The food here is nothing special unless you like grease and more grease. I have been here twice now. The second visit was because a friend wanted to try it against my advice. When we arrived there was a fairly long line. A busload of cheerleaders from a local high school was dining here. A woman in front of us had placed an order on the phone so she wouldn't have to wait and went to the front to see if her order was ready as she was told it would be. They sent her to the back of the line and told her she would have to wait her turn. What? What is the point of ordering on the phone if you are going to have to wait for walk-ins? We offered to let her get in front of us again, but she didn't want to. She was disappointed and angry as were we by the sheer disrespect and thoughtlessness displayed toward her. The building sits on a dirt and partial gravel lot. The outside is outdated to match the inside. The tables have not been cleaned both times I have visited. The trash cans inside were overflowing so I had to leave my styrofoam container on top of the trash bin with a tray holder so that my leftovers would not spill out on the floor. The bathroom may have been the cleanest place in the building. Perhaps they would do well to put tables in there. Not. On this visit, I had the pulled pork. I swear they bought out all the Brookwood Farms Carolina Style BBQ from the nearest Food Lion. The fries weren't bad at all and hot to boot. My friend had the burnt ends were good until about halfway through when the saltiness and grease starts weighing you down. The desire to finish the meal is about a zero on a 1-10 scale. Canned sides anyone? Stick with the fries. Two stars for the young man taking orders. He deserves five stars. He was pleasant and very likable. He got the order right and had a happy demeanor. I believe I overheard someone say he was the owner's son? He's the only reason this restaurant gets any stars. I love mom and pop places. I just hope they will take the good reviews and the bad reviews and continue doing what's right and correct what's wrong. read more

Can't say enough good things about this place. The food is great. The service is friendly. And they're always open when I'm driving home from the beach! Love it. read more

Currituck BBQ - Jumbo pulled pork BBQ w/ slaw. Yumm! - Barbeque Near Me - Barco, North Carolina

We drove by the Currituck BBQ restaurant many times on our way to and from Nags Head, and always wanted to stop and try it out. We finally did in Jan 2023. My wife and I ordered pulled brisket sandwiches, baked beans, sweet potatoes, and hush puppies. Our sandwiches didn't taste like brisket at all, and we're fairly confident that what we really got was pulled pork instead of brisket. Sandwiches also didn't come with pickles or a pickle on the side. My wife also thought the sweet potatoes were terrible and only ate about half of them. I had the hush puppies, which were small and very dry. Disappointed with our order, but maybe they just had new employees in the kitchen that didn't know what they were doing. read more

Super yummy! Had brisket platter, pulled pork bbq with 2 sides and rotisserie chicken with 2 sides! Hush puppies were yummy, sweet potato mash was on point, mac n cheese not bad, baked beans were delicious, & chicken was moist and flavorful. Overall super yummy! From order to Pickup it was very fast! Great little BBQ place! read more

If you want some local, down home country barbcue. This is a place to try! Was in town for some business and had a hankering for some good finger licking barbcue. Did a quick search on Yelp and found this restaurant. Upon arrival I saw that this was the kind of place I was looking for. It was a small wooden building with a dirt parking lot just off the main road. Walked in and it was the epitome of a locals haunt. The smell of barbcue was in the air. Wood beams and walls lead to a counter covered in flyers where you ordered. You can get individual items or combination platters which I jumped on. Ribs, brisket, baked beans, mac & cheese with a couple of hush puppies. My buddy had the same except he added collards! Shudder the thought. But he is real southern and loves that stuff. The ribs were fall off the bone delicious. The brisket was tender with a nice selection of different sauces available to spice it up. The beans and the Mac was were on point. Overall the meal was just what was needed to satisfy the barbcue craving. read more

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There is one and only one right type of BBQ. That one type is Eastern North Carolina BBQ. Currituck BBQ is the only place from home and childhood that I like. I didn't even like bbq when I was little. Now I love it. When we go to the beach, we stop by on the way home. Seating is limited so be prepared. I order the chicken bbq platter, usually. I don't mind pork, especially when I want that tangy taste, but chicken is my favorite. I order that chicken platter with fries, mac n cheese, and hush puppies. After a day at the beach there is nothing I want more than the platter I just listed. There is seating outside, but inside is where the air conditioning is. My family and I have been coming here for years, and though I have had other great bbqs in North Carolina, this one is and always will be my favorite. If you are heading to the OBX you owe it to yourself to head to Currituck BBQ. read more

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Excellent ribs, nice and juicy with meat that just fell off the bones. North Carolina bbq sauce is vinegar based, which is sublime. The briskets were really the highlight though. Very nice crisp outside. read more

Amazing!!! I had the brisket and it is heaven! I ordered carry out and ,it was ready when I arrived, it was a pretty large order and unfortunately one of my kids meals was not there when I arrived home! I called the store and the lady who was working took excellent care of me ( I think her name was Amber) took excellent care of me! I will definitely be back and I highly recommend it! Delicious Carolina BBQ and awesome service read more

Pretty good bbq. Mac and cheese is standard. Onion rings and fries are really good. Pulled pork sandwiches are a hit and the burnt end sand which was really good. Hidden gem! read more

Currituck BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Barco, North Carolina

Carolina-style pulled pork sandwich! Damn!! What an amazing little stop. Heading back from the Outer Banks with hungry family, we stopped at the Currituck BBQ. What a wonderful surprise. Well-made, very tasty food. If you are stopping for the decor, forget it! This place ain't pretty, but the food is more than worth it. This is why pulled pork came into existence! For strictly the gastronomic experience alone, I give it four stars. read more

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We enjoyed stopping here during our day of exploring Currituck County. I enjoyed the BBQ pork plate, and my better half had the 2-meat platter with BBQ and brisket. First time here, and it was busy, but we found a table inside. The outdoor seating looks pleasant, too. Eastern style BBQ served here, which is my favorite. read more

This is what BBQ is all about! Sweet, succulent sauces, meat that melts in your mouth and sides that you wish you had more room for! We stopped on our way back from OBX to try this local and unique BBQ company and I only wish it was closer to home! Very friendly staff, great BBQ, and delicous desserts! Its certainly not the healthiest option out there, but it worth trying! Stop by and give them a shot, see if they will open a branch in the Philly area! read more

Leaving the Outer Banks, my wife and I were driving towards the Chesapeake Bay, when we spotted Currituck BBQ's sign. We asked some folks in the parking lot if it was any good, and bases on their opinions, decided to give it a try. The pulled pork sandwich was good, with a smoky flavor. They offer 6 different kinds of sauce, so we tried 3 or 4. All were also good. The service is friendly. The prices are very reasonable. read more

My husband attends an annual 5th Scale RC event at Digger's Dungeon and our first stop is always Currituck BBQ Company. The food is always comforting to the soul. Love the BBQ, variety of sauces and the hushpuppies!!! YUMMY! read more

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One of our favorite destinations when on solo or group rides. The service is outstanding with an occasional wait because of the sheer volume of customers. The burnt ends and BBQ sandwiches are outstanding. The food is definitely worth any minor wait for service. I would highly recommend Currituck BBQ. read more

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The pulled pork barbecue is excellent and reasonably priced. My family has enjoyed getting barbecue from Currituck for years.

From KC to Texas, Memphis, and through South Carolina... this is the worst BBQ I've ever had. How this place has good reviews is crazy. Maybe we hit it at a bad time, but the brisket was fatty, greasy, and completely bland. Cheap cuts of meat that weren't even remotely fresh. The onion rings (an additional charge) were a couple of low quality frozen ones. Fries (also frozen) were undercooked in old oil. Hush puppies were dense, flavorless, and overcooked. If we hadn't already driven 10 minutes away, I would've returned it... which I've never done. I've had excellent BBQ. This is beyond the bottom of my list. Save $20 (gag) and keep driving. My dog enjoyed lots of leftovers though... read more

This Homemade BBQ place is just great, I tried the dark chicken with potato salad and I was really impressed, the potato salad is fresh and tasty, this is the first time I try hushpuppies and I absolutely love them! The dressings and the prices are really good :) read more

Currituck BBQ - Delicious hushpuppies!! - Barbeque Near Me - Barco, North Carolina

This place will make you slap yo mama it's so good(best bbq on the way to obx) it's a joke btw don't hit anyone please. This place is well advertised... you won't miss the signs in fact that's how I stumbled in here. After a long day at the beach you can imagine my appetite as I stumbled into a place with a wait out the door. I got the burnt tip with 2 sides platter and oh man. I was like why stop there ? Banana pudding makes me go BANANAzzz Ekhhh food makes me so happy and I will be making this a stop every time I drive down that dusty road in N. Carolina my only complaint is the staff isn't always the friendliest such a hit or miss which lost a star for me.. read more

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We're from Texas and wanted to try the barbecue here in North Carolina and so glad we did. This was simply amazing! read more

Currituck BBQ - Ribs!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Barco, North Carolina

Love this joint it is some good bbq. If you headed to the OBX or want to just take a drive you wont he disappointed. I haven't been yet and dont think I will be. Meats are smoked perfectly and not covered in a sauce. Go with someone so you can share n try different items. read more

This is the real deal Folks Best BBQ chicken Beef and Pork. All the sides are straight outta Auntys Kitchen! Excellant Job to the cook and the Employees! Thank you! The Beef Brisket is amazing!! The cooks here know what Thier doing read more

Incredible barbecue stop off the main road while driving from VA to OBX. I had the burnt ends platter with coleslaw, sweet potato casserole, and hush puppies. My fiancée had the bbq chicken sandwich with coleslaw and Mac n cheese. We will definitely be making this a routine stop. Everything we had was delicious, but the burnt ends and sweet potato casserole were our favorites. read more

Currituck BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Barco, North Carolina

Excellent food and highly customer service oriented catering service, great prices for my daughters wedding.

Very delicious just a lot of flies that day but food was great and they serve cold beer

We stopped here on the way back from the Outer Banks Sunday afternoon. No inside dining due to Covid. Excellent counter service. Everyone was so polite. The fried orca is some of the best I've ever had. Super crispy. The slaw was good as well as the bbq pork. Don't forget to ask for sauce! Hush puppies are fantastic as well. They have a large outdoor pavilion you can eat under but it was too windy for my liking that day. We opted to dine in the car. Highly recommend stopping here. read more

Awesome place right on the highway! Decided to stop here on our way off the outer banks. Hubby had seen this place on our way in and wanted to stop. After a quick check on Yelp, we decided to check it out and see what it is all about! We were not disappointed!!!! Delicious!!!! Sauce is finger licking good! To bad the brisket sauce does not come in a bottle to buy it I could have taken a bucket full of it home!!! read more

Currituck BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Barco, North Carolina

Great food, friendly staff, clean tables, got our food out very quickly. The parking lot was full so we expected a much longer wait for the line and food, but it only took about 10 mins to order and receive our plates. Ordered the brisket and tried four sides, all of it was great. Banana pudding is also very good. read more

We were driving to the Outer Banks and stopped at this little roadside place for a late lunch. What a treat! I ordered a pork sandwich and my husband had the burnt ends sandwich. They had a special -- while supplies lasted -- of shrimp & grits as a side, so we both ordered that. I also got potato salad, and my husband got sweet potato casserole. Everything was scrumptious, especially the shrimp & grits. Even the hushpuppies were amazing! What was truly remarkable about this place however, was that everyone there seemed to take so much pride in their work. The people at the counter and even the guy wiping down tables and restocking napkins seemed to enjoy being there. They were smiling and polite and helpful, which should be the norm, but is instead a rarity. We will definitely go to this charming place every time we're in the vicinity. read more

Such tasty BBQ! We stopped here on the way back from an off-road beach area south of Norfolk by about an hour and change. I was not disappointed with our choice at all. I opted for the chicken and brisket platter with fried okra and max&cheese as my side dishes. Everything I chose was delicious. Unfortunately the brisket wasn't sauced but I can see how that would cater to some people who prefer to choose their own amount of sauce. Overall everything was very tender and delicious though. The fried okra was especially good and the hush puppies that came with the dish were a sweet bonus. Service inside was helpful and welcoming. If ever in the area I will certainly be returning. Try the fried okra! read more

Stopped in here after folks at the local American Legion recommended I get food here. The place isn't much to look at from the outside, especially since it's right next to the gas station. The woman behind the counter was very friendly. Ordered the burnt ends, ribs with cole slaw. I was really craving mac-n-cheese, but they were out and I was disappointed about that. The ribs were ok, but the burnt ends were fatty and delicious and I could have chewed on those for a while. Even ordered a pound of it to go so that I could share it. read more

Stopped on my way out of town, I mean Carolina BBQ right?? The lady taking orders (Nita C. you were absolutely on top of things, friendly and moving people in and out quickly with their orders and when I asked you to pick my sauces, you gave me the two tastiest things I could've imagined!) The pickled beets tasted like my gramma's, the onion rings hot & crispy (dipped in the bbq sauce mmmm) Finally, thé pulled pork melted in my mouth! I regret leaving without bottles of sauce... I wish much success and that your staff & guests stay safe & sound! read more

This is our go to BBQ place. We live in Pasquotank county and drive 30 minutes for this BBQ. Definitely some of the best Eastern Style BBQ I've ever had. I've gotten the pork and the beef brisket both were very good. Nice vinegar base BBQ, not too salty, good amount of tangyness and flavor. I like all types of bbq but this is by far the best vinegar base. Also the sweet potato casserole is phenomenal. It has a very good balence of brown sugar and potato not too sweet. Great fried okra, mac and cheese, fries, all good. None of their fried food is greasy. They also make homemade roasted peanuts and peanut brittle. read more

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The 411: this is a barbecue restaurant on the highway towards the outer banks. Roughly halfway between the NC state line and the outer banks bridge, this place has better smoked meats than anything I've tasted on the banks. I've had the ribs, the burnt ends and the Carolina style pulled pork. I haven't had any of the sides. The place itself has decent outdoor seating and has a pretty small indoor seating space. You either order at the front or call ahead. My half rack of ribs were rather expensive at $17. The half pound of pulled pork and half pound of burnt ends with the ribs totaled ~$37. Not the worst deal, but it's much more price friendly to get a full rack of ribs. The ribs were really good! Meat fell off the bone, wasn't dry and their sauce is flavored nicely. A bit sweet and tangy, with a nice cinnamon(?) flavor. Also had a nice nuance of smoke flavor. The pulled pork was finely minced. In terms of mouth feel, it was more finely minced than better forms of authentic NC style pork that I've had. It was salted very lightly and left plain for you to season to your taste. It lacked a certain texture that I look for even though the meat itself was not at all bad. I just like a little more texture than smoothness in my taste. It also seemed a bit too homogenous in texture and flavor to be whole hog. I've been told it's whole hog BBQ but i just couldn't taste the ham and belly like in the places where I've seen them tearing bits of hog off the smoker to chop with cleavers in front of you. It tastes mostly like pork shoulder. Still pretty good though! Their Carolina sauce was authentic. Just vinegar with a tiny amount of red pepper. I personally could've enjoyed more red pepper. This was the first time I've had burnt ends. Holy cow! Those things are wildly dense in their flavor. Double smoked bits of beef brisket that are heavily seasoned. Big thumb sized bits served with a deeply sweet and heavily seasoned BBQ sauce makes this a winning dish! It's very rich, so a half pound along with some other meats could serve three people quite effectively. The meat was tender and not dry either. Very good! Service was friendly as well. No qualms there. Bottom line: this place seems to take BBQ quite seriously, as all of their meat dishes that I've tried were quite respectable. Manageable prices and nice food will have me stopping in each time I visit the outer banks! It's also better than any BBQ place on the banks. read more

The brisket was good, the pulled pork was good, but the chicken, oh my gosh the chicken! I had to go back for more chicken! Homemade peach cobbler with ice cream, coleslaw, mac n cheese. This place was top notch as far as food flavor, don't miss this one, its for real! read more

Oh my goodness! I stopped here for lunch and got the 2 meat meal. Ribs and chicken breast plus 2 sides. It was ridiculously tasty and I definitely couldn't finish all the meat. They have a dessert case and watch out!! So many choices! I got a peanut butter cake and it was to die for. I tried to eat in moderation but there was no restraint it was just too good!!! The place is small inside so I suggest ordering to go or hope it's a nice day outside as they have plenty of seating outside. This is a definite stop every time!! read more

Currituck BBQ - 2 meat meal, chicken and ribs! - Barbeque Near Me - Barco, North Carolina

Fantastic ! Will be back for sure. Runs are great...pulled pork delicious..Mac n cheese great

Vacationing in Virginia Beach and made a run to OBX. Coming back, found this place. Originally from Arkansas and love Sims BBQ in Little Rock. Never has North Carolina style. Omg incredible food and service. I had pork sandwich platter with fried okra and the TO DIE FOR sweet potatoe casserole! Best I've ever had! I tried the NC sauce but preferred the owners sauce... Larry's sauce. Sweet tea awesome as expected!! Will definitely return! YUM!! read more

Good food Good hometown service. Won't break the bank. The menu gives you lots of choices for all the family Brisket is almost as good as mine ! read more

Decent North Carolina barbecue. Fast and easy ordering, food came out of the kitchen fairly fast. Service was good, pricing is a little on the high side but after all it is on rt168 on the way to OBX. Got to get the tourist dollar, LOL........ Pull pork was good, beef brisket was chopped also was good and tasty. A must have is the burnt ends, they are out of this world. We enjoyed very much the various BBQ sauces they they offer. read more