Comments on: Harlem BBQ is open

By: montie8888

montie8888 — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:54:59 +0000

AWESOME….
great food better than any other bbq in town..
d baby back ribs fall off the bones so tender n juicy.
and d lobster is d best deal only for $16 u’ll get a huge lobster… and the frozen margarita taste so good, kinda strong but i dont mind at all…
will definitely come back…
totally recomended..

By: Noo yorker

Noo yorker — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 02:09:07 +0000

Warm and welcoming restaurant. Food was great, portions large, service good, drinks sizeable and the price right.

Is it “authentic” barbecue? Not sure about that. But at $10 for a rack of baby backs BBQ Harlem is not pretending to be high end cooking. Its tasty. Its greats value. Its friendly. Its a full service restaurant in a neighborhood that has few dining options.

I loved it.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:22:35 +0000

The food was horrible. We got take out and when we got home we couldn’t even eat the food. They left out some of the items. And trust don’t get the crab cakes, sad. The vegetables were even brown and rotten. Trust don’t waste your money.

By: 123rd St Guy

123rd St Guy — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:06:55 +0000

Oh, how i love HWA’s rant about tipping and exploiting the locals (ie: blacks). So typical of what I have seen in Harlem since moving here 3 years ago….speaking out of turn and not knowing the facts. Perhaps a little thoughtfulness, as opposed to shooting first and asking questions later, might do all of us some good.

Thanks for LG for doing the due diligence on the topic of tipping.

By: yonkersguy

yonkersguy — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:47:06 +0000

Went for dinner last night having waited a couple of weeks for the opening jitters to settle down. I found the food to be very good having ordered a 1/2 order of wings as an appetizer. My wife ordered the Baby-backs and I had the Beef Ribs as an entree. Everything was cooked perfectly and the sauce was just fine. The service was attentive and friendly but not over-bearing. Why wait at Dinosaur when you can thoroughly enjoy a meal here? A little coffee and dessert would have been nice, but they don’t offer it yet.

By: grubworm

grubworm — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:07:19 +0000

I went here for lunch and had a piece of chicken with some barbecue sauce on it. Like Dallas BBQ, it’s okay if you need to put something on your stomach. Our server was friendly and attentive. The menu, “BBQ” plus coconut shrimp and lobster, was clearly designed to maximize business in that location – remember its often empty French/American predecessor Revival?

DO NOT go here expecting authentic BBQ. Dinosaur isn’t the holy grail, but it’s the closest you’re going to get uptown. I would love to see a real Carolina barbecue spot in Harlem.
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By: LG

LG — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:14:22 +0000

There is no law against tipping policy’s. First of all, the above person is talking about “surcharges” which has nothing to do with tipping. Those are 2 different things. According to state & city law, the “policy” of noting a tip percentage to be added to a bill is not an illegal act. If you spend time eating out in the New York area, one will find even in the most upscale places have a tipping policy of that nature (including some other bbq places too). There are many restaurants with big “chef “names that have similar tipping policy’s-most do. Actually one can see that in places nationwide. It is not uncommon-hence it is not illegal to note it. Tipping in general is not a required law, allowing the freedom that if your server did well & the food was good, you tip as an award. One doesn’t have to tip at all, but we know that most servers depend on their tips as income. So really shame on those here that are fueling an effort for something that many people may enjoy-a new place in town. The food is good-the price is right and it is nice to have another option here.

By: ads

ads — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:05:09 +0000

Sorry, maybe I am a purist but coconut shrimp and lobster on the menu at a self proclaimed BBQ restaurant is like putting General Tsao’s Chicken on the menu at an Italian restaurant.

By: asgodchild

asgodchild — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:43:17 +0000

went there last night and couldn’t believe that i could get a good size and tasty lobster for less than $20.
It also has a nice ambiance with harlem portraits around the restaurant, it loos like they trying to celebrate harlem.

By: HWA

HWA — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:15:54 +0000

I find it a slap in the face to a community & very insulting when a business openly violates law & exploits its community. Harlem BBQ’s tipping requirements are illegal (see below).

Should they be excused and allowed to violate the law & exploit the community because they are Black? Or this is Harlem? Can businesses in Harlem pick and choose which laws they choose to obey?

Wanna bet the owners of Harlem BBQ don’t give a damn about the law and will keep their illegal policy in place?
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The Rules of the City of New York City 5-59 Restaurant Surcharges. (a) A seller serving food or beverages for consumption on the premises may not add surcharges to listed prices. For example, a restaurant may not state at the bottom of its menu that a 10 percent charge or a $1.00 charge will be added to all menu prices. (b) A seller may impose a bona fide service charge (such as an added charge for two persons splitting one meal, or a per person minimum charge), if the charge is conspicuously disclosed to the consumer before the food is ordered. (c) In this section, the term “surcharge” does not include tax. DCA’s legal interpretation of the Rules of the City of New York City, Section 5-59 requires that (1) the charge not exceed 15%, (2) the charge not be imposed except for parties of eight or more and (3) that the fact the charge will be added is disclosed on the menu in at least 10-point font. DCA urges New Yorkers to call 311to file complaints against restaurants that are charging such illegal gratuities.