The picnic tables are out, it's a lovely warm spring evening...I know where I'm eating tonight...but, what kind of beer goes best with BBQ? Any suggestions?

actually all of the side are homemade too. i had a ton last night...loved everything, especially the new addition of the cornbread to the menu.

The hours are 11:30 am to 9pm during the week, 11:30 until 10 on the weekends. If there is more demand to stay open later, they will do so. I guess, all I can say about the crits is come back in a few weeks. To be honest there is a bit of a kitchen struggle. One person wants to make everything homemade and natural, the other wants things more prepackaged with preservatives (i guess you can guess which side i'm on). The pitmaster, larry (also plays in any day parade) is from Kansas City and had BBQ in his blood as his brother is the go to guy at Oklahoma Joe's in Kansas City. At any rate there is a bit of of a culture clash about how to do things, but the meat is great!

i don't know where in KC you have had BBQ, but the meat is never slathered with sauce, the sauce is on the side so you can taste the meat. it is like that everywhere. also, the shish kabobs (which are clearly on the filipino menu) never claimed to be smoked, nor kansas city-style. just to clear some things up and i hope you come back for another pass. the picnic tables will be out this beautiful evening.

come on a nice day and there are picnic tables and it's BYOB outside on the sidewalk....they are also working on a VIP back section for special dinners....the food is there, the seating and such is a work in progress.

This is a takeout, or eat at tables outside when the weather is nice. There is delivery available, but they are working out kinks....One thing for sure, however, is that the meat is amazing! I think you can BYOB when eating outside....that is, I have seen others bring wine or beer. The demand has been more than first expected and have run out of things, but if this happens, make sure to try other things on the menu as everything is great!

yes, that's the menu. there will be different items and specials...but they are just beginning super basic for now. what is important is the meat is amazing as are the sauces and the rubs. eventually there will be desserts, collards, etc. they were thinking about a smoked peach cobbler when peaches come into season. yum.

just to clear a few things up....one of the owners are Filipino. there has been Filipino food there for about a year or so...whole pig on the weekends etc...there is a new pitmaster, larry, from kansas city just hired to cook home style BBQ. the menus are separate but you can order from either one. i believe the Filioinos cook a whole pig each weekend....and there will be smoked BBQ all the time now.

Also, being from kansas city myself, the term barbeque gets thrown around loosely, especially around here. to me it means smoking meats, in a smoker...here it seems to mean grilling. there is a huge difference and i hope you come down to see the difference for yourselves!

Amazing slow-smoked ribs, chicken, brisket and pulled pork.

everything is homemade, the sauce, the rubs, the sides, everything.

carry-out and outdoor seating available.

BBQ at Legal Beans -Jersey City
2 Division Street
Jersey City, NJ 07032
201-216-0050

right off Newark, across from the fire station.