John Fazio Farms Barbecue — Restaurant in Town of Plattekill

This place was a real find for us on a recent weekend getaway to Minnewaska State Park & Mohonk Preserve, so much so that we that we had to return for a second time before heading home. At first glance, you might not think that a BBQ/Pizza joint would work but it really does. Oh and they also sell tacos by the way, which are fantastic! Everything we ate was bursting with flavor and you could also add "farm fresh" as I believe the majority of the ingredients are produced right there on the farm. Over the course of our 2 visits, we sampled smoked duck, chicken & pulled pork tacos, the cheesy piggy chips, the pastrami sandwich and the smoked chicken, bacon & Chipotle pizza. Also tried some of their ice cream which I was told was not made on site, but is still local and delicious. We shoveled everything into our mouths with reckless abandon and wished we could have fit more. We left feeling full and grateful for having found this place. We were equally grateful for the fact that it is nowhere near where we live as it would surely lead to significant weight gain for both my wife and I. We'd likely be regulars. The staff is also incredibly friendly and inviting and a variety of products from the farm are available for purchase as well. I'd say if you are in the area it's definitely a must try. For the record, I despise online restaurant reviews as I'm a professional chef and somewhat feel like they are the bane of the restaurant industry. As a result of this, I never write them and always read them with a grain of salt but I felt compelled to give credit where credit is due. This place is...

Great Non-BBQ food loved most of the other things I have had from here, I just do not order the BBQ meat because it tastes like it was cooked days before and then frozen or refrigerated and then thawed just for me and I hate rewarmed tasting meat. I guess I just have a problem because it does not seem to bother other people but to me old meat tastes gross, I am disgusted by that re-cooked taste of meat. The BBQ tastes like meat re-warmed. You can put all the sauce you want on re-cooked meat and it still has that taste and smell of like old meat or something it just tastes off to my taste-buds. Why can't a really awesome location and great feel for a place also have really fresh delicious smoked meats? I have had this same experience at almost every BBQ joint in the north, in the south NEVER. You would never get this raunchy bite in your mouth. I throw it away when I encounter it. Just so off putting for me. Also BBQ Beans should have more flavor than just opening a can of beans this happens at all of the BBQ places I have been to in the NE. In the south they have so many flavors in the beans they make them good enough that they could be your meal and they are also smoked! Not here. Sad. I would love for these guys to just get on board with fresh BBQ and I would be 100% in and go several times a week I live nearby. But since they do not, I will stick to other non BBQ items, that works better for me. I love local and I want them to do well so I want to...

I remember this place before becoming a bbq and pizza place. We used to stop by there for the ice cream and the frozen meat selection section. I've been here with my mother in law, great pizza and ribs. Then I brought my dad and uncle there yesterday, who are foreigners from Istanbul, and are here for FEMA at Washington DC, they are professors and have been in collaboration with FEMA for years (Federal Emergency Management Agency - an agency owned by USA DEPT of Homeland Security). Sadly, the attitude wasn't friendly. Perhaps they don't like "foreigners", I felt more well served and paid attention to when I was there with my mother in law. Is it a racist or discriminatory attitude I don't know. Hopefully it was because they were busy (not really, the place wasn't as busy, we came by a good time). I'm writing this in hope to make them understand, NOT every foreign looking person is a threat. Educate yourself to improve your future generations. Alas, the food was good. They charged DOUBLE for ONE pitcher of beer. Sad. Pitcher is a one time price drink, that can be shared with 2 or more people. Don't take advantage of "foreign people" just because you think they are foreign. 1 star for food and 1 star for the location. I would like to see better "attentive service" and CORRECTLY priced checks. Have a...