I've lived in Concord for over a decade and kept hearing about Smoke Pit, but since I don't eat…read morebeef, I never gave it a try. That changed on Friday, October 16. We stopped in for takeout and my expectations were smashed. I ordered a quarter chicken with original sauce, potato salad, and collard greens, and everything was amazing. It tasted like people in my family cooked it. Dare I say the cornbread was better than my own. The one miss was the lemonade, which was watered down and not up to the standard of everything else. The place is clean, the portions are huge, and the extras are an absolute pleasure. They tuck pickles and onions underneath all the to-go containers, and I enjoyed those too. Counter service was great. Word around town is the food quality can vary day to day, and I'm so glad I caught them on a good one. For the greens alone, made with turkey, they're worth the trip.

Probably the best BBQ restaurant in Piedmont NC…read more Tender, succulent, pulled pork with excellent real smoke flavor. Exceptional!

Passing through town on the way to Charlotte, we were in the mood for BBQ and Yelp led us to Jim 'N…read moreNick's. Honestly, was pretty skeptical of finding something of good quality near Concord Mills, but decided to trust the good looking pictures. First impressions were good, with a wonderfully smoky smell as soon as you walk in that makes me believe the food is cooked fresh on site. If they're trucking it in from somewhere else, they absolutely have me fooled and I'll choose to remain ignorant. We were seated at one of the little elevated booth style seats and promptly met by a friendly waitress. She was kind and attentive our entire visit, though I failed to catch her name to shout her out. Right off the top, she brought us a basket of the cheddar biscuits and we were quick to take her up on refills because they were *fantastic*! The menu is comprehensive and it was hard to choose. When we did order, we were shocked at how large the portions were and ended up taking almost all of the food home with us. We got the Brisket Mac & Cheese bites and these things were amazing, with large crispy portions of exactly what the name entails. They were honestly a meal on their own and fantastic. Dinner was the Brisket Chili for my wife and the loaded spud for me - Both delicious with very generous portions. No complaints here. I've got this place bookmarked for another visit when I'm in the area again, and would encourage others to try it too! You'll be surprised how fresh and authentic the food is when many of the restaurants in the neighborhood give that "generic mass produced" feel.

The charlotte area just doesn't have good bbq. Nothing against this place as ppl from here will…read moreprobably think this is good. If you enjoy real bbq just skip this place. Brisket was so dry it was like eating saw dust. I smelled the onions in the baked beans before I even opened the container. I don't know if the mac had mayo in it or not but it was still dry and flavorless. It could have been a bad day but im just giving a honest review. I really wanted to like this place as everybody keeps telling me to go here for good bbq.

Excellent food! Everything we ordered was delicious! I am a brisket fan so I ordered the…read moresandwich. The meat is full of flavor! I had it with Texas toast ($1 extra) but it was amazing! I also ordered the hush puppies as a side. To be honest they were just ok. I will try something else next time. Service was great. Everyone so friendly and inviting. This will be a regular stop for my boys and me.

The food is always great! Great BBQ and family style atmosphere! We go often there to eat.read more

Stopped by the Locust Walmart for a car show today and noticed Thin Line BBQ was set up. I love a…read moregood food truck, but will admit I am picky about BBQ. While checking out the menu, I overheard other customers chatting about how delicious this BBQ is and how they have been regulars. I was sold and decided to try the loaded mac and cheese bowl and an Oreo dessert. Both were beyond my expectations! Will definitely revisit this truck and look forward to having them out to my school for our staff soon.

From the owner: Thin Line BBQ brings authentic smoked barbecue to weddings, corporate events, private parties, and…read morecommunity gatherings throughout the Concord, NC area. From tender pulled pork and smoked chicken to fresh sides and homemade desserts, we provide customized catering with reliable service and hometown hospitality. Founded with a deep respect for first responders and military personnel, Thin Line BBQ is committed to serving great food while giving back to the community.

Gonna lead with this, this was easily one of my top 3 BBQ experiences in the state of North…read moreCarolina, and it would fight hard for 1st overall. For now, we'll call it a tie, because i actually did not have any pulled pork while here (went more on the Texas side of things) so it can't be an apples to apples comparison. OK, I had heard from so many people over time how great the BBQ here is, and just never really had the occasion to be in Salisbury at the right time to have a meal. It just never seemed to time out right. Well, I was going to a show at the Salisbury theatre to see a family member perform, and we decided to go early and have dinner her prior... MAN. WOW. How glad am I what we did that? Getting there about 6 we just barely beat the dinner rush on a Friday night. About 10 minutes later there was a line for tables. Place was pretty big and clean, parking would clearly be an issue at peak times though, and it looked like it was when we left. Our server was young but attentive, even offering us a sample of baked beans when we were being indecisive on sides. The tea here is excellent, as a southern BBQ place ought to be. For the food, I'm just gonna run it down list style: Brisket - A - Tender, solid smokey flavor, juicy, fat was rendered to a butter consistency. Only had better at Terry Black's in Austin TX. Sausage - A - Hearty smoke flavor, nice spices, nothing overpowering. Went well with a mustard sauce. Pork ribs - A+ - Succulent, gently pull right off the bone, well trimmed, offered wet or dry. Best ribs I have had in quite awhile. Mac N Cheese - A+ - Best I have had lately. Lot of effort put in, cheese rue was made, and then baked. Best of both world, crispy brown cheese on top, would be hard to beat. Cornbread - A+ - Best cornbread I have had in years. Moist, slight sweetness, pulls apart like cake, no need for butter. Sweet Potato Casserole - A+ - Tastes just like my wife's. She was with me and agreed. Lots of crispy pecan and brown sugar bark throughout, creamy sweet potato. Fried Okra - B+ - They're definitely breading and frying it themselves is the plus, but a bit bland on its own. Was really good in the ranch. Broccoli salad - B+ - A little runny, but overall quite enjoyable and a solid change up to the hearty sides. Corn pudding - A- - Excellent flavor, truly, but very runny. That said, it didn't both us much, just use a spoon! Hush puppies - C - The only thing that didn't stand out, and honestly, that's OK. In the future, we will both opt for cornbread because it was just so so good, that the pupps could not compete. All in all. This was a 6 star experience. The prices would be considered high if they were not so generous with their portions on everything, and if the food were not this tasty. We had enough left over for a 2nd meal (and even re-heated, everything was great). The truth for us now, is that we will probably make the 45 minute trip from Greensboro specifically to eat here every now and then, even with excellent options near us. GREAT JOB.

THE GOOD - the portions are gigantic, so for the things you…read morelike, you'll get a lot - the sweet potato casserole is great and like dessert -the potato salad has good flavor. I was worried from the pictures it'd be too mayonnaise heavy, but it's got a little zing to it. -cornbread is moist with good flavor -the sell a plate of sides for people like me who love sides -Mac and cheese was good THE OK -green beans are fine. The group was torn on if they were ok or bad. -chicken nachos were pretty good. The portion is huge, but all the chips at the bottom were dry -the collard greens were not the style I like, but they were tender with a smoky flavor THE NOT GOOD - shockingly, the brisket was over salted, which is tough to do. It was terrible. -the pulled pork was the worst my husband ever had. He couldn't finish it. -the hush puppies were dry From our experience, I'd come for some sides and skip the meat. TL;DR The sweet potato casserole and cornbread are stellar; skip the meat

I came here for the first time last weekend and had a great meal. We arrived around 8pm, theres not…read morea lot of parking but it was late enough that we didn't have trouble finding a spot. We requested to be seated outside since it was nice out. The inside is spacious though, with a lot of regular seating as well as a large bar in the middle. We decided to get the combo platter of cheddar jalapeno sausage, brisket, pulled pork and 1/2 rack of ribs with mac and cheese and homemade potato salad. We washed it down with some ice cold Red Oak and white wine. My favorite was definitely the brisket- it was perfectly tender, juicy and flavorful on its own. I think the jalapeno sausage and ribs were tied for second. You know it's done well when the meats don't *need* any extra sauces, although we tried a few and they were quite flavorful. There was plenty of food (we had leftovers), our server was friendly, and the price was right! @azfitfoodfun

Excellent BBQ. We had the well fed combo plate with chopped pork, beef brisket, pork ribs and…read morejalapeño cheddar sausage. Ribs were tender and fall off the bone. Brisket was moist with beautiful smoke ring. The restaurant was clean and the staff was very friendly and attentive. I would definitely come back when I am in the neighborhood

Troutman's is definitely an institution. My partner-in-dine's family have been coming to Troutman's…read moreall their lives. But what makes Troutman's an oasis is its dependability. You can always rely on their friendly and quick service. You can also be confident that you'll get good food (and in generous portions) every time: Troutman's is full of locals and that, in my opinion, is an effective gauge of an establishment's good reputation.

Terrible waitress. Waited 10 minutes before someone noticed us. it was not busy. Waitress said…read morepeople should cook at home. Onion rings burnt to a crisp. Never came back to refill drinks Or take a to go order Which she new we wanted to order after we ate dinner. Watched a customer call her 3 times and was ignored. She treated everyone bad. We loved the old Troutman's bbq when it was on 601 years ago. Thought we would try this one. Big mistake. Yet at lunchtime I noticed it was packed so thought let's do dinner. Must be a different staff at lunchtime.

Service is good and food is stunning…read more Only possible improvement would be a lot less salt on the collards but otherwise best brisket ever.

Popular Texas Style BBQ downtown Mooresville. It was the first place I stopped to eat for lunch…read morewhile staying in town on business for the week. Amazing Brisket and sides. Wish I had time to eat more. Loved the vibes inside felt like I was at a local cookout. Very clean and friendly helpful staff.

The food and services was amazing the ambiance was very friendly and chill great people and great…read morefood

This is a review for the stall at gibson mill. Makes sense why they don't have a yelp profile for…read morethat location... I'll keep things short.. I waited 40 minutes for a bbq sandwich, "French dip" cheesesteak, and Mac and cheese... If an order at quick service is going to take that long it'd probably be best to stop taking orders at a certain point, I had somewhere I needed to be. Once the food did come out my French dip cheeseteak was cold to the touch... wasn't even under a heat lamp, the cheese and meat looked sad. And so was I. Oh and the Mac and cheese was an extremely small portion, last time we came it was served in a large container, it was about $4..

First of the greatest service from the nicest waitress. Just sit any where we will take care of…read moreyou. It's spread out and plenty of tables sp you can have a family dinner. You will enjoy. Tried a little bit of everything. Brisket, pulled chicken beans corn fritters. It was all delicious ooo. Stop in tell them the guy from Oregon sent me. A definite must stop if you're in town

Take out order Pros:…read more- 15 minutes from the time we ordered to receiving the food. - Clean environment. Cons; - The lady that took our order asked us if we placed an onlne order if we needed to place a to go order 15 minutes later. We sat on the outside bench. - When we received our food from the same lady, we only received our fried pickles. She didn't check the ticket with the bag. We were missing a salad, a chicken salad sandwich, and a brisket grilled cheese. - Then we get into our car and double checked everything again. No utensils. Had to go back in for some. - Food quality: meh. The brisket grilled cheese had zero flavor or smokiness. The side of greenbeans for almost $4 was not worth it. Small portion size. Not sure how they seasoned them but they weren't good. The fried pickles were undercooked. Need more choices for salad dressings. The chicken salad sandwich was bland. We won't be back