Food is pretty decent at this location. But I got to tell ya ... The guy that took my order was beyond not giving a damn. I don't think I've ever seen someone with such a " I don't want to be working here " attitude in my life. The only thing he said to me ( amd I mean only ) was " what sides you want. ". No hello. No welcome to Smithfield's. No can I take your order. No thanks for visiting us Nothing. Now don't get me wrong. I'm not looking for an enlightening conversation, but damn y'all. Don't look at me like you want to kill me bcuz I'm visiting your business. You can't miss him. He's about 5 feet tall with 2 feet of braids. And a seriously f'ed up attitude. Personally wouldn't want him as the face of my business. Not exactly a customer orientated personality kinda guy. But chicken and stew were good. read more

Needed to grab something quick and had a hankering for some BBQ. I never stop here and based on the last few and far between times that I have gone here only reinforces why I go to Sam Jones. Smithfield's needs to take pride in what they do and what they offer. We went through the drive thru and ordered 2 barbecue sandwiches...which came very light on the coleslaw and the meat was not chopped....instead it was trings of meat and the cole slaw was more like cabbage leaves--not finely chopped at all. And then to have waited for cold food? And as for the large coke (32 oz) chock full of ice barely any coke. The young man at the window seemed a tad bit perturbed when I asked him for less ice and more soda. For us, this place is a "I don't think so any time soon". read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Outside - Barbeque Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

This is the slowest service at a fast food chain I've ever seen. Entered the line at 7:05 and it is 7:43. Never got my drink, no sauce for my chicken either. Absolutely a waste of time to go to this establishment if you're in a mild hurry at all read more

Great food, friendly staff. Would definitely recommend if you like authentic southern food

Ordered a White meat chicken and Bar-B-Q combination. ( 11-16-2025, approx 2pm ) The barbecue portion was 1/2 the normal serving and the chicken tasted if it had been cooked for sometime. While eating an employee brought out the mop & bucket and began mopping where we were eating ruining our lunch. Customer consideration and satisfaction was not a priority. read more

8/6/22: We've been here twice in the passed few weeks. We go through the drive thru & the order taker hasn't been the friendliest either time. I ordered a chicken tender kid's meal, & wing snack, bbq sandwich. Both times, my wings were cold. My son enjoyed his kid's meal & my friend also enjoyed the bbq sandwich. We ordered medium drinks & we get huge cups of drinks. I can't imagine what a large looks like. If I go back in the future, I will definitely check my wings first. read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Wing snack with fries - Barbeque Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

The food is disgusting and the service is horrible. I would never go back. I can't believe people actually like this place.

I'm just here to report the Asian lady that with the drive through. All I ordered was 12 hush puppies and I asked her for extra butter, she says I put 4 in there. Now yall know them lil butters at scnb so we don't need to discuss that. So she handed me two more and shut the window on me. So I'm nice I drive off because I don't do confrontation, I'm sure I have butter at home right. BUT I wouldn't even had wrote this, if she ain't lie cuz she only put two butters in the bag not four. 3 star because them hush puppies was fire read more

This visit to Smithfield's was absolutely epic! Our dinner service began with placing a very quick order, which Mr. McKennies to extra good care of our party. We selected to sit at a table near the northern face of the establishment, which provided comfortable couch seating and two additional static chairs. The food came in a jiffy (extra ordinary swift); hot, and perfectly to our specifications. I have to be critical when I say the fixings on the side need to be a bit more bulky, as they were epically good but, vastly small in proportion. The main courses (chicken & shrimp) were delicious and not full of grease. I do understand food cost is paramount but, having a good balance of food is in order. This is absolutely something I would present to the owners of Smithfield's. I say this not because I think customers should have a plate overflowing with food but, I will volunteer that precautions need to be equally substantial. I go on to say... Lady Mia our iconic waitress performed iconically; even went beyond our expectations, as a member of out party is allergic to shellfish, which Lady Mia stepped in to pull another table near just for our party's convenience of seating. Though-out our Smithfield's experience located at: 4000 Jones Sausage Road Garner, NC 27529 we were showered with good ol' home cooking, great southern hospitality, and professionalism beyond normalcy. Mr. McKennies performed multiple duties, and the one which was making sure the Ladies Restroom had a fully operational soap dispenser after malfunctioning. His leadership was epic. In conclusion, we had an absolutely outstanding time, and I defiantly recommend dinning at this location if you're looking for: Good Food-Good Atmosphere, and feeling welcome. More epic reviews coming soon! Article by Michael Clarkstar read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Chicken Platter White & Shrimp Large Shrimp Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

Always a good place with tasty BBQ and coleslaw. A sandwich and sweet tea is the best combo!

After years of passing Smithfield's locations and never stopping, I finally decided to try it. I had heard the barbecue was surprisingly decent for fast food and I found that to be largely true. Now, no one would mistake this for a famous plate of 'cue from a master smoker, but for a mass-produced product, they do pretty well. The restaurant is a bit cleaner than your typical fast food spot. Not quite Chick-Fil-A clean, but it's not a Burger King or something gross. The menu offers a wide variety and the sides are better than what you'd find at most fast food restaurants. The fried okra, for example, is pretty tasty. I also liked the soft serve ice cream machine and it was kind of like being in an old-school cafeteria again. If you want North Carolina barbecue, don't go here expecting something great. But if you are traveling through and need a quick vote then you could do a lot worse than a meal here. read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Chopped barbecue, hush puppies, slaw, potato salad and sweet tea - Barbeque Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

Back again and still highly disappointed with the service felt like I was bothering them just by placing an order !! I didn't let it ruin my day but it's unacceptable because some people will react differently especially Since I've been in the same spot for 20 minutes read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Drive thru - Barbeque Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

It's just aight ..i got the bbq plate with fries and it wasn't anything special but it'll definitely fill yo ass up.the sweet tea is very good tho . read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Large Bbq Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

Don't waste your money at any Smithfield's chicken n bbq place. It is way overpriced for what you get and what you get is sub par blah bland food. The banana pudding is just banana flavored cheap pudding with some cheap cookies in it. No bananas at all! Gross!!!! read more

Tasty hot good BBQ in Smithfield NC I enjoyed the sides and the rub on ribs delicious read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Regular Bbq Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

It's been years since I've been to Smithfield's, like 15 years. I always remembered it being usual fried chicken, but after getting some coupons in the mail I figured I'd give it another try. And I'm glad I did! The chicken here is amazing, and they give you a huge amount of shoestring fries which were the best I've had at any fast food restaurant! And the service here is better than any fast food place, they bring your food to the table and will even take your garbage and refill your drinks. I can't believe I missed out on Smithfield's for so many years! read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

I placed an order at 10:30 a.m. for a 30-person Tailgate Package and literally picked it up about 35 minutes later. Awesome Service, awesome food! Thank you all! read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - ws a plate of food - Barbeque Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

I pass by the Jones Sausage Rd location every day after work and I stop here a lot. I love this spot.... especially on evening when my wife has to work 2nd shift... This spot is clutch... I want to salute Darius for making making sure my order is always hot and fresh. read more

This restaurant is another one of my spots! love the meaty barbecue with slaw on top and seasoned just right! It's a bit pricey but it's worth it! Their French fries are great, they don't lay on my stomach like bricks making me in the process! you can find them on the highway while traveling but I wish they were everywhere!! I highly recommend them if you're looking for change from other fast food restaurant. They have a variety of items and plates you can purchase as well, but I mainly go for the barbecue sandwiches and fries! They are very friendly.. I haven't had any issues just smiling faces! read more

Love it! I have ordered from the Morrisville location multiple times, all with satisfying results. I recently ordered a family pack from them, and the manager was prompt and extremely friendly, loading all the food into the car for me. The family pack was more than enough to feed my folks, and they thoroughly enjoyed it. I love Smithfield's consistency, whether I order a personal meal, or I order catering for a large crowd! read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'n Bar-B-Q is the hometown brand. The company started down the road in Smithfield, and it should surprise nobody that they serve chicken and Eastern NC style barbecue. For the uninitiated, Eastern NC style barbecue sauce is vinegar based and slightly spicy. It is also known as the superior style of NC barbecue. Anybody who disagrees is simply mistaken. Outside of chicken and barbecue/pulled pork, Smithfield's also serves fried shrimp and catfish. Menu items average slightly over $10 for platters, under $10 for sandwiches. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich with hushpuppies and a sweet tea for $7.53. I tried to ignore the fact that the cashier was coughing without covering his mouth, but ew. Dude, cough into your sleeve. Couple that with the fact that he was dressed like a manager, and things are slightly questionable. The food was good, but there is a high bar for barbecue in the South. Smithfield does manage to set itself apart with its friendly service. Despite being a fast food restaurant, employees regularly walked through the dining room to offer drink refills. Coughy McCougherson aside, I had a good dining experience. Smithfield's is not quite good enough to go out of your way to find, but it's a good choice for a meal if it's convenient to you. read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - $7.53? Meh. - Barbeque Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

Asked for BBQ and slaw. They gave us potato salad instead. Slaw goes with BBQ. Never going back ever.

The place is clean, staff was super friendly, food was good. What else can you ask for? I had the combo with fried chicken and some NC bbq, coleslaw, mac salad, and ofcourse hushpuppies. This place is the shizzznit! read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - the bbq is hidden under the chicken just to tease ya - Barbeque Near Me - Garner, North Carolina

Drive thru was super busy but super fast! The bbq is on point today! Got the sandwich and the tea and it hit the spot. Smiling and polite employees made it that much better! read more

Overall a terrible experience. Was in town visiting some friends and wanted to have some good southern BBQ and was sadly disappointed. The place is filthy, food is disgusting, and the staff are ridiculously rude and unprofessional. Plenty of other options in the area to get much better food. read more

Bad food. Tastes like burnt rubber. Staff is totally rude. Never again. Chicken was bad. Pork was bad. Sauce watery. read more

I was passing by on the way home and it was lunchtime and once I saw the sign I knew it was time for some Brunswick stew, hush puppies and chicken. My experiences with Smithfield's have always been good ones and this restaurant was the same, consistently good food, plentiful, clean restaurant and excellent service. I had the two piece chicken with barbeque sauce. I remove the skin and eat it with the coleslaw and it is a wonderful meal. I know the chicken is fried, but it doesn't have any breading on it, so once I take the skin off, it tastes great and I can tell myself it is remotely healthy. I like that the servers refresh your beverage, and all in all I had a delicious lunch at this restaurant. read more

Everything is always so fresh!!!! I just started ordering the chicken tenders and its definitely not the tenders you see at fast food restaurants! Its like real chicken (not that the other stuff is fake but you can definitely tell the difference)!!! The bbq is okay but Im a chicken tender girl now :) i went in the other day and discovered that the staff come around and refill your drinks! I loved that, thought it was so cute! The location is okay, right off 40. read more

I've been pleasantly surprised by the food at Smithfield's. Normally, I avoid this sort of chain, especially for something like BBQ, where the quality (and style) can really vary a lot from restaurant to restaurant. Then one day, my wife brought back some leftover BBQ from Smithfield's and it was pretty tasty. So I finally got myself into one of their restaurants and had a great meal. The BBQ is very tasty, with a great sauce that reminds me of Clyde Cooper's. The fried chicken is really good, too. Overall, much better than I was expecting. The restaurant was also clean and everyone who worked there was friendly and helpful. My only complaint was that the banana pudding was artificially-flavored commercial pudding (tasted like Laffy Taffy) rather than vanilla pudding with sliced-up bananas in it. Everything else was great, and I'd definitely go back. read more

This is a must do stop for us when we're in NC. The bar-b-q is scrumptious as well as their hush puppies and iced tea. The food is affordable and staff are very friendly. The establishment is always clean and accommodating. read more

I'm from Smithfield, NC so it's only right I give them 5 stars. Some of the best bbq in the south. The shrimp and bbq platter is my favorite go to! read more

Stood in line for a good 5 minutes here and NO ONE Said a word to us! No one in line but us and I had to ask someone if he was doing counter business today! I have never been to a SC&B that had such poor service. read more

You can always count on this spot for hot, fresh food and fast, efficient service. Tastiest hush puppies around! It's nice to have a business be consistently reliable for years and years. read more

All good here on a recent visit . Fairly crowded for the middle of the afternoon but things came out quickly . The chicken was hot and fresh , the bbq is always tasty and of course the tea is top notch . None of the employees at smithfields ever seem to happy ( just my opinion of course ) but the food was good and that is what really matters. read more

I wanted to see for myself what everyone has been posting here. And it is one of the worst places I have been to. The chicken had too much breading, the bbq was dry, the staff looked like they didn't want to be there, the only decent thing I had was the potato salad and the medium sprite. Their game is way off to be in this business read more

Terrible experience I had at this crap hole. The chicken was either burnt to a crisp or it was undercooked which is a health hazard. I've heard other people mention poor experiences as well. If you are someone that does not want their food prepared by people with low morals then don't eat food here. Their judgement is not all there so you could imagine what's going on in the kitchen. read more

Really really poor service and food is as reviewed by others to be below par. I have been to this location a number of times and each time have left with a feeling of real disappointment. We have arranged for a birthday party there for our 11 year old son. At the time of cutting the cake , we asked the guy and lady at the counter for a cake knife. Then heard something said under their breath and the guy goes behind to the kitchen , comes back and grunts something to us as he practically slammed the cake knife on the counter. Not good nor very civil it must be said. So many complaints now about food , hygiene and just overall bad quality. read more

I've eaten at this Smithfield's over the years, but the last couple times in the past few weeks will have me going to another location soon. I usually ask for my hushpuppies on the side, because I don't like them getting soggy with other items on the plate. The oldest visit, the manager was running the register and was texting or doing something on his phone the whole time I was ordering and checking out, so much so that he walked a couple feet with phone in hand to get my drink only to have to come back to the register to make sure of my drink order. I stated I would eat in, and HP on the side. First, the meal came to me in a bag and styro container with everything together. I told them about both errors. The second time the meal came back in a new bag and styro, with HP in a separate bag. I immediately asked from some butter also. After about 10 mins, I walked up to get my butter. The receipt stated to go and HP on side. This visit, I requested the same thing, eat in, HP on side. First, everything was piled on one plate. The girl that took my order noticed it and had trouble getting the chef/preparer to understand what was wrong (same chef/preparer as last time BTW). Finally they brought me my food with the Potato Salad and Slaw on the side in separate dishes, but at least things were separated. The receipt stated eat in, and HP on side. Another practice I've found odd, for security reasons, they will take your card and then go and get your drink(s). Then they will come back, swipe your card and give it back to you. Granted you can see them the entire time with your card, but I find it peculiar that they do that with your card, instead of quickly swiping and giving back to you, or getting your drink and then take your card. I find this as a small security risk that is clearly not needed. read more

As someone who is used to a thick BBQ sauce, I was unpleasantly surprised by this restaurant. The server had to wrap the takeout box in saranwrap to keep the relatively thin sauce inside the box. The sauce smelled primarily of vinegar and the chicken and sides were ultimately inedible. At most, it could be equated to chicken pieces bathed in a strongly vinegar based soup. While the service was personable, prompt and pleasant, I feel as though the food was sub par. If you enjoy a very strong vinegar base to your BBQ than this is for you. If not, steer clear! read more

Barbecue in N.C. is a hotly contested issue. Some like the native vinegar style, and some like the smokey sweet sauces from around the U.S. I tried Smithfields since it's known as one of the big 3 or 4 barbecue joints in the Triangle that represents a unique approach. First, one must admit to a certain subjectivity when it comes to this food alley, but Smithfield's ranked pretty low in my experience in the region. The portions are good, but the service is decidedly fast-food in style and unless you like your pork VERY pungent and gray, I'd pass and go to Danny's in Cary for sure. read more