Southern Junction

"Our initial intend was to dine in, however, it was so packed we decided on take-out. The food was incredible and we were so glad we did not just leave. We will definitely be back. There were three of us, so we each got something different and were able to sample everything. Not one food item disappointed."

"On September 24, 2022…Food and Wine published an article entitled, “The Best U.S. Barbecue Cities.” After reading over the article, I immediately realized that this article seriously needs an update. Not only should Southern Junction be on their list. But SJ needs to be the featured restaurant on that list. So until Food and Wine, add SJ to their list. I can not take any list they populate seriously. SJ is the best BBQ in western NY, and that’s saying a lot for the Buffalo area. This restaurant isn’t offering the typical BBQ that you get from home, or any other bbq joint in the city. This bbq is smoked with Indian spices.. They call it a Texas Indian fusion, and it works beautifully. They have different meal combinations you can choose from. The portion sizes, depending on the combo you choose. Can be shared with someone, especially the two meat combo and sampler. It can be a little confusing when you first enter because, there’s two different entrances. So while your ordering your food, it can be a little congested and confusing on who’s in the right line or not. There’s a decent size dining area and a small section to eat outside. All meals come with two sides and a piece of Japanese sweet bread Two meat combo- (3-4 bones) of ribs. The ribs are dry rubbed with a great blend of Indian spices. You do get a choice of (amazing) sauces you can add to them. But you may find yourself using the sauce for other options on your plate. Dip Dip chicken- I normally do not order or enjoy bbq chicken. Well, that was before SJ changed my mind. The spices they use as a rub on licking good. The juiciness and the balanced level of smoke flavor is top notch. This chicken was even more off the chains, when you dip your chicken in the sauces provided. Brisket (chop pieces) biriyani rice- delicious.. just utterly delicious. Again the Indian rice and spices are truly amazing together Pickled veggies (onions/pickles) A wonderful addition to the entree."

"From the redesign of the old Black Sheep, to the service (the sous chef and cooks were extremely friendly and gave elite hospitality), to the always on point food, owner and chef Ryan has done it again. We came for the brisket and Ribs but the sausage, cornbread, biryani stole the show. I've been many times since the old location but now I have to make I a habit to get back for lunch and brunch on my trips home"

"Updated review: we came earlier in the day and everything we tried was amazing. The spices and flavours were great. The cardamom cornbread was, curry sauce and chicken, candied jalapeños stood out for me but in all honestly everything we had was amazing. Friendly service. Can’t wait to come back. Previous review: Unfortunately when we got here around 2pm almost everything was sold out so we didn’t get to try much but the carnitas taco was really good. The portion was huge. It could have easily fit into 2-3 tacos and the green mint sauce was really good. I hope to come back and try other items on the menu. There’s also a seating area in the back."

"Cool entrance .. as you walk in you are greeted with a wall of directions before ordering.. after ordering we grabbed a seat at the bar and were treated by Tomas who was very friendly. The food was amazing we loved the Biryani rice and the mango coleslaw. The dips for the brisket were also amazing .. can’t wait to come back ."