Lincoln Barbecue
“The french fries here are also crispy and delicious.”
“Had the duck with blueberry sauce–good size, tasty and a nice presentation.”
“Call in advance for pickup, or sit at the bar and watch the game while you eat.”
Lincoln Barbecue
Takes Reservations: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
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Yelp doesn't often steer me wrong, and I often trust reviews almost more than I would one friend's personal recommendation ("power by numbers"!) Unfortunately, this was one of those rare occasions where I was unpleasantly let down by high hopes from Yelp. My family and I stopped here to get some take-out to take home. Firstly, the name "barbecue" is misleading, because when I searched for BBQ joints in Mt. Vernon from Yelp Mobile, this one shouldn't have popped up. Yes, it does have some BBQ items, but its selection doesn't qualify for a BBQ joint. Needless to say, we were tired and decided to select from the menu anyway. There was an odd split between very reasonably priced sandwiches and appetizers and relatively pricey entree items. It didn't seem like there was too much of a middle ground.
We ordered cheese empanadas (should have been called 'Mozzarella Sticks from the freezer, that's what they were'), chicken wings (battered and fried with no seasoning on the wings what so ever), a pork sandwich (not too much flavor with a lot of peppers all over the plate), ribs (a small rack – not too much value for what you pay for), and a roasted full chicken. The first waitress who took our order did not know English very well at all, which is something I often expect in a small restaurant owned by immigrants, but she also didn't understand any of the Portuguese names for any of the items. Out of desperation, I said "Hablas Espanol?" and she started chatting away full-speed. I know Spanglish pretty well, and thought my dictation of what we wanted was going well, but she was having such a hard time understanding the Portuguese names for the dishes that she had what I assume to be her supervisor come over to help.
This individual was the type of person who says something with an attitude but has a smile on your face while doing it. After an extremely long day, it was hard to understand if she was being helpful or pissy or both. She was very odd in many ways, especially when I ordered rice and beans for my mother who was outside smoking and she asked, "Can you please call your mother now to ask her if she wants red or black beans?" after I had just said red beans and rice. After ordering a $60 meal for takeout, I asked for 3 portuguese rolls to take home. She actually had the audacity to say to me that she normally charges 50 cents per roll but they were on the house. Why even say something like that when someone just spent that much money?
I was born and raised in southern Westchester county, and there is absolutely no way that this establishment has one of the best meals in the county as previously mentioned. Maybe in Mt. Vernon, but there are better places to eat that are worth the drive or walk…