Uncle Joes’ (World Famous) BBQ
While on our honeymoon in the US Virgin Islands (December 2011), my wife and I had taken a day trip to St John where we did the Reef Bay Trail Hike. After the several hour long hike that had spanned lunch time, we were both pretty hungry and so some good food was definitely in order. Since we were visiting the USVI, we wanted to sample some local West Indian fare in downtown Cruz Bay. We saw Uncle Joe’s BBQ close by and had absolutely no qualms about dropping in for a bite to eat at this little roadside jaunt.
Uncle Joe's BBQ from across the street
We decided to go for their chicken BBQ plate with sides of red beans and rice, and macaroni salad. The chicken was well cooked and generously covered with their unique BBQ sauce, which was tangy in flavor and had a little kick. Being in the Caribbean, based on my previous living experiences in the West Indies, my guess is that they used just a touch of scotch bonnet peppers in their sauce as it had that oh so wonderful lingering sensation of a good hot suace. Some others might not appreciate the coating amount of BBQ sauce but I thought it was just the right amount of sauce – enough for all of my chicken, and some left over for my rice and beans 🙂
BBQ chicken platter with sides of red beans and rice, and macaroni salad
All in all, a great meal that definitely hit the spot! BTW, if you’re looking for some authentic local fare, there aren’t many places in downtown Cruz Bay so I’d definitely hit up this place if you can.
Uncle Joe's BBQ
Uncle Joe’s Barbecue
North Shore Rd, Cruz Bay
St John, VI
(340) 693-8806
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