A popular kosher barbecue spot in Crown Heights, Izzy’s BBQ Smokehouse will be expanding to the Upper West Side, YeahThatsKosher.com has announced.
The restaurant will be located at 660 Amsterdam Avenue, between 92nd and 93rd Streets. The last tenant to occupy this space was Numero 28 Pizzeria.
Izzy’s UWS restaurant is expected to offer “some of their own unique items, including a deli focus.”
The description on the restaurant’s website states that “Izzy’s is an award-winning smokehouse in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. Pit-master Izzy Eidelman brings a local twist to a Southern tradition, combining simple ingredients with quality meats to create a unique and laid-back dining experience for the BBQ lover.”
via @yeahthatskosher
The Crown Heights menu includes a number of sandwiches (brisket, pulled beef, fried chicken and more), brisket, beef and chicken platters, a variety of ribs and sides like beef and brisket tacos, sweet potatoes and Korean chicken bites.
Reviews are solid across platforms: 4.8 stars on Facebook, 4 on Yelp, 4.5 on Google, 4.5 on Uber Eats.
While an exact opening date is TBD, they’ve told us they plan to open at some point during February.
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$22 for a hamburger. Hmmm…
We loved Numero 28. Sad to see it go.
Kosher costs, my friend. A Kosher restaurant must pay extra for its meat, baked goods, wines and most other provisions. Also must hire a full time kosher supervisor. Finally, it is closed for business during the busiest 24-48 hours of the busiest times for a restaurant including Friday night, all day Saturday and, most of the year, Saturday night. Terrible business model business which drives the price of a burger above $20. If I myself were not Kosher, I would not pay those prices. But it is important understand what drives the costs WAY up. Even with those high prices, I urge all UWSers, both Kosher and non-Kosher, to try Izzy’s BBQ and, if they like, it patronize the place so it does not disappear and we have another empty storefront to blight the neighborhood.