We were traveling and stopped here because it was on our way. Great surprise! Breakfast was great- our waitperson fantastic and the vibe was friendly. Thank you!!!! read more

Simple southern food explains it perfectly. We were driving through and decided to support a local restaurant rather than stopping at Cracker Barrel, I'm so glad we did. It was packed on a Friday morning and you could tell a lot of people know each other. Pancakes, biscuit, eggs, grits were good but the bacon amd sausage were really great! Service was fast and friendly. We will make this a regular stop on our way through in the future. Great value for what you get. read more

If you're judging this place by its looks, don't. Tucked beside the grocery store of the same name in a strip mall, Smith's Red & White has that no-frills country diner vibe. It's unassuming...and absolutely packed at weekday lunch for good reason. Even with a full house, we were seated quickly, and the service was outstanding. I never caught our server's name, but she was wonderful. Everyone here treats customers like neighbors instead of table numbers. We even watched servers pull up a chair to chat with regulars about what to order. That's not slow service--that's small-town hospitality at its finest. My husband ordered a burger and fries, and let me tell you--that burger came stacked, fresh, and delicious. I had the house-made pimento cheese sandwich with onion rings. The pimento cheese wasn't quite my preferred style, but it was still tasty. The fries and onion rings were standard, but they did the job. A word of warning: if you ask for "everything" on your burger, be prepared for the kitchen to interpret that very creatively. Chili? Sure. Whatever else they can find? Quite possibly. Consider yourself warned! One thing I'd love to see improved is pricing. The menu and hot bar don't list prices, so you're ordering with a little faith. Also, the sweet tea lives up to its Southern reputation--it is sweet. Thankfully, you can mix it with unsweet tea if your dentist would prefer you did. We didn't try the hot bar, but watching plates of meat-and-two sides come out made me second-guess my order. And don't even get me started on the desserts. The cobbler and banana pudding looked downright sinful. If you're looking for fancy, keep driving. If you're looking for genuine Southern hospitality, hearty home cooking, and a dining room where strangers chat while waiting in line, you've found your spot. read more

Smiths Restaurant - Pimento cheese sandwich and onion rings in the foreground and a burger and fries in the background - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Shopped at Smith's Grocery next door and stopped in for a lunch right before 2pm closing and the place was packed. There is a buffet you can go right to but we elected to order off menu and found a table to sit at for service. It took a little bit to receive menus and place order. My wife ordered a seafood platter that included fried oyster and shrimp with french fries and cole slaw. I ordered the Fried Shrimp Burger with onion rings. The burger came with lettuce, tomato, cole slaw and cocktail sauce. Everything tasted good and were checked on several times after meal arrived. Disappointed the menu does not offer any of Smith's famous sausage or other pork items. The value I believe is a little pricey. The paper menus do not have prices so it was a little sticker shock at register. read more

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When we travel down to North Carolina, this is a must stop for us. We had stopped here several years ago on the way back home to Pennsylvania and we absolutely loved it. My opinion is this has been in business for many years. It's a local institution. Our server was simply amazing, the best in southern hospitality, and we sincerely appreciate that . We arrive a little bit after 11 o'clock when I stopped serving breakfast, but she was kind enough to check with a cook and they made us a breakfast, which is absolutely outstanding . I order two of the hobo sandwiches one on a biscuit and one on toast and they are off the wall full of flavor in the biscuit is one of the best biscuits we had . You get an extremely nice serving of bacon, freshly prepared and the home fries are just like grandma used to make absolutely full of flavor . There are a lot of people coming and going for lunch. All of the food looks amazing. Everything is freshly prepared and served hot and don't forget about the sweet tea. Absolutely perfect. If we can get this place a 10 star review, we would in a heartbeat and we highly recommend if you're traveling on 95 north or south stop here and enjoy a breakfast or in early lunch and get back on the highway. You will not be disappointed whatsoever. The inside is very clean, plenty of table seating and the service is perfect . This restaurant is very affordable for one individual or a family of six and you cannot be home cooked southern food . read more

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I would defintely eat here again. Here's the scoop... it's a diner. Super casual. No prices on the menu. The lunch was $10 for a sandwich, fries and drink. The burgers were legit real burger. Not huge but decent enough. Get two if you're really hungry. The chicken sandwich was a white meat chicken breast with a very good breading on it. The onion rings were great. Fries are basic crinkle cut. The sweet tea was really good! Our waiter was super friendly and on top of every refill. I forgot his name but he was great!! Fridays they have seafood. From what I could tell the fish was very good. They make a homemade soup that someone said was very delicious. It wasn't far from the thruway entrance. We would stop again on a trip off of route 95. read more

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This is the second time that we stopped at Smith's restaurant on our way to Raeford, North Carolina. We absolutely love it here. The food is amazing, the service is always so friendly, our waitress was just the nicest person very accommodating. They had just ended breakfast, which we did not know, and she asked the owner if she could quickly get our breakfast order in and they went ahead and did that for us. So nice of them! I can't say enough about their biscuits, they are absolutely delicious and boy did I get a generous amount of bacon on my platter. My husband loved his hobo sandwiches. It is a very nice atmosphere, very relaxed. And again, everybody is just so nice and you just feel so comfortable. This is always a stop for us when we are headed to see family in Raeford, North Carolina. read more

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One of the best grocery stores and restaurants with down home cooking that I have had the pleasure of vitals purchasing from

Excellent breakfast. Easy to get to off 95. We were well pleased with the food and the service

Food very good Service is very good and friendly Atmosphere is like at home Price very reasonable indeed read more

Tasty food and the service was impeccable with a smile and laughter. I can see why it is a local favorite.

Food was straight comfort and delicious. The staff was courteous and the line moved quickly.

The absolute best food!!! Good prices too. I just wish they would extend their hours. It ALWAYS a long wait to get a table

The absolutely best food. Only complaint is how long it takes to get a table. It is consistently crowded and usually a 20 minute wait to get a table if not longer! The food is worth it though read more

I was not impressed with the lunch. You do have a large selection of food to choose from and I went with the buffet. I was informed that the breakfast is great but we arrived during lunch time. Server was very friendly. It's. Very busy place during lunchtime. read more

Really homespun place with the best waitstaff and traditional Southern cooking! It's cafeteria style - go up and pick what you want, & they'll bring it to you! I had ribs, fried apples and rutabaga & my husband had fried chicken, mashed potatoes & Lima beans. If you like CASUAL comfort food & southern hospitality, give it a try! read more

If you come near Nash county you have to stop here. It's down home southern food (my favorite) the staff is always pleasant but be prepared to wait a few mins during lunch rush or for breakfast. Trust me....you want to wait. The HOBO biscuit for breakfast or the tenderloin and gravy with hoop cheese would be my recommendations if you stop for breakfast! And you can never go wrong with brightleaf hotdogs and fries for lunch Stop Nextdoor at the Smiths grocery store while you are there! They have a great variety of candies and jarred goods. Salsa, relish, pickled veggies......all of it. read more

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Smith's Red & White Restaurant is a traditional country breakfast/lunch restaurant that opened in Rocky Mount, North Carolina in 2010. It was founded by father and son Bruce and Derrick Smith. The restaurant is actually an extension of Smith's Red & White: an independent grocery store that was founded by Bruce's father Sherwood Smith in 1954. The elder Smith began his grocery business in the corner of a fertilizer & feed store that was located inside the old Dortches School House. 10 years later, he moved the business to a new cinderblock building and expanded to include general merchandise, gas and pork processing. Smith's Red & White became a full-fledged grocery store by 1974 and had several more renovations and expansions over the following decades. The business became well-known for their quality meats. After another remodeling of the store in 2010, the restaurant was added on and opened next door. All of the items on the restaurant menu feature products from the grocery store which include Smith's BBQ, country ham, country link and patty cake sausages. My family and I recently visited Smith's Red & White Restaurant while we were on an East Coast Road Trip. We had been driving since very early in the morning and were getting hungry for breakfast while we were passing through North Carolina. My wife heard about the restaurant, which was located right off of the highway. The place was packed with locals when we arrived and we could smell the delicious aroma of freshly cooked pork sausages. After looking over the menu, I ordered the American Omelet with Sausage, Grits and a Cheese Biscuit and my wife ordered the Garden Omelet with Cheesy Grits and a Cheese Biscuit. Everything was very fresh tasting; I loved the sausage! There's nothing particularly fancy about Smith's Red & White Restaurant. It's just good old-fashioned southern home cooking made with quality ingredients. Overall, we were very happy with our experience. The place has a lovely small town charm to it and the staff were very friendly. We give Smith's our seal of approval! read more

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Smith's did not disappoint! We went on a Saturday afternoon and the place was PACKED! It's as of all of Rocky Mount came to the same place to get brunch. Once seated, the service is quite fast. Food is very tasty and affordable too at that. The cheese biscuit is the object of my dreams lol and if the line isn't too crazy I would definitely recommend the hot bar! It's allot of food for a great deal and considering that smiths butchers and makes all of their own meats... You can't go wrong!!!! 4 meats and all the sides for no more than $10??? Absolute GOLD. :) read more

Holy cow this place is amazing! Went for breakfast while on a road trip. It's cafeteria style. Get in line and look at all the food and the lady dishes it out for you. Later a waitress comes around and tallies up your bill but honestly I think she low balled it because we had already eaten our food so how could she know?! Super friendly staff. I had the best country ham biscuit I've ever had in my life, and I've had a few. Gigantic. Delish grits, yay! Husband had a huge breakfast platter with incredible hash browns. Sadly, the coffee is bad, but that's common, isn't it? They specialize in pork stuff. Sausage, ham, BBQ. Would love to go back for fried chicken and all that. read more

Stopped for breakfast on our way home - home cooked meal with a variety of house made meats. We only had the sausage Pattie's but they were some of the best we've had. We both enjoyed our breakfast of French toast ( my husband) and a vegetable omelette for myself served with flavorful home fries and a very good biscuit. Don't think you could go wrong here! Prior to getting on the road I went next door to their grocery and bought several pounds of sausage to take home. Had I had more time - they had many home made products for sale. Next trip!! read more

Love this hot lunch restaurant. Closed on Sundays so plan accordingly--you don't want to miss it.

First time here, and really loved the service and atmosphere. Steak was good, needed more flavor. Everything else met expectations. read more

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Great home cooking, friendly staff and good service. My wife and I try to visit here at least once when we are in town.

Friendliest folks you'd ever want to meet. Food was excellent..... especially those tenderloin biscuits. I bought 6 to take home to share with friends. read more

Cheese biscuit is off the hook! I couldn't stop eating it. They have turkey sausage and fried chicken meat available, which I appreciate. One just had to ask for them. Lots of breakfast options off the hot bar in which they serve cafeteria style. read more

Smiths Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rocky Mount, North Carolina

Very good food just like home cooking The manager is so friendly and very helpful and a very good cook Very good service even when you are at the table to give a order It's like eating at the family table Prices are very reasonable Also it's clean inside Omelettes are very good also the grits and knock your socks off sausage is so good link or Pattie read more

The service was great friendly and fast; the food was a good southern breakfast and lots of food

An amazing breakfast option when driving on 95! Service is quick at this down home mom and pop southern restaurant

Great down-home cooking and a friendly atmosphere. It can be a bit crowded at times.

Want good home country cooking come here, the staff is friendly the food is hot like eating at your grandmothers house! Made fresh daily using fresh veggies and cuts of meat, and the staff treat you like you were their family! read more

Smiths Restaurant - My grandson loves all the food there! Eating his fresh string beans! I love this place! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Rocky Mount, North Carolina

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What fun for a couple of folks from New England to enjoy Southern hospitality and good cooking! Wait staff was hustling! Acknowledged us right away, explained how buffet vs table service worked, and got us coffee in big styrofoam cups right away. It felt like The Place to Be!! read more

Everything is down home comfort food. Being from NYC it was so pleasant to not be rushed or feel pressured to order and eat. Everything was slow and pleasant. Food was absolutely amazing. Fresh home country cooked. read more

Great food and AWESOME servers! Food was beyond good and servings were very good! We are going back in a couple of weeks!

Southern cooking heck yeah! We loved it. We had bbq chicken wings fried chicken collard greens Mac n cheese cheese biscuits and a cinnamon roll to go. All really good. Great staff. Very clean and busy. read more

Great food in a warm southern atmosphere. Fantastic breakfast that will stick with you all day!

I drove 3 and a half hours away to try this restaurant. Open since the 1950s this North Carolina staple is a heaven sent. It is busy for breakfast and you can dine in/carry out. I had the HOBO sandwich which encompasses a house made biscuit, scrambled eggs and a special blend of cheese with house made sausage. I would drive 6 hours to have this sandwich again and for 2.50 how can I complain! The flakiness of this slow churned buttery biscuit was mouth watering and I'm not a biscuit person. You can't go wrong with anything here, but the cheese biscuits are a must try. read more

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I've been to quite a few southern "family style" restaurants. I mean, I am in the south. However, none of places I've went before felt truly home style. You get the classic treatment of "sweetie" while a sweet lady serving you sweet tea. The greens are seasoned with country ham. Mash potato. Oh yeah. Mash potato. Chickens. It's great all around. Definitely get the mash potato with gravy. read more

Oh my goodness!! This was sooo good! It was very busy, but it didn't take too long to be seated. Service was quick and the food was delicious! That was the best French toast I've had around here! Our waitress was Angela, and she was amazing! This was our first time here, and we will definitely be back!! read more

Great spot to hit off the highway for travelers. They offer limited sit down (due to covid) and takeout service, so when you enter, be clear in which line you need to stand in. It's a very popular place and was very busy when we were there. The sausage links are delicious. Our server said they are made at the store and can be bought by the pound to take home. They make their own southern sweet tea which is delightful with their signature shaved ice. I enjoyed my meal, it tasted home cooked! read more

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