Got my order wrong to start but quickly corrected. Had the brisket and ribs. Brisket was really…read moregood. Some clean nice slices but there was a thicker less lean piece. Ribs were ok. White slaw was tasty and the hush puppies with cinnamon butter were great. The sweet sauce was my favorite Careful where you seat since condensation drips from ceiling

The Smoke House at Monkey Junction, 5120 College Road in Wilmington, is a must-visit for BBQ…read morelovers. As someone picky about brisket and pulled pork, I was thrilled with their December special: a half-pound of pulled pork with two sides for just $7.40. The pork was perfectly prepared, tender, and flavorful, complemented by their in-house sides and Sweet Southern sauce. Counter service was friendly and efficient, and the dining area was clean and spacious. It's a bit tucked away--look between McDonald's and Chick-fil-A, then left into the smaller strip. I'll definitely be back when visiting Wilmington again. Highly recommend!

I love some Mission BBQ, however, on Saturday 8/22, the moist/fatty brisket let me down. This is…read morethe first time that this has happened. It was soooo dry. I did not realize it until I got to my destination and opened up the to-go box. Perhaps, because I was one of the first customers of the day, this might have been leftover from the night before. Moist/fatty brisket should always be oozing with juice. Nope. The jalapeño cheddar sausage and collards were spot on. Restaurant staff were extremely pleasant.

Great counter service BBQ in the heart of Wilmington. It was our first visit, so the lovely lady at…read morethe counter explained the menu, how to order, her favs, etc. Very helpful if you are not sure what to get. We settled on brisket. My hubs got the brisket sandwich with side of Mac and cheese and side of green beans. I had the chopped brisket the comes with the sauce mixed in with a side of baked beans. Sides do have meat mixed in as well. But the portions were sizable and very good. No option for cornbread or a little pile of pickles with the sandwiches, but if you get a platter, it does come with cornbread. The place is covered with military and firefighter patches, photos, and downtown Manhattan pictures of the former World Trade Center. As a former NY'er, we appreciate the dedication to the first responders and military service people. It is why this restaurant got started. They donate to charities for veterans and first responders. We are grateful. Overall, good experience. When we arrived the restaurant was quiet, but once our food was ready, and we chose our seats, the line reached the door. It was very busy. We also took more time ordering so it was good we were there early before dinner rush on Tuesday. I will definitely return here. Very casual, good food, lots of sauces to try and they have a mission to help the military. 5 stars

My wife and I ordered some Uber Eats BBQ to the hotel we were staying at. We ordered pulled pork…read moresandwich, a "2 meats and 2 sides" plate, cornbread and a side of baked beans. The pork sandwich was packed with tender meat. Sauce on the side. My wife's chicken and smoked turkey were good, the turkey was a bit dry as turkey can be. The beans were awesome; I liked that there was brisket instead of pork in them. All in all, a really good bbq place! Check it out.

Driving from Virginia Beach to North Carolina. Wanted to try local bbq. Let's start with the Young…read moregirl at the counter unpleasant. Older lady was friendlier. Online reviews says food is only ok and sadly it's true. Chopped bbq was cold. Sour tasting. I expected some sour from the bbq sauce, but the meat itself was sour. Fried chicken was ok. Not the best I've had. Wanted to try pig pickin cake. Young girl said flatly, "We're outta cake." When asked where we might get some she said rudely, "I have no clue." The dining room was closed so it was nice they let us use the bathroom. Floors walking to br were sticky. At least it was clean. Overall impression. Don't bother.

I ordered a delivery through DoorDash and it arrived extremely quick. I got the Mac n cheese,…read morechicken n pastry, mashed potatoes, and banana pudding and everything tasted lovely!! I also ordered during happy hour and everything I ordered was discounted, but even without the discount it is all well priced for the quality.

Don't come here for ambiance, come for the food! Hands down best southern restaurant I have ever…read morehad! From the sweet tea to every hot dish was just excellent southern comfort food! THIS is how you do chicken pastry right. THIS is how you do a baked Mac and cheese. If you don't try, you are miss out! THIS is what Sunday lunch after church feels like... home.

We were in Wilmington for an extended weekend trip and stopped by the Rooster & the Crow after…read moreseeing that it had good reviews and a nice, varied menu. This is located very centrally in downtown Wilmington and offers parking validation so don't be discouraged about the parking situation. There's a lot on the side you're free to use. We were seated right away on a weeknight and it was actually pretty full for being a weeknight. They have a good amount of space though. Millie was our server and she was a sweetheart. She was on it from start to finish. Checked in on us very regularly and provided above and beyond service. She contributed to our excellent experience. Fried chicken had to be ordered as it sounded so good and it definitely didn't disappoint. It comes with two sides and all of the sides were fresh. Portions were super hearty and generous. Chicken was fried to a crisp, in a good way!! The chicken sandwich was also great, but the fries are also very memorable, incredibly fresh. We were so surprised by how hot the food was in temperature, again in a good way. Everything was made to order. I loved that we were able to try this place out. I definitely recommend it and we will be thinking of the fried chicken for a long time!

Tl;dr - If you come here for their main event - chicken and fries - it's very good. Anything else,…read moredon't waste your time. Vegetarians need not bother. 3.5? I was not in love but I think there are some caveats there because I am not the typical customer. First, we appear to have come right at the height of their dinner rush. It took a while to get seated. The hosts told us to sit at the bar and then the bartender kicked us out of our stools because we were waiting for a table and apparently the bar stools were only for people who were eating, so we had to go find a bench. When we did get seated they put us at a really weird high top in a separate room when there was a much nicer low top available in the main room that we switched to. I got the sense both that this place was kind of hectic and that they didn't think they needed our service. But then as we were eating it cleared out all of a sudden and we were the only people left at like...8 pm. Our server was...accetptable. Not rude, but kind of short. Compared to the lovely personable service we got at other places in Wilmington it felt...I dunno, New Yorky? Then there was the food. And here comes my biggest caveat. I am pescstarian and do not eat chicken. So I ordered a shrimp po boy. It was not good. Not bad. But not good. Especially for the price which, honestly, competed with the prices where I live in DC. Every other person around me ordered chicken. My husband ordered chicken. He really liked his chicken. So obviously, this is a place where you get chicken (if the name didn't make it obvious). Had I ordered chicken I likely would have enjoyed my meal a lot more. But if you have shrimp po boys on the menu, endeavor to make them decent or take them off. Also I subbed a side cesar instead of fries and it was an afterthought. The fries themselves were excellent. If I ate chicken and came back to Wilmington I would maybe give this place another shot but as it stands, nah.

Tried poor piggy's from a catering event. All of the dishes were set up chafing buffet style so all…read moreof the hot dishes were warm, which was nice. The best meat/food was the smoked chicken. The other foods I tried were the coleslaw, baked beans, green beans, cornbread, pulled pork, beef brisket, mac and cheese, and banana pudding. The only food I did not try was the corn on the cob. Coleslaw and baked beans tasted like the usual, decent. Cornbread was very soft which I liked but was too sweet for me. Pulled pork and brisket were okay. They had a spicy and western BBQ sauces, which were okay, not my favorite. Mac and cheese was not my favorite, like from a school cafeteria. The banana pudding was the worst - tasted like an artificial pudding.

Went to this year's Herb and Garden Fare at the Popular Grove Plantation and And had lunch at Poor…read morePiggy's BBQ truck. I had their 2 meat special plate which for me included 2 ribs and 4oz of brisket. My wife got their 3 rib special, both meals came with two sides and Hushpuppies. We chose Coleslaw and baked beans for our sides. Both meals were delicious. Based on the taste, quantity and price of of their food, if you come across this truck, I highly recommend it.

Locally owned and operated and more often than not the owner is right there to make sure your food…read moreand service is exceptional. The fired chicken and burgers are among the best in town. The place is spotless and the recent remodel adds to the ambiance. Easy parking.

I finally got to try On Thyme! I was super excited about it bc they have a very good reputation in…read moretown. All the food came out on time and hot. Appetizers ordered were the Philly egg rolls - the portion was large and generous well seasoned but was very heavy and greasy. I did blot with a paper towel and we were all good there. 6 wings in hot lemon cooked to perfection I like mine crispy as they were. I didn't like the hot lemon sauce but husband did. my entree was the grilled shrimp skewers side was rice and broccoli, shrimp was cooked to perfection the broccoli was good it had a lot of butter on it tho I could have done with out that. I didn't care for the flavor of the rice but it was hot and cooked well. husband had fish sandwich side of fries. His fish sandwich was stacked with two large pieces generous portions - he was well pleased The server was so nice and everyone was super attentive to us. Everything seemed clean nice decor and stuff. The total we paid 75 dollars which included two drinks and 1 adult drink. Nice establishment.

Good food truck with some tasty items, which we enjoyed while at the Alcove Beer Garden in the…read morecargo district. I had their smoked pulled pork taco (flour tortillas) along with green beans. DH had the pork BBQ sandwich with lime slaw and baked beans. The pork was tender and so flavorful. Reasonable prices for the amount of food that you get. The guys that took the order and served up the plates were very friendly. I saw someone with the nachos and they were piled high!

Food looks great, but we were unable to try after being misdirected by both Apple Maps and Google…read moremaps twice. Can't find any updated info on their Facebook page or Instagram page, and no one picked up during business hours when we called. Disappointing, I hope they are able to update their info so people can find them easier!

fantastic food (I had the Reuben and it was excellent - juicy, just the right amount of cheese and…read morekraut, great bread) and the service was super attentive and friendly.

We went to try this place very excited but we were turned away…read more We came on a Monday at 2pm. There were a few people eating inside and outside. They had 2 open tables. A waitress/hostess came up to us and said they were currently not sitting anyone and that the kitchen was taking a break and to come back at 3pm. Huh?? The hours online do not reflect this. It's advertised as 11-9 on Apple Maps so we were very disappointed. We just came home. We don't plan on ever attempting to go back because that was just very weird. And now I'm scared we would just be turned away again if we went. So if you're thinking of going you should probably call ahead and ask if they will let you come in and eat with everyone else or if they are not letting people in at the moment.

This was our first time here and it didn't disappoint! Word to the wise- be ready to wait 1.5 hours…read morefor a table. We came yesterday and didn't want to wait but then came back today and got our group on the list and waited. Note that the parking close by is expensive and they won't seat you if your whole party isn't there within 5 minutes of texting that your table is ready. So yep- plan to wait and sit around. Inside it's pub style, bar available and good music, but not much seating which explains the wait ;) We ordered the 109 Chestnut Chicken Sandwich, the Hot Roasted Pork Sandwich and the Reuben. Our waitress recommended not getting the onion rings app and to do it as sides to save money, and man, we had SO MANY leftovers. The pork sandwich is super good but so filling. I could only eat half with all the onion rings! The Reuben was absolutely delicious and I would 1000% get that again. The best thing on the menu in our opinion: the Cheese Steak Egg Rolls with chipotle mayo- OMG. We will DREAM about these!!! I haven't seen these talked about much- TRY THEM, they were literally mouth watering and I would have eaten them as an entree and not an app! Overall we would come back again, just be prepared to wait forever for a table and you won't be disappointed!

What happened to the 109 Chestnut?! I have enjoyed it for…read moreyears. Eaten literally hundreds over the years. The last few months they have all tasted bland and dry. The chicken and the bread. I hope you guys are not trending down. It's no longer worth the wait and price... It's hard to say goodbye to such a great spot.