Bird's Nest Barbecue

This is not an authentic BBQ restaurant. I ordered the brisket sandwich and a half rack of ribs with hush puppies and a brownie. Let's start with the brownie because it's the only good thing I had. It was a brownie -- rather hard to mess up. The hush puppies were dry and as hard as stones. Soaking them in the cup of the ranch they come with seemed to help a bit. The ribs must have been from a pigeon; they were small and cooked in what I will assume was a pressure cooker or crock pot. There is no flavor other than the overly sweet BBQ sauce that I will guess is probably Kraft sauce or some different cheap version. The brisket -- the entire reason I decided to write this at all. It sucked; it was probably the worst brisket I've ever had! Not smoked, possibly boiled, or maybe cooked in a pressure cooker. There is no smoke, no seasoning, absolutely no flavor at all. Don't call yourself Barbecue if you're only throwing barbecue sauce on your meat.

I throw stars at this place. Great bbq. Friendly workers and a small (mostly takeout style) atmosphere if you choose to eat in.

Catered our kid's grad party from Bird's Nest. We got everything for 80 people and it was perfect. Tons of compliments on the look and taste of the food. Pit beef, turkey, pulled pork, mac and cheese, salads and all the extras. You won't go wrong having them handle your food needs. Can't beat the price too.

This spot was pretty disappointing. It was super unwelcoming walking into this spot. We had considered eating outside of it but decided to eat in the car because of their vibe. Got a pulled pork sandwich that was good. Their beans were super sweet that it was gross. And the Mac n cheese was awful! I wouldn't waste my time coming back simply bc the customer service was subpar---they were also dead when we came in, but had at least 5 people behind the register doing nothing but staring at us.

This place makes AMAZING pit beef and brisket. Over the last few years we've ordered catering from Bird's Nest for Father's Day and several other family celebrations. My husband, father-in-law, and sons couldn't be happier! The beef is cooked to perfection, the fries are very much like Thrashers in OC, which makes them a crowd pleaser, and the green beans are fresh and cooked with bits of ham. Delicious! My only suggestion for improvement is in the vibe when you walk in. They aren't super friendly and welcoming. Perhaps because it's a small family owned shop and they're all exhausted from working all the time, but even so, as a paying customer a friendly smile and pleasant tone goes a long way. Even so, Bird's Nest is a wonderful, local Belair spot for tasty eats!

We just had ribs, wings, brisket sandwich, and fries. Very disappointed and it isn't really bbq. Ribs and brisket are cooked in an oven not smoked. Ribs were very small, looked like they were boiled and then baked. Hardly any brisket on my sandwich and no real flavor bc again not smoked. I will say it was tender. Fries were very soggy as were the wings. The breading on the wings was also terrible. Almost forgot we did have the chicken poppers also. They were alright.Also please be aware that the menu on the website has different prices then when you order from their site

Used to order pulled pork BBQ all the time. This time it was different. It seemed like they shredded it in a blender. I prefer the pulled pork chunks. Not going back.

Great food! Fries are made to order so they're never ever cold! My favorite is the Cuban sandwich, pulled pork sandwich, and the ribs! Fantastic fall off the bone ribs!

Not a huge fan of dropping 60 bucks while the counter attendant fella could care less about me vs his 13 high school friends sitting at the one table available. I'm down with socializing, but let's prioritize revenue generation over giving , and I quote, 'Matt's discount' to his homies. Food is great, menu is solid. But on a summer Saturday afternoon- fix your client facing staff. First weird experience here. JTM

The BBQ sauce is too sweet. The beans were sickeningly sweet, and the Rachel sandwich was also. Who wants a sweet turkey and Cole slaw sandwich? The fries were good. Easy on the sugar!