PROS: Nice food, friendly staff, good menu variety as well. Place is dressed as a country location and has one floor for eating and the bottom floor for clubbing CONS: We went on Saturday night and they hardly ever played country music. Also, the club downstairs needs to be air conditioned more since its very humid with 10,000 people dancing down there OVERALL: I gave this a good rating because I do believe this is a top notch bar, but they have to increase their country music outplay on Saturday night at the very least to fit their atmosphere read more

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This place gets a one for their new waitress that just started whose service was great and for their chilled ambiance. Came here for BBQ food and got the sausage, Ribs and my friend had deviled eggs. I'm not too sure how the ribs were made but they were a bit rubbery. The sausage was average at best and the deviled eggs lacked seasoning. Disappointing read more

Boots & Bones - Espresso Martini - Barbeque Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

The only reason they're not getting 5 stars from me is because I waited forever to be taken care of. I had to beckon the person behind me at the podium. My frustration was really how were they behind me the entire time talking & not noticing I was still without food. After about 15-20mins waiting literally & getting their attn I stressed my annoyance so I guess that's why they brought pork rinds. They were gross anyway. I gave them to girls sitting next to me as they were deciding if they should order food there or not. They also annoyed me by charging me completely wrong, then I waited for them to handle that. I know the owner, he was there but I didn't want to make it look like a major complaint. The brisket sandwich & fries were delicious! Was a bit shocked at the cheese as I've never had cheese on brisket before but nice pairing. Hopefully service gets better. read more

Boots & Bones - Spicy pork rinds ew - Barbeque Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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(8/8/2024) Torrential rains. Good friends. Had some pints of beer. Very large venue with full kitchen. Lots of fun corners like the saddle to pose in with cowboy hat. read more

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Good drinks for sure nice happy hour, food is ok #bootsandbonesjc @bootsandbonesjc #buzzybooth

Best place ever, great food and even greater staff 1000/10 recommend! #bootsandbonesjc @bootsandbonesjc #buzzybooth

Like with any BBQ joint, you have to know what to order. In order to do so, when my friend and I go to a new place we try as many things as possible. Here is the breakdown: Sausage (good) Mac and Cheese (good) brisket (good) Fries and cole slaw (ok) pulled pork (not worth trying) As for the place, great location, great ambiance, lots of screens, great bartenders and service, and a great and varied menu. Recommend. read more

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The food was great. The live music was great. Service could have been a little better but it was very busy.

The wings were really good! Nice and smokey flavor. We really liked the macaroni and cheese and the brisket too. We got the beef ribs and we're honestly a little underwhelmed. There was not much meat on the bones and the meat was a bit tough. The flavor was great though. The music was a little loud for me and the lighting was a little dim. My husband had some trouble reading the menu. The service was great. Especially being a Monday and it seemed liked there were not many servers workers. I think due to this we were seated in an area by the bar with a small table. We were also seated very close to another couple who arrived at the same time and it felt a little claustrophobic. Overall it was ok and I would be willing to try it again. read more

Fun vibe and one of only 2 bbq restaurants downtown. Took a while between drinks, but overall service was good. I know it's the "black pepper beef ribs," but it's a little too much black pepper and i think it comes to a point where it takes away from the meat. Still good though. I'll be back. read more

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great vibes , good music, clean bathrooms (plus for me!), and great staff. super friendly .

Honestly, I felt like we were being served boots & bones at Boots & Bones. It is the type of place you go to in your 20s when you want "fancy" cocktails and food that's a step above bar food (and that's being kind of generous). The vibe is "southern bbq" (whose southern bbq?) meets sports bar. The music is quite loud and the ..clientele... likes to shriek. Our server was nice and attentive, perhaps too much. It felt like we were being rushed out at times. At least two of the items we wanted to order were ..."sorry we're out of that." It was 6pm on a Saturday evening and you're already out of stock? Okay. We were a group of 5 and ordered a variety of items. Everything was just fine. We started with the deviled eggs with crispy bacon [$9] and the pork rind "crusted" mac and cheese [$10]. The deviled eggs: there were two medium sized eggs cut in half, so four pieces in total. There was barely any mayonnaise, a sprinkling of paprika, and a tiny piece of bacon on top. To say we were underwhelmed is an understatement. The mac and cheese was the better of the two items, very cheesy, almost like velveeta. It was hardly crusted in pork rinds though, I had to search for them. We shared The Works [$116] as we wanted a taste of all the bbq items. I can't really say if there was a favorite among the brisket, the ribs, the singular piece of sausage, the chopped pork, and the shredded chicken. It feels like whatever sauce was used was added at the last minute or as an afterthought, nothing was very spiced or smoked. Nothing fell off the bone or was fork tender. It all just felt flat and uninteresting. Maybe the pickles and the fries [they were everything you want in a fry, crispy and salty] were the best things on the tray. The coleslaw was basically just cabbage with a few sesame seeds. We got the corn bread [$6] with honey butter as a side. It was fine, I suppose you can't really screw up corn bread. Lastly, we had the Smoked Chicken Quesadilla [$16], which was also fine. It was greasy but crunchy and cheesy like any good quesadilla. There were jalapeños which were definitely out of a can or jar. I think the quesadilla would tick all the boxes if I were drunk. What I especially enjoyed is receiving the bill [$261] with the 20% gratuity already added on. It was very presumptuous that that is the tip we wanted to give. In all honesty, I never tip less than 20% but it still rubbed me the wrong way especially after such a lackluster experience. PS: the women's bathroom gave dive bar vibes with toilet paper on the floor and one operational stall, the other had no handle on it and seemed to be locked. Cool beans. read more

Boots & Bones - mac and cheese and deviled eggs - Barbeque Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

4.5-5 overall -- Hit every box collectively and blew each category individually out of the water (food, drinks, service, ambiance). Already planning my next visit for later this week. I see why they're trending on TikTok. I grew up in JC and just recently lived there as an adult, this is definitely a gem. Food was amazing, one of those places where any dish anyone at the table gets, hits in an epic way. Out Harry daughtered harry daughters and at a better price point (Iykyk). I had the lamb chops, loaded fries and tried the wings. Mash potatoes and spinach were some of the best I've ever had and as were the lamb chops. Brisket on the fries transported me somewhere else and I'm not being dramatic lol. I was initially plotting on what I needed to take home but everything was so good, just need to come back to try a few things lol. My friends all loved their dishes as well and the apps and are dying to return, they had the pork chop, pork ribs, & one of the burgers (I believe the dirty cowgirl). Amazing service from the host, to the server at our table (even when there were food delays or she was busy, would make brief touchpoints and she was personable). Host was friendly and informative at the desk and cow girl (not sure if she was a host or manager or both, but also helped to keep things coordinated in the aisles, energy up and checked on our table occasionally, management and security also generally seemed kind and helpful). Stood out because I was already impressed by the food, drink I had (Darlene Darlene in a disco ball cup) & the ambiance and the service was the cherry on top, from start to finish. Thankfully we came when we did Friday around 9 because around 10, we got to kind of see the night ambiance also, in contrast to the day vibes. They turn the bright lights/ signs off and just let a disco ball light kind of cascade across the room. The music also is more throwback and karaoke hits then so felt like a good night vibe also to be with friends and have a drink. Apps were really filling, could see it being a spot where you get just apps and drinks if you come when it's not crazy busy. They also have a lot of happy hour deals set for during the week so could see it being a vibe. Cons: - was a 30 min wait (which is standard on a Friday night) but became a 45-1hr wait without much notice and they kept saying they were cleaning the table, even after it was 15 mins later. But tbh it was worth it because everything was good and generally stayed in communication during the wait. Just would've appreciated a bit more of a direct & transparent approach so ppl can use the hr in the meantime vs thinking it's 30 and standing in the entrance area. There's also a cocktail bar downstairs (a pro) for while you wait, wish we would've had more realistic communication on the wait because we would've went down but we took a peek and seemed like a good modern speakeasy vibe. Need to check it out next time! I recommend getting a reservation or picking a strategic time to go, this was also 8:30-9 on a Friday and they're trending so peek busy probably. - Entrees also took awhile to come out but apps came fast and drinks held us over, just was weird delay in between. - there was auto gratuity/ service fee automatically included on top of taxes (I don't mind but for a place where you're a 1-4 top it's not standard practice, even in JC so thought it was kind of odd). Especially for it not to be a club or hookah place or standard practice in the city, also don't get what the service fee goes toward if the gratuity goes to the waiter. Not like an app was used or other technology or additional service was provided, like paying a service fee for a table tablet or on an app for delivery. I've worked as a server so I respect the autograt, especially if the crowd isn't tipping consistently being drawn from social media or area. But context on the service fee would've been helpful & notice of autograt on the menus (if it isn't already) read more

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My first time coming here yesterday and im surprised I've never been before!! This place is a lot of fun and definitely amazing food. We started with a few drinks and the waitress suggested getting a tower instead (comes with 4 drinks and 4 shots) and it was great! You can pick and choose the drinks and shots and essentially you're getting shots for free. For food, we had pulled pork nachos, brisket empanadas, and birria tacos. The nachos are loaded and huge! Def enough to share with multiple ppl. The star dish was the empanadas! They were so flaky and well seasoned. The birria tacos were also good but not my favorite birria that I've had. Still had a blast and will be back! read more

Always a good time at B&B, great vibes and plenty of space for a large crew to roll thru #bootsandbonesjc @bootsandbonesjc #buzzybooth

Dreadful food and worse service. Tasteless soup and had to hunt our waitress down for 20 mins to try pay out check and leave

If you're looking for southern bbq then look no further! Boots and bone offers all of the southern delights such as pulled pork, brisket, Mac and cheese and even mini cornbread! Southern style chicken tacos were also a fan favorite. Ambiance is rustic southern chic with a huge full service bar. Wait staff was timely and courteous. Management was personable and helpful in deciding on all menu and drink options. If you like peach vodka try The Boot! The Dirty Cowgirl is also another fun and delicious cocktail. read more

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Came for happy hour but have been here before Happy hour includes $25 for a bucket of high noons and $10 appetizers. The wings are great and highly recommend the mango habanero sauce. We also got the loaded fries and buffalo chicken dip. The buffalo chicken dip was watery but still had great flavor. The loaded fries were good but not as good as the nachos. The bbq is great though for jersey city where there aren't too many options. Recommend the burnt ends and ribs. If you come make sure to ask for Amanda as a server if she is working! Overall happy hour was a great deal and super easy to get to either with the path or nj transit read more

I had high hopes for Boots & Bones when I heard about a new BBQ joint opening in JC. Maybe I should have tampered my expectations. Maybe Boots & Bones should have lived up to them. Either way, my experience here was a mess. I arrived around 5:50 pm on a Friday and expected there to be a wait; luckily, my party of four was seated immediately at a nice booth near the window. The restaurant was relatively empty when we arrived and so our waiter was attentive at first; it didn't last long, though, as the restaurant filled to capacity and none of the staff seemed to have any experience handling a crowd. We ended up waiting over an hour for our food. (When you order the 18-hour brisket, you don't expect it to actually take 18 hours.) And the food was... fine. We ordered the $18 shrimp cocktail and it was just four of the most underwhelming shrimp I've ever seen. The entrees were good -- I got the salmon and it was nicely cooked -- but nothing is worth the wait. It's possible that this place will get better as it settles in, but they were not equipped to handle customers tonight. read more

Boots & Bones - Shrimp cocktail ($18) - Barbeque Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

Awful. Came in for drinks with some friends after a long day. Busser that came by to give us water was rude and acted like we were bothering him. Server huffed when we let her know we were only getting drinks, then completely ignored us. Check was dropped after waiting for a while only for her to take 10 minutes to even come and get the check. Manager came before the server to process the check for us, but upon returning, threw the check on the table. Needless to say the service here is awful. Ended a great day on a terrible note. If you just want drinks, don't come here since they don't appreciate you coming in, and will treat you horribly. read more

Came here for a birthday celebration and the staff was very nice. The food was okay but nothing over the top. We actually chose this place because of their happy hour and the margaritas were a bit sour compared to what I'm used to. Overall the ambiance wasn't terrible, maybe I'd visit again if I'm in the area. read more

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Very good barbecue. Great drinks, service, and music. My daughter took me here for Father's Day, and it was a great choice. read more

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I went Saturday the day after their soft opening, and it was great! Overall great soft opening, they didn't have a ton of options but I got most of all the food that was offered Pulled pork ($16): good taste came with bread, coleslaw, and pickles. Was very Smokey in flavor but was overall very good probably one of the best things we got. Deviled eggs ($6): among my group was named #1 dish. they are pretty vinegar forward but we're really really tasty! The waiter brought them over and we originally didn't order them so they gave it to us on the house! Mac and cheese ($6): my favorite dish of the night. Cheesy and in all the best ways, when paired with the pulled pork was amazing! 10/10 Chicken wings ($15): they weren't smoked which was a little sad but they were really good not necessarily a stand out dish. Pork rinds ($6): these were on the house and were really tangy. I believe they had an elote spice but it was so tasty. I would get these again. Cole slaw ($6): very good vinegar forward again but really wish it was a little more creamy. Cornbread ($6): was probably our least favorite but only because they were smaller. They did have maple butter and it was so good! Ambiance was pretty loud we got in around 6:30pm on a Saturday and it was more restaurant feel but as it got later it defiantly became more bar like. There is supposed to be a speakeasy, and you could feel that in the vibe change. Service was phenomenal they gave us pork rinds on the house and when they messed up our order they gave us the plate on the house. The server was very attentive and provided a lot of great suggestions and was super understanding. I'd be interested in coming back once they have a full menu! read more

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Was here this past weekend with my friends what a great little spot! They did such a good job with this. The bathrooms are super cool haha I know weird but they really are. We came late night to party so we didn't get to try the food but I've heard from friends that they have good little bites as well. Bartenders were all friendly and fast. Def will be coming back! read more

Food ....Stafff....drinks. Always amazing. There is not one person who works there who isnt lovy.

Absolutely the best staff ever! Celebrated my birthday there last Saturday eve 4/27/2024. Multi-generational crowd at my table and every single one of them loved this place. Top notch, friendly and professional service and yummy food. To our waitress Madison, our runners Ryan, Luis and Alex, bussers Felipe and Daniel and my birthday posse Manssa, JC and Kelly: thank you very much for a great time! read more

Boots & Bones - Barbeque Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

First off let me say that I've been craving barbecue for about a month and it's really hard to find good barbecue in New Jersey so I saw this spot on TikTok and decided to check it out. It was definitely a vibe it was in a middle of a square which definitely made it seem fitting. The hostess was very nice even though we didn't have a reservation we were sat quickly our waitress. I can't remember her name, but she was freaking awesome as well. Beers are always ice cold I decided to do an espresso martini that was really good. My lady tried one frozen that was also good . YOU HAVE TO TRY THE WINGS THE BRISKET WAS BUTTERY SO TENDER. AND THe Brisket fries are a must have read more

My wife and I are a sucker for country-themed spots, and we knew we had to try Boots & Bones sooner or later. That came with a recent spur-of-the-moment visit to JC to see what's changed after moving away quite a few years ago, and the restaurant did not disappoint. First off, the mac and cheese had such good flavor and was definitely elevated above an uninspired, boring mac and cheese. I did not expect that to be the highlight of our meal, but it actually may have been. It's hard to say, though, because the Boots & Bones Banger sandwich was also phenomenal. Packed with tender brisket, the sandwich had excellent flavor throughout. We were definitely happy with our dishes, and I think the next step is to come back to experience it at night. read more

The food was absolutely delicious! I indulged in the brisket and ordered a side of creamy Mac and cheese. Both dishes were truly impressive. Their old-fashioned was made with angles envy, which is another great thing about this place. The restaurant had a cool interior, and it was surprisingly lively for a Wednesday night. There was a long bar and excellent service. read more

Wow! Please go! Lol the vibes were top tier and the service was speedy. The wait for a table was about an hour on a Friday night so try to make a reservation. But listen everything was delicious! The wings were cooked perfectly. The loaded fries have brisket and so much flavor. You could definitely go here just for appetizers but the entrees also didn't disappoint! 100/10 and I'll definitely make my way back to JC just for this place. Oh and they have a bar downstairs that's like a speakeasy vibe read more

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We order Lamb Chops with smash potatoes to go and this is what we got. We spect a better plate According to the price it has. That food looks like someone else's leftovers. The portion is poorly and the smash potatoes tastes like a box potato. read more

Boots & Bones - Barbeque Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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When I tell you this bar showed up & showed out but so did we. We have no name for the bartender but she was what any great night outs hopes & dreams depend on. Ran around Jersey city in a birthday scavenger hunt... we are crowning her Miss champion bartender for participation, enthusiasm, general awesomeness out of the 20+ bars we went to. Go here and say hi to her for elite fun. Side note*** Alex loves you and graciously invites you to come party in tampa whenever you want. We adore you xx read more

Boots & Bones - Best Bartender Ever - Barbeque Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

This place has great food and vibes. But the wings do get get burned a lot by the cook so i'd probably not order again.

I'm a big Nashville fan and this place feels just like it. With the fun atmosphere, good bbq, and fun drinks, can't go wrong with this place. Birria quesadillas and burger were amazing. Drinks were so fun and delicious. read more

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First off This place is beautiful No expense was spared when they built this establishment But-whomever is running it needs to go! Happy hour changed...again Third time or so...you never know what you are getting! No well drinks No wine What?!?!? Draft beer wasn't good-we know when something isn't what it's advertised to be Food was-mediocre at best Entrees are expensive for the small portion you get I don't know...this place needs help Stick to Grove Station for a better happy hour read more

It was a series of occurrences that led to this rating. After being seated at the table, I immediately noticed something on the plate. Once looking closer, it appeared to be phlegm on the plate. I was instantly turned off from ordering food. Trying to give them another shot, I ordered a drink, which came in a dirty glass with dried-up food on it. The server handled it well, brought me a new drink, and apologized. The cherry on top, when leaving the restaurant, we said thank you to the host, and they completely ignored our comment and continued with their conversation. I'm not sure if I would ever go back to Boots and Bones. read more

Boots & Bones - Barbeque Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

The food was very disappointing. I ordered the brisket hash, and I couldn't finish it, because it was so greasy. My partner ordered the eggs Benedict and said the same thing. I wish the food was better, because the atmosphere is nice. I need to go grab a snack at Dunkin' Donuts because I'm still hungry. What a waste of money. read more

Boots & Bones - Very greasy & tiny portion - brisket hash - Barbeque Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

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When to Boots & Bones with a group of friends. It was a great night out. The atmosphere was fun music was awesome and food delicious. The drinks were great I recommend the Jolly Dolly and our server was great. A fun night out. read more

I like this place in concept, very rare to find a huge southern bar with BBQ in NYC area. Some of the BBQ, particularly the brisket was good. Everything else pretty much underwhelmed tho. The pulled pork came pre sauced and was not overly flavorful. The mac and cheese was not seasoned at all (at least not that I could tell!). Sausage was decent. I would come back for a beer but not for food. read more

Boots & Bones - Assorted BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Jersey City, New Jersey

The ambience is very good full of local people everybody's nice. The service was excellent. All the waiters are very nice, very congenial, very attentive, but not to attention. We ordered the black peppered ribs , Three bones for $28 the ribs were good they were cooked just right. For $28 I've had better ribs . We ordered the side, baked potatoes. They were not cooked all the way through. It's almost like they baked them earlier in the day, then reheated them while we were waiting for our dinner. I would definitely come back but no Bake Potato...... read more