Great smoked meats if you can think of something they have it. Also prime beef and pork…read more Service is fast usually crowded. Small butcher shop. They have everything if you don't see it ask.

This used to be my go-to place in the Catskills for German sausages, deli and grilling meats…read more(steaks, rack of lamb etc). Unfortunately, since the business got sold and had a change in owners, things have gone downhill big time. The sausages are far from what they used to be. Casings are not properly closed, they don't taste the same and their Wienerle look wrinkly and outright unappetizing + they are oversmoked. Very sad to see an institution go downhill and change that quickly from being an authentic German butcher to being a subpar spot that has none of the craftsmanship and quality that they used to have. Won't be back!!

Excellent meat is all I can say. And the staff is very nice and helpful. This is a great hidden…read morelittle gem.

Entire inventory are Great food items. Prices are pretty reasonable. However, the shipping fees are…read moreoff the charts. Who, in their right mind, would pay that much money for shipping items that cost 20% of the shipping fees??

absolutely phenomenal BBQ - so glad I stopped in and tried. first off the smell of smoke hits your…read moreright when you walk in, so you know they are smoking right there on premises. Lady behind the counter couldnt be any nicer. couldnt decide on what i wanted so i chose a 3 meat platter with 2 sides. went with burnt ends, pork ribs and jalapeno sausage with potato salad and pickled beets. Everything was delicious, if I had to pick a favorite the burnt ends just melted when you bit into them. sausage had nice bite from the jalapeno. homemade potato salad was great and so were the pickled beets. their homemade sauces also stole the show with the mango habanero just kickin my butt, but couldnt stop dipping everything in it. the Q here was just so good i brought another 3 meat platter home to the fam for dinner! this time i went with those ridiculous burnt ends again, jalapeno sausage and brisket instead of ribs. the brisket was delicious however i prefer it sliced rather than pulled. mac and cheese and baked beans were the side choices this time, and of course just terrific. more of that mango habanero sauce too - so addictive.... only negative i would say is i didnt love the complimentary pickles. who cares when everything else just knocked our socks off. i love great bbq, so i wish this place wasnt so darn far away from me. however, whenever I am up this way, this will be an absolute must stop for some fabulous Q. thanks J&J - my treadmill hates you (but i dont). Dave

Decided to try this place today thanks to a recommendation from the bro. The place is small but it…read morehas a decent number of tables inside for a few parties - along with outdoor, picnic table type seating on one side and bistro type seating on another side. You order at the register and take your very large portioned plates wherever you'd like to sit. There are quite a few baked goods right at the register which looked great but I restrained myself, this time. I ordered the 4 rib platter which came with two sides. I got the mac & cheese and pickled beets. The ribs were fall off the bone tender and had good flavor. They give you a side of BBQ sauce in case you wanted some. The mac & cheese seemed like it was baked which is a plus for me. The only drawback is that it needed a little more flavor. Maybe a sharper, more flavorful cheese would help. I just put some salt and pepper on it and that helped a ton. The pickled beets were as expected - and I love beets! The platter also comes with a mini cornbread LOAF! Seriously, it's a good size mini. It was delicious, slightly sweet, and contained corn kernels. Also, a side of sliced pickles come with the platter and any sandwich. We were warned that they were spicy today and that was the truth! It was a bit over $40 for so much good food. We had to box up some of the food and it can definitely feed another person. Also, service was friendly and fast. I'd come back to try more items - probably including one of those baked goods :)

From the friendly, accommodating staff and the delicious food & mixed drinks to the eclectic…read moreinterior & beautiful courtyard area in the back (including a fire pit and babbling brook), you'd be hard-pressed to find a more welcoming local tavern! Bonus: equally friendly patrons, daily blackboard dinner specials, and live music most weekends! Easily one of my favorite bar/restaurants around, hands down.

Kitchen closes early. Got there at 7:45pm on a Friday and they said the kitchen was closed. Do not…read morerecommend for a late dinner

The food is always delicious. The pulled pork sandwich, with the house-made pickles, is one of my…read morefavorites. The sauce is the perfect mix of spicy and sweet, and there's a variety to choose from. When I'm in the area for work, and they're open, I make it a point to stop for a meal. The outdoor seating, right by the creek, is the right setting for such tasty food (also, the brownies are as big as your face and are fantastic!). Thanks to Jen and Ben (the owners) for keeping this place in my favorite spots with their friendliness, great service, and amazing food! Stand out hits: Mac and Cheese, Pulled Pork sandwich (love those house-made pickles!), the 'cued Beans, 1/2 Chicken, Cornbread, Collard Greens... actually, I've yet to have a bad thing here.

This place indicated on its website, through Yelp, and on maps that it was open for business. We…read moreeven called the place first but it was a cell phone and there was no answer. We drove a little while to get there to find out it was closed. Just a waste of our time and fuel.

Having several amazing BBQ experiences here over the past few years I felt it was high time to…read moreshare my thoughts and encourage others to sample some fine down home barbecue. This time we brought another couple of friends with us and ordered a full platter. It was served up in a matter of minutes and it incredibly completely filled three platters with assorted barbecue, including a full rack of ribs, pulled pork, sliced turkey, a quarter chicken and bratwurst, not to mention sliced pickles and rolls. Of course we selected three sides to come with it (which were included): a nice smoked potato salad, cider coleslaw, and cider braised sautéed greens. We added two homemade sauces, peach chipotle and applejack. Well the ribs were smoked using applewood and were so tender the meat fell off the bone. Everything was delicious and the sauces were superb which came as no surprise since they were made using fruit from the restaurant's adjoining farm. To wash it down we ordered an apple cider slushy which was thick with flavor. Again, no surprise, as there is an apple orchard on the farm. We were so stuffed that we joyfully took about half of the food home with us! I've enjoyed barbecue for a number of decades, including down in Memphis, and I must say that this no-frills restaurant with outdoor and indoor picnic table seating can play in the same league as some of the more renowned barbecue joints, certainly in the Capital and Hudson Valley regions. Come see yourself and while you're at it, check out an amazing distillery next-door as well as the wonderful adjoining farmstand (cider doughnuts!).

When my husband and I visited this smokehouse, we were on the last day of our Upstate trip. As a…read morebarbecue lover living in the city where it's often expensive and strangely absent from many menus, I simply couldn't leave without getting myself a plate. We ordered a half rack of ribs to split, waiting about 15-minutes for our name to be called (too long for two people frothing at the mouth for it). The ribs came undressed, but you could help yourself to as much sauce as you like at the counter. We tried both the apple and chipotle sauces, preferring the former, which was sweet and smokey. It paired perfectly with the tender, fatty ribs. When I think back on it as I am right now, I salivate. My husband also ordered their brisket sandwich (available only on Sundays), which looked just as appetizing as the ribs. The meat was cooked wonderfully medium rare with a charred exterior and a slightly pink interior. My husband ate that heartily. It was one of our favorite bites of the trip. I'm envious of my past self for enjoying that meal while I sit here now, craving it but unable to have it again.

After reading the negative reviews about Ray let me just say this man runs a business out of his…read morehome/property, with that said he does have some rules for being on HIS property and as an elderly man he asks that you are vaccinated from COVID and wash your hands thoroughly before you come into his smokehouse. Regardless of your opinions those are his rules for his property. With that said I found Ray to be a delight! Yes he is a bit eccentric but once you get through his requirements he is very delightful! he has a variety of smoked products for sale. I purchased some salmon, trout and cheese all of which were delicious. I cant wait to go back got get some more!

I haven't tried your catches yet but I watched the TV show and was so impressed. I would love to…read moretry the eel that you catch. But then I saw the huge shrimp (which I love) and would like to try them too. How much for both of these?

Thank you Ate-O-Ate for an amazing evening, as usual the OUTSTANDING FOOD & SERVICE made for yet…read moreanother memorable evening. Cheers! Birman family

We were told the place just underwent a little renovation. I don't love it nor hate it. I guess…read morejust a little underwhelmed since they have such good reviews. Hubby and I went on a Friday during our Catskills getaway. The place was busy and our server was really pleasant and super friendly. Food was mediocre, noting stand out but the Garlic Parmesan Wings were pretty good. Basil Tomato Soup was salty to my taste. I had the Caesar Salad w/ Chicken and hubby got the Lobster Mac & Cheese which was okay.

Best BBQ in my life. The brisket is the best on the planet. Puts Dinosaur to shame and I love…read moreDinosaur. Waitress Sue was great.

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!

This place is kinda tucked away in downtown, most people are going to go to Brooks because they are…read moreso prominent, but I grew up on brooks and there food in recent times has been inconsistent and I like to try other places. Anyways, I tried the 3 meat plate, I got the pork, ribs and brisket. All meats were very good, and nicely seasoned. I prefer meats that are smoked and lightly sauced. I prefer North Carolina style bbq, the vinegar based. Brooks is more Kansas City heavy on the sauce. Big Al's is similar the NC vinegar base smoked meats. My favorite were the ribs, tender fall-off-the-bone style. The smoke is nice and flavorful. The brisket and pork were great too. The brisket was tender and not super fatty. There are also multiple sauces available, unlike Brooks which just has there High fructose sugar coma inducing sauce. They also have some great sides. Collards are not seen much outside the south, which is a shame. I'm a big fan. Their collards are cooked perfect, and seasoned enough to add flavor. Their BBQ beans were nice, not super sweet, nice subtle sweetness which is like down south. A lot of places in the northeast adds a lot of sweetness to the beans which isn't needed. And I also got potato salad, I'm an absolute nut for Tator Salad. I just got to try it every BBQ place I go to. I feel that you can tell a lot about a place based on the tator salad. Big Al's BBQ has great tator salad. Finished my meal off with a fresh squeezed lemonade that was right sweet/tart combo. Definitely a MUST try when visiting Oneonta NY.

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.