I will be honest - the food was so hot and fresh - we ate it before I thought about taking a photo lol so I took one of the building! On a serious note: the customer service was great. Very friendly and attentive. We used the drive thru to complete our order - so I can't speak for in the inside of this location. However, from what we had - I believe we will be back to see what else goodies they have at this location. read more

City Barbeque - Barbeque Near Me - Wendell, North Carolina

The food was mouth watering. It was soooo good. Jason, our cashier and waiter, was the best. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere and decor was inviting and they accommodated everyone, rather on the inside or seating on the outside.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We will be going back there real soon. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The restaurant was clean, service was prompt and plenty of seating both in doors and out.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If you go hands down get the hush puppies. Best puppies of my life! I'm also a huge chicken tender fan and theirs did not disappoint. read more

City Barbeque - Hush Puppies One Chicken Tender - Barbeque Near Me - Wendell, North Carolina

Recommended (with an *) City Barbecue has a lot going for it, but probably not for the BBQ purist (*). This Ohio-based chain has over 70 locations in the U. S., including six in the Triangle area. All the meats are tender enough, but just don't have that distinctive pit-cooked flavor that I crave. However, when one of their excellent sauces is added, they're really quite tasty. Sauce options include Original, Sweet City, Brush Fire (Actually not all that hot), Swine Wine (like Eastern NC Vinegar) and Low Calorie (why bother?). I found the portions to be ample, the selections varied and the food generally very good. On my first visit I tried the basic Pulled Pork , Baked Beans and Cole Slaw I added a little of each Sauce to some of the BBQ and enjoyed them all. The Beans were tangy and tasty. The Cole Slaw was outstanding - slightly sweet, creamy and delicious. I also sampled the Pulled Chicken with Fried Okra and Sweet Corn Pudding. The chicken was pretty bland, but very good with some of the sauces. The real stars were the sides. The Fried Okra was as good as any I have ever had (with or without the Chipotle Ranch Dressing). It was lightly breaded; slightly crispy but tender. The Corn Pudding was loaded with sugary corn kernels, butter and sour cream. My two favorites are the St Louis Ribs and the Beef Brisket. The Ribs were slightly crusty but tender. I find that three Ribs and a couple of sides are plenty for a filling meal. You can get the Brisket either lean cut or full cut (I prefer the full cut). City's Hush Puppies are crispy, golden and packed with Southern flavor - perfect. Be sure to ask for the 10% military veteran or senior discount (age 62). read more

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Julie at the cash was great! We have been coming to City BBQ for years and Julie was the first and only person to ask if we were veterans. My husband is former Navy so she gladly applied our military discount. Wish we had known about it before today but thanks to Julie we know now! read more

Food was great and Jason was very helpful. Great customer service. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Restaurant was clean[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]].

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Typical bbq atmosphere with out the smell of the smoking meat.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Food was great lots of smoke flavor the BBQ sauces were ok most lacked big flavor they had more heat than anything. The turkey and the sausage was amazing so much flavor read more

City Barbeque - Three meat plate sausage,turkey,brisket. And ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Wendell, North Carolina

I'm not sure if I've left a review here before or not but this is suck a great place to eat idk what I got last time but this time I got the shareable wings and the turkey sandwich both were absolutely amazing and the ranch is smack like I think I could drink it. The staff is amazing, the two young ladies at the counter were the sweetest ever. Love yall fr thank you for everything! Also I j don't take pictures on her bc I eat the food before thinking about it read more

I ordered brisket and it ONLY two pieces of fat! When I told them it was the worst bbq I had EVER had they asked if I wanted something else. All i wanted was a bucket to puke! read more

Food was great. I love food bbq places and this one was really good. No complaints about food. Service was great also.

The food was good and I received what I ordered. The wait time in the drive thru could use work and maybe just bring my order next time because it was ready and sitting there. This way I could go and not be backing up traffic. My big problem was I paid $1.89 up charge to add bacon to my sandwich. I received two tiny pieces that wouldn't even equal one slice of bacon. Picture included. Not very happy. read more

City Barbeque - 2 tiny pieces of bacon from my sandwich . Is this worth $1.89? - Barbeque Near Me - Wendell, North Carolina

The food was very good , plus they gave a Military Discount. I will be back again soon.

We prefer the garner location. The bbq nachos saved them for sure. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Atmosphere- fits Wendell Falls , clean and sophisticated with a lil hint of country.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service - fast and friendly Food - brisket was DRY AS F. It's a shame how these folks are overcooking this delicacy. Then they clearly don't know how to cut it. Raggedy edges made it look more like shredded beef! The pork was good! The chicken sandwich was so thin! Won't get that again ! Brisket sandwich was made with dry brisket so there's that. The sweat tea was good tho! They gotta step the game up frfr. read more

City Barbeque - Order station - Barbeque Near Me - Wendell, North Carolina

Thanks for doing the dishes for me.This is a great take out! Sample platter fresh salad its all good! read more

City Barbeque - 3 meat Sampler and a Super Fresh Salad! Take out using the app was great! - Barbeque Near Me - Wendell, North Carolina

Sweet Tea: 10/10 Brisket: 10/10 Service: 10/10 I recently visited and ordered the two-meat platter, and let me just say: it's more than enough food for one person. I chose brisket and turkey as my two meats, and paired them with baked beans and coleslaw. The platter also comes with a slice of bread, which is a nice touch. The brisket? Absolutely amazing--smoky, tender, and perfectly seasoned. I was so stuffed after finishing that, I ended up packing the turkey and remaining sides to go. I haven't tried the turkey yet, but I'm looking forward to it next time. As for the coleslaw, it wasn't my favorite. I think I prefer the version they serve at the Greensboro location. That said, it still paired well with the meats, so no complaints there. The service was fantastic, and the location is super convenient--right off the highway. I'll definitely be back for more! read more

Everything the good was delicious and Jason was a amazing person that helped us with our order! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The inside of the restaurant was very clean and open and nicely organized with all of our favorite sauces[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Food is always good and fast. For a fast food place this beats the standard will be coming back!

Jason and crew were great. Food is always good!! Friendly staff! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Convenient and always clean![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

Jason was helpful and friendly an made me feel at home also just a great place to get your food quicily read more

So awesome to have city bbq come to Wendell NC!! I have visited a few in the triangle,Cary ,Garner locations. I was super excited to visit this restaurant today. The service was ok. Obviously some of the workers are new and just getting in to the swing of things so the order took a little while . I am sure they will catch on soon and smooth sailing from then on. So excited to visit again soon. read more

City Barbeque - Outside view - Barbeque Near Me - Wendell, North Carolina

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Ate here tonight at 6. Ordered for 2. Two Texas Reuben sandwiches with potato salad, baked beans, iced tea. We were there an hour. Place was less than half full. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Most tables dirty with visible trash left behind. Trash cabinet had its door open with trash on floor.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Reminded me of a college dining room. No one attempted to cleandining area entire time we were there. Sandwiches were served at room temperature. Lots of fat on brisket. Teaspoon sized dollop of Cole slaw on sandwich. Potato salad and baked beans decent. Tea was good. No reason to return. read more

I had a bad experience but Cassie was right on it with correcting the problem. The new order was amazing!

Went there for ribs and they didn't have any. Not good for a barbeque joint. Ended up getting wings and a side of okra.

City BBQ in Wendell has the BEST Cobb salad around. Fresh greens, perfect tomatoes, bacon, eggs and the protein of your choice. I got crispy chicken. It was $10.99. I barely ate half of it and have half of it tomorrow. This is a new item for them and is 10 out of 10. Hubby had sampler platter with turkey, brisket and sausage with 2 sides and bread. One of the chefs was carving ribs like butter, so we had to get some of those too. Totally recommend! read more

first off prices are too high . Second we shouldn't have to upgrade to get sides on our sandwiches and other things this isn't a subscription . Honestly yall better start being considerate of prices and things of that nature because when Chick fil a opens up yall are done. read more

Wendell newest restaurant addition. Overall not bad, food was prepared well. Price was mid to high. The facilities were not well kept like you'd expected for a brand new business. First impressions are a big deal. read more

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Jason was amazing and very friendly as well as knowledgeable on everything offered! Will definitely visit again :)

They have a drive thru the food was excellent in and out and back home to eat the food

Got there at 6:00 on Sunday and they were already out of ribs so we ordered brisket, half a chicken, some BBQ and sides. The sides were ok but the brisket, chicken, and BBQ were colder than room temperature. Also when trying to get Dr. Pepper Diet from the drink station, water was leaking all over from around the dispenser. Some water gets in the drink and some all over your hand. We were very disappointed! I'll never go back to City BBQ in Wendell again! I've had a much better experience at the Garner City BBQ near Cabela's. Someone needs to straighten out the store in Wendell! read more

The ribs and sausage were great. I like their green beans cooked with bacon. All well done. I couldn't eat the fried okra. Saying it's fried is misleading. It's breaded but not cooked long enough to be crispy, just soggy. Avoid the undercooked okra. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Very clean place, great vibes![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Although, flavors are not there. We tried the pulled pork, brisket and texas style sausage- brisket was cut poorly, pulled pork was decent and the texas style sausage tasted just like breakfast sausage... Fried okra was fine but hardly breaded, great fries, baked beans and mac and cheese were alright. Overall the experience was subpar and not worth the price at all. read more

visiting from Georgia and was met with a hospitality of no other. The staff was very hospitable and was appreciative. The atmosphere is warm and inviting. Will visit again. read more

Our family has eaten at the Garner restaurant for years. We were very excited when CB opened in WF. HOWEVER- after eating at the WF location numerous times -we have found it to be lacking in quality regarding the brisket and at times the smoked turkey. We decided to give it another try today - unfortunately both the turkey and brisket were extra dry - they crumbled due to the dryness--should never have been served. I haven't written a negative review -- even though it was warranted- b/f in hopes this would change. They did give me another very small serving of brisket to replace the first serving. Customer service is important- the guy slicing and serving the brisket seemed very annoyed and unfriendly as he handed me my brisket. I don't like to complain but if you're paying $34 for a meal - it is disappointing when you receive food of this quality read more

Great food the potato salad was excellent and it came out really fast. ..........................................

Had a great lunch today. Overall experience was nicer than average, but just under 4 stars. Order at counter then your name is called. [[HIGHLIGHT]]We arrived around 2:30 and the dining room could have used a little attention (tables cleaned and floors swept).[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We each ordered the sausage sandwich ($6.99 each). Sausage was good, but recommend serving on a bun vs Texas toast. The bread was a little soft/soggy. In addition, we shared the 3 side plate ($7.99) with okra, baked beans, and collards. Baked beans had plenty of brisket chunks and all of the sides serving sizes were ample to share considering everything else we ordered. While the beans were tasty they are on the sweeter side and my general tastes are more savory. The collards were a hit and loaded with pork and just the right amount of vinegar. The okra was surprisingly tasty. I was afraid it would be heavy and greasy, but it appeared to be lightly hand breaded and flash fried. Only thing missing was a little salt. Separately, we shared an order of 6 wings ($8.99). While small in size, flavors were delicious and smokey. While I enjoyed the spicy ranch, blue cheese would have been nice. The pickles that came on the side with the wings were also delicious. Sauces were good but recommend pre filling disposable cups as the bottles were dirty after the lunch rush and based on set up they'll likely stay grimy/dirty. Good meal in what appears to be a new restaurant. Solid eats for the price and would try again. read more

Food is always super amazing! Friendly staff with super amazing service! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place is very nice looking![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The atmosphere is cozy with lots of wood look and food was great.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I ordered brisket and pulled chicken which brisket was fall off the fork tender. They have 5 different sauces to try and I enjoyed all of it! The only minus was the speed of service. It was not busy but it took awhile for food to be made which lost one star. Overall good experience read more

The Brisket sandwich is just fat and gristle with a touch of meat even when I asked for Lean. I always inspect everything that is served to me, no matter who serves it. They tell me that's what lean looks like. I'm from Texas, I'v eaten brisket every week of my life. I know they could've fixed it, but I was told "that's how they serve their lean." I left the sandwich. Not a bite taken. I didn't ask for a refund. I just wanted a LEAN brisket sandwich like I've had all my life. read more

Great food, friendly staff, convenient location. What's not to like??!! Their peach cobbler was outstanding - the peaches were not soggy, and the homemade whipped cream make this dessert epic. Going back tonight for some more great food!! read more

City BBQ Wendell is the best. The food is fresh and good. Michelle, one of the mgrs is the best. She is friendly and accommodating. Matter of fact, most of the staff is. They donated food for our teacher appreciation week at East Wake HS this year and it was a success. We go here for dinner often and of course, we will keep it up. Thanks City BBQ read more