Before seeing the musical Shuffle Along, we stopped for a quick bite at Virgil’s. The show is a revival of the 1921 one with music and 
lyrics by Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake, starring the noticeably pregnant Audra McDonald. This Tony-nominated production brings the sage of the original show and how it changed the world back to life.
I returned to Virgil’s to see whether the BBQ nachos could possibly be as good as they were when I described them as some of the best I had ever had ($13.95). Instead of salsa, the tortilla chips come topped with smoked pulled 
chicken, Carolina pulled pork and Texas beef brisket all drizzled with BBQ sauce. This time instead of a judicious amount of cheese — which I preferred — it was smothered with it. Like before, it had a pile of sliced jalapeños on top. Oh, it was good — but I wouldn’t use the hyperbole I did the first time round.
What I liked better was my dining partner’s more simple smoked pulled chicken seasoned with BBQ sauce on a sesame bun sandwich along with cole slaw and fries ($13.95). That’s what I’d order if I returned.
– bonnie
Virgil’s Real Barbecue
Theater District
152 W 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
(212) 921-9494
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