First time visitor and I was impressed with the BBQ, the memorabilia, the outstanding service, and the prices. This is a gem and I look forward to returning soon. We had both the chopped and sliced BBQ along with the white slaw and potato salad. The slaw and potato salad were okay, although I prefer the yellow potato salad. The memorabilia throughout the building was really neat to look at. The service was friendly and efficient. The prices for the food was very reasonable. There's plenty of parking and seating, although around noon there's a short wait (5 minutes) for tables, which is a sign of how good this place is. I look forward to coming back! read more

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Always great food and service! Love the foot long hotdogs all the way! I'm so glad they new owners have changed very little. read more

Came to Gary's Bar-B-Q after doing some pottery painting nearby. It was such a bizarre experience. The place definitely feels like your usual kitschy southern barbecue spot. The menu however is really hard to understand. They have trays but don't explain what comes with the tray or what the difference is between a large and small tray. I've also never been to a barbecue place that only serves chicken or ribs on certain days. We asked the waitress about the mac and cheese, and she said it's just Kraft mac and cheese. A barbecue place that isn't even making their own homemade mac and cheese is insane. We ended up ordering fried pickles, a half dozen hushpuppies, a bacon cheeseburger, and 3 Bar-B-Q sandwiches. Sadly enough, the hush puppies were the best part of this entire meal. The fried pickles were fine, nothing to write home about. The bacon cheeseburger wasn't that edible, definitely tasted frozen. The Bar-B-Q sandwiches were also just fine. Satisfied our hunger but wouldn't necessarily eat them again. The even more bizarre part was that we were given no plates, no silverware, and as we were eating, we're watching the staff fill condiment bottles, leaving the old ketchup at the bottom and filling it with new ketchup. Lastly, they only accept cash and checks. This entire meal including drinks was only about $35, which seems like a steal, but the carch is that the food isn't that great. You most definitely get what you pay for at Gary's. read more

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Really good BBQ, one of the best within an hour drive of Indian Trail and well worth it. It is CASH ONLY, no Debit or Credit cards, ATM on site. Very friendly service and GENEROUS PORTIONS, be careful what you order read more

It's ok....really good service from Kym. Hotdogs are decent too-will need to come back and try their BBQ. New ownership but he is a foodservice veteran and seems to be doing a good job and sticking to the traditional Gary's concept which is good. Really cool vintage decor and bathrooms were clean. read more

Great food and wait staff! Walking in is like walking back in time. It's an old timey restaurant feel.

Love this place, we always stop and get a to go if we have our dogs with us or dine in if we do not.

Expensive. Sliced bbq was very dry. Hush puppies were mid. They don't take cards. It's 2026 ffs Potato salad slaps doe. read more

Quintessential NC pit BBQ restaurant with Great BBQ! Great service and cool place with tons of nostalgia! Sauces were great with your choice of all the NC flavors. The hush puppies are large and in charge. Everyone was extremely nice and I fully enjoyed my lunch! I'll be back read more

Patty melts, foot-longs, and cherry lemon sundrops. What more could a gal want? I know my friend is gonna pick a delicious spot and I'm so glad she chose to bring us here. Everything about this meal was a 12/10 and the place has so much character! read more

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Their chopped pork is the best! If it's not for you, try a foot long loaded hot dog and fries. Cheerwine is on tap. It's the local soda. They have tons of Coca-Cola memorabilia and classic cars, too. read more

Garys Barbecue - Gary's Bar-B-Q front door and Coca-Cola mural - Barbeque Near Me - China Grove, North Carolina

I've been eating here for 30 years. Still a regular! We love Gary's! The staff are all welcoming and we love the environment here! Chili Cheese Fries are a must! And they have the "good" ranch! Iykyk read more

Low and affordable price, it caters to local residents. Lunch time is pack, seems like seniors' favorite place to eat in town. Big portion for such low price also. I like their old decors of old signs and cars. There are even cars inside the restaurants. Problem is their BBQ is not that good. Side items are much better than their main item, maybe because it is easier to make. Fries and onion rings were hot and crispy. BBQ meat taste weird, BBQ sauce is too vinegary and watery. Locals might like it because they are used to it for decades but not someone driving by read more

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This barbecue spot is so nastalgic, prices are EXTREMLY AFFORDABLE, a the food came Out so fast!! The best waitress ever. So sweet and polite. The older crowd here just makes me so proud to be a southern Tar Heel! We got the best setup you can if your trying one of each from out of town. We now live in california and this stop was a MUST for Me And my son. !! Sundrop, sweet tea, pulled pork sandwhich, vinegar sauce, red slaw, fried bologna sandwhich, footlong all the way, hush puppie and onion rings. read more

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Great food. Service is good. Calling in is sometimes difficult. Food is so good. Great variety! Highly recommend this place.

I read and looked at the Yelp before going. I was... Well, alarmed when I saw their they seemed up serve Kraft Mac and cheese, which of course my parents and I ordered with our BBQ tray just to verify, and yes, they do Not gonna lie, I love Kraft, so I didn't mind, BUT whatttt an abomination for a down home, BBQ place not to make their own Mac! VERY curious as to the reason why.. But hey, at least you know what you're getting if you research before eating? Also - no greens on the menu?!? Three of us shared 2 BBQ platters - with 2 red slaws, the Kraft Mac, fries, onion rings, the three hush puppies each. The BBQ was good, I liked the slaw too! Hush puppies were very strange honestly, very corn mealy and crumbly - the crust was so.. Like a strange crispy with the dryness. Super super greasy though! read more

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The food was awesome. Service was helpful and wonderful. The atmosphere was stepping into a 1970s classic BBQ place. I couldn't believe how affordable the food was. It was three grown adults and our bill was only $38 and we got a lot of good and quality food. read more

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I am a regular customer at Gary's even though it's a ways from my house. The level of food quality and service have remained consistently high throughout the years. The place is clean. They have a sanitation grade of 96.5. The dining area is clean. They support their servers with a bussing staff that keeps the dining area clean. Many of the servers have worked there for years. It's good see familiar face. Low turnover speaks well of the business. The food is good. I always order a sliced barbecue sandwich with red slaw. Tonight I paired it with a baked potato. My dinner partner ordered a chopped barbecue and an order of homemade onion rings. Everything was delicious. The prices are more than fair. We both for less than $20. read more

Garys Barbecue - Chopped barbecue with a side of onion rings - Barbeque Near Me - China Grove, North Carolina

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Food used to be good, until they started cutting conners, the chili is nasty, the bar-b-que is pork roast, not like it used to be,I hope whoever bough it out gets rid of the nasty ass chili! great service, but the food needs improvement!! read more

I absolutely love Gary's, been going here since I played softball when I was little and I've always loved their food. Recently however their chilli has been extremely liquidy (runny) and it makes me so sad because I used to love their chilli of my foot longs there if they will bring back the old chilli this would definitely be a 5+ star for me read more

Do you want good old-fashioned authentic barbecue and home cooking? Come here! The friendliest servers all the locals and old timers come here covered in Coca-Cola paraphernalia just the best thing you're gonna do and those hush puppies are amazing crispy on the outside warm on the inside super delicious pork with a bunch of different sauces homemade by Gary! read more

Garys Barbecue - The quaint bar area, but this place is super roomy - Barbeque Near Me - China Grove, North Carolina

Great place we have been going here for 50 years! Great bbq, footlong hotdogs, and wings. After games, family get togethers, or drive up for takeout. read more

This is a delightful place filled with great people and nostalgia (especially if you're into vintage VW buses). Service was courteous and prompt, as one would expect in an established eatery located in the middle of NC. The portions and prices were great, but I thought the food was just good. I opted for the combo plate to get a good sampling. The pulled pork was tasty, but IMO, the chicken breast took center stage--perfectly cooked and not a hint of dryness inside. The fries are thick cut and crinkly, crispy on the outside. A few shreds of lettuce and a slice of tomato topped with a dollop of mayo provided a side salad. Based on the reviews I had seen, I was really looking forward to the hush puppies, but they were certainly not the best I've ever had. The extra-finely-grated slaw was, in a word, weird. It didn't taste *bad* but it just wasn't something I'd ever order again. read more

Garys Barbecue - Combo Plate (pulled pork, boneless chicken breast, hush puppies, fries, slaw, salad) - Barbeque Near Me - China Grove, North Carolina

Great food at great prices! We got the bar b que chicken and it was good. Be careful tge portions are huge.

What a cool throwback restaurant. I stopped in here while I was traveling through town. There are so many nostalgic things in here, from old toys to full sized classic cars. Oh yeah, and this place has delicious, inexpensive food. My favorite was the fried bologna sandwich. What an absolute steal for a great sandwich just under $4. The service was super fast and very friendly. Next time I'm n Charlotte, I'll definitely be coming back here. read more

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Their pulled pork is just right. Prices are reasonable, and I love the "curb service" instead of drive through. The servers are prompt and polite also. read more

The food and the service is always great!! And all the old signs on the wall are awesome to look at.

The food is great, the service is excellent. Reasonable prices, they only take cash. It's like a trip down memory lane.

This BBQ is very popular with the locals. We took a detour as we drove home from Virginia. The parking lot full of cars let us know we were in a good spot. The restaurant is full of cool old advertising signs and several antique cars. There was lots of seating at tables and booths. Sister and I had BBQ plates which included slaw and hush puppies. Mom had a BBQ sandwich and a tossed salad. Service was fast and we ordered and were served within 10 minutes! The cold slaw looked unusual and the waitress told us they made it with vinegar and tomatoes. My Sister's reaction to it was to spit it into her napkin but I thought it was odd but ok. Because she didn't like it the waitress brought her a dish of delicious banana pudding. Overall the food was solid, especially the hush puppies, and the prices were good. My grandgirl enjoyed riding the mechanical pig. read more

Garys Barbecue - Living up in North Carolina at Gary's BBQ. - Barbeque Near Me - China Grove, North Carolina

4 *'s for the BBQ, which is good but not in the top-tier for North Carolina. But 5 *'s for the interior - which is really no less than a Coca Cola memorabilia museum - plus the kind and attentive old-school service. read more

I've ate her since they opened. Good food but wish they still smoked over real hickory wood read more

Always a good meal when we come to Gary's BBQ. You seat yourself at an open table. Wait staff will come by pretty quick to get drink and food orders. They have antique signs, cars, jukeboxes from all different companies like: Sunbeam Bread, Coke, Pepsi, Crush and so many more!! Casual country feel atmosphere makes it a enjoyable meal. read more

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Recently had another event. Wonderful experience from placing our order to picking up. The food for delicious as always. Couldn't have asked for anything better. Thank you GARY'S Barbecue!! read more

Food was excellent, portions huge, and prices super fair. Service was excellent. Very excited to return when in the area.

EIf I could do a negative 2000 I would.The food was just fair to ok. Smaller portions of food compared to other BBQ place that's not 2 minutes away. Service was beyond horrible, my waitress didn't take my order or drink order. Another waitress did,only time I seen my waitress whe she brought food out and 1 drink refill. I sat without being checked on for a while. No one in the restaurant was friendly. read more

Wow! What a great place for Barbecue! We had the Chicken, pulled pork (is called sliced FYI)! Fries and Hush Puppies are to die for! Fried pickles are a must as well. Don't let the coleslaw confuse you with the reddish color. It was incredible with a kick of North Carolina vinegar smoke taste. The mustard sauce was a welcomed suprize. Definitely try it as well. Three sauces are a tomato based sweet Smokey and a vinegar based along with the mustard. All are available for sale. I got the mustard barbecue sauce since we don't have that where I live. So you can't go wrong with this place at all! Gary will hook you up with the mouth watering sweet Smokey slow cooked Q! And don't forget the topper of (Southern Living Awarded) banana pudding! That totally sealed the deal. Anyone in NC. Dare to compare the friendly and epic Q! read more

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We love gary's! Friendly staff, old-fashioned decor throughout, and the food is consistently good, which in this day can be hard to come by. The prices have been the same as long as I've been going there. read more

Great food! Love getting some good BBQ from here along with their amazing Cheese Fries!! Great Prices, Great people!! DEFINITELY A China Grove Must have!! read more

The BBQ sandwich was good, but the Mac Cheese was kraft Mac Cheese. Would not recommend getting the Mac Cheese. The Banana budding was pumped w sugar and no bananas. I would only go again for the sandwich and they ONLY ACCEPT CASH!!!!! read more

Garys Barbecue - You can tell it's Kraft mac cheese before you even taste it - Barbeque Near Me - China Grove, North Carolina

Good NC style BBQ. I have been here a few times since moving to the area. Definitely encapsulates the regular NC BBQ joint.