Food is very very good. We had 5 in our party and had chicken and pulled pork. The chicken strips are the biggest I have seen and delicious. The platter came with an abundance of fries and amazing hush puppies. My husband had a huge pulled pork sandwich with slaw. I chose to order off the kids menu- had a huge chicken strip, a huge amount of fries and three Hush puppies. I shared the fries and hush puppies with my husband and was stuffed. My brother in law had a combo plate of fried chicken pieces and pulled pork. If you have an appetite - you will not disappointed. We had to try the banana pudding - which is 5 star! Staff are very friendly and the dining room is large and clean. We will be returning! read more

The chicken was hot and delicious. The service was excellent. She was kind and attentive. This location was clean and inviting read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - 4 piece chicken with hush puppies - Barbeque Near Me - Rockingham, North Carolina

Took over 30 minutes and didn't receive no food. Absolutely no reason for such sorry service. People coming in behind us were getting their food before us. Went up front to see what the problem was. The lady couldn't find my order. Didn't offer to get our food so I asked for a refund and went somewhere else. read more

Good food not enough for what you pay maybe something else would be better. Service quick and simple placed order online.

This place was close to our hotel so I wanted to grab lunch. Service wasn't really great. The woman at the counter didn't really give me a chance to look at the menu. I didn't get what I wanted because I felt so rushed. The chicken was very crunchy which was nice. Otherwise, I didn't really enjoy the food. Coleslaw wasn't good nor the potato salad. The sides were also very small portions. I liked the chicken though. Probably wouldn't come back. read more

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

I have eaten at this location for many years. This visit was not good at all. I asked for hot food and two sides and half and half Tea. The BBQ was warm and the French fries were terrible and the Tea was sweet. I asked the manager about the fries being so small. They look at me like I was crazy. I won't be back. I will drive to southern pines or Scotland County. They didn't even try to satisfy me. The restaurant was clean. read more

This is still a good place to eat and you can get in with larger families food is good just portions have gotten small for the price you pay read more

This restaurant is ok but I do have a problem with drink prices. The service is fair and the restaurant seems to be clean the times I have eaten there. But I almost have to bring my own drink because the food prices are high but I expect that with inflation but when you add a drink BAM !!! I feel like I need to finance the meal for feeding my family. My opinion only. read more

EST food and services always very clean! Gets dining room very clean! Will go back always do when I want BBQ

I got their fried chicken. Man was it good. Hot and fresh. My wife got their BBQ sandwich but it wasn't good at all. Very dry. The sauce they use is nasty. Tastes like vinegar. read more

The Carolina Style vinegar base is the real deal. Absolutely worth the stop if you find yourself in Rockingham!

Smithfield's of Rockingham is the BEST!!!! I think I have tried just about everything there and have not had anything that was not fantastic!!!!! The service is GREAT! Everyone there is very helpful and willing to go to great lengths to make sure your meal is awesome!!!!! Love it! read more

In the Carolinas, especially NC, BBQ means one thing...pulled pork served with a vinegar sauce topped with coleslaw on a bun or white bread. Smithfield's is a local fast food chain that serves classic Carolina BBQ AND fried chicken. The BBQ is perfect! The fried chicken is all white meat prepared with a thick crunchy coating. The breading is generous leaving the chicken underneath moist. I don't really like fried foods and I was able to easily remove the breading and skin. The breading is well seasoned but not spicy. I also ordered the BBQ plate and got pork, coleslaw, fries, and hush puppies, which were good, not sweet, not cakey, not doughy. If you like Carolina BBQ, get some fast at Smithfield's. The chicken wasn't my favorite because the breading was heavy, but it was crunchy and just reflects personal preference. 4 stars for Carolina BBQ read more

The food and the service were excellent!!! On our way to the beach-needed a quick place to eat--wanted barbecue -gave this place a try. It was fast and very tasty. The staff was VERY friendly and kept coming to the table and asking if we needed refills. Will definitely stop again. Restaurant was clean!! read more

I got there and we waited and waited until we said something and they said pull up to the next window. We order and we get our food home and we got the wrong order...the food was tasteless. Chicken was hard as a rock and dry. Hopefully next time it'll be better but we won't be eating here for a while. read more

Traveling in the South for the better part of my life, I have to say I've become a bit of a barbeque aficionado. That said, I had never experienced Carolina apple-cider vinegar barbeque until I got to try it based on the recommendation of a friend. Well, call me a fan! This style of barbeque rids itself of the heavy tomato bases and really allows the flavor of the meat to shine through. The crispness of the vinegar flavor with the added hints of sweetness really offer up a subtlety akin to a refreshing white wine on a hot summer's day. Try the pork sandwich and get it with slaw, you'll thank me. Their barbeque chicken was good, but the vinegar barbeque is the real reason this restaurant is so popular. Loved their take on hushpuppies, and their brunswick stew is truly a meaty stew and not a soup. Service was friendly, taste amazing, and I WILL be back. read more

They have the best chicken way better then bo's and kfc they just need more sides like mash or corn something

Chicken platter is the best!!! Great food, great service, and fabulous Manager Angie! If you're in town go check them out!!! Thanks for a great experience!!! read more

Love this place their barbecue is the BEST and the service is always amazing. They have never forgotten any of my order or items.

I am a huge Smithfield foods fan. I stopped at this one while in town for business and I have to say I was very disappointed. I ordered the shrimp dinner with coleslaw and baked beans. When I got my food, I literally had to look for the shrimp which was hidden in a very small portion underneath a half dozen of hashbrowns. The food was good however the portion size was not nearly enough and I'm not a big eater. Within an hour I had to go to another restaurant to purchase more food. I simply didn't want to eat a half dozen of hush puppies when I went to the establishment for shrimp. If you have an average appetite this is not your location. The service was not bad and the food was not sloppy. I would not eat here again for this reason. read more

I love Smithfield BbQ, they have great sweet tea, the food is always fresh and I go out of my way when traveling east to grab a bite! Some are better staffed than others which unfortunately can make it or break it! This one broke it for me due to sloppy customer service, however I will continue to stop at better staffed ones when traveling! read more

This is a staple when treating a large crowd after church on Sunday! The food is great. The service excellent. The place fills up quick during peak hours. You can afford to feed a family of 5 or so for under $40.00. Now s days that pretty good!! read more

Not sure why they call it a BBQ. The Chicken is deep fried and comes with a tiny cup of sauce. The service is friend;y but very very slow.

We decided to stop here while on our trip down to the beach this weekend (yay!) I've eaten at the one in Lumberton, NC before and for some reason I remembered liking it. This time not so much. The staff were friendly and polite and checked on our table often. The will even refill your drinks and take away your trash when you're finished. I ordered the regular barbecue platter with fries, baked beans, and hush puppies. Nothing really tasted "bad" but maybe the presentation wasn't great. The barbecue was very pale and didn't have any sauce or seasoning really. I used a lot of hot sauce. Everything else was "ok." If you're looking for a down home southern barbecue situation, this is not it. read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Thighs n fries! - Barbeque Near Me - Rockingham, North Carolina

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Not one of my favorite places at all... food is just ok...nothing to brag about. I've only eaten here a couple of times thinking the second time was gonna be better than the first but I was wrong. read more

Rude employees never get the order correct. Food is not good. Save your money go somewhere else.

This Location showed us great hospitality and customer service! They were able to fill a huge order for us to take back home and even put it in our cooler no problem! They were very nice. Would recommend. read more

Scary place to eat. First off, the service is extremely poor, abysmal really. Second, the food is terrible. I ordered the fried chicken and it tasted horrible, even KFC does it better. Third, the place is filthy, I don't know how this place hasn't been shut down by the health department. read more

We visited on 8/17/17 and 8/18/17 and had very pleasant experiences. The dining room server was fantastic. Very friendly and very good at making sure we had plenty of tea or whatever else we needed. She made the whole experience very pleasant. My children and I also enjoyed the food, especially the Banana pudding. read more

Went thru drive in today to get a pint of potato salad as I often do.while in line decided to get a bar-be -que platter and 2 sides of potato salad. went thru line and took order back to work to enjoy. Imagine my surprise when I sat down at work and opened up plate only to find 2 orders of cole slaw instead of potato salad which is what I went for in the first place. left work to return to Smithfield to correct my order-----drive thru line by this time was so long that it would have taken forever to get order changed.folks this isn't Mcdonalds where you had better check your order every time to make sure its right. I quess Id better check behind smithfields too. read more

Stopped here on the way to Myrtle Beach. Excellent BBQ! The meat is piled high and the vinegar BBQ sauce is absolutely tasty! The staff is very friendly and courteous! The restaurant is very clean and well kept. Restrooms are clean and presentable. Highly recommended! read more

We stopped here on a whim and were pleasantly surprised! Food was delicious and served quickly. Order was accurate. Loved the 50s music and decor. Only suggestion would be to add salads to the menu. Even the baked beans had meat in them. We'll be back! read more

Another great, fast, decent priced meal. Love the chicken and pork. Great hush puppies, and the service is excellent. Very very friendly folk. Sweet tea is some of best this northern boy has ever had. read more

On the way back from the beach we stopped at Smithfield's Bar-B-Q, a local chain with 30 North Carolina locations. We had a hard time finding this place - even our GPS was off at first. When we finally found it we ordered efficiently at the counter and our food arrived quickly. Service was top-notch - more than once someone came by to refill drinks and ask us if we needed anything. Unfortunately I found the BBQ itself lackluster. The meat did not have that smokiness that you crave when you go to a BBQ joint. On a better note, the slightly sweet and elongated hush puppies were quite good. Slaw and fries were average. On the whole this was a decent spot to stop on the way back to Charlotte but next time I'm going to do more research to find a really down home non-chain option that will hopefully have better 'cue. read more

Fast food BBQ?! Was my initial reaction upon seeing this place as an out-of-town-er. I ordered a full dinner plate of white meat and received some of the best fried chicken I've ever had. Their vinegar-based sauce is different, so if you're not from the area, I recommend trying it on the side before going all-in and drizzling it over everything. Texas Pete hot sauce was a welcome addition to an otherwise excellent meal on the go. read more