Gastonia favorite. Visit once a week. Food is always good and always the same. Love that the still have curb service.

One of my favorite places in Gastonia. My advice dont get the BBQ if your looking for smoked style bbq. Go with their burgers all the way with bbq slaw. Also a hot dog all the way with bbq slaw. You have to get a hand made cherry lemon sundrop as well. This place has been here for ever and is hands down one of Gastonia's best places. Also Black's is better than RO's! read more

We Love BLACK'S BBQ! Every time we are here visiting from Florida we HAVE to get our Black's FIX!

This place is awful!! Only place I've ever got a "flat" cheeseburger!! Food not very good!!

The point of calling ahead is so that the food will be ready when you get there, right? Apparently that's a new concept here...

Go for the BBQ slaw not the BBQ. Growing up on NC style bbq I am used to it being smoked meats, blacks is not that. I have no idea how they prep their pork but its not with fire and smoke. With all that I said I love this place. Probably my favorite local place. Try a cheeseburger all the way with BBQ slaw and a hot dog all the way with BBQ slaw! A side of onion rings isn't a bad call either. A must when you go is a CHERRY LEMON SUNDROP, they still make it the old way by mixing Sundrop and Cheerwine then adding in a slice of lemon. RO's across town cut the corner by buying the premixed cherry lemon sundrop and it is no where near as good. Give this place a shot just don't go in expecting traditional NC BBQ. FYI someone said they don't have female staff, they have some ladies in the kitchen working. read more

Terrible barbecue. Unseasoned sliced pork with a sloppy topping that's less like a slaw and more like a bland pepper cream sauce, served on a nearly flattened fried bun. Just about as far from Carolina BBQ as you can get and still claim to have it on the menu. read more

Had a BBQ sandwich w/ slaw and onion rings. Surprised that they didn't offer hushpuppies. The taste of the BBQ is average. The slaw was hardy noticed on the sandwich, so it must have been bland. Disclaimer: I am a fan of Eastern NC que, and Black's is more of a Lexington style. I did like the nice touch of toasted buns on the sandwich. The onion rings were fried with dough, not cornmeal. The folks working there were very nice. I am sure to go back, and try something else on the menu. read more

Only the best barbecue EVER. Order extra slaw on your sandwich though, sometimes they don't put enough. Always the same, nice people when you come in. Can get very crowded at lunch time but this place is definitely worth it. The crinkle fries also taste super good with the slaw. Definitely my number one place if I want some good bbq. I've been coming here ever since I was a little girl. read more

I was raised eating Blacks Barbeque and oh my it is awesome. I love the slaw. As a child I would get the fries and dip them into the slaw. 48 yrs. old now and I live 2 hrs away we still manage to grab an ice chest and take a trip to Blacks. We bring it back home and yummy!!! Never will get tired of their food. read more

Great restaurant, AMAZING FOOD, the ribs were off the hook. I really recommend the minced barbecue sandwich -- it was the best I've ever had. read more

Never disappointing, always great food, consistent and very nice people. Sliced BBQ or hotdogs all the way...curbside service...always stop here when I'm in town. read more

I understand this is a local favorite but over the years the food is bland and overpriced. The only reason I can see that they do so well is because the choice of restaurants in this area are lacking. read more

Would recommend to anyone. It's a place that anyone visiting Gastonia has to try out.

This is one of Gastonia best places to eat, I absolutely love the minced barbeque sandwiches and cherry lemon sundrops.

What is that??? It is NOT BBQ!!! It looked like mushy cat food mixed with thousand island dressing. I don't even have the words to describe the lukewarm mystery meat served on a hamburger bun at this place. read more

The Service was fantastic. The restaurant made me feel at home. I met the owner's son and he's a world class act. I recommend the hamburger it war the best I have ever had. read more

The food was great. What made the meal complete was service from the owners son, James Black. Great restaurant, great food, great experience read more

This is a Gaston institution and my family has been coming here for many years. My Grammie has been buying gallons of tea here for almost 30 years and it remains some of the best tea I've ever tasted...and I hate tea. The BBQ is good and I love the hot dogs...a great quality dog. You can taste the juiciness and flavor in every bite. Sure, cash only is a pain but it remains true to tradition. I love the fried bologna sandwiches as well as the livermush sandwiches...and don't get me started on the smoked turkey. Oh, and the onion rings are absolutely delicious! Crispy batter that coats every ring lovingly. I love everything that I have tried here and so does the rest of my family. I will always recommend Black's. read more

This place is gross. I like the cheeseburger, but this place is just nasty. Paint would go a long way. Wiping the tables off after customers finish their meal would help too!Every time I have been inside to eat, we had to clean our table ourselves. If you go inside to eat, you just might loose your appetite. read more

Went here for lunch and the place doesn't look like much but the food is the reason to drop in. I got their turkey sandwich and it was delicious. Not a huge variety, but they are good at what they do. The staff was friendly and patient with us since we've never been before. read more

I'm only reviewing this for the "barbecue" because that's in the namesake and that's what I ordered. I told the gentleman I'd like a pulled pork sandwich and he asked if I wanted sliced or minced pork. Feeling a bit confused, I asked if the pork was smoked. He looked down at at his register and gave a no response. As much as I wanted to just walk out for false advertising, I was hungry and just told him I'd try the "minced pork sandwich". Got it to go fast, took to my vehicle and unwrapped what looked like a toasted bun with unidentifiable pink/ orange filling. The sandwich satisfied my hunger, but Ladies and Gentlemen, this is NOT barbecue. At best it is boiled pork roast run through a food processor and mixed with thousand island dressing and slaw- a novelty sandwich at best. If that's your thing, good for you, but I'm heading on down the road till I see some smoke coming from the back of a building next time. read more

I'm a vegetarian and I still love Black's Barbecue!! I may be morally opposed to their meat, but it's just so succulent and delicious that my stomach can't refuse. Go Black's!! read more

The barbecue sandwich here is amazing! Black's is my favorite restaurant in Gastonia. Far superior to RO's!

Ok, Luke warm pressed BBQ. Nothing to write home about. I've tried it a hand full of times, since it's close to the house. And apparently it's anti-female. I've never seen a female worker. Not one! read more