Empire Armadillo BBQ & Deli

It's great to see an ambitious new BBQ restaurant open, especially one that's trying to fill a hole in the neighborhood that Armadillo Willy's left whilst also trying a new additional concept (the NY deli). It's a brand new place so I expected some teething issues. Fortunately there were no issues with the speed or service, everyone was extremely polite and kind. I appreciate the section they have about the owner and his interesting story in the making of some of the most iconic apple products! I love the Silicon Valley techie now following their passion in food angle. Pretty cool! Everything was great but the bbq itself left a lot to be desired. I didn't get to try the sandwiches on this trip, though I love the concept. I had a triple plate of brisket (requested fatty), baby back ribs,

Been twice now. Overall I think the food is much better under the new ownership. Enjoyed the brisket as a platter and as a sandwich...slightly prefer the sandwich. Was happy to be offered the choice of lean, fatty, or mixed. Have also sampled St. Louis ribs and pulled pork, which were both good. The baby backs I tried were a bit dry, however the fries and the giant cornbread muffin are both excellent. Staff was friendly and helped navigate the new menu.

Delicious food! Great prices.I love the Bacon Cheeseburger. It’s soooo good! 👍

They definitely have a lot of improvements to make, but I do give grace that they are newly opened. Both of the meats I ordered were DRY. I was also disappointed there was not fountain drinks available. Barbecue sauce is good, mac and cheese is good. JJ who took my order was kind and friendly!

Congratulations, you hit that out of the ballpark today. I ordered my usual from the old ARMADILLO Willies with the new Empire ARMADILLO. BBQ… ribs, sweet potato fries, and corn salad. It was excellent, even better than the original. The last few times I went there the fry’s were soggy . This time the fries weren’t soggy they were perfect texture, so were the ribs, and so was the tasty corn salad! Thank you for bringing decent barbecue back to my neighborhood!