Wildwood Barbeque 225 Park Ave. S. (18th & 19th Sts.)
Gramercy
212.533.2500
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Wildwood Barbeque:
It’s grills gone wild at this big-box barnhouse, but the majority of meatheads wild’n' out here are yuppies attracted to the smell of generic newness. In the shadows of ‘cue-heavy Union Square, football field-sized Wildwood BBQ is owned by B.R. Guest Restaurants (Dos Caminos, Blue Water Grill, Primehouse New York.) Despite the chain vibe, pitmaster “Big Lou” Elrose (Hill Country) oversees food that’s a cut above Outback—minus the bland mac ‘n’ cheese. All-natural meat (no antibiotics or hormones) is the deal here, and ribs fall right off the bone. Saddle up to the 100-foot bar and wash down the spicy sauce with a large selection of beer, bourbon and cocktails like the Backyard Punch—wine and seasoned brandy. Welcome to honky-tonk for the corporate set.
Went to Wildwood BBQ last night (5/7/08). First off, looked like they spent ENTIRELY too much money on the decor for ANY legit bbq place -- especially when some menu items were "reasonably" priced. WWBBQ didn't seem to know what it was going for -- is this a theme restaurant? What's with all the classic rock and suits? Not a good look. The service seemed good until it came time for the food to come out -- then it was piece by piece. The ribs were too fatty and lacked flavor. The Cobb salad was ok by me -- lots of blue cheese -- but how hard is it to make that? Chicken sandwich was decent, but the oh-so-special s & v chips were just NOT THAT good! Sides -- beans & cornbread were TINY and tasted fresh from the box. Everything felt very overly produced. Nothing homemade about it.
5/8/2008 8:22:00 AM
DISAPPOINTED . says:
I went to Wilwood BBQ with a few of my friends! We were all very excited about having some yummy BBQ but to our dismay we had cold ribs and the sides were definitely not enough for all of us, even though we ordered two of the sampler plates to share. The sauces were good, service was ok, a bit overbearing (trying too hard)...overall, we were all disppointed. We will not go back or recommend.
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