Is Mighty Quinn's BBQ OVERRATED? Trying NYC's Iconic BBQ Chain 

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When the pit master has to sauce your ribs before handing them to you? You know that’s because they’re trying to cover up how dry they are. That rarely works. The meat is either ready to rock, or it turns into rocks.

Really Appreciate the honesty. Being originally from Chicago..i laughed at the bbq sauce application on dry ribs..🐖

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Hey UA. Yeah after the first bite of rib I could tell it was dry. The brisket cut and looked amazing. Pork looked so so. Some establishments get complacent. Thanks for your review. Take care man. 👋🏽

All the meat looks very dry. Looks like yesterday's BBQ.

If pulled pork is done correctly and fresh, you can break it up and eat it with no sauce and it will be juicy and delicious. There is also always a bark on pulled pork if it is done correctly. To be honest.. the ribs and the pulled pork they gave you looked like they may have been cooked a day or two before and reheated.. jmho!!

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Most BBQ chain restaurants use BBQ ovens. They don’t use offset smokers, which is what is used by competition and traditional Texas and KC BBQ and gives the BBQ the distinct Texas taste. The major difference is that Texas BBQ now uses a trick that accounts for much the ‘juiciness’: they douse it in beef tallow and then wrap in butcher paper. Mad BBQ scientist did a video on this technique. It’s very common now and has changed people’s expectation on moist BBQ.

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ST LOUIS is just the cut. all the ribs should be the same length and a rack should be squared off. the st louis cut contains none of the rib tips

I’m from NJ but I was in Dallas last month. If you go back check out the Pecan Lounge. Great bbq, the brisket was better than anything I’ve had in the east coast.

that brisket was cut awfully thin, sure sign they are trying to hide some defect in the product. likely wasnt cooked properly so they slice it thin to make it more tender.

The reviews are good, but what I enjoy the most is the non-sugar-coated review, "this was amazing", "this was not good", that is what I watch this for. Keep it up.

You waited until the damn mac and cheese was cold as my ex's shoulder!!!

UA, it might surprise you, but bad lighting can be compensated by a good camera with big sensor and good optics. Keep on going, like your honest reviews

Even the brisket as awesome as it looked the solidified look on the fat also suggests to me that it may have possibly been cooked a bit in advance.

do like Mighty Quinn's - think it fell off slightly... it' still good but not my top top type one... like I won't go out of my way anymore. My fav bbq spots in nyc: Blue Smoke BBQ (they closed down the OG location in flatiron district that had a jazz club downstairs) - love their brisket Dinosaur Bar-B-Que (Harlem location) - pork ribs are my go to here Hometown Bar-B-Que (Red Hook, Brooklyn) - love the pulled pork and their ribs those are my top 3 (any order) - Hometown in red hook prob most consistent tho. So if I was to recommend 1 - that would be it. Blue Smoke I went to their other location by battery park city (I forgot the cross roads) - wasn't as good as the OG - but it may be the nostalgia for me giving bias... brisket was still good. Dinosaur in Harlem is a just an iconic spot - so you should go there anyways

Ribs shouldn’t be wet like steamed or boiled ribs or fall off the bone there should be some resistance but they should still have some tenderness and juiciness in the internal structure when you bite into them. Those just looked cooked too far ahead of time, and perhaps intentionally so if they’re trying to cover that up with a basting of sauce right before service with no other obvious reason for that sauce.

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Another great review! I haven't been here in years man. We recently did Dallas BBQ on the UES, and it was a fun night with good food. As for the earthquake, my whole house in Queens shook! Every one/thing is safe and sound, but it certainly catches you off guard. Glad you're safe, sir!

Gotta say, watching how many people engage with ur vids in the comments and how many views u get makes me feel good cos you deserve it.

UA's facial expressions says it all!!!😊

Sorry, it all looks like 2 or 3 day old re-heated meat. Definitely not right out of the smoker. A few years ago had some Virgil's in Times Square, it was pretty good at the time.

Sorry you missed the quake. It's an amazing experience. The surprises the earth holds.

The two most popular BBQ joints in NYC are Mighty Quinn and Hometown BBQ. Both are Texas style barbecue, which is low and slow using wood smoke to form the bark. The bbq in your vid looked like they’ve been sitting for a while, including the brisket that you enjoyed.

That doesn't look like much mac & cheese for $5.95!

I went to this location years ago and gave them a 1 star on Yelp. Portion was way too small and overpriced. I will post the link to the pic/review. I also ordered from them on Uber eats in NJ and their customer relations gave me a coupon code for another meal. It was so bad

Please try Virgil’s. Memphis style.

Would be great to see you visit Philly to review all the different cheesesteak spots ! ( Dellasandros, Steve’s, Genos, John’s Roast Pork )

If i recall, you've been to Hometown BBQ for Pastrami, right UA? Give it a try again but get brisket/Dino Rib! Also, I'm curious if you're up for trying Christo's steakhouse in the Astoria area!

Great video UA! I eat at Mighty Quinn's pretty often (big fan of Texas BBQ and this is the closest in NY I've found). I also love their brisket, but I agree I've never had a good experience with their ribs. I recommend if you go back to try their Bronto Rib (Beef Rib) - it's pricy but definitely my favorite item they have along with their roasted sweet potatoes with candied pecans.

Only eat bbq in Texas….the rest of the country is just not as good!

They pre sauced that pulled pork hoping it would rehydrate by the time you started eating!

Hi UA, please do a review for Legasea for their unlimited ribeye.

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The Brisket Looks like it has a good bark. But the fat doesn't look rendered nor do I see a solid smoke ring. Looks like you got yesterday's BBQ! And competition ribs will be juicy and smokey as well as look like you bit into a peach after a bite.😊

the way you was shaking your camera i thought you was going through another earthquake lol

You should try other foods in the Bronx & Queen. Don’t sleep. Manhattan & Brooklyn aren’t the only boroughs with great food.

MIghty Quinn's lasted a very short time here in Manila, Philippines.

The brisket is amazing. Also, their baked beans with burnt end amazing.

Dinosaur bbq is the best bbq food hands down in NY. But git to go to the original in Syracuse NY. Thw wings are to die for. They slow cook the wings fall off the bone omg amazing. Baked beans. Pull pork , brisket and cornbread amazing amd the ribs. You can order anything from the menu amazing.

the food does not look too appetizing. I would love for you to try the Montreal Smoked Meats, which in now in manhattan and Brooklyn. This place looked sub- par

great video! I am the guy from Switzerland who spoke to you in the restaurant :) Very cool video and go on!

Hey UA, do you have any reviews where you had nothing negative to say about the food?

Great job UA!

Wow - you really enjoyed the brisket and I’m going to go with the brisket meal and ask them to add a little salt. I will avoid the ribs and the pulled pork. Thank you UA.

I’ve been there a couple times when I’m visiting NYC. But I had the brontosaurus rib. Do they still have that? I remember it was pretty good. Not as good as Terry Blacks in Austin.

Hi UA (Huwei), i am a big fan of your channel, though not a subscriber... i am amazed at the food prices in the US. To give some context, i am an artisan (tradesman), working on a coal mine on South Africa. Paying almost $31 for a tiny meal, those portions are not even decent, is incomprehensible. That's more than 25% of my daily wage (i get paid roughly $2000.00 a month). Not much to many Americans, but it's a lot for many people in other developing nations, even South Africa. But i have hard time paying the prices for virtually all of your meals. i have been to the US twice, 2005 and again in 2010. Even then, a decent meal was what i considered then, pricey. Yet your electronics and cars are much cheaper than here. Granted, eating out is a big part of the American culture. But what do you do if the meal is sub-standard? Anyway, even in the sweet RSA (Republic of South Africa), the quality of the food in many food chains are disappointing. Enough ranting, i like your videos, for your honesty, unpretentiousness (is that even a word), no crude or vulgar language. Keep it up. Warren Nasson, Zululand Anthracite Colliery Okhukho district, Mahlabhathini, Kwa-Zulu Natal, RSA

you should go check out hoo doo brown bbq its in ridgfield ct!!!!

Had a Mighty Quinn’s in Hoboken and ngl I’d never order anything beside their Burnt End Fries which were incredible. Everything else was just ok

stop being so nice, we appreciate honest reviews, if they not that good, it is what it is

Have to try Pig Beach over in LIC/Astoria now!

How about a review of Red Rooster Harlem?

Oh my 30 bucks New York prices suck

Stilton Mac is one of my new favorites. Get the cheese at Trader Joe’s or a great cheese shop. Boil up some Mac. Outstanding.

ST.Louis is the way the rib is trimmed.

Color of cheddar doesn't make a difference in flavor. Just aging.

Come to Kansas City! So many BBQ choices! Slaps, Oklahoma Joe’s

It's the Chipotle of BBQ.

Looks dry. Thanks but no thanks.

I pull my pork once a week. Just getting old.

Yep, UA. St. Louis style spareribs refer to the cut of the rack. Squared off to make the rack more uniform, with the rib tips as a separate, delicious cut. 🔥🍖

It all looks like it was sitting under a heat lamp letting it dry out

that brisket is perfectly rendered. that light brown fat means that it is well smoked and rendered.

Love the vids keep up the great work

I live 5 miles from the epicenter. My house swayed a lot. Thought the furnace was blowing. Enjoyed it more than the nothing burger eclipse. But both were good, in the same week.

30 bucks for that crap 6 bucks for that tiny Mac n cheese fuck that

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Fantastic video as always!

When this guy looks like he will shit on the floor, he loves his bite. Thx 😂

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We don’t flinch unless it’s a 6.0 in Cali.

You gotta go to Texas for bbq or California Santa Maria style tri tip

When u eating da brisket cnt tell if it’s bad or if u have brain freeze. Dope review

YOU 100% HAVE TO TRY HILL COUNRTY BBQ IN NYC. THE BRISKET, RIBS AND SAUSAGE ARE THE ABSOLUTE BEST!

Hi UA, I could tell as they were gathering your order that they were far too dry. Fall off the bone moist is not overcooked, it's perfect. Anything else is just an excuse for the cooks shortcomings in culinary skills in my opinion. Nobody enjoys dry, chewy ribs no matter where they are from. I didn't taste it, but just by appearance, I know wouldn't enjoy it. 😊

Meat looks a little dry and tough. Pre-cooked and reheated. Typical with successful chains. A pass.

Please review more pizza shops in New Jersey 😊

Mighty Quinn’s used to be very good. When it first opened I thought it was the best in the city but it’s gone down. Hometown in Redhook is the goat BBQ in NYC these days.

Mail ordered through these guys the brisket and beef rib were outstanding

Yea, I`ll pass on that..thank you

Do Hill Country and try the beef ribs

Got very sick. Got robbed outside of restaurant😢😮

Not much eye-squishing at Mighty Quinn's. Nobody really goes to NY for BBQ, however that brisket looked like a winner! Thanks.

When you can please review Michael Symon’s BBQ place Mabel’s. It is rated well I believe. St Louis ribs are cut from side ribs not baby back ribs. Not sure about the sauce difference. Yes those ribs and pork looked dry as hell.

Pulled pork must have a vinegar based sauce.

The ultimate NY BBQ is "Hometown BBQ" in Red Hook, Bklyn. You should try that place next.

St Louis ribs is actually a spare rib but top and bottom is removed so it's only the rib.

My gf used to live a block away from a Quinn's in Manhattan and it was barely serviceable...dry and tough

New York has lots of awesome cuisine but the bbq there is just not great. It would be like expecting a great slice of pizza in Texas.

Yes, St Louis style refers to how the ribs are cut, not the flavor profile or color.

Maybe not perfect bbq but the brisket seems redeeming enough. Still a better eating experience than Elways or Sarge’s Deli.

Kill the repetitive piano music

Been wanting to visit the Mighty Quinn location in Union, NJ, after seeing this not so much 😬

thats expensive, i always thought the USA was cheaper than the UK?

4:54 Okay, by this time the American Heart Association must have you on their hit list. :)

show us the tasty food !

Rip off! Don’t care how good it was.

Homeboy plating that BBQ might've been one of the most depressing things I've ever seen.Whenn he painstakingly painted that little dot of sauce onto my rib, it almost brought a tear to my face. 🤣