Hometown - Industry City — Restaurant in New York

I'm a die-hard bbq spareribs aficionado as indicated by the bulk of reviews posted in my ever so continuing crusade for next big name in bbq ribs culture. In comes Hometown BBQ. Knowing it's location Industry City Brooklyn I've always been wary of trying this much hyped BBQ joint. Driving, parking and even commuting via public transportation are all wrought with perils. This time I put aside all these mentioned obstacles I made it!! But,Boy' oh Boy, what a adissappoint. At a whopping price of $ 28/ lb. Expect a max of four bones if you are lucky. $7 a bone?. You do the math.With so much hype and after finding a nearby parking spot, merely because of laced Sunday parking restrictions, I bulkerd under pressure and requested center cut spare ribs for the fact I am not too fond of the ends. I have done that in almost all BBQ restaurants across the country and very few of these places stay firm especially the ones who sell by a slab not weight. Well, since I as paying by a pound, I made my usual request,only this time, for granted.. The gentleman quickly whisked me off to the cashier and said " I'll see what I can do' , just wait outside if you need to keep an eye on your car, we'll call you' and he disappeared behind swinging kitchen doors. His abrupt instructions didn't make much sense but then, while surveying the surroundings I saw signs of Butcher 1/2/3 posted by the servers' spots. Strange, but for meat fans it's encouraging and exciting; it leads them/us to believe that people in this joint, are ligit , Broollynese style. So after feverishly waiting for good 15 minutes I stuck my head in, my Butcher guy Immediatly spotted me and motioned with his fingers in a dog call like manner to come over. A quintessential Brooklyn parks style gesture akin to asking your dog to come get the reward bone. I rushed in and there was this massive, highly animated confused debate in session between two "professional butchers":leaving me and cash register person bewildered at this slap stick comedy. The quarrel was over my not to be found order bag. Once realizing my presence, I was told to wait there by the cash register while my personal butcher hurried back into the kitchen through those swinging doors, yet again. He emerged a minute later with a brown paper bag with its top tightly trifolded. He handed it to me securing the folds firmly. I rushed out and could not wait to head back home. Staten Island. Once home I franticly opened the bag to find a clumsily foil wrapped package that had 2 skinny, one meaty and dreaded the end rib bone. $30 later and a bag with undesirable order, no napkins, no sauce anything????. What???? Where did I go wrong???. Did I end up being coned by pseudo- generic gentrified modern day eateries with their hyper-articulate owners who dictate their own terms under the diction of their scripted/rehearsed speech/rant to justify their over inflated prices and us customers are nothing but gentiles who should succumb to their unrealistic institutions????. Well, l am not that easily convinced. As a matter of fact if I am treated with sincere accomodations to my request, I will convert without any qualms.Tastewise there was undoubtly a great acidic vinaigre taste attributed to North Carolina taste but for $30 just one rib (mentionable) is quite a hefty price to experience a Replica of North Carolina maverick. And, why can't I at least have a pouch of your BBQ sauce.. If your justification is based on contingency of demand made by the patron, don't even bother. At the least put two napkins. Combine all these deficienies with a pricy, risky driving/parking situations and being greeted by confused/arrogant staff, spare yourself a hassle. Don't bear all such risks and go to Feta Sau, instead. Now that's where it's (ribs) called music. Hometown people,please take...

We've been to Hometown BBQ at Industry City many times and enjoyed the food there so much that we decided to hire them to cater our wedding. We'd both been to far too many weddings where the food was boring, or dry and overcooked, or way overpriced, so when we started talking with their event manager Mel we were pleasantly surprised to discover that their prices were actually far more reasonable than the other quotes we were getting. Mel was also incredibly easy to work with and responsive, not to mention kind and knowledgeable.

When it came time for the actual wedding Hometown absolutely NAILED it. The food was as good or better than what we'd had at either Hometown location, and there was not a dry chicken breast or underseasoned steak to be found. The brisket was incredibly moist, fatty and flavorful, the ribs were just the right texture between falling off the bone and still having that chew, and the corn bread was so good we almost ran out! Even the vegetarian options (corn elote tostadas and veggie enchiladas) were killin'! I wish I had some photos to post but we ate the food so fast I didn't even get a chance to snap a quick pic. Also should note, the compostable plates and flatware were not only much easier to use (no dish washing necessary!) and environmentally conscious, but worked perfectly well and helped keep the price down even further.

I honestly just couldn't say enough nice things about Hometown. The staff was super friendly, Mel guided us through the whole process and answered all our questions, and our guests STILL haven't stopped talking about that brisket 2 weeks later. Book them for your event, and thank me...

Hmmm..where do I begin? Maybe it's the 10 minute wait to even order at an empty restaurant. So, let's start there. My husband and I are in town from St. Louis. We decided to try Hometown-Industry City to see if they truly knew how to smoke meat. We ordered 1/2 lb of brisket, jerk rib tips, beef ribs and fries. They didn't have beef ribs even though their menu indicates they would...nevertheless we proceeded to purchase the rest. We got the brisket and beverages immediately. The jerk rib tips and fries "come from the kitchen". So, while we waited for that we decided to dig into the brisket. The first order was still bleeding on the backside and we returned it. The next order of brisket wasn't that great either. Let me just say there was 1/4 fat on the half pound meat. The bark looked lovely but was bland. The meat wasn't sturdy and felt more like minced meat in our mouths. I mean look at the photos, the quality of the meat or lack thereof is evident. Moving along...the jerk ribs came. They should not be called "jerk" because they didn't have the slightest hint of traditional jerk flavoring. They tasted like.....pepper/salt/paprika ribs....that's the best description I have for ya. The meat was quality but the flavor was dismal. The fries...well they're fries...shaped similar to potato chips but thicker. Overall, this restaurant's brisket and rib tips suck. If you're ever in St. Louis swing by some REAL bbq spots like Salt & Smoke, Sugarfire, Pappys or Bogarts. You won't be disappointed and you'll definitely kiss...