BBQ can vary greatly from place to place. SCNB has true eastern North Carolina BBQ. it is always good. Covered in their own vinegar sauce I find it hard to beat. When we lived in Virginia SCNB was a definite stop while traveling in North Carolina. For many years we only ordered the bbq, until one year, my wife tried the fried chicken. OMG. They do chicken right. It reminds me of fried chicken when growing up. The seasoning is the best. Not hot and spicy but just gooood. Publix fried chicken comes close but SCNB always comes out on top. Next come the sides. The Brunswick stew tastes like the recipe is generations in the making. It is thick, meaty, and loaded with vegetables. If you're looking for pulled pork and excellent fried chicken, then SCNB is a fantastic choice. read more

This place had an old diner vibe when we walked in. We were greeted immediately and walked up to order. It's counter service and they bring it to your table if you're dining in. We made 2 trips during the week we were here. The first time I got the chicken and bbq plate, also came with fries and hush puppies and also Cole slaw. As a Florida native. My idea of bbq is different. I'm used to sweet and tangy sauce or a golden mustard sauce. Their sauces are vinegar based with a bit of tomato paste for color and red pepper flakes. I will say it's an acquired taste. It wasn't bad. Their fried chicken was really crispy and it was really juicy, hot and fresh. I also tried their banana pudding which was pretty good. Could have more cookies and add whipped cream, but that's my personal taste. My second trip on the advice of my boyfriend I got the bbq sandwich which you can get with Cole slaw on and then add their vinegar bbq sauce and that was WAY better!! The tangy and creamy together was great. I also go their 3 piece tender snack pack. Wow these tenders were enormous! I had to take them home. One was as big as my hand! Also shared a hotdog with slaw on it and that was meh. I wouldn't get that again didn't care for the hotdog wasn't big enough or juicy enough. read more

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Very good dinner - we ordered through Uber Eats and there was a a promotion of BOGO free! The fried chicken was very good, crispy but not greasy. The cold slaw was really good, not overly sweet. Baked beans were just ok. Pecan pie was good, a bit small for a slice. Overall, really good meal. read more

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Great fried chicken, quality shredded bbq, plenty of sides. The only place that serves hush puppies that aren't oniony, so they're the only ones I'll eat. Really good Brunswick stew. But 1 get one 1/2 off. If you like sweet tea you'll love theirs. Very busy place but they are always friendly, helpful, and accommodating. Don't miss this place! read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Fried chicken, hush puppies, fries & Brunswick stew. - Barbeque Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

Came here the other night with a friend. We both ordered the bbq and chicken platter with two sides and sweet tea. Inside was clean, plenty of seating, and our food came out in great haste. Food was delicious and everything hit the spot. The service especially was a highlight and everyone was very lively and full of personalities. Loved every bit of it and it created a comfortable "home away from home" environment I can see folks wanting to return to. I highly recommend an inside sit-down experience, especially around dinner time. I wish everyone working there that night a bright and wonderful future. read more

So we were in NC for a family wedding from Maryland and had to get some bbq. Smithfield's is the closest thing to my grandfather in laws. We wanted to get some pulled pork but were going to pass but I had looked up from my phone just in time to see this location and we walked out the door with $150 worth of meat lol. The workers were very friendly helping us northerns as it had been a few years since we had been to a location but the restaurant and customers were kind and we appreciated them. read more

Food is always good.I do wish they would let me order ahead & someone come in and pick up.I am bedridden & my husband does not use the drive thru.Service is fast & accurate. ast read more

Once again, I took a chance and ordered takeout from Smithfield and again I was shorted a meal. Had to.get back in the car and drive back to pick up the order while my dinner is home getting cold. I understand this happens but come on! Went inside to reorder and not one person apologized! Just WOW!! read more

Went thru drive thru at 9:30 pm. Got wings and fries. The fries had so much salt on them I had to go back inside and get a second order. The second batch was also salty ‍. I was over it but then my husbands chicken breast was bloody inside. Sorry won't be back to this location. read more

I can say is the food is tasteless and overpriced. The inside is clean; the employees are not very friendly and I'm sure the employee turnover is frequently changed. The drive thru leaves more to be desired. If I'm starving I still drive past this restaurant. I wish I liked it the taste of the food as I like the menu and make the same foods at home. read more

Love Smithfield's BBQ. Food, Service, and Ambiance were all above expectations. I would recommend this restaurant.

We were at this store location and ordered dark meat tailgate package which according to menu sign is 24.49 (8pcs). According to the lady, ignore the price on the board everything is 28.99. My message to the management, you need to alter the pricing on the board. This is misleading. I guess the menu pricing is for reference only and the lady behind counter is charge of the final pricing read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - 8 Pcs dark meat clearly stated as $24.49 - Barbeque Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

First visit here on 10/9/20. We went through their busy but fast drive thru. My son wanted their hotdog kid's meal, but the cashier said they don't serve hotdogs. Why is it on the ordering board then? Anyway, luckily he's not picky. Lol. He got a chicken strip kid's meal instead which was not listed on the order board. They were adhering to social distancing inside as well as in the drive thru. After paying at the window, I had to pull up to an orange cone to have my order brought out to me. The guy was really fast. I appreciated that. Our food was fresh. I ordered 2 chicken wings and shrimp basket. I didn't know the shrimp were popcorn shrimp. I expected for that price for them to be medium sized at least. Our food was fresh and very tasty though. Next time I will just order chicken. The shrimp costs too much for the small amount they give. The restaurant is nestled in a busy parking lot next to a gas station and Sonic. People can't drive, so be very careful. We will be back for sure. read more

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I have never had a bad meal at any Smithfield's! Delicious pulled pork barbecue and crispy fried chicken. Don't know why they changed their potato salad recipe! The new one is good, but liked the previous recipe better. This location in Wake Forest has the best service out of the many I've been in. Great job! read more

It may close in 35 minutes, but they sure don't want to make anything. Ordered chicken tenders at 9:25pm (they close @ 10), and they don't have any more. I'd bet dollars to donuts they have plenty, they just don't want to make any more. I'd get it if it was 10 or 15 minutes before closing, but over half an hour? Come on SCNB, you can do better. The foods awesome. Work on that service. You can do it! read more

We placed an online order to feed the in-laws who were in town for the weekend after my own Boston butt took longer than expected to cook. Ultimate insult for anyone who takes pride in grilling. The manager was not very accommodating for my wife when she went to pick it up. The food was not even edible. We did report the issue and they partially refunded our order. Don't think we will order from them again. read more

Nice staff and good food, especially the FAT portion sizes! They work as quick as they can for the amount of people who come by.

Our family loves this location, we can't say enough how great our experience was. I asked our server before we left what her name was and I wanted you to know it was important for me recognize her and for you to know what an impact she made on our visit. Thank you Ruth for being who you are! The whole staff was wonderful, but she really stood out, it's rare in today's world. Thank You Bbq Pork was wonderful and the atmosphere was very pleasant! read more

I love this place, every one of them. The bbq is great, I prefer the "red sauce" but they also have the traditional vinegar base. The hushpuppies are excellent. The tea is great. Just love it. If you dine in, staff will come and check on you and get you refills. That was a surprise to me the first time I went as it's more of a fast food restaurant. With the current pandemic, their drive through is hopping. Dine-in still works, at a reduced capacity. read more

We visit the Wake Forest location frequently. Our food was good tonight as usual. Service was quick. It's often busy, and we see the staff working hard. It's always a pleasure when Scott is there! He works hard, is very personable and takes care of his customers. Keep up the good work! read more

I had the BBQ Sandwich with fries. They always give more fries than I can eat, I never leave hungry. Our server Ruth was an amazingly sweet person. It is easy to notice she loves people and lives her job. Ambiance, well, it is fast food, but I will say it was cleaner than a lot of other fast food restaurants. read more

It's been a while since I've done a review but this was worth being my first review in nearly 6 months. Let's lead off with the chicken strips, hush puppies and french fries I ordered. The strips are tinder white meat aka chicken breasts likely cut into thirds. Breaded in a dry flowered batter; they were not amazing, but what it complements well with is the "Red Sauce" they supply with the strips. To say it is amazing is an understatement. All of the potential those strips had were pulled out with the ketchup vinegar blend barbecue sauce. Without the sauce we don't see a 5 star rating, okay? Therefore; order with the red sauce or be prepared to feel like I over sold this place. *** If the strips breading was thicker and independently tasted like something I couldn't make at home I would load this up to 5 stars! *** Next, would be the fries and hush puppies. The puppies are another unique flavor which I am impressed with. The fries are very much like McDonalds. Not a bad compliment. Chicken Strips: 7.9 Fries: 5 Hush Puppies: 7.9 (***) Red Sauce: 9.5 (***) *** = Unique flavor read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - This is the only thing worth taking a photo of! Lol - Barbeque Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

Food, service and staff were all excellent. Staff very, very pleasant and friendly. Ruth brought me my order and took care of me like I was special. read more

Always good. Clean restaurant. Quick service. Food fresh. Indulge in a combo plate every few months!

Smithfield is always a classic choice when you're in the mood for some good chicken and barbecue. The barbecue sandwiches are delicious and the coleslaw pairs perfectly with it. You really can't go wrong with anything on their menu. read more

Service and our server were excellent. Reataurant was clean and food just as expected. The only thing that was not good was the tea was too sweet- un drinkable sweet. read more

Folks, if you want some Good Chicken, this is the Place to go. Forget that Overpriced KFC and just head to this Smithfield's!!! Yes the BBQ is good and their choice of Sides can fill up most people. Now if you are still hungry they have a couple of desserts that will Hit the Spot!!! read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Chicken is my Choice!!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Wake Forest, North Carolina

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I visited today 2:13pm. As soon as I opened the door I noticed the very poor conditions of the dining room and the apparent lack of adequate staffing. The lady that usually cleans the dining room was busy doing other work behind the counter. There were about 5 tables in use and of all the other tables only 1 was clean. No napkins in the holders at more than half the tables. The floor looked as if it hadn't been mopped in a week. The staff are walking around as if they have no energy except the lady that cleans the dining room. I've been coming here since it was built and this is the poorest condition I have ever experienced. New management needed asap!!! read more

This is my spot for BBQ, fried chicken, hush puppies, and sweet tea! Despite the masked cashiers, they are always nice!

THE BEST Smithfield's !!! Consistently great food and service. Love me some Miss Ruth! She is one of the kindest souls I've ever been blessed to meet. read more

Love this place!!! Food is always hot and fresh. And Ruth is absolutely fabulous!!! She makes you feel welcome and goes out of her way to help make sure you are pleased! She should be the spokesperson for Smithfield!!! read more

Waited 10 minutes to pickup 4 bbq sandwiches and 8 pieces of chicken as the staff completed the orders inside! Wait time in the drive thru is awful! read more

The barbecue plates are not good. The sides are fine but the barbecue and chicken are not worth it

I went through drive through and enjoyed the service. My food was still hot by time I got home and was really good! I enjoyed talking to Leah as she asked me how my day was going before telling me my total on my food. I thought it was great, I am definitely coming back. read more

Chicken was burnt, Fries were soggy, dining room was disgusting and uninviting. All around not the greatest experience. Manager got mad at employee for spilling drink no reason to get mad accidents happen. read more

Visited Jan 11and found the following unsatisfactory: served cold hush puppies, the consistency of the burnswisk stew was more like soup and the bbq sandwich was filled with a smaller portion. The price they charge for their stew should result in a thick and hardy product. read more

Giving a two only because sides were very good. We've gotten chicken here forever. But today it wasn't edible. No seasoning. Tasteless. Expensive waste of money. Will give them a pass from now on. read more

Chicken was delicious, Hushpuppies were to! 10/10 would come again! Come here for good chicken

I ordered on Sunday by drive up. I ordered a combination white and was charged for one. I got home and it was a white plate. I called and they told me to return with the receipt. I asked for the manager and she was a pill. She was so rude. She was like you didn't have to call me up here anybody could have done this. I did also let her know I drove from Raleigh the first and second time. She just looked at me. The only good thing was that all the other staff we nice. They welcomed the customers and one lady working the front was so sweet. It was kind of like she was being more nicer because the manager was acting a donkey. And for some reason the floor was very slippery. So be careful if you go in. If I go there again I am definitely going to check my meal before I leave. Other than that the good is always good. read more

I have been somewhat of a regular customer over the years to this location today I came in with my family. The lady who helped me at the front was very kind very respectful very nice very pleasant and she always is. She got our food and and everything out to us as fast as she could, which was under 10 minutes so good service. A little later on it did get busier. We were still eating, finishing everything up and a new younger tall, thin white guy in a white shirt who I have not seen there before and he probably didn't pay any attention to me or the other customers at the front counter, decided to be very rude and disrespectful to the lady who was running trays and who had taken our order when we first came in. She took the food to the table that it was going to and before she could even get back into the kitchen. This guy asked her if she knew the other tray went with that she said no nobody told her he told her very clearly and loud that she needed to read the receipts and that he could do her job in front better than she could, and she could either do it or go home now the same lady finished the other tray to the other table and got them their sauces that I assume they requested and then she wasn't there anymore so I'm hoping she left because for anyone to be blatantly disrespectful to another employee regardless of their position in my opinion, just creates a toxic work environment and what he doesn't know is he's the one who messed up on our order because he didn't read the order and she had to tell him that he was missing a plate he made a mistake which is what I'm assuming he got pissed off about and decided to tryessentially power trip on this young lady personally, I feel that he overstepped his boundaries and definitely owes an apology and I hope this young lady finds a much less hostile work environment. The food itself has not been up to it normally as it has been over the years it has gone downhill side items are very limited. There is nothing new, nothing special. It is the same old boring things that they had years ago. The only reason why it has a two star rating is because the lady who took our order and help us unfortunately I do not Know her name she was great read more