Johnson Bar-B-Q

For those of you who live in the Bronx you know that there are very few BBQ places in the area.

The only other place(in the Bronx) I’ve been too was Hudsons smokehouse. Which you can read my honest review on them.

So as I start my review I like to have a BBQ standard I’m comparing it to.

Dinosaur BBQ. Mighty Quinn’s bbq Hill country BBQ

These are all great bbq joints in Manhattan and they all serve Ribs,Brisket, pulled pork, sausage..

Johnsons Bar-B-Q Review

The Spot:Its very small located in the south Bronx. No seating its like a to go only restaurant. Its relatively clean. 4 out of 5 rating

Service: I’d say standard. They were attentive they acknowledge you they pay attention. 3.5 out of 5

Food portion: They give you alot almost too much 😔its very rare I can’t finish a plate or order. This was one of those occurrences. 5 out of 5

Meat Quality: Okay I’m probably going to ruffle some feathers here..Here’s my honest view. The ribs were cooked to the point where the meat falls off the bone.That’s usually a good standard for ribs. I prefer mine with a little bit of give.I don’t think they use a dry rub.I love flavor and different blends. Unfortunately I didn’t really get that here. Although the meat is good they need season to add more character. Now the mustard sauce. Most bbq is accompanied with bbq sauce with a tomato base. Johnsons uses a mustard base. I personally don’t like it. 2.5 out of 5.

Sides:I had black eyed peas, rice, Mac and cheese. Nothing special here. 2.5 out of 5

Price: I got a pork rib meal for $21. Its on the low end for bbq but I go a lot of food. It’s probably the best Value in 5 boroughs. But I’ve got more to go. 5 out of 5

Overall if you want quantity and a good price this is the BBQ place for you

What they can work on: Make a tomato based bbq sauce. Work on developing a dry rub.They can explore more. Its a bit too vanilla. They need to standout and give people a reason to make long trips from other borough , states, and countries.

Its not common in New York but Beef Ribs are actually really good. I’d love to see more restaurants have this as an option