Dino has built its reputation by feeding Western NYers consistently good cue in a fun atmosphere. The ribs were touch fatty, but not overly so. The chicken was VERY good- and I am not a chicken guy. The brisket was ok and I just can't understand why people insist on bringing TX onto good KC cue. The pulled pork was not good, the taste was fine and the smoking was nice, but the pulling left a lot to be desired. Yankees should just stick to ribs, steaks and chicken, as I haven't been to one NYCue house that can pull pork the way they do down south- a pity.\r
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The sides were nothing to write home about and considering the supposed excellence of cue, there were no collard greens or okra. \r
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The place pulls a crowd and clearly has a stong following. Its better than Blue Smoke or any other cue shack in the city, but that is not saying much. Funny, we can get the best of almost everything in NYC, but something so simple as a good pulled pork sandwich is not one of them.
Cons: location, service
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