Sad! The food is awful! I should have known when I pulled in the parking lot and it was empty! The food was terrible and overpriced!

It was fantastic! This little place, tucked in Elkin pleasantly surprised us! We got fried catfish, flounder and bbq and it all was tasty and delish! Staff was professional, nice and it was clean! read more

Decent North Carolina barbecue with excellent hush puppies and Brunswick stew They are a fried fish is good for a barbecue house read more

This place is really gross- flies everywhere, and me and my family saw a cockroach on the floor running around which means that there has to be more somewhere. Girls at the front aren't very professional, took quite some time to be acknowledged because they kept laughing with each other. Food was mediocre, fish was really good, but fries were cold. read more

My husband and I have been coming here more it seems in the past few months. I've been getting the bbq sandwich with slaw and Buffalo chips with ranch. I really do enjoy it. Some days it ses really slow in the kitchen which is why it's a 4 and not 5. read more

I was in Elkin and wanted to try a restaurant I haven't been to in the past. I found John Boy's on Yelp. It's located just west of Elkin. With GPS it isn't difficult to find. They have a wide menu selection. Since seafood is in the name, I ordered the baby flounder. It came with 3 small filets and 2 sides. I ordered the fries and slaw. I had the option of a hush puppy or role. I ordered the hush puppy but received a role...but that was fine. I enjoyed the flounder and would be interested in trying some of the other seafood and their barbecue as well. The wait for my meal was less than 5 minutes. The restaurant isn't fancy but appeared to be clean. It has a basic diner look. The person working the counter was helpful and kind. Pricing was reasonable. read more

2023 Aug 08, 17:04 Elkin NC Parking - 3 private lot Location - 2 can be difficult to find Decor/Ambiance - 1 60's burger chain Customer Service - 4 friendly and helpful Pricing - 5 cheap Food Flavor - 2 bland Presentation - 2 Product Variety - 3 many items Restrooms - 2 needs attention Cleanliness- 3 clean Seating- 3 plenty of available Time To Order - 5 Mins Time To Food Arrival - 25 mins This was an interesting if not disappointing journey. Classic 1960's style burger chain building both inside and out. Front counter and cook area are classic. It is a walkup order system with friendly counter people. I am surprised in the name being about Barbecue it appears they have one Barbecue product, pork sandwich or plate. A better description would be a small town seafood and sandwich shop. We tried the Big Barbecue sandwich with fries. The sandwiches were ready in about 5 minutes. However it took 25 minutes to get the French Fries. Not sure why. They were not busy at all when we arrived. Since this is the only product that I have tried at this store then I cannot give a full review of their foods. However, i would say that if they are going to use Barbecue in their name, then perhaps they should explore a more diverse array of Barbecue products and add a variety of flavors. I can say as i was leaving that the place was starting to fill up with I assume were local patrons. So while I cannot recommend, I cannot say you would have the same experience. read more

Great tasting, cheap BBQ place. Hit on the way to VA from NC. The large BBQ sandwich was great, full of meat and coleslaw. I would have liked a little more BBQ sauce, but they have small to-go cups you can get. The chips were very unique and were a mix between a potato chip and a waffle fry. Crunchy outside but soft inside with a small spice. Would definitely recommend both read more

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Excellent Food and Service. Prices were great for what we ordered I love that it has scripture posted and pictures of Jesus hanging up. Will eat there again if we're ever in Rlkin again. read more

The buffalo chip are my favorite thing on the menu with the ranch. And they are alway so nice.

Food was great and reasonably priced! It was a nice stop on the way home. Service was good too.

Great Food... Great Service... Great Combination !!! Highly recommend : ) *** Having then cater a party in March read more

We stopped at John Boy's BBQ on a fall colors your through the local foothills. We stopped at noon hoping to get an omelette and hash browns. They had closed for breakfast but had their lunch grill open. Our group ordered hot dogs and French fries. They were both better than average. The hot dogs were red hots. Each topped with diced onions, chilli and a unique mustard. The French fries were crispy and piping hot. Thanks John Boys for a pleasant lunch. The only negative was that there was no outside seating options. read more

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It was the first time I have eaten here in a long time. I want be back. It was the worst food ( if want to call it food) I have ever eaten. The service stinks. Table were sticky. Please go anywhere else but here.Fried Seafood and hamburger steak awful. read more

Very pleased. Great food and even better prices. Had the bbq plate and pork chop sandwich. The sandwich was amazing and plate was good also. Highly recommend the sweet potato also. read more

Our second stop in Elkin was ok, but not the home run we'd hoped for. We tried the Chili Dog and a Chopped BBQ Sandwich, and while neither was bad, neither was more than just ordinary. The chili was too much on the sweet side for our taste, and the quality of the wiener was not especially good, it was almost mushy in texture. The BBQ is more pulled than chopped, and it is heavily sauced - also with a little too much sweetness. Wouldn't reorder either, but saw some really nice looking fried seafood being served. Definitely would like to try some of that on our next visit to Elkin. read more

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1 1/2 years later, and this place still has the shrimp plate for $4.49 on their "specials" board. My wife ordered the shrimp, and I got the hamburger steak, which came with a baked potato, slaw and 3 hush puppies for $4.49.......what an incredible deal. read more

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Good food, but they need to work on their A/C. So hot inside couldn't eat comfortably. Don't no how the staff can survive in that heat!!

Ya'll have got to come in and try the barbecue. They have a new smoker and we ate the barbecue today. It was so tender and so delicious. I'll have to say it was the best I have ever ate and I'm 70 years old. So that says a lot. They said they are smoking the ribs in there also.I already loved the ribs so I can't even imagine how good they will be now.Too bad today is Sunday and they are closed. Can't wait until late Monday evening. YUMMY read more

John Boy's BBQ & Seafood - Barbeque,slaw,baked potatoe,and hush puppies. - Barbeque Near Me - Elkin, North Carolina

Fantastic place. Great food. Friendly people. The only and I mean only downside is they don't accept cards.

This restaurant has the best shrimp I've ever tasted. Their shrimp is better than a seafood restaurant . My grandson loves their chicken tenders and he loves to eat at John Boys when he comes to visit From out of town. read more

Great food, large portions and very good prices. Only rated 2 stars due to terrible customer service. Not once has there been any kind of friendliness. No smiles, no friendly chatter, and never a thank you come again. Generally a feeling of being unwelcome from all staff. To go orders are always missing plastic wear, dressing for salads, napkins etc. When dining in is available there's usually the same issue of missing requested Condiments or extras that were ordered. Until today i haven't been here in several weeks for these very reasons and today was no exception. read more

First time here. Mom had fish, my sister had chicken tenders, ( a generous helping) and I had B.B.Q. All of it was off the "SPECIAL" board, ($3.99). The food we had was hot, still streaming, and fresh. We will defiantly be back! Good southern sweet tea to boot!! read more

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Stopped by Elkin during a long car trip for a spot to stretch our legs. After letting the kids play at a local park we were getting back on the road when we spotted John boys. Amazing fried seafood. Everyone was friendly and kind helping make suggestions. My husband ordered catfish off the special board. My daughter got the pork bbq. I ordered the popcorn shrimp. The seafood was hot and tender. I never order catfish but after trying one of the four pieces of catfish from my husband's plate they have made me a believer. All washed down with sweet tea and Cheerwine. Mmmmmm----Love the south! read more

John Boy's BBQ & Seafood - Popcorn shrimp and a piece of my husbands catfish off the special board that melted in your mouth- and I don't ever eat catfish. - Barbeque Near Me - Elkin, North Carolina

This place use to be one of our favorites. It has never been spectacular, but the last 3 or 4 visits were just plain bad. Orders wrong, fries hardly cooked, greasy. The last time was the final straw, so to speak, my son's couldn't even eat his. His fries were basically just defrosted. Their prices are good, but I'd rather pay more for better quality food. Only reason I give them 2 stars is the girls at the front counter are always nice. read more

Great prices and good food! I can feed my family of 5 for about $26 and we all be full when we leave. Pretty fast also!

Good AND cheap food! Breakfast is my favorite meal. At supper time, when they serve seafood, you get a lot of food, and it's not expensive at all. I usually eat breakfast there, and the morning staff are very friendly, but very business minded too. I recommend that you try it out. read more

My husband and I are from Wilkes we recently tried out this restaurant. The place was clean staff very friendly and the food was amazing. We ordered Salt & Pepper Catfish platters the amount of food you get was worth the price. The prices are very reasonable will be visiting again soon. read more

Another good place to eat on the cheap side. It's a lot like Speedy Chef. Make sure you have cash on hand. They do not take debit cards.

The perfect place to stop when you're on the way to the mountains for a day date! Food is phenomenal. People are friendly. Definitely a great place for great food! read more

I had the chicken philly sandwich, it was excellent! GENEROUS portion of chicken! It would make 2 of most $4.00 sandwiches. They have 6 meal specials for $4.49, good food & unbeatable prices. Nice people. read more