The Brisket and Pulled Pork are great and the Fries are hot and crispy…read more The staff and service are great. The Price is right.

Purchased trays of food off of their catering menu for our Fourth of July party. Everything was…read morefantastic, and many of the guests asked where the food was from. Very reasonable pricing, spot on with many of the other barbecue places around.

Tough review to write. Day after a blizzard…read more 3.5 rounded up to a 4. Restaurant had a bad day, was out of Brisket and the owner was not happy with their Pastrami. The Tuesday night wing special was a nice surprise, .75 wings. Rubbed and smoked wings were very good, I liked their Alabama white sauce. Ribs were solid, nice smoke, fat rendered nicely. Spicy BBQ was very good. Cornbread was well above par. Service was very good. Owner offered samples. Cool byob, wood paneling. Parking can be challenging in the summer. We visit Spano's across the street quite often and I had noticed JSBBQ during my last visit. If I return, I will call ahead to make sure they have what I would like.

We went here last night Saturday, June 13. My wife had eaten here with her sister like a week ago…read moreand loved it and she does not like barbecue or didn't think she did anyway. I was worried the place would be so busy we would have to wait, but it was surprisingly half empty although people did keep coming in. I'm guessing so close to the Jersey shore on Saturday night in the summer everybody was doing the fine dining thing and we were surrounded by other restaurants that kinda met that criteria. I have to say I love the entire area: little shops and restaurants! Next time I'll have to look for an ice cream place nearby! I definitely like the atmosphere inside, it's kind of whimsical and fun with the little hilarious signs. But the food is clearly the star of the show. There was a small disappointment as they didn't have pulled pork because it wasn't ready, so I couldn't get the special "Mondo Joe" burger so I'll try to get that next time. We decide to get the special Parmesan fries I'm sorry I can't recall what they were named on the menu I think it was Cacio pepe fries. Those we couldn't stop eating till they were gone! I wound up getting the shrimp Po'boy with the grilled shrimp. the only thing I have to say is that it should've been on a roll that wasn't cut all the way through as to hold the shrimp in place, otherwise it was absolutely delicious and fresh tasting. My wife had the Cowboy brisket sandwich with melted cheese and onions with au jus for dipping. We both had their coleslaw which they give a very large portion of as our one included side. She let me try some of her sandwich, absolutely amazing! The brisket melts in your mouth! I also scored the leftover half of her sandwich as the portions are quite generous. I of course finished my sandwich! I can't wait to get back to this place and try more of the delectable items on the menu. The food really is that good.

This was my idea and I take full responsibility for that. I wanted bbq. I was just craving it for…read moremonths. We said hey let's go Wednesday night and thats when the adventure begins. Before you walk in you're hit with the delicious smell of BBQ. I am not ashamed to admit my mouth was watering at this point. Walking in is literally torture. Everything on their menu looks good. After placing our order we sat at the only table we could find. Most of the seating is high stool/bar style. I love how they have bottles of their sauces already at the table! Before we knew it the awesome staff had our order ready and as you can see from the photos we were also ready. My bad for not take photos of the decor and food. My son had the bbq chicken with Mac and cheese. He devoured that massive piece in less than 15 minutes! His mom has the pulled chicken with Mac and cheese with hush puppies I had the ribs. I think. I remember eating 1 or 2. Then the others disappeared. Very strange. The pictures on their online menu are 100 percent accurate. We have zero complaints. One kid complained while we were leaving but hes just being a big baby about the whole thing.

Decided to visit New Jersey and my partner was craving BBQ…read more Soooo Excellent service. Very welcoming. Great food.tried the 3 meat special comb. Plenty of food. The brisket, smoked chicken, and the ribs had so much flavor. Honestly sauce isn't needed, but their sauces give it a boost.

Ordered takeout from here and had a great experience. We ordered through the website and it was…read moreseamless. The food was really good and the portions were great. I will definitely be coming back to try more of the dishes. The bam bam shrimp was to die for, we got 2 orders and still wanted more haha.

Overall good spot. Great service. In total we got fried mozzarella, two orders of baby back ribs,…read morebrisket, steak tips, fries, sweet potato fries, baby baked potatoes, mac and cheese, and cornbread. All of the meats were cooked amazingly, but for me personally I am just not super crazy about the sauce. It's a nice light tangy sauce which my partner enjoyed. I definitely prefer something more smokey and dark. All the sides were fantastic as well, no complaints! As well as service. Everyone was very friendly. Our total came to $78 (before tip) which is pretty hefty but not horrible for the amount we got. Would go again!

Local smoke is consistently delicious and one of my families go to places!…read more Keep up the great work

Ordered here to celebrate my fathers 76th bday recently and was very pleased with the decision…read more Since he's lived down in Louisiana for a couple decades he become quite the bbq/smoking meats connoisseur and naturally had to exchange his best practices with the lovely employees there, specifically Brittany I believe who was very welcoming and warm with him. We ordered the Meat Flight with numerous sides in an effort to sample as much of the menu as possible. Among the many highlights was the wagyu sausage that had cheese in the middle!, the smoked turkey, the shredded brisket, bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers, baked beans, collared greens, corn bread, etc. Long story short, we wanted all the Local Smoke and they sure delivered! Please patronize this establishment when really hungry, you won't regret it. No pics as we dove right in after arriving back home.

the chicken was amazing you got to try it!!!! I guarantee…read moreyou will love it. Very well priced and service wad great too. It is a must try on. BIG ED'S LIST

First time I ever went there I placed an $85 order all wings I asked if any blue cheese came with…read morethat order. The owner told me no ,I asked if he could throw in a couple of small 2 ounce cups of blue cheese. He told me no ,now ask me if I will ever return there my answer will be.NO! I will go to the chicken town in brick from now on ,85 bucks and he couldn't throw in two 2 ounce containers of blue cheese, are they for real? never again!

Atmosphere doesn't get any better. You're looking at the beach but equally great is the food. I've…read moreeaten there three times having shrimp and pork tacos, nachos and several appetizers. Everything was really delicious. I'm now addicted to the french fries when going to the beach. Service was solid. Great waiters.

Great food, affordable Happy Hour deals and friendly bartenders. This is a chill spot with a few…read moretables and a bar, inside the Convention Center. I got the pork belly burnt ends, and it was like "meat dessert," savory with a sweet glaze. I had the Maple cocktail which was a little too sweet for me. Overall good value in Asbury Park where too many places are overpriced and mediocre.

I'd rather eat a salty, briny rum ham pulled directly from the ocean…read more There was legitimately a moment when I contemplated hurling whatever monstrosity was in my hand into the sand beneath the boardwalk, where perhaps the gulls would find it more palatable. So, you might be thinking to yourself, what could have possibly riled this guy up so much? Well, as you may have guessed by their name, DJ's sells this abomination they refer to as an "Italian hot dog." Now, on paper it sounds delicious: two dogs, sautéed peppers and onions, fried potatoes like Mom used to make before her accident, served up in a nice warm fluffy roll. Except it's not in a roll. It's in a large, dry, bread pocket. A bread pouch, if you will, similar to what they use to make calzones. In fact, now that I think about it, I'm pretty sure it was the bread they use for calzones. Wait, that's not how calzones are made at all. The pouch was entirely too big. Every bite was a tiny bit of hot dog then a mouthful of dough. There were hardly any peppers and onions, and you couldn't really apply condiments since it would just fill up the large cavity the ingredients were sitting in. It would have been a bowl of mush if I'd tried. For $15 absolutely not worth it. OH. It was $15 because I got the "combo," which was to come with a drink and fries. While I was waiting for my food, the lady at the register actually TALKED ME OUT OF getting my fries because "the Italian hot dog comes with potatoes in it." I was like, "Yeah, that makes sense." But then later I thought about it more and damn, I ripped myself off. I am so impressionable it's ridiculous. She just totally jedi-mindtricked me into turning something down that I paid for. The last complaint is a bit superficial, but the Italian hot dog itself just looks so freakin' dumb. If people walk by and point and laugh, just know they aren't laughing at you. They're laughing at the culinary atrocity in your hands.

Had the Italian Hot Dog it was great. Reminded me of dickie dee's in Newark!!…read moreBread was excellent and the hot dogs where great There was 2 in the sandwich along with peppers potatoes and onions. This place is a must try on the north end of the seaside heights boardwalk