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The Stack

(5 Reviews)
470 James St, New Haven, CT 06513, USA

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Category: Restaurant,
Address: 470 James St, New Haven, CT 06513, USA
Zip code: 06513
Website: http://www.bearsbbq.com/
Opening hours (Edit)
Monday:11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday:11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday:11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday:11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday:11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday:11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday:11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Customer Ratings and Reviews


  • (March 19, 2019, 6:52 pm)

    Great food, great beer, fun events like trivia every week. Cafeteria style dining so definitely look up the menu before you go as it can feel a bit rushed to order if there’s a line. Specials are posted online so you may miss out on something great if you don’t follow them on Instagram. Online ordering and Crowlers to go are a big plus!


  • (March 6, 2019, 9:32 pm)

    Tried it for the first time today. Great waitress in the back bar area.
    I am a Texan. My first 55 years were spent roaming Texas. When I was 17 I was introduced to pork ribs by a true connoisseur of Q.
    I've been in CT for 17 years and was a Chowhound that followed and reported the NH food scene for years. T
    This is the best "all-around" Q I've had in CT.
    Amazingly good BBQ! Yes, I'm shocked. The smoked cheese and jalapeno pork sausage came from Texas, my home state! BTW, Bastrop county, where I was born, is the sausage capital of Texas!
    The brisket had a nice smoke ring and bark. It was tender and moderately-decently juicy. Good flavor.
    The pork ribs were a surprise. Good texture and still had a little bit of snap left. It was not nearly "fall-off-the-bone" mush that is so typical here in New England.
    We got a whole chicken to go, so I haven't tried it yet.
    They had four sauces: KC, "Texas Pepper" one with ghost pepper and another spicy one. The "Texas" sauce was pretty close to what might be expected, on average, but not vinegary at all and a touch sweet for my taste. Even in Texas sauces can vary quite a bit. But, I didn't come for the sauces.
    Slaw was excellent and an excellent broccoli salad was creamy/cheesy and rich. The beans were a bust as far as southern style beans. They had some sausage in them but the style is very sweet "northern baked beans", not pintos. I suggest a chili flavored pinto option and some raw sweet onion.
    They brew a few beers in-house and had a lot of small-batch craft beers. I was in heaven with the Porter and a Stout.
    A really fine experience. I will return and try more of the menu.


  • (January 31, 2019, 4:09 pm)

    Really nice place, but how can call your self BBQ and have no ribs? Every time I visit they never have ribs. I get it you had a huge lunch crowd but how about us the carnivorous fellas that get out at an afternoon to chase some meat. Other than that everything is good. Especially the BBQ Beans.


  • (January 19, 2019, 9:57 pm)

    Look for daily specials. Brisket Mac and cheese empanadas were amazing! I liked all 4 sauces as well. Texas was probably my favorite but that ghost pepper had great flavor as well as good heat. I definitely will be back.


  • (December 28, 2018, 1:25 am)

    Great vibe. Friendly service. Fantastic food. Great beer selection. Highly recommend the Mac attack

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