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    521 BBQ & Grill

    3.7 (55 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Anthnoy C.

    So to start, I decided to come for lunch and get enough to have leftovers for dinner. I got there a few minutes before noon so that I can get the food before I had to pick up my son from school. As soon as I walked in I was greeted but was immediately told that they didn't have grease so I couldn't order anything that had to be fried. Ok I get it, sometimes orders do t come in but this place is closed Monday so you would think coming in Tuesday, they would have everything they needed. I place my order and got 2 rib plates with potato salad and Mac n cheese and a bbq basket. After placing my order and paying, I was then told they didn't have ribs at the moment and that it would be an hour. So I figured I would take the bbq basket home and make some pulled pork sandwiches. The pulled pork was ok, but it did have lots of hard over cooked bits. I went back an hour later for my ribs before picking up my son and was told it would be another 15 minutes or so. So I went to wait in line to pick up my son and went back to the restaurant a few minutes after 2pm. Got home with the food and was ready to have an early meal, when I opened up the trays there was no potato salad in either tray. At this point I'm completely over this place, I just want to sit and eat. The Mac and cheese has good flavor but is a bit mushy as if it had been sitting for a while, the ribs, for have been waiting over an hour for were ok. Not super tender and very low on sauce, which they also did not give me. Luckily I had some leftover from the bbq basket I had asked for. Maybe I caught them on a bad day but either way it was very disappointing. The girl taking my order was very nice and apologetic for all the inconvenience, but having to go back 2 additional times is not ok and then to not even have all of my order makes it worse.

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    Kristie S.

    Had a to go order.Service was good, food was bad. Nephew got dry ribs, sister got a dry BBQ sandwich with a missing side. I got the combo plate with chicken and sausage. They need to say what kind of chicken you are getting on the menu. For the cost, I thought it would be a real piece of chicken like a leg and thigh quarter. It was a thin dry flavorless boneless chicken breast. Yuck. Sausage was good but it was a cut piece about maybe 3" long and sliced in half. Green beens were good. They should not have even have served me the baked beans. Have you ever accidentally left some baked beans in the pot set on low for too long? How all the moisture dries up and the beans are just this dried up lump of goop? That's what they sold me. I did like their sauce. If only they had decent food to eat it with it.

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    Brian P.

    Stopped on a whim on our way through town headed back to Charlotte. Nice place. Everyone was practicing good Covid precautions except one of the server wearing her cheetah mask on her chin. (That doesn't really work...) Food was excellent and Randi took great care of us. I am a fan of smoked ribs and these did not disappoint. My wife and I split a combo plate. (Lunch, we needed a smaller portion). Hush puppies before the meal were great and the honey butter was delicious. If this place was closer to home we would have loved to try the burger, bologna sandwich etc. great menu. I always love a place with a simple one page menu. They do a spectacular job with their product. Highly recommend.

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    Justin B.

    The barbecue was excellent! Great smoked flavor and you could tell it was freshly smoked the night before. The appearance on the outside would lead you to believe this is your run of the mill street side restaurant, but definitely give them a try and you won't be disappointed. The mustard sauce was excellent! Not too strong and just enough sweetness. Service was excellent, waitress was very nice and friendly. Portions were surprisingly large. Ordered a barbecue basket and a side and left stuffed. There was at least a pound of meat in the basket it seemed.

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    Thomas P.

    Got two takeout plates, over $30, was disappointed, the brisket was fatty, maybe 4 oz total, and no smoke taste at all, but the taste was fine and it was super tender. The beans were dry and tasted like canned baked beans, not horrible but not restaurant quality. Will likely not go back, which is a shame as I love bbq, but I don't love paying a premium for mediocre food. I will say when I called they offered to replace the order (as she told me they could have given me lean verses fatty brisket and that was her error as she should have asked when I placed the order) but since I am 20 mins away I told her that was OK.

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    9 months ago

    The new owners are fantastic! They truely take pride in their business. My go to sandwich is the BLT, delicious!!!

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    1 year ago

    The ribs and pull pork was very well cooked . Service was attentive and friendly service

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    3 years ago

    Food was delicious, the staff were kind and friendly, and the service was fabulous! Absolutely recommend the BBQ.

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    3 years ago

    Great food & great service, from the time you walk in till the time you leave! The staff all works together which is a real pleasure to see.

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    3 years ago

    It's SC, so you get that double take when you walk through the door...lol. The food is...delicious.

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    3 years ago

    Never had an issue with the service here and the food is great. Certain items seem to sell out fast, so make sure you go early.

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    5 years ago

    Great food Great Staff!! Love going there and love that they now have curbside pickup. CAN NOT go wrong here!

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    3 years ago

    Great BBQ & sides! Love the honey butter and hush puppies! And good ol sweet tea! Sauces are great as well!

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    4 years ago

    Wasn't bad and wasn't expensive but the food coulda been better and the workers were nice and helped me find something to eat

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    4 years ago

    Great food and service! Fair prices!!! Nice owner! A great place to eat in Lancaster!!!

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    7 years ago

    521 has friendly and attentive staff and they have excellent flavorful bbq. Love the hush puppies!

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