Who knew you'd find good southern BBQ in the middle of Riverhead, LI of all places! Very good brisket and super tender ribs, it was hard to choose just a few things from their menu! Mac n cheese, stewed greens and their addictive corn bread were our sides for the night and all were delicious. Staff was really helpful and warm plus made sure to keep all the tables clean and ready to go for the next round of customers. We will definitely be back. read more

This place has both indoor and outdoor seating, with outdoor seating found in the back, as well as in the front (across the street by the lake). If it's a nice day outside, it's probably better to take your food and sit in the outdoor seating across the street. The outdoor seating in the back of the restaurant has a minor bee issue. While we were there, there were at least 1-2 bees near us or on our food. Another person that sat about 3 tables from us got stung on his finger. It's a nuisance while trying to enjoy your food. Lastly, I'm not sure why but this place doesn't have fries... how does a BBQ restaurant not have regular fries? read more

Maple Tree BBQ - Outdoor seating in the back - Barbeque Near Me - Riverhead, New York

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This place was great up to a year ago. Delicious hot fresh food. But since the fall, I don't know what happened. They must have changed the chef. The food doesn't have that same great flavor that it used to. Yesterday, everything was cold. The Mac and cheese looks like it come out of a box. The baked beans were hard and undercooked. And no Smokey flavor that they used to have. Totally unacceptable for a rib spot. This place used to be our favorite spot. We used to come here a few nights a week. We were it's biggest fans. That's why we are so disappointed with the direction the food took. Even the corn bread sucks. It's sad. I hope they can get back to how they were early in 2019. We would love to come back and make it our spot again. read more

This was my first time here, and I know I will want to come back. The food was delicious and the service was great too. I came with a group of friends. It used to be a deli, and I see people coming in for takeout, but I highly recommend coming for a sit down meal too. The waitress definitely took care of our needs. read more

We decided to come here for dinner after spending a day shopping at tanger outlet. This place is only a few miles away and there's plenty of parking outside the restaurant, as well as a parking lot across the street. This is a self serve kind of place. You order and pay for your food at the counter and grab any table you want and wait. When you finish, you throw out your own trash. Here's what we got: 1. St. Louis ribs half rack $15 - the meat was so tender that it slides right off the bone and the flavor was good too (not too sweet or salty like other places). Definitely get this! 2. Combo meats platter $15 for two 12oz meats and a choice of one medium side or two small sides- we got beef brisket burnt ends and maple tree pastrami. The pastrami was hard and super salty. The burnt ends was really salty too with some kind of weird chili flavored sauce? Maybe I chose the wrong meats... We opted for two small sides (coleslaw and herb crusted potatoes). The potatoes were good, I really like the seasoning. The coleslaw tasted horrible, mushy and bland, don't get it. read more

This review is for a takeout order on 6/6/20 Overall, this whole experience left much to be desired. The food was incredibly bland; the order took over 35 minutes to receive (after being told it would take 15 minutes), and the owner(?) was yelling at employees in front of all of the customers for accidentally sending out the wrong DoorDash order. As for specifics, here we go... FOOD: We ordered the Tar Heel Sandwich, Pulled Pork Platter with baked beans and corn bread, and Brisket platter with mac & cheese and potato salad. Like I said before, all of the food was incredibly bland. Both the brisket and the pork lacked any sort of smokey flavor - in fact, they tasted like they were made in a crockpot. We thought maybe adding some sweet or "Alabama" sauce would help, but those were both very runny and lacking any sort of distinguished flavor. The sides were all basic - not bad, but nothing stood out. SERVICE: We ordered at 6:25pm and didn't walk out with our food until after 7pm...and that was *after* I asked for them to check in on my order to figure out what was taking so long. Add to it that several of the employees were arguing and bickering with each other about who was at fault. And to top it off, the owner was chewing out his staff with no regard for who was around. To be honest, I cannot believe this place is rated as highly as it is. I would never go back nor would I recommend it. read more

I'm not a turkey sandwich fan. But I LOVE Maple Tree's turkey sandwich. And that's indicative of the quality bbq they are slinging out. They take everything I love and even some things I don't, and do all of it so well that even the items I wouldn't normally enjoy, I do when they're from Maple Tree. read more

This was some of the best bbq I've had. The brisket Mac chili was amazing. I will be returning for more!

I love this place and eat here regularly. Their barbecued meats and salmon are very tasty! Their sides are mediocre but have gotten better. The Cole slaw is tasty. read more

We had the most delicious food, compliments of Elise and Jon, for a holiday meal. The food was outstanding. The Brisket, the Pastrami, the Ends, the Chicken, the cornbread, I could go on and on. Everything was so delicious. We are so grateful to our family for sharing this gem with us. We will be loyal customers now and look forward to our next meal from Maple Tree BBQ. Thank you. read more

I had the ribs and chicken combo with Mac & cheese with coleslaw. Ribs and chicken was tender and dissolved immediately in my mouth. The Mac and cheese and coleslaw was good. The customer service was great. Getting seated in here can be difficult since it's overly packed. I would recommend to be prepared to ask for take out. Overall food was amazing and I see why it's always packed. read more

Maple Tree BBQ - Ribs and chicken combo with two sides of Mac and cheese and coleslaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Riverhead, New York

That was some great BBQ. Coming from the south this place does not disappoint. Try the brisket and smoked wings. Only let down was the beans but the collards were on point. read more

Dennis it was last Saturday we were the only ones there when we got there so we couldn't figure out why we had to send anything back to get reheated we sat right near the end of the counter and I told you it was my birthday. she Waited a pretty long time to get her tacos back, but we did like the way the place looked on the inside. read more

Best BBQ !! A-maz-OMG. Done in or eat out. Cute picnic tables across the street too . Everything prepared fresh to order! Had a lil of everything to taste for the table ! Super nice staff . If I could give 10 stars I would !! read more

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Wow. Perfectly flavored BBQ! Definitely coming back here! We enjoyed the BBQ ribs (rubbed in delicious spices, the meat was so tender), salad (so fresh!) and yummy sides including the "Kallards" (tasted like Southern collard greens but made with kale), smoked beans (I could eat a vat of these), pickles (with a delightful kick), and cornbread (great consistency and taste). The menu is so big you can eat here multiple days in a row and try new flavors. read more

great food and super friendly staff - very accommodating to us and brought our dog a cold bowl of water on a hot day -- expansive seating outdoors and indoors read more

This is my 2nd time eating here. My cousin and I go to the outlets and then stop in here to eat. The Pulled Pork Tacos are my favorite, they have pickled onions and verde sauce to die for. The meat is fresh and unseasoned which makes the natural taste of the Brisket so good. The Homemade ice tea has just enough sweetness.!! This place is clean, friendly and the TACOS are a must. read more

Maple Tree BBQ - 2 Combo Meat platter and Amazing tacos - Barbeque Near Me - Riverhead, New York

Perfection every time, obsessed with the ribs & mac! Can't wait to try the wings, and brisket! So many options!

We ate there for the first time today and it was amazing! It far Exceeded our expectations just based off of photos other people have posted on Google. I am originally from Alabama and I have not had barbecue like this in a very long time since being home. The Pulled pork was stellar and even the chicken with the white sauce what is far beyond anything I thought it would be! To be honest this macaroni and cheese taste just like my grandmothers back in Bama. We will for sure be back because of the food but not only the food, but the waitress Alice was so beyond accommodating and kind she made us feel so welcome and taken care of, this restaurant really made A lasting impression and I'm happy we tried it out! read more

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I eat at the restaurant frequently and find it to be the best barbecue restaurants on Long Island. The pastrami, burnt ends and Reuben sandwich are outstanding. Not that many BBQ places make pastrami. We were having a party for 18 people and I asked Maple Tree to cater. We had pastrami, burnt ends, brisket, macaroni and cheese, smoked chicken, sweet potatoes, garden salad and baked beans. Dennis, the owner, delivered everything. It was all excellent. None of our guests had eaten at Maple Tree before. By the end of lunch, everyone asked where Maple Tree was because they all wanted to go. Great food and Dennis is the best. Highly recommend even if you have to travel a bit. They also have outdoor seating. read more

What a little gem of a place! We had the pastrami which was delicious, and the sides are excellent too, nice fresh salad, great coleslaw, sweet potatoes. Reasonable prices And a very nice staff. read more

I happened to stumble on the Maple Tree the other day while in Riverhead, and what a great find! Being a brisket fan I ordered the "Texan" sandwich w a side of slaw. Served on sourdough bread it has to be one of the best sandwiches I have had in a while! read more

I ordered the rib special and it was fall off the bone good - just the right amount of seasoning. The roasted potatoes were good as well as the cole slaw. Fast and friendly service. Nice atmosphere. Would come again and try more dishes. read more

Maple Tree BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Riverhead, New York

Very disappointing....poorest brisketI've ever eaten. One crappy little container of watery "bbq sauce" . Mediocre corn bread and potatoes. I bet you could do better at a diner. Their electronics were down the night I got my meal so " cash only" .. totally wasn't worth it . Don't bother .... read more

ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE!! It has exactly no flavor at all! Its tasteless completely, I ordered take out it was garbage food.

Good is good , small seating area. If you go during busy hours you might have to do takeout. Friendly workers!

Terrible service and long wait. Next time will likely drive past. Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah read more

My husband and I took a drive out to Riverhead to try Maple Tree--we were not disappointed! He had the combo platter (double ribs), Mac and cheese and potato salad. The ribs fell right off the bone and were super tender. They could've used a bit more sauce, either on the ribs or on the side. The sauces on the side were served in small dipping cups and were very tasty. He also tried a chicken wing with Korean BBQ sauce, which was recommended by the man at the register. This was probably his favorite! Potato salad was very good, as well. The potatoes were cooked perfectly. I had the Texan sandwich with Mac and cheese and corn bread. The sandwich was delicious and loaded with brisket. The caramelized onions added a perfect flavor. The Mac and cheese was classic homestyle and the cornbread was delicious, too! The decor in the restaurant was very cozy and it smelled like amazing barbecue as soon as we walked in. We felt the portions were generous, especially the sides. We'll be back to enjoy outdoor seating in the fall, and to get more wings and Mac and cheese! read more

Maple Tree BBQ - Texan sandwich, combo plattwr - Barbeque Near Me - Riverhead, New York

We found this place on Yelp after going to a pumpkin patch farm in the area. I had to make sure that this place was dog friendly and that they had outdoor seating, which they did! So it's already a win win for Maple Tree BBQ! Their parking lot is right across the street so make sure to check the signs and the arrows to avoid making a u-turn. When you walk in, you go to the counter and order the food yourself. Then you're given a number and they bring the food to you. I ordered the meat combo platter for $15. It came with 2 sides of meat, and 2 small sides. It's a great price for the portion and boy, did this food hit the spot! The pulled pork was very flavorful and juicy, I definitely recommend it! The brisket was a little dry so I ended up using their house sauce with it. The sides that came with it were very standard, good flavor and nothing super wow about it. Although, their Mac and cheese was very creamy and you can't go wrong with that! The staff were super friendly and even though we were sitting outside, they came out very often to check on us to see if we needed anything. They were also sweet enough to offer some water to my pup. If you're in the area and you're looking for a restaurant with good food, that's quick, dog friendly, go to Maple Tree BBQ! read more

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I have been there twice. Sorry to say both times was disappointing. I pass this establishment twice a day and the bellowing smoke from the smoker out back is intoxicating. However, I personally feel for what you actually get its too expensive and poor prepared and served. Both times I had the Rib Platter for $13.00, you get 3 Ribs and either 2 small sides or one medium side. *The Ribs were tasty but small. *The beans in the baked beans were more than al dente. (Either under-cooked or mixed with a batch drying out?) *The medium size side dish appeared to be a small serving. *The Chicken Wings were served with the splash of the BBQ on the bottom of the paper serving container with the wings on top. Was not tossed in sauce. (Not very appetizing looking) *There is no table service at first, you need to order at the cashier first, then your order will be served to you at your table. *The cashier's attitude is less than inviting. Yeah I will be enjoying just the smoke drifting down Rt.25. read more

Diverse menu of anything you could want bbq, easy ordering, great ambiance, and friendly staff behind the counter! First time to Riverhead, and will be back if I'm ever out this way again. Get the burnt ends! read more

I decided to have them cater a BBQ party I was throwing for ten people instead of having to cook...what a great decision! Everything was perfect, food was delicious and perfectly wrapped for travel, ready when it needed to be and there was more than enough food. It was definitely a big hit, thank you so much :) read more

Came here for the first time and got the beef brisket burnt ends platter and chose Mac and cheese and baked beans as my sides. My boyfriend got the ribs platter with the same sides. The burnt ends were smoky and tender. My mac and cheese was a little too watery for me I wish it was a little creamier and the baked beans were okay. The star of the show was the ribs. The ribs platter only comes with about three ribs, but they were ridiculous. So so good! The meat was fall off the bone tender and the dry rub was phenomenal. I also tried their brownie which was very good as well. I'll definitely be coming back when I crave BBQ! Edit: came back here and got a half rack of ribs with a side of mac and cheese. The mac and cheese was better than the first time I came here and the ribs were even better than I remembered them being. I think this is the best place to go for ribs on Long Island. Meat just falls off the bone and is packed full of flavor. You can tell that the friendly staff really care about your meal which is a great plus! read more

Delicious, especially chicken, ribs, all meats, actually...always a treat with cornbread, too!

What a gem this place was-. Very clean and the food was amazing and very fresh. The ribs were so tender and tasty. Staff was pleasant and professional. Highly recommended!!! Definitely going back!! read more

I've been to Maple Tree a few times and it has been incredible every time. Went today and had 2 types of chicken wings - Korean and Sweet BBQ, which were both amazing. The owner is super friendly too. Would highly recommend! read more

Loved the smoked wings!! Beef brisket burnt ends are amazing as well. To top it all off the service is above and beyond. read more

Can't believe I didn't have a review for Maple Tree. I like this place so much I make excuses to go to Riverhead just so can pop in for a bite. Love the Brisket. Moist, meaty, smokey and not overly fatty. If you leave a 1" fat cap on brisket it's easy to have it be moist. But MT avoids that and that a benefit for you, and I. Love the smoked wings. Insider tip; don'rt even sauce them. The sauce is good and interesting, as you won't see this type of Korean BBQ sauce everywhere. However, if you really want to appreciate the depth of flavor a smoked wing delivers, skip the dressing. Love the St. Louis ribs. Like the brisket, smoky and meaty. Just the right amount of pull is needed to render the meat from the bone. Again the dry rub is pretty spot on and a little of their sauce only makes things better. I don't know if they make the Slaw in house, but regardless it a decent blend. I could stand a little more vinegar but my acid tolerance is pretty high. I recognize they can't cater everything for my tastes (oh, that the world would or could). The real only Wah, Wah moment for me at Maple Tree is the cornbread. IMO it's too "cakey" and not nearly corny enough. I just do't feel any grit. Even buttered up it's just to plain for me. It's sad for me cause i love ending my BBQ with a good piece of cornbread. the staff here is warm and welcoming too. Never had a bad experience with them, even after I called in a pickup order and failed to show up for over an hour (last client meeting took a little longer than expected). If you are in or about Riverhead an have the hankering for BBQ you need to stop at "the Tree" (I just coined that). Even try the cornbread, just cause it misses for me doesn't mean it won't tickle your taste buds. But if you are a meat-a-tarian, you will not be disappointed. read more

Delicious! I loved the menu choices, and the food was outstanding! We will definitely be back for more.

Been looking for really good Long Island BBQ place that makes me want to go there more than once. And finally I have found it. Maple Tree BBQ is a small main road restaurant putting out some serious smoky, well seasoned, the right pull and charred bbq meats including my ribs and brisket. You could see the passion in the owner and the staff, and the service and personal engagement is friendly but not overwhelming. The instant I got out of my truck you could smell the BBQ. Winner right there. Food comes out quick as expected. On the table were 2 homemade BBQ sauces in bottles, one sweet, one spicy. To me the sweet one was a little too loose, but now I am getting the picky. The spicy one was better, but I would recommend they offer the BBQ sauces hot as I find that tastes way better when you add to the dry rubbed meats. The smoky baked beans were good, not great, the beans just a tinge under done and hard. The Mac & cheese was a winner. Overall, I will be back, as I saw so many people get the wings, and they looked awesome, Korean spiced, hot, etc. The wings will be first up the next time I come here. read more

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