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    Moe's Original BBQ

    4.5 (162 reviews)

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    MOE'S ORIGINAL BBQ ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Pulled Pork Platter Southern Fried Shrimp Moe Boy
    Emily N.

    Hits every single time. Their pulled pork is awesome with or without sauce. The mac and cheese, hashbrown casserole, and mud pie are my favorite sides to get. My boyfriend LOVES and craves the shrimp Moe Boy sandwich. We love eating here. Definitely check it out!

    Smoked wings
    David L.

    Came with a friend on a Friday evening and it was remarkably quiet. There was plenty of parking around the restaurant. We ordered the large ribs platter and the smoked wings based on the waiters recommendation as being the most popular dishes. All orders are placed at the counter. Ambiance: 4/5 It was pretty smokey inside and gave a very local smokehouse vibe Service: 4/5 food came out at a decent time Food: 5/5 It was probably the best smoked ribs and wings I've had in the triangle. The smokey flavor permeated the meat and the Alabama white sauce complemented the wings well. Price: 4.5/5 The price was decent for good bbq. Overall: I'll definitely be back and tell others about this spot!

    Pulled pork sandwich with baked beans & potato salad
    David L.

    Finally was able to visit Moe's in Durham. Boy was it a good choice! Not only was the bbq fantastic, but the staff was very hospitable as well. I'd highly recommend if you're in the Durham area! The pulled pork sammich was fantastic!

    Spare ribs, greens, black eyed peas.  xcllnt
    Danny M.

    Spare Ribs!!! Nice char, tender, nice pull off the bone, and great sauce. Bread, beans and greens also excellent.

    Pulled pork platter, collard greens, jambalaya and corn bread.
    Alan B.

    We ordered the pulled pork platter and loved it. The collard greens, jambalaya and cornbread were outstanding. The server recommended the jambalaya and we were very pleased with that recommendation. We will be back soon. When you walk in you know are at a good bbq spot.

    Smoked Chicken Sandwich & Baked Beans
    Jamison W.

    This was my first time at Moe's Original BBQ in Durham, and it definitely won't be my last! The food was absolutely delicious. I had the smoked turkey sandwich, baked beans, jambalaya, and finished it off with some banana pudding--all of it was top-notch. The service was fantastic, and the staff made me feel right at home. The atmosphere is a blend of a sports pub and a BBQ joint. I'll definitely be back for more!

    Qiongqiong M.

    First of all, spacious inside with a lot of seats. We came on a weekend night, 30min before closing! Not much of service, but not complaining bc we don't have to tip and we were too hungry too! We couldn't get many of the stuff on the menu, bc they were out of it. Understandable since we came late. Three stars , really bc it's just very average. The Mac and cheese was just average. Wings were good but I expected better when this place is rated highly. Just another mediocre place probably will go again if my friends want to but not gonna be a place I recommended people to go to

    Pulled pork, mac&cheese, beans, and cornbread
    Camille H.

    I liked this place a lot. You walk in and are greeted kindly. The door handle is a cleaver and the rest of the restaurant is mostly decorated like a normal BBQ place but has some undersea elements which I thought was cool. You order at the counter and after just a few minutes, they slide out your food on a tray and you take it to your table of choice. They have a whole roll of paper towels on each table and extra BBQ sauce that you can take with you to your table. All the side that I tried (mac&cheese, beans, cornbread, banana pudding) were all really good! The beans tasted a bit sweet. The cornbread was a bit dry and didn't have the best flavor which was disappointing. The meat was cooked really well and the BBQ sauce was a bit sweet and complimented the meat well. I will definitely come back next time I visit my sister!

    Smoked chicken wings & Smoked Turkey Platter double side Mac & Cheese
    Brian H.

    Food is great service is great and the owners are pretty cool too the wings are my favorite and the jalapeño cornbread

    Large rib platter and smoked wings
    Shawna W.

    Pretty decent hole in the wall kinda place! I got the large ribs platter and my boyfriend got the smoked wings that came with the Alabama style sauce. The ribs were pretty good, I feel like I'm not the best judge of authentic BBQ tho. The smoked wings were actually sooo good, packed with flavor and really crispy. The Alabama sauce was a good touch to contrast the flavor. The sides were delectable and surprisingly really fresh. Service was friendly as well.

    Smoked turkey breast tray
    Joy R.

    Excellent barbecue pulled pork ribs smoked turkey breast homemade potato salad collards cornbread and more!The location is tucked in the corner of an easily accessible road adjacent to a major interstate- exta parking available- accessible parking almost up to the door! Homegrown customer service- place your order pay and sit in the restaurant or outside on the patio. A full bar available- take out & delivery available - I had the pulled pork sandwich this time with potato salad & collards my friends had the pulled pork entree and smoked turkey sandwich tray with collards potato salad corn bread and we polished it off with a mini serving of banana pudding- yummy yummy yummy! My second time eating at this location- stellar service and food also at that time!!

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    It's not NC Put Cooked BBQ. But it is dam good BBQ prices are within any other BBQ Joints prices

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    The food is delicious and hot, it doesn't need any sauce. Hubby had the large rib plate and I had the pork plate.

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    Food was excellent and staff was helpful and friendly. The next time we are in the area we will definitely be back.

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    Solid smoked wings and pulled pork. Delicious sides - skillet corn, sweet potato casserole and baked beans

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    Amazing BBQ. Couldn't have been happier. Awesome customer service as well.

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    God in heaven... the cornbread will change your life! Service was great, bbq was better! We loved every bite

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    Excellent BBQ. The Mac and cheese is awesome and the squash casserole is incredible. Highly recommend.

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    Man, WHAT A SANDWICH! I got the chicken cutlet sandwich with prosciutto (Uncle Primo's Chicken…read moreCutlet), and it absolutely did not disappoint. Easily one of the best sandwiches I've had in a long time!!! The chicken cutlet was delicious, the prosciutto added a great salty flavor, and the whole thing just worked. I would absolutely go back just for this sandwich. The only downside was the wait. We stood in line for about 45 minutes in the heat, and since it's a pretty small spot with no real waiting area, it can be a rough experience during the summer. There also wasn't any shade or any umbrellas, so standing outside for that long was definitely brutal (highly recommend they add a couple umbrellas or covering to help). That said... what a sandwich. The food was good enough that I'd happily come back and wait again. I'd just recommend going on a cooler day or being prepared to stand outside for a while.

    I came by on a Sunday right around opening time and the line was wrapped around the block. It took…read moreme about 75 minutes from getting in line to get my sandwich. I got half an uncle primos chicken cutlet sandwich ($11). It was a lot of food and was loaded with chicken! Even just the half sandwich was too much for me to eat at once. While it was tasty, I did feel like it was missing something, and personally didn't find it to be worth the wait. But if the line were shorter in the future I'd come back and try other yummies from the menu.

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    This is our favorite bakery in the area for several reasons. There is a wide variety of baked goods…read moreto choose from and nothing is too sweet. They make cookies, pastries, breads (pan loaf and hand-formed ones), soups, hand pies, and sandwiches. The variety is amazing. During the holiday season, they offer larger pies and have various seasonal goods to offer. But what's also wonderful is this bakery gives back to the community in many ways. During the height of the pandemic, they offered free bagged lunch to anyone who needed one. They also were (are?) part of the pilot project for Durham's guaranteed income. It looks to me that the owners/company are concerned about being good citizens of the community and that's a great thing. These days, so many companies get bought out by private equity companies. I hope this bakery continues to be locally owned and operated! (Also, generally this bakery isn't offering the very fancy European/European-ish style pastries which is fine by me. The prices are very reasonable, possibly in part because they aren't trying to make their baked goods a "high end" item. There are other good local bakeries that offer "high end" pastries, but they are also much less affordable and for my taste, too rich.)

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    4.0(533 reviews)
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    Stopped in to pick up some dessert, and I'm so glad we did! Everything we tried was absolutely…read moredelicious, fresh, flavorful, and the perfect sweet treat. You can really tell they put care into what they make. The staff was also super friendly and welcoming, which made the experience even better. We'll definitely be back. Highly, highly recommend!

    I have been to Rose's once before this and absolutely loved the food. They are vegan and vegetarian…read morefriendly, so when my colleague was coming into town, I was excited to take her here. I made a reservation for 6:30pm on a Friday. I recognize sometimes exact reservation times cannot be honored but I was a little concerned at how slow the service was and how crowded the already small space was. They could not really give us an idea of when we would be sat and so we had to just kind of shuffle around to keep trying to be out of the way. It took about 15 minutes before a table finally opened up and we were able to sit. From there, the service continued to be slow. I know the staff - both servers and kitchen - were working hard. I don't blame them as much as it feels like they are understaffed and stretched thin. Overall, it took a while for us to get our food, and we were all hangry by the time we had food. The servers were running around so it took a while whenever we needed something or ran out of water. The food itself surprised me. I know the menu was small and curated but I was actually surprised how little variety there was. And I don't know if I would consider this a vegan/vegetarian friendly place anymore. While they do have dishes and options, it is minimal. I got the pork and mushroom dumplings, pork bao bun, onigiri, and the housemade belt noodles. Both the dumplings and belt noodles were coated in a chili oil that made them almost inedible. And I like spicy! But this was too much. My favorite was the onigiri. Overall, between wait, service, quality, and price, I do not think I will be back.

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    My husband and I drive by this place every day on the way home from work and I can't say why we've…read morenever stopped before. My husband loves sandwiches more than any other food so we finally stopped in a few days ago. The building itself needs some help. Well, a lot of help. The inside and the outside could use a massive overhaul but I feel it's likely not necessary where they are located and the owners are clearly putting their money into amazing quality ingredients instead of aesthetics. The sandwiches we ordered were AMAZING! They definitely bake the bread fresh every day, the bread was absolute perfection. I also really liked their mayo and feel they must make it in house. I ordered a regular (8", I think) #1 which is the Italian. I loved it! I topped it with sweet peppers, banana peppers, and pickles. Chef's kiss! My husband ordered a giant hot roast beef sandwich which he is still raving about days later. We both took half of our sandwiches to go and were able to enjoy the other half for another meal. This will be our go-to sandwich shop and easy dinner to pick up on the way home from work. Even better that we will have leftovers to take for lunch the next day!

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