Best fried chicken and barbecue restaurant around. They also serve fried shrimp that is definitely worth the trip. Potato salad is just like my Mom's potato salad. I order the potato salad no matter what meat I order. Hush puppies are best eaten with sweet butter, but are also good alone if you prefer. They also have the #1 sweet tea amongst all the restaurants around. read more

Ok BBQ. BBQ is just average. Staff is friendly. Good for a fast food BBQ place. Clean.

Food was too salty. I couldn't even get thru eating a thigh! There was do much salt after cooking it was all over my fingers. more breading than chicken. read more

Marie Collins/Cashier at this location really exceeded my expectations. I was stopping in from out of state. She really took the time to explain, when I had questions. She went above and beyond with packing my pints of BBQ and although I forgot my gallon of sweet tea. She made me feel welcome and wanted to return back because of the great service! So thank you, not everywhere nowadays you get excellent service like this! So Thank you Marie :) read more

Worth the stop on the way to the beach! Service was excellent. Everyone was super nice and helpful. Got enough food to take the family for our first night of sour reunion. Everyone loved it, including the kids, plus we had enough for lunch the next day. Will stop in again next vacation! read more

Delicious chopped pork barbecue and sides in a fast food format. We just moved to the area and it's a go-to place. North Carolina style vinegary sauce - not tomato-based. Try the potato salad, even if you don't usually like potato salad. Hush puppies are delicious, too, and always piping hot. read more

Tonight we went through the drive thru of the SCNB in Smithfield, NC. I want to compliment your employee Fantasy. She did phenomenal at the drive thru window. Was the best drive thru service I've received in a long time. She was extremely polite, kind, and made sure we had everything we needed! Thanks for an enjoyable experience! read more

Traveling and wanted to find a local spot. Place looked busy so we stopped in. Very old time feel to the building. Service was great, food was delicious! My husband said the best Brunswick stew he ever had. Chicken was juicy, BBQ was tasty and a bit spicy! Definitely give it a try! read more

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I had a drive-thru order today at the Smithfield NC location. Part of my order, a white-meat combo platter, had a thigh instead of a breast. Previously, I picked up a 4-piece chicken box, and the staff omitted the hush puppies. On another occasion, I ordered a 4-pc white-meat chicken box and got one breast and three wings, not 2 breasts and 2 wings. I called the general manager about that order, and she said the problem was finding good staff. I ask the franchisee and rest of this location's management to double-check training and keep trying to hire better employees. read more

We visited the Smithfield location. It's a new building just down the street from their old location. Clean facility, friendly staff, and excellent food make for a great experience. We've tried the chicken, pork, coleslaw and hushpuppies. The potato salad & baked beans were so good we bought some to take home. Harkless assisted us with our order. So friendly and helpful. It's nice to see someone enjoying their work! We will definitely be stopping again on our next trip to that area. read more

Had a wonderful experience. The food was as delicious as always. The service was top notch. I specifically what to compliment Elaine and Geisel. They were so friendly and positive. Real asset to the company. Made my day. read more

Good bbq and fairly quick service, even during lunch rush. Chicken and fries portions were generous. Baked beans were very tasty, but potato salad was not our style. read more

Matt gave excellent customer service. I will definitely return to this location. He was very knowledgeable about the menu items. Go Matt!!!

First, the steaks are excellent! Second, MAKE A RESERVATION, the tables are going to be filled and the place is small. Steaks are slow cooked to perfection so be ready to wait but sooo worth it! The salad bar is standard but VERY fresh!!! Wait staff is very friendly! read more

Consistent and convenient fast food stop for NC-style pulled pork sandwiches. Unfortunately, there are any located near my home in Virginia. Smithfield's is my go-to fast food when traveling south. read more

I am big on cleanliness and sanitation scores when it comes to choosing restaurants. Smithfield chicken and barbecue in Smithfield North Carolina is by far the cleanest restaurant I have ever visited. Staff is also professional and friendly and food is always hot. read more

i recently ate at Smithfield's Chicken and the food was wonderful. Ms. Watkins was great, very knowledgeable of the menu and helped me get everything I wanted.'I will be going back to see Ms. Watkins again!! read more

My son and I had a phenomenal experience from start to finish. We were greeted warmly by Matt. He suggested their juicy and most delicious chicken tenders in town. We expected to have our number called, but Matt served us our meals. And the chicken, fries, hush puppies, and sweet tea did not disappoint. Before leaving, Matt asked if we were interested in getting our drinks refilled. We politely declined, but I could not go without letting someone know about the exceptional customer service. The two ladies behind the counter suggested Yelp.com, provide a customer feedback card with Matt's name, and here I am. read more

Smithfield's has the best tasting chicken. Everything on the menu is good. My personal favorite side item is the Potato Salad.

My barbecue sandwich with coleslaw had less than a tablespoon of actual barbecue, felt like I was eating a vegetarian meal. For $6 it should have meat on it. Didn't realize the problem till I got home. The service was good so I gave it an extra star. read more

I like the fried chicken I like the hush puppies I like the french fries I like the Brunswick stew I like the barbecue I like everything in there and the people were nice not as nice as they have been in the past I think because now it's a drive up or drive through but I remember at the old Smithfield's people would greet you when you came in and then walk around with extra french fryAnd hush puppies giving out extra food to make sure everybody was full before they left read more

Food was a huge disappointment when visited there to eat last Week June 23, 2022. I was truly unimpressed by the offerings I choose to order as each item was quite low in quality. Too bad, as I travel nationwide and am very much a fan of trying new places which are locally owned to get a feel for diving into the local culture. There's NO need to return to this restaurant... read more

I ate at Smithfield chicken and bbq, the food is very good, the employee ms. Raynor was very helpful,in helping me,to purchase the right chicken combo, thank you ms Raynor ,I appreciate your professional,and I will be back,. Thank you! read more

I've never lived anywhere near Smithfield NC, but have been visiting this restaurant for more than thirty years. Years ago I traveled frequently to NC and always made it a point to stop for BBQ and Brunswick Stew. More recently my wife and I often travel I95 and a stop in Smithfield is a highlight. The food here is consistently great quality and delicious. I particularly enjoy the BBQ, Brunswick Stew, and banana pudding for dessert. At least as important, the employees go above and beyond to provide great service. This visit Ms. Woodard was quick with kind words and a smile and made me feel right at home. A gentleman came around to check on everyone and made sure no one ran out of sweet tea (I wish I got his name). EVERYONE here makes our time pleasant! From the person who brought our meals to the table, the the young lady who held the door on our way out and wished us a good day. In my opinion you can't go wrong with a stop at Smithfield's Chicken N Bar-B-Q read more

My aunt had been raving about eating at Smithfield Chicken and Barbeque each time she drives to/from Florida from her home in Virginia. So I ventured out to Smithfield one day to meet her on one of her trips. After all this hype, I am sorry to admit but I was a tad disappointed. The restaurant itself is inviting and clean. The service staff are friendly, helpful and magically appear when you are running low on your iced tea. I wish I could rate my barbeque platter as highly. I really enjoyed the hushpuppies and the order of fries are plentiful. But the main attraction, the pulled pork bbq, seemed more like something commercially mass produced instead of coming from your local pitmaster. read more

Gabriela at window 2 was supper nice and very happy, overall service was great and fast. Food was amazing like always!

I always stop at Smithfield's on the road to NJ. Great food and friendly service. I forgot how much food they pile on your plate for a small pric read more

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

Family favorite! Fantastic BBQ platters, perfect hush puppies, great slaw. A great stop off 95 for those passing through and craving some real NC BBQ. read more

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I want in for lunch and was helped by Savannah & Kamaya. They both were very helpful, courteous, and a great pleasure to talk with!! Outstanding!! read more

This is the place for real North Carolina BBQ. Lots of pulled pork on a plate with hush puppies, coleslaw and baked beans enough for 2 people. The Brunswick stew is excellent. Service is friendly and fast. read more

My sister and I had another amazing visit at Smithfield's with Mrs. Watkins and her team! We brought our husbands this time and they were just as smitten with her and the team as we had been! The food was fresh, hot and came out before we even made it to our seats! I tried the popcorn shrimp and bbq chicken and this old lady is hooked! Mrs. Watkins is truly a delight! We will keep coming back because of her! Keep up the Great work smithfield! read more

The stew is pretty good. A little bland but but ok. Place is very clean. Love the decorations. read more

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Visited on 5/4/2021 ... Ordered bbq chicken plate. Service was stellar, however, I had a half of a chicken breast on my plate. I was not even positive that it was a breast. I had to ask staff person, if it was really a chicken breast. It looked like a pigeon breast! She did offer to replace it.. The staff person explained to me that, "their chicken breasts shrink up to this small size during cooking".... OK THEN! I also ordered baked beans and slaw... Very tasty... Possibly the quality control should be addressed, and, I know that the chicken breast on my plate was only a half breast. I recently had a "takeout order" that was not correct. I let that slide.... The restaurant is extremely clean, and the employees are courteous. The location is very convenient for me, but,,,,,, I am probably done with visiting this location. read more

This is an Amazing BBQ place!! We were traveling through and decided to stop. This place serves the best hush puppies, BBQ Chicken, and Brunswick Stew I have ever eaten! The prices are more than reasonable and the portion sizes are Huge! I highly recommend this place! The service was just as friendly as the food was good! It's only a few minutes from I-95. read more

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

Sheila is very friendly and takes good care of her customers. She makes us laugh and makes us feel like we're in her own kitchen. Food is fast and hot! read more

Honest food!!! Had the BBQ with Brunswick Stew, Baked Beans, and a bunch of hush puppies!!! Ended it with banana pudding. You cannot beat the price for what you get for food!!!! In Smithfield, so a lot of Ava Gardner photos, and 50's music playing in the background. They come around with drink refills. The service is fantastic--great value!!! read more

After having some serious southern cooking on a trip to Charleston, had to stop in a staple for a eastern Carolina BBQ plate lunch on the way back up I-95. As always, they didn't disappoint. Fast service, great portions, and those mid-day hush puppies; you just can't go wrong. Oh,and grab some Brunswick stew to go for later; it's great. read more

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

Great spot to pickup a snack or meal. Two places in Smithfield I love their fried chicken. This is one of them. Potato salad is the boom.

I'm always skeptical going to places off the beaten path, but this is worth the small detour! Fried chicken, bbque, sides, and tea. That's pretty much what they have and what we had. They obviously have sides and a few more selections, but this is the gist. It was all excellent and it's a super clean restaurant. Friendly people. Will make this a stopping point for sure in the future! read more

They need to change the name to Smithfield's Chicken and no barbq". What barbecue place runs out of barbecue on Sunday lunch at 1:30pm? There was no line when we arrived so not overly busy just poor planning. We ate somewhere else. read more