Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Zook's BBQ Barn

    4.4 (37 reviews)
    Open 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

    Order Zook's BBQ Barn Takeout or Delivery

    Zook's BBQ Barn Photos

    Business Info

    You might also consider

    Recommended Reviews - Zook's BBQ Barn

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    Reviews With Photos

    DJ M.

    I've never met a person who did not like barbecue and for those who live within reach, this is some of the best barbecue you will find. From the time we walked in to the Farmer's Market to the time we left, Zook's BBQ Barn had the largest crowd hanging around and anxious to order. With quick service, barbecued baby back ribs, chicken and roasted BBQ carrots were plated up or packaged to go. They must corn feed their pigs and chickens, because eating the very tender and meaty ribs was like eating a pork roast. They were outstanding and way up there on the best ribs I've had. The chicken drumettes were so plump and meaty, I had to look twice, hubby got these, but of course I had to snitch a few to yelp about. The flavor stands out and is so different from what you would ever find in a grocery store. Everything is sold by the pound and can be bought either fresh or cooked. If you get one of their lunch or dinner plates, it is priced and the meat comes with a quarter pound of any side or chips and pickles. This is one of the few places that had a take out menu, most of the others had no idea what I was talking about. On it they serve breakfast from 9-11, 11:30 on Saturday and it is a nice variety of breakfast sandwiches. All through the day they serve ham, ribs, chickens, turkey, wings and for sides, roasted barbecued whole carrots, roasted red skin potatoes, cole slaw or sweet potatoes that are sliced thick and roasted. For sandwiches, other than breakfast, they have BBQ pulled pork, which looked outstanding and I will try it the next time, real sliced off the roasted breast turkey and ham and cheese. They have several sizes of homemade chicken pot pies, one is in my freezer now and so many choices of uncooked meals to go, like stuffed chicken breasts, chicken Cordon Bleu, chicken or turkey tenders, ham steaks and more. Why shop anywhere else for meat or poultry when you can buy plump chickens or parts, whole turkeys or parts, Cornish hens, hams, ground chicken or turkey and rabbit. For Thanksgiving and Christmas they sell duck, goose and capon. The Farmer's Market is only open Thursday 9-6, Friday 9-7 and Saturday 9-4. Knowing they will be closed for the next four days, most vendors are scarce with their products come Saturday afternoon. However, Zook's has become popular for take out and they kept it coming. Now if you'll excuse me, today is Thursday and I need to go and make my shopping list. GadZook's I can't wait!

    Naura S.

    After searching for 2 years for a decent BBQ place in the area (we live in Ewing); we stumbled across Zook's at the Newtown Farmer's Market and have returned many times since. Our first visit was overwhelming; what do we get? Where does the line start? Look how sweet and cute the Amish are! To go or eat-in? Wait, we need to pull a number? Help! But, once you get the hang of the fast pace walk up order system (we also now know the menu by heart)- it's like you've died and gone to BBQ heaven. Ribs, pulled pork, pulled chicken, pulled ribs, roast chicken, wings- we've had it all. Don't forget the sides; delicious baked carrots, bbq roasted potatoes, mashed, broccoli, veggies galore. Dinner rolls come with meals- with warm butter and it's the perfect compliment to soak up all that delicious BBQ sauce on your plate. They have breakfast sandwiches as well, and I would love to visit early enough to try them. Sidenote: They are only open Thurs-Sat.

    Hot bbq wings with a side of sweet potato and mushrooms
    Dennis S.

    You wouldn't think a place filled multiple Amish food vendors would have great bbq, but was I wrong. The bbq here was very fairly priced and delicious. The meat was tender and flavorful. I like how they re-dip the wings in sauce so it's coated. The sides tasted very homemade and savory. Overall a great place to go for bbq if your in Newtown.

    6 dollar special! 1/4 chicken, carrots, yams, dinner roll.

    See all

    5 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    6 years ago

    Helpful 15
    Thanks 0
    Love this 15
    Oh no 0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    3 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of DJ M.
    493
    793
    3719

    17 years ago

    Helpful 36
    Thanks 0
    Love this 34
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 7
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Jeff S.
    627
    2513
    1365

    10 years ago

    Helpful 4
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    5 years ago

    What a great spot! BBQ was spot on, not southern BBQ, more of catered style. But still great. So much attention to detail.

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Gerald S.
    1919
    3893
    17459

    13 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 1
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Naura S.
    88
    127
    317

    12 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Rose J.
    8
    16
    23

    6 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Ancy M.
    354
    43
    8

    6 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Ben D.
    2
    49
    0

    7 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 5
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Mike T.
    15
    499
    0

    15 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    11 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 3
    Thanks 0
    Love this 4
    Oh no 0

    10 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    16 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 2
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Sean B.
    20
    67
    4

    15 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Don H.
    1
    25
    27

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Edward C.
    265
    82
    83

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    14 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 1
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Mark B.
    0
    25
    32

    10 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    12 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    The ribs are amazing, the wings are amazing, the potatoes are amazing.... the darn carrots are amazing. Love Zook's.

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    8 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 2
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of K G.
    94
    468
    120

    16 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    16 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    13 years ago

    Helpful 1
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    9 years ago

    Food and service are great. You just have to be patient until is your turn. They are only open for 3 days

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Ask the Community - Zook's BBQ Barn

    You might also consider

    Charcoal - Famous donut

    Charcoal

    4.0(426 reviews)
    5.6 mi
    $$

    I was debating between the Chicken-Fried Chicken & the Pork Milanese Marsala so I asked the…read morewaitress. She said the pork is one of her faves and it's a big portion. She wasn't kidding. Not only was it a delightful experience for my tastebuds, it covered the entire plate. This was one of the few times I couldn't finish my meal. It probably didn't help that I had an order of their amazing bread and butter. I love the vibe at this spot. They serve top notched meals in a casual environment. I have visited this spot at least 10 times and they don't miss. My wife has the Rye & Gochujang Radiatori. I tasted it and it was delish. I never thought to add gochujang to a pasta dish, but I will be doing that in the future. If you have room for something sweet, end your meal by sharing Brioche Doughnuts. We get them every time we visit.

    If just reviewing the food, this would be a 5. The beet salad was so unique and artfully crafted,…read moreI've never had a beet salad quite like that. Also loved the smash burger -- delicious and no pretentious frills -- but the fries were the standout; homemade, hearty and crispy. The pumpkin and pretzel casarecce pasta was very tasty as well, and the small-sized portion was plenty. Clearly the chef is talented and takes their work seriously. Given that they don't sell liquor & you can bring your own, the prices are fantastic. Cheapest dinner I've had since the early 2000s lol. They do have some N/A wines, beers and cocktails for those who don't care about booze. I could see this place being perfect for breakfast or lunch because it has beautiful views of the river. We came for dinner, and within 20-30 minutes, it was pitch black outside so we didn't get to enjoy the view. The lighting in the restaurant for dinner is too bright, which takes away from the atmosphere and makes it seem more like a takeout restaurant than upscale dining. Our server was great but the food took way too long to come out. It was about 30 minutes to get a salad. Not sure if they were short-staffed or that's just how it is but because the food was good enough, we will definitely come back to find out!

    Photos
    Charcoal
    Charcoal - Smash burger

    Smash burger

    Charcoal - Pumpkin and pretzel casarecce pasta

    See all

    Pumpkin and pretzel casarecce pasta

    Fireside Inn - Dungeness Crab legs

    Fireside Inn

    3.9(74 reviews)
    5.7 mi
    $$

    For the food 5 stars. Tasty, plentiful Service 4 75 stars…read more Waitress was super pleasant, very sweet. The only waitress working the dining area, but, still a tad slow. She was kept running though. Atmosphere Leave the kids at home. This facility is a bar and not a place to bring a child to. From what i saw, there were no ramps for a wheelchair. Some low steps that somebody might assist a wheelchair bound individual. The big con: It was pricey! Half rack or ribs, order of scallops, 2 crocks onion soup, iced tea & soda...$64. with tip. Even without the soups, $6.00 each, would have been $40..to me, still a bit high, considering it's a bar.

    They have added an outside patio with garage doors. It is the nicest part of the whole place. The…read moreparking lot is full of trash and cigarette butts. Bad impression on the way in. The floor in the main dinning room is pulling apart and is duct taped together. The chairs and tables are flimsy and falling apart. I asked for a blood orange margarita as it was the special of the day. It was not drinkable. It was some sort of powder or mix that was so sour and overly sweet. It did not have any tequila in it. I literally took one sip and left it there. The cheesesteak was good on a seeded roll. It was ribeye and it was done well. Hence tge two stars. The bbq platter had brisket, pulled chicken, ribs, corn and Mac and cheese. The Mac and cheese was the best thing on the platter. The pulled chicken was sitting in a bowl of grease. The brisket was big globs of fat. The ribs were okay. They put a tiny line of sauce on each item. The service was rushed and spotty. I had heard good things, so we decided to give it a try. Very disappointed. There are so many good places around this area now, there is no need to go here again.

    Photos
    Fireside Inn
    Fireside Inn - Cheesesteak

    Cheesesteak

    Fireside Inn - Outside

    See all

    Outside

    Zook's BBQ Barn - bbq - Updated May 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...