Dinosaur Bar-B-Que

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Dinosaur Bar-B-Que | Restaurant & Catering in New York

Indulge in authentic southern BBQ at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Restaurant & Catering in Northeast New York. Discover a location near you or order food online.

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roboshort72

Amazing food! We had brisket, Dino pouting, BBQ beans. Absolutely all of ut was spot on. The Brisket was tender and moist beautiful bark and smokey! I like my meat smokey. I don’t want to guess if it is smoked. Certainly not acrid at all. Wonderfully smoked. The Dino Poutine is covered with pulled pork which is also tender and smokey. The baked beans were awesome. The fantastic finish was the peanut butter pie. Absolutely one of the best I have ever had. I am a fat guy that loves peanut butter everything! Itwas $7! what an awesome value. The atmosphere is cool and the smokey goodness hits you when you walk in. I highly recommend it! Kristy was our server and she was great. Informative and friendly. She took great care of us! Thank you Kristy!

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N N

Although we’ve enjoyed eating at this restaurant many times in the past, this is the first time I’ve submitted a review. We decided to take advantage of the Syracuse Dining Weeks prix fixe dinner menu. It turned out to be a delicious feast. My wife and I began our meals by sharing two appetizers, creole deviled eggs and a pulled pork slider with the requested addition of a topping of coleslaw. The eggs were very tasty being well seasoned with cajun spices and chives. The slider was simply outstanding and resembled the Carolina pulled pork sandwich which is on the regular menu. Our mains were combo plates. I chose a 1/4 chicken and St Louis ribs. My wife chose the 1/4 chicken and a second portion of the chicken to take home. My ribs were delicious with some added Dinosaur wango tango BBQ sauce. The chicken was tender and moist due to a lathering of BBQ sauce while being cooked in a smoker. Each of our plates included two sides. I ate all of my barbecued beans and brought home a side salad. My wife enjoyed some spicy chili and a side of mac and cheese. The plates also came with delicious cornbread. Dessert was included and we chose peanut butter pie and a salted caramel cookie bar with whipped cream. Needless to say, it was a very filling meal with plenty to take home for a future lunch. The food here is excellent and reasonably priced and the service is friendly and attentive. UPDATE-1: Another great meal at the Dino. UPDATE-2: Met friends here for dinner on a Saturday night. Happily surprised that we found parking easily and had a short wait for table outside. I ordered a dinner combo of pulled pork and St Louis ribs. For sides I chose BBQ beans and coleslaw. My plan was to eat the coleslaw with the pulled pork like a Carolina Sandwich without the bread. It was excellent. The ribs and beans were also very good as always. My wife got a portobello mushroom sandwich and one of our friends got the catfish po’ boy which looked great, and she said tasted great. A wonderful place to get together with friends.

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Jessie Atchie

Busy place but great food! If you’re in Syracuse, stop by the original Dino! Brisket was excellent, as was the pork and wings. We had fried green tomatoes and the charcuterie plate for apps and were delish!

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Katherin Chuni

My sisters and I went today on a busy Friday evening! Wait time est. 40-1hr but was more like 35 mins which worked out perfectly to catch our 7:30 show at the Landmark on time. We had time to browse the menu while waiting and got to order right when we sat. Food was amazing!! My sisters dont usually go for barbecue food but this place definitely left them with a great impression. We got the Tres Niños plate which was a perfect plate to try little bit of everything. The atmosphere was fun and our waiter was great too!

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Odie Robinson

The more I ate….. the madder i got. How the hell can BBQ in NY be this good? Why have I lived here 2 years and not had it? This was the 2nd best BBQ I’ve ever had. I’m from the South, and this was better. We got the deviled eggs and fried green tomatoes for appetizers. These appetizers deserve a gold medal. They were THAT good. I got the pick 3 combo. I tried the collard greens first. I don’t think northerners knew what they were, but one bite and i was hooked. The flavor explosion was so intense i nearly had to call Homelsnd Security. Then I tried the Pork Belly…….. let me tell you The Pork Belly will change your life. That was the best Pork Belley I have ever had. Then i had to try the baked beans. They were so full of flavor and deliciousness they damn near made me forget about the other meats. The ribs…..I could write a love song to the ribs. Perfectly cooked, sauced by a pro, and so tender the bone fell right out. The brisket was next. So moist and seasoned to perfection. This could have been my last meal as d I would die happy. It was worth the 3 hour drive downsrate to get. After that meal the rest of my day was downhill. There was no way to top it. My GF got the cheesesteak. That was ridiculously good. Like the kind of good that makes you want to eat here for every meal. This place is a gem and I can’t wait to go back……..tomorrow while I’m still in town!!!

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Sarah record yr Arena

Always love coming to this historic honky tonk bbq joint. Live Music, colorful eclectic atmosphere, friendly nonstop service even on 2026 New Year’s Day! Busy and full of energy. Thank you for my takeout! Happy all these years later you are still alive and packed.
Great food !
Love the smell inside.

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Jonathan Myers

An absolute must if you find yourself in Syracuse. We ordered the brisket and wings with mac and cheese and coleslaw for sides. Everything has a lots of flavour including the size. Portion size is very generous and the food comes out quick even when the place is packed. Could not recommend Dino BBQ more, one of my favourite restaurants.

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Kelly Heenan

Amazing and consistent! Quality is always there, large portions and great value! We left with a smile and look forward to the next trip to Syracuse for more great BBQ

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Jison Zabala

Legitimately good smoked stuff – the type of southern style BBQ I miss. Brisket was great, sausage was melt in your mouth. Wound up sharing bites off of others plates at the table – pulled pork, the pork belly, ribs and chicken are also good eats.

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MrMeowNow

Great place to visit, the food was very good and super tasty. My wife has a celiac disease, and I am happy to report she had no issues with this place, and felt great after eating there.
The place is small and can get very loud, kinda hard to talk to the people that you are eating with.
Also, they did mess up our order and got us 2 of the ribs instead of what we ordered, but it was still very tasty.

Overall very good place to go and eat, good atmosphere, music a bit too LOUD!

Prices are good, we were 4 people had food and drinks and the bill was around $100 ( not including tip).

Recommend.

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