There are a lot of BBQ restaurants out there, but The Bone Yard has officially earned the #1 spot…read moreon our list! From the moment we walked through the door, the owners, Slim and his wife, Lynn, made us feel like family. Neither me, my family nor Slim are originally from Siler City, but you'd have thought we'd all known each other for 30 years. They were professional, genuinely welcoming, and went the extra mile to make sure everything was perfect. They brought our food out promptly and Lynn spent time working the room (lol) with her mix of warm, welcoming personality and a sense of humor that had customers smiling and laughing everywhere she went. Slim and I had a chance to chat a bit about his story, and at the same time he made sure everything was exactly the way it should be. Getting to know both of them and hearing about the journey they've been on over the last few years was honestly one of the highlights of our visit. Now let's talk about the food... absolutely phenomenal. The mild chicken wings were exactly what my family has been searching for ever since leaving the Southwest, where bold flavor and great food are simply the expectation. Today, I'm happy to report that The Bone Yard has officially become our East Coast BBQ spot! We sampled a little bit of everything, including the mild wings, a full rack of ribs, and a half pound of pulled pork topped with Slim's own Carolina mustard sauce. Every single item brought something unique to the table. Nothing tasted ordinary or mass produced. The ribs were tender, juicy, and practically fell off the bone. The pulled pork was packed with flavor, and that mustard sauce put it over the top. Every bite showed the care, passion, and pride that goes into the food. You can genuinely taste the difference. As I looked around the restaurant, all I saw were smiling faces enjoying incredible food, and I knew we weren't the only ones who felt this way. In our opinion, this is hands down the best BBQ we've had anywhere in North Carolina. Would we drive 40 minutes just to eat here again? Without hesitation... hell, we might do it again tomorrow. Five stars all day long. Incredible food. Incredible people. An unforgettable experience. Slim and Lynn have built something truly special, and we can't wait to come back. If you're anywhere near Siler City, do yourself a favor and make the trip. You'll leave full, happy, and already planning your next visit.

Well a hunt for somewhere quick while in Siler City yielded a true gem! I can't wait to come back…read moreon a smoked Saturday! Burgers were delicious with perfect bacon on it and the fries good, but dang the fried okra was outstanding! I'll have that every time! Banana pudding was 100% on point as well. Friendly service too! While I don't usually comment on cleanliness of a place, this place easily earned its 100 health score with everything being spotless. I'm looking for excuses to come back to Siler City!

This place is a hole in the wall burger joint that focuses on three things. Burgers, hotdogs and…read morefries. Good luck finding a seat if you don't get there at opening or at closing because it is PACKED with a line out the door otherwise. It's got a counter with seats and a handful of booths giving it that "get in and get out" vibe. I saw their name listed on a Top 10 BEST Cheeseburgers of North Carolina list and was told by a native in Siler City to go here for the best cheeseburgers so I decided to give them a try. My go to cheeseburger order is always cheese, pickles onions and mustard but they don't have pickles so I got a cheeseburger with Ket, Mus, Mayo, lettuce, tomato and onion. It was DELICIOUS! So juicy and flavorful. They roll and pat out each burger to order, steam the buns, and the fries come out hot and crispy. Their tea is really good too. Service was friendly and knowledgeable about their product and origin of beef. But be prepared to wait. It's a BUSY little place, but well worth the wait. I highly recommend for the best cheeseburger around.

Slinging burgers in a tiny place like Siler City since the 1940s?! Well you gotta be doing…read moresomething right to achieve community institution status like that, and I finally had the good fortune to be in the area of this spot during their limited hours... so I had to stop in. Johnson's doesn't look like it has changed much since it first came to be. Fairly tiny on the inside, and showing a lot of wear on the outside, it's got the look and charm of a place that has spanned over 75 years of service. That said even though it is dated, the inside looked nice and clean to me. There is lunch counter seating, that if you are a tall individual, might be a tight fit for you, but the booths aren't going to be any better. So after jamming my knee into the wall under the counter, I achieved a fine degree of man-spread, and was reasonably OK after that. From my seat at the counter, I had a perfect view of their process and burgers sizzling on the flat-top grill. Each burger hits the hot top with a sizzle, is smashed down (but not quite to smashburger thin-ness), gets flipped, is adorned with a thick chunk of Velveeta cheese, and gets half a bun on top to let it steam up real good. The other half the bun is to the left, where a dedicated person is assembling all the toppings. When ready, they put the halves together, wrap it up, and send it your way. Fast and efficient, but all patties are 100% cooked to order. I also got a hot dog all the way, order of fries, and a fully sweet tea as they were out of unsweet. They were also out of pickles, and don't do grilled onions, negatives for me because I like my first try to be simple. grilled onions, pickles, burger sauce if available. They also charge extra for lettuce and tomato. I just went ahead and had my burger made the same way as my hot dog, all the way. It made for one hell of a mess, but it was delicious. I definitely enjoyed my meal, but to be honest, neither the burger or the hot dog would rank in my top 5 in the state. Doesn't really matter, as at the end of the day, I would certainly come back here because I am sure it's the best burger in the area, and given the amount of burgers and hot dogs I have eaten being "outside the top 5" doesn't mean you're doing poorly. Cash only, so come prepared, but definitely come!

Delicious food and great service! The cheeseburger and fries were perfect!! The prices were very…read morereasonable also!

Mainly a drive thru food stand but with some covered picnic tables. Clean and courteous service…read more They have good food, usually, I order a hotdog, and sometimes I go for something else. The last time I went for a bacon cheeseburger and fries. Nice and tasty.

I first tried Smithfield's Chicken N' BBQ in the early 80's at their second location just off of…read moreHighway 70 in Clayton. The original Smithfield's was opened in Smithfield in 1977, with the Clayton operation beginning in 1979. Since then the restaurant has greatly expanded across the state, now totaling 41, with the 2 furtherest west being in Greensboro and Charlotte. Over the years, I've eaten at perhaps half of the Smithfield locations, and have rarely been disappointed, and in the few where I was, it centered on the service, not the food. As with so much in the restaurant area, things have changed and will surely continue to change with pork barbecue in North Carolina, reflecting changing tastes and changing processes. For example, fewer and fewer cooked over hardwood coals, and very few cook the whole hog - in fact, I think there are only 4 (all in the east) that still do - Skylight Inn, B's, Grady's, and The Pit. Smithfield very much mirrors the changing nature of NC BBQ over the last 30 years or so. The pork bbq for ALL locations is cooked in Smithfield and then shipped to the various locations. Obviously, what you get is less than just off the rack fresh. Still, if I'm close, then a pop in for a combo of bbq and chicken works. I like their slaw. the hush puppies are fair at best, the hot dog totally sucks, and the Chicken Tender Sandwich is really, really good! Don't consider this a destination bbq spot, but I will still go from time to time if driving by. There is some bad bbq sold in NC, but it is most often found at a grocery store or a convenience store - if it has gas pumps keep moving!

Service was fine. Order at the counter and a runner brings food to the table. It's a typical diner;…read morenot a lot of ambiance. Typical Lexington BBQ, which is fine, I guess, if you're into that. I do not like it at all. The bun was soggy. The fries were undercooked. They do have the nice crunchy ice, though.

Waited at drive thru for over 10 minutes it was around 5:05 and after 5 minutes I asked if anyone…read morewas there and the lady working was rude and said "wait a minute" then after another 5 minutes I asked again and she said "it'll be a minute were doing a shift change"... I ended up having to leave because nobody ever took my order or even communicated, I had to be the one to ask what's up... and I'm sorry but when has a shift change ever meant stop working? I've worked fast food for years. Management needs to improve their systems here it's always something and I'm never coming back to this location I'm tired of the rudeness.

Service poor. Couldn't get anyone to take our order. And no customers inside or at drive thru…read more We finally left. Guess it's a blessing because reviews are horrible. I'll look at reviews in the future. Who knew they could be so bad on every site I reviewed.

I love this place whenever I come I get my usual food and the employees are very friendly I love…read morewhat they have done they are always on time friendly and always ask if I need anything else I love this place and will always have my heart set on this place

I got a sonic refresher the big 44 unfortunately it was very watered down not much flavor and very…read morelittle color it wasn't worth $4.92 . I don't think she had the mixture right

I don't normally think about doing a review for fast food, but these were the best tacos we'd had…read morein a very long time! we LOVE that the meximelts are back (throwback to college!) and this time around they're not melted to the paper. delicious, hot, cheesy, perfect Meximelts! the staff was wonderful and friendly and the restaurant was super clean. just so much more than we expected. Thank you!!

I waited for over 30 minutes to get my food.... They was all laughing in the back not taking…read moreanything seriously. I do not recommend coming here. Ps-Jackson Hughes

I really tried to give this place a fair shot, but the morning service is just bad -- really bad…read more You order one thing, they bring out something completely different, and when you point it out, nobody wants to fix it. It's like they'd rather argue than correct a simple mistake. What makes it worse is the attitude. No urgency, no accountability, no effort to make it right. Just a shrug and "that's what you got." Morning service here is trash, and it's frustrating because it shouldn't be this hard to get the food you actually ordered. I hope they get it together, but right now, I can't recommend this place to anyone looking for a decent breakfast experience.

0/5 !!!!!! TERRIBLE…read more Our experience here was absolutely awful. The 30 minutes that we were in this restaurant we saw at least 5 people come back in with their orders because it was wrong or missing something. The people were not the nicest. They were "out" of chicken nuggets, honey mustard, sweet tea, and dr pepper.. or so they said. The chicken on my bo sandwich had so much fat in it i could barely eat it.. the fries were so greasy and at least cooked 4 times.. burnt. This place made me never want to eat at a bojangles again. Completely disappointing.

This food truck may be based out of Siler City, but it's been making the rounds in the triangle in…read morethose places where you can always find a food truck. Can't say I knew for sure what to expect given the name, but paninis are its specialty. I guess it depends on your concept of what a panini should be: thin bread, toasted crispy on the outside, meat or cheeses or veggies (or all), on the inside. . . if that's it, then this is it. I had the Cuban, and it's the first food truck sandwich I've had where the bread didn't overwhelm the filling. Maybe because they used ciabatta, or maybe it's because they pressed it when they were heating it. Either way, the crispiness of the bread together with the meat and cheese made one heck of a good sandwich. Nothing overpowered the other. There was a generous portion of brisket, ham, pickles, mustard, and swiss cheese. If I had to find one ding, and I mention it only hesitantly given personal preference: the mustard. It added the right amount of flavor, but could have been cut by a third or so and the sandwich would have been even better. The truck itself is unusual for most food trucks. The wood sides with the panels separated by what look like colorful fishing poles (but aren't) looks like something you'd find at a camp or a hunting lodge. It's unassuming. If paninis aren't your thing, World Kitchen also has wraps and salads. It might be worth exploring further.