Found this establishment looking for a dinner spot on the way to Dollywood. Have visited twice in the past year. Both food and service were excellent. Don't forget dessert! The peanut butter chocolate cake and banana pudding were amazing! read more

Very good place , busy, good food, fast service, great prices, friendly people ,laid back atmosphere

Countryside Bar-B-Que is the quintessential BBQ experience, pretty much as close to 'in the middle of nowhere' as you can get in North Carolina and just good southern hospitality and cooking. For the massive size of the parking lot, our group of 5 was a bit worried that we weren't going to have anywhere to sit. Once you walk in, you realize that there's plenty of space for everyone. The space is huge, and it's all seat yourself. The menu is huge and filled with your favorites, multiple proteins in different styles with different sauces. Me personally? I chose chicken tenders because I'm 5 years old and proud of it. I ordered sides of green beans, mac n cheese, and hushpuppies. The hush puppies were a tiny bit sweet for my taste, but other than that, every part of my meal was excellent. Honey Mustard for chicken tenders was great, and the mac n cheese was made very well. The price for that whole platter was extraordinarily affordable. Noise level was kept down, service was super nice and attentive. Would absolutely return next time I'm around this area. Well done, Countryside! read more

Countryside BBQ - Chicken tenders with Mac and Cheese, Green Beans, and Hush Puppies. Wonderful. - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

My fiancé and I had a wonderful lunch at Countryside BBQ today. The restaurant was recommended by our wedding venue for catering. When we arrived, we were promptly greeted and seated. The manager was more than helpful in answering all our questions and helped us order a variety of meats and sides to try. As a vegetarian, I'm usually disappointed by side dishes but Countryside BBQ did not let me down. My fiancé really enjoyed the shrimp, chicken, and steak he tried while I fell in love with the Mac and cheese. Service was also extremely fast. Highly recommend for anyone looking for good, local food. read more

The dining room was very clean and the food was awesome. I Had bbq pork and chicken. My husband and I look for new bbq places anywhere we go and we will be back. The service was friendly and really good to be so busy. It's a place and people you feel welcome. read more

Great family style restaurant with awesome desserts (homemade) Their brisket is my favorite!

This is my favorite barbecue place when I'm passing thru Marion. Not far off from I-40 and worth the detour. Very friendly staff with a constant flow of customers. I'll post my picture. It'll speak for itself. read more

Countryside BBQ - Barbecue sandwich w crinkle fries - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

We were pleasantly surprised! What a cute place! The food was GREAT!! We had ribs and smoked chicken!!! OMG!!! read more

Countryside BBQ - Flying pig!! - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

Good food decently priced, wait staff are always attentive, our drinks never go empty. Nice ambiance. Plus I know this is no real recommendation but for a small town it was a big thing, then seated President B. Obama ate there. read more

This is an amazing find!!!!!! I will be back. Everything we had was perfect. We had flounder, okra, green beans and white slaw. Best hush puppies I have ever had. Staff couldn't be sweeter. Can't wait for the next time. read more

Countryside BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

We stopped here on the way back to Burnsville from Morganton. I ordered the Smoked Chicken Salad Croissant with French Fries - I asked if I could substitute Onion Rings for an uncharge, but the sandwich with fries is $8.49 and to add onion rings was another $3.99. I opted to stick with the sandwich and fries. Defiantly not the best chicken salad - had lots of dark meat and only one grape, which was whole. Don't expect regular cut fries, as these were more like potato chunks - and were quite good, just not what I was expecting when the menu said home fries. My husband ordered the popcorn shrimp with baked potato and pasta salad. I ate some of the pasta salad, and it was very good. He said the shrimp had way too much breading and the baked potato tasted like it had gotten cold and been rewarmed in the microwave. My friend ordered the grilled chicken breast, with fried okra and baked potato. He said everything was delicious. We had coconut pie and chocolate peanut butter pie for desert. The coconut pie was very good, but a tiny amount of coconut custard with a huge topping of whip cream. I would not order again. Chocolate peanut butter pie was amazing. Hushpuppies were delicious. Waiters were quick, attentive and friendly - they bring you your own picture of ice tea and your own coffee pot - very nice. Lesson learned - don't order chicken salad or fried popcorn shrimp at a BBQ place. Give it a try - I would defiantly eat there again if I'm in the area. read more

The food was just ok. I have had better BBQ at several places. Having said that, it is each individuals taste. I didn't like either sauce they had. read more

Literally my favorite place ever. Every year when we come up to old fort to visit family we stop here. Multiple times. Staff is always nice, food is always good, and everything is always clean considering how busy they are. read more

This place will never fail you. Great prices, quick service even in a packed house, food at good prices and large portion sizes, nice people working here, with a Southern atmosphere. I have been coming here since I was a little kid, and never once have they gotten my order wrong, must have easily come here at least 100 times. Maybe more. And I'll keep coming back and same thing with Hook & Anchor too. Keep up the good work y'all. read more

Upon entering we were greeted with a SIGN that states to SEAT YOURSELF! With the parking lot being full and the restaurant being super busy, my husband and I thought we were in for a treat! Were we right??? YES we were. This place has all the fixes including BBQ, Steak, Chicken, Fish and Shrimp with all the country fixin's. I ordered a combo plate consisting of BBQ and Shrimp. The chopped BBQ came tender and juicy. Is it the best BBQ I have had? No, but pretty dang good! The sides were literally mouth watering with flavor, flavor, and more flavor. I chose buttered corn, green beans, and Collard greans. My southern desires come from my heritage. The best part of my experience were indeed the hush puppies. Yummy! Small oblong puppies fried to a nice brown crisp! Some of the best I have found. On another note their sauces....I was raised in Eastern NC most of my life. I come to appreciate good vinegar based sauce. Their version, though it was not my favorite, it was all I had. I didn't try the sweet sauce. However, my husband loves HONEY MUSTARD sauce. One of the servers highly recommended for him to try their version. Hmmm good he says! He LOVED it! Me being a shrimp lover, I have certain preferences when it comes to shrimp. Their shrimp was heavily breaded with seasoning and black pepper. I was not fond of the heavy seasoned batter. I'm more leaning toward the "fish camp" (seafood restaurant) style of breading. All in all the food was worth every penny which is my golden rule when reviewing and eating out. I appreciate good food but more so the sides, atmosphere and cleanliness of the restaurants are just as important. I look forward to eating here again! read more

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The food is very good with a lot of items to choose from. Also, the prices are quite reasonable.

I just walked 1.5 miles from the truck stop. I'm so glad I stopped here. The staff is very friendly. Great atmosphere. I had the brisket. Done to perfection. Great tasting, no need for any sauce. But still try the sauces, are good tasting.Soft and juicy. Potato salad and baked beans are good. Great place to stop and eat. You will not be disappointed. Everybody must try. Awesome BBQ read more

Countryside BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

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Wouldn't you know it, discovered this place the day before vacation ended...darn! I'm 77 yrs old, been eating pot roast my whole life and NEVER tasted any as scrumptious as theirs....it melted in your mouth, the flavor was perfect. AND it came with homemade mashed potatoes, delicious green beans, sweet corn, cole slaw and 2 rolls! It was so delicious that I ordered a second portion to take home for dinner. My vegetarian granddaughter loved her Mac & cheese & homemade hush puppies. She ordered another to take home also. And don't even get me started about their pies....ummmm good stuff. AND we had two of the sweetest servers you'll find anywhere. So friendly and quick. It was a totally great experience. Hope you try it. read more

The Chopped BBQ is a giant serving of pork shoulder with two sides ($8.95). Moist but not fatty. Slight smoke flavor. Low bark content. The pork is both pulled and chopped. A thick tomato based sauce with kick is provided in addition to the vinegary, peppery based liquid sauce in a jar. Both are excellent. Buttered corn and fine chopped cole slaw accompany. Quick service. Polite servers. Ribs served Tuesday nights only until they're gone. read more

Countryside BBQ - Chopped BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

We are not from Marion but like to shop at the GO Grocery Food Outlet on the other side of town so when we visit we stop at different places to eat. How many times did we pass this one up looking for greener pastures? Finally we stopped and tried it and it won us over on the first visit. You must try the literally melt in your mouth smoked chicken! I had collard greens and okra as sides. My partner had a salad with ranch and a baked potato. The salad had an interesting mix of various leafy greens and other veggies! You would not call it just a plain salad. This is superb traditional southern style cuisine! read more

Stopped in for a late dinner. Never been here before, but have wanted to try it since every time I pass by the parking lot always seems to be packed. I did check out the menu online prior and the Chicken Salad sounded amazing. Upon arriving there was a sign to seat myself. Good amount of booth seating which is a plus. Very casual attire by looking at other patrons in a homely atmosphere. I ordered the chicken salad and it was superb. The perfect amount of nuts and berries and not over done with the mayo. Just the way I like it. Another plus was what ever you drink, they provide a pitcher to your table. Awesome idea so you don't have to keep asking for refills constantly. Overall a good place. They were out of ribs and BBQ, but no big deal since I had my heart set on the chicken salad. I want to try the BBQ on my next visit. read more

Countryside BBQ - Amazing check salad sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

Had an amazing dinner. The parking lot was full but don't let that discourage you. This seat yourself restaurant with plenty of staff roaming around to help you was amazing. I highly recommend the Friday night special of popcorn shrimp and bbq. My friend ordered the blackened chicken breast and said it was perfectly cooked. Definitely a must stop at the next time I'm in Marion. read more

Countryside BBQ - Absolutely amazing meal. Fried Zucchini, blackened chicken with Mac & cheese and fried okra. Shrimp & bbq plate with baked potato & slaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

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There's a few ways you can go in the restaurant biz. There's the "let's make fancy food with rare ingredients like pink ostrich eggs and macerated squirrel nut zippers" or you can go the "let's get some good, simple ingredients like ribs and chicken and pork and make it taste really good" route. Countryside chose the latter and I'm glad they did. I started with the fried corn nuggets. They came out in a flash and were hot, fresh and tasty. The ribs could have been cooked down a little longer but had great flavor and were just about fall-off. The hush puppies were fantastic, the eastern Carolina crescent style, nice and crispy outside and full of awesome inside. I got my tea half and half because, you know, my figure and the waitress brought a mini pitcher so I could refill myself which was cool. I tipped myself a dollar for doing a good job. My first side was the Carolina red slaw and it did not disappoint. Bitter tangy and sweet with a good crunch to the slaw. My second side was...well dammit has anyone ever had really good fried okra. I don't know why I ordered it. It wasn't Countryside's fault, it was as good as any okra I've had, but well...it was okra. The kitchen was quick and food was coming out at a regular pace. They've got a good crew back there. The restaurant was pretty busy on a Friday night. By the time I left, they were parking next door in the Beam Funeral Services and Crematory (there's an obvious joke there about sharing ovens that I'm not going to make because I'm more couth than that). If I find myself in the neighborhood again I will definitely come back and recommend you give these fine folks a try. read more

Countryside BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

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My goodness, everything was fastastic! The service was outstanding, the food was tasty and the amount of food was over the top! All this, and we walked in 40 minutes before closing. read more

Countryside BBQ - Barbeque and popcorn shrimp, sweet potato fries, baked beans and hush puppies. - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

We have visited the restaurant several times over the past few weeks, and each visit was positive! Food was great, and the service was good. read more

Best bbque and best service. I live out of state, wished I went back to take some home. Biggest regret! Will definitely be back again.

Just finished an early dinner here, after checking out a few campgrounds in the area. I ordered the pork barbecue and my husband got ribs. His ribs were dry and greasy. My pork barbecue was moist, but had little smoke flavor. Only one type of sauce was brought out. The sides were not much better. The collards had very little flavor. The mac and cheese and rolls were not homemade. On top of this, the waitresses were not friendly and in a hurry -even though the place was not very busy. In short, we could've bought this in the grocery deli and it would likely be better. read more

Service is sometimes good and sometimes bad food is OK. I have also had days where the food wasn't that good but overall one of the better restaurants in Marion read more

This was one of the worst meals I've ever had this misfortune of paying for, and we tried a lot of food; ribs, pulled pork, brisket, greens, mac and cheese, hush puppies and other sides. The brisket was decent, I wouldn't go as far as calling it good, but it is the only thing that saved them from a one star review. The greens were the most heinous offenders! I'm reasonably certain that they were dumped from a can onto my plate, they were cold and had no flavor whatsoever. The mac and cheese wasn't much better, pretty sure it was Velveeta. Enough of the miserable sides, you get Q for the meat! Unfortunately, the meat was nothing more than mediocre. The ribs were the fattiest I've had, which, would have been fine if they had good flavor. They didn't. I'm not sure they are familiar with dry rub. All I'll say about the brisket is that it was fine. The pulled pork also lacked flavor of any type. A place like this can only survive in a market where the competition is equally bad, and according to the folks that recommended Countryside, the other BBQ joints are terrible. Do yourself a favor and skip this place, you'd be better off grabbing a pizza. read more

Excellent service and food. Will definitely return when we are in the area. 100000 stars on how friendly every employee was- nobody was above stopping at our table and checking us. Wow!! Definitely enjoy a meal here. read more

Go! Eat here! You won't regret it. I had the 1/2 rack. It was huge. That, collard greens - and you get extra magic potion on the side - fried okra and hush puppies, although I had buns, tea and strawberry rhubarb pie for less than a Jackson. Oh and grab a fistful of Cow Tails on the way out - 3 for a dollar. Now I know you're on I-40 and just want to get where you're going. And I know wandering more than 200 feet from the off-on ramp is scary. But tell Google Lady to take you here and I assure you that you'll be back up to freeway speed in no time. Yes they're that fast. I'll put a couple photos here to try to convince you. read more

Countryside BBQ - My order spills off the lens - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

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We enjoyed the Sunday buffet. Adult price is $8.99 and cards are accepted. What a feast! Meaty smoked pork barbecue. Crispy, meaty chicken tenders. Smoky-sweet BBQ sauce. Saucy tenders. White and red slaw. Crispy home fried potatoes. Homemade broccoli casserole. Rolls. Corn. Mac n Cheese. Potato salad. Pasta salad. Baked beans. Green beans. Apple Crisp. Peach cake cobbler. The list of treats goes on. As many plates as you like. I don't normally like buffets because they encourage you to overeat to get your money's worth, but this place had just the right combo of price and selection. Our ONLY complaint: We went up for dessert and someone poured out our drinks while we were gone, took our straws and made us feel a little rushed. They were slam full by 11:30 AM! I'm a stickler for servers taking remaining food on my plate and such. Tsk tsk. But we loved this place. My wife and I left full for $23 + Tip. And then we drove just 20 miles to the Blue Ridge Parkway for a nice Sunday stroll. read more

Countryside BBQ - Sunday Buffet Lunch - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

While for the most part the food here was decent, somebody made a major mistake naming it because what they serve there cannot be called barbecue. Also had undercooked chicken there twice....thus why I do eat there, I no longer order chicken. read more

Came to Marion to look at some lake front property and stubbled upon this place. Oh my God! Simply amazing the ribs, barbeque,hush puppies, baked beans, and collard greens were amazing! Food came fast and hot servers were polite and helpful. Just an amazing experience I would definately come ro this place again I am placing a star on my GPS for this place. If you want to eat at a super barbeque place and please ask for linda she is great. You have to stop in and have some collard green bites, yes thats right they are delicious! read more

We had a fantastic time at Smokey cues Caleb and his staff provided us with a great time and wonderful food my son came up from college and it was just a wonderful time it was during the ice storm and I just can't say enough thank you very much for you and your staff Caleb and the food was just excellent as always I just really always as usual blown away. I have used Caleb to cater my church at Pleasant Gardens Baptist Church for years and he's never failed to impress so I have to say I don't know how to say thank you to this establishment for years of great service!!!!! read more

My friend and I got to Country Side at 4:30. ) Saturday July 23 2022). It was 86 degrees inside the restaurant, that is what our waitress told us , no temperature change at all, they were short staff, guys that were wiping down tables was bringing out food ( ours included ). When we were leaving , two couple felt how hot it was in there and turn around and left, that is not good business for a local restaurant in the middle of summer . Do better , the meal was terrible read more

Very happy to get off I40 on our way to Raleigh/Knightdale area & come to this nice place! Very good food! Thanks you so much!!

Sooo tired of Mexican. So my car drove me to Countryside today. Special on the board - Grilled marinated spicy chicken with Ghost cheese. Okay. What is Ghost cheese? Is it a Halloween joke? Did someone misspell Goat cheese? Did someone use a ghost shaped cookie cutter on some cheese? The waitress went and asked. "The chicken is already spicy but the Ghost cheese is like pepper jack with Ghost Peppers". Sure, I'll bite, but you've scared me, so please put the cheese on the side. Tasted them seperately then decided to just slap that cheese on there and go for it. People around me probably thought I was having a heart attack. Sweaty forehead, heavy respiration, drinking a gallon of sweet tea... It was indeed hot, very hot. It danced along that fine line between "burns so good" and "Oh God make it stop!". Nice!!! Kudos to being brave enough to put an item like that on the menu. It's an hour later and I can now feel my lips again. Now I'm trying to figure out a way to mainline Prilosec OTC. 30 feet of intestines will pay the price later. The food was good, the service fast - in and out in less than 30 minutes. Fast forward to some internet research - the Ghost Pepper aka Bhut Jolokia was certified the hottest chili pepper on the planet in 2007 in the Guiness Book of World Records. read more

Countryside BBQ - Spicy grilled chicken , ghost cheese on the side - Barbeque Near Me - Marion, North Carolina

Very disappointed. The brisket came out pre sauced and seemed like maybe it had been in a skillet to reheat with the sauce tossed in the skillet. The green beans and beans taste no different than canned product. Was expecting more from the reviews. Its decent dinner food but bad BBQ read more

Even when you have events you can call in and have large portions made good price and good service. Wilkerson family been coming here from day open! And BaxterHealthcare workers loves this place. Thank u read more