Reviews for Brooks' House of Bar-B-Q in Oneonta, NY
Quality family restaurant, I ordered the chicken & rib combo and would rate the taste slightly above average. Fair prices and... quick service. Plenty of parking and the home brew ale was refreshing! Will go again the next time I'm in the area. Read more
Stopped for a quick lunch. For some reason I remember this a having more tables, but oh well. Friendly staff, prompt and... quick service. However, the food seemed to be lacking this visit. Portions were a little on the small side. The flavor wasjust not there. The restaurant should have better quality than what you find on the roadside when they are cooking for a fundraiser. It was on par with the pop up's they do. Disappointing. Read more
Loved this Place! Can't Recamend it enough! Food is Amazing! We traveled over an hour to get there and I can't wait to go back!
I'm still not sure what to say about this place. I grew up eating Brooks BBQ for fundraisers and thought the nostalgic memories... would make this trip worth the ride but I'm thinking I've never felt so let down before. Brooks is a glorified fast foodrestaurant that is from 8 decades ago and has not changed anything. We were very confused walking in and not being greeting.Finally realizing we needed to approach a cash register we learned we needed to order, pick up, seat ourselves, then eat ourlackluster food. The food which did come out very quick, perhaps faster than any fast food restaurant. I'll give them that. Buteverything came out together and we had ordered an appetizer. The cauliflower was heavily breaded, either lightly bread it ordon't bread it. The chicken tasted like smoked rotisserie chicken (I can buy a whole one for $7 at Price Chopper). The bread wascold. The meats lacked flavor other than salt, smoke, and mustard. The decor is maybe a step up from the Cracker Barrel. A verydown home country establishment. The only good thing we ate was the beans. There are ways to make BBQ nice. It's ok toupdate. The fries seemed fresh cut but were served room temp. Will not be back. Read more
Bbq chicken was over cooked and dried out so burnt and dry. Brisket was over cooked( guessing kept warm in foil in a steamer) so... it was mushy without much flavor. French fries over cooked, dried out ,oily and some burnt. Drinks were self serve had all theregulars plus coffee and tea. Green side salad was fresh cold and crispy ; dressing was good too. Dinner Roll was warm ,driedout and tasteless. Their signature sauce is a mix of red Carolina bbq sauce and mustard bbq. I didn?t like it. I like themseparate but together it was all over the place in flavor. I was hours from home hungry and tired. I?ve had this before at manysatellite locations ( catering) and at the location in Oneonta. I have to say it was the worst I?d ever had of Brooks Bbq. Thetwo stars are for the salad and drinks. Read more
I thought this place was pretty good for the area. I had the pulled pork, onion rings and cornbread. The pork was very well... balanced and flavorful. It wasn?t too salty, slightly citrusy but very savory and also a tad sweet. I really enjoyed it. Theonion rings were very crunchy and not too salty. I am a fan of crunch, so I liked them a lot. Skip the cornbread though. Ishould?ve got the regular dinner roll. Probably would?ve paired well with the pulled pork. Overall, it was good, but nothingtoo crazy. Good place for a family dinner or if you want some American classics. Read more
Quite the scene here. It is a multi-generational business that has expanded over time. I'm originally from the south where... barbecue is compared on an almost religious basis and I'm no aficionado. This was good and for my purposes, the outdoor diningfulfilled a specific need---we were visiting from out of town with our dog and the farthest outdoor picnic table was next to the"dog walking area," meaning no hassle with having our pup join us. I had the pulled pork, which was good and a taste of mydaughter's brisket, which was better. All the sides were passable, if not special, including the baked beans, potato salad andmac and cheese. I have to say that my favorite aspect of the place is the shaded grove of picnic tables ("and conference center"not full sure of what that part 'is' exactly)---and especially the restored 1936 Chevy pickup, originally owned, evidently, byFrank Sinatra, and is the same model as a vehicle used in the family biz two generations ago. Read more
I grew up eating brooks and looooved it. It has ruined its name and will no longer be a staple in our home. Took my kids here... for lunch and I couldn?t be more disgusted. I spent $60 on three meals to seat my self, serve myself and get my own drinks. Thefood came out fast food style and was microwaved. My ribs were so over microwaved that they were dried out. My son?s chicken wasso dry he couldn?t eat it. It was like chewing rubber bands. French fries looked fresh cut but were also microwaved and harderthan rocks. Absolutely inedible. What an expensive lesson learned. Read more