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Virgil's Real BBQ
152 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036
+1 212 921 9494
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In the heart of the theme-restaurant wasteland known as Times Square is a theme restaurant that actually has good food. The "theme" is Southern barbecue and the restaurant, sprawling over two levels, is made to look and feel like a Southern roadhouse with good-ol'-boy decorations on the walls and blues on the soundtrack. Virgil's does an admirable job in re-creating that authentic flavor so hard to find north of the Mason-Dixon line. The spice-rubbed ribs are slow-cooked and meaty, but it's the Owensboro lamb (smoked slices of lamb) and the Texas beef brisket that are the standouts. Both are melt-in-your-mouth tender; the lamb is sprinkled with a flavorful mustard sauce, while the brisket is perfect with a few dabs of Virgil's homemade spicy barbecue sauce. For starters, the corn dogs with poblano mustard are something New Yorkers rarely have the pleasure of experiencing, while the BBQ nachos -- tortilla chips slathered with melted cheese and barbecued pulled pork -- are a meal in themselves. Desserts are what you would expect from a restaurant emulating a Southern theme: big and sweet. Try the homemade ice cream sandwich made with the cookie of the day. Virgil's is a great place to bring the kids; if they're noisy, no one will notice. Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

Total Rooms:

41

Price

Sandwiches $6-$11; main courses and barbecue platters $13-$26 (most less than $19),M

Credit Cards Accepted

AE, DC, DISC, MC, V

Reservations

Reservations recommended

Directions

Subway: 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, N, R to 42nd St./Times Sq

Area

Btwn Sixth and Seventh Aves

Parking

Public Lot

Hours

Sun-Mon 11:30am-11pm; Tues-Sat 11:30am-midnight

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