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Hometown Bar-B-Que is a Texas-style smokehouse in Red Hook, Brooklyn known for slow-smoked brisket, ribs and other barbecue served counter-service style. It draws a line largely because it takes no reservations and runs first-come-first-served walk-up service, a common recipe for a wait at destination BBQ spots.
Reported wait times swing widely depending on when you go: some diners describe waits as short as 10-15 minutes on quieter visits, while others report roughly an hour (and reportedly up to 90 minutes at the busiest points) on weekend afternoons. To make the wait more bearable, the restaurant has a bar and, on weekend nights, live music for people queued up or seated.
Reviewer guidance generally points to arriving right at the noon opening or visiting on a weekday for the shortest wait, while Friday-Saturday evenings and Saturday-Sunday midday appear to be the peak crunch times.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
damnlines doesn't have a live camera at this venue yet, so we can't show a real-time line count. Reviewer reports vary widely: some describe waits as short as 10-15 minutes during quieter times, while others report roughly an hour on a busy Saturday midday and up to about 90 minutes at peak. It's walk-up, first-come-first-served with no reservations, so the line forms at the door.
No. It's counter-service, first-come-first-served — you queue up, order at the counter, and find a seat once you have your tray.
Per its Yelp listing: closed Monday; Tuesday-Thursday and Sunday noon-9pm; Friday-Saturday noon-10pm. Always worth double-checking for holiday closures.
Reviewers suggest arriving right at opening (noon) or going on a weekday rather than weekend midday, when waits are reportedly at their longest.
454 Van Brunt St in Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY 11231.
Sources: Yelp — Hometown Bar-B-Que (Red Hook, Brooklyn) · Hometown BBQ — official site · All The Things I Eat — "Eating At Hometown Bar-B-Que: Worth the Wait"