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Buddy Love's BBQ

4.5 (27 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 9:30 pm

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Seth N.

If you walk past this place, you are missing some of the best food on the OCNJ Boardwalk. We are working our way thru the entire menu. So far we have ordered the Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken, Hot Dog, Cheeseburger, Mac&Cheese, Texas Beans, Potato Salad & Coleslaw. All have exceeded our expectations. Carolina style sweet sauce with a mild kick.

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Jess C.

I wish this spot had a location close to where I live as it's the best bbq sauce I have ever had! The sauce perfectly balances all the flavors (sweet, salt, spice, sour, smoke and umami) inspiring the taste buds to dance. The mac and cheese is everything you want in a Mac and cheese. The coleslaw was sweet, creamy and balanced as well. I would love to try the ribs and other sides. We enjoyed people watching on the boards as we enjoyed our meal. They will bring the food out to you if you are sitting down. The service was down to earth earth friendly and eager to please. It is a bit pricy for boardwalk food ($30 - sandwich, two sides and a soda), but they also have sliders for $5 if you wanted to just get taste.

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Best Ribs, Mac, and baked beans around! Brisket sandwich is on point too! Great service.

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The brisket sandwich was outstanding and the pork sliders we ordered also top shelf. The kids wanted more sliders after they each had one.

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Best barbecue on the boardwalk. Meat is high quality and the sides are excellent. Staff is always friendly

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Excellent ribs ! Fall off the bone tender with a delicious just right sauce , a great find on the OC boardwalk at 8 th street

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Hot Dog Tommy's

Hot Dog Tommy's

4.5(307 reviews)
30.5 mi
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Absolutely remarkable experience. Friend of mine had been raving for years about Hot Dog Tommy's…read moreand was so pleased to experience it in real life finally. Service 5/5: really personable and great. Had the pleasure of meeting current owner Doug, who shared that he had spent the winter looking for a bigger, better hot dog that was still all-natural, certified gluten free and dairy free and still without excessive salt or garlic. Chili cheese dog 3.5/5 : what a classic. Could have had a little more chili but appreciate that all of the toppings are made in-house Paige Zap 4/5: Zap was messy but secret sauce was good 5/5 Messy Bessy & Nor'easter on gluten-free buns. Really appreciate that the team prioritizes the safety of gluten free customers. Their buns are a lot better than the typical gluten free bun, even though there is an upcharge the quality is still there for sure. Paige Zap: was great Mexi-Dog: would be great with cheese Chips and guac dog: definitely messy because of how many tortilla chips are on top but really yummy. Such a unique idea. Can't wait to come back here

Food: GREAT VEGAN AND OTHERR REGULAR HOT DOGZ I DO VEGAN OMG YESS PLEASE…read more SERVICE: always good they have so down pat there Ambience: live it just take and go anywhere you want to eat it got my vegan dog willl be back soon again

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Paige - Zap Dog : crumbled bacon, cheese, potato chips, secret sauce Bigger Bad Dog version

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Hangry Bites - Vegan "Chicken" Tenders and tots

Hangry Bites

2.7(3 reviews)
0.1 mi

Delicious vegan tenders, tots, mozzarella wedges and waffle fries. They sell smoothies, sweet…read morepotato fries, fried mushrooms, and other food, too. I bought a magnetic seagull here and put it on my hat. Seagulls started circling me. They told me the ocean's secrets. I can't stop hearing them. They fly around my house constantly- like the owls in that one scene in Harry Potter, but with seagulls. Yet they don't bring letters to Hogwarts. They bring garbage. My HOA won't tolerate this for long. Friends won't come over. I'm spending half my paycheck on Windex. Yesterday I accidentally referred to my hair as "feathers" at a work meeting. My boss was not amused. I slipped in seagull doody in my driveway, dropped my phone, it broke but everyone stopped calling me anyway. They couldn't hear over the squawks. I'm starting to wonder if the seagull hat is such a good idea after all. My whole life has degraded into this seagull... sickness. This filth. This fishy breathed horror. Still, those vegan tenders- *chef's kiss*

undercooked chicken tenders…read more they were pink and i was in the hospital for 4 days!!! their food is terrible, i got fried vegetables and only got 6 vegetables in total, i got their boba and they filled half of the bottle with ice and gave 3 boba balls! they also had expired milk!!

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Your Sister's Balls - Your Sister's Balls food truck

Your Sister's Balls

4.7(7 reviews)
75.6 mi

This restaurant creates experiences I genuinely value. The team members kept our glasses full and…read moreregularly asked if everything was meeting our expectations. This restaurant combines good environment, attentive staff and delicious dishes. The food follows authentic traditions. Thank you for the good time. And for the entire experience.

What goes great with beer? Meatballs!!! Hubby and I happened to come upon Your Sister's Balls, the…read morefood truck when we went to Alternate Ending, a local brewery. What a wonderful surprise! Two ladies who run the food truck have great homemade seasoned beef balls (their OG Sisters Balls), seafood balls, sausage meatballs (Tony's Balls), turkey balls (Gobble Gool Balls), Rice Balls, vegan mini balls, and even mini calzone aka "Italian empanadas."  All are topped off with their signature San Marzano tomato sauce.  If meatballs aren't your jam, they also offer specials such as eggplant parmigiana and zucchini flowers. We ordered the following, Gobble Gool, OG Sister's Balls, Tony's, and their famous OG Sisters Balls. All were perfectly seasoned and savory!! Your Sister's Balls, the food truck, serve their balls in pairs with a slice of fresh Italian bread, to mop up the delicious sauce in to-go containers. If you plan on eating right away, they do offer a paper tray, lined with aluminum foil. It should be noted, The Sampler, which includes 3 big balls, please note the seafood, vegan, and mini calzones are not included. If you want to know where their food truck will be found, you can check them out via Instagram or FaceBook. One of the ladies even told me you can sign up for their email list for updates, promotions, and where they will be to follow them. Can't wait to try out more of their specials. I've got my eyes on their eggplant parmigiana!

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Your Sister's Balls food truck

Your Sister's Balls - Your Sister's Balls food truck

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