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360 NW 8th St. Miami, FL 33136

305-373-8080

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Miami New Times
Recommended
Best Soul Food Restaurant
Award Winner 2009

Cuisine(s): Barbecue

Hours: Sun 1pm-8pm, Mon-Thu 11:30am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-11pm

Price: $
Payment Types: MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Discover

Attire: Casual

Features: Takeout, Delivery
Serving: Dinner, Lunch

Reservations: Not Accepted

Parking: Lot Available

Description

Oak is the wood of choice for barbecuing at People's, the Overtown restaurant that's been serving barbecue and soul food specialties for four decades. The menu includes oxtails, pork chops, and ham shanks, but most diners come for the tender chicken and meaty ribs, both bathed in a mildly tangy barbecue sauce. Sides such as collard greens, baked beans, and black-eyed peas are pure, delightful Dixie fare. Generous portions leave little room for homemade pineapple-flecked bread pudding, or any of the numerous desserts that change daily.

2009 | Best Soul Food Restaurant

The first thing that greets patrons walking into People's Bar-B-Que is Shepard Fairey's iconic red, white, and blue Obama "Hope" poster on the kitchen door. Then there's the smoky oak aroma, the home-style ambiance, and hospitable waitstaff. Then there's the food, heaping portions of it. Just off of I-95, this Overtown mainstay has been serving barbecue ribs and chicken, oxtail, pork, collard greens, black-eyed peas, and other soul food staples for nearly four decades. The meat is cooked... More »
2001 | Best Fried Chicken

People's Bar-B-Que, in the heart of Overtown, dishes up comfort food with a smile. They pay attention not only to the way the food is prepared but also to how it's served. And it shows in the soul-satisfying fullness that sticks with you long after you've gone on your way. The iced tea is sweetened the way it should be: while it's still hot. The cornbread has a nice chewy crust. The greens are seasoned just so. The mashed potatoes are made from scratch. And the chicken, dipped in flour and... More »
2000 | Best Flop

If you've never had a flop, or never even heard of one, it's time to make your move. Nearly every soul-food joint in Liberty City, Overtown, and Model City serves this mixture of iced tea and lemonade. It's a smooth and refreshing beverage, highly recommended for the coming season. We like People's mix because they brew the tea fresh. As for the name, no definitive answer could be learned from those who regularly partake. Perhaps it comes from flip-flop. Or maybe it's just meant to be drunk... More »
1999 | Best Barbecue

Millennium, schmillennium. You want something to celebrate in Y2K Revel in People's Bar-B-Que, one of Miami's true culinary treasures. George Lewis, Jr.'s progeny have carried the torch (or, in this case, the oak-burning fire pit) from the original, ten-stool location in George Sr.'s drugstore, to a tidy, peach-hued restaurant right next to I-95. Yet in the shadow of the freeway that crippled Overtown, People's is thriving, serving up piles of pork, flocks of chicken, and rack upon rack of... More »
1999 | Best Fried Chicken

Miami often feels more like a city in South America than the Southern United States, but a visit to People's Bar-B-Que will set your geography straight. Known for its succulent ribs and barbecued chicken, the 38-year-old Overtown restaurant is a haven for all manner of authentic soul food. Cooked while you wait, the unparalleled fried chicken is bubbling hot when it arrives on the table. The delicious coating is thick and crispy, the inside (white or dark meat) is tender and juicy. The... More »

Miami's Top Ten Barbecue Restaurants: Dry Rubs, Jerks, and Ponies

By Laine Doss | Tue, May 1, 2012

Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play.While Miami is almost as far south as one can get... More »
68. Corn Bread at Peoples Barbecue

By Alex Rodriguez | Wed, March 28, 2012

It's that time of year again when we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations... More »
Miami cop at People's Bar-B-Que scares patrons

By Tim Elfrink | Thu, September 16, 2010

Miguel Rodriguez and his wife, Barbara, were waiting for some barbecue after work on a Friday afternoon late last year when all hell broke loose inside People's Bar-B-Que in Overtown. A screaming man dressed head to toe in black charged the busy ... More »
Fresh Market Not So Fresh

By Gus Garcia-Roberts | Thu, September 16, 2010

Fresh Market is supposed to be a place where a yuppie can go and not be afraid. They play classical music. They give you tiny cups of premium coffee. Their organic yogurt selection is enviable. And ... More »
Did People's Bar-B-Que serve up a side of maggots?

By Gus Garcia-Roberts | Thu, August 26, 2010

Either a pair of respected Miami-Dade Corrections officers have concocted an outlandish, disgusting hoax for a few thousand dollars, or Miami's best barbecue joint served maggots with its chicken. Either way, consider us grievously disillusioned.... More »
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Main Menu

Appetizers

$3.75

5 Wings

$4.50

5 Wings and Fries

$7.25

Conch and Fries

Souse

$7.00

Fried Fish and Fries

Small $3.75
Large $6.75

Conch Salad

Sandwiches

Dark $3.25
White $3.50

Fried Chicken

$3.25

Pork Chops

$5.75

Fish Fillet

$4.75

Beef Or Pork

$3.50

Meat Loaf

Regular $1.50
Option 1 $1.65

Hamburger

Regular $1.60
Option 1 $1.75

Cheese Burger

$1.95

Grilled Cheese

$3.35

Grilled Ham and Cheese

Bar-b-que

Regular $5.75

Bar-B-Que Ribs

Regular $9.75

Bar-B-Que Ribs and Chicken

Dark $3.25
White $3.50
Half $6.00

Bar - B - Chicken

Lunch Platters

Regular $7.50

Bar-B-Que Ribs

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People's Bar-B-Que

360 NW 8th St. Miami, FL 33136

305-373-8080

Description

2009 | Best Soul Food Restaurant

2001 | Best Fried Chicken

2000 | Best Flop

1999 | Best Barbecue

1999 | Best Fried Chicken

By Laine Doss | Tue, May 1, 2012

By Alex Rodriguez | Wed, March 28, 2012

By Tim Elfrink | Thu, September 16, 2010

By Gus Garcia-Roberts | Thu, September 16, 2010

By Gus Garcia-Roberts | Thu, August 26, 2010