Blackstrap BBQ

Absolutely loved this BBQ spot! The ribs were fall-off-the-bone tender and packed with flavor. The smoky aroma hits you the moment you walk in, and everything from the brisket to the sides was top-notch.Ok service and generous portions—I’ll definitely be back!

Delivery order but I live close by and I’d love to come in now that I’ve tried the food. We have surprisingly few BBQ places in Boston and before trying Blackstrap only one I was a fan of. Happy to say I have another option now. Food was excellent. Really enjoyed my sides and hope to try more. I had the burnt ends which were also excellent and some of the best sauces I’ve had (really appreciate both sauces being included as they’re both excellent).

First time eating here. Wasn't able.to get a table due to a party. Ordered food to go. 24 wings for $35.99 (WAY OVERPRICED) and the crispy chicken. Chicken was so dry. Cornbread was dry and the sweet potato salad was not flavorful. Collard greens were the only thing good, HOWEVER; for spending $59.90 it DEFINITELY WAS NOT WORTH IT. WILL DEFINITELY NOT RECOMMEND OR HO BACK HERE AGAIN!! FIRST AND LAST TIME!!

Meh. Reading the reviews, this is probably the best BBQ around and getting jammed with customers - price point is high and delivery order was pretty bad. This is not a destination BBQ place, don’t go out of your way for it. Called ahead to find out what was gluten free gf - wings are fried, they can be grilled, but that isn’t an option ordering online. I’m in town 1 night at the airport Hilton - very close, <20 minutes for the delivery - so that doesn’t account for the lackluster quality of what was received. Salad was good - appreciate they suggested ranch for gluten free vs blue cheese. Two meat plate - 3 ribs. Asked for ‘wet’ brisket. Everything is dry as a bone. I’m not an advocate for ‘fall off the bone’ but these ribs were dry. Brisket is too - if I wasn’t hungry, I’d not eat it. What is good: sauce is unique, collards have a touch of sweet that is really good. Baked beans were a little watery, but would’ve been good had everything else been up to par. Maybe it was an off night? Not the place to try if you’re in Boston - others are better. Not very good value for money. Small portions.

Awesome first experience at Blackstrap. Sat at the bar and was greeted by a super friendly staff. Good atmosphere and energy for a beer and some food. My brisket was a little dry so looking forward to trying it again before ruling it out. Their special, poutine, was actually amazing. Can confirm as a Canadian.

Nice little place in Winthrop. Atmosphere is great. Good selection of craft cocktails and craft beer. Food was hit and miss. The vinegar flavor to the pulled pork had a nice zing to it but was a bit overwhelming. The burnt ends were flavorful and tender but could have been crisper. The spicy slaw and mashed potatoes were spot on. I'd like to come back and try some other dishes, including the BBQ fries. And I disagree with other reviewers comparing Blackstrap to places in the Carolinas and Texas. I didn't expect the place to be internationally competitive. It's good for Boston and worth a visit.

Exactly what I want out of a local BBQ place. I love getting takeout from here too. Wednesdays they have fried chicken. I love their BBQ fries and they were very accommodating to my soy allergy.

This BBQ gem will have your mouthwatering the moment you walk in and will make you want to take some take out even after you’re done. With its Rustic all American vibe coupled with amazing and friendly staff, this place is perfect any night of the week. The wings are spot on EVERY time and the specials are delectable. I had the spicy chicken Parmesan sandwich which I could not put down! P.S. if you’re a cornbread lover like me, you’ll be well surprised at how moist theirs is

This location is highly underrated for Live Music. All of my friends & I regularly enjoy Live Music on Saturdays. I have also enjoyed the Tuesday Evening Open Mics, The host is fantastic!

great BBQ. Ribs were outstanding and the chicken was good. The sides are different like spicy asian coleslaw but very good. I also got mashed potatoes which were excellent. Service was good. Chairs are not the most comfortable and it was cool inside on a cold day. look forward to trying more stuff

Not to cause trouble also some of the patrons at restaurant bar area didn't smell pleasant either I won't mention the other I saw owner nice reached out but I'm all set thank you

Delicious BBQ, they offer a variety of sauces to fit anyone's tastes. Great prices , fair portions, clean bar.

What a great restaurant/bar in Winthrop! We tried dang near everything on the menu. Service was great. Beer selection great. The meat was a little on the dry side for me, but flavor was incredible. Plenty of sauces to choose from. Definitely will return next time I'm in Winthrop. I will say I'm a little bummed they don't carry crowlers from the brewery across the way, but I don't mind making 2 stops.

After being seated, it took a while (10 minutes) for a server to take our order. Ended up ordering for apps the cauliflower bites and the onion strings which were both delicious. The Mrs. Ordered the wings and I ordered the 2 meat plate with brisket burnt ends and jerk chicken. The sides were mac&cheese and mashed potatoes. It came with a piece of cornbread. Aside from the brisket and the mashed potatoes, the Mac & cheese was cold and horrific. It was literally from a box. The worst part is it was cold. The jerk chicken was dry aside from the skin, which had a dry seasoning on it, it was unappetizing. The cornbread was cold and dry. The setting was pub bar style. Overall I'd come again, but I'd only order the brisket as my two meats as the burnt ends had flavor and was moist.

Thank you Chauncey for making us feel at home! Great fried pickles, chili & hoisin sauce with beef & noodles. Yummy!

I had the ribs last night and they were quite meaty and fair to good on flavor for being in the NE. Low marks for single sauce offering and served on the plate w/o a spoon! Customer care is not a focus it seems. The spicy coleslaw was very good and the black beans were good but would have been better had they simmered for another hour or two. The music playing in the background was much much too loud and not in keeping with anything I've every associated with BBQ. Frankly it was horrendous!! As noted by many, the service was just plain awful. The female bartender had to be one of the worst I've ever encountered. After serving me a wonderful, on tap Hazy IPA, she went to talk to a coupe of friends and ignored me and all other patrons for the entire time I was there. Another fellow who may be one of the owners took my order and served the food but that clearly did not seem to be his intended role. Going to pass on any further visits as the place isn't worthy of patronage I'm sorry to say.

Went there 1 night with 4 people sat at the bar , 2 of my friends wore feeling good after afternoon in Boston , bartender proceeded to over serve them. I ordered the Korean Asian chicken without bread got the eye rolled sigh from the bartender especially when I asked for extra slaw that I was fully willing to pay for. 2-3 plates food was cold returned it to the bartender and got the sigh and eye roll again female bartender Male bartender giving my friend a hard time cause he was buzzed prior to dinner and was still served at the establishment then he turned around and said can't serve ya at this time after 3 beers at this place smh

Went back after I heard it changed ownership again. Service was friendly and warm, food was much *much* better than before. It feels a lot closer to the 'old' Blackstrap that I remember and love! Huzzah! I'll keep this at a 4 for now because I'm still a little hesitant about whether or not the changes are consistent. I'll update again as events warrant!

Amazing service, great bartenders and great food. I have lived in Mississippi and Texas and this place hits like home. Come for the the food stay for the drinks and small talk. Blackstrap thank you, I'll be back.

Blackstrap BBQ has some of the best brisket in the area. It's a nice friendly place inside for locals to come in and pick up their order. The seasoning of the dry rub ribs stay with your tongue for a very long time. I never dined inside but it looks like quite the spot to hang out. With a cool looking bar and a dark decor. The prices are a bit better than the smoke shop and the quality of all their food is a hundred thousand percent better than ember smoked bbq. The combo plates are the best bet for value

Greatest BBQ place in Winthrop and or East Boston. We love it. This place is worth it. If you are eating in, remember the music can be laud.

Time to update my review! I've always loved their fried chicken, and now it's a Wednesday Night Special! We went last night, and my dinner was fabulous! The chicken was moist and beautifully seasoned. Nice bite to it. The biscuit was perfection. I had the mac 'n' cheese and green beans. Both were excellent! The beans tasted like they'd just been picked from the garden. They had a number of very interesting specials, so be sure to check out what's available when you go!

Love this bar ! The environment is always my favorite to walk into and that's mainly because of the awesome staff ! Lindsey, Melinda, Nick , Maddie & Steph make it like you're just hanging out with your friends in you're living room. Chauncey cooks up the best always. Siracha cauliflower is to die for You can always find the owner walking around and checking in on everyone! He also lets me hang my art Great vibes and music. Give it a shot! You won't regret it.

Went here on a Tuesday night to grab some dinner after hearing that it was one of the best places in New England for BBQ. We were surprised how busy it was, but shortly found out that it was open mic night. Kudos to the man who runs it, he had a great voice and made dinner pretty fun! Our only issue was that there were that many tables for groups of 5, so we ended up sitting right in front of the sound system. Given the size of the group, we ended up trying out most of the meats and even got one of the specials, which was a corn dog with fries and beer mustard. The corn dog got great reviews and the fries were nice and crisp on the outside, yet soft in the center. Their fryer is definitely at the correct temp. We also got a chicken taco with no onions, however when it came out there were onions, and a piece of buttermilk fried chicken. The breading and fry were pretty good on the chicken, but there wasn't much chicken to it. As for the meats and sides, we tried the smoked crispy jerk chicken, shredded bbq chicken, north carolina pulled pork, texas brisket, spicy asian coleslaw, bbq sweet potato salad, mac & cheese, and collard greens. The meat favorites were the pulled pork and brisket. Both were very flavorful, and the pork came with a bbq sauce that paired nicely. The chicken was also good, but a much different flavor than expected. Of the sides, the collard greens were a great surprise, flavorful and not overly wilted. The spicy slaw had a nice kick that paired well with the meats and the sweet potato also had a great blend of spices. The let down was the mac & cheese, nothing super interesting about it. I would say go with a different side. Our other let down was the cornbread that came with the bbq plates. The flavor was decent, but it was very dry and crumbled. Decent for a topping on something, but not to eat on its own. I probably could have just gotten the meat on a sandwich instead and skipped the cornbread. Overall, decent place with pretty good meat. The waitresses were pretty friendly, but you could also tell that it had been a long weekend for them and service took a little bit of time. It was fine since it was open mic night, but I wouldn't suggest going there if you're in a hurry. Or you could just order pick-up, which may be the way to go.

We are from Philadelphia visiting family here in Winthrop Ma. Blackstrap BBQ was a great place to eat. The last time we were here was in 2018. The food was great then and it was great this time. The service was awesome Mel, Our waitres was pleasant, sweet and kind she kept coming over asking if things were okay and they were. The place had the music jumping and not too loud. Low light and comfortable atmosphere. We will visit again Chris.

Came here for the first time and Lindsey and jouliette made my night! They made amazing recommendations with food and they made the most delicious strength. I would recommend this place 10 out of 10 and I will definitely be back. !

I'm really not sure how this place can possibly have 4 stars. The food was dry and bad, most of the menu items were not available, and there was a hair in my beans. We weren't sure what we wanted to drink at first and we needed a minute to look at the menu as we just sat down. After asking for a second to think the waiter must have misheard and was waiting for our order so we just ordered a scorpion bowl to start off. Regular scorpion bowl presentation, big bowl with a flame in the middle. It was a fairly good amount for 2 people but that's probably because there was no alcohol in it. Our bowl was also broken at the bottom, which is fine stuff happens. Also my friend tried to order the "Maine beer" which was on the list of beers that are "ALWAYS ON TAP" and it wasn't available so he got something else. He also said there weren't good descriptions of the beers on the menu, whether they were IPA or anything, just names. For food we started with the "spicy" buttermilk fried chicken. It was not spicy at all I even confirmed that this was supposed to be the spicy chicken and they said it was. The crunch on the chicken was good but I was really looking for spice. For the main meal I got the 2 meats BBQ platter with jerk chicken, Texas brisket, baked beans, and mac and cheese, with a single rib. As soon as I saw the mac and cheese I knew that the meal was going to be bad. The first thing I tried was the rib, which was dry. Then the jerk chicken, also dry. The mac and cheese was somehow greasy but also dry and flavorless. It was clearly sitting under a heat lamp as many pieces in it looked burnt. I was going to try the baked beans next but then I found a hair in them. I didn't even try the brisket, the hairy beans and greasy mac turned me off, but my friend did confirm my thoughts that they followed the pattern of the rest of the food and was also dry. I was no longer eating but I figured I could have a drink while my friends finished their food. I tried to order the Premier Dirty Martini which claimed to come with a blue cheese olive, the waiter said they didn't have blue cheese olives and they actually never did so he wasn't sure why they put it on the menu and that there was a big disconnect between the people making the menu and the people actually there making the food and drinks. He said he was going to check if they still had brine though if I still wanted it without the olives, I said that would be fine as long as it was a dirty martini. He came back and said they didn't have olive brine and I said oh then I don't want it as I would want a dirty martini not a regular one. Then he explained what is in a regular martini and I again said I didn't want that as I only like dirty martinis. My friend ordered the Rhubarb Whiskey Sour and again this was a seasonal drink that is no longer available so the waiter wasn't sure why it was still on the menu. I ordered the margarita with the BBQ rim as I thought that could be interesting, but it came with grapefruit in it and I'm not a huge fan of grapefruit flavor. I asked if it was possible for the grapefruit to be removed and the waiter said yeah but it wouldn't taste very good (which is confusing because without the grapefruit it's just a regular margarita) but he said it was only a slight grapefruit flavor so I said that's fine. It was fully a grapefruit margarita, not slightly grapefruit flavored. For food my friends got the BBQ wings and he said they were average because there was sauce to distract from the dryness but not memorable at all, and my other friend got the pulled pork sandwich and said it was good. They also got the fries and said they were good.

Juke-joint feel in a small down town. Dive bar feel, BBQ goodness, old t-shirt and jeans welcome. Parking can be a challenge if you are thinking of booking for a big group, double up.

Went for lunch one day and all the meat was dry. Went early and it seems like I was served the priors day meat. Big disappointment. I expect BBQ to be fresh when you get it. The Brisket was stiff with barely any flavor and the ribs were also dry. The sides tasted better than the BBQ.

This place had terrible BBQ. Without question near the top for Worst Barbecue I've ever had. Nothing was good- avoid this place.

Great BBQ, friendly service, and good vibes. A great variety of tasty sides many of which are vegetarian to accommodate all.

First time and last. $51.09 for nothing. I bet this tricksters will tell you; "we said it was half a pint" and you should remember what a fu***** pint is. Look at the $51.09 US dollars bill and the squinted amount of food and judge for yourself. Don't even bother with this people. They are "The half-pint tricksters os Boston." Don't play their fucking "pint" game and go somewhere else. Anyplace is better. Even Burger King.

Wow this was good!!! Every bite was delicious. Went last night and had burned brisket with 2 sides, maple mashed sweet potato and mac and cheese. My son had the pulled pork sandwich with creamed corn and mashed potato. Large portions, all steaming hot. We both raved about it all thru the meal. Service was friendly and on top of things. It was fabulous. Oh, the onion ring appetizer was delicious and huge! Can't wait to go back.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Best BBQ around. I used to live near by and don't now but I make the trip whenever I can. Amazing food, wonderful drink selection, friendly and attentive staff. 10 out of 10 ribs! Don't be a dummy get their bbq in your tummy!

Checked this place out because it's super close to home and I'm so glad I did. Had a rhubarb whiskey sour that I had to stop myself from chugging because it was so good! My brother got the bbq plate pictured & I got the fried chicken plate they only have on Wednesday's. The peace chili wings as an app was delicious that's why I only left one for the picture. Had a brown thyme for dessert which was also very delicious.

Dinner with two friends to celebrate the end of my time on the Massachusetts project, we headed here as one friend has a car and Blackstrap isn't really easy to access otherwise. (There's a bus, I suppose.) It's a barbecue joint, so it isn't exactly a calm and orderly restaurant. It's more fun. You'll want to enter through the door next to the bar (we picked the side door next to the back room, oops) and then you might be able to find someone to seat you to a table. Two two-tops were dragged together, we were given menus and water. I immediately placed an order for six wings while we figured out what was for dinner. Drinks arrived before the wings and we placed our dinner orders. The wings arrived and they were different. Smoked and fried and sauced, they were delicious. The smoky flavor was obvious and the buffalo sauce was not too hot. Very delicious. I could totally go to town on these. For my main course, I chose a two-meat plate. The brisket was delicious. Not too "moist" it was flavorful and did not need sauce. The North Carolina pulled pork was different than what I'm used to but it was good. Big pieces mixed with small, a bit too much sauce tossed through it, but it was still flavorful and delicious. For sides, I had the cole slaw (quite creamy, not very tangy) and the collard greens (nicely cooked, very light on vinegar). I passed my cornbread to my friend, so no word there. I didn't get my friend's thoughts on their meals other than it was delicious. I snuck some green beans which were very crisp and delicious. The baked beans were a disappointment, especially as they're right here in Boston! So I'd recommend skipping those and sticking to what they're good at, which is everything else. The mac & cheese looked awesome - practically a "cake slice" that held together well. Service was fun and light and attentive. It's a laid back place for sure and that's perfectly okay for a barbecue joint. Street parking only. [Review 10141 overall, 1727 of 2018.]

This was a tough one. I read somewhere someone made a comment that if you haven't tried 3 particular BBQ places in New England then you shouldn't have an opinion. As much as I disagree with the logic of that, I did agree with the other two places mentioned. Blackstrap was the 3rd. So naturally I had to add it to the list. Well initial reactions ... fun vibe bar theme. A little questionable that they are cash only. I mean I get it but ... comon. Service was friendly enough but ... a bit on the slow side, not the food, the service. I won't dwell on it but it's just a note to be aware of I guess. 3 meat combo with 2 sides a big hunk of Cornbread was only $19.99. Sounded crazy. Onto the food. Brisket came sliced and tough and it reminded me of a tough ham steak. It tasted more like pork and I wouldn't be surprised if it actually was. I've never had a brisket with almost no flavor to it and this will be my first one. Ribs were little riblets which honestly pisses me off. You gonna call yourself a BBQ joint and your Ribs are the appetizers at Applebee's? No! They were down to a 1 Star at that point. I really liked the glaze and the rub look on them though but it's really hard for me to believe they even made these things. These look like they came out of a bag. Menu said "Shredded BBQ Chicken" and it was just cut up chunks of smoked chicken soaked in sweet sauce. I won't say the flavor was "bad" but it kind of had a seafood familiarity to it. Cornbread was the heaviest bread I've ever had. It wasn't "bad" either but just thick and filling. One of the bigger servings of cornbread I've ever had though. Definitely unique. Seems to have some kind of a brown sugar or cinnamon drizzle on it. Easily mistook it for burnt areas if it was scrapped off the pan sheet. Couldn't really taste whatever that was though. Baked beans was good. No frills, nothing crazy, just good typical sweet baked beans And now the ONLY things that are giving them 2 instead of 1 Star. The Mac and Cheese is some of the best I've ever had. I don't know what they are doing right about this dish that they can't seem to get right with anything else but holy moley that was amazing. Mini macaroni in a gritty yet saucy and tangy cheese. Damn good stuff. And their Maple Sweet Mash was pretty bangin too but it does kinda taste like it was mass produced. Maybe I went on a real bad night, IDK. But whoever that was who said this was one of the top 3 in New England ... yikes. Place looks like it does very well as a local bar and great place for the locals to chill. Pit masters would spit this stuff out and walk out without saying anything.

Always a treat popping into Blackstrap, from the delicious food to the chill-out atmosphere I never leave here disappointed. Shout out to Mel for going above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect while we were there.

I find Blackstrap is one of the better barbeque places in and around Boston. Although the competition is not exactly fierce. I've gone to Blackstrap a handful of times and have gotten delivery through Grubhub. If you go in person, it has a tavern-like atmosphere with plenty of seating and the bar centered in the middle of the main room. Parking is limited to the street. I enjoy getting the combo platter with pulled pork, sausage and brisket. The pork and the brisket are nice and tender while the sausage has a nice kick to it. I've found the chicken to be sometimes on the dry side. The service is friendly but can be slow at times.

I ordered takeout here and it was the worst barbecue food that I've had in a long time. I'll never go there or order from there again. Very disappointing and definitely not worth the money. So save yours, you'll thank me later.

Great bbq lovely owner & chef Taste is amazing and atmosphere is fun wit Lu entertainment on Fridays

Awesome atmosphere, decor, appetizers. I got the pulled pork sandwich and it was more spicy than I have ever had, and the vinegary sauce they served it with made my bun soaked. Excellent potato salad-light and delicious! Great pretzel appetizer and mustard, okay fried pickles, excellent Mac n cheese. Hubby says the brisket and mashed potatoes were really good. We're in town to fly out of Boston tomorrow and the kiddo wanted BBQ. He couldn't eat the pulled pork because it was spicy, but he liked the Mac n cheese. I'd definitely come again and highly recommend!

So for the sake of full disclosure, this review is based on a takeout order. I've heard really good things about the restaurant's vibe, and I'd love to check it out as soon as restaurants in Massachusetts reopen for regular operations. The food was good enough that I definitely want to go back. Now, about that food. I ordered a combo plate with brisket, pulled pork, coleslaw, and beans. It also came with cornbread. The restaurant had a convenient take-out window set up that made grabbing my meal super-easy. And the gentleman who handled my order was extremely pleasant, which was a plus. I could see how this is a place that exudes the kind of Southern hospitality that makes a barbecue joint so special. Back in my car, plastic silverware in hand, I chowed down on dinner. One item not pictured is the cornbread--because it was so incredibly delicious that I devoured it before I had a chance to photograph it. Not too sweet (this is dinner, after all, not dessert) and perfectly moist, it was a real treat. The piece was very nice-sized, too, although it was so good I could have eaten a whole pan of it. Very glad I didn't, though, because then I wouldn't have had room for everything else. As I dove into the food in the takeout tray, the sides jumped out at me as exceptional. The beans were excellent--they had a tanginess that was so wonderfully addictive. They weren't over-sweetened and, despite being tender, they hadn't been reduced to mush. But the coleslaw stole the show for me. It was creamy, but not drowning in dressing, and was the perfect balance of sweet and zesty. The cabbage stayed crisp, too, which was a very good sign. Both of the portions for the sides were ample. The barbecue itself didn't quite live up to the fantastic "opening act" of the sides. The pulled pork was decent, a bit on the dry side, but it had a nice, smoky flavor, and the portion was good. But the brisket was a little bit disappointing. It was definitely dry, and there was some kind of spice rub on it that I wasn't a big fan of. I'll all for "naked brisket" - I feel that if a barbecue joint cooks it right, it shouldn't need much of anything to spice it up. The pieces that didn't have the spice rub on it tasted better, in my opinion, but they were still dry. It made me glad I had a bottle of water handy. So, I was pleased overall, but I was a bit let down by the dryness of the meat. I have every intention of going back and checking the vibe out, though. And ordering more of that exceptional cornbread. This is Massachusetts--we're not known for our barbecue--and I do think this joint can definitely stand up to some of the much more expensive places in downtown Boston. I'd still go to Blackstrap over them in a heartbeat.

Great food! Great drink! Would recommend! The chili is great! Service is great also! Comfortable setting!

I forgot almost forgot Winthrop had a great BBQ joint, until I was out with a few of my friends and we were in search of a few cocktails. Someone suggested Blackstrap located down the center. As we easily found a spot as usual in Winthrop. (Tiny town with lots of parking) We entered Blackstrap to surprisingly find a festive atmosphere. Music was playing, people were drinking and laughing and I'm thinking, Why did I wait so long to leave the beach and head downtown?? As I looked over the menu, out of the corner of my eye I noticed a bunch of glass containers lined up on the shelf behind the bar with different fruits etc inside. Of course I inquired what they were and to my amazement they were infused alcoholic drinks... SCORE !!!! After a quick lineup of infused liquor, I immediately went for the Coconut Infused Rum... WOW IT WAS GOOD...... On this occasion I did not order BBQ as the kitchen was long closed, but I did have the opportunity to try it about a year back and the Ribs were cooked to perfection as was the pulled pork. I will return during dinner hours for more great BBQ and definitely at night for the Infused Alcoholic Beverages. I would also like to give a shout out to Brian who introduced me and my friends to the Homemade Infused Spirits and also sent me home with a Blackstrap T-Shirt ..Thanks Brian !! I give Blackstrap BBQ a Solid 4 Stars.

We came here excited and wanted to love it, but were disappointed. Pros: - The service. Our waitress was very kind and helpful - The portions were large - The fried pickles were great - The maple mashed potatoes are amazing and honestly I'd come back just for them! Cons: - The food was okay, but most of it was dry (the corn bread in particular but 2/3 meats as well- we got the pulled pork, bbq chicken, and sausage. The sausage was good.

I've traveled the south and tried a number of BBQ places in New England and nothing beats Blackstrap! Not only is the environment awesome but so is the service and of course the food is incredible. They always have great specials and great music too!

Been about 3 times and it's just not it. First time ribs were cold/frozen in center. Lackluster bbq food it's a meh for me.

Yikes. Ribs, brisket, and jerk chicken were bone dry and tasteless. Worst BBQ I've ever had the pleasure of paying $40+ for. Obviously cooked many, many hours (days??) ago. Service: wrong meat and wrong side served. No one told us about the wall of BBQ sauce. Had to ask. Mashed potatoes were great. My piece of corn bread was fantastic. My husband's piece was dry. Someone's phoning it in. We won't be back.

Wondering if this place is recently under new management or has been bought out. The only reason that we can think of for the terrible service, quality, and overall experience we endured. . . Food quality has significantly declined which was disappointing as their food was historically good.

Omg mel and Conner where so fuckin great best service we ever get is when this lil power dou is working they are so friendly and helpful the food was awesome too ten out of fuckin ten get the damn wings

The hell wings I give a 6 4/5 for how hot they are...it's a creeper...you won't feel it at first because it sneaks up on you like a snapper at your back door...tasty as hell and great with a Guiness. The rest of the apps are kind of basic except when you ask them to pile a pile of meat pile piled atop your French fries...now that's fun. We like the atmosphere, we like the crowd, good prices good service, good place

Food was meh service was terrible. Went on a Friday afternoon after work with colleagues. Waitress was friendly enough but took one food order from one person in our party and then walked away. When she came back with the order I had to stop her before she ran away again to place my order and allow for everyone else to place theirs. I ordered a burger, she didn't ask how I wanted it cooked (came out solidly well done which is not how I like it, and also surprised me for a bbq place), didn't ask me what kind of coleslaw I wanted even though there were options on the menu, and she chose the spicy one for some reason instead of the regular which I would think would be the default option. The fries were clearly frozen Sysco fries, not fresh cut--which is fine if you're at a chain like 99, but for a BBQ place with such high ratings, and for the price, I expected better. Lastly they were out of some of the ingredients for the drink I ordered. It was fine. But it was not as promising as the menu or the other reviews on Google and Yelp made it sound and it wasn't worth the price of the bill.

I was there this past Friday and service was really good up till shift change around 4pm. We all had some food and a few drinks which were brought in a timely manner. After 4pm, that is when it went downhill. We were waiting for someone to check on us, but no one did. After 30 minutes, we were not even asked or checked in on by anyone. We were ignored and WE had to approach the bar. We had asked for our check, to which the new server/bartender clearly didn't care that we were waiting 30 minutes for no reason, rolled her eyes, and was rude to us. If we had not been in the industry of food service, we would have just walked out and not cared at all. Our party cares about local businesses and wanted to make sure the owners got paid for what they provided to us. I will personally second guess coming here for another time even though I am a local to Winthrop.

Only thing worse than the food was the service. We were there for lunch on a weekend and had 4 different employees take care of us. One took our drink order, one ran our drinks and took our app order, then the first one ran our apps and took our dinner order, then we had to go to the bar for the check cause the servers were MIA. Luckily for them none of the servers came over to check on us and see how we were enjoying the food. We weren't. At all. The only thing with decent flavor were the fried pickles. Pretty impossible to mess up fried pickles. The bbq was dry and flavorless. Will not be back and will not recommend. Only reason it's getting one star is because the drinks were good. Had either of the 3 servers paid any attention to us we would have ordered a few more rounds. Oh well.

This was truly an experience to eat. I've never had bbq made so poorly but it is New England. The brisket was chewy and over cooked. The Mac n cheese had an indescribable flavor to it and was curdled. The bbq sauce was the worst I've ever had and tasted like only vinegar. I would not order from here again and could not even recommend good bbq in the area.

5 stars. We were in the area and found this restaurant randomly, but we'd drive 45 minutes to eat here again. Food was so good, the staff were so nice, great atmosphere and loved the music they played. My favorite part was the wings (we got smoked peach chili glaze). But the mac and cheese was amazing too. I wish I could replicate it somehow but they put something in it I can't put my finger on.. I'm kicking myself for not taking pictures. Thank you staff for being so nice and sorry about my cranky toddler!!