I took part in organizing a local fundraiser recently, and on a whim, I reached out to The Barbecue Boys to ask for their support - I knew how fresh and hearty their food options were from multiple prior visits to their relatively new Bethlehem location. Besides, what did I have to lose? They immediately offered to donate some food to the cause! Somewhere around 50 people enjoyed a variety of their menu items: pulled pork sandwiches paired with a sweet homemade barbecue sauce, some of the best smoked chicken wings with a heavenly texture (perfectly salty, crunchy skin, and juicy, flaking meat with each bite), light and refreshing coleslaw, great pickles (especially paired with the pulled pork), and mac n' cheese that tasted like pure nostalgia. I had to leave a review... their willingness to contribute to a greater cause, at their own cost, was admirable and very much appreciated. But when over a dozen visitors to this event asked me where they could find more of this food, I knew my own impression was real - this is GOOD barbecue. Statistically, people are more likely to leave negative reviews than they are to leave positive ones. I have a hard time imaging a point I could critique to share in the negativity, let alone think of any other nearby restaurants that rival the quality and taste of their menu options at their prices. To have some of their food donated made my job special that day. From the bottom of my heart, thank you, to The Barbecue Boys. read more

1000% NO. Chicken sandwich couldn't bite it. Burnt beyond and paper thin. Baked Beans tasted like nothing. Canned Bushes 100% better. Threw BBBow in garbage, didn't even try. Totally disgusted! read more

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Not understanding the low ratings because this place was fantastic!!! First off, the guy who took our order just went with the flow and so accommodating. Second, the place was roomy with ample seating AND it's attached to the bar next door! And last, but certainly not least, the food was AMAZING!!! I still dream about the Crispy Brussel Sprouts I had!! Had that with a side of pulled pork over it while my friend had her favorite Nashville Hot Chicken Sando. I'm glad she introduced me to the place! read more

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We found this place after we picked up some items close by. They are a small spot connected right next-door to a bar. The staff was super friendly and suggestive . I have to say they have some pretty good barbecue especially the brisket and the ribs so juicy and full of flavor especially with that twangy BBQ sauce . The mac & cheese was pretty good. I wish they would give you a little bit more.. price is a reasonable and portion sizes are decent . I would definitely give this place a try if you are in the area . read more

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Got take out. Nachos were great, chips home made, love the pickled onions. Brisket was fantastic. Ribs were very good. Not sure you can get better ribs in this area. Sauce came on the side. I would ask for extra sauce next time. It was very good. Cornbread was spot on as was the Mac and cheese. Cole slaw could have used a dash of vinegar. I want to say this is the best barbecue I've had north of the Mason Dixon line. Not sure that would be true but hopefully this place sticks around. Will definitely go back. read more

I can on a Saturday night. It was slow but easy to get your order in. You order at the counter and then sit down. I got the pulled pork, brisket, and Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese was ehh but the pulled pork and brisket was dead on. Both had good flavor before the sauce. When you add the sauce it's next level. Would easily recommend this place. read more

4.5 stars. Great food and a pretty cool location. Looking forward to going back and trying more of the menu. read more

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Hello Easton PA---Really great Que, my Brisket Sammie had low & slow brisket with a double dollop of their home style BBQ sauce and excellent thin artisianal pickle slices that give each bite a nice vinegar crunch. Purple cabbage Cole slaw was the choice to round out the dish. Also, the Caesar salad ($6!)was exactly the way you would want it. Slightly Wet with real Parmesan with Romaine lettuce , and a party of croutons supplying the snap. I would recommend this Que to go for both lunch and dinner. Get your pork barrels down here pronto! read more

The food is amazing and you will not be disappointed. If you like BBQ, this restaurant is a must visit. No doubt, they are very are passionate about their food. Restaurant was clean and I had a positive experience. As a bonus, a great view of a historic bridge and right next to the Delaware river. read more

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Stopped here while on vacation and it was a hit with everyone and their meals! The food is so fresh and flavorful. My toddler loved their Mac and cheese and post vacation asked to go back! read more

We had eaten there a few times before and were very happy with the food, but this time ...We ordered the brisket sandwich and brussels sprouts and were very disappointed in those. The brisket was dry and the brussels sprouts were all dried out. The french fries were good. The coleslaw portion was ridiculously small. not sure if there's a new chef or what's going on. read more

@BigDudesBigFoods was in the mood for some #BBQ and we brought guest dudes and a dudette. @thebarbecueboys treated us with quite an assortment of barbecued food from #pulledpork to #ribs to #brisket. Even cheesesteak egg rolls. Everything was fantastic. #barbecue #TheBarbecueBoys #BigDudesBigFoods #CelebrateEveryDay #globaleats #shenanigans #BDBFCertified #ThePhoneEatsFirst #WOYP #Forkyeahfoodies #BDBF @forkyeahfoodies #YouDontKnowJersey #BeLocalish #ClearEyesFullBelliesCantLose #ABigDudesGottaDoWhatABigDudesGottaDo read more

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$12 for a pulled pork sandwich: Only about as much pork as a fast food burger. Pork was cold and nearly tasteless. Only some shreds of coleslaw. No discernable BBQ sauce. Three soggy 1mm-thin pickles. read more

Picked up dinner on way home from work on Friday 5/10/24. The two boys working were polite and attentive. It took a while to heat up the ribs from the cooler but it was worth the wait. My family really enjoyed the ribs, mac and cheese and the baked beans! The ribs were meaty and the barbeque sauce was great. The Mac and cheese was one of the best we have had. we will definitely come back for more! read more

Awesome BBQ. The ribs were so tender on the meat fell right off the bone as you eat. The brisket was cooked to prefection. It was tender and moist and comes with several choices for sides if you order a platter. Two thumbs up for this place. If you live in the Pburg or Easton area this is a most try bbq place for takeout. read more

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Love BBQ and had it many places, this place was horrible. Ribs were dry, overcooked, bbq sauce was extremely vinegary and watery/runny, Mac and cheese was cold. Cheesesteak egg roll was okay. The dom which had chicken was ah subpar. I wouldn't recommend eating here for bbq read more

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We love barbecue and Ordered from Door dash- not impressed. The portions of meat were disgraceful on the brisket orders. The beans were crunchy and inedible. We ordered 4 entrees and only 1 was acceptable!!! Very disappointed since it had good reviews. The brisket tasted good but too bad it was a portion for a 5 year old. Never again when we are in town!!!! read more

Ordered the pulled chicken sandwich (comes with fries) and the Mac and cheese. Sandwich was amazing - the pulled chicken was flavorful and they added just the right amount of coleslaw and pickles. The Mac and cheese however wasn't as great. It was the perfect amount of creamy, but needed more seasoning. read more

Saw the post about the new Nashville Hot chicken sandwich, and it did not disappoint!!! It was amazing, the chicken was so crispy, don't even know how they got that crisp, but it was soooo good! My children had the Mac N Cheese and they loved it! The gentleman gave me a macaroni salad on the house, since it was our first time there and pretty sure it was the beat Mac salad I have ever had! The gentleman that was helping me was very nice and friendly. It was hot outside, so he bought us in table and chairs to sit and eat! Very nice! Can't wait to try the rest of the menu! read more

The Barbecue Boys - Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Phillipsburg, New Jersey

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Not bad; certainly good for the area. Has a few items ; but sauce on the Nashville hot chicken needs some tweaking. Otherwise not bad and being located in the Sandbar definitely helps for parking and outside seating. read more

Great BBQ. I got the St Louis ribs. They were outstanding and thoroughly smoked. The meat fell off the bones. My only gripe would be to include a little more sauce. The sauce I got with my order was outstanding. Both of them. Very very good sauce just need a little bit more. I liked the brisket and the Mac and cheese as well, but the star of the show are the ribs. Very very cool. read more

We called ahead with 20 people who were shooting at Camp Perry. We were seated immediately, served as a group (10 kids came first, then the 10 adults), and the food was great. The restaurant is clean, they had a live singer (Fri night), and the decor was well done. I am putting it on the list for next year. read more

Had the pulled pork with Mac and greens. Pretty good but nothing out of this world. Still recommend coming here it's pretty good

we were there today for first time,..... but very, very dissatisfied, terrible experience, dirty, owners there and could care less too worried about posting on instagram. Brisket full of fat and grey color. We will never ever go back. The place was empty, for a good reason. read more

We love BBQ and seek it out all over the country. We were a little disappointed with this place, some of it was good, some was ok. I'll start by saying the place is very neat and clean. I got the sampler combo (that doesn't come with any sides) to try to get a feel for the place. The ribs were ok, a little spicy for my liking and dry. Brisket was a bit on the fatty side. Pulled pork was ok. I liked the collard greens, coleslaw was different but ok. Cornbread was over baked, dry and hard. Overall it was ok, I wouldn't go out of my way to go here. A little on the expensive side for the amount and quality of the food. You could easily get a similar or better meal in a regular sit down restaurant with table service. read more

The score is more like 3 1/2 stars - rounded to 4. the place has great potential. A few things that need improvement. After going, I read some of the other reviews and some people don't know what makes for good ribs. Several people were praising that the ribs "fall off the bone". Yes, they really did fall off the bone. This isn't what is supposed to happen. Good ribs don't fall off the bone. You should be able to pick up a bone with the meat still on it. The fall off the bone part should be when you bite into it, the meat easily comes off. These ribs were definitely over cooked. Don't get me wrong they were very tasty but don't want to eat the meat with your fingers.. the other issue was the baked beans. Someone wrote that they came out of a can. That definitely wasn't the case. These beans were raw to al dente. Not sure if this was a one-off or not. the rest of the food was good. We enjoyed the brisket and the other sides. read more

The service was great. It was fast and it was hot. I got the ribs, chicken, brisket and cornbread. The cornbread was good, the brisket wasn't bad but I didn't care for the chicken or the ribs. The flavor was too subtle for me, but I'm sure that suits some folks just fine. My wife liked it. I had trouble figuring out what wood it was smoked with. Again not bad, but not my type of BBQ. If you like mild smoke, this might be perfect for you. read more

Wow, the kids got the touch That's some of the best tasting, juicy, tender and smoked just right bbq that we've eaten. The baked beans, mac and cheese coleslaw were fantastic . He's got a winner running in the bbq sweepstakes ! read more

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Skimpiest beef brisket sandwich ever. It's a shame because the meat was good. Sorry, $9. For two small pieces of meat ...seriously? read more

The Barbecue Boys - Barbeque Near Me - Phillipsburg, New Jersey

Outstanding ribs and pulled pork! I picked up both today (10/10/20) for lunch and the food exceeded all expectations. If you love BBQ; you will love the food here. The staff was very helpful today and packaged everything for takeout. read more

Tasty BBQ. The pulled pork and brisket was very good. Haven't tried the ribs yet. All their sides were very good too. Decent portions.

Great spot! Real deal BBQ! Brisket, Pork, cole slaw, collards, corn bread w/ honey butter... Mmmm, honey butter... All done by 17 and 19 year old brothers! Enjoy!! read more

The take out i got here was good, the pulled pork sliders were huge and very good,the mac n cheese, collard greens, coleslaw and cornbread were also good. I had the ribs which were fall off the bone tender but were over powered by too much rub and smoke flavor..sometimes less is more guys..the home made bbq sauce and fries were also good and probably hand cut. Overall a good experience.. read more

They have a few tables outside, food is great. Definitely reminds me of Texas BBQ. The staff is super friendly . Enjoyed everything. read more

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Bbq was great the closest to Texas bbq around in the area. Also the best Bbq in phillipsburg and Easton. The pulled pork and brisket had great flavor, with the classic hickory smoke taste (which we where rolled that they ship the wood from Texas )and classic pink smoke ring around the outside of the meat. It was able to handle my Texas wife's craving for Texas bbq and that is saying something. read more

We did an amazing backyard product this summer, using blaze barbecue grill and griddle accessories which we bought from the barbecue boys. Around $600. 6 months into it because of delays on the project I've only used the rotisserie twice. And it froze up on me. I didn't know what to do, so I called the barbecue boys, and there was no question they sent me a new rotisserie kit at $180. They stand behind their products. I will always go to them first for any of my accessories, and will steer all my friends that way. read more

Stopped here for lunch after playing golf. The ribs and brisket sandwich were absolutely delicious! I'll definitely be back the next time I'm In the area. The gentleman behind the counter was pleasant and he was really passionate about what he had to offer. read more

Definitely the best true barbecue I've had in NJ. Perfectly slow cooked and smokey flavor. Beautiful seasoned crust on outer edge. And the bbq sauce was a very nice compliment to the meat. Will recommend and will continue patronage. read more

If I could give this establishment a zero...I would. I found a hair in my food, the customer service was bad, and my boyfriend had been asked if he was vegan...IN A BARBECUE SHOP?! Omg! I witnessed one of the hobos ask for food and someone literally threw ribs in his face. read more

Definitely call before you go. It was closed today (no sign in door either). And sitting in that traffic around the bridge is not enjoyable. This momma wanted some BBQ for Mother's Day! read more