urban bar-b-que

is this bbq?. upon going to ubq, i was not greeted by a nice hostess on the weekday night i was there. she was quite rude and kept texting on her phone. not very welcoming to me. the appetizer i had was a soul roll. those are so delicious but the service really made me reconsider going there again. i mean my waitress was never seen for refills, they did not pay attention to my food allergies so some dishes were sent back into the kitchen, and the wait for food was too long. also it gets too loud in there and the ambiance isn't as great. the table was kind of dirty also. however, the soul rolls would be a great appetizer to order!

the barbecue here is excellent. all the food was fresh. the smothered fries were good, but not worth the price.

a very pleasant find! loved the food, the service and the fun wall decorations. the brisket, pulled pork and red back fondue was so good! the fresh cut fries were a welcome addition! also loved the 3 different sauce flavors so you can taste bbq sauce from around the country

if you want bad service. i ordered a platter and they brought me a sandwich. wrong sides if course too. when i call back to mention, he already was expecting the call and was real snarky about it.

if the food was good, id send my employee to tolerate the disrespect and service. if i were truly a john nigger then i can understand. maybe asian is the new black? anyway, 1 star. go somewhere else.

the smoke doesn't lie. who'd have thought good barbecue could be found in rockville, md!? i would have bet against it, but i stopped in ubq to see for myself. it has a very unremarkable location in a small strip center and at first appears to be the kind of place serving up average-at-best bbq for naive city folk. but as i walked through the door, the familiar smell of smoke hit and i began to think this might be a worthwhile excursion. i ordered the 2-meat combo plate and put the sausage and beef brisket to the test. to my surprise, the beef brisket had a small smoke ring and a bit of a black pepper crust on the outside. now the smoke ring could certainly could have been bigger, but having a smoke ring at all in this part of the country is a rare thing. the brisket was not stringy and was easily picked apart by pulling on both ends, i.e., it had no accordion texture. it had a detectable smoky flavor, especially the pieces with a bit more bark on the outside. the meat i was served came from the lean end of the brisket so it was a little dry, but that's to be expected. i bet meat from the fat end would have been fantastic and if i have the chance to go again, i will ask for cuts from the fat end. the brisket i received was good enough to eat without sauce though, and that's the true test! i did dunk the last few pieces in sauce though just to try them out. the yella sauce was good and flavorful and the corey joe sauce was hot and tasty. the sausage was ok but was not outstanding. i think they know this too, because it was served with sauce already poured on whereas the brisket was served clean. my plate came with very generous sides of beans and cornbread. the beans were seasoned with cumin instead of truckloads of sugar like so many places. the cornbread also seemed to flavored with a reasonable amount of sugar, being moist and just slightly sweet and containing real pieces of corn throughout. to drink, i had draft root beer. i've never seen root beer served this way before, but it came out of a tap on the front counter next to the soda machine and it was good 'n' cold. i didn't get a chance to return to ubq during the rest of my stay in rockville, but i was reminded of the experience the rest of the week as my coat continued to give off the scent of the smoke that saturates ubq. it's good to know that bbq can be done well even in the middle of strip mall america!

such excellent, excellent bbq! we had corn,
fries, pulled pork and beef brisket sammys with texas sweet tea and dominion's root beer on tap! such a tasty, smoky treat for this pittsburgh couple! we had the chance to sit next to a zombie who prefers his meat cooked- thank god!

delicious! better bbq than i ever had living in the south. cannot wait to return.

good food. i am trying to find ways to enjoy my favorite foods while eating healthier. to that end, my girlfriend and i went with the chicken tortilla salad and some wings. overall the food was well seasoned and tasty. the wings were all around very good.

i feel that the salad, for the price, could have been more substantial. with all the competition out there, like cosi and baja fresh for example, i'd like to see a greater variety of vegetables and more lettuce including spring mix. even a little more meat. you can get a similar size salad to what they are currently serving (for several dollars less) all over the place; most fast food places, trader joe's, bloom, and more.

in the past i have enjoyed their ribs, pulled pork, and more, including their other locations in the area.

outstanding chopped pork, brisket and ribs!

good stuff - will keep coming back.

great chopped pork, (melt in mouth) house cut fries, corned bread and house root beer in draft--fun for kids to pour and tasted great. assortment of hot sauces to try.

soul rolls. enough said!

just plain wonderful. a real gem.

as good as texas. a trip to the burbs for a work-related event left me looking for a place to nosh. my co-worker (and native guide) suggested urban barbeque. i am thankful she did. as someone from new mexico who spent formative food years in texas, i felt transported back to my favorite bbq spot in houston, goode company. at urban - i selected a two meat sampler and got beef sausage and brisket. it was a healthy portion of meat - well smoked and tender and the sauce. my guest chose the pulled pork sandwich - again, a healthy serving on a large bun. the crowning glory to any barbeque is the sauce, and i was all about the tomato-based sauce. at urban it was rich with a little hot spice to complement the smoked meat. there was a mild sauce that just wasn't my style. the sides we choose of cole slaw- usually a forgettable side but here tangy and crisp - and potato salad that challenged by mothers for texture and taste were worth a trip on their own. their cornbread was studded with kernels of grilled corn and wa so rich it didn't need any butter. the other thing that impressed me was how hard all the staff worked and how clean the place was. urban bbq is worth the trip - and i am looking forward to sampling the fare at their other locations.

the brisket was legendary. it was served warm and each bite had both a great hickory smoked flavor and a little cap (fat on top of the brisket) on it.