Excellent across the board. Great ribs and brisket. Sauce and sides were great as well. Service was warm and friendly. Brunswick stew was so good I took some home for the next day. read more

Decent spot for bbq. Not the best that I've had, but pretty good. And prices were fairly reasonable Got the 2 meat combo, which comes with 2 sides and toast. A lot of food, and I was really full. The Brisket was only okay. A little dry, even though I had requested the point (fatty part). Probably would not get this again. Ribs were decent, although they didn't have very smoky flavor. Almost as if it were cooked on a pellet grill. The highlight were the Sauces, which were great, and there were a bunch of options The pecan pie was terrible unfortunately. Recommend just skipping desert, especially since the food portions are large. Clientele were mainly elderly, so even though we arrived early we had to wait. And when we left, the place was almost empty. read more

Haywood Smokehouse - Barbeque Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

French dip meat only covered 3/4 of the bread. Table top very sticky. Service was excellent. Work on your Q and C. read more

Delicious dry rub ribs! Service is always great! The ambiance is nice. We always sit at the bar. So we can talk with the bartenders and others that work there. You can't go wrong with the ribs here! read more

This is our third Haywood Smokehouse location, all different inside, but all have great food. We got the Brisket platter which comes with 2 sides you can choose, and substitute one side for Brunswick Stew for a dollar, which is what we opted for. They ask you how you like your Brisket lean or with fat too. There's a choice of great barbecue sauces that they bring to your table. Food was great, especially the burnt ends baked beans. The Brunswick stew was a nice substitute side, flavorful and came with crackers. Brisket was tender and tasty as usual. We'll always come back to one of the locations. read more

Haywood Smokehouse - Brisket with Brunswick stew sub and burnt ends baked beans - Barbeque Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

Amazing food and service. Classic BBQ decor. Got the Cowboy Cuban and it was outstanding. Their sauce is like a mix between a sweet and a mustard. Excellent. Got the Brunswick stew and it was good. Reviewed very highly and it's well deserved. read more

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DH and I found ourselves in Franklin while on a road trip to Pigeon Forge. We were passing through at that awkward time between lunch and supper. We generally choose where to dine based on the fullness of the parking lot. It spoke well that we had to drive around a bit to find a space. DH had a Cowboy (brisket sandwich) and fries. I didn't even have a chance to mooch because it was gone in a flash. I had delusions of a big appetite when I chose the half chicken with beans, fully expecting to have leftovers to pick on in the car. No such luck. The chicken was moist, tender and smoky in the best way. It never made it to the car. We we walked in, we were just a little road-weary and hungry, but we left refreshed and ready for the miles ahead. Stop by if you can; they do BBQ right and you will not be disappointed. read more

Good home made food, bbq is great! Even the coleslaw was special and not your typical food service stuff.

We called in an order around 5:30PM on a Wednesday in July. When we arrived at 6:00PM, the order was ready. They forgot to include the barbecue sauce but luckily we had some at home. The ribs were meaty and cooked great. The dry spice they use was a bit overwhelming for me as it contained a lot of salt. We also had the macaroni and cheese, baked beans and coleslaw. The mac and cheese and beans were very good. The coleslaw was fresh but very lightly tossed with dressing. read more

We have been to both the Franklin and Sylva locations and both were pretty good BarBQ. Sided like Baked beans and potato salad very good. We have tried the brisket pork both were very good. They are usually very busy with a wait so try to go a little early to avoid that. Service was decent, no problems. Ambiance, it's a BBQ restaurant, what can I say. I wouldn't go in expecting white table clothes and candle light! read more

Stopped here during a Saturday drive in the mountains. Food was awesome! I hat the half chicken meal with baked beans and coleslaw. Money on all items. Service was quick and always there for you. read more

The pulled pork was absolutely delicious. The ribs didn't need a thing. They came right off the bone. The smoke flavor on the brisket didn't overwhelm the flavor of the meat. The BEST BBQ I've had in North Carolina EVER!!! The baked beans and coleslaw were also delicious. Be WARNED if you get the Banana Pudding. It's HUGE!!!! Be sure and sit at the bar .... Liz will take care of your ever need with hustle and a smile. As a side note the music selection is PERFECT for the environment. read more

Haywood Smokehouse - Ribs, Pulled Pork and Brisket with Baked Beans and Coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

Now this is a 5-star review but not everything on the menu is 5-star. The hostess told us the brisket was the thing there but it was just ok in my opinion. The fat... perfection. The rest of the meat... meh. Now the ribs. PHENOMENAL. Fell right off the bone just as clean as if you'd taken a power sander to them. Absolutely delicious. The pork also was well cooked and tested great. The Texas Toast was just ok as well. Basically very buttered bread. The Mac and cheese was delicious. And has just a little spice to it. Not that much but enough that people who really can't handle spice may not care for it. And I know why they called it Nana's creamy coleslaw. Because it wasn't creamy. Nana must have just thought it was. Also... these people love the Duke. There are pictures of John Wayne everywhere. read more

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We were seated immediately, the waiter was excellent and the food was served hot and fresh with good portions. The inside was rustic but very comfortable, our second time here and we would definitely go back. read more

Every time we visit Franklin this place is a must. My go to is always the build your own quesadilla with chicken and jalapenos in it. I then started with a side salad and had the greens for my side. Amazinggggg read more

Haywood Smokehouse - Barbeque Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

Great ribs, The fries and beans are also great. Much better place than Fat Buddies. Great staff

Stopped in around four p.m. left the Casino. Didn't want to get off track. The place has a cute smokehouse vibe with wood paneling, American flags. Typical bbq menu with sides. I ordered the turkey and brisket with Mac and cheese and fries. The meats had no smoked flavor, overdone and dry. The two meat platter was $22.00. read more

Haywood Smokehouse - Barbeque Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

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Driving from out of town trough North Carolina and just happened on this place.. AMAZING!! All of it.... Service, atmosphere and FOOD. From the smoked wings, pulled pork, brisket and the best of show the RIBS! Bar far hands down one of the best BBQs! read more

Haywood Smokehouse - BBQ and Brunswick stew. - Barbeque Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

I am editing my review after being contacted by the owner who was incredibly gracious and apologetic for our experience here. Justin is truly conscientious about his business and we will definitely be returning. As I said before, the food was great and we truly enjoyed our meal! Decided to try this restaurant because I had heard that the food was amazing, which was absolutely true. The service, however, left much to be desired. Relatively few customers there and eight waitresses, none of whom seemed terribly happy to be there. It took over 7 minutes for someone to initiate contact with us and come get our drink order. The food came out quickly enough after we ordered and was very good. However, we were halfway through our meal before the waitress returned to see if everything was ok. My sweet tea was not refilled the entire time we were there and I had to flag down our waitress to get a take home box. If the waitstaff spent as much time serving the customers as they did leaning on walls and socializing amongst themselves, I would give this place 5 stars. read more

They have wings on Wednesdays & Saturdays. They are phenomenal!! Their ribs are very good too, especially if you like dry rubs. I would recommend the hardy brisket quesadilla for lunch. read more

Y'all have to try the Brisket quesadilla. It's absolutely delicious. and the collard greens too. One of my favorite dishes in the whole town of Franklin. read more

Haywood Smokehouse - Brisket quesadilla - Barbeque Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

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My wife did a little research and found a few options for an early dinner on the Friday after Thanksgiving. We ended up picking Haywood because we have not had BBQ in a while and were intrigued to see they have 90 five star reviews on Yelp and 715 reviews on Google averaging 4.7. We arrived about 3:30pm and it was not very busy. There were a few other tables seated and we could see they have bar seating as well. We were promptly seated at a table in a side room that could also be used for larger groups. We were provided menus and our drink orders were taken. Kayleigh was very friendly and shared her favorite menu items with us when we asked for suggestions. My wife chose the three bone dry rubbed ribs with a double order of green beans for her two sides. I decided to try the Texas Two-Step which is Texas toast with sliced brisket, Andouille sausage and pepper jack cheese. We asked Kayleigh about the sauces and she was happy to bring us bottles of multiple flavors to try when our meals arrived. Our entrees arrived quickly and looked delicious! My wife really enjoyed her green beans, they were flavorful and loaded with bacon. She also really enjoyed the ribs, they were fall off the bone and she liked the house sauce, "sweet red" the best. I dug into my mac and cheese and really enjoyed the sandwich as well. The slice of brisket on my sandwich was surely 3/4 to 1 inch thick. My favorite sauce was the mustard based, "Sweet Carolina" sauce. No, not like the song. My wife had been craving sweets all day so she ended up ordering the brownie sundae for dessert. She really enjoyed the warm brownie served with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and cherries. Overall this was a great experience and we were impressed to see they have a total of three locations. Kayleigh is very good at what she does too. read more

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A rather odd location, in strip mall next to quilt store and church, but I'm glad we tried it. Had a brisket sandwich, wife had combo with brisket and turkey. Everything was delicious. Turkey was a little dry, but tasted great. They make nearly everything there, including desserts. Although their cobbler sounded great, I wanted to show respect to my diet. The restaurant itself isn't much on decor, but not terrible. Very country, if that make sense. Service was good. She was both friendly and accommodating. I'd definitely come back again. read more

Haywood Smokehouse - Barbeque Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

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What a nice surprise to come upon Haywood Smokehouse while in Franklin! The food was excellent!! The pork sandwich was a good size and very tender. The Brunswick stew was great as well. The service was excellent too! Way to go, Haywood! We will see you again over the summer. Thanks for a great lunch. read more

Excellent BBQ and fun ambiance! The brisket, pulled pork and ribs were so tasty. Highly recommended!

It's alright by that I mean the food , that's have great service wonderful choices . It's just not that impressive to me . However they have an excellent bourbon selection for a small place . I'd go again read more

Absolutely fabulous bartender / waitress Candace. She offered selections with a smile and a sense of humor. The food was great! Will visit again read more

A-May-Zing. Get. The. Brisket. Apple cobbler is also delicious. F*ck it. I'm pretty sure anything this place puts on a plate is amazing. Just go read more

Haywood Smokehouse - Say yes to the Apple cobbler - Barbeque Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

Smoked turkey and brisket are perfect! Banana pudding is huge and so good!! Service is so friendly!

We had chopped pork, brisket, brunswick stew, mac and cheese and tried the sweet and vinegar Carolina barbecue sauces... too hard to choose! Everything was great and we had to get some sauce to go. read more

Great small-town bbq place with all of the charm that you'd hope for. I sat at the bar and the service was friendly, attentive and the food was out super fast. They accidentally gave me pulled pork instead of ribs so I was able to try both. The ribs were perfectly tender and the turkey was a pleasant surprise. I got burnt ends and they were a little dry, but still great flavor. Both the collard greens and green beans were solid and I would get them again. One thing that stood out was all of the different bbq sauces they have to try, which was fun. read more

You shouldn't advertise that you're open until 4pm if you are actually closing your kitchen at 3:30pm. We wanted to call in an order to pick up but there wasn't cell service ... we get there thinking we have 30 mins to order a takeout order and are sent away. Don't care how good of reviews this place has, will never come back just because of the way we were treated when we walked in. read more

Had the Naked sandwich with the addition of grilled onions and mushrooms. Collards on the side. Hubby had the #2 with a side of Mac and cheese. Everything was hot and fresh! read more

Came back again! Took a few photos before it's gone this time! Just as delicious as the first time. My husband says the brisket is "impossibly delicious." Any 7 yo daughter loves the grilled cheese and french fries (we sometimes wonder if she is ours turning down good BBQ!) Service was great again, very attentive and super friendly staff! Cannot recommend them highly enough! read more

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Went here twice while on vacation. Food is very good. Loved the baked beans. Service was great.

Brisket melt with burnt ends beans...sooooo tender. As soft as a filet. So glad that I changed my plans coming in to the area this morning. Not sure how I missed this on previous trips. read more

Haywood Smokehouse - Brisket melt with burnt ends beans - Barbeque Near Me - Franklin, North Carolina

Food is always great! If you like bbq and their sides are awesome Worth a visit. We try to visit whenever we are in the area. We live in NY read more

Unassuming location in a strip mall Deliciously smoked meats Great cooked vegetables Interesting variety of sauces to choose from Friendly helpful servers We happened on it during one visit to WNC area, then dropped in for a repeat visit the next time we were in the vicinity. Worth a trip, consistent and VERY Good! read more

Food was good. I started with a bowl of Brunswick stew. It was good but maybe just a bit too sweet but I don't think I've ever had Brunswick that wasn't sweet. I did a three meat sampler of turkey, ribs, and andouille sausage with green beans and coleslaw for the sides. Both sides were very good. The sausage had a nice little kick to it. The turkey was good although I felt it could have been just a bit more juicy. The ribs are not the fall off the bone variety that so many places go for and claim. You do have to bite the meat off which is what ribs are generally supposed to be anyway. One reviewer said this place is better than Fat Buddies. The couple of times I've eaten there it was very good also. It's been a while so not sure if it's still as good. I live in Ga so don't get up that way very often. Although I will say that Buddies has a good selection of appetizers where this place doesn't have any except the stew. So that was kind of disappointing because if I had gone to Buddies instead I would have gotten the fried mushrooms as mine. Either way, both places are good in my limited experiences. read more

My husband had the cowboy Cuban, baked beans, and coleslaw. I had pulled pork, mac n cheese, and coleslaw. All of it was delicious. That Cuban sandwich was amazing! You definitely need to check it out if you're in Franklin! read more