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Hood's BBQ

4.0 (146 reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Crème brûlée cheesecake
Trish R.

Great food and service! Great food spot before heading to longwood gardens. I got the pulled pork sandwich called the Hoodie and it was delicious! Also the corn fritters are a must. The crème brûlée cheesecake was amazing! Overall really enjoyed dinner here.

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Sandra P.

First visit. Went for lunch. Very good pulled pork sandwich. Super fast service. Very large selection on the menu including salads if you're not in the mood for barbecue. Nice homey atmosphere. Wasn't interested at lunch time but they do have beer and cocktails.

Weird giant bulb thing? Super cool lighting fixture
Aidan S.

What a stellar revamp to this place! Last time I came here, the diner was a tad forgettable and old timey, but I came in today because the food was legit, and they blew me away! The whole place has a diverse and incredible theme, a delicious menu, and a bunch of great staff. Not only did the onion petals impress as an appetizer, the namesake BBQ ribs were the best I've had in years. The eating space, even for the table for two we had, was spacious and sturdy. Wi-Fi is free here, which is great since the area is no signal. The price is pretty fitting, but the portions you get are supreme. Everything comes with a variety of sides and salads, and despite having only wooden chairs, they were pretty comfy. The restaurant even has a little shop section where you can get merch of them, but also their house made BBQ sauce! Staff is super helpful and friendly. A true 5 star experience! Go into the bathrooms for a surprise too. The interior designers went crazy!

Alan J.

I came here at the request of a friend of mine and I know he likes BBQ. I've lived a few years in TX, so I think my tastes are a little more picky than his, but I'm getting ahead of myself. This place is really cute with super knowledgeable and attentive staff. We arrived an hour prior to the traffic coming to a peak, so we had her full attention. I know the place is family run, but I don't think that our server was "in the family". I was determined to get brisket as I haven't really found anything in PA to be what I call Black's or Salt Lick comparable on brisket. And....I still haven't found it. While the waitress insisted that if I tried the brisket, I would find it to be flavorful if not fatty, it was just too lean. The BBQ sauce was nice and not too sweet or spicy. But what *was* too sweet was the sweet tea. They advertised a strawberry tea and a regular tea. I ordered the regular and I think they must be cross contaminating it with the strawberry tea because it was too sweet. My friend who had been here before ordered a full rack of baby back ribs, with the intent of bringing half of it home for a future dinner. I should have followed his lead when he ordered. He let me try one of his ribs, and I will say that I will be coming back, but only for the ribs. As far as the sides go, nothing really stands out. Anyone know anyone in this part of PA which makes a nice batch of Charro beans? Dessert appeared to be homemade and it was nice and tasty and not overly sweet. As far as the restricted bar operation goes, let's just say that in this part of the country, it is difficult to get a full liquor license. We were limited to PA selections of only wine or beer. Puritans. SMH. Bottom line: stick to the baby back ribs.

We had the buffalo burger and ribs and chicken platter. Ribs and chicken were good but a little dry. The buffalo burger was smaller in diameter than a McDonalds hamburger. They should either make the burger bigger or the bun smaller. The menu says it will be cooked medium rare. Mine came out well done and of course dry because you can't do that to buffalo

Everything taste like it's been slow cooked for hours.

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Great food, service and atmosphere! I came here to for a work lunch. Definitely plan to bring my family.

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Excellent work and fantastic service and food. An excellent family restaurant with great staff. A comfortable atmosphere.

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Neat place. Food is excellent. Portions aren't the biggest. But what you do get is good.

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Awesome food, awesome staff. Great family owned restaurant. We'll definitely be back again.

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Hands down BEST bbq around! Incredible food and great service! We always get greeted with a smile :) thank you!

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Everyone enjoyed there selections. I ordered the corn fritters w/ maple syrup which was an appetizer. It was a childhood memory treat.

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Burnt ends tasted like lighter fluid, smoked wings were rubbery. Coleslaw was dry. Waitress was miserable to be working

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