HindSight BBQ may only be a year old but cooking in the Schmidt family has been a lifelong endeavor. We have spent years trying to perfect the BBQ craft. And we promise to continue to strive for that perfection.
Starting a restaurant during a global pandemic isn’t exactly what we had in mind. However with the help of our families and friends we were able to turn it into our best year yet!
So come on down grab yourself a beer, some great food, and enjoy that homestyle atmosphere that HindSight BBQ offers!
Based on 463 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ Delivery
Address:
1503 Thomaston Ave, Waterbury, CT 06704
Phone: (475) 233-2971
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Hours
| Saturday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–9:30 PM |
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Reviews
Andrew Izzo
My employees brought me here for a going away dinner when I changed locations. I’ve only heard great things so I wanted to try it before leaving the Waterbury area. At one point there was a rotating daily menu, not sure how often it is changed now. It’s a cool concept. There’s seating inside and blew outside. I loved the decor and a lot of the unique signs. Sone of the staff could have been a little friendlier. We went Saturday night so maybe that had something to do with it.
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Manny Sergentakis
Best barbecue in Connecticut. We even got a tour of the smoker area. Smoked brisket and smoked wings were delicious. Highly recommend Hindsight BBQ. I’m looking forward to coming back and trying the other dishes as well.
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Lamarr English
Was I caught off guard that one side and one meat was over $23 from a food truck? Very much so! But I can’t lie, the price matched the quality. They give you a ton of meat, I had a good amount left over. Very tender and flavorful brisket. The sides were good too. It wasn’t your typical runny mac and cheese, it was roux based and seasoned very well. I would go back and try them again. For 25 dollars per person, I definitely think it’s higher end BBQ that’s actually worth it.
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Nitzely Baez
Everyone was raving about this bbq place and I would see it all over tiktok but husband and I weren’t very impressed with the food to be honest, it was okay. I will say this though, the customer service was great and the restaurant was very clean which is always a plus.
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Michaela Beinstein
We went to Hindsight for the first time for lunch today and were so happy with every aspect of it. The atmosphere was so cute and they had plenty of seating inside and outside. The menu had a lot of options and not one thing was bad. So much flavor and love was put into the food and we had clean plates at the end of our meal. Everyone we interacted with who worked there could not have been nicer and you could tell they enjoyed what they did. Will definitely be back and highly recommend!!
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kim j
First time going… Had the brisket, burnt ends and coleslaw and everything was amazing! The guy taking our order was super friendly and helpful. It was on the expensive side but definitely worth the money. Yum!!!
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Evelyn Alejandro
I ordered Hindsight from their food truck @gastropark! We ordered two trays of pulled pork with Mac and cheese with one order of cole slaw. The flavor of the meat had great depth but there was a bit too much fat for my liking. The Mac and cheese was bomb bomb. I really love pickled onions so those added a refreshing taste to the pork. The cole slaw was cut kinda large. Overall, it was an 8/10. It was pretty expensive- spent around $55 without the drinks from inside. But I also know meat and general costs are high right now. I would love to try their other options!
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Shane Lange
What a delicious mess of BBQ. Me and the family thoroughly enjoyed getting elbows deep in sauce. The brisket Philly cheesesteak was so good! This place would be a real problem if I lived closer.
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Luis Guzman
If you are looking for a great BBQ place this is it. The food is very very good and its a great place to spend time with your family. Easy access and plenty of parking. A little bit on the expensive side but is worth every penny. I recommend this place.
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Robin
This came from a food truck?!!! Got pulled pork and mac cheese from their food truck at Gastro Park in West Hartford. Honestly, food truck bbq is hit or miss. I was shocked the sandwich wasn’t dry. The place didn’t have too many food trucks there so our options were limited, I’m glad I randomly picked this one.
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