maple tree bbq

grea bbq at a great price. i eat at the maple tree regularly and love all of the different and innovative types of food that they come up with while sticking to traditional recipes. the pulled pork is delicious with that vinegar and red pepper zing to it that sets it apart from other pulled pork’s. thesmokedpastrami is fantastic mixing the best of smoking with the best of a corned beef, and the use of a whole brisket makes for a great taste due to the marbled fat throughout the piece of beef. not only does the maple tree serve this great bbq for breakfast and lunch but i had an occasion to try their cooking at a wedding and it was exceptional.

pleasantly surprised. i have tried a couple of different bbq joints on the island and have not been totally impressed so i was skeptical when i went into the maple tree with its sign out front boasting our own pastrami. all i have to say is that this skeptic has been silenced, everything from their north carolina style pulled pork to theirsmokedpastrami was awesome.the relaxed dinning style was a real treat to find on long island and the home made iced tea really pulled the whole meal together.

east end bbq heaven. when the mood for bbq, really delicious bbq, strikes, the hungry carnivore used to have no options on the east end of long island. no longer is that the case: just take a trip east on the lie to riverhead and drive to the maple tree bbq and delicatessen, located at 820 w. main street (there may be no parking on the street; if so, park in the gravel lot just across from the maple tree. if the weather is nice, you can take your bbq back to the parking lot, which fronts the peconic river, and have a seat on one of the picnic tables scenically nestled among the trees by the water). the bbq inside the maple tree belies the appearance of the storefront, which just recently was "redecorated" by an errant driver who decided that the store needed to be a drive-thru. once inside, however, prepare to be captivated by a variety of truly exceptional barbeque. there is so much from which to choose: north carolina style pulled pork shoulder in a tangy vinegar sauce; tender,smokedbrisket of beef prepared with honey mustard and a sweet spiced rub; house-smoked new york style pastrami; barbequed st. louis style pork ribs glistening in sauce and falling off the bone;smokedwhole chickens either with the meat pulled from the bones by hand or served as bone-in pieces, available alabama style in a white, horseradish sauce; burnt ends of texas beef in a sweet and tangy sauce; pit-smoked, rare roast beef; and the creme de la creme of barbeque: juicy, slow-smoked, beef short ribs (in my humble opinion, the "filet mignon" of all bbq, succulent and fatty and tender enough to practically melt in your mouth)! and, don't ignore the side dishes. a hand-lettered sign proclaims that the maple tree is home to the world's bestsmokedbeans. full of onions and garlic, with a touch of brown sugar and vinegar, and with just the right complement of finely chopped burnt ends of beef, the beans (there are three kinds of them in there) are slow-smoked for hours and are a taste sensation that will round out any of the barbequed meats. another side-dish staple is the grilled vegetables, sans any kind of meat, consisting of grilled sweet potatoes, green peppers, red onions, squash, eggplant and portobello mushrooms. besides specializing in bbq, the maple tree is an old-school deli, offering a menu of sandwiches, subs, salads, soups and sides (and again, in my humble opinion, the world's best cole slaw), so there is something for almost everyone. it is the good stuff, prepared and barbequed andsmokedon site, and well worth the time and effort to find and eat. be prepared to visit more than once to truly appreciate all there is to offer.