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Boog's Barbeque
Category: Restaurants Barbeque Barbeque [Edit]
Oriole Park at Camden Yards333 W Camden St
Baltimore, MD 21201
Neighborhood: Camden Yards
(410) 333-1560
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- No
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
- Noise Level:
- Average
- Has TV:
- No
- Caters:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
6 reviews for Boog's Barbeque
6 reviews in English
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Review from John B.
5/10/2009
I'm not necessarily interested in reviewing ballpark concessions, but Clint's review is either unfair or out of date. I've talked to Boog twice this season before Oriole blowouts, and have enjoyed pit beef and pork sandwiches on these occasions. I've been impressed by the slaw and beans that accompany my sandwich for $1 more. This is a ballpark. I'm not going to nominate these sandwiches for any awards, but bear in mind that you can pay $11 for a warm Heineken at Yankee Stadium. Or $6 for a "nacho porker," a creation of indeterminate composition, at the AAA ballpark in Allentown.
I'm impressed when stadium food has some degree of flavor, and even moreso when value is reasonable. It's not the fullest dinner you'll ever have, but a $10 platter at Boog's is a good start.
What struck me unfair about Clint's review, though, is that Boog Powell loves the Orioles (I don't). He loves running this silly little stand. He sits by counter drinking soda for hours at many, if not all, O's games. Bear in mind that this is a putrid team. He signs autographs, encourages people to take photos with him, will tell stories about different players or ballparks when asked, etc. And, yes, he eats what he serves (probably to his long term detriment). -
Review from Hector M.
7/20/2011
As far as ballpark food, it was good, but I expected much more based on the hype. Aside from the crab at Camden Yards, Boog's BBQ is the quintessential food choice. I went with the pork sandwich - it was perfectly spicy, but it needed sauce since it was so dry. At least the dry sandwich encourages and soaks up most of the ballpark drinking.
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Review from A. C.
Baltimore, MD
8/13/2011 1 photo
(05/26/2011) Pit beef is a regional specialty, this one tends to be a little on the dry and chewy side; getting rare pieces makes it better, and make use of the condiment bar (definitely punch it up with a little BBQ sauce and lots of horseradish). If you're at the game, Boog probably is too. He frequently hangs out, signs autographs and takes pics with fans. Wouldn't say Boog's has the best pit beef in town, but if you're at Camden Yards, Boog's barbecue is the thing to get, if just for the nostalgia and for Boog.
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Review from Rick A.
Columbia, MD
11/5/2011
Had a turkey sandwich here during the Baltimore Grand Prix and wow was it great. Liked it so much I ate there the next two days also. Juicy with great flavor.
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Review from Clint U.
Washington, DC
9/13/2007
I always was a fan of Boog Powell. A lifetime .266 hitter with 339 home runs, he also struck out almost as much as he got hits. (1226 vs. 1776). That meant every at bat was exciting. Either he hit the leather off the ball or you felt the wind from his bat after he struck out. He almost had that Babe Ruth mystique about him in Baltimore. Big man, big swing, big excitement. I wish I could say the same about his BBQ place.
Whoever is running his BBQ business behind the right field wall in Camden Yards is disgracing his name. I wish Boog could go to the ballpark with his bat..and give his restaurant management a shakeout. I paid $25 for 2 pork sandwiches, 1 beef sandwich with sides of cole slaw and baked beans. Everything was stone cold. The meat was refrigerator cold, the beans were tepid, and the cole slaw was about the same temperature. The bread was days old STALE. The bread was so dry it fell apart before we even handled it... like they bought day old bread to save money. What a disgusting disgrace. I could have bought 5 beef sandwiches at Arby's for $5.95 and had a better eating experience.
The pork besides being cold, was like eating sliced luncheon meat. It was tender, but no hint of the meat being BBQ'd.
The BBQ beef was nothing more than roast beef. Not slow cooked for very long. It had lots of gristle, was tough and was medium rare. It was not a very good cut of meat for the price you paid.
The cole slaw was actually pretty good 4 star material and that saved this rating going to 1 star.
The baked beans were also very good and tasty but it was cold. It had the potential to be 4 stars.
The sauces were also pretty good. 4 stars for the bbq sauce and 4 stars for the mustard. They actually were pretty good. I loved having the big bowl of straight horseradish and sliced onions to spark up the sandwich.
But I am not going to rate a place based on side dishes and condiments. The main course has to be good and has 80% of the weighting
They also had too many kids running the booth. They were more concerned about looking busy getting food on the plates but not paying attention to the quality of the food in front of them. I don't think anyone bothered to check the temperature of the baked beans or that the meat was cold. It's ok to have kids helping out...but you need someone with restaurant experience to look after the food. They could have been serving dog food and not noticed.
In addition they seem obsessed...no...its more like POSSESSED in counting the plates when they ring you up. I happened to have a plate with just cole slaw and beans on it and the sandwich was on another small plate (i asked for it late in the order). So they ring up the plate with just cole slaw and beans for $8. I ask why and they said they count plates for inventory...so an empty plate costs a customer $8. I had them take the sandwiches off the small plates and put them on a big plate with cole slaw and beans. They were so terrified of throwing a small plate away, I think they reused it later. Didnt see it being thrown away. I asked if i could have those used small plates to hold extra sauce and they said no. They had to keep it for inventory. Even the used ones. Geez Whiz..... This place sounds like its being run by a recent ivy league MBA who thinks a successful business is built by accurately counting the napkins and toothpicks being consumed .... and that putting more quality and time into the food is just an additional expense to be minimized. THAT is how those kids are being trained. I dont' blame the kids...I BLAME THE MANAGEMENT.
Camden Yards boasts in their ads and website of having some of the best food around Baltimore. It's sadly obvious their marketing department doesn't eat at the park. It's even sadder that Camden Yards is a wonderful park, and I agree, I like it better than Dodger Stadium (I was a kid when they built it and saw many games there) Dodger Stadium is GREAT for being over 40 years old...a classic ballpark, so it's saying alot that Camden is better. It's too bad the food ruins some of the experience there.
Boog, if by some strange chance you happen to read this review....PLEASE go to the park and straighten out your management there. They are dishonoring your name. -
Review from Eric C.
Washington, DC
7/1/2009
was there last night for Sox-Orioles game, and Boog's was great. GREAT.
went pre-game to get my food with the lady friend, who is a little skeptical about ballpark food. she went with the turkey, i decided to change things up a little and went with the beef pit
got to tell you - this was GREAT. decided not to go with the larger platter, and this was just a delicious sandwich. roll was fresh and tasty, beef was the right temperature and REALLY GOOD. and they even had the BBQ sauce off to the side (wouldn't have thought to do that) -- so people could dispense it themselves, and get as much or as little as they wanted.
2 suggestions for the BoogMgmt, in case anyone is reading:
1) would have liked regular bottles of soda available (didn't want the big, more expensive souvenir cup -- which was the only option)
2) the little black plate you put my sandwich on was nice, and of decent quality, but way too LITTLE. please go a little bigger on that
all in all though -- Boogs is a signature food stand amidst a great American ballpark
