I visited Oiso BBQ with my siblings and their family to celebrate my mother's life. First, they were able to accommodate a party of 10 so thanks for that. My brother and I have been searching for the best BBQ in NJ and we agreed we found it. I ordered the sampler for myself (I didn't know what I wanted, so everything was the answer) and everything was amazing. Best pulled pork I have had in years, moist and flavorful. Many places in NJ cook brisket perfectly but they fall flat on flavor, the brisket here was cook perfectly and taste amazing. I do not regret the almost hour drive in traffic to get there, I would definitely do it again. Staff was friendly and welcoming. I'm glad I got there before they get really popular because this place is going to be crowded this summer if they keep the food coming out that good.
I visited OISO BBQ pit when they had one of their live jazz events and it was a full house! They have copious amounts of additional seating and their staff were very kind. We ordered a bunch of different things to try, and the ribs were my favorite! What we ordered: Beef Brisket Bowl OISO Platter-- beef rib, brisket, pulled pork, spicy bacon, baby back ribs, kielbasa sausage, and chicken leg A la carte Cajun seafood boil-- snow crab & shrimp Side of Cajun fries Side of Mac and Cheese The sides were definitely necessary for the amount of meat we were eating! Will definitely be back!
Coming from Massachusetts, great BBQ places are rare and hard to come by so you better believe I was excited to try this place and it definitely did not disappoint! Something I found that was unique is that they do a seafood boil as well! Here are the items we ordered as of 2/2025: - French Onion Soup - $6 - Nothing special but it does have a great flavor considering its price! Lots of cheese which is always a plus to see! - Oiso Platter - $115 - Holy cow this is a lot of food. This gives you a little bit of everything so everyone is bound to find something they love here! The standouts for me are as follows: Texas beef rib, Brisket, Kielbasa, Baby back ribs, Chicken leg, Pulled pork and Spicy bacon. The beef rib was unbelievably tender that had a nice smoke to it (but wasn't overpowering which I enjoyed). The brisket and kielbasa also had great texture and flavors to it. The spicy bacon is definitely the odd one out here as it's coated in a gochujang sauce which while tasty on its own, definitely clashes with the rest of the BBQ. The pulled pork was also good though I admit I'm not a huge pulled pork person. The pickled veggies, coleslaw, baked beans and corn bread was also delicious and not to be underestimated! - Seafood Boil Platter - $60 - The missus enjoyed her meal here (I was busy with the platter above to really try everything) and said that she appreciated that you can request the sauces individually (Lemon garlic or southern cajun) and have it be on the side for dipping. She enjoyed the snow crab and clams the most. Overall I left quite satisfied and would highly recommend this place for some great Texas BBQ!
Some of the best BBQ I have ever had The wings with the dry rub was amazing. I ended up doing two orders, they were so good. The brisket was also very good. This place makes their own sauces. The "Spicy sesame sauce" if the best sauces I have ever had. The service here is also good. I would highly recommend this place. The ambiance feels southern.
The restaurants exterior does not do the interior justice! The inside is very moody, great lighting. The service was good, but not particularly attentive. The food was very good. Prices are higher than reflected on their website by about 25%. The BBQ sauce itself wasn't the heart of the meal but the food itself was amazing. The kielbasa was definitely an unexpected favorite. Highly recommend!
It's solid BBQ. We enjoyed the platters, the sides, the guac. It's everything you'd want & right here in Fort Lee, without having to go too out of town (I think it's *just* right if you happen to be local). Service was friendly, but we came at an off-time so I think it was a little inattentive. Nevertheless we had a good time without being rushed, and got to relish the meal!
Right up there with some of the best BBQ and, more impressively, seafood boil we have everrrrrrrrr had. PERIOD. We strolled in on a quiet, sunny summer Monday afternoon at around 11:45 AM and, as we pretty much expected for a Monday, there wasn't a soul inside. We were promptly seated by the 1 employee who was manning the restaurant. As we reviewed the detailed menu, we gave our order some careful thought because everything sounded so good. However, not only did we want to just order everything, but they also had very, very reasonably priced (and soon we found ridiculously reasonably sized) lunch specials, which are served from 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM Monday - Friday. After some very important deep thought into what we were going to order, my wife and I decided to go for a "best of both worlds" approach and ordered the Oiso BBQ Sampler + Seafood Boil Combo, which was not cheap, but sooooooooooo worth it. Even though it was $100, it was worth every single penny and dime that we spent on it. To be honest, I was a bit hesitant in ordering the seafood boil because we WERE at a BBQ restaurant after all, so ordering a seafood boil didn't really register with me, but thankfully my wife was craving it because my hesitancy was immediately vanquished by the amazingly delicious food. First, what's in the Oiso BBQ Sampler + Seafood Boil Combo??? Well, to put it lightly, A LOT OF DAMN FOOD! In fact, the waiter warned us that it served 3 people so he wanted to make sure we were ready for the amount of food that was about to grace our table. Specifically, it came with a beef rib, brisket (2 slabs) pulled pork (1/2lb), spicy bacon, baby back ribs (half rack), Kielbasa sausage and a chicken leg. And that was just the BBQ sampler part of it. The seafood boil half came with snow crab, shrimp, clam, mussel, calamari, Kielbasa sausage, pasta, corn and potato smothered in either southern cajun or lemon garlic. And, how could we not have gone with the southern cajun??? It's the only way in my books to season a boil. Did I say the food was amazing?????? If not, then let me just say that it was ALL freakin', awesomely, amazingly, ridunkously DELICIOUSSSS. The BBQ was very, very good, especially the juicy pulled pork, tasty kielbasa and fall off the bone baby back ribs. If we had to nitpick, the brisket was our least favorite because we forgot to ask for the fatty pieces, so we got more of the drier parts, but, nevertheless, still good. In fact, I dare say this was the best BBQ we had outside of Franklin BBQ in Austin, TX. Oddly, the extremely organized presentation of the food even reminded me of Franklin. So the BBQ was delicious, but the seafood boil was out of this world, next level unbelievable! Yes, the restaurant is called Oiso BBQ Pit, but absolutely stop by for the boil because it was probably the BEST boil food I have ever eaten. Everything was so tasty and flavorful with a ton of garlic mixed in. The southern cajun seasoning was just the right amount of heat and did not overwhelm us at all. You know that feeling when you're full, but want more? We were there and then some because we were so happily stuffed, but we managed to keep on eating and eating and eating because of the addictively good flavors of the food. It has been a long time since a restaurant has had me wanting to come back for seconds in a heartbeat. Let's just say, WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT, we'll be back .... and quite often I might add!
Went to this spot on a Sunday afternoon and it was pretty packed. Had to sit outside the main area with music but was just as good. The ambiance was great with live music and the aesthetic beef portraits in the main dining area. Had to order their famous beef rib burger which was a little pricey but definitely worth it! They added some type of patty which i wasnt a fan of but the rib portion made up for it! The fries and pickles were also really good side NOTE: Make sure to ask for the sauces to try all the different flavors which were a nice addition to try! Only reason for not having 4 stars was because 1) the chips and guac app came out AFTER the main meal 2) we had ordered a burger after all was ordered and asked and they forgot about it until we reminded them.