Virgil's is an
oasis of barbeque in the heart of
Manhattan. It's at 152 W 44th St, one block off
Broadway. For a
restaurant just off
Times Square, the prices are not bad at all. Expect to pay only $18 per entree. You get a lot of food for that $18. The food is incredible.
Hush Puppies served with
maple butter. All manner of
meat is available, mostly served as
Carolina-style barbecue. The
lamb is particularly delicious. Every table comes with its own
bevy of
hot sauce, ranging in
masochistic degree. My opinion is that the
hottest hot isn't hot enough, but then my hot scale has been pushing 90%
THD for so long that I'm probably not a good judge.
Tables are surprisingly easy to get on a weekday evening. We called in a party of 20 (!!!!) and got a table within an hour and a half. Whenever I venture to NYC, I always make a stop at Virgil's.