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John Brown BBQ

Restaurant Barbecue restaurant

Counter-service BBQ spot serving Kansas City-style meats along with sides, salads, beer & wine. People often mention corn, brisket, bread,


Address

27-20 40th Ave, Queens, NY 11101, United States

Website

www.johnbrownbbq.net

Contact

+1 347-617-1120

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (2.8K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Monday: 12 to 9 pm
  • Tuesday: 12 to 9 pm
  • Wednesday: 12 to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 12 to 9 pm
  • Friday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Saturday: 12 to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 12 to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: corn (7) brisket (6) bread (6)
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  • 5/5 Frankblue 1 year ago on Google • 142 reviews
    Oh my God. This off-the-beaten-track restaurant has meat of the highest order. We ate our way through the manageable menu, up and down. One dish was tastier than the other. All in all, certainly not cheap, but definitely worth the money. Easy ordering process directly at the counter and the food is freshly prepared for you. I am really very convinced of this concept of food. i love this food The meat was so tender and juicy I can't remember eating it of this quality. My absolute recommendation. An extra journey is definitely recommended here, take your time - I promise you won't be disappointed! My absolute recommendation!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Tyler 5 months ago on Google • 144 reviews
    Decent BBQ place in northern LIC. All of the sides were fantastic, we got the mac n' cheese, cornbread, and coleslaw. The burnt ends were good, but the brisket was a bit dry, and the pork belly wasn't the best. That said, overall the food was decent. The service and atmosphere were great.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Eva C. 4 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Quite possibly the worst bbq I’ve ever had. I came in on a Friday night and the cashier was nice and recommended the best items. I am really sad to say that despite the great reviews and wanting to love it. I had the driest (think drier than the Sahara desert) brisket in existence. The corn bread is also a pass. The ribs were not as bad but also still dry?! I checked out the photos beforehand and saw dry brisket but saw great reviews and I decided to give it a try myself. I will now trust my gut moving forward. For the price, you’d hope to at least walk away fairly happy. I felt even worse because I brought my family here on their visit and we collectively agreed it was the worst place I took them to the entire trip. 😭
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Justin S. 7 months ago on Google • 311 reviews
    Love the BBQ brisket. I thought it would need sauce. I was wrong. In fact, I like it less with the sauces. The meat itself is tender and juicy and unctuous and well seasoned. Look at that smoke ring of love! I ate every single bite. The cornbread is tasty, like a cornbread casserole or pudding. Get that too.

  • 5/5 Angela C. 8 months ago on Google • 249 reviews
    This place has a lovely outdoor space that is kid friendly. Food also comes out very quickly, and everyone is friendly. This is hands down the best BBQ that I’ve had in NYC.

  • 5/5 Easy R. 4 months ago on Google • 62 reviews
    The food was awesome. I had the ribs, brisket, collard greens and corn bread. Everything was delicious but I need to give an extra emphasis to the cook for the corn bread. Oh my lord. There's corn in the corn bread and it's delicious 😋. I also had the wheat beer 🍺. They only have 2 beers both on tap: Boulevard wheat and lagunitas ipa.

  • 4/5 Allison 5 months ago on Google • 56 reviews
    Food was good. Ribs were delicious. Brisket was a little dry though. Cornbread was very good. Delicious sides

  • 5/5 Isabella c. 6 months ago on Google • 9 reviews
    The food was delicious!! We got some bbq ribs and a brisket with fries and corn bread!! (Super recommend the corn bread) The service was also good! The music was a vibe!!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy-hour drinks
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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