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Uncle Joe's Barbecue

North Shore Road, St. John
340.693.8806
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Ranked #40 of 95 restaurants in St. John
Cuisines: Barbecue
Good for: Families with children, Local cuisine, Dining on a budget
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Takeout, Late Night
Restaurant details
Good for: Families with children, Local cuisine, Dining on a budget
Dining options: Lunch, Dinner, Takeout, Late Night
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 6, 2013 via mobile

The BBQ is solid and consistent every time. BBQ sauce has a tangy and good spice flavor. The locals get priority on food service. Call in advance so you don't have to wait.

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Middletown, Delaware
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 31, 2013

Great food, but the service is so poor that I refuse to go back. Candies has comparable food and larger portions with much friendlier staff.

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Rochester Hills, Michigan
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14 reviews 14 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013

Stopped here after a long bvi boating day. It was really close to the national park dock. Only took a few minutes and we were on our way. The food was yummy and it was a pretty good price. We would def go back.

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Quincy, Massachusetts
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11 reviews 11 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013

Food was great. Ribs were good, nice and tinder fall off the bone. Sause was good, nice sweetness to it. Service was not amazing. Waitress was not very friendly. Just took our order and then brought our food. Didn't introdcue herself or say hello. Order was right and arrive in a timely manner just wait staff was unfriendly.

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Brevard, NC
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25 restaurant reviews
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013

One of our favorites, we always go to Uncle Joe's. The ribs and the chicken are very good; we ordered one dinner of each and then shared them, along with very good slaw, and mild rice, which is perfect with the meat. It was a little too saucy ( not hot, volume-wise), but still very good. We didn't see Uncle... More

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Houston, Texas
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013

Cheap and delicious, what more could you want? Ribs were fall off the bone good and everything else was pretty good as well. Fellas if your female companion is going crazy at the shops and you need a good/cheap meal to help offset the damage this your place!

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Atlanta, Georgia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

Uncle Joe's tastes as good as it smells. Great Bar-B-Q with friendly service. We try to go at least twice during our stay.

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New York City, New York
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7 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

...well, no, but after a day of hiking and the beach, it is pretty darn close! This was the only place on St. John that we ate at more than once on our stay. And again, it was not the best food we had, either. But it is good, cheap, and fairly quick. The two ladies working (never saw Uncle... More

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New York City, New York
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5 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013

Joe's is the one thing that has been a constant over the ten or so times I have visited St. John over the past fifteen years. Whenever I leave, it's the one meal I can't stop thinking about until I get back there next. Joe's does only a few things, and what they do, they excel at. I'm personally a... More

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Bethel
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

Great food, reasonable prices for St John, and wonderful people watching. Large portions and "to go" is available.

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