My son and I stopped in for some dinner, clean lots of parking. Stood at the counter for a few minutes before we were acknowledged, seemed a bit unorganized but we placed our order. Rib tip dinner, with Baked beans and collard greens. The ribs were pretty good, the beans and collard also good. The star was the hush puppies. My son had the wings which was pretty generic, nothing much to write about, he wanted chicken but they were out! Overall it was decent but not sure I'd come back if in the area. read more

Backyard BBQ Pit - Hush puppies - Barbeque Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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I ordered the brisket plate with a side of rib tips. Sides were Mac & cheese with collards. The brisket tasted like it's been dehydrated and thrown gravy on top to mask it. It was not tender all throughout. The ribs tips, almost the same texture. The only thing I thought was yummy was the collards. I didn't have hush puppies so they pulled out a loaf of bread placed it on top of the counter and replaced it with the hush puppies. So lame! Throw in an extra side if you ran out of hush puppies. So lame! Atmosphere is hot with no fans or AC running. Don't let the 4 star fool you and don't let me say...I told you so! read more

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My FAVORITE BBQ joint hands down. Argue with your momma not me! With that being said, historically the overall experience left something to be said in terms of decor, cleanliness, and professionalism. So much so, I gladly contributed to a Go Fund Me event a year or so ago. I can't vouch for all of the menu options, as I'm pretty consistent with my order - Working Man Special (Currently $8.99 / formerly $ 5.99). I opt for the TURKEY Bbq sandwich w/ two sides. I knocked another restaurant for lack of smoke - when in reality it was a lack of flavor. If you have not tried the pulled/chopped turkey BBQ, you are depriving yourself. Especially, if you love eastern BBQ. Moist and flavorful BBQ (eastern style). Not to mention solid sides - what's not to love!?!. New owners, but the old owners check-in and ensure quality control, for BBQ. Cabbage was over cooked - but flavorful. Greens tasty - but didn't wow. The BBQ star of show, in our opinion. Love, love, love! Eastern Style BBQ: 4.5 read more

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The food was absolutely delicious!!!!!! I had the rib dinner with cabbage and Mac n cheese. I had to wait 5 mins for the Mac n cheese.... But it was absolutely worth the wait!!!!!! So cheesy and flavorful. The ribs were nice and tender, very flavorful and I loved the bbq sauce on it. I haven't had cabbage in years and I must admit these were so delicious! Tasted just like my grandma used to make it. On top of all the delicious food was the amazing customer service!!!!!!!! I will be returning next time I come to NC. read more

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The restaurant was dirty'! Many of them items on the menu were not available. It was a nasty experience that will never he repeated.

OMG! First visit to North Carolina from NYC to watch NC State vs. Virginia, and on my way back to the hotel I knew I had to experience some real Carolina BBQ. I decided on Backyard BBQ Pit--and wow, what an experience! The service was outstanding--they let me sample most of the menu before ordering. The vibe was welcoming, the staff super friendly (and such a beautiful team!), and the food... absolutely incredible. I couldn't resist trying two plates: * Pulled pork platter with collard greens, cabbage, and a biscuit. Perfectly seasoned and so flavorful. * Pork chop platter with baked beans, mashed potatoes, and cornbread. Every bite was comforting, hearty, and delicious. Everything was edible heaven. Backyard BBQ Pit definitely delivered that authentic Carolina BBQ experience I was hoping for! read more

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Shania was so sweet and kind. She recommended dipping the hushpuppies in the candied yams sauce....hack unlocked! The fried fish and chicken wings were made to order and came out crispy and hot. Also tried Brunswick stew for the first time. It was full of flavor. Their pulled turkey was moist and well seasoned. The refreshing tea had pineapple chunks in it. Definitely will be back when we're in town. Bonus: they give back to community and have a toy drive for over 300 kids for the holidays. You should come and bring a toy. read more

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Great Carolina Barbecue. Tangy, yummy, and delicious. The staff here are so friendly and helpful and nice as well. The food is a great value - you can get a meal and two sides for under $10. There are some booths and tables inside - the chairs at the tables are pretty high up and may be difficult for some to get into but the booths should be fine for all. There are also some picnic tables outside. The parking lot is rather small, but it wasn't too crowded when I went. However I got there right when it opened, and by the time I left after eating, several more people had gotten there, so it may get more crowded at peak hours. Officially they open at 11:30 Monday-Saturday (closed on Sundays) but it may be 10-15 minutes after that before they have all the food ready. But it's good food so it's worth waiting. Or just get there a few minutes later. Both cash and credit cards accepted. read more

Visited Backyard BBQ Pit on a recent work trip with some colleagues and holy cow it was amazing! Living in the North, we never get any good BBQ so this was really a treat. I went for the pulled pork with mac n cheese, collard greens, hush puppies, and some of their famous lemonade. Everything was beautiful, hearty, and left me feeling really happy. The servers were super friendly and having fun with the guests. This place is super popular and sometimes they don't have all the dishes, so just be patient and flexible with them as everything they have is whipped up fresh and delicious. The pulled pork was probably my favorite part of the meal. I put some nice BBQ sauce on, but probably next time, I'm going to try a more vinegar based sauce to embrace the NC culture a bit more. The Mac n cheese was also fantastic, just a perfect scoop. The ambiance is definitely more of a family establishment and you are not there for the vibes, but it's still certainly fun to grab a seat and eat the meal while it's hot. I will definitely be visiting again next time I'm in the triangle! read more

Backyard BBQ Pit - BBQ Pork plate - Barbeque Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

This place does barbecue right. It's no frills on the outside or the inside, but that's because it's the food that shines. The collards might be some of the best in the state. read more

Renovated within the last year or so, I hadn't been since until now, but I was out doing errands and thought I had to stop in as I was driving past. Got the pulled pork plate with Mac and fried okra. The prices have gone up, which is to be expected in this market and I always thought their prices were too low before- all food there. Pulled pork was good, but nothing special. Solid, slightly vinegary. Fried okra was great- freshly fried, good size, great crunch. The Mac n cheese has always been hit or miss and today was a miss. It separated and had lots of oil. Could use more salt too. The renovation inside added a small bar and leather looking booth seating. Overall fine, but not worth going out of the way for. read more

so bomb !! im from colorado and loved the food and the service ! i ate my ribs with a fork, meat came right off the bone 10/10 read more

Backyard BBQ Pit - Barbeque Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

The ribs were super tender and flavorful and the collard greens were well seasoned. Only negative thing was the mac and cheese being a greasy and not very flavorful. Hushpuppies were amazing! Homemade! Home-run was the energy and passion for customer service from the manager/owner (I couldn't tell which role he was). Made me want to go back! read more

Backyard BBQ Pit - Ribs, Mac n Cheese, Collards - Barbeque Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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My sweet grandmother requested barbecue for her 88th birthday. I asked her if she wanted something "fancier" but she wanted her favorite meal! I have not been to this location in several years. I was pleasantly surprised by the new renovations. Everything really looks nice. I ordered a barbecue plate, a rib plate, and a veggie plate. This is definitely your good southern cooking type food. Flavorful, seasoned, and hearty. Everyone greeted me and was very friendly and fun. The food was given to me quickly. Our favorites were the corn, Mac n cheese, collards, and cabbage! read more

Backyard BBQ Pit - Barbeque Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

I bought 2 pulled turkey sandwiches and when my friend got to her last sandwich there was a dead black bug mixed in with the bbq. I tried to call and the person that answered let me know the manager would be in today after 11:30 and to call back . I had explained to him what happened so he knew exactly who I was when I called back. The manager said she was too busy to talk to me because she had a line. I will never spend another dime in this establishment. I don't know how they did not see that black bug in the food as they mixed it because it certainly stood out when we scooped it on the bread. read more

Amazing true southern BBQ all the best meats and sides so good make you wanna slap yo mama read more

Backyard BBQ Pit - Pulled Pork, Coleslaw, Mac n Cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Very good menu lots of items to choose from.I got the ribs last time I don't eat out often because I am on a fixed income & bedridden but I do splurge when I can read more

OooWeee this is some of the best I've ever had hands down. I came here after a TikTok food reviewer claim Backyard BBQ to be the best in the Raleigh/Durham area. I ordered the Yams, Brisket plate, Mac & Cheese, Greens, hush puppies, Pulled Smoked Turkey and Baked Beans. Bayyybayyyeee!!! When I the food is hitting it's on point. It is legit the best BBQ I've had in my life and the side Zelle not to be played with either. The yams are yams'n and the Mac & Cheese is cheese'n everything is superb. The staff is supper welcoming even let me sample everything being it was my first time the and being an out of towner. For everything I bought it was very affordable and I wish I could have bought more to fly home with it's so good, but I have it all figured out for next time lol. I will definitely be back here real some as I'm planning another trip back to North Carolina. read more

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Let's start with my background. I am a northerner who currently live in Texas. So the idea of pork BBQ with a side of collard greens is not a usual order. But the is possibly one of the finest lunches I have had in a while. The pork is flavorful and not hidden behind a bunch of sauce. The Mac and cheese is full of cheese with a great baked crust on top. The hush puppies are slight sweet and not at all greasy. But my biggest surprise was the collard greens. I've had these greens at other restaurants and have never had a second forkful. Not here. It was the first thing I finished. If you are in the area you can't get a better meal. Also, if you don't know what you want, let them know. They'll let you try most anything. As far as BBQ joints, this has typical ambiance, which is to say not much. Come for the food and friendly staff. read more

Backyard BBQ Pit - Pulled Pork plate with Mac-n-cheese and collard greens. - Barbeque Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Such a disappointment. I was so looking forward to a good experience and drove 20 minutes during rush hour. I arrived at the site between 5 and 6pm. The mac/cheese was a wait and I apparently got the last of the okra. That part was extremely devastating. Very clustered and overcooked. The catfish was slightly undercooked and the mac/cheese has plenty of cheese, but very little seasoning. I must have come too early for the 2nd shift opening of this establishment and unfortunately, it will be my last visit. The most edible item in my dinner was the hush puppy. read more

Backyard BBQ Pit - Fried okra - Barbeque Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

good old-school barbecue. The staff are great, really welcoming and serve up some nice food. atmosphere is quirky and backyard but it fits would definitely go back. I wanna try more of their food. unfortunately I went on a Sunday so they had no hush puppies because the woman that makes hush puppies goes to church, but I'll be back on a day when she's there cause I'm looking forward to what I've heard are amazing hush puppies read more

Very friendly staff, since this was my first time playing hey let me try the pulled turkey and pulled pork. Both had good flavor but I like the turkey a little more. I felt like both were a little too spicy for me so I opted for the smoked sausage that also taste and smell like it was in a beer broth. Very good, I could have used some yellow mustard. Cabbage are good but not sure what meat it was seasoned with you can see and taste it. Yams are tasty but could have been drained a little. The hush puppies are sweet and it reminds of funnel cake. Not corn based like I'm used to. Now I must say the pineapple lemonade stole the whole show and they received an extra star just for it...Chunks of pineapple in some ice cold lemonade....awwww man. There was a steady stream of customers coming in to this well loved restaurant. There were a lot of things on the menu they didn't have like the pig feet & ox tails. They also do not have desserts...which I couldn't have eat anyway. read more

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Food was fantastic. The pulled pork and pork chops are delicious along with the mac and cheese.

As a vegetarian I can only talk about the sides. Everything was oily here, the hush puppies and fried okra were a little soggy and very oily. The Mac and cheese didn't have blended in cheese it felt like it was slapped on. The potato salad was good. Overall likely wouldn't return as I did not enjoy the sides. read more

They are back !!! Went here a year ago and was so sad when I heard they were closed prior to my trip back to Raleigh. But after looking on Instagram I found out they had reopened! The food is immaculate and the service is great! The ribs were delicious! The Mac and cheese was chefs kiss! They completely upgraded the inside of the restaurant and it really looks good compared to the old look! I honestly can't wait to go back to North Carolina for this place! read more

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This is the real deal: local, authentic, and amazing tasting food. When I travel to town for work, I always try to eat here once. read more

Backyard BBQ Pit - Pork, macaroni and cheese, and yams. - Barbeque Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

Went today first time! Oh my goodness. Absolutely delicious. Staff friendly. I had collards, yams, Mac n cheese and BBQ. Everything was awesome. Took a quart of collards home to and to my Super Bowl feast on Sunday. read more

I ordered the brisket plate. My work colleague ordered the same. We both ordered to go, upon arrival to our hotel I discovered the WORSE. My coworker's brisket was good, mine on the other hand was mostly FAT. RIDICULOUS read more

Tried this place bc it just opened. Very very dry pulled pork. They ran out of sweet bbq sauce and I didn't care for others so choked down my sandwich. Fries were cold. Heavy set girl in kitchen rolled her eyes when I asked for "to go sauce" so that I could juice it up a little and other sauce not available ! I give it a month or two. read more

Not sure what others were talking about but I'm glad I stopped by. They're so nice and great to see that southern hospitality for sure. Food was awesome too collard greens Mac n cheese and brisket ends. Maybe I don't know what good food taste like according to other reviews since I like this place but i definitely enjoyed my meal. Don't know if I'll ever be back since I came for my big little brothers graduation from Duke but I would if I near again. read more

I've been wanting to try this place for a while, and now I regret not trying it sooner. I don't think I'll go anywhere else for barbecue anymore. I came here one day and was told that they closed early because they sold out. I had to see the reason the next day, and it's no wonder why. The best barbecue I've had is at backyard bbq pit, and the generosity and kindness of the employees made it that much better. They gave their honest recommendations and were very helpful. We were given complimentary shrimp to try while waiting for the ribs to be ready. I will definitely be back and tell all my friends and family to come. read more

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Good food, good pricing, and good customer service. Nothing fancy on the inside, but it's great southeastern bbq food.

Hands down this is one of the best places for catfish in the Durham area. I go here at least once or twice a week and the catfish is always just as good. The macaroni is amazing. The greens are even better and the service is out of this world if you're looking for a at home barbecue spot that'll make you feel like you're sitting in your grandma's kitchen. Then this is the one the customer service is amazing and the people make the food even better as much as I go here I really should be sponsored. I will forever have good things to say about this restaurant 11 out of 10. read more

Backyard BBQ Pit - Catfish plate - Barbeque Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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I come here regularly for one thing.....real deal Carolina Q. There' are very few places left in NC that still cook it over real wood and do it right and these guys do it. There's a few newcomer barbecue joints in the area these days, cooking w wood, and I'm glad to see it, but I keep coming back to Backyard for the real deal. Service can be a little slow at times, but I'm here for one thing and they deliver. read more

Excellent rib tips andac and cheese and very friendly! The hush puppies perfect. Looked like way more than I was going to be able to handle, but...all gone in a flash! read more

When I ordered the pork chop they were like, "Ma'am, it is well seasoned." Thats how I knew it was going to be great and I was not disappointed. All of the sides that I had were as good as, if not better than my granny made (RIP). I want to gatekeep this place, but everybody needs to go eat there so they stay open. read more

Backyard BBQ Pit - The best hushpuppies I've had in a restaurant. Light, fluffy, and flavorful! - Barbeque Near Me - Durham, North Carolina

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I drove here after work because I needed some good BBQ! It's off 55 and without GPS I would have missed the location. Driving into the parking lot it looks like any Southern small restaurant. At 4 there were ~10 cars. Inside was a mess! They are remodeling and setting of for drive thru. That will be cool! The food is served cafeteria style so fast and hot! The staff was busy but friendly. I got smoked chicken mac and cheese, sweet potato, collards and brisket. Each a dinner. A little under $20 a plate. In the way home I almost pulled over to dive in to the food it smelled SO GOOD!! The smoked chicken was moist and delicious. I am not a huge fan of smoked poultry but this was good. The brisket was for my husband, I stole a piece... before he got home. So good! I will get that next time. I hate cooked beyond recognition collards... these were not! They still had texture with perfect seasoning. Mac n cheese... perfect amount of cheese! Baked. My sweet potato was so good. Next time I am just getting 2 orders of brisket, Mac and cheese and two extra sides of sweet potato.. just for me, eating in my car! Missing a star only because the inside seemed a bit icky. As a woman who is brave and does not like to turn away from good food I looked passed it. But many may find it unpleasant. They are working on it. read more

The food is amazing! They have "Soithern Style" vegetables--- not just cole slaw, cabbage, green beans, baked apples, really good Mac n cheese... read more

The best BBQ and sides. To die for! Tasted like my grandmothers cooking that I miss dearly. The homemade pineapple lemonade will keep me coming back for more! To add the nicest people in town work at Backyard BBQ. read more

Wanted to surprise my wife with Barbecue. Popped in an hour before the posted time and the staff turned myself and another customer away saying they were out of food even though we could clearly see they were boxing up food for their self. Rude service. Didnt even stick around to see what the place really looked like. read more