Best ribs!!! My one and only go to when I'm craving ribs. They literally fall off the bone and their BBQ sauces are tasty! I've ordered the hush puppies as well, and they're good. read more

Stopped in for a quick lunch at Danny's BBQ! I got the pulled pork plate with Brunswick stew and potato salad and Texas toast. This was a really good plate of food - flavorful pork (can add any sauce, comes dry with a great smoky flavor), creamy cold potato salad, and a classic Brunswick stew. This is also a very affordable place and very kid friendly. There's a lot of seating and the staff is friendly and checks in on refills. I would come back here for sure! read more

Danny's Bar-B-Que - Pulled pork, Potato Salad, Brunswick Stew, Texas Toast - Barbeque Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

What a great place! Tucked away in a shopping center off a busy road is a wonderful bbq place. My boyfriend had been here before, but this was my first time and I was impressed by the quality of the food and amazing service! The woman who rang up our order was more than happy to walk through the menu with me and the other server was attentive with checking on us and refilling our drinks. Both the boyfriend and I got the chopped pork plates - I got the southern potato salad & coleslaw, he got fries and fried corn. They have a multitude of flavorful bbq sauces to try from. Next time I think I'll try the hot bbq as they don't have any regular hot sauce. I love finding hidden gems like these! If you're craving some hickory smoked bbq, this is the place for you! read more

We gave this another try, considering I had not visited in many years. The bbq was just okay. Not much flavor. It needed a lot of sauce due to dryness. The Brunswick Stew was not good. Luckily I asked for a sample beforehand. I ordered collards and they were cold. I asked server to microwave. She said they "dug to the bottom" and they should be good. They were still cold. It was near closing time so I think they had turned everything off, because both orders were cold. We had to pay $2.99 for House Autry hushpuppies that I believe were frozen. I'm guessing since they were all exactly then same size . But they were very good. The staff was not attentive. I suggest driving the extra mile for Stephensons. It's worth it. read more

Some of the best brisket I ever had. Could've eaten it with no teeth it was so tender! Cole slaw on point. Fries fresh and hit. Highly recommend read more

Danny's Bar-B-Que - Brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Danny's a a monthly visit for us! Always great service and great food! I love their Texas toast chicken tender sandwich. Never disappointed when we go, and I can never finish my food! read more

We drove past this place for years but never went in. Today we were hungry for bbq so we stopped in after summer camp. I ordered the baby back ribs, backed beans and collard greens. My boy ordered the chopped pork with backed beans and apple sauce. I was told to try the potato salad and it was great. The four choices of bbq sauce were perfect. We love the mustard based one. We will definitely come back again soon. read more

Food was fantastic! The staff was very nice. The pricing was very good. I had brisket and sausage. The sweet sauce was good as well as the hot bbq read more

Came back to North Carolina and had to go here again. Great Bar-b-que!! Brisket, baked beans, southern potato salad and blackberry cobbler! What a combo. Everything else on the menu looks just as good but this is my favorite. Restaurant is clean, service is friendly. read more

For year's I've wanted to try Danny's but it's location tucked away off of Tryon always seemed to slip my mind. Fast forward to 2012 and a new job has brought me to Cary so yeah, it's time to hit em up! I'm not a huge fan of the location, Danny's is located in an old-school, mixed-use strip plaza. Inside it's country simple and the place is popular. Even though the decor is super basic, you have to be seated in the dining room. The menu is pretty broad, I've tried the beef brisket plate (with collards, brunswick stew) and a pork loin sandwich on Texas toast. All the food at Danny's I've tried has been decent if not memorable. Everything's definitely home-cooked but the meat isn't as well smoked as say, Big Al's. And the barbeque sauces look decent but without labels, I've got no clues whats in the bottles! Service is pretty speedy, they do a volume business here and they get you in and out quickly. Definitely a decent lunch spot given the reasonable prices but Danny's is probably not the best que in the Triangle. Think decent que at a really reasonable price. But you know what? For lunch that totally works for me, just don't have your barbeque bar set too high... read more

Danny's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Over the course of 9yrs I have traveled all of the US from east to west and this BBQ joint is 100% my favorite! The staff make you feel welcome as you walk into this hardly noticeable joint. We ordered the Chopped Pork and got two sides, which we chose fries and coleslaw. The food was delivered to us in fantastic speed! They offer several house BBQ sauces. I have NEVER had any food this good! Highly recommended! Oh and price was really reasonable. read more

Don't bother placing orders on line. You get to wait in line with everyone else while your order has been filled and gets cold. Food itself is a solid mediocre. read more

This is NOT NC style BBQ, which is one reason this place is unique and a hidden gem. The spare ribs are fixed with dry rub and taste wonderful. The chopped pork is also very tasty and they have a selection of sauces to put on it if desired. It is heavily smoked, so has a great flavor even without sauce. I would have to rate this place this as the best BBQ I've had in many years. People say BBQ is a very personal topic, but for me Danny's BBQ just brings everything I love about it all under one roof. This is a quality establishment! read more

Best southern bbq I have ever had. I went with a group of 4 and we ordered hush puppies & fried okra as starters. Both were delicious & crisp, fresh out of the fryer. As my entree I got the two meats plate. I chose pulled pork & the dry rubbed ribs. The pulled pork was a little dry but tasted great once you added on their homemade bbq sauce. The ribs were extremely tender and fell right off the bone. You don't even need teeth to chew it. Overall a great experience. Good food for a good price! read more

Danny's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

I got the catfish with two sides. The fish was blend and needed to be seasoned. It was not bad for the price (12.99).

Awesome place to eat! Service is great and the brisket is outstanding! Wife lives there ribs, they fall off the bone

I had a 2 meat plate. The sides of potato salad and baked beans were pretty good. The pulled pork was fine but the brisket was very disappointing. Not much flavor on it and very dry read more

Ok I'm from KC and have had a lot of the bbq here in town. This is the best by a country mile. I had the brisket sandwich with a spare rib and fries. The brisket is tender, not mushy, and full of flavor. You out their hot bbq sauce on it and it's worth every penny. The ribs were falling off the bone and super flavorful, as well as the piping hot fries. Interior is simple, as it should be for a bbq joint. Meal came out quick but I got there early. This is the place for bbq lovers who want bbq done right. read more

Let me start out by saying, I am always weary of restaurants in strip malls. Maybe it is me being an elitist, or maybe it is too many bad experiences. However, this was one of those good experiences that can change your mind. We stopped on our way home from house hunting, and were in the mood for one last round of BBQ. I was worried when I didn't smell that delicious smoke outside, but boy does it smack you in the face inside (in a good way). The food was excellent! I had the brisket sandwich with coleslaw on it, and a side of potato salad. My girlfriend had the pork BBQ sandwich with lettuce, tomato and pickles. We shared a side of hush puppies. Delicious. Pros: -Quick service -Delicious and authentic -Relatively cheap Cons: -Strip Mall -Plates and Silverware are... dated read more

As a long time fan of the Danny's in Morrisville, it nearly brought tears to our eyes one Saturday afternoon a couple months ago, when we walked up to the door, and a hand-written sign indicated, "Business Closed." We knew of two other locations, however hadn't frequented either in several years. So, in the mood for BBQ, we drove to the location in Cary. It didn't disappoint. Thanks for allowing me to open up. Here's a run down: Pros: a) The Food is every bit as good as the Morrisville location. b) Still the most unique chicken wings in the Triangle (not breaded, and sauced, but smoked and fried). In my opinion... No sauce required. c) Perhaps the best Cole slaw in North Carolina. d) Simple green beans served hot. e) Outstanding beef brisket. f) Very good Brunswick stew g) Nice variety of sauces (Vinegar, Mustard, Sweet, Spicy) h) Friendly Service i) Tasty Banana pudding j) Freshly brewed coffee Cons: a) Smaller restroom footprint. I didn't go, however was told the men's room could only accommodate one person at a time. b) Less flexibility for the "round-table-experience" of the Morrisville dining room. c) Without a GPS, this location is harder to find than the Morrisville spot. *Here are a few helpful Hints:.... 1) It's close to Western Wake Med. 2) It's on the opposite side of the street as the Wal-mart. 3) If you see O'Charley's, you're getting very warm. 4) It's in the same elevated strip mall of sorts as the Medical Supply place. read more

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Best thing is the ribs. I feel bad just giving 3 stars because it really deserves 4, but I'm just a total barbecue snob and this is just perfectly alright. No complaints whatsoever but not the to die for bite of 'que. read more

The service was fine but the brisket and chopped pork were dry. I tried almost ever sauce on the table with it but none of them paired well with the meat. In addition to the meat being dry it was very bland, little flavor at all. The potato salad was average, the baked beans were good as was the Texas toast ( which was only toasted on one side, not sure why they would do this. As far as ambiance, there is none. Service was quick but that isn't enough to have me go back. This wasn't my first time here and the one consistent thing is their mediocrity. read more

Decent for the price and service. Location is near many shops and grocery stores but can be difficult sometimes to find because it is at the back of a somewhat congested area. read more

I came here for my lunch break I got the fried wings and cat fish sandwich with fries. NOW THE WINGS WERE PERFECT!!!!! I love the flavor on the smoked fried wings it had a sweet smoke grill taste! The catfish sandwich was not so good I should of known better to get a fish sandwich from a bbq place it was thin tasted fishy. But other than that give this place a 3/5 only because I didn't try any other bbq style food from here. I will definitely return! :) read more

Danny's Bar-B-Que - Fried wings!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

I thought the food was fine, another opinion was it was blank cafeteria food, the dogs loved the brisket . Eek. Forgot my ice cream for peach cobbler. We ordered online and pickup. Which didn't go over well the the person we checked out with. Pretty rude, and wanted a tip. The food would have to have been outstanding to put up with that. We will not be back. read more

Danny's Bar-B-Que - Large Pork Spare Ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Very disappointed to see that none of the employees at Danny's were wearing masks after a mandate has gone in place.

This, in my opinion, is the best Bar-B-Que in the area hand down no question about. Thank you for all the delicious BBQ and Turkey I have ever eaten. I look forward to going to this place whenever in the area. Thanks Again! read more

Good, consistent and tasty barbecue! Been a customer for years. Food is always tasty and fresh!

We love this place. Always great BBQ and service. Food always comes out fast. We enjoy pork, brisket, ribs. It's all good. Love the BBQ beans too. read more

This WAS my favorite place to eat until today. 2:15, nobody ahead of me. But 2 ladies came in AFTER me and took their time placing a large order, with desserts. My ready plate sat on the counter for 10 full minutes while they worked on their order and got them out the door. Then she brought mine which wasn't right. So she took it back to make fries, and it sat another 5 minutes in the kitchen. When I got it, the barbecue and bread were STONE COLD. Everybody disappeared, so I couldn't find anybody to tell. I gave up and ate some of it. In the next 20 minutes nobody came out to check on anything. Awful customer service. Not likely to go back after eating there for about 14 years. read more

It was my first time going there. The staff was friendly, the service was great and the food was awesome.

It's barbecue. It's good. Though my one complaint is that they don't have mac & cheese and fried okra as side options. They have fried okra as an appetizer option but not as a side. You can't really have a BBQ place without those two items on the menu!! read more

WOWIE. The pulled pork was off the wall. Absolutely amazing. So tender, succulent, juicy, flavorful, and melt-in-your-mouth-able. The pulled pork is served on Texas toast and it is simply a home run. North Carolina BBQ is vinegar-based, but where Yelper Ben Y. and I are from (up north), BBQ is barbeque-sauce based. Danny's agrees with us, so their BBQ was more in the style of what we are used to, and it was INCREDIBLE. Being in NC, Ben and I wanted to try all the BBQ pork we could, and Danny's definitely had the best. The sandwich came with fries and I also ordered a side of coleslaw which was really good. But WOW I can't stop dreaming about the pork. The barbeque sauce was so good that Ben and I both bought a bottle of it to bring home with us. Amaaaazing. read more

Danny's Bar-B-Que - Pulled pork on Texas toast. - Barbeque Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Danny's supplies easily my favorite BBQ sauce in my North Carolina tour of BBQ history. In what was easily one of the most pleasant eating experiences of my conscious life, I devoured their delicious pulled pork framed by the wonderful Texas toast buns. My Yelping companion Laura and I fell in love with their sauce so much that we bought our own to bring back to Maryland. In our barbecue excursion to North Carolina, we visited five famous places and I left this one the happiest. A fantastic staff, quaint environment, and just splendorous overall. The biggest challenge was finding this place. My Garmin GPS merely put us in the general area when we put Danny's address in it. We ended up in a parking lot for a Jiffy Lube. The Jiffy Lube employee pointed us in the right direction and even offered to less us park in one of their spots. Nice guy. Anyways, the location might be cryptic if you don't know what you are looking for, keep your head on a swivel! In the greatest of conclusions, Danny's was my favorite North Carolina BBQ joint and if I'm ever near Cary again, I shall devour their pulled pork again. For now, I sit in my Maryland dorm with the sauce by my side, reminding me what it is to be human. read more

Danny's Bar-B-Que - Southern BBQ the way I like it. - Barbeque Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Danny's isn't terrible, and if you're around, have the cash to swing it, and feel like some pretty good BBQ, feel free to make a stop. Sound apathetic, perhaps in that, "Gee, golly, I'll try to be positive' sort of way? I know, I know - I can't help it. It's just that I've had better BBQ at the Backyard BBQ Pit (Durham, NC), although it doesn't compare to Danny's in regard to atmosphere. And, I've had better BBQ AND atmosphere at Hillsborough BBQ (Hillsborough, NC). I guess that's generally what I'm saying: there's just better out there. Better prices, better BBQ, better atmosphere. The service was polite and helpful, although a bit slow at times due to our being at the restaurant on a Saturday (when it's SLAMMED). Prices were meh. Maybe I was just tired, hungry, and grumpy that day - I'll admit it. But, I just left with an impression of, "Wow... I just paid way too much for BBQ and food that wasn't that mind-blowing, and I'm still hungry." Because, at the end of the day, I'm just not there to fill up on our hushpuppies, people. read more

The best Beef Brisket in Town! I visited on a Saturday afternoon after reading all of the reviews on Yelp (which I view as my Bible). First, let me say that this place is in a really weird location. It is basically in a medical office complex off Tryon Road. There is literally a doctors office next door. Unless you were specifically looking for this place, you would never find it. I ordered the Beef Brisket Dinner Platter. It came with a half-pound of perfectly cooked brisket, french fries, coleslaw, and a gigantic slice of Texas toast. Once again, the brisket was amazing. The fries were a little too "crunchy" for my taste, but they were acceptable. The coleslaw I did not care for. It was highly minced (texture issue) and was not sweet at all. My personal preference is that coleslaw, especially when served with bar-b-que, should be served extra sweet. The final bill was $12.50 plus the tip. On subsequent visits, I tried the green beans and potato salad. Green beans are very good...and the potato salad is out of this world delicious! I have no idea how they make it...but it is fantastic! After my initial few visits, I decided to use them at a corporate event for catering for 60 people. The food tastes just as good catered, as it does in their restaurant! read more

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So it's in a stripmall, so what if it's not kitchey... the chipped pork is amazing and their sweet sauce.... Mmmmmm.... Dinner plate $8.75 = 8 oz of smokey small chipped pork 8oz with two sides ( I got 3: slaw, baked beans and green beans +$1.25) and Texas toast all on one of those three segment pressed plastic plates... I bought 5 lbs of meat and dragged it on the plane to LGA screaming at TSA "you can't have my BBQ, bitches!!!" They couldn't catch me and now i have a couple months of love in the freezer.. the end... read more

Danny's Bar-B-Que - A very good sign - Barbeque Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

Loved the brisket so much had it again today and the owner gave us a sample of the pork which was also delicious! To the person who said they were so insulted by the owner on here - I think he just has a dry sense of humor bc we really enjoyed talking to him. We look forward to our next visit to try the smoked turkey that sounds amazing also. Wish it was closer to Pittsboro or they'd open one in Chatham Park but it's well worth the drive for best bbq we've had in the Triangle! PS: The banana pudding is "just like Mama made" and sooo yummy!! A definite must have. read more

We have been coming here for over a decade. We love the food and atmosphere but sometimes the service is lackluster. (Sometimes it's great- you just never know) read more

When the internal audit folks come to town, one finds out their likes and dislikes and try to accommodate with an inexpensive lunch at a place one might think they would enjoy. When the last group of auditors came by to visit, Danny's was one of the places we took them. The slaw was very good and the beef brisket sandwich was pretty tasty. The service was okay, not great, but decent enough. There must be something about NC in relation to hot sauce. I cannot seem to find a hot sauce that packs any amount of heat at places like Danny's (and other places). I'd come back if I was to be in the area. read more