Do not eat here. I've worked there and it's the most disgusting and horrible food quality. Hygiene and the owners are just terrible! And no I didn't get fired. I quit. Tired of smelling like rotten chicken/meat/milk. Seriously don't eat here. 0 stars read more

Very rude service. We came in here today to eat and ordered to go. I asked politely if we could dine in and eat and they said of course. Then the owner came out and started talking about us an extremely rude and loud manner. Saying things along the lines of "we can't have people just come in here and waste our supplies" and "if people are going to order to go they can't eat here because it's just a waste" The food was not worth the horrible service. read more

Amazing, hands down the best food we had all trip!! Make sure and get the collard greens!!! read more

The restaurant is under a new name, Sa People's Choice BBQ. Excellent food! We had the shrimp Po' Boy and the pulled pork sandwich. My husband loved the collared greens. They're spicy, for those who don't like spice. The smoked pork loin was perfection. You could smell it outside stepping out of the car. The staff was friendly and welcoming as we came and left. If you're in the area, do more than juat get gas. Drive a little further in and have a great meal. read more

Took a drive to Moriarty to support this amazing restaurant. They've been in business for 25 years and the food and service are top notch. I got the 3 meat dinner with hot link (hoo. It has a bite!), 2 ribs and pulled pork. Soooo good. And their sauce is great too. Got cole slaw and potato salad as my sides with a roll too. Got a root beer float. They bring you a cup of ice cream and a bottle of IBC root beer. What a NM treasure. Come out if you've never been. You will NOT be disappointed. read more

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Bottom Line: GET OUT OF TOWN!!!! Hit the road, Jack, and dontcha come back 'til you're well fed. Shorty's BBQ in Moriarty NM is super well worth the 45'ish minute drive east on I-40 from the Duke City to get fabulous vittles. Very well smoked & tasty BBQ, generous portions, moderate prices, and friendly small town folks (staff as well as customers) make for a fun & flavorful getaway day. Top Line: I've hit up the gang at Shorty's a couple of times now and they've delivered on very flavorful food both trips. On the first trip about seven months ago I tried out their sliced brisket sandwich with sides of barbecue beans and coleslaw. The smoke on the meat was very distinct and flavorful. The pitmaster obviously has his process well in hand. Portion size on the meat, as with all else at Shorty's, was plentiful. The barbecue sauce was sweet, sort of Kansas City Style, but with a nice bit of pepper/chile snap to it. The bun was sturdy & up to the job of restraining the pile o' meat, but quite tender on the inside. Beans were okay to good, with decent flavor. I recall the cole slaw as good on flavor and crunchiness. My partner in overindulgence gave the chicken plate she ate good marks on taste & portion size. Nonetheless, after we'd eaten what we could, we felt a moral obligation to try their hot wings. The flavor profile & heat were much in line with Frank's Hot Sauce as best I remember, which ain't a bad thing in my world. On our second trip up the canyon, I got a daily special of chopped brisket sandwich, pickle, bag o' chips, small drink (sweet tea with BBQ for me, please), & a mondo chocolate chip cookie from the pile by the order window as the daily impulse buy. Total damages for this feast were a teensy bit over $11, which is pretty much what my partner du jour paid for a smoked half-chicken plate that came with fried okra, onion rings, & a drink. Chopped brisket sandwich delivered smoke & tastiness that easily matched my recollections of its sliced predocessor months earlier. The meat was very, VERY tender with those hidden nodules of fat layer mingled in to make it moisty moist. The carne was well slathered with sauce, but not to the point where eating was untidy. Pickle was okay to good. Chips were in a bag. Sweet tea from their self serve dispenser was not as sweet as expected & at room temp. If you want it cold, be sure to get some ice in with it. Chocolate chip cookie was not as sweet as most (a good thing!) with a drier non-oily, nearly cake like crumb & texture that made it an excellent accompaniment to a cup of tea when we got home. Partner liked the chicken & said it tasted really good. Fried fare was excellent! Onion rings had a sturdy, very crispy crunchy coating on them. Okra had a delicate & crunchy coating on them. The crunchiness, coupled with the fact that neither were soggy with oil or darkish/burnt, says the fryer was hot enough to seal the breading pronto & the cook was paying attention to the food. The back end folks at Shorty's are top notch in my opinion. Gotta give a special shout-out to the bread at Shorty's! My sammie bun & partner's dinner roll were of the home made, not commercially produced, variety. My hoagie bun wannabe had a lovely toothy crusty top hiding a wonderously tender inside. While less crusty on top, the dinner roll was sturdy & substantial in a toothsome way. That such typically second string players as bread are so good at Shorty's points out what I believe is a sharp focus on the details of all aspects of their operation. We've found staff to be professional & friendly. The owners, when we've spoken with them, were exquisitely cordial & engaging. Even fellow diners were friendly conversationalists on both visits. Interior decor is old fashioned, but kitchy & funny with photos of what I take are family of the owners & goofy signs. A word of warning: While there is a plexiglass barrier as a corona virus protection between the order taking cashier & customers, the employees do *not* wear masks on the job. There is a sign on the front door to this effect warning customers on their way in of this fact. Just so you know. Nonetheless, I view the quality of the food, generosity of portion, and friendliness of staff as justifying the drive up the canyon to get to Shorty's. See ya there! read more

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Mediocre chicken. I don't know if it's appropriate to say, but I'm going to anyway--- after we ordered we went into the dining room, and it is adorned with Trump banners, and assault rifles, and religious weird stuff, and all of those combined. Bathroom has NRA stuff. Yikes. I'm pretty sure that's not good business sense. I probably wouldn't have eaten there if I'd known. The people there would never let you know though, couple young women were nothing but nice. read more

I'm vegetarian do I didn't get to try the smoked meats. But, the pizza is excellent. What I loved the most is the root beer float. Tons of soft serve and locally brewed root beer.... Yum! Definitely a treat of small American town! read more

JUST STOP!! You will NOT be disappointed! Not only wonderful BBQ, freshly baked homemade rolls (yummmmmmm) and delicious sides, they are God fearing, America/freedom loving people who provide great service! Support this business and get your belly full with some delicious food. PS - We didn't eat the pizza, but it smelled amazing too! read more

BBQ!!! Definitely some delicious tender smoked bbq. I ordered the brisket, pulled pork & the ribs. And one thigh of their broaster fried chicken. Some of the most perfect meat I've eaten at a bbq. The chicken. Perfect. The one thing that stopped a 5 star rating? I did not like the watery thin bbq sauce. Coleslaw was just ok. Beans I wud not order again. I have a lotta leftovers. Closed out with their outstanding pumpkin cheesecake. Nice clean place with both outside & inside seating. Not the easiest place to spot from the road. read more

Shorty's Bar Be Cue - Barbeque Near Me - Moriarty, New Mexico

Sucks, and soo does da peoples choice which is the new bbq, if you want to call it bbq, what a joke

Pretty darned good "broasted" fried chicken and pizza (only in the beginning of the month). Rt 66 charm.

These people are HUGE Trump supporter, and their food was good too. As Hillary would say, "this BBQ joint is for deplorable America lovers"

Fast service and very friendly employees, delicious food and great vibes! I enthusiastically recommend this spot

Basic bbq. Ok food. Ok prices. Nothing to go out of your way for but one of the better options in Moriarty, which isn't saying much.

The chicken is delicious... not a huge fan of their BBQ... except when they did bbq beef/pork over a massive baked potato yummy!!

Hot n greasy goodness dripping in sauce. Hood fresh salad too. Glad this place is still around. read more

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ABSOLUTELY AMAZING BBQ!!!! Shorty is serving up GRADE A QUALITY bbq! I had very low expectations of this little joint conveniently located off of 40. When I opened the door I was greeted by the sweetest applewood smoke smell and a friendly smile followed by a hello! The place was packed and we showed up after lunch! We patiently waited a couple minutes for our 3 meat plate to come out. - Spare Ribs....... to die for! You could taste the apple smoke, they had a light sauce on them and the ends of the bones were sticking out. As I bit into one I was praying it would be moist, tender, Smokey and sweet..... OMG!!!!! It was the rib I dream of!!!!!!! My wife hates ribs and she said it was her favorite meat! Brisket..... this is not that dry smokeless crap you normally get. This was tender, moist, Smokey and the thin fat cap tasted like candy!!!!!! The pulled pork...... there was plenty of crispy Smokey bark mixed in with sweet Smokey fresh tasting pork! The pork wasn't full of fat either! It was QUALITY meat! The poppers are an amazing treat as well! A little spicy, but amazing! Coleslaw was fresh and the beans were perfect. I will stop here every chance I get! read more

Well I was was than impressed. Friendly people. Fair prices. But not the best food. I guess for the area, it's good. But it was just lackluster for me. Lunch with co-workers, four people, $30... Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Glad to support the community, but yeaaaa that's it... read more

First time eating here. I order the pulled pork with fried okra and Mac and cheese. It also came with a fresh roll. I was fully satisfied with the meal. Customer service was great and really respectful. read more

"That chicken was delicious " said my Mom after having the 3 piece breasted chicken special. And the sides, mac and cheese delicious and cole slaw, crunchy and delicious. A bonus, sitting outside with her dog. It's well worth a stop read more

Shorty's Bar Be Cue - Roasted chicken with mac and cheese, Cole slaw sides. Delicious. - Barbeque Near Me - Moriarty, New Mexico

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Bbq is some of the best but they're never open. The last three times I've stopped(around 3pm) they were closed. really frustrating!

Great smoke to the tender meaty ribs and chicken. Had the beans and slaw sides both very tasty as well. Broaster Fried Chicken Patriotic owner who supports Lions Clubs International. read more

Stopped here while driving through. Nice to have a place that let us sit and eat. Staff was supper friendly and the food was awesome! I'd say one of the best BBQ I've had in years. Thanks for the hospitality read more

This place is just simply awesome. I've had their BNQ and the breasted chocked and was impressed with both. We live about Eight miles away so we will be back often!!! read more

This is the only place in New Mexico (that I know of) that sells broasted chicken and it is really really really good. How good? I had a four piece dinner and then went back to the counter for 3 more pieces. Need I say more? Actions speak louder than words! The chicken is cooked to order and served seriously hot! If you're in Moriarity, it's worth the stop. I'm a fried chicken guy and this chicken is great. Not greasy at all-good stuff! read more

Shorty's Bar Be Cue - Barbeque Near Me - Moriarty, New Mexico

Cute BBQ joint with outdoor seating! Pulled pork dinner was yummy and the sweet bbq sauce brought it all together. Great pit stop just off I-40 for a filling and tasty meal! read more

Be wary trying to eat here, came all the way from Phoenix and they closed early. Not even 5:30 on a Wednesday. Needless to say I'm extremely disappointed. Main reason I stopped to stay the evening in Moriarty. Doubtful I will be back. read more

got food poisoning and the owners wife started to threaten me over social media stating they dont serve chicken or hot links anymore. god forbid how bad the bathrooms are and the overall condition of the establishment is questionable at a minimum. read more

They serve the BEST BBQ in NM!! The family has served great food for 25 years! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM!!

Based on many positive reviews I was really looking forward to eating here on a past road trip. Taste was ok but I got food poisoning which ruined the next 2 days of the trip. read more

Best Barbecue! Friendly! Great Service! The Broasted Chicken is the best! Shorty and Leanne are great!

First time eating here and will NOT be the last! Everything look awesome. We had the 4 piece/2 side special. The chicken was tasty and the slaw and potato salad was spot on. The BBQ looked amazing! DON'T GO IF YOUR A LEFTY. "LET'S GO BRANDON"!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

I called Shorty's under good recommendation that their pizza was worth trying (I know, pizza at a BBQ place? Yeah, they have it... Weird as that is)... And this is what happened: ME: "Hello, do you all have any pizza specials right now?" PHONE GUY: "Yes, we have a 16" large with one topping for $12.50." ME: "Ok, I'll take that. Can I get it with half mushrooms and half green chiles?" PHONE GUY: "Sure. That'll be ready in 20 minutes." [20 minutes later] PHONE GUY: "Name?" ME: "Hi, um, Kai, picking up the 16" one topping special." PHONE GUY: "Ok, your total will be $17.50." ME: "Ummm... I ordered the one topping 16" special, so shouldn't it be $12.50...?" SUPERVISOR: "Ok, I'll knock off one of the toppings since you ordered a two topping pizza. That'll be $15.50." [I think this was his attempt at being nice?] ME: "Ummm... That doesn't make sense. That's not what I ordered." --- So I flipped a coin and decided to decline purchasing the pie... What the guy who was in charge there (I'm guessing supervisor; a young kid no older than 22) was trying to say was since they charge per topping (regardless if it's half or not) I *changed the order* when I wanted one topping half 'n half --- it was no longer the special. Then being the nice guy he is he decided to take my NON-special 16" pizza and knock off a topping (now one instead of two) hence the $15.50... Hm. *****So they failed to mention this over the phone when agreeing to my $12.50 special order and didn't clarify their crazy topping policy via phone either.. And what place charges "per topping" when you want a ONE topping half 'n halfed??***** ... Then on the way home I gave them a call, at the time still confused about why he threw out the $15.50 number... And thinking I'd give 'em one more chance since I could already tell they were in the wrong... He still wouldn't budge, and he never once directly clarified that ordering half this and half that changed the special from what it was to a two topping 16" regular pizza. I guess "the customer's always right" mentality definitely doesn't apply here. Better to lose a first time customer for life rather than just honor the one topping special. Uhhhh lol.... Too bad. 1 Star! "Eeeeeeek, methinks not!!!" read more

We were craving BBQ and my hub wanted to go to Shortys..so we hopped in the car and drove from Albuquerque to Moriarty. We didn't have much to do today...and I was down to try some good BBQ. Wow!! This place is pretty good! I actually had the chicken fried chicken, bbq beans, and mac n cheese. The chicken fried chicken was EXCELLENT. I wanted to like the bbq beans and mac and cheese. The potential was there...and I ate them, but I think they needed a little more flavor (just a tad!). My husband and friend had the BBQ pork and beef sandwich. The regular size is HUGE. I'd guess about 12 inches. There was also a large size available...and I kind of wonder how big that one is! The BBQ sandwiches are really good. They were on fresh baked bread. Yummo! So if you are in Moriarty, this is a great place to stop by if you are cravin' some BBQ! read more

My family and I went here for years, and it was pretty good. We thought we would try again after a disappointing meal the time before. We like to support local, so we decided to give it another chance. I will never set foot anywhere near that place again. Would you like a side of Covid with your barbecue? Not a single employee was wearing a mask, few wore gloves and they were not enforcing masks for customers either. Not wanting to go to a fast food restaurant, my friend ordered chicken and some fried things. The chicken was dry and tasteless, yet the skin was greasy and soggy-and this was supposed to be the fried chicken. The fries were crispy but they were mostly grease on the inside. I wish we'd gone for fast food.If you're traveling down Route 66 or west or east on I 40, barrel past this nasty ass restaurant. They clearly don't care about their customers health and well-being. Trash, pure trash. read more

Excellent BBQ!!! Beef Brisket is amazing! Smoked Chicken is a delight. Coleslaw and baked beans are delicious. An absolute rare gem, not only is food of outstanding quality, but the staff is the most friendliest crew in NM. This place is quality through and through. If you want to treat yourself to a delicious meal, Shorty's is a must. read more

Very good local BBQ place! Menu has lots of options and the food was tasty and prepared well. Ample portions!!!! Service was fast and the staff very friendly. read more

What a friendly place. We saw the billboard on interstate 40 and decided to give it a try. Boy was that the right decision. I've never seen a group if more caring young people working. They really go the extra mile. I had the large beef sandwich and my friend had the large pork. While the pork was solid I would have to go with the beef. They have several different homemade BBQ sauces to pick from. We just stuck with the house sauce. Next time I'll have to venture out and try something different. If you're traveling and sick of fast food chains give Shorty's a try. You'll be glad you did! read more

Calls himself a BBQ joint, but bottom line is the owner is cheap. Ordered a beef bbq sandwich and was told that they don't use brisket, but some cut that I have never heard of that was supposedly leaner. Well, when I arrived back at the house, the sandwich was teeming with fat and fatty pieces of meat interspersed with the "supposed beef". It was up there in the top 5 of nasty sandwiches. I did return the food and the counter girl was nice, but made an interesting comment. "Oh I thought they were sending us better meat" Owner was not there to defend his beef, but can't expect much in this town, seems like every employee in any establishment here is a high school dropout with arms of tattos and even nose rings. The bag of Lay's potato chips was good though. read more