Hometown Barbecue
Barbecue restaurant · Overtown ·
Award-winning BBQ: brisket, ribs, smoked turkey BLT
Award-winning BBQ: brisket, ribs, smoked turkey BLT
"You never need a reservation at this Allapattah barbecue spot, and the crowds have mellowed over the years. The warehouse space should have plenty of room inside, and there are some big tables in the backyard where everyone can get embarrassingly messy over very good smoked meats. Hometown Barbecue is very casual, but they also have cocktails and bottles of wine in case you’re trying to get a little more energetic." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer
"From Austin, Texas to Brooklyn, New York, Pitmaster Bill Durney brings his signature barbecue to Magic City. Just like the original location, Durney has built this warehouse-chic space amidst a sea of industry in the Miami Produce Center, where trucks and moving pallets roam the streets. The sheer scale of the space—open kitchen on one side, a long bar on the other, tables in between and a patio just beyond—is something to behold.A hulking beef rib crusted with salt and black pepper, as well as melting, charred slices of brisket are essential orders that have few equals outside of Texas. Satisfying sides, like Frito pie, plancha broccoli and charred summer corn, round out the meal. The food here arrives almost as quickly as it’s ordered, so come hungry." - Michelin Inspector
"In a hypothetical scenario in which we can only eat one restaurant’s wings for the rest of our lives, we might just pick Hometown’s smoked ones. They’re truly good enough to commit to a lifelong monogamous poultry relationship. Each wing has a dusting of mole spices that intensifies this already perfectly smoked wing’s flavor. There’s also crumbled queso fresco sprinkled on top as well as a delicious charred poblano crema you can dip every meaty piece into." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
"Hometown Barbecue serves all the things we expect from a stellar pit-smoked barbecue spot. Their ribs, brisket, mole-dusted wings, and smoked turkey BLT all make us want to go immediately chop down a tree so Hometown’s smoker never runs out of wood. But this huge warehouse also offers lots of great things we don’t necessarily expect at a barbecue joint, like good cocktails, a yucca bowl drizzled with avocado mayo, and charred broccoli with poblano crema. It all gives Hometown more utility, which means you can have a great time here without ever touching a single piece of protein." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
"If you and your partner first met on the chance crossing of drumsticks there, and you share a passion for A1 sauce, dry-aged beef, and the occasional bold gesture, you can make a memorable statement by presenting a steak engraved with the words, "I love you." - Francky Knapp
