If tiny portion sizes are your thing, this is the BBQ place for you! I ordered the chopped BBQ with kale slaw and tater tots and if you are trying to teach your young ones to count, this is the perfect place. I recieved 10 tater tots and 2 pieces of kale in my kale slaw. My chopped BBQ was 75% fat however it was edible once I put Big Mikes BBQ sauce on top. With all that being said, our server was AMAZING and the BBQ sauce was delicious. Overall, if you are counting calories or on a strict diet, this is the place for you! read more

Love this place! Great pulled pork, smoked chicken, brisket, and the potato salad is SO GOOD!

Short staffed. Two in the kitchen "cooks" not wearing masks. All the food was cold. Meat very fatty and Mac and cheese was watery. Server never came back once he took our order. No refills. Had to go to the front and ask for our check. Our group goes to a different restaurant every Friday and revisit the good ones. Will not be returning to this one. read more

This place was horrible. My chopped pork was cold. The brisket was cold. The baked beans were cold. The waiter never came back to the table. We never go any refills. We had to go up front to ask for our bill. The meat was very fatty. I wouldn't recommend this place!! read more

Truly a hidden gem in Cary! We love coming here. I'm not sure what most of these strange reviews are about. Take your time here, enjoy the company, sample the beers, talk with the owner. It's so cool and with the addition of the bottle shop, even more stuff to check out. The food is also great, the best BBQ place in Cary! For those that dont like BBQ there's also veggies and chicken. The dry rub chicken is on point and the mac n cheese is the best. On occasion there will be ribs and those are really good too. There's also a burger but I never had it because the BBQ is the thing to get! At the table they have tomato and vinegar based sauces, what more do you need? Nothing! And please, don't put sauce on the dry rub chicken :) read more

Met a friend for drinks and a beer. No complains! Food was awesome and prices were very good! Will come again soon.

This place is amazing. The smoked potato salad is out of this world. It's tangy and creamy and like nothing I've ever eaten before. The wings are fantastic and require no sauce. If you want sauce, however, the house sauce is great. Just enough sweet to balance the heat of the wings. Each of the beers on tap that I tried were great and the staff was able to describe and recommend them based on my tastes. We started with the Redneck Nachos, which were more like a Frito Pie. The mixture of tastes was fun. The blue cheese slaw was tangy mixed with the heat of the pulled pork and the crunch of the Fritos. Just fun to eat and experience. The staff was wonderful, welcoming, and knowledgeable. Can't recommend this place enough and can't wait to come back. read more

Just OK BBQ. When compared to other BBQ establishments around the triangle this one falls short.

Great spot. BBQ was amazing, beer was on point. Only complaint is limited seating. Still 5 stars! Just go there.

Solid food and solid customer service the burnt ends ok Wednesday's and Saturdays are A1

Absolutely great bbq place. Being newer to the area one of our friends took us here for lunch. It doesn't look like much from the outside but it's worth a stop. They have an impressive selection of beer as well as everything on the menu. Burnt tips are served twice a week which are leftover brisket that has been slow cooked. Corn bread was some of the best I've had. read more

Picked up 2 lbs of chopped BBQ from their truck this afternoon at Bombshell Brewery. Had planned on picking up some potato salad, brisket, Mac n' cheese, and collards but at 6:30 they were sold out of everything but chopped pork. I've had a lot of good pig in my life, but unfortunately, this was not some of it. I can only assume that they were almost sold out of the chopped BBQ as we'll and that the 2 pounds of fatty, tough pork was the bottom of the barrel that should have been tossed. Their sauces, on the other hand, were great. We had heard really good things about this food truck and made a special trip to Bombshell to finally try it. Perhaps we'll show up a couple of hours earlier next time and give them another try. Update............ Mike followed up with me after reading my review. He was quite apologetic about my experience and insisted on making it better. A few weeks later, we managed to catch up with his truck on Halloween at Bombshell Brewery and were given free chopped bbq and brisket. Both were great! His truck is supposed to be back at Bombshell next week - I'll do me best to get there early for some really good bbq. read more

Best barbeque in the triangle. Great food and a great atmosphere. Staff was very friendly and accommodating. The beer selection was phenomenal. My girlfriend is from eastern NC and it has been a challenge to find barbeque that both her and I like. This place receives 5 stars from both of us. We will be back next week for more. read more

A massive amount of delicious BBQ for a decent price! We ordered take-out on a Saturday night and it was ready to go in about 5 minutes. I was able to try both their chopped pork and chicken. While the chicken was good, I would definitely recommend the pork. So tender and flavorful! Also, the Mac and cheese is creamy and delicious and the potato salad was out of this world! Will definitely be a repeat customer. read more

Big Mikes BBQ - A mix of the chopped pork and chicken with Mac and cheese and the blue cheese coleslaw. - Southern Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Delicious barbecue, great beer selection! Make sure to order smoked potato salad as a side, it was AMAZING! The smoked chicken wings are GREAT! Place is on the small side so it could be crowded on the weekends. Another great aspect is that it also is a bottle shop. Next time I go I will make sure to leave room for the banana pudding! read more

Big Mikes BBQ - Awesome chopped pork platter, dressed up with delicious Eastern NC sauce! - Southern Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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I love Brew N Que, and I'm a vegetarian, so that's really saying something! They have plenty of tasty vegetarian sides, and a vegetarian sandwich. My favorite sides are the cheesy red potatoes, mac and cheese, and blue cheese slaw. Their veggie platter also comes with cornbread, which makes for a hearty, filling meal. My one complaint is that the cornbread can be hit or miss - I've had it when it is moist, delicious perfection, but also have had it be dry and crusty on a few occasions. I hope they're able to achieve more consistent quality with their cornbread, because the food, the service, and the beer are all great. Try it out, you won't be disappointed! read more

Chicken tasted burnt, coleslaw seemed old, BBQ seemed over cooked, however, served lukewarm. Place seemed to have a lot of potential, however, hope that this was just an off day. I would be remiss by not mentioning that the baked beans were the best I have had in years. We are pleased by the staff not charging us for the chicken. Please note that food quality is often a matter of taste, however, this wasn't ours. read more

Authentic southern BBQ. Fantastic BBQ at a mid range price. It may look like a hole in the wall, but it's completely worth in for the quality of the food. read more

The BBQ and sides are ok. I think the brew is what really draws people in. I prefer other locations for the food part.

Ate here about two weeks ago when my wife and I were in the Raleigh area. I have to say the Brisket was the best I have had outside Texas. It had a lean texture but was still super moist..,just how I like it. My wife had the chicken and said it was delicious. We just moved to Greenville NC this year and there is no brisket here. Please expand to Greenville! read more

The meat itself is very good but the "bbq sauce" they have is way to acidic and they only offer that and vinegar which doesn't really go well with the meat. read more

Excellent barbecue, sauce, and drink selection. Sides aren't the greatest but everything else is do great as to warrant 5 state.

I ordered the pimento cheese sandwich, I received mostly bread. We ordered pulled pork platter, it had a lot of grizzle and only half was meat. The sides were not included with the sandwich and had to be ordered separately. I was disappointed with the choice of sauces too. Would not recommend. read more

I just moved to Cary, NC with my boyfriend 3 weeks ago and have already ate here twice. The wings, pork platter and Mac n cheese are what I've gotten and hasn't disappointed. read more

Honestly delicious!!! Eating burnt ends and kale slaw right now... wow!!! They pride themselves on the lengthy smoking process and it's worth all the love. I'm drinking water, but if you like beer- the selection is mind-blowing!!!! Probably 100 beers to choose from with lots on tap! read more

Great barbecue! Loved the pulled pork sandwich with the Mac and cheese. This was me and my fiancé's first time here and we will definitely be back. The pork was soo tender. The bun was perfectly toasted. The slaw was perfect. I had the deep river beer on tap which was great. Great atmosphere. Again, we will definitely be back! Thanks guys! read more

Visited Big Mike's Food Truck recently. Was sufficiently disappointed that I won't return. Two sticking points: Price, and Quality of the food I was given. At $12 for some barbecue pork and slaw, I was expecting something special. The serving I had, however, must have come from the bottom of the barrel, since there was about a half-inch to an inch of black 'liquid' at the bottom of the container (hence the pork in the same place was soaking in it). Had to tip the container and drain out the liquid. I believe it was grill juice or some other run-off from the rest of the meat, but it gave the pork a specific grill taste (the object 'grill', not the method). I raised the issue with the person who referred Big Mike's and to the owner's credit, he did offer me a free meal to allow him to prove the food was good. I appreciated that very much. But I declined, as I just couldn't un-see or un-taste my meal. I did taste my co-workers chicken from Big Mike and I would say it is above average. Cooked just past the line of pink to done, so visually there were some lighter spots but it was cooked fine and tasted really good. The owner's effort to make it right earned him a star and the chicken earned him a star. Price lost him a star and the pork issue cost him 2 more. read more

Great home-style cooking NC BBQ. Honestly, its the best BBQ I have EVER had here in NC. Hands down! Went here for the first time with a friend and we were both beyond satisfied with our meals and the beer selection. The portions are good and plentiful! The Mac n' cheese is delicious, its in my top 3 for sure. The smoked potato salad was very good, but not your usual potato salad. My friend had the cackalacky slaw which was also a nice twist on classic slaw and quite tasty. They also have an extensive bottled beer selection and a weekly rotating draft list. The service was also great, we sat at the bar. Definitely stop by, you will not be disappointed! read more

Big Mikes BBQ - BBQ plate with Mac N' Cheese and smoked Potato Salad - Southern Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Great BBQ! Stopped in for lunch today with a couple coworkers. Great experince. Good friendly service, great BBQ and sides too. The beer selection has many local selection. Will definitely be back! read more

Delicious!!! My husband is a BBQ snob and he was in love. The smoked chicken wings were phenomenal, not even joking. The kids portions are huge so prepare for that leftover! I would say stick with the BBQ pork or brisket, I had the chopped chicken and it was good but the pork and brisket my husband and father got were great. The staff is awesome, super friendly and really knowledgable about the beer and food. My ONLY complaint is that it's so small that we sat at the only table available which was literally right next to the front door so incoming guests walking into to me stuffing my face :). read more

Go on Wednesdays or Saturdays for burnt ends, you'll thank me. I also love the BBQ egg rolls. May be the best wings iv ever had. Love that I can pick any beer and have it warmed quickly. Never had anything I don't like. read more

The grilled Mac n cheese sandwich is from out of this world. I'm a vegetarian so going to restaurants like this are difficult, but it was incredible. Staff are very knowledgeable in their beverages, and food down to even knowing typical portions size. Overall great experience! read more

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.... I'm not sure even where to begin. Let me try to paint you the picture the best I can for you. Let me start of by saying, I am visiting my son from California and was really hoping to satisfy my craving for southern BBQ. Sadly, that didn't happen here. We arrived around 7pm after finding this place on Yelp.I wanted to try a new southern restaurant rather than one I've been to in the past. We walked in and stood there patiently waiting for several minutes without even an acknowledgement. The set up itself is a bit awkward as there was a small table in the walkway next to the soda machine and very close to the beer rack where there is a huge display of local beers for sale with only 1 chair that seemed to be more than out of place. I continue to look around hoping to make eye contact with one of the two ladies that was working so we can hopefully seated, but neither are acknowledging us. About this time, another lady walks in, past us to get to the waitress to ask how long the wait is. She responds, "Oh maybe 5 minutes. Let us just clear off the table for you." And then the waitresses heads to the back. As the waitress comes back, I explain to her that we have been waiting to be seated and that we had arrived before the party they were about to sit. The waitress apologizes and asked how many in our party. I say (2). So where do you think she sat us? You guessed it! At the weird awkward, out of place table with only one chair and gets another chair from outside. I wasn't thrilled with the table seating as it felt we were in the walkway and blocking a portion of the beers that were for purchase, but hey let's make the best out of a bad situation right?! Moving forward, at this point we have now been at the restaurant for at least 20 minutes. The bartender/waitress took our drink order and brought us some menu's. She informed us they had ran out of pork. Hmmm ok, well I don't eat beef or pork so as long as you have chicken still I'm good. She says she will give us a few minutes to look over the menu and would bring us back some water, in which she did. The menu is fairly simple. 5 entrees, well 4 since they were out of pork. We made our selection with a few minutes and couldn't wait to eat. Ten minutes goes by and no sign of the either of the 2 ladies coming to take our order. I have already looked at the menu online so there wasn't a need for an abundance amount of time, especially when the menu is fairly simple. Once again, I am trying to make eye contact, and at one point tried to waive over the bartender/waitress which was unsuccessful. Finally, the other waitress comes and asks if we are ready. Most definitely we are!! Famished at this point!! Excited though, because I have been waiting all day for this. I chose... yes you guessed it, the chopped chicken entree!! And then the bomb hits and this happens....wait for it....... the waitress says, "I'm sorry we are all out of chicken!!!" "What", excuse me. I thought you were only out of pork?" She responds, "Yes we ran out of pork earlier, and he (she points to him) just brought some back, but now we are out of chicken." Welp, you can probably imagine how disappointed I was at this point. Are you kidding me? I have been here for at least 30 minutes and now you don't have chicken either. How does this happen? Needless to say, my son and I got up at this point and left. Between the location, the set up of the restaurant, and poor management, i walked away beyond disappointed = ( read more

The best BBQ that I have ever had!!! Traditional BBQ fare, but also interesting options such as blue cheese coleslaw on the menu! The hot cheesy potato salad is to die for! The staff is amazing- so attentive and friendly!! The only place my family and I will go for BBQ in the Triangle!! I can't say enough good things about this restaurant!! read more

We're new to town and were looking for a place to eat. We were at the point where we were so hungry we weren't hungry, just sleepy; that's when we settled on Brew N Que. We will be hard pressed to go anywhere else. It was truly phenomenal!! Not just b/c we were so hungry but b/c my smoked wings had the perfect balance of sweet and spice..oh so nice. My better half had Mac n cheese with their pulled pork, oh my oh my the perfect combo! I'm stuffed but my mouth is still watering over it. Btw, this is my first review on Yelp, though I've been using it for 5+ years, that's how good this place is. read more

Best BBQ. Love their sauce. Brisket is soo good. During COVID they are doing pick up.

I need to update. Please note, I have a new policy of going twice before writing a review because of this specific reason. I was wrong. I previously gave four stars, but I didn't account for the reason they were out of Bar-B-Que. It is that good. I had the egg rolls, one of each. Personally, I prefer the collards and pork over the buffalo chicken. I also had the taco. Wow! I am not a big slaw fan, but I understand flavor combinations in food and typically don't ask for modifications. Deliciousness. I even found a mule beer that I enjoyed. The customer service was excellent. I am glad I went back, and I am sorry for my fours stars earlier. read more

Y'all save y'alls money and don't eat here. Place is too small, the food isn't hot and honestly it's half flavorless. The Mac and cheese was devoid of all flavor and the blue cheese slaw was....just not good. The best part was when my food came out there was a giant black hair ! Sitting right there in plain sight and when I called the waitress over to tell her about it and she just said what do you want me to do about it. She got me new food but still a big black hair right in the food ain't acceptable anywhere Just don't go here y'all. read more

Omg!!! The best bbq in the triangle. I had the pork brisket and smoked potato salad and a side of two individual smoked wings. First of all it is freaking awesome that you can order individual smoked wings for $1.50 each and even select flats or drums. The smoked wings were juicy, flavorful, and crispy a must try. The pork brisket was outstanding with wonderful flavor and juicy. Lastly the smoked potato salad was so good. It is fried red potatoes smothered in sour cream and topped with cheese. FYI not the place if you are on a diet lol. In addition, the service was impeccable we received our food within minutes and the staff were super friendly. It is a bbq shack with a bottle shop. Definitely will be returning. Sorry there are no pictures once I started eating it was game over. read more

Just a great place for a few beers and delicious BBQ. The potato salad is amazing too.