Razorback BBQ

We were looking for some barbeque before leaving Elmira. it was close to where we were and had a 3 ½ start rating. The fact that it is called a restaurant is misleading.
We asked our waitress to wash our sticky table. The table was even stickier after she washed it. Half of the menu was dedicated to their smoked wings, which the were out of at 6:30 pm. Seriously.
This may be a great bar but DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME.
I gave them a single star but we left without ordering. Two sticky tables and specials that were out at 6:30 we enough for us!

Razorback is essentially the «food» side of The Haunt, a divey bar/​mini-​venue. Speaking strictly about the food, it’s decent, but inconsistent. The smoked wings are probably the best thing here. They’re still finished in a fryer, like typical wings, so they have a bit of crunch, but the smokiness adds an interesting dimension that you don’t normally find elsewhere. But yeah, don’t expect that consistency to stay… well, consistent. The texture comes out differently almost every time, even between batches.
The same goes for the ribs. They’re typically well made (for Ithaca), but wildly inconsistent, and sometimes even lukewarm/​cool. My guess is that they whip up a bunch of their food items and leave them to warm in the back. Just a guess.

The music can get loud, and make sure to call them before going if you want ribs because there are days they don’t have them.
With that said, those are the only complaints I have. The outside patio is fun to hang out on, the wings are excellent (get them smoked, you won’t be disappointed!) The ribs weren’t as saucy as I prefer but still excellent. Considering it’s about the ONLY bbq in Ithaca it’s not a stretch to say it’s easily the best.

Went back for the ribs. They were pretty mediocre, which was disappointing, since I was really hoping to find decent ribs in Ithaca. My friend had the El Diablo burger, which she also said was mediocre. This time there was a band playing, so loud, that I could barely hear my friend speak. They were pretty decent, however. Still, this place has character and the patio looks like a nice place to sit outside during the summer, so I can’t bring myself to give less than a 3.

We’d intended to check out the BBQ menu that’s been part of the local music venue The Haunt since April ’09. I’m glad we did. While they weren’t doing a lot of dining business (most of the patrons were at the bar at 6:30 pm on a Tuesday), we ordered wings and found them delicious. The smoked wings which we chose with Razorback’s «original» house sauce were meaty, crispy-​skinned, and generously-​coated with a sweet and smoky sauce. The medium Buffalo-​style wings, which we didn’t order smoked, were slightly smaller but also quite good, crisp-​skinned as well (not breaded and coated the way some places do wings). Both styles came served with a few celery sticks and a standard small container of blue cheese dip full of chunks of blue cheese, though we only dipped the Buffalo wings in the blue cheese. I will definitely stop by again — I am curious about their ribs now (I understand Thursday is «rib night» there).