Don't be put off by my 3-star rating. This establishment is a good place to eat ribs, but doesn't leap up to a four or five in my book. The restaurant's interior is bare bones (no pun intended) with a few wall hangings to give it a down home country feel. I came to it on a Thursday in the late afternoon, and was the only patron dining there. No surprise.
The person who took my order was pleasant and accommodating but when I asked if their ribs were St. Louis style she said she didn't know what that was. Ok. I asked for the four bone rib platter with two sides; beans and slaw. Because one of the ribs was what you'd call a tag end, she threw in an extra rib, which was a nice gesture on her part and spoke well for the place.
Also, the price is unbeatable. So many rib joints take the better part of your SS check for a full rib dinner these days, but Jr's 19 BBQ charged me just under $10 dollars. A real bargain! The slaw was fresh, coarse cut and perfectly creamed. The barbecue beans were tasty. The naked ribs were just fine. To my mind they could have been more tender (smoked longer?) and lacked the high bark to meat ratio that rib lovers crave. Their signature sauce is truly good.
All In all, a place I plan to return to whenever I want BBQ in the Pine River area.
Clean, friendli, FANTASTIC FOOD! Â The daily specials are mind blowing. Â I had the Prime Rib sandwich with smoked Portabella Mushrooms and smoked caramelized onions. Â We topped it off with an "Ugly Cheesecake," which was anything but ugly. Â Amazingly light and creamy, it was made fresh daily at the restaurant. Â I will be back, again, and again.
Review Source:I must refresh my prior entreaty - you must eat at Jr's No. 19 if you're anywhere near Pine River. Â He makes amazing food with an emphasis on barbecue!!
If you were in New York or Downtown Minneapolis, a professional reviewer would be using the phrases "chef-owned" and "artisanal barbecue" to describe Jr's (and the prices would be inflated to match). Â We were back again today and again enjoyed Jr's creations. Â This time we enjoyed the pastrami special (second to none outside the NYC area) and Jr's amazing new pork carnitas taco meat. Â Combined with outstanding baked beans and a very respectable cole slaw it was another wonderful Jr's experience.
I forgot about the Northwoods casserole or I probably would have enjoyed that - oh well next time.
We'll be enjoying some Jr's barbecue every time we're up North this year - hope to see you there. Â You'll really be missing out if you don't stop in.
BTW - if you like Jr's on Facebook you'll know what the daily specials are.
Just stopped by Jr.'s for their Sunday brunch and it was delicious.  There was a nice selection of breakfast items and smoked meats along with a fresh salad bar and homemade breads and pastries.  Favorite item for both me and my husband  was the Red Neck Benedict-egg was perfectly cooked and smoked meat and homemade biscuit made it outstanding.
Review Source:In northern MN on a trip with the band and we spotted this place and glad we did. The joint is big, roomy and clean and the owner/staff are super friendly - happy to provide samples. The brisket was moist and flavorful. The ribs were big and meaty with just the right amount of tug. The pulled pork was just right - not too dry; not too wet. Excellent sauce (I bought two bottles to bring home).
As for sides, we only tried the Northwoods Casserole and it was awesome. Wild rice, sauce, mushroom, Parmesan - not a spec of cream of mushroom soup to be found! I saw the cheesy mac on another plate and it looked really good to. Also, we had a sample of the bread pudding and man was it good. It was like a caramel roll in a bowl.
The band is going to be back in the neighborhood in a couple weeks and we'll be back. Oh yes - we WILL be back!
(holy crap I'm getting hungry just writing this...)
If you live anywhere near Pine River or are just visiting you MUST stop in!
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