Chopped Eastern North Carolina style Barbecue sandwich with slaw (yellow). Very good. Brunswick stew as a side. Good. Could be seasoned more. Broth was a little bland. Plenty of vegetables and chicken. Ice Cream sandwich (plain) is good finish to the lunch. Server did his job well, and he was tipped well. read more

I am always leery of restaurants that display 20 year old accolades and newspaper articles. This is what I was greeted with after being seated. With the temporary closure of Beatties Ford, it is more difficult to get from work to Lancasters for the Friday lunch special. So, today, we used the closure as an excuse to try this place. Yes, I am going to make a direct comparison between these two establishments. 1. BBQ Plate lunch special for $12.98? Compare this to the $9 Friday special at Lancasters and my wallet knows where to go. AND I got less food? AND I didn't have as many side choices? 2. It smells like an elderly persons home. 3. No bacon in the green beans? Is this even legal? 4. I saw nor tasted any sign of smoke in the meat. I left, unimpressed, and feeling like I paid too much for the meal. Not a good feeling. I think the Cookout across the street has better BBQ for less than half the price, and then I can afford a fancy milkshake. First impression blah blah blah.....I'm doubtful that I'll go back. I'll be sure to take the detour and go to Lancasters next Friday. read more

Anyplace named Bubba's is a place needing a visit. Any place that combines Bubba's and Barbeque is a no brainer in the QC. Located in North Charlotte off exit 16 (Sunset Blvd West), this place is simple and tries to be nothing more. This is your typical NC BBQ w/vinegar sauce being the specialty. Hush puppies are so delightful that a basket must accompany any BBQ. The pork is so moist that not much sauce is needed, though I love to get the hands messy with a proper dousing of the vinegar based sauce. Great for a quick eat in or massive take out. Apparently they cater too! Make sure to check out the men's room (men and women alike) as Bubba, who is there most days, will give you a good laugh at his creation. read more

Stopped on our way through and thoroughly enjoyed everything. Bubba is super friendly and so is the staff. The portions are huge, so go hungry. Excellent value, great environment. My kids were entertained by all of the memorabilia on the walls. Awesome all around. read more

David loves barbecue, so after visiting some friends up north, we stopped by to grab a bite on the way home. We had both heard people rave about how wonderful Bubba's is... so our expectations were pretty high. I had the BBQ Chicken, David had some sort of BBQ'd pork, and we split an order of onion rings. The food was good but not great. But the employees were very friendly and helpful. Even though we had never been there before, they made us feel right at home. read more

Feeling the need for some real southern cookin', my wife and I were taken to Bubba's for an introduction. I ordered the pulled pork and green beans, with hush puppies on the side. This was my first time with hush puppies, and boy were they good. The pulled pork was best smothered in their vinegar based sauce (another first) and regular barbecue sauce. It was simple but tasty. Our server was nice, but the real treat was when a guy who I'm assuming was Bubba himself came out to greet us. He joked around a bit and sent my friend and I into the mens restroom to find out if we were men or not (see the image on this page). That capped off the night nicely. As a real southern cookin noob', I had a great experience. read more

Being born and raised in Eastern North Carolina has made me really biased about eastern style barbecue, but I have to say that this is some of the worst eastern style barbecue that I've ever had. I've been here a few times and on each of my three visits, i have to say that the BBQ really disappoints. This is the first eastern style barbecue I've had that has nearly no seasoning. During my last visit, I decided to pony up the extra money and just buy a bottle of their vinegar based sauce to season the meat with. Even after all of that, it still wasn't very good. I recommend that they use more salt, pepper and vinegar when cooking the hog. With that being said about the terrible BBQ, the rest of the food is actually pretty decent. I really like their fried chicken, coleslaw, potato salad and other dishes. I haven't tried the chicken and dumplings yet, but my friends say it's really good. The staff is always friendly and attentive and I really like the comical signs that they have outside. I'd recommend this place for fried chicken and good sides, but I can't give the thumbs up to anyone regarding their eastern chopped barbecue. read more

I don't get the bad reviews. The staff is super friendly, and the food is great. I got the pulled pork and ribs, I've never been a fan I pulled pork, and I'm pretty sure you have to drown in BBQ sauce which I didn't want to do, so I can really review that part objectively. The coleslaw, bake beans and ribs were out of sight. I liked it so much I bought a rack and styrofoam cooler to take it home in DC. I've only had ribs this tender and good one other time, that's when my mom makes it, they're able to maintain the tenderness to the bone. Give it try for the ribs, the fresh brewed Iced Tea was nice too, if this was around the corner it would crush Rocklands my local BBQ chain. read more

Bubba's does Eastern NC BBQ right! If you were weaned on Eastern NC 'cue and are desperate for a taste without a 3 hour drive, this is the place for you. The meat is tender and moist and the Eastern NC sauce is PERFECT! Now, I know this isn't the most important thing about a BBQ place, but the french fries are amazingly crisp and delicious as well. read more

Servers were friendly and timely! Food was severely overpriced for the quality. Kenny B's review hit the nail on the head! BBQ was gross, slaw was grosser. French fries, onion rings and hush puppies all tasted the same, also gross. Was like $34 with a $6 tip and cookout would have tasted 5 times better. Could be a great place and worth the money but the food quality was horrible. I'd suggest finding bbq elsewhere. read more

After pulling off the freeway for gas, we were tempted by the signs for Bubba's BBQ. Pay attention because the signs, photos, and decor are funny & clever, and mostly original! BBQ pork was tasty; beans very nice and hush puppies amazing. Bubba himself provided the entertainment. Puns and double entendre accented his tableside schtick. Stay sharp or you find yourself the pork butt of his jokes. Be sure to ask him about his newborn niece. read more

We stopped by for a quick bite to eat. First time here. Food and service were excellent!

I'm from NJ and was told by some friends that I need to have East Carolina BBQ. Well I was not disappointed. This place was great. Service was even better. I will be visiting again next time I am in town. read more

Bubba's Barbecue - Yum. - Barbeque Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Yummy! So clean & such nice people! On our way back to CHS after 7 weeks on the road. Best take-out of all. Easy to eat, precisely packed BBQ sandwich. Classic NC style. Easy on & off @ 77 & 21. read more

Semi secret and not too bad. Had a combo platter because I wanted some fried chicken too and I thought the whole deal was pretty solid. Hush puppies weren't as good as Lexington's but the pork was moist and the chicken was great. read more

Mmmmmmm. The hubby and I met up with some friends here after spending a wedding weekend in Charlotte. This place isn't much to look at, but it came highly recommended by a Charlotte-an. We loved it. There was deliciously sweet iced tea, all you can eat hush puppies, the biggest onion rings I've ever seen. Then, of course, there was the meat. I found it interesting that ribs were ribs, but barbecue was what I would just call pulled pork. Both were delicious. If I were ever in Charlotte again, I'd stop in. read more

1st time in. Typical old school BBQ joint. They do have both eastern and western NC sauce which is nice since I do like my tomato sauce with a vinegar kick. O rings are beer battered. Price is a bit steep for the portion but I understand the rising cost of pork. Good waitstaff. No complaints there. I recommend it for lunch if your headed this way. Update. I hadn't tried the o rings prior to posting. Pass. They are frozen. Or atleast not spectacular. Like i said. Good lunch spot. Will come back though next time Im thinking ribs. read more

Coming back through Charlotte to catch my flight, I picked up some ribs and chicken to go. I didn't try the pork but the ribs were full and meaty and the chicken had a great flavor to it. Like Tony, I thought this was the highest price I paid for BBQ for my trip and not nearly as good as some others. I might give it another go, sit in this time and get a better feel for the experience. read more

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I was recommended to go here for lunch by a local, so I had high expectations. I have to say I was let down. I tried the pulled barbeque plate, which is their go to item with hush puppies, country style potato salad, and slaw...I was let down on the flavor....had to pour sauce on my meat to flavor it up....overall disappointing read more

Clean, friendly, left full and satisfied. The menu isn't terribly broad, but It seems like they try to focus on what they do best, Carolina pulled pork. Andi our waitress was friendly and attentive. The pulled pork plate is enough for two sandwiches, you get slaw and a side with it, fir a dollar you can add a small cup of chicken based stew. Spend that dollar, the stew is tasty. I agree with RE, don't be scared away by a couple of bad reviews, there is no reason to rate this less than a 4 star. read more

Best BBQ EVER! Andi was our server and was so sweet, she answered all of our questions and was very attentive. We even got to meet Bubba. Would highly recommend visiting! read more

Excellent! This was a stop on our way to Savannah. Bubba's is off the interstate but it's not a tourist BBQ place, it is the real thing. I've never seen pork BBQ chopped so fine and the vinegar-based sauce was just what I wanted. Hushpuppies were great and an added bonus. Potato salad was unusual and delicious. The place had alot of regulars and it's always a plus when the owner comes out and talks to you. My girlfriend remembered it from 20+ years ago and we ended buying a T-shirt, his sauces and BBQ to go! read more

Yuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmoooo!! Adorable decor..kinda like you're at a school cafeteria table..down to the plates!! Pork Bbq was on point! Both sauces delish! Slaw yuuuum potato salad soooo yum and the hush puppies..what what!! I will be back! Pecan pie destroyed!! Sooo good!! So full!! read more

Bubba's Barbecue - Fuuuuuuuuull of pie....nom - Barbeque Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Great authentic NC barbecue and amazing customer service. Make sure you go to the men's bathroom before leaving

Amazing it was a party in your mouth! Got the BBQ Pork & BBQ Beans & coleslaw. Endless coleslaw & hush puppies Sweet tea was the best I've had since we move down to North Carolina The staff in honor of her family and just couldn't do enough for us and they were just wonderful! This is a place that loves life and loves to laugh We even got the Bubba coffee mug to take home We will be back very happy customers read more

Not the place to go if dieting. Grilled chicken was tasteless and green beans were just as bad. Too expensive for tasteless food!!! Will not go again since this was second visit. Was hoping first visit was just a bad day. I guess all days are bad!!! read more

Picked up carry out dinners yesterday. I ordered the grilled chicken breast with green beans and boiled potatoes. My husband got the bbq plate with green beans and boiled potatoes. The green beans were so salty we could not eat them. My "grilled, marinated chicken breast" was 2 white meat patties, with grill marks, but not flavor. The only seasoning was a little salt and way too much black pepper. I tasted my husband's bbq and it had no bbq flavor at all. We will not be eating their food again. read more

I have to say this eastern Carolina BBQ is some of the best I have had since when I was a child living in Greenville NC. My granddaddy use to take us to his favorite BBQ place just across the Tar River near the airport almost every Sunday for dinner. Living in Florida I don't get this type of 'Q down there. So when I am in Charlotte I make it a point to eat here. Twice now and counting. read more

Bubba's Barbecue - Yumm! Dinner! - Barbeque Near Me - Charlotte, North Carolina

Food was excellent. Simple atmosphere focused on getting a laugh with oddball signs and designs but great barbecue, which is the overall point of going, and great service. read more

A pint of BBQ 14.00? 9.99 average in NC. My meal which didnt inlude any side they have so i got potato salad and green beans. I paid 14.00+ for the regular BBQ plate with 2 sides. Green beans are canned and not seasoned. Pasta salad hot and no seasoning. I found bones in my old dry BBQ and they tried to charge me .25 for vinegar sauce (keep in mind a meal doesnt come with BBQ sauce wtf) i also recieved 4 hush puppies that was atleast a day old! Stale and tasted reheated. My food was ready instantly. 14.00+??? Dont go! Better and honest Lancasters is on Sunset a mile away!!! P.S. I went on a Saturday during dinner Labor day weekend. A ghost town. Oh and he sells 9.99 platic normal tooth brushes wtf??? read more

One of the worst restaurants I've ever been to. The food was the bland. The only thing decent was the hush puppies. The owner made us feel very uncomfortable. He made some inappropriate jokes. Our waitress was good though. But I won't be coming back. read more

Wow. Just was refused service because we had a large group. When we offered to break up and just sit with the family. Nope....not an option. Empty restaurant, and they would not let 18 people sit and eat. Their policy is " no teams". We had 6 high school girls and 12 parents. The hostess politely said they have had teams cause problems. Well, this policy just cost them. None of these 12 parents will ever return. So I can't tell you how the food is. Just don't walk in as a large group. That is my tip. read more

I wanted to like this place, but I just can't give it more than 2 stars. In my opinion, it doesn't compare favorably to some of the other places in town. If I'm in that neighborhood again I might stop in and give it another shot, but I'm not going to go out of my way. read more

While in this area of Charlotte I saw Bubba's BBQ I did not have but, a few minutes and I really just wanted to taste the Q . I went in the only people I saw was 2 people leaving . So with a quick look at the menu I ordered a BBQ sandwich ( no slaw this time I wanted to be able to taste the flavor of the Q then have slaw next time) So out came my sandwich and I noticed slaw on the outside of the sandwich I opened it and saw that the slaw well... some of it had been taken off about half was still there it looked as if someone had taken something and attempted to " get the slaw off".When I told the server she looked at the ticket and said " I told them no slaw " Then she left with the sandwich at this point I am wondering if they could not get a simple order with such a slow time then what else was wrong? At that point I had spent way to much time just trying to get a simple sandwich put money on the table to pay for the Tea and left . I called shortly after a conference call to talk to the manager " Bubba " I told him the story and he first said " describe the server " then when I did he said " What color was the slaw " And I am thinking why would he ask that? Does he think the slaw came from somewhere else? When I told him I was not 100% sure he "said we only serve this color slaw"( I think he said yellow) And I am still wondering why he said that? ( AGAIN) To me this was getting me know where when I was just trying to explain to him what the problem was. I then just said " have a good day and hung up" Do not think I will be back ... just a warning if you go to Bubbas do not keep it to simple and please please do not make the order very complicated. They may ask you where the food came from? read more

I should have known not to go in. The place was empty. I got the ribs. I am not an expert but I didn't see the smoky color. The biggest problem was that the meat was under cooked. read more

Superb eastern NC BBQ! Traveling from Florida to Pennsylvania gab to stop at Bubba's right off I-77 and always good, great service and delicious. I've eaten Barbecue in many states and regions this stands out as great!!!!! read more

Ribs was good and the cole slaw as well even for me because I hate cole slaw, but that's where it ends. The kids menu was abysmal and my wife's chicken sandwich look like a lunchable. That just goes to say if you not ordering BBQ ribs and chicken then what's the point of going. On another note, for such a famous well known spot it was mediocre to me and not really worth what I spent on the food. Can't knock it to you try it, so I'm knocking it. read more

First and foremost take a look at the hours of operation. Close at 9.00pm. I live in California originally from Delaware. I travel on the road for work, we are constantly trying new places to eat. We make our way to Charlotte, North Carolina. HOME OF BBQ ! We decide we are getting home cooked bbq for dinner our first night... Arrived at 8:39 closed. Okay okay.. Next night 8:30 closed. Yea so one more time again, but this time I called ! Yea they said 9:00pm. So tonight 8:40 we arrived, closed. Tried to give them the upper hand. But this is ridiculous. read more

My Wife and I are in town and decided to stop in here for takeout. The BBQ is a bit bland and we watched them heat mine up in a microwave. The coleslaw had too much mustard and was very tangy. Best part of my meal was the chicken tenders and potato salad. Best part of my Wife's meal was tasting off my plate. All the awards on the walls were from the early 2000s. This place may be well past it's prime! read more

On a Sunday afternoon, me and my girlfriend wanted some good country barbecue, so we stumbled upon this place, this place looked very promising, so I ordered the Ribs and the pulled pork, along with coleslaw and baked beans. My girlfriend ordered the fish along with fries and baked beans. My pulled pork had no barbecue on it nor did it come with any barbecue at all, my ribs were rubbery.... I am from the Carolinas,I personally am very serious when it comes to barbecue, I don't think that I will be returning here at all. What makes everything worst is the fact that IT'S DOWN THE STREET FROM MY HOUSE. read more