This was an interesting barbecue establishment. I've driven by it many times thinking that it's facade would reflect its interior.. I was wrong this place has a folksy atmosphere with really delicious food. The counter service was amazing, and the food prepared was excellently. We tried different spicy foods as well as some amazing mixed cocktails. I would definitely put this place on your to go list .. don't be fooled by the exterior appearance ..,this is a solid winner read more

Maple Tree BBQ - Brisket & ribs platter with Collard greens and pickles - Barbeque Near Me - Riverhead, New York

The food is absolutely amazing. Taste and quality is top notch. I would eat here every week if i could.

This is definitely one of those " do not judge a book by it's cover" we were in the area and after loads of yelping and reviews of fellow yelpers, we decided to give this place a try. We pulled up and my husband and i both thought the same! " i hope he changes his mind about this place" "i hope she changes her mind about This place" ... (you know one of those house converted to restaurant )lol none of us said anything.. parked.. (by the way there is seating across restaurant just for customers nearby a lake) beautiful view!. We walked in and was pleasantly surprised. The place was so clean i told my boys don't make a mess !!! the tables were spotless!! customer service was awesome! Nice and friendly! And food was delicious!!Drinks tasted light but i walked out tipsy.Food ordered in photos!! Keep on salivating ;) will go back. read more

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Delicious, authentic BBQ! A rare find on Long Island. The staff was enthusiastic and knowledgable about their food. They have a small-ish dining area and seem like they have a great catering/takeout business. We enjoyed every bite & will definitely be back! We left stuffed, but I'm glad we got the pineapple upside down cake to go! read more

Maple Tree BBQ - Alabama chicken quesadilla and pork shoulder sandwich (Not pictured: Tasty sweet potato & Mac n cheese) - Barbeque Near Me - Riverhead, New York

It was SO GOOD! My fiancé and I got a combo meal to share. We got our meal in like 2 minutes after we ordered and it was hot and portioned so well! It's such a cute place and we love coming by here! We totally recommend stopping by here. read more

Great quality and great valued bbq. The pastrami and brisket were my favorite meats! So tender and moist. The staff were also incredibly hospitable. We will certainly be back! read more

They've completely renovated the place with new owners. The place looks like a nice sit down restaurant. It's not that big. It's so bright now. I didn't see any high chairs here. The waitress, Michelle, is still the nicest waitress ever. They don't have their awesome baked stuff yet. Too bad because it's Sooo good here. The food is still very good. Some of the meat are a little fatty but the flavors are great. The home made ice tea is so good. I am not a mac and cheese person but theirs is very good. This time I had the pastrami sandwich. Yum. read more

We came to Maple Tree BBQ on a Saturday night, after what seemed to be a busy day. They were out of a few things but we found some delicious plates to share and devour. The reason for this review is not for the food (which was exceptional, pulled pork was my choice) but for the service. All the employees went out of their way to give us a delicious meal. Alice especially, she was handling front of house orders, while making drinks and later on serving us our meal... all with a smile on her face (well, under her mask of course!) Thanks again, we'll be back! read more

This is some of the best brisket you can get outside of Texas! The food was all real BBQ. You got the nice taste of the wood with all the juiciness expected with out the sauce. The wings are amazing and so tasty. This will be a regular BBQ stop for me in the future when visiting Riverhead. Next time I will probably order food to go. read more

Very good food here. Dennis smokes his products everyday. Nice ambiance and nice place to grab a casual bite.

A lucky turn took us to this outstanding bbq! Before I talk about the ribs, let me say that they had The Best Collard Greens, I've had in my entire life. Collards are always my go to side and here, they win the Best Ever award! I asked and they told me they cook it in the stock from the smoking the pork shoulders. Not fatty drippings, but the pork juice! The ribs were center cut, had beautiful smoke rings and tender but not slide off the bone too quick. Perfection! We ate in the sunny backyard, relaxed and then reflected on how great a meal we had just enjoyed. Service is friendly and top notch. One visit and you want to be a regular. read more

Keep up the good work. For is always amazing . Ribs, wings and brisket is the best. Love the sauces... read more

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Great BBQ, great portions and great prices. The brisket was especially good which went great with their tangy/sweet BBQ sauce. We also had the mac and cheese mixed with pastrami. Definitely worth it as an appetizer or side. read more

Maple Tree BBQ - All delicious! - Barbeque Near Me - Riverhead, New York

Very good bbq and was a surprise find! Went there for some burnt ends and was pleasantly greeted by the owner and the son. Great customer service! The smoked turkey looked great, I just wish I had room to try it! The location is very close to the Tanger outlets and you cant go wrong by coming here for lunch since it offers much better options than the food court! read more

Maple Tree BBQ - Smoking away baby! - Barbeque Near Me - Riverhead, New York

Some of the best BBQ I've ever had! The staff is super friendly and the service is quick !

Wow! What a great little place. Went here with family after visiting farms out east. Mac and cheese, brisket and pulled pork sandwiches were excellent. Only complaint is that we don't live closer so we could come more often! read more

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

Omg!!! Out of this world amazing. This was a cute rustic place. GreAt ambiance and decor. Came here for lunch. The food was delicious and fast. I ordered the 3 tacos. 2 pulled pork and one salmon. It had queso fresco, picked onions, salsa verde on a soft corn tortilla read more

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When i go to Riverhead this is the roadside BBQ joint i want to visit. It has riverside parking across the street. Just be careful when you walk or run across, sometimes the traffic can get a bit busy especially when you are hungry. That place is never too busy but still there is a bit of waiting. Yesterday I went to that ramen shop in Bayside, Kyuramen....Today I came to Maple Tree, it was such a contrast. The guy behind the bar and registrar would actually say, sorry to keep you waiting....And when we left, he would say Enjoy the rest of your day. That's manner and etiquette I know growing up. But for some reason some restaurants and staff just don't care that aspect of the business or human interactions anymore. Back to BBQ, I really enjoy their meat and simple decor. Nothing more to say. read more

OH MY GOODNESS!!!! I don't like BBQ!!! My husband insisted we come here for his birthday and to say that I wasn't thrilled is an understatement. Welllll I have to say that I am converted!!!! From the appetizers to the entree to dessert everything was amazing!!!! Dennis, Kathleen and Gwen were so welcoming. We were a group of 10 and food came out quickly and everything was right. We will most definitely be back! Thank you so much for making my husbands birthday amazing!! read more

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Delicious!! We were a large group and they accommodated us easily. The staff was friendly and helpful.

This was some good bbq! The brisket burnt ends was excellent! Melt in your mouth good. The sauce was nice and savory. The NC pulled pork was the perfect amount of spicy: you felt the zing but it didn't kill the taste buds ;) The regular pulled chicken was just ok. Their cornbread was so good. It was not savory, but it wasn't overly sweet either. It was well balanced. The only downside is that the cornbread was available at the counter in a bag, so it wasn't warm. My fave root beer, Virgil's is available! The perfect drink to go with bbq. read more

This place is a hidden gem. Simple but Wow full of flavor. Would definitely come back ! read more

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

Thank you Maple Tree BBQ, the meat was so succulent that I forgot about the amazing house made bbq sauce which just transcended my pallet to another dimension when I complemented it with your house smoked brisket. Another gem added to my treasure chest. Enjoy my friends. And Thank you Alice for the amazing food and hospitality. read more

Fantastic food and service. I would have taken a picture of my platter but I dug in too quickly. As good as Katz but I/3 the price.

First off didn't realize it's more of a take out place-when we called to see if there was a long wait I think the guy laughed at us. When we arrived I understood why. Staff wasn't really too patient with us-first time there. The food was worth it. I'm really not Into bbq bc it's so heavy but this wasn't. The rib platter was not greasy!! The corn bread was delicious!! Highly recommend if in area. Great drinks too!! read more

Great hidden gem!! I found this restaurant on yelp as I was looking for a quick stop to pick up take out after a day out in the riverhead neighborhood. My family and I were super impressed, food was delicious and so was the service! The restaurant was extremely clean, and the food was made fresh to order and delicious! Even after I drove over an hour home, everything was great!! Will come back next time I am in the neighborhood! read more

This place is a great place to have a quick bbq meal for a fair price. The burnt ends weren't exactly burnt like expected but nonetheless was delicious. Chicken wings and sauces provided were very good. Had a great local brew from Southampton brewery, I really love drinking local stuff at restaurants. I'll be back when I'm in the mood for bbq again in the area. read more

I've been looking for good barbecue on the North Fork and finally found it! We ordered the full rack family dinner and a couple of burnt tip sliders (just had to try them). Our sides were potato salad and baked beans. The dinner comes with corn bread and brownies. Wow! Everything was delicious. The meat came of the ribs so easily and was very tasty without any sauce. Very moist. I tried The barbecue sauce and I'm a fan. The corn bread was sweet without adding butter (that didn't stop me, of course). The potato salad was fantastic. The brownies were moist and delicious. The baked beans had a different flavor to them that I couldn't identify that made them interesting and tasty. Glad I discovered the place. Sure to be back!! read more

Best barbecue I've had in a looooong time!! My boyfriend and I got a little bit of everything and we couldn't decide what we liked the most, it was all so good! Besides the food, the experience was also wonderful. The staff was so polite and friendly! The decor is beautiful too and we can't wait to go back in the warmer weather and sit on the patio! read more

Very disappointing. Read all these great reviews, and we got a mediocre meal at best. They were out of ribs, wings , cornbread and sweet potatoes. We had to rethink our order. Salmon was good but kind of bland. The pulled pork was a bit dry but the yummy sauce came to the rescue. The herb potatoes were good but the beans were more lentil. The Mac and cheese was very watered down. I really wanted to like this place. We might give this place a second chance do to a nice staff and others good reviews. read more

Best bbq around full stop. I suggest the meats by the pound in particularly the pork shoulder and brisket. Make sure to get the sauces and the cornbread as well! read more

Outstanding BBQ food and atmosphere. Pricing is reasonable and the quality of the food is excellent. If you are a fan of BBQ food this is the place for you. Moist and tasty brisket, fall of the bone ribs and outstanding cole slaw. Slam dunk for great eats! Will definitely return. read more

We were happy to find this cozy little place after roaming inside the aquarium for a few hours. Place is very clean inside. Food was great. We tried a pulled pork sandwich, beans, burnt ends, coleslaw and some ribs. Ribs in particular were outstanding. This will be our spot during next visit to the aquarium for sure. Keep up the good work guys! read more

The place it's kind of vintage looking. I loved the decoration , the food it's incredible good and the service it's also good I will definitely come back soon read more

Maple Tree BBQ - The best food I ever taste - Barbeque Near Me - Riverhead, New York

Stick with the bbq that for sure is 4* and it's on point what gave the review a 3* is your extras you can do better: That sangria was gross needs more love it just was like boxed red wine and some lime wedges and peaches yuck even tried to add more peaches and some sprite to sweeten it a bit and still was bitter and not pleasing. Fresh out of the oven bread pudding was bland and had no sweetness or creamy consistency was dry dense and throwing caramel and nuts over it doesn't make it better Ranch hand was delicious Potato salad is really soupy/watery and had very little flavor needed more love added. Rib platter 2 of the 3 ribs were cooked perfect the fat rendered nice and flavorful but the 3rd looked a little undercooked (rawish) but I'm almost positive it was a fat pocket by the cartilage that visually and texturely just couldn't get passed it just didn't render the fat well. Mac and cheese was yummy the teenager enjoyed it. read more

This restaurant catered my friend's wedding and the food was horrible. I live in North Carolina and all I can say is New Yorkers dont know shit about BBQ. Ribs were the only edible meat. Brisket and chicken were tough and flavorless. BBQ sauces were also pretty bad, no flavor absolutely no difference between regular and "spicy." Mac and cheese was super creamy but tasted sweet like it was made with condensed milk instead of cheese. BBQ beans were not sweet and smoky, instead they were doused in cumin and tasted bitter. Cornbread was dry and hard. Potato salad was edible. Other northerns at the wedding seemed to enjoy the food but I couldn't wait to get back home to the South. read more

This place has literally made me decide to write my first review. The place is unassuming and smells wonderful. It's truly a don't judge a book by its cover type of establishment. The menu is diverse and extensive giving you an opportunity to enjoy multiple styles of food. The pulled pork was outstanding and and the chicken was cooked real well. Perfect amount of BBQ applied allowing you to still taste the meat (which is the usual downside for me with most BBQ spots.) Sides of beans and sweet potato weren't all star but certainly solid additions to the meal. For the price and taste - if you want BBQ, this is THE place to go. read more

Very good and smoky bbq! The sandwiches are my favorite and the burnt ends too. Consistent quality and very fresh.

This place is amazing! The service is as good as the food. The place is super clean. I have never had BBQ in NY this good. The place smells like the south. I went there after visiting the outlets and had the smoke salmon, my wife had the pulled chicken and brisket, my daughter had pastrami and brisket. We had different sides. All the food was amazing!!! read more

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Two thumbs up .. all I can say is best BBQ ribs I had and pastrami not only good service the owner came by His name is Dennis very nice guy and friendly and the chef who made the BBQ also came out and checked on us . That was a nice gesture of them ! After a 3 mile run @ rugged maniac got some beer and platter with 2 meats ribs and pastrami and burnt ends and smoked chicken wings the ribs are phenomenal the meat fell of the bone while grabbing it the ribs are juicy not dry and soft must try will definitely come back read more

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