If you've been hoping for a great Carolina Barbecue place, this isn't it. To start with there is nothing about the store or the décor that invites you to come in and enjoy a meal. The staff is nice enough but they act as if they are doing you a favor by taking your order and preparing your plate. The seating is limited and uncomfortable. I guess they intend to be mostly a take out place. The food here is blah. The smoke in the meat makes it bitter instead of sweet. The sauces are very generic. The sides are bland and tasteless. They won't be getting anymore of my business. read more

Brisket tasted like pot roast and pork was too dry. The chicken seemed boiled not bbq'd either. Everything was luke warm at best. Good hush puppies. read more

Food was HORRIBLE. The ribs were seasonless and overcooked. Dry typically means a dry rub....not here. Dry means no sauce. I would not recommend going here. Oh and let's not forget the banana pudding which was a cup of pudding with ONE cookie on top. Won't be going back. read more

Choices seem to be limited in Rock Hill for good fast casual places. My family stopped here. There is a nice hometown feel to the joint. The menu boasts the typical BBQ options such as ribs, pulled pork and chicken. They also have a lot of great sides to choose from. They have a great deal - $6 for a pulled pork sandwich, coleslaw, a drink, and one side. You can choose from the red coleslaw which is vinegar based and white coleslaw which is mayo based. I recommend the white coleslaw. Great deal and lots of food! My favorite sides are the cornbread- which is fluffy and cakelike. It's served warm too! The potato wedges are seasoned and very tasty. The macaroni and cheese is delicious and gooey. The banana pudding is yummy but not the best I ever had. We really enjoyed our meal and will be back soon! Check out this great local business! read more

This is one of those places that I couldn't remember if I had already reviewed or not my review seemingly as memorable as the food. I would have given them a half star (2 1/2 stars total if I could) . I think my Dad, who was a BBQ aficionado said it best when he tasted their ribs... "I've had worse" I used to come here 1 or 2 times a month, not a great customer to be sure, but better than most I suppose. Never had a problem with the service from the kids behind the counter. While the ribs are ok, to be fair, the cornbread and banana pudding are very good. I say "used to come here" because I won't be back. They recently expanded their menu, which was well needed, and included fried chicken. I LOVE fried chicken(Can you say Price's Chicken Coop?!?! ) so I was very excited. I tried some of their chicken last week, and was a little disappointed. It was crispy and had a good flavor, but it tasted like it had been hanging around a long time, and again, to be fair I was in there fairly late. I decided to give them another chance, went in at a more reasonable dinner time around 6 PM. I ordered the 2 piece dark meat dinner that comes with two sides. I asked the young lady if I could get two thighs instead of a leg and a thigh, and she looked absolutely flummoxed. Could I possibly be the only person in Mint Hill to ask this question? She told me she would have to check, then goes and confers with another kid behind the counter and collectively they deliver their verdict.. NO! What? Seriously? How about you charge me extra? "NO..we can't..because...(wait for it) "if we do that we would have more legs than thighs." Unbelievable. I guess I am glad that business is doing so well for them they can say NO customers on something so silly. She then asks me which two sides I wanted. Images of corn bread and banana pudding flashed by my miffed mind, and I could hear the voice of my dear, departed, mother in my ears..."So, what are you going to do son? Cut your nose off to spite your face?" Why yes, as a mater of fact I am. i said no thanks, no sides, no chicken and walked out. And that would have probably been the end of it, and I wouldn't be whining in this review but noooooooo. Just as I hit the door I hear that young lady say to me, in the most smarmy voice...."Have a nice day!" You know the voice,, the one that tries to make you look like an a**hole when you say "She told me to have a nice day!" Smarmy, syrupy, just oozing with insincerity. It was totally uncalled for as I was not the least bit dick-ish to her. So, long review short..ribs mediocre, chicken mediocre, sides mediocre (Except the cornbread and banana pudding :-) 1 douche behind the counter 2 1/2 stars read more

The fried chicken breast was dry and overcooked Potato wedges were undercooked Honey mustard gold sauce was delicious Hushpuppies were good Mac n cheese was pretty good You do get stuffed for $7 though read more

Good, functional BBQ which slides to very good if you stick to what they do best. First, I've only ever had takeout from this spot, as well as the original location in Stallings. Some BBQ joints just work better as take-out (not unlike some Asian places) and this is one of them. Also, buy in bulk and get everything else you need from the Teeter next door--buns,beans, etc. Next, stick to the basics pork and slaw, although I've also had some really good brisket here. There is not the depth of smoky flavor and bark of the very best BBQ but it is still nicely done and will scratch your cue itch. Also the slaw comes in red and white varieties which is an old Lexington thing you don't see everywhere. Basically the white is a creamy prep while the red is made with some of the vinegar based sauce. The latter results in a kinda a cross between a condiment and a side, and folks who do not like a lot of sauce with their cue seem to like to use it to give a little tang and crunch to the meat. The rest of the sides, except maybe the Mac n cheese you can probably make better at home. But if you are doing take-out in bulk, that is not a problem. read more

Let me start by saying I used to love this place a few years ago. Every time I would come home from college my mum and I would stop in for a quick bite, can't beat a sandwich combo for $6! I was a huge fan like seriously, the customer service was great and the food was on point. I stopped in today for a bite to eat and while the customer service was great the food was lackluster to say the least. The BBQ wasn't really pulled well or smoked well. The bun was cold actually ended up just eating the bbq and the side. Not sure what has happened over the past few years, but please step it up. Y'all used to have some of the best bbq in the area! read more

The BBQ in this little strip mall joint decidedly does NOT rock. I've never been to the original Rock Store but I've heard good things. I had some time to kill between photography jobs in Mint Hill, it was lunch time, and I was in the parking lot, so I decided to grab some good old NC style BBQ pork. I should have realized that any place with all that traffic outside and a jam packed parking lot at high noon that only had three customers inside may have problems. I had the pulled pork sandwich and potato wedges. The pork was dry and without sauce or flavor, slapped on a cold bun. I was offered several sauces and chose the spicy, which was OK but too sweet and not very spicy. I was horrified to see that when I ordered fries the lady behind the counter pulled open a warming oven and pulled out a pan filled with a giant pile of precooked wedges being kept warm. There were enough wedges in that pan to feed everybody in the parking lot. She grabbed a handful off of the top of the huge pile and put them in a cardboard boat. You can about imagine how they were. Flavor, not bad but texture, soggy, limp and old. Another Charlotte area BBQ joint bites the dust. Too bad. read more

Very friendly staff. Fast service with a smile. Prices are very competitive. Clean and casual atmosphere. They also offer catering service. The food is fantastic! read more

I always enjoy delicious Rock Store BBQ, and frequent this store as often as I'm able to. The service I experienced tonight, as always at this location, was of the highest quality. The two gentlemen working the counter were polite, personable, friendly, and efficient. This store is consistently clean and orderly. The condiments and drink accessory bar are always fully stocked. For dinner I enjoyed the always delicious pulled pork BBQ plate, which has a rich smoked flavor and is always perfectly tender - I chose to pair it with the Stalling's sauce (sweet tomato). Alongside the pork I had mac n' cheese, hushpuppies, and the heavenly banana pudding - whipped to to the consistency of fluffy clouds, with a single wafer on top like the halo on a chubby little cherub. The only reason my four star rating is not a five star rating is because when I entered the store this evening I was overcome by how hot it was. Initially I had planned on eating my meal in the store, but as I was becoming hot just standing there ordering - so I took my food to go. Y'all are great, and I won't stop coming by - but for your customers and faithful employee's, get the AC fixed, please!! read more

A neat little spot next to Lowe's Food in Mint Hill. Now, I'm not connoisseur of barbeque by any stretch of the imagination, but this stuff was pretty darn good. Pulled pork and chicken, a range of sauces from tangy Carolina vinegar to sweet mustard-based, lots of sides that the staff are eager to recommend and help you choose from. It has its opportunities, I'll give them that, but for inexpensive, fast, and close by, not too bad. Kinda dull on the inside (it's a strip mall, though, so there's few things to do), but the great staff make it worth visiting. When I'm looking to break the routine for a quick meal, Mint Hill Rock Store does the trick read more

Very very good BBQ....the sides however suck. I love great BBQ and hated to see first Elliott's and then Outlaw BBQ go out of business. I have always really liked the Rock Store's BBQ but the sides are horrible. The slaw taste like it's Ruth's or Star's store bought...and that is nasty stuff, we tried the Mac & Cheese and it's boxed Craft if I had to guess. The beans taste like canned beans, and the banana pudding also tasted like it was out of the box. We're eating their BBQ tonight, but we ordered just sandwiches, we bought chips from the store and it's a very good meal. Overall the BBQ is awesome, the sides not so much....if they fix that, they will be one of the best BBQ places in Charlotte. read more

Stopped got some Brunswick stew and it was not cooked property. The corn and tomatoes were all in my bowl and loaded with white rice? Never had rice it was a clump of I'm not sure. No bque taste and no other veggies or meat. I was disappointed. read more

The bbq here is delicious! All the staff who work here are all so kind! I would definitely recommend this place to a friend.:-)

I love the food here. The pulled pork with the Stallings Secret sauce is where it's at! The banana pudding is creamy and amazing. The hushpuppies are my favorite. Do yourself a favor and enjoy some food from this great BBQ joint. read more

Loved the food ! Had the Pork plate with hushpuppies,beans and wedges.Great service and great food! Fast and friendly service.Have had the dipped Ribs..they were yummy! The sauce was great on them! Will be back for more!! read more

One of the BEST BBQ restaurants that I go to. I live in Harrisburg-University City and drive the 30 minutes to pick it up! FANTASTIC- always 5 stars! read more

This place has seen better days. Several minor cosmetic changes like wood panels rather than glass at the counter doesn't really add anything to the ambiance. But that wouldn't bother me if the food had remained as high quality as when they opened. Bbq pork lacked flavor, no discernable smoke flavor, no spices - the new Bojangles pork bbq bests it. The potato wedges were not crispy and had a lack of flavoring in the coating. The "banana pudding" was a joke - vanilla pudding with one wafer on top and no banana slices or even flavor! But that's not all, sadly the signature sauces also failed to live up to the past. The "Eastern Carolina" lacked heat and was merely poorly spiced vinegar. The "Stallings Secret" was barely passable but easily bested by generic grocery store bbq sauces. The "Carolina Gold" was perhaps the most disappointing as it was nearly without flavor. This is my wife's favorite sauce as she grew up living Piggy Park bbq in Columbia. All told, if you want BBQ and you are in Mint Hill, keep driving! read more

For starters-let me explain what BBQ means in the Carolinas. Unless you see a BBQ restaurant with a modifier like Texas or St. Louis, you can bet that BBQ is pulled or minced PORK. In eastern NC, they flavor the BBQ with vinegar-esque sauce. In western NC (i.e. 'piedmont style'), its flavored with tomato sauce. SC style BBQ is flavored with mustard. The Rock House is typical Carolinas BBQ that caters to all tastes. The BBQ is cooked plain and you are given a choice of these 3 aforementioned sauces to doctor it up. Though their BBQ is not as flavorful as actually marinating the BBQ in the sauces, Rock House makes a meaty BBQ sandwich for a good price. Their lunch combo is $5.50, which a BBQ sandwich, a side dish, and a drink. If you don't like slaw, be sure to order your sandwich without it. This is standard procedure for making BBQ sandwiches. The mac n cheese is the best-creamy, cheddary goodness, yum yum. The baked beans are top-notch as well. Like your typical BBQ joint, they have banana pudding, coleslaw, and Brunswick stew as sides. If you're in Mint Hill, stop by the Lowe's Foods to find this little gem. Also, they have a location in Stallings- a literal rock house on Old Charlotte Hwy. (or Monroe Rd. as its called in Charlotte). You won't be disappointed. read more

This place is mediocre at best. The quality of the meat and all of the sides is what I would expect at a chain restaurant that doesn't specialize in BBQ, not at a restaurant that claims to be a BBQ joint. I really don't think I'll be back. read more

While in the past we have enjoyed the BBQ from this establishment, sadly today they earned a 1 star rating from a livid customer. It is Sunday, and this location is open 11-7pm, one would think during those hours they plan to serve customers. Not the case. At 6pm...you know...dinner time, we go in to buy pork BBQ and get told they don't have any...yet they are still open for some reason........their reasoning for this is that they close at 7 so they wouldn't cook more?? I found this reason both lazy and unacceptable for a pork BBQ restaurant. If you don't want to serve people at dinner time then close earlier and save us the time of going to your establishment only to be turned away wasting my time and thus losing any future business you would possibly receive from us. I hope the owners of The Rock Store happen to read this and can understand how asinine it is for a BBQ place to not have BBQ at dinner time on the weekend. Shut down early so your lazy incompetent employees who think this is excusable practice can go home and not pretend to be open for business when there is no food....at 6 o'clock...you know, when most of the country eats a meal... Fresh food is deserved by all who are willing to support your business and pay for your product no matter if its 6 hours to close or 15 minutes. Choosing your restaurant as we have many times in the past to only be offered "whatever we have left" at 6pm is unacceptable. I get that shortages happen, I really do. My problem is that is was 6 fucking o'clock... read more

Between this location and the original Rock Store off Monroe rd. You'll never be let down. Eating here takes me to a place as a kid when the family is all together at a pig pick'n. Its a very relaxed place to sit and enjoy your favorite southern BBQ foods. Great people, Amazing food, Cheap prices! Homemade desserts are the Bomb!! read more

I've wanted to try this place for a while, but I kept hesitating in going. Honestly I wasn't very happy with my food. I ordered the Beef Brisket and the Shredded Pork. Both lacked considerable flavor. If it wasn't for the sauces available, they would've had no flavor at all. The potato salad wasn't so good the mac & cheese was so so...The baked beans could've come out of a can. Overall I should've kept hesitating in going. Won't be returning read more

not real bbq jus home style cooking good if you just in the mood for a bbq sandwich....i got the ribs it was dry and just reheated up not worth $22 full rack....but corn bread was good. read more

Just picked up a pulled pork sandwich plate here for dinner. It came with two sides, I got the mac n cheese and hush puppies. A solid choice. I seem to forget about this place, which sucks because it's exactly what I want when I'm tired of everything else. A small business with great food and greater staff. The price is extremely reasonable and man did I get more than enough pork for one sandwich. I could probably have made at least one if not two more sandwiches! Growing up in Charlotte, it's always nice to steer away from the bigger 'chain' BBQ places. And yes the hush puppies are wonderful here. The BBQ itself is just what I expect. It comes unflavored and you simply add the sauce of your choosing. Let me just say, "I'm full!" read more

Great BBQ. Great lunch spot. Service is very quick. Great spot if your craving some awesome BBQ and in a hurry!

Just had lunch there and was pleasantly surprised with the value. That is, it wasn't the best bbq I've ever had but it was priced well. For 7.50$ you can get a good sized platter of pork, 2 sides and some complimentary hush puppies. I had the beans and mac and cheese for my sides. The pork itself was cooked "clean" as they called it which just meant it wasn't seasoned with any BBQ sauce before it gets to you. They have 3 sauces that are set out on the tables for you to try a vinegar base, mustard base and another one that escapes me at this very moment. Anyways, I tried the two sauces other than the vinegar base one and they were both acceptable. I kinda think Macs Speedshop has a better mustard based sauce but that is another story. The side of beans was "ok" in that it obviously came from a can and the mac and cheese was good but probably needed some salt. As for the staff they were very friendly and engaging when it came to the menu and were happy to explain any items we had questions about. With it's location being kind of in a strip mall and catering more to the fast food bbq scene there again, its a good value. If you're in the area and want to try some quick BBQ this is the spot for you. read more

I first went to the Rock Store BBQ in Marshville and Matthews and was kind of excited that they opened a location in Mint Hill. Honestly, Rock Store's bbq is not out of this world and you certainly can get better around town but for the price and convenience it is a solid choice. Their three sauces are real good. I actually would use all of them. They do have your typical side items of slaw, mac and cheese, stew, beans etc. Again, the sides are decent but nothing special. Certainly not homemade items either. But there prices reflect that. At arounf $7 for a plate compared to $13 at some of the better bbq places in Charlotte. The store is on Mint Hill Matthews Road in down town Mint Hill right next to Harris Teeter (old Lowes Foods) read more

Great stop for a quick cheap lunch. $6 Pork BBQ Sandwich Combo is fantastic. Good food fast? Fast food good? I dunno. The BBQ is great, very clean. You chose your sauces, if any. Corn bread is to die for, some of the other sides could be better. read more

I really love brisket it's the best ever in the world, so I've been searching for a new bbq place since my favorite one closed down. And I found rock store bbq, well I got the brisket with two sides and well let's just say I enjoyed the brownie I got for dessert more, I wasn't impressed but because I paid for it I ate it any way. I didn't like how the sides where out in the open, although covered up but not in a heat source to keep them warm so that sucked, let's just say I will not be going back. read more

Best experience I have had in a casual dinning establishment in 2018. The atmosphere here is authentically inviting and family friendly, everything you need and nothing you don't. The staff was amazing and the food was even better. This is my first yelp review because I honestly have never been compelled by any outstanding food or service to compose a review (positive or negative). But in this case, Rock Store exceeded all of my expectations! And they cater too! I will be using them in the near future for sure. read more

My family and I have been coming here for a couple years now. The people are always friendly and the food is fantastic. Great value especially when considering the ability to have a quality meal for the family in "fast food" time. read more

Friendly guys behind the counter but that's where the good stuff ended. Tried the pulled pork, but as a Charlotte native I've been spoiled by real BBQ and this wasn't it. Their other offerings might be better but I won't be back to find out. Noon on a Friday and only two other customers in the place should have been a clue. read more

Our family loves good BBQ. We will travel a good distance to eat it. We will not be return customers here. While the staff was friendly, the food was a big disappointment. It seemed that the food was cooked somewhere else and reheated for this location. I don't think they made anything there. Well, maybe their banana pudding which was gross. It was a waste of time and money. It's sad to see a lack of care and attention to quality, because this place could be nice. read more

Great BBQ and ribs that fall off the bone. They have a nice variety of delicious sauces and some of the best cornbread ive ever had. The place is very small but its well worth the wait. read more

Came here for lunch today and ordered the pulled chicken sandwich and a side order of banana pudding. Not very much of what I expected, the chicken was very bland and I had to add my own sauce. My assumption was that it was all made together and had everything marinated instead of pulling out an already made sandwich and throwing it in a bag. The banana pudding was just OK, I've had much better. It was just an OK experience, staff was very nice tho and clean environment. Just not up to par on food for my standards of BBBQ. read more

Ok BBQ. I prefer the sauce added during the chopping, so adding it was just ok. The price seemed high for a pound at $12.99. Hushpuppies were a good blend of corn meal and onion. Staff need smiles. read more

We paid for two racks of ribs with a takeout order. They didn't give us a receipt. When we got home, we only had one rack of ribs. We called the store and were promised a refund over the phone, but when we went there to collect it, the staff called us liars. Needless to say, we won't be returning. read more

I got the pork BBQ plate with mac and cheese and baked beans. Overall, it was OK. It's not the best BBQ that I've ever had. The gentleman working there was very nice. Also tried the Cheerwine cake. Not too bad. read more