Staff: The lady that seated our large group was super helpful as a good number of our party had not…read moreeaten there. She explained the available meal options and even brought out a sample platter for us to make an informed decision on our individual meal choices. She described all the sauces available with recommendations on mixing sauces as an alternative option. She was super sweet to bring us desserts to end our delicious meal. All the workers there were really nice and helpful! Parking: Easy and plenty. Space: The restaurant was decorated with all things in support and honoring those of service (firefighters, veteran, military, etc.). Open seating after placing your order. Average noise just really depending on how full the restaurant is. Clean and tidy, including the bathroom. Overall, good food and good vibes! Go give them a try if in the area

First time trying Mission BBQ since reading they are top 5 chaon for brisket. I'll have to say…read morethey definitely know what they're doing. Brisket was delicious, ribs were really good. BBQ beans and creamy corn sides were both good. Cornbread was some of the lightest fluffy I've ever had. They have a total of 8 sauces so you can find your favorite. Have to ask for white sauce. Service was fantastic for a seat yourself place. "Myra" circled the seating area offering samples, explained sauces, checked if you needed anything. Place was clean and well kept

I have passed the truck many times but was never hungry but yesterday I was. I got the wan ton…read moretacos and the brisket tacos. The flavors were absolutely amazing. The person taking my order was extremely friendly and helpful. I am definitely going back to try more things on the menu.

So delicious! Hands down the best pulled pork plus the sides were even more scrumptious. Highly…read morerecommend their creamy mac n cheese and street corn salad as sides. Wonderful service! Well worth the trip. Come stop by their food truck! 5 stars!!

Great staff , extremly busy on a rainy Saturday and all had smiles…read more Amazing food Bbq sandwich with slaw Fries Potato salad

I have been travelling to Jacksonville NC for a while and see Smithfield's (what seems like)…read moreeverywhere. I go past and think....BBQ sounds good. When I went it was after work and I was on the hungry side. I park the rental and go inside. First thing I notice was how clean the place was. Spotless. A dude was cleaning the tables, another person was cleaning the windows. Spotless. The menu is straight forward. You can smell the chicken and pork cooking. I decide on the Bar B-Q sandwich. I get a side of baked beans. She takes the order and I grab a seat. It's not long and my order is ready. I took it for takeout and went back to the hotel. The sandwich didn't taste right. I am good with the coleslaw on the sandwich but the meat had an off taste to it. The baked beans could have been better...they had a funk to them that couldn't be ignored. So, the advice from my coworkers was right. My next visit to Jacksonville will include a different BBQ restaurant.

This review is long overdue…read more Can't believe I haven't reviewed this restaurant yet. My experience with Thig's BBQ goes back to around 1999. I was stationed at Courthouse Bay and it was the first time I experienced Carolina whole hog bbq. Dan worked on base, but also provided the instructor staff with Carolina bbq and all the fixins'. I was hooked! After years of serving all over the place, I was happy to find out he opened his own place, Thig's BBQ House & catering. The family and I ate here a few times trying everything they had. Every time we come here, we know the food, service, and atmosphere is great. We enjoyed it so much, Thig's catered my retirement. All communication was through the daughter, who I believe handles the catering. I gave her the back story which she appreciated. She delivered the catering on time and set it all up. There was so much food! Brisket, pork, fried chicken, vegetables, and tea. Everyone raved about the food! I think we ordered too much, but it was worth it. We ate leftovers for as long as we could. I'm definitely impartial to Thig's for Carolina BBQ. I'll continue to enjoy this place as long as I can. Highly recommend giving Thig's a try!

Another review I've already written and yelp disappeared it…read more So here we go again. Clean somewhat sparse decor lacks personality, almost to the point of feeling sterile. I hope they spruce the place up over time. Like many places post-COVID they have things on their website menu they no longer sell. My wife made a point of praising the hushpuppies, some BBQ joints are not worth eating but these were good. I was hoping for spare ribs, Kansa City style ribs or beef ribs but they don't do those anymore. The beans were good and worth eating, the brisket was moist and not too smoky. We generally liked everything. One thing for oaths with sensitive hearing, because there are few decorations and hard walls and floors the room is kind of loud and echoey. I hope they make some effort to soften the sound, hang some soft decorations or do something to make the sound more appealing instead of the sound of an empty warehouse.

Had this barbecue from their food truck today and it was amazing! The pork was tender and their…read moresauce was so good, and the bacon bites are like burnt ends in amazing sauce. The coleslaw was a different texture than I expected but surprised me with an awesome sweet tangy flavor. They were super nice and fast, good amount of food for the money. I will be back!

Wow!!!! Get this BBQ!! It is really great. I love supporting our local businesses. Can't wait to…read moreeat some of those BBQ Nachos and Ribs.

Food was delicious, service was fast and friendly. Small place but worth it. Yummy and generous…read moreportions. My husband had the all meat plate and he ate it all.

Update: Ordered…read morethrough delivery app. Took chance on ordering extra side Katsu sauce. Same issue I had when I picked up myself. Missing the paid sauce. This is the second time this has happened. Food temp was also not hot.

Amazing BBQ so good I wish I could have tried it all cannot wait to take my wife to these guys with…read moretheir amazing food. Would recommend this to any and everyone

Southern Harvest Soul Food - 3 out of 5 stars…read more I hate to be the guy who leaves bad reviews, especially after giving a place multiple chances, but this was unfortunately the last straw for me. I drove nearly an hour to get to this restaurant, excited to try the oxtails. Upon arrival, I was told they were no longer being served because they were out. This marks the third time I've driven there specifically for oxtails and was unable to get them due to being out of stock. This wasn't late in the afternoon either--I arrived right at lunch opening. I know what some of you are thinking: why not call ahead? You're absolutely right. That mistake is on me, and I've definitely learned that lesson. On a previous visit, I tried the shrimp and grits, and I'll give credit where it's due--they were actually phenomenal and easily the best thing I've had there. Unfortunately, my other experiences haven't matched that quality. The last time I visited, I settled for the brisket burrito. While sweet and savory can work together, this one was overwhelmingly sweet and just didn't hit the mark. I also asked for a Diet Coke and was told they only had Sprite, regular Coke, and water, which was surprising. My wife ordered the biscuits and gravy, which had almost no flavor. For a southern soul food restaurant, that was pretty disappointing. I don't plan on coming back. I'm not mad--just disappointed. I hope this review helps others avoid making a long drive expecting a specific dish only to find out it's unavailable.

The food was delish, I had the shrimp and grits well seasoned a decently size portion and all…read moreingredients blended well together. My daughter had the sausage n biscuits she said they were well made , a bit salty and spicy but overall pretty solid. The service was adequate we did not have to wait long for our food, the ambiance was nice on a chilly day was warm with wam music and delicious smells. We will definitely be back.

Went with friends for karaoke and pizza and drinks waitresses friendly helped my friend with her…read moredrink choice. Pizza was amazing and fish and chips as well

An hour wait for food, then food was cold. Messed up order , hair in food. The worst was the hair.read more

Great service and definitely some fast food! We very quickly ordered at the counter and waiting for…read moreour food to come out. We didn't have to wait long as it was delivered to our table by a nice server quite quickly! We were in and out in about 10-15 minutes. I will say I was expecting more grilled items since it was barbecue but nonetheless the fried chicken was quite yummy. My husband ordered the value pack for the chicken sandwich and I had the combo plate with chicken and a sweet tea. The sweet tea was definitely sweet but delicious too! The combo plate was pretty good as it came with cole slaw potato salad, dark meat, and fried chicken. Quite filling! I did order white meat and was given dark meat by accident but it wasn't a big deal. My husband enjoyed his sandwich too and the fries were good. All the food was good but the service was spectacular!

If you are over 70 and it's Sunday you will like Smithfields (because we are by far the youngest…read morehere). I got the dark meat chicken plate that came with a non mayo based coleslaw, potato salad, and hush puppies. I added a banana pudding and non sweet tea. The place is huge inside with lots of tables and staff is super friendly. Food came out under 10 min. The chicken was hot and juicy but I wasn't a huge fan of the very crumbly batter. The coleslaw was sweet and was very cold and it was decent. The potato salad was ok but not memorable - not sweet but did not taste of heavy mayo. The hush puppies were ok - again nothing I would have to come back for. The kid got a pulled pork sandwich which had a good amount of meats but really could of used a bbq sauce. The have a vinager based sauce on the tables but it very thin and heavy on the vinager. The banana pudding was my least favorite thing - it was a very sweet vanilla pudding with that artificial banana and no real bananas. It did include a few vanilla wafers (however it was very cheap so you get what you pay for). Overall the meal wasn't bad I just wouldn't feel the need to come back. However bonus star for being clean and the friendly staff.