PJ's BAR-B-QSA: A Taste of Authentic Barbecue in Saratoga Springs

Last time I visited, I took Ribs & Pulled Pork home in 2019 and it was delicious. Took a friend recently for lunch (Sept 2024), his first time. He ordered the Pulled (regular) Pork sandwich & Fries. He ate everything with the regular BBQ sauce but said the pork was too dry. I chose the Trio Sliders and decided to try one each of the Regular Pulled Pork, the NC Vinegar Pulled Pork, & the Beef Brisket with a side of Mac & Cheese. I ate the NC Vinegar Pulled Pork slider and tried the Mac & Cheese while there. I brought the other 2 sliders home along with the Mac & Cheese. Both my pulled pork sliders were also dry and I had the Carolina Vinegar BBQ sauce on them. The buns were fresh and I loved the Carolina Vinegar bbq sauce!! The Brisket slider was full of burnt ends and it was also too dry and hard to eat. The Mac & Cheese was nothing special and I ended up throwing it out along with the rest of the Brisket Slider when I got home. We definitely did not enjoy our meals on this outing!! The staff, the atmosphere, and the many dining areas were awesome!! It’s an enjoyable place to hang out at on a nice day. The Ladies room needs to be renovated and cleaned top to bottom!! In the smaller dining room it’s off to the side & single use. Everything in there was filthy. The walls, the floors, the toilet, the mirror, the door were all disgusting. I didn’t want to touch anything in there! I did not notice any other ladies room in the establishment. I/we won’t be back anytime soon. I live in the Lake George area and anytime I’m in the mood for BBQ, I’ll eat at The Barnsider Smokehouse where every meal I’ve had there in the past 5 years has been 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐!!

Had not been here in awhile. A friend and I had a hankering for ribs and they did not dissapoint. We got the sweeter ones, not dry rub. They fell off the bone and flavor was amazing. Sweet potato fries piping hot, crispy, and full of flavor. Cole slaw was really good, would have liked a tad more mayo. Love the dining area, staff very friendly. If you're in town you should definately get there, worth every bite!

Wonderful family. Lived in Plattsburgh and whenever I passed through I stopped. Many years ago Carolyn used to order me cartons of Diet Loganberry to hold me over until my next visit. The food was always the best. My favorite was the brisket ends.

The staff here is very friendly, the owner will most likely be at the counter taking your order. The menu is vast, the BBQ is decent and there is indoor and outdoor seating. This spot attracts a lot of patrons, has a huge parking lot right out front and the vibe is very welcoming. I found some of the meat I ordered to be a little dry, but that's to be expected when cranking out that much each day. There's a nice station of sauces to choose from, try them all Alcoholic beverages available as well.

Authentic barbecue, I’ll have to say. The food NEVER disappoints. I recommend the 5 Region Tour especially if you want try different meats. My favorite, of course, are the ribs. We usually get the dry rub but it’s still finger licking good! They have a variety of sauces - which you don’t necessarily need because the meat is tasty on its own. They do sell drinks and have a full bar (open at a certain hour). If you’re on your way to Saratoga or willing to take a drive for some good bbq, PJs is the place. Very friendly atmosphere.

Half a chicken, bones and all. After a stellar BBQ dinner last week I was in the mood for more, so I picked PJ's upon recommendation by my supervisor. He had recommended me the previous location, so I figured this one had to be good too. Put my order in over the phone ahead of time, going for the 1/2 State Fair Chicken Platter with Corn on the Cob and Mac & Cheese. Coming to a little over $22 for the whole thing, an acceptable price. Weirdly I was not able to put my pickup for 4PM, but was offered either 3:50 or 4:20. Pickup was nice and easy however, as there's a checkout counter as soon as you walk in. Back home I opened everything up to find it pretty well insulated, keeping my meal nice and warm. The chicken had some nice flavor to it, smokey, but not too crispy. I'm glad I went with the 1/2 chicken order, as it turned out there's not actually much meat on those bones. It is an experience eating the thing, sucking away on bones and nibbling off chunks of meat, but I wasn't a fan of how messy it meant getting. Felt like I was at the renaissance festival. The mac & cheese was nice and thick, a great cheesy flavor, and with noddles that were just a little mushy. And finally the corn on the cob, was, well, corn on the cob. I was given a packet of butter and together they combine to make one of the best shucking foods out there, probably my favorite part of the meal. Overall this was a nice dinner, but not as good as the one I had from last week. If I were to come back, it would be to dine in, not take out. And probably get the pulled chicken sandwich for less mess.

The bbq was so good... It's a must try for upstate ny, with a lot of beer options. All the staff were super friendly. Very friendly bartender. Pet friendly, will get doggy treats too.

Service was great but both my husband and I where a bit disappointed in the meal for what we paid. The meat did not have much flavor and not a lot of it, my husband got half link of sausage that seemed more like a 4th of one and my side (mac & cheese) was maybe luke warm. We are not from around the area and come from more south Texas where BBQ is a lot different then what we had here so I'm not sure if that's why it wasn't what we expected.