This our favorite BBQ place in the Triad area of NC. They offer both Lexington (shoulder) and Eastern (whole hog) styles. We prefer Eastern, but like both. We also like what I call "yaller slaw", which is standard Eastern style. Their fries are awesome with a great seasoning. Don't want to get into an argument of Lexington vs Eastern BBQ? Prissy Polly has both!! They also occasionally have entertainment! read more

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We tried Prissy Polly's for the first time today and it was pretty good! We got a huge amount of food to try everything that seemed appealing and really enjoyed most of it. I had the chicken fried chicken with sawmill gravy over mashed (the mashed taste boxed) but the gravy is very good. My daughter got the N.C. pulled pork and it was nice- very tender, good flavor. My husband got the burger- the chili was nice on it, but I found the burger itself to be small and nothing special. For the sides we had a ton of hush puppies, Mac and cheese AND Mac and cheese bites, the mashed (meh), Brunswick stew, baked beans and fries. The fries were a cut above the usual offering, really crisp and well seasoned. The stew was nice and the Mac and cheese was good both in the traditional way and the fried bites. I LOVE hush puppies and theirs are done in little rings which was different and good. We also tried three desserts- the pecan cheesecake, chocolate cobbler and banana pudding. The chocolate cobbler was the star to me, really rich and delicious like a half cooked brownie, topped with ice cream it was very delicious. The cheesecake tasted real and was nice but the praline topping was too sweet for me. The banana pudding was a nice version, very classic. The dessert prices are good for the portions you get too. This wasn't the best bbq I've had in the area but it was an enjoyable meal with a good value. read more

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Ordered online did have to wait an extra 10 minutes from the time I selected. There is a drive thru if you don't feel like going inside. The food was ok over all. I had the NC BBQ sandwich tray which is 9.49 before tax. You can pick which type of BBQ you want. There is Lexington, Eastern or half and half ( mix of both). I decided to go with the half and half. The sandwich did get kinda soggy at the bottom due to my collard green juice went all over the place as you see the box. The collard greens had no flavor at all I had to put salt and pepper. And honestly didn't do much to it. The Mac and cheese bites was crispy and you get 4. The best thing was the hush puppies also get about 4 in the bag. read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

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Don't know what happened here, but their ribs are awful. The fried chicken was served over mashed potatoes and gravy making them soggy and my daughter refused to eat them. The mashed potatoes and brown and white gravy, green beans, Mac and cheese are okay. Pulled pork was good, so that's probably safe. read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - Very overcooked, dry ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

You won't find many barbecue restaurants in the Piedmont Triad that offer patrons the option of pork barbecue in either Lexington or Eastern style. But Prissy Polly's does just that, and either option turns out pretty well. I won't suggest the restaurant is a top performer in either version of North Carolina's favorite food, but the offerings are solid. This is a counter order arrangement; stroll up and pick your plate, then fill your cup, find a table and wait for your number to be called. I also appreciate that they offer Brunswick stew as a side dish; again, not the best I've ever had, but not bad either. I also enjoy their fried okra. Every now and then you'll also find they're welcoming live music at the restaurant, another nice touch. read more

First time here and was pleased. I had their take on Chicken Fried Chicken Steak which is Chicken Tenders ove mashed taters and sawmill gravy which was good. I also had their Mac 'n Cheese bites which were very good. Service was good as you place your order and wait for your ticket number called. The restaraunt was clean and of average noise level. read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

Large menu, good prices, and food came out fresh, hot and delicious without too much of a wait. Staff were friendly and checked on us multiple times despite being a counter service establishment. Restaurant has many tables and was clean. Lots of whitewashed decor, but I'll just keep the focus on the food. I especially recommend the chili! read more

I never have a complaint when I come here. The food is always delicious and fresh. I can eat there or take it home and it's still to temp! The decor is super cute and eclectic! The staff is always friendly and helpful! One of my favorite places for bbq! read more

Prissy Polly never disappoints! Carolyn and I stopped by for an early lunch after a doctor's appointment at the VA nearby. We each had the Eastern Style BBQ plate with sweet slaw, French fries, and hushpuppies. As usual, it was delicious! For those who don't know about North Carolina Pork BBQ, there are two very different styles - Eastern and Lexington. Eastern is whole hog - more pig picking style where they cook the whole pig and use everything to make the Q. Lexington style uses port shoulders. Both are slow cooked, preferably over a hard wood fire. The sauces are also different. Eastern style is more of a vinegar based sauce, while the Lexington sauce has more of a tomato base. Both are quite tasty, and quite different. Three are also differences in the sides: two different slaws. Eastern is sweet and yellow (has some mustard in it) while the Lexington style is called BBQ Slaw and uses the tomato based Lexington BBQ sauce. Eastern sides include boiled potatoes with a bit of a kick. Their Hush Puppies are to die for! Truth is, it is all delicious, and Prissy Polly serves BOTH styles. You can mix and match the sides, and build your BBQ plate just the way you want it. You order and pay at the counter and they bring it to your table. You can also get it to go, or even use the drive-thru. Everyone is so friendly, and the BBQ (whichever you choose) is among the best in the area. If you are ready for a North Carolina BBQ Adventure, Prissy Polly's on Highway 66 in Kernersville is the place to start! They even have some bluegrass music a couple of nights a week. read more

Great BBQ place in Kernersville! Large restaurant inside and you walk right to the counter to order and then seat yourself. The huge sign from the street made this place each to find. The parking is in front and on the side. We were there on a weekday lunch and they had a nice crowd of people. The BBQ was excellent. The portions are large. We each enjoyed our plates. The ribs, fries, hush puppies, mac and cheese bites (yes!!)- were all delicious. Don't think twice, if you want BBQ go to Prissy Pollys!! read more

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Prissy Polly's is a good spot for those craving barbecue and other southern fixin's. The service is great, the ambiance is divey and comfortable. The barbecue is good, their Eastern and Lexington sauces complement the barbecue well. My favorite side to order are the mac and cheese bites! read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - N.C. BBQ Large Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

service was amazing, food was delicious as well. the staff even cut my chicken too! I recommend the Lexington style sauce and baked beans read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - Back Yard BBQ Chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

Visit this Family owned BBQ and more restaurant while in North Carolina. We just missed the live band show. They do have a live band on Saturday night I believe. We enjoyed a delicious dinner of fried catfish, fried okra, side salad, a rib dinner with sweet bake beans, pull pork dinner with Mac and okra, hush puppy ring, and Brunswick stew. I heard a lady say how she loves the cheesecake with pecan praline sauce. So yeah we had to try. Omg it was so DELICIOUS. Wish I brought two.. lol A big thanks to our waitress Cindy. She was so nice and friendly. She made sure we were ok and more. Yes we recommend this location if you're in North Carolina read more

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Dropped by while traveling through the area! Delicious! The place was clean as a pin. Staff were so nice and helpful. Look forward to going back when we are in the area. read more

Pork BBQ was great. Suggest to get plain and add try both eastern and Lexington sauce. I liked Lexington sauce more. Ambient was great. There are lot of tables to sit. No problem with parking either. read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

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One of my family's favorite places in the Triad. It's kid friendly with a variety of southern fare. I don't often eat the bbq, but it is certainly tasty! My go-to is the catfish, the veggie plates and the bbq chicken, but really I don't think you can go wrong. This past Friday night, my family and I enjoyed a delicious meal and ended it all with their new banana pudding crunch. It's just a big bowl of their already incredible banana pudding but topped with a crunchy pecan crumble. I highly recommend it!! As you can see in my picture, my youngest was obsessed with it too. The staff here often consists of a lot of young people, so they aren't always the most friendly, however they rarely make mistakes and the service is always very fast! The owner came out to visit and made sure everything turned out well. Such a great touch! read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - Shoveling the banana pudding - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

Great BBQ and food at great prices, quick service and friendly staff. Just wish I lived closer!

First time at Prissy Polly's and I am so glad that they are open and have tables! I got a catfish sandwich and hush puppies. Both were delicious and fresh. Our waitress was super attentive and friendly. I plan to come back when I'm in Kernersville! read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - Catfish sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

Owned by Polly Shore and Polly Wantsacracker, this is one of my fave BBQ spots near the Triad, and pretty cheap and popular too. Some of the girls working here have a major attitude problem and actually snapped at me and got extremely ugly in their behaviour, but a couple of others were angels to make up for it, and even though it was close to closing time and they had decided to shut up shop early (nearly one hour early), their kindness was still able to get me a sandwich to go, and I was able to enjoy it. I think management, or the nice employees, should work with the girls that have issues to not be so hostile and confrontational to customers, because they could easily end up with a 1-star rating for that. In the end I have to give them a 5 because I love their pulled pork, and they did manage to rustle me up a sandwich an hour before closing, even after the open light was off and the front door was locked. If they hadn't, I'd have been a-polly'd. read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - I'm polly amorous - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

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Very outdated interior with dirty bathrooms . Catfish was mushy and tasteless . Bbq chicken was Nothing more than over grilled and thin well done chicken patties . Cole slaw was gross. Mac and cheese balls were all batter and no mac and cheese. nothing appealing here at all. DIRTY tables. Old school, no frills very average food. definitely pass on this one. read more

We lived in Kernersville for about 6 months and drove past prissy Polly's regularly but never stopped. I'm quite angry at myself from that time because we missed out on some most excellent food! I got a sandwich, Lexington style, with a side and drink. Great combo! Super filling. The okra was some of the best around. The meat was tender and the slaw provided a good crunch on the sandwich. The sandwich was loaded down so if you leave hungry, it's your own fault! I will be back again next time I'm through town. read more

The experience here was wonderful!! The staff was friendly and accommodating. The food came out promptly and was very good. They have the eastern Carolina BBQ and the Lexington BBQ; they both were very good although I have a preference for the eastern Carolina. Had a variety of their sides which were all so good! The fried mac n cheese bites, fried okra, hush puppies and onion rings were all delicious. They make their hush puppies in a ring which I had never seen before, but they were really good. read more

Crappy parking. Too many company vans taking up space in a already to small parking lot. Food has always been good in the past but we can't tell you this trip how the food is. Ended up going somewhere else. Probably will not go back in the future on a Saturday night when they have bluegrass music bands there read more

Since moving to the area, this is my favorite barbecue place! The food is good, it's not pricey and they also do orders on DoorDash! My dog loves the leftover hush puppy rings. read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - Hushpuppies - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

Of the BBQ restaurants I've tried in the piedmont, this one unfortunately comes out on bottom. The food wasn't very flavorful, and the eastern Carolina style is not true Eastern style which in my opinion is the best style of pork BBQ there is. To get real eastern style, you have to go to Raleigh or further east. read more

Understand I consider myself a bit of a BBQ snob...... Very good BBQ with choices of Eastern NC and lexington. Stopped here after a long hot motorcycle ride and the food really hit the spot. They are taking precautions with COVID - all the tables are spaced out and staff wears masks and gloves. We both had the combo with Eastern and Lexington on the plate - slaw and Brunswick stew. For my taste, I won't get the Brunswick stew again - difficult to quantify but just wasn't tasty to me. The BBQ itself was very good - I'm an "Eastern" guy and I enjoyed their offering. read more

Eat here at your own risk, yuk so nasty. This is not the first time either. Food has just gotten nasty here and it's always cold. It looks like they are cooking it but it must just be in warmers. Last try here. Staff just stood around, I went back up to counter and 4 women just stood there talking to each other. read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - Worst quality of BBQ I have seen in the county. Look at the complete arteries and veins in this BBQ. I would have never served this. - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

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We enjoyed the ribs. First time going there. The band was setting up for the evening. People were arriving early to get a seat up front near the band. read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - Very nice casual dining place and good food. - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

Prissy Polly's is cute and homey with a lot of wood interior, and is heavily decorated with southern sentimentality (please see additional note at the end of this review). You order at the counter. They had a couple of sample plates on display, and the food looked delicious! The young lady at the counter was patient, kind, and helpful. I ordered a large array of things. The price was very reasonable. So much potential here! Will the food live up to my expectations? No. Let's break it down: BBQ (Lexington style): I liked it ok. No smoke. Had more sauce in it than any Lexington style I've had heretofore. One recent reviewer said this is because "they don't know what Lexington style BBQ is". I don't know WHAT to make of it. BBQ (eastern style): tasted like unseasoned broiled pork doused with vinegar Collards: the most bitter I ever et. Devoid of seasoning. Good collards need to be cooked in a smoked meat for fat and flavor. There was none. Baked beans: not bad. About average. Sweet slaw: bland and uninspired. BBQ slaw: the most tame I've ever had. Hushpuppies: competent. They were in rings and were good. Potato salad: taste was actually good, but the gloppy, sticky, tacky texture nearly induced a gag reflex. No food should have this texture. Certainly I can't think of one. The only thing I ever ate that comes close to that texture is that time in kindergarten when Kenny Alexandrow and I dared each other to eat paste. We did. Another time was when my orthodontist, Dr. Marks, smeared plaster on the roof of my mouth to get a mold of my orthodontic anomalies. It, too, had a similar texture to whatever was going on with that potato salad. I didn't eat the plaster, by the way. The coup de grâce that makes PP's a two star rating is the filthy knife I was given. See photo. This is inexcusable. One additional note: PP's is heavily adorned with decorative signs that are unabashedly southern and noticeably conservative. While not overtly political in any way, the signs make it clear that this establishment has some opinions typically associated with right wing ideology. If you are an uber-liberal, you may be put out by some of the signage. Just letting you know. read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

I had the vegetable plate and was very pleased. My husband had the bbq plate with Eastern and Lexington style. Both were really good. Hush puppies were crispy and flavorful. Atmosphere was down home country. read more

Happened to pull off at this exit on a road trip and decided to give it a try despite seeing some negative reviews on here. So glad I did!! I will preface this by saying I have lived all over, I'm not a picky eater but I AM picky about good flavor. I've had plenty of good country cooking and plenty of bad country cooking and this is some of the best I've had. I ordered a combo plate with catfish, Lexington bbq, fried okra, and sweet slaw. It also came with their ring hush puppies. Everything was excellent. The bbq was just the right amount of saucy, the slaw was a great balance of sour and sweet (I was a little worried because it was yellow which I'd never seen before but, delicious), fried okra was perfect, catfish was crisp and tasty. Bonus points for a spacious and charming interior and very friendly staff and fast service. If I'm ever passing this way again, I'll be excited to stop in for a bite! read more

Stopped in for lunch today. I got the eastern style bbq plate with okra and collard greens. Bbq was good enough to make me want more. Collars were ok. Okra was well fried okra. Their sweet tea was good. Hush puppies were good just wish there was more of them. I'll be back again when I'm in the area. read more

First of all the counter staff could not get the order right and place had one other customer that was leaving. Then she brought me a to go box when I clearly stated eat in the second time she asked me. Now the the bbq salad I bought for $8.00 was a handful, and I do mean just a handful of lettuce stalks(where were the leaves), would have only filled half the box had it not been piled in the middle, an ok amount of bbq although Little Richards salad has twice as much, 2 slices of cucumber cut in half, 2 grape tomatoes cut in half. Do not get the salad definitely not worth the money. Went home and completely remade my salad with some iceberg, added a few green peppers, tomatoes & onions (the purple ones in the middle were their excuse for onions on a $8.00 salad and the cheese they put on it you could count the strands. read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - $8.00 salad from Prissy Polly's - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

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Great tasting bbq but there are definitely improvements to be made. We went through the drive-thru for dinner, and it was very slow. I'm not too bothered about it, because it's not exactly fast food, but I thought that the drive-thru would mean some speed. I wish they had their menu posted on something larger than standard letter-sized papers with ~12 pt font because it's really difficult to read when you're anywhere but the seats directly next to the menu. I ended up looking up their menu online, but they don't have their daily specials + other parts of their menu listed online. A suggestion would be to add a PDF of the menu they printed. They only have one window, so you just sit in your car until someone comes out and walks up to you with an iPad and takes your order. Then you wait for the previous car to receive their food. Then you drive up ~15 ft and wait to receive your food. It's less of a drive-thru and more of a convenience of you just sitting in your car instead of standing around in the restaurant waiting for food, which I appreciate! We ordered the 3 piece rib plate, NC BBQ plate (half lexington and half eastern NC), and the shrimp basket, which was the daily special. It came out to be around $40. Between the three of us, we were all overstuffed and couldn't finish everything. I'd say there's a solid 2 meals sitting as our leftovers. Like everyone says, the hush puppies are great. I'm glad it came with every menu item we ordered. The ribs were super tender, a little fatty, a bit charred, and very delicious. They gave us an extra half rib type situation, which I am very thankful for. If complaining about burnt foods is your thing, I would avoid this. I've seen people complain about less char before, but I enjoy it. The pulled pork was good as well! Despite living 10 minutes away, I rarely eat bbq, and my only point of reference for this is my school's meals that occasionally served pulled pork. My school's wasn't bad at all- but it wasn't great. I think I enjoyed this more, but if you don't know what to expect, it's pretty much just what it looks like. The vinegary side isn't super strong or mind blowing and I don't think it needs to be either. It's a solid, simple, plate of pulled pork that's juicy and pairs great with some slaw. I liked the ketchup based sauce a bit more because it incorporated more sweetness, but both were solid choices. The shrimp were surprisingly good! It said a basket of 16 fried shrimp, which looks like a lot less than what you'd imagine. Nonetheless, the shrimp were tender, juicy, and seasoned well. Adding the shrimp, or any of the meats, to top off a salad tomorrow would be great. I think their sides could use some improvement, but they're solid accompaniments nonetheless. In total, the dishes came with five sides and I ordered: green beans, fried okra, baked beans, sweet slaw, and bbq slaw. While the receipt showed the right thing, we unfortunately never received our baked beans and got two orders of green beans instead. Both slaws are almost minced- I was a bit confused about it, but it didn't bother me too much. I didn't particularly love any of our sides, but they're good bites to break up the onslaught of rich meat. I'd love to try other bbq places in the area to compare! Prissy Polly's is a comforting, delicious choice for some NC BBQ. read more

Let me start off by saying I am not from this area so my taste buds aren't the same as most North Carolinians. Atmosphere is fun, staff is great, taste is just okay read more

The food here is outstanding! The Lexington style BBQ was sweet but not too sweet. The hush puppies look like onion rings but are crunchy and sweet. Banana pudding was a good top off for the meal. Service here is super friendly and prompt. Would absolutely recommend! read more

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This is another local place we'd not been to in awhile, so we took the opportunity recently to pickup some of their BBQ. The interesting aspect of this restaurant, for some folks anyway, is that it offers both Eastern and Lexington style barbecue. This is really not all that rare, as there are probably 100 or more restaurants in the state that do basically the same thing, adding one sauce or the other once the pork is chopped (or give you the sauces and you make the choices), or in this case, pulled - so for the barbecue purist, the restaurants that do that are really offering a hybrid form of barbecue rather than a true Eastern or Lexington style. The pork here is not cooked over hardwood coals, so there is only a hint of smokiness, another difference between the barbecue here and that served down the street at Clark's, for example. The final difference, and no small one, imo anyway, is that the meat is pulled, not chopped, which completely changes the texture of the finished product. When the meat is in long, stringy pieces it is rather difficult to eat, and it doesn't hold the sauce as well - there is no "pull" in traditional NC barbecue, whatever the style. Having said all of that, the barbecue here is solid, but is a ways behind the better barbecue in the area, whichever style. They are a little pricey, as well - a pound of the barbecue here is just short of $12, tax included, better than $1 a pound more than just down the road. read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - A Pound of Eastern Style BBQ with sauce - and the sauce is needed. Trust me on this! - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

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Friendly and prompt service, quiet and relaxing, casual environment. The BBQ was good with a choice of Eastern or Lexington style BBQ. We all had the Lexington style. The hush puppies were fantastic. The Mac and cheese was amazing like church potluck good! The ribs were good, but not amazing based on the cost. The bbq sandwich was also good but not amazing based on price. Would definitely go again and bring the family! read more

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Outstanding. We were driving by and spur of the minute decided to stop and try it. Place is clean and cute. Staff was very nice. We ordered ribs... amazing. Even decided to take a few dozen ribs hoke with us and they were able to accommodate us. Packed them up, with some excellent sauce.. the Lexington style. If you're in the area .. stop and give this place a try. read more

Stopped for lunch on my way from Winston-Salem to Greensboro airport. Conveniently located just off the interstate between the two cities. I'm not a BBQ expert but I enjoy good ribs and when in the south I make it a point to partake. I'm not a big fan of the vinegary sauce that this region is known for so I ordered the baby back ribs which was delicious and just what I imagined. Good Ribs are not cheap and this lunch of half slab, two vegetables and hush puppies with iced tea set me back $18.50. And the ribs weren't particularly large so I felt I could have eaten another few ribs. The restaurant is clean and well run with a spacious seating area. Buy at the counter, wait for your number and grab a seat. There was an elderly gentleman bussing tables and passing out extra hush puppies (which were very tasty), a nice touch. Very nice establishment and a worthwhile stop. read more

Prissy Polly's Bar-B-Que - Half slab of baby back ribs, with baked beans, green beans and hush puppies - Barbeque Near Me - Kernersville, North Carolina

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