I was passing through the area and decided that I wanted to find a place for lunch that was not…read moretypical fast food - so I decided this would be a good place to try. We ordered two meals - a pulled pork plate with hush puppies, onion rings, and okra, as well as a pulled chicken sandwich with a side of fries. Overall the food was very good, not as much of a smoke ring on the meat as you might see at many BBQ places, but still flavorful. The chicken was a bit dry, but fortunately there's plenty of BBQ sauce on the table. Overall it's a really nice place with solid food and quick service. Clearly this place is popular with the locals. The inside was nice and clean. I would certainly consider stopping here again when I'm in the area.

Anyone who has to make a trip along I-85 through north central NC and south central VA is familiar…read morewith the town of South Hill. It's basically a mid-way point between Durham and Richmond or Virginia Beach, and is right up near the state line, so it kind of makes a natural stopping point. You also know that the options for actually stopping and eating there, are pretty limited outside of fast food. So I was encouraged to find a roadside BBQ shack with more than 4 stars on Yelp about 5 miles off the highway. The place looks the part, an old gas station converted into a BBQ hideaway. Upon pulling in and parking, my hopes were high. Unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience. The service at the counter was friendly and helpful, definitely a high point. I ordered a brisket sandwich combo, for which I chose collard greens as the side (on recommendation), and a tea. It also came with a condiment cup of coleslaw for the sandwich, on request. All told, about 15 bucks. A few minutes later my order was up, and I had a seat on one of the counter stools. Unwrapping the sandwich, I was already a bit unenthused. Standard economy hamburger bun, bit of meat poking out one side. Removing the top bun revealed one solitary slice of brisket about a half inch thick, cut in half, a small portion based on all my life BBQ experiences. Pulling off a piece, the meat had a very pot-roast like texture, not characteristic of recently smoked brisket. In all fairness, unless you are rapidly selling brisket, it is a difficult meat to maintain quality on. I dumped my coleslaw ontop and sauced it up, which helped, I liked the sauce... but the sandwich was a definite disappointment. The collard greens, though cooked properly, were very salty. I was hoping for a little bit of sweetness or vinegar, but just salt. I added some of their vinegar style sauce hoping to help it, but just didn't make much dent. Maybe ordering brisket was the wrong thing to do and pork is more their speed, or a plate is the better route, with a different side for sure... but I don't see myself trying again. The search for decent stop-over food continues.

My place of employment (750 people) had a catered event 5/20/2026. We have one every year and the…read moreBBQ restaurants we've had previously have had more complaints than compliments. So, this year we tried someone new. Marty's. The food was exceptionally made. I ate things I normally haven't liked all my life, tried it, and fell in love and wanted MORE! My favorite was the BBQ pork! Are you kidding me? And then add their sauce on top.....COME ON......I was FLOORED! I am hoping with all my might there is some extra we can take home. However, I doubt it because everyone ate UP! The service was great. Very accommodating and professional. I hope we will continue to use them!

We were traveling south and were interested in sampling some BBQ for lunch. We came upon this…read moreplace and found it to be quite popular with the locals as there was a line around the block for the drive through. So we thought we would give it a try. The good news ... from what they had to offer, the food was quite tasty. The bad news ... the offerings were limited. From what we saw on the menu, it seemed to be mostly chicken (with a lot of it fried) and some chopped pork. Now I know this is the Carolinas so brisket may not be an option. But the pig is so revered I thought we would see that offered a number of ways, and at least see some baby back ribs on the menu. Not sure this place is named properly as I expected to see more BBQ than anything else on the menu, and that is simply not the case.

My first time at The Prime Smokehouse and it was beautiful and amazing. From the moment my daughter…read moreand I walked in the door, we were greeted with warmth and a genuine southern hospitality. The black art and jazz music added to the vibrant atmosphere. The bar was snazzy and stylish, a nice spot where you just want to sit and relaxed awhile. I loved the painting on the wall near the grand piano. The food was flavorful and came out hot and on time. Our server was friendly and made our experience even more enjoyable. Rocky Mount is lucky to have a place like this. I highly recommend.

We're doing a road trip with the family from Philly to Miami and wanted a nice dinner spot. Quick…read moregoogle search and this amazing restaurant pops up. First, about a 10-15 min detour from 95, free parking, cute little area with restaurants and a hiking trail. Restaurant is beautiful. Staff are efficient and friendly. Made great recs. Food is fairly priced and most importantly delicious! The owners are at the restaurant, the chef Ed, who's also from Philly! Came out to speak to us. His wife Yalem is beautiful and brought us to our table. We would highly recommend to anyone! I'm going to have to come back because they sold out of the peach crisp :(

Timing is everything. Caught up with the LPQ BBQ truck fam in Warrenton, NC Sunday. About twenty…read morefolks were already standing in love waiting patiently a little after 1pm. I had the wings/ribs combo w/ baked mac & cheese, cole slaw and peach cobbler. Wings/Ribs are sooo good & consistent... cooked perfectly w/ just the right amount of BBQ to lick your fingers and wipe your lips (but not so much you have to wash your face & change your shirt). The Peach Cobbler is a problem & a situation (too dang good to be legal ;-)

I had a very unpleasant experience yesterday when these guys came to Roanoke Rapids. The food…read moreportion size is horrible compared to the crazy ridiculous pricing. The customer service from these guys was even worse! They did not thank me for being a customer or service with a smile. Honestly, I would never recommend this food truck to anybody. The food was NOT THAT GREAT in my opinion. There is much work to be done with these guys!!!!

I found this place on Yelp and had to give it a try. Tiny place with almost no seating to eat in…read morebut we took it to go. The staff are all amazing... super helpful explaining the menu and favorite options highlighted. The food was amazing. I highly recommend everything we had. It was my first experience having collard greens so I have nothing to compare them to but WOW they were delicious. The corn bread was over the top yummy too. We had sausage and rib tips too. We will definitely be back. Yummy and again the staff/owner were delightful.

Tried warehouse barbecue again tonight and it was so much better!…read more The pulled chicken and barbecue sauce was delicious, the smoked mac & cheese is really good, the cornbread is moist and really good. But the star is the pork belly burnt ends, which are absolutely out of this world phenomenal! The best I have ever had! There's currently a great coupon on Grubhub as well, which made the meal even more affordable.

this was my first barbecue meal in the southern u.s., so i was pretty excited to try The Pit…read more we came on a tuesday night, and the dining room was surprisingly busy. i really liked the atmosphere too. the dark wood interior gave it that classic southern barbecue feel, which is exactly the kind of ambiance i enjoy. i ordered the double combo platter with brisket, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, and fried okra. the brisket was the standout for me. tender, smoky, and exactly what i was hoping for. the fried chicken was also really good, and the mashed potatoes were so creamy and flavorful that i immediately wished i had gotten two servings instead of the fried okra! the only disappointment was the hush puppies. ours were a bit overcooked, so they ended up drier than i expected. my boyfriend ordered the pit bacon cheeseburger. he said it wasn't quite as amazing as the first time he had it, but it was still really good. our server was friendly, gave great recommendations, and made the experience even better. this was a really solid first southern barbecue experience, and i'd definitely come back.

The place I would definitely not recommend at all. We had a very large party and over 50% of the…read moreparty was not happy with food or service. It took over 30 min to get a drink, and 1.5 hours for food. On top of that I order a basic grilled cheese sandwich and ordered it with American cheese. I asked the hostess if they had American cheese and they said yes. I then asked the server if they had American cheese and they said yes. Now this might be a simple item but my son is a very particular eater. After waiting over 1.5 hours the food finally came out and it was not American cheese. It was now 9:30pm and all surrounding restaurants were now closed. When the food was delivered, I told the server that it was not American cheese and she told me yes it was but then came back and told me they didn't have american cheese. In addition to that the meat was fatty and not very well cooked. What happened next really blew my mind. The manager came up to me and told me that they would not charge me for the grill cheese sandwich. This was her solution to a problem that left my kid not eating and no other options as we were visiting in town. I told her that there was no way I would pay for food we didn't eat. She didn't offer any other solution to the problem. Horrible management skills, didn't offer anything for their mistake and made it feel like it was my fault they screwed up. We should have listened to the bartenders at the surrounding places that told us to avoid this place.

Bishop's BBQ is hands down one of the best around. Whitney and Cory always do an amazing job--not…read morejust with the food, but with the service too. I've honestly never had anything there that wasn't top-notch. My go-to is the Smoked Pulled Pork, mac & cheese, and green beans. And trust me... mix the BBQ with the mac & cheese or try their Brisket Nachos--you'll thank me later!

Food is EXCELLENT and the service is as well. They were incredibly friendly and pleasant. We…read moreordered a plate of pulled pork and a plate of brisket. Both had healthy amounts of meat and were perfectly smoked. The slaw and beans were fantastic as well. Highly recommend the spicy sauce - it has an awesome amount of kick and flavor. If ever in Dinwiddie, we will be back!