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| Cuisine | Barbecue, Southern | ||
| Hours | Sun-Mon 11:00am-11pm; Tues-Fri 11:30am-midnight; Sat 11am-midnight | ||
| Address | 152 W. 44th St | ||
| Location | Btwn Sixth and Seventh Aves, Times Square & Midtown West | ||
| Transportation | Subway: 1, 2, 3, 7, N, or R to 42nd St./Times Sq | ||
| Reservations | Reservations recommended | ||
| Phone | 212/921-9494 | ||
| Web site | www.virgilsbbq.com | ||
| Prices | Sandwiches $10-$13; main courses and barbecue platters $15-$24 (most less than $19) | ||
| Credit Cards | AE, DC, DISC, MC, V | ||
Frommer's Review
In the heart of Times Square is a theme restaurant that actually has good food. The theme is Southern barbecue, and the restaurant is made to look and feel like a Southern roadhouse with good-ol'-boy decorations on the walls and blues on the soundtrack. Virgil's does an admirable job in recreating that authentic flavor. The spice-rubbed ribs are slow-cooked and meaty, but it's the Owensboro lamb (smoked slices of lamb) and the Texas beef brisket that are the standouts. Both are melt-in-your-mouth tender; the lamb is sprinkled with a flavorful mustard sauce, while the brisket is perfect with a few dabs of Virgil's homemade spicy barbecue sauce. For starters, the corn dogs with poblano mustard are something New Yorkers rarely have the pleasure of experiencing, while the barbecue nachos -- tortilla chips slathered with melted cheese and barbecued pulled pork -- are a meal in themselves. Desserts are what you would expect from a restaurant emulating a Southern theme: big and sweet. Try the homemade ice cream sandwich, made with the cookie of the day. Virgil's is a great place to bring the kids; if they're noisy, no one will notice.
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