Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Menu USA Prices 2026

Start with the wings. Seriously. The Bar-B-Que wings are spice-rubbed, pit-smoked, then finished on the grill, and they come with blue cheese dressing and celery. They are smoky in a way fried wings just never are. The deviled eggs are another sleeper hit, Cajun spiced, topped with chives, and gone in about thirty seconds at our table. If you want a little taste of everything, grab a few sliders.

This is why you came. The entrees are the heart of the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que menu, and every one of them comes with two homemade sides and cornbread, unless noted. The ribs are the headline act: St. Louis ribs, dry rubbed, slow smoked, lightly glazed with the original BBQ sauce. The brisket is 30-day aged prime beef, hand sliced, served lean and moist with pickled onion and jalapenos. And if you cannot decide, that is literally what the Meat Combo is for. You pick your meats. You play pit boss.

Sandwiches here are not an afterthought. Every sandwich comes with a side, and the potato rolls are grilled, soft, and sturdy enough to hold up to a serious pile of meat. The Pulled Pork Sandwich is the classic: a third of a pound of hand-pulled pork shoulder, original sauce, pickles. The Brisket Sandwich brings the pickled onion and jalapeno heat with horsey mayo. And the burgers? Certified Angus Beef, BBQ basted, and the Pitmaster Burger comes topped with burnt ends. Burnt ends on a burger. That is not a gimmick, that is a flex.

Not everyone at the table wants a mountain of meat, and Dino gets that. The Chopped Salad is a legit plate of food: mixed greens, cucumber, tomatoes, radish, carrot, cornbread, and spiced walnuts. It is fresh, crunchy, and it actually holds up next to the BBQ. If you want the BBQ flavor without the full platter, the sliders and the salad are your friends.

Kids eat like grown-ups here, just in smaller portions. Every kids item runs $8 or more, and the wings and sliders let little ones eat the same smoky stuff the adults are having. The mac and cheese is a safe bet for picky eaters, and the grilled cheese never fails.

Here is the thing about Dino sides: they are homemade, and it shows. The mac and cheese is rich and peppery. The simmered greens come with smoked turkey and actually taste like someone’s grandmother made them. The whipped sweet potatoes are sweet, smooth, and dangerous. Sides are $4 each, pints are $7.50, and quarts are $13, so if you are feeding a crew at home, the quarts are the smart play.

Save room. I mean it. The pies at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que are homemade, and the Peanut Butter Pie, peanut butter cookie crust, peanut butter cream filling, dark chocolate ganache, is the kind of dessert people drive across town for. The Key Lime Pie is bright and tangy, and the Chocolate Ice Box Pie is pure dark chocolate comfort. Drinks are simple: bottled water and canned sodas.

Let us be honest: nobody walks into a BBQ joint chasing a low-calorie dinner. Still, it helps to know where you stand. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que does not publish per-item calorie counts on its public menu, so the tables above show a dash for calories rather than a guess. What we do know is the shape of the menu. The heaviest plates are the rib platters and the full Family Style Package, while the lighter end is the Chopped Salad, the grilled chicken options, and the vegetable-forward sides like simmered greens and cucumber salad. For Dinosaur Bar-B-Que nutrition details beyond that, ask your server or check the official site, since full nutrition information is available on request.

Smart swaps: pick the 1/2 BBQ Chicken or the Chicken Steak over the full rack, swap mac and cheese for simmered greens or slaw, and go easy on the cornbread. You still get the smoke. You just skip some of the damage.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que prices are fair for real pit BBQ, but a few moves stretch your dollar a lot further. Here is how regulars do it:

• Go Family Style for groups. The Family Style Package at $85 feeds 4-6 people with a whole chicken, a full rack of ribs, a pound of brisket or pork, three sides and cornbread. Split four ways, that is barely over $20 a person for a feast.
• Order the Meat Combo. The 2-meat combo at $22 and the 3-meat at $27 both include two sides and cornbread. It is the cheapest way to taste brisket, ribs and pork in one sitting.
• Buy sides by the quart. A quart of mac and cheese or beans is $13, less than double the $7.50 pint. Take-home sides for the week, sorted.
• Check the catering menu for parties. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que catering prices start with affordable per-person options like sliders at $6 each and deviled eggs at $24 per dozen, and full packages cover big groups. For a party of 20+, catering beats ordering off the menu.
• Watch for happy hour and live music nights. Locations run drink specials and host live blues, so you get dinner and a show. Check your local spot before you go.
• Order takeout and delivery. Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is on DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats at most locations, and ordering direct for pickup skips delivery fees.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que hours vary a bit by location, so always double-check your spot. The flagship Syracuse location generally keeps these hours:

The Harlem location in New York City opens at noon most days and runs later on Fridays and Saturdays. Holiday hours can differ, and the restaurants can get packed on weekends, so arriving early or booking ahead is smart.

Dinosaur Bar-B-Que began in 1988 in downtown Syracuse, New York, when founder John Stage, a Harley-loving biker with a taste for real barbecue, turned a roadside smoker operation into a restaurant. The first spot sat on Willow Street in a building that once housed a tavern and a Cadillac dealership. Word spread fast. Today Dinosaur Bar-B-Que has 5 restaurants in operation across New York, in Syracuse, Rochester, Harlem in New York City, Troy, and Hamburg, each set in a historic building with its own character. The Syracuse original is still the soul of the brand: hickory smoke, live blues, Harleys out front, and ribs that made it one of the best-known BBQ joints in America.

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