YUM! Delicious food, atmosphere was amazing. Staff was friendly. The half chicken was delicious,…read morepulled chicken was amazing, fries were great! Pulled pork was a hit too! Definitely will come back. Place was hopping but we didn't have to wait, food was really quick to come out too! Only negative which I've seen other reviewers mention ... was the drinks. (I'd suggest ordering your drink in a bottle, or bringing a drink from home...) our drinks tasted really awful. (Soda, water; etc) we narrowed it down that we think it was the ice. I wonder if the ice machine needs a cleaning. Something was not right about it. We ended up ordering bottled root-beers for $4 each because we couldn't drink the water. I won't give it a less rating for this- just something to note. Definitely will come again!

Heard such good things about this place, ordered the brisket and you had to cut it like a steak…read more Certainly not cooked enough that should fall right apart with a fork. This is barbecue 101 and I call it a fail.

We weren't the area for only one night and wanted someplace close. Andre's popped up so we thought…read morewe'd give it a try. At first glance, it's a very unassuming place, but the smell of smoked meats draws you in as you get closer to the door. Fantastic family run place with friendly service all done in house. We got the brisket dinner all around and we weren't disappointed. If you feel the need for sauce, the sweet and smokey sauce is delicious but the meat stands on it's own. So glad we came across this little place.

Good was good. Service was great. Sit out on the porch and enjoy the day with good bbq. Tell a…read morefriend as this is a family owned and run business.

Dinosaur BBQ was a HIT! My husband and I were visiting Syracuse for a wedding and decided to check…read moreout this restaurant. We found parking a block away, and put our names on the wait list. While we waited, we grabbed drinks at the bar. I had the spicy jalapeño marg, which was solid. For appetizers, we got the deviled eggs and a sample of the macaroni salad. The deviled eggs were so good, I was shocked. For dinner, we had catfish, brisket, turkey collard greens, mac & cheese, jerk wings, and cornbread. The greens, catfish, and wings were fantastic. I was extremely impressed. The brisket was a little tough, but that wasn't a deal breaker. We grabbed the cheesecake for dessert, and enjoyed every bite. The service was great, and the food was delicious!

Some of the best barbecue I had…read more Pulled pork succulent and juicy. Often times you get places reheating or shredding too hot. It was perfect. Brisket was the worst thing I had and it was delicious and tender as tender can be. I tried a burger, outrageous. All the sides I tried were good. CANT wait to try again.

Never expected to find such good BBQ so far up north! There's no seating, so you're gonna have to…read moreeat somewhere else. I ended up getting a pulled pork sandwich and cornbread, which was great! The sandwich was really good and filled me up for sure. Very affordable too.

Wonderful local food! I had the chicken bbq sandwich. The chicken had a smoky flavor and was super…read morewonderful. The fries are fresh cut Of course too much food for a single person... Highly recommend

Brooks' BBQ chicken is some of the best I've ever had. It tastes very much like "Cornell chicken",…read morewhich has a vinegar based marinade & is very popular in the Ithaca/Lansing, NY area. I stop here whenever I'm in upstate NY to pick up bottles of this scrumptious sauce to bring home. This trip, I was delighted to find they had deep-sixed the "meh" buffet & now offered a full menu, including appetizers & desserts. A half chicken dinner ($19) includes their salad bar, a loaf of their homemade bread & one side. If you're not into chicken, which is what they're known for, they also offer ribs, brisket & other charbroiled meats. The salad bar had a good selection & everything tasted fresh & crisp. Their bread loaf is soft, white & served warm with whipped butter. We also ordered an appetizer of hush puppies, which were delicious with the whipped cinnamon butter that came with them. I chose baked beans for my side dish. Tasty & a good complement to the chicken. The chicken... perfectly charred, smoky, tender... wow!!! So delicious. Now for the weird part... we had leftovers & asked for take away containers. Our server brought us each a plastic box for the chicken. I asked for a small covered cup to take the rest of the beans & was told they don't give those out in the dining room. That was part of the meal I was paying for, so I asked her to please ask management if I could have a container. She came back with one but said, "We made an exception this time, but don't let it happen again." What?!? If it hadn't been for this, I would have rated it 5 stars.

This place is huge and casual atmosphere. Great for big…read moregroups. Our service was slow. The salad was not monitored constantly. O had to ask whether it will be refilled or not and only then they hustled to fill it up.A lot of people then got up and got their all you can eat salad bar as part of your ordered meal. I ordered a salmon dish and it was dry. The mash potatoes that came with it were not very good.

Finally had a chance to try this place and it didn't disappoint! The beans I could eat all by…read moreitself. Not a huge fan of Mac and cheese in general but it was good. The fried chicken really hit the spot. It was crispy on the outside and juicy once you bite into it. The ribs were on point as well and really good with the sweet yam side. I wasn't crazy about the potato salad but I normally don't eat potato salad so can't really compare it. Banana pudding was smooth a hit of vanilla and slightly warm which I loved. Will definitely be back to try their other menu items.

It's very rare that I write a review for a place that I have never tried. Actually, I have never…read morewritten one for a place I haven't tried. This is the first! We were in Oneonta for a week for Cooperstown All-Star Village tournament. We attempted to go here 3 times. Twice, we drove up and it was totally empty even though their hours said they were open online. When we came up, they were closed for a reservation. Once, we got in line and waited for 30 minutes and the line moved about 10ft total. We were still 20ft from the window. This is not a joke. If you want to try it, I would suggest checking their social media or calling in advance. There is no real schedule during baseball season and it can be an extremely frustrating experience. Good luck!

The line is worth it. - carolina brisket sandwich with…read morebaked beans and mac salad 10/10 - carolina pulled pork sandwich with potato salad and mac salad 10/10 - ribs 7/10 - cornbread 6/10 - razzleberry pie 8/10 - pecan pie 7/10 Plenty of places to sit. Cute atmosphere being outside. I will be back!

At the risk of repeating myself, there are a few types of restaurants I would never ever want to…read morerun in a bajillion years. BBQ is right up there at the top of the list, perhaps neck and neck with Italian-American red-sauce joints. Why? So many people have a laser focused opinions on the cuisine, and if an operator dares to diverge from that vision by an iota, the place gets torched in the reviews. Read these words: Cornell Chicken Let me tell you what Cornell Chicken isn't. It's not Texas BBQ. It's not Carolina BBQ. It's not Memphis, or St. Louis, or Kansas City, or any of the other glorious BBQ traditions that grace this very very lucky nation. It's its own thing. And it does not need any sauce. Now, how can a casual observer tell what type of roadside BBQ joint they've pulled up to for food if it's not explicitly written out someplace? Take a look at the cooking real estate. What type of gear do they have? How much space is dedicated to each thing. At Bob's, the Cornell Chicken grill is massive, as it should be. It is front and center. And on the menu, chicken comes first. That's your next big clue. Do they offer other things? Sure. If you are local and come all the time, at some point you may want to mix it up. I hear some people cannot live on chicken alone. Me? I just want all the chicken. Any bite of anything else on the plate is taking up stomach real estate that could be reserved for more chicken. And the Cornell Chicken at Bob's is delicious! Truth be told, I have had better in Oneonta. But this is right up there. The breast was a little dry, which can happen. Next time, instead of getting a half chicken a la carte, I'll opt for two dark meat quarters a la cart. Or maybe even expand the order to get a 1/4 pound of something else. But I tore that bird apart like an animal and cleaned its bones clear of all its succulent meat. And I was deeply grateful for the large handwashing sink to scrub most of the chicken fat off my shiny mitts. It was hard to eat while listening to other folks in the picnic pavilion dismiss the food for being something different than what they were expecting. However, for whatever reason Cornell Chicken just does not enjoy the fame and popularity of other regional BBQ styles despite its history, deep regional love, and sheer deliciousness. I encourage you to swing by and give it a try.

What a delicious bbq spot!…read more My boyfriend and I are staying at the connected hotel across the street! We smelled and saw the smoker then we checked-in, and new we had to dine here! Today was the day! We stopped in for dinner. The smell was incredible. We had pulled pork nachos, smoked wings and smoked brisket sandwich. All was amazing! The nachos were so tasty and had a generous amount of pork throughout. Wings were absolutely amazing. I need smoked wings in my life at least once a week. Smoked brisket sandwich was amazing as well!! So many flavors all married together...yummyness in each and every bite. The sandwich also came with fries that were also delicious! Service was great as well. I absolutely recommended this place to anyone in the area! They are open year round, not just in the summer! What are you waiting for?!

Boneyard BBQ at Sylvan Beach took over the former Cinderella's they have done some remodeling and…read morehave taken out the ice cream stand and made bar much bigger. We were wanting BBQ and had thought this was another location of the Boneyard in Utica which closed and it was a beautiful day in upstate NY. So, we decided to take a ride up to Sylvan Beach. The waitress told us this location was a franchise and while menu looked similar items to me they were not as good. The ribs tasted the same but pulled pork sandwich to me was not that good. Sandwich was on a different style bun but what made it disappointing was the amount of BBQ sauce on sandwich it was so over powering you did not taste the smoke flavor and bread on bottom was soggy and hard and mess to eat. Salt potatoes were good but corn bread was dry. Wait staff were friendly and will definitely be back.