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    Wilson's Secret Sauce

    4.2 (293 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Steve I.

    Never disappointed when I come here. Food is constantly excellent servers are always friendly and accommodating at this byob barbecue joint. My brisket was tender and the collard greens had the perfect amount of heat. Corn bread moist and full of flavor. Our server was kind enough to give me small containers to hold the greens and extra bbq sauce and a bigger container for the leftover brisket so they would not be mixed together. Very thoughtful and another reason why I like to come here.

    Mike J.

    First time at W.S.S. Saturday afternoon there was no wait. Two friendly waitresses greeted me. First I was going to do take out but since it was not crowded. I decided to sit and take my time to enjoy it fresh and hot. The smoke turkey was best part of the meal. Favorable and good portions. The grill chicken was juicy and good. The Mac and cheese was the best of the sides. The yams my least favorite. The baked beans was so so as was the collard greens. The Wilson secret sauce was really good best mgreat job on the sauce

    Smoked Brisket Platter
    Keisha B.

    Everything went well. The service was friendly and attentive. The whole restaurant is neat, clean, and well designed. We ordered brisket platters and the food was excellent. We are going to put this place on our list of favorite eating establishments. Thoroughly enjoyed it!

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    Romeo R.

    I was really excited to try this place after seeing it on TV, but unfortunately, my experience didn't live up to the hype. I placed a phone order and the older woman who answered seemed overwhelmed. She said my order would be ready in 10 minutes -- I told her I wouldn't arrive for 30, and she said "OK" and hung up. Later, I called back to add smoked turkey, and a different woman told me my order had been canceled because I wasn't coming right away. When I asked why no one told me, she claimed I had hung up before they could -- which wasn't true. Despite the confusion, I still placed an order for: * Brisket sandwich * Smoked turkey * Mac and cheese * Potato salad When I arrived, Alanna at the counter was very sweet and polite. She let me know it wasn't ready yet and asked me to wait a few minutes, which was totally fine. Once I got home, the presentation was on point -- everything looked great. But unfortunately, the food didn't deliver: * The **brisket sandwich** had jalapeños (was only told it had peppers -- I'm not a fan of jalapeños), and it came on a plain bun with no sauce on it (though they did include BBQ on the side). * The **mac and cheese** was warm but lacked any real flavor. * The **smoked turkey** was well-seasoned but very dry. * The **potato salad** was bland. I spent $63.80 and really wanted to love it, but the food just wasn't worth it for me. Between the phone order confusion and the underwhelming flavor, I won't be returning.

    Brunswick Stew
    Tia L.

    The food was really tasty. I enjoyed the Brunswick stew the best. It was even better than when I had in low country Ga where it originated. Our cashier was nice enough since we ordered to go and it was our first time. The restaurant was really cute as well with the Pig decor we didn't realize it was a sit down restaurant. I plan to eat in one day. The deserts were good as well a little pricy but tasty.

    Brisket, corn bread, collards and baked beans

    Best baked beans I have ever had. The collar greens were spicy which I loved. A Havertown favorite spot for sure. Service was great. Interior looks amazing.

    The bland pulled pork.
    Joseph T.

    Wilson's is only getting 3* from me. I wish I could give more but I simply cannot. Let's start with the good... - The service was great. I don't know the name of the individual working the counter and also running orders of food, but she deserves a raise and a medal. Crushed it. - The sides were really good. I loved the mac & cheese. Quite peppery. The baked beans also had a little heat, which I appreciated. The not so good... - Kind of expensive for what you get, IMO. - The cornbread, despite asking for 'regular' instead of 'sweet' was still too sweet. I like cornbread with absolutely no sugar whatsoever, but this was not that. - I'm not one to complain about comfort and ambiance usually, but man that AC was cranking and blowing right on me. The air was so strong that the curtains were moving and it blew my napkin off the table a couple of times. The really not so good... - The pulled pork was dry and bland. I posted a couple of pictures. I don't see any smoke ring or moisture on this pork. It was kinda bad. I had to drown it in the BBQ sauce (which I really liked, btw) to make it tolerable. If I come back, I will not be getting the pulled pork. I'll check out the brisket next time.

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    L L.

    Having visited the South each year for a few years now, I have found some very good traditional BBQ places, so that's my bar for comparison. These guys are pretty strong but 3.5 stars compared to my southern eats spots (round to 4). The prices are high. The portions are okay. The taste is good. I felt a need for salt on a lot. I didn't need sauce, though, because meat flavors were good enough to stand alone. It was decent and worthy for good local BBQ.

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    6 years ago

    Service was good but the brisket was grrrreat. You have to try the sweet potato cornbread. Would say more but I have to finish eating....

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    5 years ago

    Awesome food. Our waitress Aliya was very nice. The owner also came to our table to check on us

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    5 years ago

    Some of the best pulled pork and ribs you will ever eat! The corn bread wasn't bad but could be better, the corn nuggets were delicious too.

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    5 years ago

    As always, GREAT SERVICE! First time ordering thru GrubHub. Fast and courteous. Food is always DELICIOUS! Will order again

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    4 years ago

    Staff is very rude and food is overpriced. I will never patronize Wilsons again. If it were possible I would give them no stars!

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    One of the best gourmet burger experiences I had!!! Not a lot of variety ... but the burgers were great!

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