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    Bunn's Barbecue

    4.4 (26 reviews)
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    I love the barbecue sandwiches from Bunn's!
    Shakara R.

    The best chopped barbecue I've ever had!! I'm from NY and every time I come to North Carolina I have to stop here for a sandwich. You can sit in for a quick bite or order takeout. The staff is always, always so pleasant. I'll probably stop back in before I go back home ! Lol Ps-It's not fancy. You come here for the awesome food, not the ambiance. It's a vintage Gem. Also, no credit cards accepted Just cash. Enjoy!

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    Fred B.

    I have eaten at this iconic, beyond retro, barbecue joint a number of times over the years - usually as a slight detour on the way to the OBX. I always enjoyed the pig here, but it had been almost 8 years since my last visit, so I didn't feel comfortable reviewing it. Now I do. This place still serves very, very good Eastern NC style barbecue, not the "World's Best" as stated on the front of their building, but very, very good (easily in my Top 15, maybe even Top 10), and it is very reasonably priced. They cook just pork shoulders here so the meat is leaner and cleaner than some you find in Eastern NC. It is moderately chopped, tender & moist, and is rather mild as it comes out of the kitchen, but with a definite vinegar snap to it - a good dose of the house sauce (which has some heat) and a little salt, rounds this pig out for me. The Cornbread Sandwich ($3.50 for BBQ between 2 pieces of cornbread) is the unique item here, but much like the famous Pork Chop Sandwich at Snappy Lunch, once is about enough. The cornbread is thin and rather chewy, much like that at Skylight Inn, and overpowers the taste of some pretty good barbecue - the cornbread just isn't that good, imo. The Barbecue Plate ($6 for Regular, only $6.75 for Large) comes with slaw and a piece of cornbread. The slaw is a little different from that served at most Eastern NC BBQ - the cabbage is shredded, not chopped, has a little carrot and some celery seeds, very little mayo, and is on the sweet side - if you get a sandwich (goes for $2.75), I'd leave the slaw off. The Hot Dog here is outstanding and is only $1.25 - I'd stop here just for the dog. The BBQ by the pound is $6.25 cold, $7 if you want it hot. Like I said, great value here. The menu is very compact here - they offer a very good Brunswick Stew ($4.50 for a bowl), BBQ Chicken on Tuesday, and absolutely outstanding Chicken & Pastry on Thursday. This is a small place, with limited seating (maybe 6 or 8 small tables), most here seem to order takeout. The folks are very personable and friendly - one of the owners was kind enough to take a picture of my wife and me out in front of the place. You need to try the food here, and bring cash - no CC accepted here.

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    2 years ago

    Not open and we drove 15 minutes out of our way. Closed and website and sign wrong! Not up to date for information on yelp site either!

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    7 years ago

    Friendliest people and staff. Great food. Recommend It to everyone! I would go back anytime. Cornbread sandwich was to die for

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    I had high hopes. BBQ was decent, Brunswick stew was good, cornbread and slaw were below average.

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    I love everything about this restaurant, including the owners and the staff and the food is…read moreamazing. I love their lasagna and their spaghetti with meat sauce and their pizza pizzas. Highly recommend! It's just a family atmosphere and it's just relaxing.

    We stopped at Mama's Pizza for lunch on our way headed further east on 64. I tried the Salami Sub…read morewhile my dining companion opted for the baked Ziti. My sub was definitely on the sparse side. The 6ish inch sandwich arrived at the table warm on a small metal tray. The serving of salami was skimpy; I seriously doubt that it had much more than an ounce of salami and about the same size serving of mozzarella. Despite the modest amount of protein, it really was OK. I've had better versions of this sandwich, but I've had worse too. The baked ziti showed up piping hot in an enormous baking dish that dwarfed the metal tray of my sandwich. It was easily a large enough serving for two or possibly even three. I got to try a bite and it was also OK. There was a lot of pasta with a barely adequate serving of meat sauce and there was a lot more tomato sauce than meat in the sauce. The sauce was definitely on the sweet side; I've had baked ziti many times and do not recall ever eating sauce this sweet before. Our server was not overly attentive but did eventually refill our drinks. The restaurant is clean and had a bit of a 1990s feel. We both noticed that there was pay telephone in the lobby that appeared to work. It definitely reinforced the 1990s vibe. The restaurant charges a 4% fee to use a credit card. There really aren't too many dining options easily accessible off of highway 64 east of Rocky Mount until you reach the OBX. Momma's Pizza is a reasonable choice as long you have modest expectations.

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