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    Barbecue Center

    4.2 (216 reviews)
    InexpensiveBarbeque
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    BARBECUE CENTER ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    If you're at the barbecue center, it's gotta be good
    Kenneth S.

    This is of the genre of classic barbecue drive-in restaurants. If you pull up to the shelter, they will come out and take your order. They also have menus, but I didn't have one. I just asked the guy what was good. Today I'm having a barbecue plate which has red smile, french fries, and chopped barbecue. Being in North Carolina this could be red barbecue yellow barbecue plain barbecue or some other kind of barbecue and I'm gonna find out and let you know. But any place called "the barbecue center" probably knows what they're doing. I'm here at 12:30 and the place is straight wrapped up. I got the plate which comes with fries, red coleslaw, which is spicy kind of like redneck, kimchi, hush puppies and a large chair wine it was delightful. The chopped barbecue is in the bin, Minegar family of barbecue sauce preparations, but it's not red and it's not yellow. It's just good smoked. Made this chopped up and treated with some tasty sauce. French fries are crinkle cut very basic. The hush puppies are homemade and slightly sweet but not jiffy mix sweet. To me the show piece of the entire meal was the coleslaw which was spicy and delicious and crunchy and cool and just wonderful. The overall experience was really good. I like a drive-in barbecue place I eat in my car and talked on the phone. The server was really helpful. He was a nice young man high school age. Real good kid. Everything was just great.

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    Mark W.

    Always good. Took my 3 year old grand daughter out for hot dogs and fries for lunch. The ladies here always take care of you.

    Mike O.

    When you walk in, you will likely find the restaurant full of locals enjoying some really good food. As we were just visiting, they didn't hold it against us, even though my blue Hawaiian shirt stood out quite a bit among what the other guys were wearing. We sat in a booth, got immediate service, and ordered a couple of iced teas that were very good compared to the usual brews we had in the area. I decided on a coarse-chopped pork sandwich, which comes with slaw on top. I got the white slaw and then an order of hush puppies. For those who follow me from other states, you may not appreciate the great Southern food that we have in North Carolina. But if you visit or come to live here, you will soon agree it's great here. The coarse chop on the meat was a pleasant way to eat the sandwich from the usual chopped pork, and I would recommend it. The eastern sauce was good and tangy, just the way it should be. We saw a banana split being made here. I think it's 3 pounds of ice cream and not to be ordered for the faint-hearted. I could not eat that much ice cream, so we just watched it being made. Service from everyone there was great and super friendly. Worth a stop for sure if you are looking for good food.

    Marie O.

    Found another barbecue place that I love very much. I went simple today with just a barbecue chicken sandwich basket with hush puppies. One of the best hush puppies I've had so far. And the barbecue sauce on the perfectly cooked tender chicken breast was absolutely delicious and I wish I had gotten a side of that barbecue sauce to dip more into it. I will do that next time believe me you. It was just my husband and I so I couldn't order that massive gigantic ginormous ice cream dish cuz I would just get sick. So I'm dying to come back here with a group so we can attack it. It smelled wonderful in there, the staff was wonderful, and I want to go back and try different things.

    David C.

    Great Lexington BBQ and definitely one to f my go to's in the area! Take some friends and enjoy a giant banana split but ensure you bring your bib. The staff is friendly and the restaurant is always clean.

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    Russ M.

    Went to Barbecue Center today with group of 5. We each ordered something diff and I believe everyone was happy with their choices. I had the small BBQ tray with course chopped and Red Slaw and hushpuppies. Everything was delicious. Our waitress was top notch with the service and all 5 orders came out together. The restaurant was busy as we hardly found a place to park our motorcycles. This is my first trip to Lexington for BBQ in probably 40 years but I hope to come back soon. I highly recommend the Barbecue Center.

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    Kyle B.

    Came here today and it was pretty empty despite hearing it was the best BBQ place around. We were seated immediately and I found the servers to be very attentive. We ordered our food and it was out in less than 5 minutes. I know bbq is generally slow cooked so it's likely ready as soon as you order it. But how fast it came out made it obvious that the fries and hush puppies are just sitting back there being kept warm. Not the biggest deal, fries were delicious, hush puppies were probably the best I've ever had. They weren't dense, we're fluffy and still crispy. The BBQ had too much vinegar for me. But prices were reasonable, portions are big and service is great. Check them out!

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    Chelsea R.

    Can we talk about the banana split? It is a monstrosity of a dessert. 5 of us shared it and we were not able to finish it. The only reason I am not giving 5 stars is because it almost feels like too much - but then again that is the whole premise and it brings people in the door. Someone is our party got the banana pudding and they also said it was delicious! I want to go back ASAP and try some of the BBQ!

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    The food was great and very affordable. Recommend. The service was excellent and a really great spot for the locals

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    7 months ago

    Their pork chop sandwiches are what we craved for. Worth our trip to Lexington from Colfax for those sandwiches! Hats off to BBQ Center!

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    The food is great! Love the BBQ chicken and it's also my favorite pork BBQ! They have large desserts as well. I've not tried them yet.

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    Super busy and still had excellent service. Food was very good, though the hush puppies were kind of bland.

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    3 years ago

    Good food and good prices. Definitely recommend the Coarse chopped bbq plate it is a classic

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    2 years ago

    Fantastic restaurant, bummed it's closed on Sundays! Must try the pork chop sandwich.

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    Speedy's Barbecue Inc of Lexington

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    Speedys has really good barbecue, great service- they also give you a lot for your money- you can…read moredefinetly save a whole other meal from your leftovers if you order a bbq plate- great sweet tea as well

    I admit this is not the style of BBQ I'm used to. Growing up in the north, I am more used to…read moreheavier sauces and having more meats available than just pulled pork. But I will start with this: the service was as friendly as it gets. People talk about Southern hospitality and that's what customers find in this restaurant. Smiles, charm, asking if you have any questions, the whole she-bang. I ordered the coarse chopped BBQ plate, since I am not a fan at all of super fine cut up pork to where it resembles cole slaw. Hey, I want to know it's meat when I see it! The pork tasted delightful. Super tender, a thin, light tomato/vinegar sauce. I never expected to have leftovers, but I wound up taking half the pork home! The meal came with two sides, and I opted for baked beans and potato salad. The beans were pretty standard, but the potato salad was quite good since it was a mustard based salad instead of mayo based. I went with rolls over hush puppies and I basically got two hamburger buns, so that may not have been my best decision. And I ordered an Arnold Palmer to drink, and they not only gave me a foam cup of it, they also brought me a mini-pitcher on the side so I could pour my own refills! Very over the top and very impressive! And my bill was only $19 before tip! Good value, good food, good service.

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    0.8 mi

    Food and service were great. Bridgett is an amazing owner/host! All 3 of us highly recommend…read moreBridgett's Kitchen. Thank you!! Oh, and the Butterscotch Delight dessert was delicious!!

    Man, I knew I had to loosen up my big city girl jeans (both literally and figuratively) when the…read moresensational Bridgett herself came out and dunked us with her ball of energy. Our group, admittedly, was a little puzzled by just how damn nice she was at first. But that's just our New York instincts naturally kicking in--we're just skeptical by nature. We heard great things about this place from the locals and knew we just had to eat here (twice, actually), so we knew we made the right choice as soon as we saw a family walk out with bags of food. Bridgett chatted us up all night and was genuinely interested in learning about us big city folks. Man, I have to say...it's been a while since I've had someone come up to me and be so curious about meeting someone who grew up and lives in NYC (because everyone does these days, right?), and it was nice to have that raw curiosity again. Her radiant energy is so damn infectious. Her food is prepared with passed-down recipes from her grandmother. Portions are massive and that is not an understatement. We all got plates with 2 sides and bread and even with our big appetites, most of us only got through halfway or a little more.

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