trip back... Pros: Food, Atmosphere, Beer more

Seven of us went for dinner 4 days after DinoBBQ opened, three adults and 4 kids. We all love BBQ. Dino's was very good, certainly more or less authentic. They appear to use real meat smokers, and the ribs had the smoke tinged requisite color and taste. Sauce is good. Yet, I preferred the pulled pork, it is kicking. The sides were all good but, no mac & cheese? Also, the wings were great, as were the fried green tomatoes and boiled Cajun shrimp. Prices for NYC are also good. They have about 2 dozen beers on tap. Although it was their 4th day they actually had their act together but, place was already mobbed. Great place. Pros: food, prices more

Finally the city with the greatest resaraunts in the world has a great bbq place. I've been to the one in syracuse a few times, and the only place I ever had bbq was in Texas, but that had more to do with atmosphere and price. So far I've only had leftovers from the Dinosaur in NYC, and even that was better than any bbq I've had in the city. more

I've been to many bbq joints in this town and they are all dear to me in different ways, but Dinosaur brings it home. The staff cannot wait to help you, the ribs so beautifully fall off the bone, the Syracuse Salt potatoes are whole with buttery goodness on the inside and the baked beans have a spice in there that gets everyone talking, but is kept secret by the staff. You NEED to eat here. Pros: beer selection, friendly staff, inexpensive Cons: , crowded more

The atmosphere is contrived - the Syracuse & Rochester branches have more by the way of graffiti and kitsch factor. Here it's imported and incredibly PC. Where are the offensive bumper stickers? Attitude? Older biker waitresses in leather half tops? You could fit both the Syracuse and Rochester joints inside this one - the result is more 'Outback Steakhouse' than the legendary Dinosaur Bar-B-Que. Being kid-friendly is overrated. Thankfully the food is the same, for the most part, and it's de-licious. 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). Regardless, definitely go...skip other meals that day in preparation. It's that good. Start with a lb. of the Drunken Shameless Spicy Shrimp and then move to the ribs. Pros: good parking, lots of space, good deal more

Best Ribs in NYC hands down. 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. You won't believe how good it is. Huge restaurant and great staff. Pros: Best Ribs n NYC, Best Pulled Pork too, Cool location more

I've eaten at their original Syracuse restaurant many times and was thrilled to hear about the NYC opening. The Dinosaur blows away all other BBQ in the city. Definitely worth the trip uptown. Pros: inexpensive, parking available, close to subway more