Big Black Grill

Would definitely visit again. The staff are friendly and helpful. The serving size are huge. While my normal preference would have been in the order of beef, pork, and chicken (least), my actual experience would rank chicken first, then pork, and beef a distant third. Beef is a bit dry, but the chicken was terrific. The BBQ rice was a great choice. And sweet potato is great. Tried it out on a Groupon, but would go back without it. Very nice place — and the meats are tender without being too «smoky» or «burnt» tasting. Great place!

I’m giving this the big 5 stars because, being heavy into Paleo, I was able to eat a great, healthy meal here after driving all day and becoming pretty ravenous. Pulled-​pork (made without any sauce) on lettuce and their vinegar slaw with a copious number of banana peppers on the pork was absolutely perfect at a great price! Just the right quantity to fill a caveman belly without emptying a caveman wallet. If you happen through New Stanton while getting on or off the turnpike, stop in and ask for a Paleo special. If they don’t recognize it by name, just recite the instructions above and enjoy!

The meat was good. Ribs fall right off the bone. I had corn bread, sweet potato casserole and coleslaw, but only the cornbread was good. I used a coupon where I got 75% of so it was fine for that if be disappointed paying full price though

Stopped in for a quick bite at Big Black Grill. I saw a stack of wood sitting outside that they use to smoke their meat with so I figured it was worth a try. I could smell the smoke in the air and that sealed the deal… I was going in! Once inside, I noticed they had a simple menu layout similar to Chipotle. You could choose a burrito or a bowl and then choose your toppings. I chose a brisket bowl with dirty rice. There was also white rice. Then I requested BBQ sauce to keep it simple. With my bowl, I ordered two sides — sweet potato casserole and cole slaw. They had three different kinds of slaw! I went with the traditional kind, thinking, «How can I go wrong?» It turns out that the only tasty items were the smoked meat and the ultra-​sugary sweet potato casserole. The rest wasn’t very good, especially the cole slaw. If they reduce the amount of sugar in the sweet potato casserole, then this could be a winning side. As far as the brisket goes, it was delicious! It was tender and juice and had a good smoky flavor to it. I would recommend that they remove some of the fat however, because a lot of what I was given had a good amount of fat in it.
If you’re jonesing for BBQ smoked meat, you may want to try it. There is a lot of a room for improvement here though.

Just left! We will definitely be back!
Huge portions, fresh, delicious! I’m talking some of the best BBQ I’ve ever had.
My dad is Texas, born and raised so I know good BBQ.
I would recommend anyone try this place out!

Not good ribs at all. We tried the pulled chicken sandwiches previously at the WestMoreland Arts and Heritage festival. While the sandwiches there were small we said let’s go sometime soon and try something else. Well, tonight was the night, and we had the ribs and they were awful. Fatty, and so tough I was breaking utensils trying to cut them
Apart. Plus, as other reviews mentioned, there is NO way these were slow cooked and they were way too pink. I won’t be surprised if we get sick.
To pay over $ 30 for what we «ate» is a crime. The Rosemary potatoes were ok but not cooked enough. Baked beans were fine As was cornbread. We will not be back. Better ribs to be had at Chili’s or Applebees and that’s saying something.

Food was decent. Brisket was fatty and had an «off» flavor. Rice was fresh and tasty. The sweet potato casserole was excellent and everyone else loved the cornbread but I wasn’t s fan. Overpriced for what we got though.

Great BBQ joint. Right off the highway. Very friendly staff, nice atmosphere (complete with New Orleans jazz), good portions, tasty food. We got the brisket and pulled chicken. My only minor complaints are that they don’t have a soda fountain (you have to buy bottles if you want drinks), and they don’t boast local/​natural/​organic food. But damn, that cornbread was good!

What a great little barbecue place! As others have said, the menu is brief, but that’s a good thing. I picked up lunch for over 10 people. They were very organized with all the lunches labeled with names and placed in individual bags. I pick up lots of large orders, and many times I’m treated like a nuisance. Not here! Made sure we had extra sauce too. All the sides were delicious. I tried baked beans, corn bread, creamy cole slaw, sweet potatoes and potato salad. The chicken I had was tender, tasty and not completely bathed in BBQ sauce. The dirty rice was very good also. If you want great fast food, come here!

My husband and I stopped in here once, in need of a quick dinner. The food was tasty and portions decent. However, there was one problem. It was a cold, rainy day and the restaurant was freezing! It was so cold, in fact, that our food was cold almost immediately. (If it was even warm to begin with.) The place has an uncomfortable feel to it, but it’s not really a big issue, since this is more of a ‘fast food’ type place. I’d try it again if I was in need of a quick meal, but not the best.

Great BBQ right off the highway. Super clean, polite staff, yummy food. Perfect place to grab a quick bite while passing through.

Great Food and great owners! They have made many donations to organizations within the Yough school district! They recently did a benefit for a little girl with Cancer and raised over 4,000! The BBQ pork sandwich is to die for! Stop in at their new location in New Stanton. U will not be disappointed! They cater also!

Well, took a chance on this one as I drive by it quite often and there was a deal on GroupOn, which definitely is a good thing. It’s a great way to get people in to try and hopefully return, kudos on taking the risk.
First off, walking in, it’s very utilitarian and gets right to the point of things. There’s no confusion really and that’s definitely a good thing. BBQ shouldn’t be confusing and they make it rather straight forward. I like that, the fact that the place smelled heavenly didn’t hurt either. The staff was very friendly as well, never a bad thing.
That said, my wife and I decided to go for different options here. I went with the pulled pork and dirty «BBQ» rice along with cornbread and sweet potatoes. All of it was good and the pork very tender, though for me, I would’ve liked a little more sauce (my fault for not asking for more though). My wife ended up going with the brisket, baked beans and cornbread over regular white rice. The brisket was a little thinly sliced but she enjoyed it immensely and when taking a taste myself, couldn’t find any complaints at all.
As for the sides? The sweat potatoes were creamy and had a great taste, just finding it as a side is welcome up north for me, and the cornbread was unbelievably good.
Overall, the portion sizes are a little small and the thinness of the brisket is a bit off putting. Definitely will be going back to try the ribs and chicken though, so once that happens I’ll be able to give a little more in-​depth look at things. For now, the 4 stars will stand on a first impression.

The outside doesn’t look very nice but we were greeted by very friendly young lady (who told us she had been working there 5 years) who explained the menu and showed us the options. We all pulled pork and pulled chicken sandwiches with beans, corn bread, and yam casserole (which was very sweet).
The food was good, not great… I wish it had been hotter in temperature. By the time we sat down the chicken and beef were warm but not hot…
Paper towels were the industrial brown rolls on the table… napkins or regular paper towels would have been better or perhaps even wipes.
Bottom line… for the money it was a good value and the service was fast and extremely friendly. We don’t have BBQ restaurants where we live so this was a nice alternative.

Wonderful BBQ but even better corn bread and sweet potato casserole. Three different cole slaw choices so you can’t go wrong. Unbelievably good value with prices very low. You have your choice of bun, rice, or salad to have with your bbq so a great choice for those with diverse eating needs (paleo, gluten free).

First time here and will be back soon. The pulled chicken was excellent and my husband loved the pulled pork. Excellent corn bread, too. Not a fan of the BBQ rice, though.

Would have given this place a 2, but it’s one of the few local, independent restaurants in the vicinity, so I’ll add a star for that. It’s also clean, which earns it its second star. But the pork ribs were really bad, so 3 stars is all it gets.
There are a few things that are really important for barbecue. Having good meat, and preparing it well, are perhaps the most important. And in that, this place falls short.
First, the ribs were really, really tough. I’m pretty sure they weren’t slow cooked, just shoved in an oven for a while. Despite that, it seemed like they might be a bit undercooked, which is really worrisome for pork.
The sauce was fine, but nothing special — mostly sweet, not particularly spicy or peppery. The baked beans tasted like they came out of a can (though for that they were tasty), and the corn bread was more chewy than I personally prefer.
They also didn’t have fountain drinks, or even freshly brewed sweet tea. Coming from Atlanta, that’s a shock!
All in all, a mediocre experience. This place has to start slow-​cooking its meat if it wants to be known for barbecue.

Not what I expected.
I bought a ½ rack of ribs and brisket. The ribs were ok. Not very tender and the sauce wasn’t what I liked. I also had the brisket. That was a shock. I have had plenty of brisket but never have I seen wafer thin slices of brisket. Of course it was tender. That thin anything would be tender. I just didn’t like it. It was clean. But the taste was just not there. Clem’s Ribs in Blairsville, Pa. is soooo much better. Rt22 Blairsville is well worth the trip.

Folks, this is not BBQ. I gave it three stars because it’s clean and the food didn’t scare me. We were passing through and hungry. I read the reviews and we stopped. The chicken was moist but no smoky flavor. BBQ sauce seemed straight from a grocery store jug. Sides — swt pot, coleslaw, corn bread, dirty rice — mediocre.
Cracker Barrel would have given us a much better meal.

This place is great, I had the ribs and chicken. My daughter had the pulled pork which she loved. The one problem is if you want to try another meat you have to get another meal, I got to try more sides. Ok I tried the creamy coleslaw which was sweet and yummy, the baked beans were just ok, the red potatoes were just ok too, and the dirty rice was just great. My daughter got as sides sweet potato casserole which was amazing in her own words. The corn bread was not like any other it was delicious which contained real corn. A true thumbs up.