They didn't have any scallops and it took awhile for the kitchen to decide to just serve me more shrimp. Seems like they're going downhill. I don't plan on eating here again. read more

Stopped in on our way from Richmond to Cary. We didn't want the usual fast food at the exit so decided to branch out and we were pleasantly surprised. I had the shrimp quesadilla which was loaded with shrimp, vegetables and cheese. It was very good. My husband had the hamburger steak with mashed potatoes and onion gravy. He liked it. Rolls and hush puppies were very good as well. We will definitely stop here again. read more

The food was the best after the wait. The staff was plesant but slow. I would eat there again. The owner apoligized for the wait and why. Very nice lady with good business principals. read more

We stopped in here on a Sunday, on the way home from Hampton Roads. It's a no frills restaurant that seems to be frequented by locals. We seated ourselves and waited to be acknowledged. Once the server came she was very nice and kept checking on us. Service is a bit slow, it took a while for our food to come. The complimentary hushpuppies and bread were the best thing I ate. I ordered the grilled blackened salmon with cabbage and mashed potatoes with gravy. The entire meal was BLAND!! Everything on my plate lacked flavor. My husband ordered ribs, collards and Mac n cheese. The ribs were OK, the membrane on the back needed to be removed. The Mac n cheese was decent. The collards tasted like a bottle of hot sauce had been poured in them. Definitely expected more from a BBQ and Seafood restaurant. read more

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I like a good family restaurant and this is no exception I had the Barbeque sandwich and honestly I wouldn't order again It was chopped to small for me and did t have any real flavor even with the 2 kinds of bbq sauce offered Cole slaw was good and hush puppies were fresh and some of better had in good amount of time guest with me had the fried oysters and shrimp and they were very good Of note - really clean restrooms So I recommend just not thebbbq sandwich Next time I would like to try the brisket read more

I used to go to Wilson's all the time as a child and now as an adult I stopped going until recently. I ordered online today and didn't receive what I had asked. At first, they didn't know where my order was then I find out they had no Mac and Cheese or Collards and this was before 12:30 pm. I pray that they get it together because the food was not as good as it used to be. read more

If I could give any lower rating I would. Breakfast was the worst I have ever had anywhere. The omelette sausage looked left over from whenever and was served with nothing.... No toast, home fries nothing . All at a bargain price of $14 I believe and of course drinks were extra. The breakfast plate of eggs over medium came rock hard, the 2 strips of bacon were served in a small bowl for they had shriveled to nothing and the home fries were basically thinly sliced potatoes dropped in the deep fryer. They were almost potato chips with nothing seasoning at all. Our bill was a bargain price of $41. Never again. And would strongly recommend you not as well. read more

Prior to visiting Wilson's, we were warned that the food quality was not what it used to be... But since I have no experience to compare it with, I must say it was DELICIOUS! I had the fried oysters and shrimp while my friend had a bbq plate, and both of us had the fries and coleslaw with fresh, hot, delicious hush puppies. My seafood was perfect, and everything tasted wonderful and was served at the ideal temperature. Our server (whose name escapes me, but she had colored her hair a vibrant fire engine red) was lovely and super-attentive. I look forward to returning with my family! read more

Just...very low class, overall. The new ownership is lacking in various ways & the establishment isn't very clean. read more

The food is great. Fried shrimp is some of the you'll ever have. Daily specials are done well. Crab legs are a belly full, with seasoning options. Sides are good. Appetizers are good. But the new management doesn't have their teamwork clicking. Prepare to spend some time read more

Outstanding. Beyond belief. Out of this world. I enjoyed the blackoned salmon, steamed veggies, and pasta salad read more

Home cooking at its best Food is very seasoned and tasty People are very friendly and helpful I had the fish and they were very good Vegetables where so good especially the pickle beets Clean on the inside as well read more

Big let down. To claim that you're a bbq restaurant and serve a whimpy sandwich is a shame. Not going there again. The small bbq sandwich only had 4 ounces of pork and the roll was store brand. read more

Food was not that great and has no seasonings ever. Not to mention they didn't even have bbq when they are a bbq restaurant. The waitress was also very odd and made me uncomfortable for many reasons. Will not be coming back. read more

The dining room could use a good cleaning The entrees where not served together and food was warm at best read more

Went this evening to try their oysters and shrimp. Both were very good. The salad was good as well. The hush puppies were excellent as were the onion rings. I do not recommend the oyster stew - very bland, tasted like warm milk. . Sadly the service was very poor. We waited an hour for our meal, when it did come it pretty much arrived all at one time. Minus a part that we never did receive. The salads, hush puppies and stew could have easily been delivered early but they weren't. Bottom line with better service I would try again but that is hard to predict. read more

Slow service and not very good. I used to eat lunch there quite a bit but it hasn't got better but worse at least the are open on Monday

The food is not so good, and the way they treat you is not very good either. And between a small sandwich and fries it was 15 dollars. One of the worst restaurants in South Hill. read more

Arrived on a Saturday night with a large hungry party after a camping trip. One of the specials was a sampler which included fried chicken, chopped barbecue pork, and ribs with two sides. The chopped pork was great. South HIll is very close to NC so I'd put it in the NC style rather than the tidewater/Richmond Virginia style. The house sauce was mustard based which was a nice surprise. If I were to describe it, I'd say it's a western NC style with mustard. Very different from the SC style mustard-based sauce. I liked it so much I purchased a bottle on my way out. Fried chicken was served hot, fresh, and was delicious. The ribs were pretty good as well but, to be honest, by the time I got to them, I was stuffed. Our waitress was great. Super nice and very patient with our large party. She handled all the challenges with a small and classic hospitality. I really liked this place and will definitely go back. read more

Wilson Bros Barbecue - Ribs, fried chicken, and chopped pork. Dinner also included two sides - I had okra and cabbage - and sweet tea. - Barbeque Near Me - South Hill, Virginia

This place is pretty large and you can dine in or take food to go. Pies and pie slices are available to take home. The menu is a typical meat and two sides with Southern food and changes each day. There are both tables and booths. I had orange chicken stir fry and a rather large salad. read more

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This is one of my favorite places to eat in town. The food is great. The service is a little slow, but it's worth the wait. PSA: this is NOT a place for vegans or people on a diet. read more

The place is open and practicing social distancing well. The food was fresh and one can taste the flavors of real home cooking. The green beans were flavored to perfection. The ribs had a nice zing-ending flavor. The Mac n cheese was light and cheesy. The chicken salad was sweet and not over-run with mayo; in fact can't even taste mayo. Service with a smile. What a nice stop for dinner. read more

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We have enjoyed Wilson's Barbeque for years. We recently had a barbeque dinner there and it was AWFUL, full of fat and gristle. We will not go back. read more

I stopped there today for lunch, while driving through, and it was one of the best lunches I have ever had while on the road. I got the meatloaf, and it was enough to feed 3 people. It came with two sides, and a basket of about twenty hushpuppies. It was more than I could eat. I give them 5 stars for the food and friendliness. read more

Nice customer service but the barbecue was disappointing... it was service luke warm, not tender, a lacked BBQ favor(taste baked), the Wilson BBQ sampler included fried instead of BBQ chicken and their signature BBQ sauce was ok if you enjoy a vinegar based sauce. read more

Holy hella, was this place good! I did the sliced BBQ lunch combo with applesauce and corn on the cob, and I was happily licking my chops after, wishing I had more of the sauce to guzzle. It seems to be the style in this part of the world to do a BBQ sauce that is part vinegar and part tomato, and I'm really starting to like it. And I will most certainly stop by here again the next time I pass through. read more

Wilson Bros Barbecue - cars parked in front of the restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - South Hill, Virginia

The barbecue ribs were great and the service was even better. Everything is homemade and all of the wait staff are very friendly. Would definitely recommend this restaurant read more

Heard great things about this place and was disappointed on first and only visit. Food was ok not great. Service was terrible. Not many people in dining room yet waitresses were running frantically all over the place. At least all of them but ours that disappeared for about a half hour leaving us with no drinks and waiting a LONG time after we had finished eating for our check. read more

We stopped here based on yelp reviews and we were very disappointed. It was a Saturday around lunchtime but it took us over 20 minutes to get our water, the barbecue sampler plate was very little for a premium price. The hush puppies were an afterthought when we were almost done with our meal and the service was in general very slow for being a not very busy lunchtime. I am not put off by an older not updated restaurant but really could find nothing to recommend in this experience. read more

Always have loved Wilson's but we were heading to Lake and called in pick up order of bbq and slaw and i asked for two fried chicken legs and girl told me they don't just sell two chicken legs. Really? I thought a restaurant with fried chicken would certainly find a way to sell me two legs. I found it bad customer service. My opinion. Brian's steakhouse will go out their way to make and sell anything to you that you want if they have it. I found it odd. Maybe next time they will get it right and earn more than three stars. Girl needs her chicken. read more

Passing through the area, stopped in for a surprisingly great lunch! I got the brisket sandwich great taste.

Not good. Ordered from the Sunday specials menu. Everything is instant or out of a can. I had hoped by ordering roast chicken I would be safe, nope. Dry and off flavor. Service was good, and fast, but the food is gross. Big place, crowded. Guess there aren't many options here. Fast food on the main road would be your best option. read more

Wilson Bros Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - South Hill, Virginia

Wonderful service! Our waitress was amazing. Got the Wilsons sampler and it was excellent. Fried chicken was my favorite! A must go if you are in the area. read more

Country cooking at it's finest. Price is right and plenty of food. Eat in or to go. Enjoy.

Great family restaurant. Service was good. The Sunday. Baked chicken special is to die for. The desserts are homemade and amazing. A wonderful place for a meal that tastes like grandma made it. read more

Wilson Bros Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - South Hill, Virginia

The best description; 'Old School'. I don't mean that in a bad way. I got there at the transition from breakfast to lunch. I think I was the first lunch customer since I had to ask for the lunch menu. That waitress never came back and finally another lady came to bring me a menu and take my order. I ordered a large minced BBQ sandwich with slaw. A lunch standard since I was a child growing up in this area. The sandwich came quickly and was everything I expected, but not quite as smoky as it could have been. I added some spicy sauce, and I was back to my childhood. The food is inexpensive and good. The style of BBQ is very different than other areas of the country. It is not pulled pork with sweet, sticky sauce. That is not the tradition in this area. BBQ is minced or sliced and you put the sauce on it. The heaviness of the hickory smoke varies from restaurant to restaurant. The sauce is vinegar based, peppery and thin. The further north and west you go in Virginia, the more tomato you will find in the sauce. This is more like NC sauce. I dropped the rating a little because the restaurant could definitely use a good cleaning and some paint. The service is pretty slow, but that is kind of the lifestyle in south central VA. read more

The fam stopped in here on a recent drive down to NC because I was jonesing for some bbq. I got the bbq plate with coleslaw and hushpuppies. My husband got the bbq sandwich. I asked our server what her favorite side was and she said the okra so we got a plate of that too for good measure. The winner of the meal? The sweet tea. That stuff was spot on. The rest. Meh. I've experienced better. The fried okra, I'm pretty sure was poured straight out of a frozen bag into the deep frier. The hush puppies were tasty but the bbq fell short. They do have two sauces and I tried both. Meh. I like the kick of vinegar you usually get from good southern VA/NC bbq and this was lacking. So one star for the sweet tea and one star because nothing on the menu was over $5! read more

I just love going to Wilson's BBQ every time I'm in South Hill, VA. I usually go for breakfast and I always have to order the fried baby flounder. Everything is great on the menu. There BBQ and fried chicken are also excellent. There is nothing fancy about Wilson's just good southern food. Wilson's is usually my first stop when I get off the highway! read more

In the area for work. Stopped in. Extremely busy so it has to be good. Right? Sign said wait to seated. About 10 customers and parties waiting in line to pay. You can see right into servers area/kitchen. Many wait staff. Who mostly likely have been workings since grand opening. Decor also appears to be original. Because the staff appeared to be working as efficiently as their bodies allow. The first 10 minutes waiting to be sat. And ignored when we tried to ask if we should seat ourselves. We stood patiently. The line to check out only getting longer. A large party squeezed through us at the sign and those waiting to pay. We too sat ourselves. 10 more minutes passed. One of the staff now trying to cash out customers. It was obvious that we may never receive acknowledgement. The entire back area of tables. No one appeared irritated. Yet not a table had a drinks. Some table with menus. Most just sitting. No waiter or server to come past the half wall down the center of dining area. Tables in the front have drinks, food. Empty plates. The cash line still not shorting. For every one cashed out. One would get in line to pay. It has to be delicious. These people just sit quite with their parties. Maybe they serve in two dinner setting? Maybe the waitress responsible for the back area is the lady cashing out the long line of those still trying to pay. I 30 minutes now sitting at the table. Many tables empty still slowly start to fill up. 10 at the door. And still no one has a drink. Times up. Laughter set in. Now I understand why it appears so busy. People starved to death waiting for serve. This is why they are all quite and patient. Their dead. Really just do not see how this place stays in business. I will never go again. But honestly how was I the only hungry customers that was getting irritated? read more

This place gets a five star from me. It is not a five-star restaurant by any means. This is a local hole in the wall that probably hasn't been updated since 1980. The food is awesome. The barbecue is great. Do not expect to be wowed by the restaurant, the parking, or the atmosphere. The interior is open with booth and table style seating. Most of these furnishings are old and worn. Do go here for the food. Patrons get old fashion North Carolina style barbecue. Health nuts stay away, everyone else, make it a point to go out of your way to find this place. read more