Hometown Bar-B-Que - Brooklyn

Amazing food. Everything else has gone to hell. This was once a favorite but there are rarely lines anymore because, like me, the experience just sucks. Prices are stupid high. $20 for a piece of brisket! $17 for a glass of wine which they only fill about 1/4 of a glass until I complained and bartender begrudgingly gave me a little more. Service is terrible. We went the other day and it was empty, they still forgot to bring us our order.

This place came highly recommended and it 's clear everyone else in Brooklyn seemed to have also got the same recommendation because the line was around the block! I 'm not usually one to see a line and say yeah, sure whatever but this was a rare occasion where I was willing to wait. The line moved fairly quickly and once we figured out we weren 't just waiting for a table but to actually place an order an immediately be served, we were game. And then when we figured out we could order drinks and imbibe while we waited? Well, then we were game AND tipsy. The margaritas were a solid choice to enjoy while waiting. They also have beer too. Once we got to the front, we ordered so much freakin ' BBQ. Brisket, smoked turkey, pulled pork, wings, bacon, and ribs. Plus baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, mac and cheese, cornbread, and banana pudding. *******, everything was fantastic. The Korean sticky ribs were delicious and definitely very sticky. The Vietnamese hot wings were extremely hot and even though I love spicy food (usually can tolerate a level 2 or 3 at Vietnamese restaurants) it was actually a little too hot for me because of how long the spice lingered. Oh, we also got the pastrami bacon and it probably was the best piece of meat I 've ever eaten in my life. You MUST get the bacon. I really like how this spot doesn 't just have traditional BBQ but also incorporates a fusion of Vietnamese, Korean, and Latin fare (they have both tacos and bao buns on the menu, not something I 've ever seen at another BBQ spot). It 's worth the wait and lives up to the hype GO!

Yoooooooooo like the requirements for this spot? Athleisure, an empty stomach, and an appetite. My friends and I shared the beef rib, the Korean spare ribs, and the pork sandwich. Here's the low down: The Flintstone rib? Most expensive and most ordered. Definitely the way to go if you love beef like me. The Korean ribs? For my folks who love a good hood rib tip, these ribs are the saditty sibling at the BBQ and oh so good #iykyk The pulled pork sammie? EVERYTHING

Rating: 3.5 It's a big trek to get to this place, but I finally made up my mind to go here. It's cool inside, but there's no AC (only fans), which was a bit rough since I happened to go on a really hot summer day. We ordered the brisket and the Korean ribs, with a side of mac cheese and a slice of cornbread and unfortunately the food generally fell flat. The brisket was really dry; it felt like it had been sitting out for a while. We needed to douse it with sauce. The mac and cheese wasn't the best the queso on top was the only source of flavor and there wasn't enough of it. The korean ribs were good but not mindblowing. The best part of the meal was the cornbread, which was sweet and moist. I was hoping I would like this place a lot more given it was so hard to get to, but still glad I was able to check it out.

Visited on a sunny Saturday afternoon, line was around the block but moving at a good pace! Loved that they were taking/serving drink orders while waiting outside in line, tried a nice sour ale. Food was amazing, shared a couple different menu items with my group of 4, especially loved the brisket pulled pork! Mac cheese was amazing as well, and the jalapeño cornbread was incredible! Happened to just be exploring the Red Hook area when we decided to join the line and try this place out. They were quite busy, but service was pretty quick and turn around for tables was nice, able to find seating quite easily. Inside is fun rustic vibe, loved the string lighting and bench seating the vintage mirrors in the bathroom! Would definitely return when in the area again, nice BBQ spot!