Blue Oak BBQ

Great food! Fast service! Love the take out option or eating at the bar while bands play.

I haven’t had a lot of BBQ in New Orleans. It’s something I kind of ignore, as I have a lot of family in Texas — BBQ mecca.
The old lady and I went here because I was craving some good BBQ, and gave this place a shot.
We had some brisket and pulled pork. Everything was amazing. Especially the sides. A lot of BBQ places are extremely traditional in the sides area, so this place is an awesome change of old school Texas BBQ.

To quote Unilocal– «Woohoo! As good as it gets!» I still go to this place often and have never had a bad meal. The wings really hit the spot! Sometimes I just get all the sides because I can’t decide on just one.
Also, they always have a great poboy at Poboy Fest that I can never pass up!

Awesome food. Just come here early so you can enjoy the ribs they run out. The garlic Mac and cheese is really good.

Lifelong Mississippian who lived in Kansas City for a year before (thankfully) moving back South to NO. I’ll just say that Blue Oak could open up shop in KC and blow it up. It’s that good. The pulled pork, the ribs, all of the sides, and especially the wings — all fantastic. The service is great, call it in and they’ll have it ready in no time.

Very good BBQ. But not a sit down place. We took it to go and they did a really good job getting everything ready. LIVE MUSIC TOO!

Mac! Fried Brussels! Pulled Pork! Sauce! Bueno. Go eat it.

The line was long and slow at the Blue Oak window. By the time I got to the order window they were out of 7 of the main items on the menu. Because of that we ordered nachos which were recommended. Unfortunately the chips were soggy from meat juice and what can only have been some version of cheese whiz. The 3 sauces available were terrible.

Finally real BBQ in Nola! Nice to see someone take pride in their juicy meat. Best wings in town!

I hate to write a bad review. However, I have to write an honest review and Blue Oak was terrible.
Manfriend & I shared the 3 meats and 2 sides (19 $). We choose brisket, pulled pork, & sausage. Everything lacked that smokey flavor you yearn for in BBQ. Yeh, & maybe I would’ve thought it was better if I could have drowned my proteins in sauce. But, the sauces sucked too. The 2 $ Kraft’s Spicy Honey BBQ sauce has more flavors than theirs.
For sides, we picked the roasted garlic mac n cheese & the ginger sesame slaw. I enjoyed the slaw a lot (which is why I am giving them two stars). Slaw had a very good flavor. The mac n cheese was okay. Nothing special.
& we didn’t get our slice of white bread. (Not counting this against them).
For a 20 $ plate, you are basically being ripped off. I guess being located inside a bar they are allowed to price gouge?
We also ordered the wings. The menu says the wings are «marinated, smoked, then flash fried». The wings came out on the «cooler/​warm side.» We choose the «rooster or med/​hot» sauce. Sauce looked more like a dry rub to me. Flavors weren’t there. I enjoyed the celery & ranch more than anything.
Seriously, my first thought when I bit into everything was «this place is probably rated 4+ stars because everyone’s drunk when they’re eating it.»

Really awesome brisket tacos that were on special! Everything else that we saw looked really good. Try the Brussels sprouts!

We eat here nearly once a week
Highly recommend the egg rolls the rooster sauce wings and the Brussels sprouts and the shrimp tacos are freaking awesome.
The guys are really nice. Can get a drink at the bar. No kids though unless you sit out front.

Went to their booth at the Crescent City Blues n BBQ Fest and OMG the BEST!
Everyone went to a different food vendor and mine was the best! Ribs, wings, Mac n Cheese and Brussel Sprouts… everything was exceptional. I will be a frequent flyer
Go!
Make sure to have roasted garlic Mac n cheese and those Brussel sprouts!!!

Little difficult to find but worth the visit. Their meats are delicious. Prices are a bit more expensive than I expected but definitely worth it.
Order the Mac and cheese!

Move over, Texas. Alabama, Georgia, and both of you Carolinas with your runny vinegar-​ey sauces, step aside. Good BBQ is comin’ through. From Louisiana.
In another of numerous recent additions to the BBQ landscape in New Orleans, Blue Oak is staking out a corner – literally – as part of the Chickie Wah Wah bar space.
This is what I call «21^st Century Barbeque». Specifically, this means the meats are high quality, cooked to appropriate tenderness but not overdone, and with flavor that can stand alone without sauce. It means a choice of regional sauces, and none of them taste like Kraft. Just as importantly, it means the sides get equal attention. The mac and cheese here is dense and garlicly (but not as tart-​cheesy as I personally prefer), but the real standout are the Brussels sprouts. Shorn from their usual tight ball and grilled to a partial crispness, this «side» alone is worth the trip in the same way Charlie’s Steak House’s onion rings are.
The portions are not that big, but neither are the prices. Across the room against the wall is the Chickie Wah Wah bar, so one has more than the usual bbq joint choice of libations.
Our visit coincided with a music performance and a cover charge. This probably isn’t the best place to unload the minivan and bring in the Little League, though it might be earlier in the day. (Then again, probably not: the Brussels Sprout does not have a great reputation with the grade school set).

The best little hidden gem in Mid City for BBQ!
Awesome pulled pork! The macaroni and cheese is to die for! The wings were awesome. The employees are friendly. What more do you want? Seriously.

Really yummy burger. I ordered the DOOBIN’ LOOBIN just because it contains pork, sausage, and brisket… drools.

My favorite things about Blue Oak BBQ: Perfectly smoked meats that aren’t swimming in sauce (the sauce options are on the side and you decide how much you want, but the meat is SO tender that you definitely don’t need any.). They offer delicious and creative sides, we love the brussel sprouts and the beans, the mac & cheese is good too, but almost too garlicky. The Mid-​City location is convenient, but since B.O.BBQ is actually inside of another popular Mid-​City destination (Chickie Wah Wah Music Club) it doesn’t offer a sit-​down-​and-​dine atmosphere. It is FANTASTIC as bar food if you happen to be going to Chickie Wah Wah to see some great New Orleans music though, if not the BEST bar food ever.
We have been a few times now. The first time we ordered some wings that ended up being too spicy to eat (sad face), we fell in love the the brussel sprouts immediately, the shrimp tacos were a good diversion from your usual BBQ options, and this last visit we had the ribs that were damn near perfection. We are solid fans at this point.
The outdoor seating on the sidewalk is a great way to enjoy your smoked dinner and watch the traffic go by when the weather is right.

No cons, all delicious.
Let’s talk about a great little place with a family feel and finger licking good food.
The owners seem to be passionate about the culinary side of a nightly entertainment venue, and it sure comes out in their food.
Hearty pulled pork and brisket that melts in your mouth, some bomb brussels sprouts, strong cup of mac, flash fried wings and a grilled cheese that had so much flavor we weren’t sure the toasted bread could withhold it all.
Check out schedule for nights with entertainment but honestly any night at Chickie Wah Wah is a win.
Thank you guys for a great night,
Los Angeles Family

Wanted to try a different NO bbq spot other then the Joint, which does very good bbq. First i must say this place is considerably overpriced. I ordered the 2 meat platter.($ 15)
And it comes with 2 sides. I got brisket and ribs. The brisket portion was a little underportioned and the ribs were 2 rib bones. They had meat on them of course. 2 rib bones. Are u freakin serious? Yes you are. I eat bbq all the time, and ive never saw an order come with 2 rib bones. The bbq was pretty good though. For sides, i got garlic mashed potatoes which were ok and coleslaw, which was not not good and the 2 cooks were not too people-​friendly. The amount of food you get for the price is mostly the reason why i wont be going back.