Yes, it's a BBQ restaurant, I get that but the food doesn't need to be drowned in a way too sweet sauce and taste nothing like BBQ but instead tastes like a crock pot recipe. There was no BBQ (grilled) flavor, just overly sweet sauce. I was there with a party of four a week ago. Two of us ordered the Burnt Ends sandwich which were both served in a cardboard tray with no sandwich bread in sight. When we tried to correct the order the music was so loud we couldn't hear the servers behind the counter and they couldn't hear us either and just played it off. Not sure if this is the scammy way they consistantly do business there or what. Overpriced, ordinary, and not worth the trip or the expense. read more

I immediately fell in love with this place. Mainly because of the inviting ambiance. It was casual enough to bring your family for Sunday dinner yet perfect enough to bring a beau for date night. We walked in looking to find quick eats before our main meal later that night. The food offered here is on the more expensive side. I was able to sample items prior to making a buying decision. The cashier suggested "Burnt Ends" which is pulled pork. I love pulled pork & I make it every so often. I decided to go with her suggestion & tried the Burnt Ends which to me lacked major flavor. The BBQ sauce was thin & didn't satisfy my palette. I had to pass on ordering anything. My dad got 4 ribs which also lacked flavor. However he loved it. There was no sauce on it & way too expensive for 4 ribs. What I can say is that the Burnt Ends & Ribs were nice pieces of meat. Thick cut meat would have been excellent had the BBQ sauce had an "it" factor. read more

Have been here quite a number of times and have tried different things. This is an awesome BBQ spot exactly what the area needed! Brisket - omg tender and delicious Always a go to for me and this morning for breakfast I will be having leftovers today with my eggs! Pork cheeks - tender moist scrumptious but once they're gone. They're gone! Get them while they're available for the day you won't be disappointed. Spare ribs- dry rub delicious and tender falling off the bone every time! Burnt ends - literally the burnt ends of a brisket. If you've never had its tender, moist and smokeyyyy Baked beans - honestly just ok I don't care much for baked beans to be honest so personal issue there. Yesterday we had a special- dirty frites. I was debating having the wings yesterday but it said spicy and I was t feeling a spicy mood. Well these dirty frites the hubby ordered .... French fries, burnt ends on top, spicy wing sauce a little cheese and some green onion. OMG! whew spicy calling! Hot damn those were some good fries!!! If that is the spicy level of those wings, I know where I am headed next time I'm in a spicy mood. Whew baby! read more

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I got a 3 meat platter and the brontosaurus rib. It was not cheap. I really wanted to love it. Let's start with the sides. Fries were nothing special. I went with the baked beans and burnt ends. I had exactly 1 burnt end in the entire beans. The beans themselves were cooked well and tasty, but had way too much pepper in them. Overall, ok- not great. The 3 meats I tried were the sausage, brisket and ribs. Sausage was SUPER spicy, which I loved but wife couldn't handle. Brisket was dry, bbq sauce helped it along. Ribs were nothing special- again, helped by the bbq sauce. Disappointing, but not the worst part of the meal. The honor of worst part of the meal goes to the brontosaurus rib. I understand this was going to be fatty, and didn't even mind that. I did mind that about 1/3 was burned meat/bark. Don't get me wrong, the parts that were edible were really good- fatty, juicy, and the bark done right was delicious. The bark that burned was just a mess. I literally had to drag my fork across the burned part to see what meat pulled away to know what was actually edible. I'd say I tossed about 10$ worth of this dish in inedible meat. Overall, overpriced for not particularly good bbq. 1 and done. read more

I'm not a huge fan of Barbeque. I normally wouldn't eat it on the regular. More on a rare occasion, and today happened to be the day I decided to have BBQ. My boyfriend ordered me the brisket with the broccoli salad. I LOVED it!! I don't know why I haven't tried mighty Quinn's in the first place. The brisket tasted so good. Soft and easy to eat. The meat had a nice charcoal taste to it and I definitely enjoyed it. I only did delivery, but i would love to go to the restaurant itself to experience the ambiance. read more

Mighty Quinn's Barbeque - Brisket with broccoli salad! - Barbeque Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

I like the interior, like the ordering process, but how do you get two different services? Let me explain. So my friend and I walked in and we both went with the 3 meat combo. I went with Ribs, Brisket and sausage. My friend went with brisket, pulled pork and burnt ends. With the order, you can try all the picked items and the coleslaw and you get one side and fries. I went with picked onion, cucumber, regular coleslaw, picked celery and beans for my side. I paid and found a table and I noticed that on my friends tray, all the sides (coleslaw, etc) were directly placed on the tray in large quantity for each items, whereas on my tray, they put the items in a 2 ounce containers, some items were stuffed together into the 2 ounce cup... how is this possible? Either the person doing my order was a new hire or wasn't following the protocol correctly. I hope they correct this. Brisket - very tender and juicy. I would highly recommend it! Ribs - avoid them, it was dried out and hard to eat. Sausage - no bad, nothing to write home about. standard affair. Pulled Pork - tender, juicy and moist. I would recommend this as well. Burnt Ends - not bad, it's swimming in tons of sauce, maybe to keep it from drying out? Overall, nice place to grab some lunch friends and colleagues. They have only one kind of BBQ sauce that sits on each table. While I would have given four stars, settled on three stars for the way they handled the side items - should be more consistent and for the ribs that were dry and difficult to eat. read more

This place is fading badly. The prices have been steadily rising while the serving sizes have been falling. The Brontosaurus rib has gone up over $12.00 since they opened. The average entree is up over $4.00. The brisket has gotten fattier. The best items are the beans with burnt ends and the dirty fries but the fries are half the size they used to be. Besides, when your two best items are sides, you are in trouble, read more

Mighty Quinn's. After being exposed to Texas BBQ and living in the sate for a while now, I have decided to give this place a legitimate try when I came back to New Jersey. From their website, they say that the BBQ here is a mix of the Carolina and Texas style BBQ. I ended up ordering what I usually get at BBQ joints: brisket. Usually, I get mine extra moist, to taste the fatty goodness of course. I find it weird though that most people don't order by the pound, but by a serving. Compared to Texas, it's pretty pricey ($9.99 = 1 serving = ~6-7 oz of meat with bread). I also ordered their bread pudding. The brisket: After having Texas BBQ a lot the past few months, this meat is actually not THAT bad. It's probably one of the best BBQ joints on this side of the country honestly. I'm not sure how they cook their meat. I didn't see a smoker of any sort, so I am not sure how the meat gets cooked. However, the end result was great! What really got me though was the bread pudding. Probably the best bread pudding I've had in a long time. I am not sure what is so good about it, but, the taste, warmth, and little crunch to the bread really makes it for me. If I still lived in New Jersey, I would probably come to Mighty Quinn's not for the BBQ, but just for the bread pudding. Overall: 4/5 BBQ: 3/5 Bread Pudding: 5/5 read more

Mighty Quinn's Barbeque - Single serving of Brisket (~7oz) - Barbeque Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

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Tried this place again a few weeks ago last time was for lunch came by for dinner this time. Chicken was really dry and inedible and they ran out of pulled pork. Some of us really came for the pulled park but we all thought we would stay anyway. I have to say staff was nice and offered to exchange it etc. I have had before and it was so different the last time. It was really off by the dinner later rush as it was pretty empty when we came. Not sure I would try again though. read more

I was really looking forward to Might Quinn's opening up in Clifton. I don't think there's a good BBQ place that offers brisket in North Jersey. I went the second day they opened during lunch for the brisket and spicy sausage. The prices aren't bad, about $9 for a single order and $22 a pound for the brisket. When I first walked in, I was met with the loving aroma of smoked meat. I was surprised there wasn't even a line. They offer seasonal sides, like smoked beans, potatoes, coleslaw, veggies, etc. I ordered a portion of the brisket. I think they usually give a cut of both the fatty and lean cuts. I enjoy the fatty side more, so you can ask them for more of the fatty cut. The slices of brisket weren't really clean cuts, they kind of just piled them onto the plate. The spicy sausage comes as 2 links per order. The sausages had a nice spicy smoked flavor to them. I went with a side of the beans with burnt ends which were good. They also provide sauce for the orders to go. Overall, I thought the meal was decent. I'm glad they opened a BBQ place in Northern Jersey that serves brisket daily. I might be slightly picky because there are better brisket places in NYC, but it's a hike. I'm giving it 3 stars for the food + 1 star for the convenient location. read more

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Finally got a chance to come here and all I can say is Fantastic!! Ordered the half rack of ribs, single order of burnt ends and fries. First off, the ribs were smoked perfectly. Meet was extra tender, falling off the bones. I was expecting the burnt ends to be dry and not smothered in BBQ sauce but either way they were still very good. Nice selection of craft beers. Nothing better than BBQ and beer. Staff was very nice and the place was very clean. I highly recommend this place for great BBQ and can't wait to go back to try the brisket. read more

Mighty Quinn's Barbeque - Half rack of ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

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Great BBQ spot. Meaty ribs, chicken, etc! Sauce is excellent and staff is friendly. Nice Beer selection. Try the living social deal, get a lot of food for ya $. read more

I love this place the food is always great and fresh. It is a little pricey which is why I only go there when it's a treat.

We had his ordered for delivery by DoorDash, so it probably wasn't as hot as it could have been. After a very disappointing attempt at a meal earlier in the day from a different place, we were very hungry and didn't want to go out again. We both ordered a two-meat platter of brisket and ribs. My wife got the burnt end baked beans, and I got the macaroni and cheese. Each platter came with pomme frites and a small container of a vinegar slaw, and we each got a dessert - hers was the bread pudding, and I got the cookies. The meats came with BBQ sauce on the side. The meats were wonderful. The ribs were meaty and juicy and didn't need the sauce, and you could taste the woodsmoke and the preparation. The brisket was fall-apart good, even the line of fat in the middle holding flavor. My wife loved the burnt end baked beans but couldn't finish them - she gave me some of the burnt end from it, and it was delicious, and this from someone who doesn't like baked beans at all. The mac and cheese didn't have the top crust; the bread and rosemary were mixed in. It could have been terrible, but the amount of rosemary was juuuuust enough to taste but not too much to be overpowering, which is a neat trick. The pomme frites looked good, but were very, very salty, so we didn't have much of them. The slaw seemed to be a red wine vinegar slaw, mostly cabbage with a little carrot and cucumber mixed in, and we would have a little between each thing we ate, as it made a great palate cleanser. My wife's bread pudding just disappeared, and the cookies, from a bakery in Brooklyn, tasted like they were made with very good cocoa powder. I think we need to make our next meal there a visit. Or maybe we'll go to the original in NYC. I mean, we're close enough. The previous meal nearly ruined my birthday. This meal redeemed it... on a DoorDash delivery, which makes me wonder what it would have been like if we'd gone there. read more

As everyone says - get the brisket, any of the sides, and a craft beer. Owner told me the focus here is on excellent quality of every product. So since "we can't deliver it to the standard we aim for" you can't find some basics of BBQ joints: like Cornbread; Mac 'n Cheese or a Bud! It's a cafeteria with very few comforts (imagine Chipotle in black!) So not a place to go out for a special occasion. Just a special Q occasion. TVs have finally been installed 9/18/14. read more

The lack of BBQ places in northern NJ leaves one with a certain crave. And after trying a few other places in NJ it was time to try Mighty Quinns. A few things, don't be fooled by its location, MQ stands apart from everything in that strip mall. You'll appreciate the cafeteria style once you try it. I ordered the brisket on a bun and chicken wings. The rub on the wings is fantastic and the brisket was very moist, though I needed to give it a kick with some bbq sauce. The side offerings were delicious, and can be a meal in itself. I ordered the pomme frites (fries) which were brought to me piping hot, direct from the fryer. The sweet potato casserole is good, and the pecans really make it, but it needs something.... Maybe I just like it with marshmallows, but definitely worth a try. The baked beans are delicious, and a must get. Overall, I was impressed and I would return (just for the baked beans even). Prices are fair for the area. Get there and you decide whether it's the BBQ for you. read more

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They say 9 out of 10 reviews are negative. Sorry, here I go. People that are happy, eat. People that are mad, take to the keyboard. Food was ok. But our delivery via DoorDash was incomplete. So, doordash refunds what is missing. Well, no kidding. of course they should. (bare minimum, right?) But now we are left with an incomplete meal that we not only paid for, but also paid for delivery and tip on an incomplete order. DoorDash did nothing wrong. Mighty Quinn's just continues to screw up orders. Too many screw ups. We're done. Good luck. read more

Sadly, the worst service using Grub services! I am very disappointed with the place, they know that it will be late but no one even called to say it. I called the place and they said call Grub, when I called Grub they just apologized since the food was still 15mins to arrive and don't know what the hell happened to my order and sending the responsibility back to the restaurant. Never again I'll use Grub or Yelp for this kind of order and even Eat at Mighty Quinn especially when I spoke to them and also don't know what happened ti my order, I felt like a boomerang. No one is responsible for a customer like me. read more

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I really like the Brontosaurus Rib that they have on the menu. Wings were flavorful and spicy. Brisket melted in the mouth. Kale salad and broccoli salad were tasty as well. I miss the potato salad they used to have. Please bring it back! Our party left full and happy. read more

I been coming here for years, we love mighty queens briskets, and lets not forget the Brontosaurus"!!!! I will give it a 5 star because i love the restaurant and food overall. But the customer service by the phone its horrible, Unfortunately a female answered the phone, with a rude, "don't give a fuck attitude". You can sense she wasn't having a good day by her voice. Not a good evening or anything. I called to ask a simple question. i hate to complain about this dumb stuff but, it' not my fault you having a bad day young lady. before i even hang up and said thank you, she just hang up. these female employee needs to improve her customer service skills. Sorry! read more

Veru]y impressed with this place. Ordered through uber ears, came quickly and arrived hot and fresh. I ordered the half pound brisket, Mac n cheese and broccoli sides. Brisket was tender and delicious, sides were great and the house sauces were amazing. Only downside for me was they use brioche bread like it's the 80s. Try Japanese milk buns, people! read more

Ribs and brisket were good. Fries were too. Small side portions. Mac and cheese was like baby food. If I didn't know it was mac and cheese, I never would have figured it out. There was no visible macaroni. It seemed as if it was overcooked and turned to mush. Disgusting. read more

Mighty Quinn's Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

Still the best NJ BBQ I've eaten so far. Brontosaurus Rib was the same awesomely smokey, smoothly rendered fat and beefy monster it was last time. Beef Brisket was even tastier this time, as it was meatier and less fat, and the friendly server behind the counter gave us both chopped and sliced brisket pieces. Tried a new side dish in the sweet corn fritters and they were very yummy. Fried to a crisp golden brown they were freshly made and worth the wait (waited a scant 7 minutes or so after our order was placed to get them). Delicious once more. read more

Mighty Quinn's Barbeque - Beef Brisket, Brontosaurus Beef Rib, Beet Salad, and Sweet Corn Fritters. - Barbeque Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

It's been a while since I've been here so I stopped in. And, while the food was, well just okay, my issue was with the service I received. Now, people like me of a certain hue will completely understand my anger and decision to stop patronizing places that devalue and disrespect me. So here goes... the all too familiar- I'm ordering my food and the server is preparing it, when the person who was ahead of me is paying for his order- that had been prepared, bagged and ready to go - now decides he wants to add to his order. The server stops taking and preparing my order. Gets the guy this newly added item for his order. And, then comes back to me and says, what else did you want? As in, your patronage is not as valued as this other person so now repeat yourself because, now, I'm ready to listen to you. The best part, I tried to explain to the guy that was poor customer service. He didn't get it and treated me like I was the problem. So, ummm, no I won't be spending my money here. read more

I'm puzzled by the stellar recommendations for Mighty Quinn's. It's a warning sign if you find yourself needing to consistently slather loads of BBQ sauce on your brisket/ribs/pulled pork in order to make the meats enticing. Aside from the Chipotle-like atmosphere and nice selection of drinks (alcoholic and non), the BBQ was nothing to write home about. Pretty on par with Famous Dave's or any run-of-the-mill BBQ places you find in NJ. But I also admit my standards for good BBQ is high, since by default I'm not a BBQ fan and I've had excellent BBQ in North Carolina and solid attempts such as Briskettown in Brooklyn. I wouldn't have an issue coming back if a friend really craved some BBQ in the Clifton area, but personally it's not worth a trek for me. read more

Can I give ten stars? Twenty? I had read the glowing reviews for this BBQ spot and wondered if I would find myself in the area so I might decide for myself if it was worth the hype. Today was the day. After a walk at nearby Brookdale Park, I drove quickly to MQ and was the first person in the door. My order was to go. The service was friendly and everything was ready and packed up in a flash. Back to Berkeley Heights and my waiting family. I had the Bronto rib and baked beans. The beef rib was enormous, flavorful, the meat melt in your mouth. The beans, loaded with burnt ends, were the best damn beans I have had on this planet. I would have them daily as a side dish or a meal if feasible. My son demolished his whole rack of ribs proclaiming them the best he had ever had. My wife thought her pulled pork was the best she had ever had. No stringy meat. No mush. Big hunks of flavorful pork with a nice vinegar based cole slaw and sweet potato casserole. I should mention MQ prepares some good Pommes Frites. But my family never had any. I ate them on the way home. Sorry... What a great place. Somehow I think our next visit will be sooner rather than later. read more

Mighty Quinn's Barbeque - Bronto rib, baby! - Barbeque Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

BBQ YUMMY MADNESS! I saw this place on Food Network's Best Places for BBQ.. OMG THE Brontosaurs rib and brisket was the reason I came. This inside is rustic; edison bulbs hang from the wood pallet chandeliers. To sum this place up think of fast BBQ! If you like Chipotle Grill, KBG, Quidoba but are craving BBQ then MightQuinn's is gonna make your tummy smile. I personally love BBQ. Famous Daves is great but if you don't wanna deal with waiters and just wanna get in get out come here! Food is delicious, brisket, wings, ribs, chicken as well as bbq beans, broccoli and salad. Unfortunately the Bronto. rib was in such demand it had an hour wait but thankfully they have more meat than you can shake a stick at, so i went with the Brisket. The server sprinkled sea salt on top to flavor. It was tender, moist, rich and a charred skin. YUM. Just needed to be a tad more hotter. I like my meat HOT. I would also recommend then provide multiple types of BBQ sauce at the tables. Staff young, friendly. Also got 10 naked Wings, sauce on the side, they pretty good. They have a nice selection of ice cold beer! Can't beat that.. Average price for BBQ Two Thumbs up.. read more

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Anytime I'm near the Clifton area I always think of Mighty Quinn's and their pulled pork sandwich and here's why. A good tasting pulled pork sandwich and other meats like brisket etc are always hard to find in my opinion. Taste, juiciness, fats all come into play when looking for that satisfying sandwich. When I first came to Mighty Quinn's I was in pork heaven. This place is a hit! What I love about Mighty Quinn's is how diverse it can be. Whether coming in for lunch or a casual night out I think this is your place. Now I wouldn't go as far to say you can hit this place up instead of a bar. However I will say if you just want a bite to eat and grab a beer with a friend this might be your spot for a change. Choose your meat selection and order some fries and enjoy this sandwich. On every table you'll find a jar of BBQ sauce which is my favorite part! Indulge in that BBQ sauce to your liking. Go for it! read more

Mighty Quinn's Barbeque - Pulled pork anyone? - Barbeque Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

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My son and I have been here twice since Covid 19 started. The food was good, as always, but the portion sizes have gotten smaller. Before Covid 19 the ribs were larger and had more meat. Now they are much smaller. When you order Brisket, they charge you more for it due to a shortage and difficulty getting it but the portion size is very small. The sides are always good. The Brussels Sprouts and Corn Fritters are amazing. Good BBQ place if you are looking for that type of food. read more

Not bad, but expensive for the portions. The space is nice. I got the brisket, burnt ends baked beans and we shared an order of sausage and fries. My date got the pulled pork. My brisket was moist and tender, but needed sauce for flavor. Same went for the pulled pork. The baked beans were good and chunky and had a zingy kick. Their BBQ sauce is on the thin side, but tastes good. Decent beer selection. Not a fan of the fries a they were dense and lacked flavor. Would try again with different sides. read more

Mighty Quinn's Barbeque - The sauce bottles are cool! - Barbeque Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

Service for sure leaves something to be desired but I don't come for the smiles. I come for the top notch barbecue The Best Brisket on the East Coast. (If you like your meat beautifully marbled with smoky fat) This is not a dry stiff slice of meat. I always get a pound to go with extra sea salt. No sauce necessary. Dirty Frites are incredible. Difficult to eat while driving but you don't want them to get soggy on the ride home so dine in or pig out in your car (in shame! Lol) before you pull off like I do. Brontasarus Rib is delicious but you should be sure to call ahead and order that. They can have one ready for you in 90 minutes if none are available. Do NOT attempt to eat in your car or you WILL be covered in grease. Ribs are just okay. Wouldn't order again but the specials are always worth a try. I've tried all of the sides and they are all tasty. My top three are the bacon potato salad, macaroni (has rosemary stuffing on top), and the corn fritters. Located literally on Route 3 but easy to access from Allwood Avenue in Clifton if you don't want to get on the highway. read more

The one in NY is much better. The service was ok you did have to repeat everything multiple times but the worst part was the food was all cold. Cold chicken cold ribs and cold drinks. Oh wait that was done properly. Wouldn't visit again in a mall. Totally different feel and quality. I would be surprised if they make it to the holidays given the massive food turnover in that mall. read more

We decided late to go to dinner. We wanted some wings but decided on something closer and already made. I never heard about Quinn's until yesterday. I've passed it a few times but never stopped in. Not anymore and I'm going to go back. Service was quick (it was a Wednesday night). There was a 3 item combo with fries special that night. People were nice behind the counter. Ordered the brisket, ribs and dark meat chicken. All awesome and so much food! Potato salad had a bit too much celery. Sweet casserole had too much cinnamon. Beans and potato balls where perfect. Come here hungry, leave happy. Definite try for BBQ lovers. read more

I have been here two times . one time was with the groupon and the value was good and the ribs were very good. other time I got burnt end sandwich and sweet potato casserole both were very good .. . Food - Good Service - Avg (fast food style ) order and pick up at counter Atmosphere- Avg read more

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Good afternoon,had to write a review for the outstanding service I received from Vinny at Clifton nj location me and my wife went to pick up food &our gift card was giving us issues Vinny stopped what he was doing to help us out after a few minutes he was able to resolve the issue.thank you so much for taking time to help us.god bless to you and your crew you guys are awesome read more

I have to update my review. They now serve platters with various options such as rice and kale, so vegetarians are able to find something to eat here. All in all, a great place and one of my favorites for a quite lunch. read more

Very mixed quality of food and taste. I'll start with meat as thats the heart of BBQ. Brisket has good flavor, smokey and a little bit too salty, but tender and a bit dry with fatty bits here and ther. Ribs were tender,smokey and a bit too salty and a little on the dry side. Only tried 2 meats. Side dishes were terrible. I got vinegar coleslaw, beans with burnt ends and their broccoli salad. And there was no corn bread??!! BBQ WITHOUT CORN BREAD WTF. Vinegar coleslaw little sweet vinegary and was just disappointing. BEANs with burnt ends, very very sweet, ok typical but absolutely no taste but sweet and heat. But tasteless heat like cayenne pepper. We ended up throwing it out it was so bad. Broccoli salad, barely blanched so was pretty much raw, sweet and zero taste but broccoli and sweet. Again tossed in garbage. It basically turned out that decent bbq meat but salty, and nothing to go with it but horrible sides that are ala carte. No greens, no corn bread, no sides people usually get with bbq. A very disappointing experience, it's just meat with nothing good to go with it. Pretty bad for a chain resturant, or resturant. If you want a good, delicious savory BBQ, THEN DON'T GO TO QUINNS, the mighty is just not there. read more

Out of this world! The brisket was unbelievable, I can't even put into words how great it was. Pair it up with their sweet potato casserole and a cold beer and it's basically heaven. Great atmosphere, super friendly staff, great beer selection (tap and bottle) and amazing food. Definitely one of my new favorites! read more

Mighty Quinn's Barbeque - Brisket and sweet potato casserole. - Barbeque Near Me - Clifton, New Jersey

The food is great and very fast and friendly service. It was my first time here and the employees were helpful with their recommendations. We ordered many random items: Rice bowl, ribs, kids meal, sandwich and loved it all.. Cookies and cream milkshake is a must! read more

I've come here at least 5 times in the last 3 years. I haven't found anything amazing on the menu. The food is okay but pricey. The staff is great and the venue is clean. read more

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