While my sister was in town, she was craving some BBQ so we stopped in to Donnie's Barbecue since it was nearby. We were greeted as soon as we walked in and the smell of the barbecue made our mouth water, it smelled amazing. Since we're both foodies, we wanted to try all the things so she decided on the BBQ Chicken and the Kansas City "Meat Candy" Platter. She chose Mac & Cheese and Green Beans. I decided on the Brisket & Kansas City Sweet Pork Platter with Cole Slaw, Baked Beans and Potato Salad, Cornbread came with both. We also ordered the Smoked Chicken Salad and Banana Pudding. We decided to dine in and so we could enjoy our food while it was fresh. While we waited, we sampled the BBQ sauces at the table and the Mop sauce was phenomenal. It was sweet and tangy with a little bit of spice, it was great. The food was served pretty quickly but unfortunately, we didn't enjoy most of it. The BBQ Chicken was dry, the Meat Candy was hard, and the Brisket wasn't tender at all. The Cole Slaw tasted like shredded cabbage, nothing else, and the Potato Salad and Mac & Cheese were flavorless. I did enjoy the Kansas City Sweet Pork, especially with the Mop Sauce and the Baked Beans were pretty good. The Smoked Chicken Salad was just okay. The Banana Pudding was literally instant banana pudding with a few vanilla wafers, topped with whipped cream, it was very disappointing. I've been wanting to try Donnie's Barbecue for quite a while but after that experience, I probably won't be returning unfortunately. read more

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I had a great meal there. I didn't eat in, but what I saw was was clean and organized. I don't rcall it being very busy at the time. I think one of the nice things about barbecue is that there's so many different ways to flavor it and make it your own. You don't necessarily have to compare it to other people's barbecue, they're all delicious. I'll definitely be back when I'm in the neighborhood again. read more

I just love this place. Have been going for a few years now. Donnie is gracious and helpful when you have questions. He provides big portions and prepares the orders quickly. It seems like most folks get their orders to-go, but if you want to dine in there are lots of tables and the place always seems freshly cleaned. read more

Donnie's Barbecue - 2-2 Meat Platter with hot links, sweet Carolina pork, Mac & cheese, and green beans - Food Trucks Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

One of the best spots in Virginia Beach for brisket, easily an amazing place to sit down and eat in or take out as well. The service was splendid and I was glad to see that back when going into places to eat, give Donnie's a shot, you won't regret it. read more

Very friendly service, clean restaurant! I got Meat Candy, brisket, beans, the baked beans, and cornbread. Was all great! The Tangy Chipotle BBQ Sauce was my favorite! Edges of one of the pieces of brisket was a little dry, but not dry enough to lose a star! The beans were also just basic, out of the can beans. But I don't care because I didn't go for the beans! This restaurant is worth all five stars! read more

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With some improvements the food could be average. Currently, it is sorely lacking. Wanted to like it. Tried hard to like it but was not meant to be. The Mac and cheese was mushy and disgusting and looked like potato salad. The smoked chicken wings were greasy. The brisket was the best part of the meal and it needed to cook longer because the day had not yet begun to render. The beans were pretty good and piping hot. Pulled chicken was drenched in sauce so I have no idea how the meat actually Tasted but the sauce was decent. Service was good and the pitmaster was super pleasant. The place was clean and the ambiance was quiet except for the tv playing, since we were the only people there. Overall, not too good. Will not return. read more

Great locally owned bbq place near General Booth/Redmill area. I needed some quick lunch while I was nearby and walked to Donnie's. First time here, the owners were very welcoming. I ordered brisket and sausage and it did NOT disappoint. I swear, you can tell when the bbq was made with heart. The brisket was some of the best brisket I've had in the area/EVER. The sausage was so flavorful! I enjoyed every single bite of it. I will be coming back to support Donnie's! read more

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The food is very good and came out piping hot. I also got the corn bread and it was delicious. I will definitely come back. The eating area is very clean and the smell of barbecue when you walk in makes your stomach grumble. The service was fast and the owner was very welcoming. read more

Donnie's Barbecue - Donnie''s Mac - Food Trucks Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

My favorite BBQ restaurant in the area! The food is outstanding, prices fair and generous portions. I've been there three times now, and each made from scratch menu item is outstanding...especially the Meat Candy! read more

Donnie's Barbecue - Chicken Salad Tacos-house made chicken salad, mango pico, white cheddar cheese with smoked green beans - Food Trucks Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Southern Charm at its best. The owner was working when we arrived. He was helpful with the menu and suggestions on what to order. The collard greens are the best I have had!!!! If you want options on what kind of meats and delicious options for sides try Donnie's BBQ today!!! read more

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Good barbecue for the price. My husband loved the meat candy. I loved Mac and cheese and cornbread. Not a fan of lemon cookies. We did DoorDash to our hotel. Nice change from seafood while at the beach. I recommend them and would eat there again. read more

Donnie's Barbecue - 2 Meat Platter - Food Trucks Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

The best brisket outside of Texas! Buttery soft with a great smoked taste. My wife loves the BBQ tacos. Great food at reasonable prices. Our new go - to BBQ restaurant. Andy Dulina Lago Mar resident read more

This place slaps hard. Get there. I tried bbq sandwich, mac and cheese and the meat candy. The meat candy is a bit pricey considering the portion size but it is delicious. read more

The owner was very welcoming and helpful. We ate in and enjoyed the experience. Very tasty sauces on the table. Delicious barbecue! Sampled brisket,pulled pork and ribs in meat caddy's. The green beans,Mac and cheese,coleslaw and baked bean were tasty and generous portions. Highly recommend. read more

Donnie's Barbecue is located in the Strawbridge Shopping Center, a few stores down from the Harris Teeter. I had heard some good things about this place, so my mom and I decided to check this place out. With this place being in a shopping center, parking was not hard to come by as well. Our visit was on July 22, 2020. We came in around 4 pm that day, so it wasn't busy at all. We were immediately greeted when we came in and then proceeded to look over the menu. After looking over the menu, we both went with the # Platter, which includes two meats and two sides. For the meats I went with pulled pork and brisket. For the sides I went with the macaroni and cheese and two additional cornbread. My mom went with double brisket with cole slaw and macaroni and cheese as her sides. While waiting for the order to be ready, we talked for a bit with the owner and gave us some info about the place. Given the current Covid-19 situation, all orders are for takeout only; dine in is currently unavailable. After a few minutes, our order was ready to be picked up and paid for. We then took it home to eat. The pork and brisket were nice and tender. The sauces that I got for it were good with them as well. The cornbread was warm and soft, and the macaroni and cheese was great too. Overall, we had a great experience here and the food was as well. This is now a favorite barbecue spot for me. What's even better is that they aren't that far from me as well. If you're in the area and looking for a barbecue spot, this is where you need to go. read more

Donnie's Barbecue - This is the strorefront for the restaurant. Photo taken July 22, 2020. - Food Trucks Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

They have the best sign. Barbecue in huge letters. My husband saw the sign from the street and couldn't pull in fast enough. Everyone loves barbecue. Staff and owner very nice. Super clean restaurant. Absolutely love the big pump barbecue sauce area. We tried them all. I personally LOVE the MOP sauce. It has everything you want in a sauce. Slightly sweet with a twang of vinegar finishing off with a little heat on the tail end. Bravo!!! We got the North Carolina Pulled Pork hand held. Very good. You don't need to add anything to it. Good bun and a hefty amount of meat. Yummm. We also got the Smoked Cluck Cluck hand held. This was a perfect sandwich. Chicken was seasoned well and very tender. I'm definitely getting this again. I added a little MOP sauce to mine and my husband liked the chipotle sauce. Good sides to choose from. The Mac and cheese was a hit!!!! With all that said. I'm a big into fries. So I deducted a little because there were no fries. Everything to me was a 5 star. So go check them out. I can't wait to read your reviews and see what you try. read more

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The food is very good and came out piping hot. I also got the corn bread and it was delicious. I will definitely come back. The eating area is very clean and the smell of barbecue when you walk in makes your stomach grumble. The service was fast and the owner was very welcoming. read more

Just picked up 1lb of the Pork Ribs and 1lb of the Meat Candy to eat in our Oceanfront room, all I can say is HOLY COW this is definitely delicious!!!! The ribs were just right and the Meat Candy was SO tender. Seriously considering going back tomorrow to get an order to take back to Norther Virginia. read more

Donnie's Barbecue - Pork Ribs - Food Trucks Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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I've been on the fence trying to decide if I want to go with 3 or 4 stars for Donnie's. Truthfully, I thought it was "a-ok." I visited a few weeks ago when they were at Smartmouth Pilot House at the Oceanfront. Service was fast and friendly. He was patient with my questions and gave me a few suggestions when I was indecisive. I ended up going for the mac with pulled pork and tangy BBQ. It was okay and definitely filled me up. When I had the opportunity to eat the leftovers though, I opted to pass. The mac was just okay, nothing I was really excited about. I liked the sweet and spicy kick that the bbq sauce added, but the pork just wan't very exciting to me. It wasn't bad, just not "worth the calories." I had just gotten a similar meal at a different local BBQ shop about a week earlier that absolutely blew me away. I am still craving it weeks later. I almost gave this four stars, knowing that BBQ just isn't my favorite type of food. However, since I've tasted the same dish at another local spot and loved it- I've gotta stick with the "a-ok" assessment. I'll definitely be coming back if I see them pop up at Smartmouth and I'm feelin BBQ! read more

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Food was great. Great service great choices available. Reminds me of back down home. Real filling. I will be back frequently

Literally just stuffed my face with a bucket of bones!I'm an out of towner and came here off of a recommendation and hot damn, prob the highlight of my trip. Great sauce selection, my favorite was the mop and surprisingly the tangy chipotle! Swing on by! read more

Donnie's Barbecue - Bucket of bones / baby back goodness / pork ribs - Food Trucks Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

One of the best barbeque restaurants i've ever eaten at, very hometown scene vibes, and He's a great guy. read more

Donnie's Barbecue - Very clean and organized - Food Trucks Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

What did I hear while I was in here? We're inside looking at the menu and a gentleman customer comes in and says, "Hey Donnie, how's it going?" Owner, who I now know is Donnie, says good, how about you? Customer: "Great, now that I'm in here smelling your food and about to eat it." I love witnessing these types of interactions and just figured I'd share that with y'all; that in itself was a 2 sentence verbal review. Donnie's BBQ is located in the Strawbridge Shopping Center, where Whiskey Kitchen and Regal Cinema are. It's near the Food Lion. Small spot but good amount of seating. It's clean, with lots of pops of orange color. I love the big chalkboard menu. You can either order with whoever is working register, or you can order at the kiosk yourself with a touchscreen and pay with card. We went with the self order. Very easy to navigate. They serve the usual BBQ spot offerings - ribs, all the smoked meats, bbq sandwiches, all the sauces, and a couple of desserts. Sandwiches, platters, meat-to-go. Pricing is fair and average for BBQ! What did we get? Hubby got burnt ends, I got the NC pulled pork sandwich, a side of beans, and the banana pudding dessert! Total was about $35 without tip. I loved everything but next time I will definitely ask for my sandwich with the meat and bread separated so the bottom doesn't get soggy. My own fault. We got it to go and enjoyed it all at home. The beans were perfect with its sweetness and savory flavors, and even had bits of meat in it. Perfect complement to the vinegar of the NC pulled pork. The banana pudding, amazing. We were supposed to share but I ate most of it. Lol. I loved the homemade whipped cr Service was great. Food was great. Altogether awesome experience and we will definitely return to try the other meat(s)! Review #49 of 2020. read more

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I had the opportunity to visit this establishment and let me tell you........ this place is amazing!! In this area most of the barbecue is North Carolina barbecue and everyone seem to love it, except me! I am a true southern belle and grew up on Memphis Barbecue and this place reminds me of the barbecue from the days of my youth! The dining area was super clean and I was greeted immediately when I walked in the door! The customer service was excellent! Now the food was beyond excellent the brisket sandwich was juicy and very tender! That meat candy!!!!! Melts in your mouth delicious!! That Kansas City barbecue sauce is a little piece of heaven on your tongue! Only one thing I was sad about was he sold out of ribs just before I got there. I highly recommend this place! You will be glad you did. I will definitely be back! read more

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Just tried Donnie's for the first time. That was some good BBQ!!! Appreciated how clean it is and how friendly the owner is. The metal chairs aren't my favorite, but that's not going to stop me from coming back. If each visit is that good, I might have a new favorite BBQ spot... read more

This is THE best barbecue in the area! Donnie makes everything by hand himself. I cannot recommend this place enough! Seriously, run, don't walk, to this great local eatery!! read more

Donnie's Barbecue - Kansas City Pulled Pork Sandwich - Food Trucks Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Went here on a whim while vacationing in VA Beach. Nice friendly staff. Ordered the 3 meat try so I could try a few things. The ribs were good. Nice smoke flavor on them and they worked well with the mop sauce. Also got the meat candy (burnt ends). They were ok. Very tender but ridiculously fatty (and yes I know the point is fatty but this was a bit much). I also got the spicy sausage. That was probably my favorite. Reminded me of a spicy Italian sausage only slightly different. Lastly I got collard greens and Mac n cheese as my sides. Both were good but the greens were a little sweeter than I like them. All in all, I'd definitely go back. Nice clean restaurant with plenty of seating. read more

Great bbq pork and brisket - especially the brisket! Prices were good and the food came out fast and hot. Will be back.

Simple, delicious Barbeque. Had the KC Pulled Pork Sandwich and the KC Meat Candy today. I loved both. I'll be heading back soon.

Great options for BBQ in Red Mill! The potato salad was mustard based and amazing, the coleslaw perfectly crisp and crunchy, and Mac and cheese was cheesy fabulousness! Everyone was super friendly! We ordered the ribs, brisket and KC meat candy - I'll definitely be back! read more

GREAT BRISKET. locally owned and operated. Super friendly and offer a lot of food for the money. I got a brisket platter. This plate included two meats and two sides. More than enough food. Parking is easy. The interior was super clean and you can see that they practice cleanliness. Strictly following COVID mitigation's. GO HERE. Support a local business and veteran. Five stars easy. read more

Best barbecue around! Donnie is the man!! He works so hard and constantly has a smile on his face. Highly recommend to anyone who is looking for amazing barbecue! There isn't a better place in Virginia Beach! read more

Best brisket around! Donnie even made us brisket for a special occasion on a day that he would normally be closed... Talk about Customer service! Our new go to for brisket... The baked beans are phenomenal and the banana pudding... I wanted to post pictures, but there was nothing left over!! read more

I wish I had photos to share but It was so good, and gone so quickly. I had the brisket sandwich with Carolina vinegar sauce and a side of the greens. The brisket was literally melt-in-your-mouth good, smoky with that beautiful red smoke ring and deep flavor. The greens were flavorful and cooked just right. My spouse had the "meat candy" specialty, which lived up to the name for sure, and the coleslaw, which I'll definitely have next time. The staff was quick and friendly and chatty, which I like as a local. We'll definitely be back soon. I hope that more people find out about this place, since I want them to stick around a while. I love having a good BBQ place right up the road. read more

Great service and loved the food. The atmosphere is awesome. Veteran owned and operated.

I have tried about five different BBQ joints in Virginia Beach. I normally drive to Williamsburg when I get the urge for BBQ but sometimes that tunnel kills travel kills the mood. Anyhow, this BBQ was amazing. I am so happy I tried it and I may turn out to be one of his best customers. You can either order with whoever is working register, or you can order at the kiosk yourself with a touchscreen and pay with card. I went with the self order and it was easy to use and pay. Prices are decent- add mac and cheese as a side with some cole slaw on my BBQ and not one bite went to waste. Thank you Donnie for my terrific lunch! read more

Veteran owned. Clean establishment. I enjoyed reading the mission statement on the chalkboard. I am a pescatarian, however my husband enjoy ribs. I ate several sides. Owner was very friendly and we arrived 6 minutes before closing so I was rushing to enter. The owner said " that he would not close the doors on me". I thought that was very thoughtful considering most establishments are ready to close on schedule. We were satisfied with our meal. Great place to eat barbecue in this area. read more

While many barbecue places have come through this part of Virginia Beach, none seem to stay for too long. But when it comes to Donnie's I see them having a long future here. The food is absolutely amazing. Tonight I had the Show Stopper Mac and Cheese and my son had the ST Louis style ribs with baked beans and Mac and cheese. While I thoroughly enjoyed my Show Stopper (perfect amount of heat!), my son could not stop raving about his ribs and beans! Hearing his compliments I had to try them myself and boy was he right! The meat was cooked perfectly, the sauce was absolutely wonderful and all the food tasted nice and fresh. The decor is a wonderful blend of modern and southern and the staff was very nice. Price/portion ratio was great and we can't wait to come back and explore more of the menu. read more

Best bbq And brisket in a 150 mile radius hands down. My son recently traveled to Austin Texas and reported that the brisket and barbecue in Austin was in many ways equivalent to what you would get in Virginia Beach at this location. I'm not the biggest fan of barbecue but after frequenting this establishment I am a fan and a loyal supporter read more

Best barbecue I have ever had! Everything we had was delicious! Owner was super nice! They were busy so be patient! It's well worth the wait! The owner said they are trying their hardest to hire more people so be nice! The food is definitely some of the best in the area! The burnt ends are to die for! Macaroni and cheese is perfect and the corn bread is so moist and yummy! The barbecue sundae is delicious too! They were super nice and inviting! We will be back! read more

Donnie's Barbecue - Two meat platter with burnt ends, spicy sausage and macaroni and cheese - Food Trucks Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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