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For two star dining in New York, try Brother Jimmy's Bbq. This inexpensive restaurant has been around for the last 30 years, and is located in the Upper E. Side neighborhood. It's known for its bar food. It's been awarded the 10 Best NY Barbecue award.
Brother Jimmy's brings good times and North Carolina style 'cue to the Upper East Side. All the Barbecue is slow smoked in-house over hickory wood. The ribs come in three varieties: Northern (sweet), Southern (spicy) and dry rub. Pulled Pork, Smoked Brisket, BBQ Chicken, hush puppies and frickles are a few of the signature items they serve. A fun line of specialty cocktails and a very active bar scene make Brother Jimmy's more then just another BBQ restaurant.
Opened by Duke and UNC alumni, this barbecue joint and sports bar gives nostalgic college grads a little Southern comfort, especially on game days. Diners seeking ribs, sliced-beef sandwiches, and popcorn...
citysearch.com - expert review - 01/18/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I love friend chicken and this just did not do it for me. I was debating between the catfish and the chicken and went with the chicken b/c the waitress told me the fried chicken is delicious here.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This Brother Jimmy's location feels too commercial for my taste. I'd much perfer to travel uptown to really get the feel of the BJ experence. Much larger location which is great for the MSG crowd.…
yelp.com - user review - 06/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Their tagline really says it all: Booze & BBQ. I'm a big fan of Jimmy's. Super friendly wait staff, bartenders, and solid BBQ (nobody ever claimed it was Blue Smoke people...)
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
lots of fun. apparently there are some good specials that go on here depending on the night, i usually just hit this place up for some boozing...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I walked into Brother Jimmy's expecting for it to be comperable to Famous Dave's or Spanky's for that matter. Music was blaring loud, and I immediately asked to go to the back. Once there, we had to…
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I heard so many great things about Brother Jimmy's, so my friend's and I decided to go one night. I expected that it would be somewhat crowded for a Thursday, but it was pretty much dead. They have…
yelp.com - user review - 05/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Looks small from the window, but there's a back room, that gets pretty big. They have this all you can eat lunch and dinner, for Ribs and Wings for a pretty good price. All you can eat... You can't…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
So now that I've moved to 75th and 1st, I will be reviewing all of the popular spots nearby. Two people told me about Brother Jimmy's BBQ, so this seemed like a good place to start. I went there on…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Two words: trash can. Come with about 5 other people and you will know exactly what I'm talking about (nice cold surprise). This place has great BBQ as well, although I wish there was a crawfish po…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was introduced to Brother Jimmy's on derby weekend...It was loud and noisy for the 2-3 minutes of the actual race then it quieted down. I didn't really care for the BBQ sauces provided (hot sauce…
yelp.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
It's pretty much a frat house with bbq. The crowd is a mix of college kids and older twenty and thirty-somethings who wish they were still in college. If you are a girl there on a saturday night,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I ate here recently with a friend. I had the beef brisket and the food was pretty good. The decor was pretty interesting. The service was excellent. And you must must save room for the mud cake,…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
stopped here on a nice sunny sunday afternoon. sat at the bar with 2 friends drinking our asses off. got the nacho app which was ehh. all i know is he gave us like half off our check so we tipped him…
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Jimmy's BBQ's Chili I like the fresh sour cream & onion toppings. Nice touch indeed.
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Ok, admittedly I've never eaten in the restaurant, but I get take out from here almost every week. This is the best BBQ I've had in Manhattan. Take that for what it's worth - I am a southern girl and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I just want to post that I saw Eli and Peyton Manning going into Brother jimmy's on the east side this weekend. Hilarious, they are in sports coats like they are getting off the team bus and they…
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was a place we went to after we had some sushi down the street. All I can say is DON'T GET THE TRASHCAN!! We didn't get it, but the people at the next table did and it looked disgusting. I…
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
this place is the first and last stop in BBQ. period. it should be noted i am only a fan of pork ribs. memphis/south east style vs. those who eat beef ribs in texas-no way i consider that bbq. and…
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I don't think i've ever actually eaten inside but have gotten delivery and love to take it as takeout to central park on a nice day. instant picnic Not great BBQ, but tasty for the quick fix.
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love me some wings! We went on a Saturday afternoon in search of some post IRS rape fuel (aka, we just met with accountant and we owed $$ this year-sad). We strolled around the UES in search of…
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is hit or miss, I have had between decent and good meals, and just not good at all. The food is generally better earlier in the day in my experience. I prefer to go in the middle of the day…
yelp.com - user review - 03/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Basic bbq. I got a pulled pork sandwich with mashed potatoes. I liked the different sauces that they offer on the table.
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Terrible barbecue. My friend and I made the mistake of going here after watching St. John's get the snot kicked out of them by my Hoyas. Service: about 5 min. after we were seated a table of six…
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went to the Brother Jimmy's in Midtown because it is the official bar for watching UNC basketball. The food was decent and the menu selection was southern, but having had Carolina pulled pork in the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Been here several times now. Tried the combo rib platter and got the Southern style, Northern style, and "Brother Jimmy's dry rub style" and got two pieces of each style, cornbread, and I was able to…
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Trust me, I didn't want to come here, but a former corporate big-wig had his going away party set up so I had to go. Its really unfair for me to review this place since I hate "fratty" bars, but I…
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was pleasantly surprised at Brother Jimmys. I was expecting a terrible, potentially even atrocious attempt at BBQ. What I got was a decent pulled pork sandwich and cold beer. I wouldnt hesitate…
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is hilarious. I gotta say, sometimes it's fun to hang out with a ton of kids that still think they are in college (I am not that far removed).
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Awful and would only fly in a place where it's far away from any good true southern/sole type place. I went there out of desperation while living in NYC (grew up in Texas) and to be honest, it's…
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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I recently moved to NYC from Georgia and as cheesy as it sounds I don't know what I would do if I had not been introduced to Brother Jimmy's by one of my friends. My first time going, back in May, my...
menupages.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Brother Jimmy's is great! The place isn't huge so it is always packed but I have enjoyed every time I have been there. If you can find a seat get a swamp water! It is a mixed drink that comes in a fish…
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE BBQ. Put the word Barbecue in your name, and it's almost an instant 4 stars. My buddy loves this place, so I didn't have the heart to tell him that I thought the food blew. I got a pulled…
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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I went here to meet some friends -- I'm a vegetarian, but I thought, whatever, I'll have a few drinks and maybe a side dish. I ordered their sides of mac & cheese and potato salad. I wasn't expecting high...
menupages.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Normally, I'd trash Brother Jimmy's for its frat boy atmosphere but the staff here are good, friendly people and that goes a long way. I definitely still need to be in the right mood (i.e. on a group…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
As my associates and I ponder expanding into Southern cuisine (See, e.g. http://www.yelp.com/biz/Gy1sOwSQ1nJq0eRxcivnCA#hrid:74qx_4i9b-9m5gpOacPhPg) I remembered coming here, just around the time we…
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Decent BBQ, but not that special. I only gave 3 star because the place is not kept very well, the heat was broken when I was there so it was really cold, the sound on the bottom floor is not contained…
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
In a neverending quest to find the perfect place to eat before events at the Garden. I went here on Friday night before a Knicks game. And believe me, I have found places that are near perfect for…
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If you like hanging out on 8th. Ave with all the Penn Station people, overweight NY Rangers fans, and happy hour people who look like they were from the scene in Cocktails with Tom Cruise at TGIF's.…
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hooray for improptu restaurant visits!! This place is kitchy. You've got the guys watching football downstairs at the bar, getting revved up and chomping on hot wings... then there's the tabled seating…
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am from North Carolina and have been to Brother Jimmy's on several occasions. In truth the food is probably closer to 3 stars. It is better than average, but isn't the best in the city (see…
yelp.com - user review - 10/29/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely one of my all time favorite bars. This place is a blast, and a great haven in NYC for those who prefer a sporty, laid back atmosphere to all that hoighty toighty nonsense. Brother Jimmy's is…
yelp.com - user review - 10/26/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're from the Carolinas like I am then going to this place is a must (at least once). Its really 3 stars 1 star for the southern niche. Food here is pretty good, not great and I'm not crazy…
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So today was one of those days where I decided to sit down and have some lunch. i went to Brother Jimmys around 2pm and sat up at the bar. I had a Stella (don't tell my boss) with the burnt end…
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Its a good bar to get drunk at. Get ready for a bunch of loud and obnoxious drunk guys and gals. Its a good time if you let it be. You might even hook up. Just bring gum and give her some first.
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Im not a BBQ connoiseur so... on the food, i just will say that it satisfied my belly! The Hot Wings were good and extremely meaty and spicey!
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Go. During. Lunch. If you want to avoid the obnoxious frat boy thing going on, go during lunch. I have a lot of southernly friends who are huge on the BBQ and fried okra thing. I'm not huge on it, so…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Sure the food is kind of okay, but jesus, who wants to be mobbed by frat boys? I guess they need someplace to go.....one of the reasons I hate the upper east side
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So i have been here before, simply to watch my roommate and friends get drunk in the typical upper east side guy just out of college fashion. It was eh to say the least. But then my sister was…
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I really don't like this place. In fact, I think I really hate this place. However, I have early city memories fond enough to give it 2 stars (you know, when you don't know any better). I would…
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Go to Dinosaur. The end of civilization as we know it starts with Brother Jimmy's.
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2007
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Welllll... let me tell you.... I am not into bbq but the bar is great... They have a great bartending crew.. especially Drew... well I didn't mean that to rhyme.. but my friend and I were taken care of, and...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great service, nice bouncers, fun games, what I hear is decent food, always has a good amount of people any night of the week/weekend. There isn't really much to complain about. And it helps that it…
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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The UES is full of a lot of prentious places and peopel. Well not this bar. I came in on a Saturday night. Loved the vibe, cute bartenders, drinks, crowd. Great place all around.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2007
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The food is amazing, the BBQ is amazing, anything you order will be good. Also good for watching games and having a beer. After 9pm or so though, this turns into an immediately-post-college scene, so watch out...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2007
