Great barbecue! Good brisket, although the slices are a bit thin and small. Great chicken. Overall a great place with reasonable prices.

Food was on point , the wait sucked , donkey punch was strong, definitely will come back

I came here with my sister for dinner. We both got the Pick Your Own Combo thing. I ordered the pulled pork & brisket, with sides of mac & cheese and cole slaw. My sister got pulled pork & ribs, with sides of mash potatoes & gravy and potato salad. Both came with corn bread, which was disgusting and dry. Their portions are huge. We had a hard time finishing everything. For my combo, I thought my meats were too salty, especially the brisket. I had three cups of water to wash everything down. My sides were good. The mac & cheese and the mashed potatoes were great. My cole slaw was okay, a little too acidic for me. For my sister's combo, she liked everything on the plate, especially the ribs. The meat was practical falling off the bones and the potato salad went well with the meat. The atmosphere was friendly and casual, but is in need of more lighting. Overall, I would come back and order their ribs and sides for takeout. read more

Trust me, dinosaur is NOT an understatement. The meat is so large, it's almost prehistoric. Go there hungry, it's delicious!

Great place to hang for live music Thursday- Saturday . The wings are amazing! Fried green tomatoes I believe are great as well. Beers and Apps, it's great! read more

Food was ok. I had the brisket, bbq ribs, and chicken wings. It was Nothing special--maybe it was too hyped up so my expectation was high. I wouldn't eat here again. read more

This was my first ever visit to a Dinosaur BBQ. The name refers only to the primitive themed menu since the inside is neither dinosaur nor caveman themed. The decor is set to look old and that's it. I sat at the bar although plenty of tables were available at 2pm on a sunny Saturday. I ordered the Dino Burger patter with a side of fried rice and A.K. chili. As I ate my meal, I listened to the all genre music selections and since British soccer was on, I watched women's tennis. The burger was of the popular thin bun that can't support the weight of whatever is on top style. It was a good burger but messy. I wanted to responded to Eamonn that everything was alright when he asked but I was too focused on keeping the burger together. The rice and chili were easier to manage since I could use a fork. read more

Visited on Easter. I had the chili nachos and the chili was delicious, also had the mac and cheese, it was ok. The rest of my party had BBQ rib plates, they enjoyed them. The food is really good but I don't know if i'd say it's the best BBQ in town. Good for groups too. My only gripe is some of the staff looked like they were on a work release program, they stood outside smoking cigarettes and angrily staring at customers. read more

Another restaurant with great reviews by hipsters who know nothing about authentic barbecue so of course it was below average . This is like barbecue KFC for people who read a lot of books and spend a lot of time on the Internet and have never had authentic southern barbecue . Not to mention the place is loud and annoying because you might be forced to sit next to a stranger .its seems this restaurant has a pattern of poor service and food quality issues . The corporation contacts you when you complain and try's to buy you off with a free meal. Keep the ribs asshole read more

Awesome service, there was a minor mistake on our part with our order and it was taken care of with cordial haste. Wished all my mistakes were taken care of in this fashion and manner. read more

My friend recommended me this restaurant, saying its a pretty famous one in Syracuse and they have a large portion of food that's served. Have to admit the food is really abundant. However the taste of the food is really just so so. Not very impressed. Meat lovers can choose the family size one, it will definitely feed you full. read more

Excellent selection of bbq, but avoid the bar on Wednesdays as the bartenders tend to be a bit careless. Case in point, when sitting at the bar, the bartender was a bit too busy to clean the area I was sitting at, and even splashed me by tossing a cocktail jigger (the container for measuring shots) into a pan with some liquid in it. But again, the food is always a winner, from the beer selection, appetizers and main courses, just try eating at the tables when possible. read more

The food was okay... If you're a bbq newbie you'll enjoy. I love bbq and could surely say , ive had a lot better tasting meat. Out of all that I've tried , I recommend ribs and Mac and cheese. I'd pass on the brisket and hot link . The service was .. Okay. The dishes and silverware weren't very clean. read more

One of the best place in Brooklyn for pulled pork and Beef brisket.The portions are great for the price try the "BIG ASS"

I've always heard about this place (mainly the one in Harlem), and have been meaning to try it out. I finally had the chance, while roaming brooklyn with a friend of mine. I didn't want to over stuff myself, so I had the brisket and rib combo, I now regret not ordering more. Their barbecue was amazing, though the topped the meat with their house made bbq sauce, which was unnecessary in my eyes. Don't get me wrong, their bbq sauce was good, but that brisket or ribs didn't need any help. I will try to venture back out to try more of their menu and will report back. read more

Our Mac and cheese was cold. Mashed potatoes tasted good. Shrimp was average...love the idea of the boil. Service was slow and when they refilled our drink they never brought it back. Unfortunately I didn't get a refill either, even after flagging down the waitress for one. read more

First off I must say that I've become accustomed to eating less "heavy" food on any regular basis: for me this cuisine is more of an irregular treat for a decadent meal especially in a restaurant environment. My first time here and I found the food and atmosphere to be very good overall. A little pricey for a meal I believe is better suited for an outdoor picnic. read more

I came here last week at like 10PM on a Thursday and they seated us right away! We ordered the Family Stylin BBQ Dinner which was a combination of awesome bbq and sides!!! only $70 and you get to try so much awesome BBQ! Here was the dope lineup of food we had: whole chicken, full rack of ribs, 1 pound brisket, mac n cheese, baked beans, potato salad and cornbread! Woowee it was all so good and we were super stuffed after eating this. The sides are pretty amazing if your a vegetarian, and this food would make you wanna convert to being a carnivore again! Also nice beer selection and friendly and fun staff that joked around with us! read more

One of the best barbecue places in all of the city. My family and I go there weekly and are never disappointed. The food and service is always great and the ribs are always amazing. I usually order the bbq nachos and sweetheart deal for two which is more than enough for the whole family. Always make a reservation, especially around the summer and holidays (and graduation season!!), as the place can fill up. read more

Been wanting to try this place for a while and finally tried it and overall...eh it's ok. I had the rack of ribs and their sides of mac and cheese, BBQ fried rice, sautéed greens and potato salad. Overall the ribs were a little dry but their BBQ sauce on the table is actually quite good helped that out. Best side was the greens and the mac and cheese was ok. The potato salad was blah and tasteless and fried rice wasn't very bbq it just tasted like something from a corner Chinese place. Ok place but there are several better options around the city for the same price. read more

I was so excited that Dino had a delivery service and planned my boyfriend's birthday dinner to be delivered via Door Dash through their website. A half hour after my order I got a call from Dino's saying they "didn't know how I was able to place my order but they're out of everything and I should cancel" I asked if I could adjust my order to get other items and was told I had to go through door dash. I spent another half hour communicating with door dash adjusting my order and had that confirmed only to get a call back 10 minutes later saying "the restaurant suggests I cancel." What the actual f?! Apparently they hadn't update their food availability with door dash so no one knew what was going on. At this point it was too late to get decent food elsewhere and made for a shitty experience. I really like dino's but they were just shitty about this. I don't recommend ordering delivery until they figure out what they're doing over there. I would have expected much better service than that this. Definitely won't be going anytime soon. read more

What an amazing time we had!. I was worried at first from the wait but boy was I so hyped when we finally got sit and eat... the wait was sooo worth it. And that guy Pete was the best he was nice and served us well. It is a place that caters to everyone! Hanging with friends?? Come eat and chill, on a date? Bring your girl , your family is hungry come bring them by. read more

I'm really on the edge of giving them 4 stars. Sometimes the wait for the food to come and be a bit long other than that the food is good and delicious. I'm anxious to go back and try their fried green tomatoes and then my rating just might go up. read more

Went there for the first time with my gf for lunch. Got a very friendly waiter who made the meal even better. We had the swag sampler for 2 and the Pick 2 combo with pulled pork and beef brisket. For sides, the waiter recommended the mac and cheese and iceberg salad. I must say, as someone who isnt very fond of BBQ sauces, the food was amazing. I will try the ribs next time i come back read more

Best BBQ place I've ever been to! The wings and brisket was my favorite. Their sides were also delicious. This is another place I will definitely come back to. The bf can't stop talking about it last night. read more

I have been to the one in Harlem, and I like this place, but I wouldn't go back for anything except the wings and beer. It's all fine and dandy BBQ, but the wings and good beer selection are the return items. Dogfish IPA 90 Min by the pitcher. Yes, pls. read more

Came for lunch on a Saturday. I read all the reviews of the bad or so so service on Yelp before I went, so I was prepared... We got seated right away by the lovely hostess, but then 10 minutes later we were still being ignored by wait staff who were just chatting with themselves (looking at their cell phones???) and serving other tables around us, even tables who came after us. It almost seemed like the waiters and waitresses didn't get along and no one wanted us. I mean, I think that its just not cool to not come over to customers to at least welcome them and give them water? Hello management? So after 10 mins of being ignored, we got up and went and sat at the bar. The wonderful bartenders took care of us lickety split and we had drinks in 2 minutes and food pronto. Great food and great personalities at the bar. Too bad the wait staff in the main room gave us attitude. On the way to the bathroom I saw our same first table with a sad couple waiting for service too, what a drag, I almost told them to sit at the bar! Maybe the wait staff doesn't like tables for 2? Anyways, the ribs are fantastic and the dino burger to die for. Go!!! read more

This place was on point. Meat falling off the bone, buckets for the bones, awesome Mac n cheese. Definatly a keeper. Will be going back

I went to the location in Harlem many, many years ago and it was good. Unfortunately, I almost never go to Harlem so I was excited they were finally going to open up a location within walking distance of me, in Brooklyn. Let me say, I've eaten here three times, just to be sure...Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is overrated. The first time I tried them was for lunch. I ordered the "Breakfast all day" plate that comes with a sunny side up egg. I hate sunny side up eggs but forgot to ask the waitress to make it an over easy egg instead. When she brought my plate, I asked if they could just put the egg back on the griddle to make it over easy. Long story short, I was told NO, because the chef had given everyone very strict instructions on how that particular dish should be served and, in his opinion, it should be served with the egg sunny side up. Um, are you serious???? I was flabbergasted. Instead of "arguing" I just ate the dish as is. It was gross because the egg had the consistency of SNOT in my mouth. I just ate what I could and paid my check. In addition to the gross mouth feel of the egg, the cornbread was GOD AWFUL. The only flavor I could discern was what tasted like they use mop water in the batter. To be fair, Dino did make up for this gaffe with excellent customer service and a coupon. The next week my best friend wanted to treat me to dinner. She suggested Dino. I said okay since she really wanted to eat there. I orderd a drink and the appetizer sampler plate. Meh. It was just OKAY. Their deviled eggs were fine (but I've had better), their fried green tomatoes were fine, as well. Personally, I hate how messy the peel and eat shrimp were but they were fine, too. What wasn't fine was the chicken wings. TOUGH AS LEATHER! Are you kidding me? No way. She paid the bill, so I didn't complain. Last week, I was treated once again to Dino by my dad who was in town for the weekend. I ordered ribs this time. I was FIGHTING with these ribs. They were not succulent and tender, the way I am used to when my mother makes ribs. Personally, I like my ribs to fall off the bone. That was not the case with these ribs. I was actually fighting with them. One bone flew across the table because I had to put so much elbow grease into just trying to pull the ribs apart. Ridiculous. The flavor was good but all that effort/cardio involved was a major turn off. The mac and cheese is meh but the potato salad is pretty good. My brother did not enjoy his wings at all. My father said his food was fine but he wasn't raving over anything. We all agreed that the cornbread was trash and put them in the bucket as soon as the plates came to the table. I can't believe I'm about to say this but Dallas BBQ's is way better. I went last night and my chicken was SUCCULENT, tender, juicy and it FELL OFF THE BONE! I'm going back tonight! That's just how good it was. I really wanted to like Dino, but it won't be seeing me again. read more

Good BBQ restaurant! I always wanted to try it & when they opened in Bklyn, it was a must. I had the brisket & it was very good. The mashed potatoes, mac & cheese we're good as well. My husband had a platter with pulled pork, brisket & sausage, he was a little dissapointed with the smaller portion. Will try again! read more

I had the combo of 1/2 chicken and drunken peel and eat shrimp. The chicken was very good and juicy, shrimp were not that good, seemed old not freshly cooked. The mac and cheese was pretty good and the kale and beans also not bad. I would go back when near by but I would not go out of my way to come here. I could see this being better with a larger group so you could try different things. read more

Must say great. Food ambience quick seating you must come before 3:00 because it gets crowded for reels. Had the salad with brisket. The wings were ok but wished they served them like BBQ's whole wings are much better / The server was a girl trying to be a boy (Mickey) was the name trying so hard to act like a man instead of concentrating on the customer. read more

BBQ as Disney would imagine it. This is pretty much a theme restaurant that serves BBQ. The meat was better than the sides. Portions were needlessly gigantic. Service was friendly and the decor was interesting: I liked the bottle chandelier. The restaurant seems made for the Barclay's crowd. read more

If you are a big fan of the Harlem location (as we are), then prepare to be disappointed. In an effort to differentiate themselves from Harlem (as per our server), they've eliminated some of our favorites from the menu, like the salt potatoes! The food also wasn't as flavorful as the other location. The interior of the restaurant is nice and our server good, food came out promptly and we didn't have to wait long for a table. I doubt we'll be back, as there are other great restaurants in the area that we love. We'll just go to Harlem we we have a hankering for BBQ and salt potatoes. read more

I'm not sure what the hooplah is about. 1/4 Chicken: a bit dry, not a lot of meat. BBQ Brisket: fatty around the edges, it was nice and tender though. French Fries: Dry and disgusting! Mac & Cheese: Best thing about this place. The food is very mediocre, and not worth the wait or prices. Employees are strange. read more

Why is everything so scaled down when it comes to Brooklyn? I've been to the original Dino BBQ in Syracuse and the one in Harlem. Both are much, much, better. They don't have the full menu as the other two places have...no beef ribs and most of the sides have some sort of pork in them with no options to have them without pork. Make the trip to Harlem... or even a Dallas BBQ until they pull it together over here! read more

Dinner here was great! Food and ambiance mostly. I gave thus place four out of 5 stars simply because the service could have been better. Being in the industry I guess I expect too much.. however, Our waitress was very nice and remembered our entire order without writing anything down but didn't smile once the whole time we were there and didn't seem to be too personable. But other than that my experience here was very good. LOVED THE FOOD!! read more

I finally found a BBQ joint that lived up to it's hype. I can't wait to go back. The prices were reasonable, the staff was warm and happy, the food outstanding. They even had my favorite beer, Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Beer. The only disappointing thing was that my corn bread was bland and a bit stale but I will forgive them for that. I loved the decor and that the seats were not on top of one another. I can't wait to go back. Definitely make reservations though. It gets very crowded. read more

I love this place! Even in the evening it is not difficult to get a table. The waiters are nice and helpful and the food is great. My favorite are the ribs, which are moist and not chewy at all. An awesome summer spot. read more

While it might not be the smokiest most perfect brisket, or the most insane giant beef rib, Dinosaur BBQ is an awesome restaurant. If I want really authentic BBQ, I'd head to Hometown or Hill Country, or even Morgan's. But if I want a lively restaurant experience with awesome grilled food, I'd hit Dinosaur any time. read more