Juicy Lucy BBQ. Simply the best and most authentic Central Texas-style barbecue in NYC!
Juicy Lucy BBQ offers a unique BBQ experience and the best barbecue in New York City! Prior to opening in 2019, we took home first place in the Brisket King competition, beating out some very impressive and famous competitors. In 2021, we did it again! We’re now up to three locations with a food truck set to hit the road any day! Juicy Lucy BBQ is your home for authentic, Central Texas-style barbecue.
PRIVATE PARTIES
Use our outdoor space for your party. With your own tiki bar and room for up to 60 guests, Juicy Lucy can host your party. Availability is limited, so be sure to contact us for a date today!
WHAT WE SERVE
Our menu consists of the most authentic Central Texas-style barbcue this side of the Mississippi! Our two-time "Brisket King" champion brisket, "Rib King" winner pork ribs, delicious pulled pork, turkey, chicken, bacon.... The list goes on. We're open six days a week (closed Mondays) starting at 12 noon. Whether you're looking to dine in or stay at home, Juicy Lucy BBQ is your choice for authentic barbecue.
OUR STORY
It Began With A Layover...
Founder Richie Holmes was flying from New York to Los Angeles some years ago, and he had just enough time between flights to leave the airport for a bite. He went where so many food tourists had gone before him: Matt’s Bar, famous for the cheese-stuffed and onion-topped Jucy Lucy (sic) burger. It changed his life.
A real estate investor and virtuoso home chef, Richie decided then and there that if he ever got into the restaurant business, he was determined to sell Jucy Lucy burgers.
Now, years later, that determination has resulted in Juicy Lucy BBQ (forgive our taking of the liberty of spelling it our way)! Of course, that infamous burger is sold at our original location - but our version comes in multiple varieties.
Juicy Lucy BBQ offers so much more than just an amazing burger. Try our two-time champion brisket (2019, 2021), ribs (winner of Rib King in 2021), mouth-watering chicken, and pork bites that will satisfy even the pickiest of barbecue fanatics….the list goes on. Every morsel of our brisket and ribs is cooked fresh daily in a private smokehouse using proprietary recipes developed by Richie himself. And we haven’t even mentioned our incredible custom side dishes that include the most amazing baked beans you’ll ever try and a sweet potato casserole that is to die for!
Beyond The Flagship...
In 2021 Richie partnered with long-time friend Rob Mackoul, an insurance executive. The two businessmen, often mistaken for brothers by those who see them together, pride themselves on being regular guys. These two regular guys now have a second location in the Eltingville Shopping Plaza that is more of a grab-and-go, a food truck that will be found in various parts of NYC, and their latest venture: a collaboration in Grant City on Lincoln and Railroad with the legendary DiFara Pizza from Brooklyn! Who knows where the next Juicy Lucy will pop up - the sky is the limit!