Dinosaur Bar-B-Que Menu (Update 2025)
Dinosaur Bar-B-Que is a popular American BBQ spot located in Rochester, NY. This casual restaurant offers a variety of options for all types of diners with its Pescatarian, Vegan, and limited Vegetarian choices. The menu includes mouthwatering dishes like brisket, St. Louis ribs, sausage, mac and cheese, and mashed potatoes. Customers rave about the flavorful pulled pork sandwiches and the refreshing cucumber tomato salad. The restaurant's historic location inside the former Lehigh Valley Railroad Station adds to its charm. The attentive and friendly staff, along with the delicious food, create a memorable dining experience. While parking can be a challenge in downtown Rochester, the overall quality of the dishes and the cozy ambiance make Dinosaur Bar-B-Que a must-visit for BBQ enthusiasts.
Small & Shared Plates
Drunken Spicy Shrimp Boil
PEEL & EAT shrimp cooked in a boil of beer, herbs & spices. Served COLD with Habanero cocktail sauce.
Fried Green Tomatoes - Original
Crispy fried, sprinkled with Pecorino Romano cheese and served with a cayenne buttermilk ranch dressing.
Jumbo BBQ Chicken Wings
Spice-rubbed, pit-smoked, then finished on the grill. Served with blue cheese dressing, celery sticks and your choice of sauce. Mild Honey BBQ or Hoisin Sesame, Hot Wango Tango or Jerk Glaze, Hotter Garlic Chipotle, Hottest Devil's Duel.
Chili Con Queso Nachos
A.K. chili, house queso, pickled onion& jalapeno, smoked tomato, chipotlecrema. Add Pork or Brisket +$
Dino Poutine
Hand-cut fries topped with beef gravy, house-made pimento cheese and pulled pork
Creole Spiced Deviled Eggs
Dino Sliders
Chopped Salad
Mixed greens, seasonal vegetables, spiced walnuts with a choice of dressing.
The Bar-B-Que
Black beans & rice, mixed greens, grilled cornbread with BBQ choice, deviled egg, toasted pumpkin seeds
Salad
Bar-B-Que Pit Plates
Bar-B-Que Pork Ribs
Our St. Louis ribs are dry rubbed and slow pit-smoked then lightly glazed with our original bbq sauce.
Big Ass Pork Plate
Hand pulled pork shoulder, original sauce, piled high with house-cured pickles.
Deluxe Brisket Plate
day aged Prime beef, hand sliced, lean and moist with pickled onion & jalapenos
All Natural Half Bird
Apple-brined, pit-smoked and served with a choice of original BBQ or BBQ jerk sauce
West Texas Rib-Eye
Choice Angus beef, cold-smoked, spice-rubbed & topped with a habanero cook's butter or our Bourbon Molasses Steak Sauce.
Chicken Steak
oz. Mojito marinated, boneless, skinless breast grilled. Topped wit smoked onions & Chimichurri sauce.
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The Combinations
Tres Ninos
A petite sampling of brisket, ribs and pork
Family Stylin' BBQ
Whole Chicken ( Pieces), Whole Rack of Ribs, LB Pork or Brisket, Side Dishes, Honey Hush Cornbread. Serves -
Pick Your Own Combo
The Cuban
Pulled pork, grilled ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard on a pressed Cuban roll. Served with our house-cured garlic dill pickles and side.
Carolina
BBQ pork topped with homemade coleslaw.Served with our house-cured garlic dill pickle and side
Original Pork
Pulled pork piled high. Served with our house-cured garlic dill pickles and side.
BBQ Pork Sandwiches
BBQ Brisket Sandwiches
Chopped Cheesesteak
Tangy onions, poblano peppers, melted cheddar, horsey mayo Served with our house-cured garlic dill pickles and side.
BBS
BBQ Brisket topped with our own hickory smoked bacon & melted Swiss. Hand-sliced and topped with sauteed onions. Served with our house-cured garlic dill pickles and side.
Original Brisket
Hand-sliced and topped with sauteed onions. Served with our house-cured garlic dill pickles and side.
Jerked & Pulled
Smoked chicken with sauteed peppers, pickled onions & BBQ jerk glaze. Served on a pressed Cuban roll. Served with our house-cured garlic dill pickles and side.
Mr. Crisp
Crispy fried mojito breast, pickles, coleslaw, zip sauce
Original Churrasco Chicken
Grilled Mojito breast lightly slathered with our original sauce. Lettuce, tomato & red onion. Hand-sliced and topped with sauteed onions. Served with our house-cured garlic dill pickles and side.
Churrasco Chicken Sandwiches
Burgers
B.Y.O.B Burger
BBQ Basted, chuck/brisket/shortrib blend, zip sauce.
Vegetarian Smoked Portobello
With grilled zucchini, roasted peppers, melted swiss, red onion & BBQ mayo. Served with our house-cured garlic dill pickles and side.
Specialty Sandwiches
Homemade Sides
Bar-B-Que Beans
Hot
Black Beans & Rice
Hot
Cajun Corn
Hot
Fresh Cut Fries
Hot
A.K. Chili
Hot
Mac & Cheese
Hot
Simmered Turkey Neck & Collard Greens
Hot
Mashed Potatoes With Gravy
Hot
Coleslaw
Cold
Cottage Cheese
Cold
Fresh Salad Greens With Bar-B-Blues House Dressing
Cold
Tomato Cucumber Salad
Macaroni Salad
Cold