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    McCray's Backyard BBQ & Seafood

    2.7 (100 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque, Seafood

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    Badd G.

    This was my first time here.... and to say the least, I was not impressed. At all. And barely finished my food. I always smelled the bbq passing through to my sisters house and decided to stop by here tonight with two other friends... I wish I didn't. Firstly, the young woman with the grey hair kept rushing me when I was trying to order and ask questions. I had to purposely slow down a little more to show her that she needs to slow down and have better service. I ordered the "rib dinner" with Mac and cheese and collard greens as my side. With extra sweet sauce and potato salad on the side. Where do I start... The ribs were not tender at all. I'm used to ribs that fall off the bone, the bone should be clean. These ribs were so hard to even try to chew through. And then we're really tough in most areas. I've never been so unsatisfied with ribs in my life. Not to mention I ordered SWEET sauce and it was spicy....thanks. The sides were so TINY in general. When I got my plate at the drive thru I looked and thought it was a joke. Barely a spoon full. The collard greens were so nasty, so vinegary. Just not good at all. The Mac and cheese had an off taste. Almost like seafood... none of us enjoyed it. I ate it because it honestly was the best thing I had on my plate but in all honesty it was not good either. The potato salad also had a bitter taste. It was odd, I had to let my sister taste it to ensure I wasn't tripping. It wasn't even the right consistency in my opinion. Not to mention, when my sister got her plate last I saw bread and wondered why she was the only one with it while me and my other sister didn't get any with ours. We asked and she so "oh hold on" and went to get our bread. That tasted stale. Overall, this food was nasty as hell. Not worth $55 total and they need to improve on flavor and tenderizing their ribs. I'm not sure if this was just an off night, or we got old food because it was night time. But no ma'am, this food was not tasteful. And I will not be returning.

    a chicken in a styrofoam container
    Alan A.

    I was given 4 ribs, and small sides and this all came out to be $20. I understand you have to get your money but the portion size and the amount is not adding up. The food is ok, but not 20 bucks worth. I didn't even get a drink. Horrible. Last time I'm eating at Scam BBQ

    $5 Lunch special- 1/4 chicken and Coleslaw and Baked Beans
    Shannon L.

    Today I was in the area and decided to stop by McCrays for some cracked conk. I am an absolute lover of cracked conk! I love conk that is not chewy and meaty, and McCrays definitely offer that! I'm not really a lover of their Mac and cheese, but today the Mac and cheese was warm and tasted a bit fresh. Their homemade tarter sauce is sooo delicious! I additionally ordered their $5 lunch special which is 1/4 chicken with coleslaw and baked beans. The portions were a bit small, but overall it will do. The wait time wasn't that bad. There was a total wait time of about 10 minutes. Staff was friendly and helpful. This is also a black owned business WITH some flavorful food. Again, try the cracked conk! Hot, meaty, and full of flavor!

    Rib Dinner or i guess they call it ribs i call it tips and pieces
    Cory S.

    where to start maybe with the guy at the passing picking his teeth with a wet nap package or my ribs going into the microwave . time to eat and review . first no indoor seating , second no menu explanation and the tvs that show the menu were half broken so only could see pricing what do i get for my 18.99 ? i went with ribs fries and beans and i just watched my ribs come out of the microwave so clearly this meat will be tender . i also watched my fries and beans sit there for 7 minutes while my ribs were chipped and microwaved . so the fries were room temp and almost like a potato stick , the beans 100 percent from a can and the ribs ( tips full of silver skin and fat and lacking flavor ) the sauce was over powering and not adding to the meal. the only person who likes the meal was the dozen of flies on the dining area . so i would say bypass this place and find somewhere else to spend your money or just go to any chain , shane's rib shack or dickies or whatever you have around it will be better .

    Cracked conch Never had any better! Reminiscent of Sara's in Bimini
    Kellie S.

    They did it again! Stopped again at opening this morning. The smell of the barbecue was enticing so we ordered a 1/2 lb of pulled pork with their signature "twist" sauce in addition to two fried cracked conch snack boxes. As expected, the right-out-of-the-fryer cracked conch, perfectly, lightly coated was EVERYTHING! Again, the Key Lime sauce that accompanies the conch is perfection, however, the hot conch with just a squeeze of lime, PERFECTION! The pulled pork was delicious. Glad we gave it a try. The baked beans, wow! Hot and homestyle! Delicious! Potato salad was very tasty too! TRY THE CRACKED CONCH! You're welcome! Oh! And I had the pleasure of speaking with the Granddaughter this morning. She's as pleasant as she is beautiful!

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    Sarah-Kate R.

    I ordered from here yesterday for the first time. The delivery was on time, and the driver ordered the no contact delivery that I requested. The food was good, but it was nothing to write home about. I got a half chicken with mild sauce and bread pudding for dessert. The sauce was strange. Tasted very mustardy. The bread pudding was tasty, but it wasn't like any bread pudding I have had before. I might go back again, but I'm more likely first to try somewhere different in the area.

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    Leslie T.

    Yummy!! This is southern BBQ sweet and I liked my pulled pork snd my husband really liked the pork chop he ordered another one because one was not enough.

    We simply asked for NO sauce. But they also had no fried foods from the menu??? Uhm what?!

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    Food was over priced and dry side portion was even more worst I'll never go back there again

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    Excellent. The owner- Mr. McCray is one of the nicest truest men I have ever met. Such a good heart. Love this place.

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    The truck and outdoor seating ;opposite family dollar) SE corner Congress and Lantana
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