One of the best BBQ places around. I love this place and have been very happy with my order each time, never disappointed. The beef brisket and fried okra are my favorite choices from the menu. Also they offer a good assortment of sauces for your pallet, from Carolina style to spices and sweet mustard. I usually order out so I can't really comment on the restaurants decor or staff. read more

Came here for a quick lunch on a Thursday afternoon. It was busy but we were seated right away and the servers were attentive. I ordered the quarter white chicken with green beans and potato salad as the sides. I felt like the chicken was dry and I don't think I had a whole green bean, seems like they were from the bottom of the pot. The potato salad was creamy and rich with good texture. Average spot for a quick lunch. read more

Danny's Bar-B-Que - 1/4 chicken with potato salad and green beans - Barbeque Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

POOR SERVICE!!! I have been coming to Danny's BBQ for 20 years & I have never had to wait in line for 20+ people before I could pick up my "To Order". 2 men were in front of me & picked up a large a order, yet I was told I had to stand in line. I asked everyone in line if they had a to go order & they said no! Lisa was the prejudice waitress that said this! I called back to speak with a manager & Kelly said there wasn't one working which I find they hard to believe! Someone there at the restaurant is in charge! I have never been treated so disrespectfully!!! I will post this all over social media & let them know the type of service people of color now get at DANNYS BAR-B-Que!!! read more

I went to Danny's in Cary for lunch while down in NC for training. I ordered the brisket lunch plate with collards and potato salad. Let me start by saying that brisket is difficult to serve daily in a restaurant because it takes so long to prepare. Many barbecue restaurants struggle to serve a perfect brisket. That being said, I found Danny's brisket to be very plain. The brisket lacked seasoning from a rub or mopping sauce, and it seemed to be in need of salt. I didn't detect any flavors of smoke or char or see any signs that it spent much time exposed to fire. The brisket was moist, but from water, not fat. It almost seemed as though it was parboiled, or at least kept in a steam table. The meat was very lean, which is what Danny's advertises, but I think the lack of fat contributed to the lack flavor. The collard greens were also plain and under seasoned, but a little salt and hot sauce picked them right up. The greens were very finely diced and cooked soft. Though this is not uncommon, I prefer a slightly firmer and leafier texture. The potato salad was very creamy and soft.It was quite good and my favorite pet of the meal. The service at Danny's was very good. Even though the restaurant was busy for a full lunch crowd, the server was very attentive and made sure I had everything I needed. My plate came out within minutes of my ordering it. I felt that the $20 price tag was a bit high for a lunch special of 1/4 lb. of plain brisket and a scoop each of greens and potato salad. The atmosphere is the typical rustic, unfinished look that is common for barbecue restaurants. The clientele at the time I went seemed to consist primarily of senior citizens and also a few businessmen. read more

Danny's Bar-B-Que - Brisket lunch plate with collards and potato salad. And a slice of Texas toast. - Barbeque Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

I've been eating at Danny's BBQ for 30 years now. Usually once a week sometimes twice. My go to is the pulled pork plate with slaw and either green beans, field peas, or baked beans. The turkey sandwich with fresh hot french fries are also excellent. If you wanna go home with leftovers, order the beef rib. So tender it's falling off the bone and delicious, but a huge hunk of meat. On top of all that Danny and Barbara are wonderful host and most of their wait staff has been with them for years. read more

As a California native, it's rare that I get a chance to try authentic North Carolina BBQ. I was expecting to try some traditional East Carolina (Vinegar Based) BBQ but came to Danny's where they go against the grain. I was out here in 2009 on a business trip and was brought here because it was the closest spot from our training facility. The food was great. I had the brisket and hush puppies. The meat was tender and the sauce was awesome. Some of the details have been removed from my memory because I drink a lot and this was three years ago. From what I remember, it's worth an enoore and I'll try to get back out there for something other than business. read more

Great pulled pork bbq sandwich. Love the variety of bbq sauces they offer. The price is cheap for a great meal.

Took my Mom and husband to Danny's 5/11/23 for lunch. They were not busy but we were left standing, only ones in line, for 10 minutes. No one greeted us or said "we will be with you soon". My Mom is 84 and it is difficult to just stand. We ordered at the register, paid, at which time the credit card machine asks you what tip you want to leave. They did bring the food to the table, no one ever went to any table to see if anyone needed anything. The food was good, always is, but my Mom had to go to the counter and again not be greeted in order to get a take out box. They also said they no longer wait tables. Here's my tip: leave an appropriate CASH tip when you see how good your service is. Food is five, service today 1, thus the 3 rating. read more

Unfortunately, there are so many great BBQ places in the Triangle that it makes it hard for places like this to stand out. It's spacious, clean and not as divey as other BBQ joints in the area. It's also quiet. We went for dinner around 7:30pm on Saturday and it was just a little bit too quiet. My brother suggested playing some music to bring up the ambiance. I ordered the 2 meat combo plate with pulled pork, beef brisket, slaw and collards which came out to $14.01 at the register. It also comes with Texas Toast. The brisket and pulled pork were both on the dry side. They were still pretty tender and had a great smoky flavor, but, especially for the pulled pork, I had to douse them in sauces...which is fine since the sauces here are delicious. I loved the mustard sauce! I also tried my brother's ribs and those were amazing. I only took one bite, but the meat in that bite was super juicy, tender, and flavorful. They give you pretty big portion sizes for the sides. The slaw was great, the collards were not. My collards were severely under-seasoned and I had to pour a lot of salt on them. read more

Danny's Bar-B-Que - Two meat combo plate: brisket, pulled pork, slaw, collards & Texas toast - Barbeque Near Me - Cary, North Carolina

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Great barbeque. Brisket, hush puppies, corn nuggets, pork, barbeque sauce, etc. was delicious.

This is literally the worst barbecue I have ever ate in my life. I kid you not, I could take a shit on a plate and and sauce it with some mustard or vinegar base and I honestly think it would taste better than what comes out of this place. I have to admit the sides were okay though read more

Treated an out of town friend to lunch recently and decided on DB. We went for lunch on Easter eve at the Tryon road location .( Near Western Wake Hospital) There are entranceways in the front and rear of the location which is both convenient and confusing. Dining area has a Southern feel providing tables and booths. We were seated promptly and our Server, Elizabeth, arrived at our Table shortly thereafter. She proved to be adequate but was not very knowledgeable or attentive. ( We had to request drink refills on several occasions)-Service-2 Star. With no menu guidance we ordered the following: 2 meat platter, Turkey & BBQ with Brunswick Stew & Potato Salad. 2 meat platter, Brisket & BBQ with veggies and Potato Salad. Chicken Tender Meal with fries and Potato Salad. Both 2 meat platters were very good with the BBQ as the clear super star. Potato Salad also distinguished itself as a creamy, satisfying side. 2 meat platters- 4 Star. Chicken tender meal was awful! I have had frozen dinners that were better. My bad for ordering Chicken tenders at a BBQ joint. Lesson learned...Factoring Elizabeth's indifferent attitude, Meat plates, and yucky Chicken tenders, overall rating-3 Stars. read more

In a strip mall, but neat interior. Lots of kitch. Clean and friendly folks. Got a plate with pulled pork, slaw and collards. Came with Texas Toast (meh), no hush puppies (sad face). Pork was a little smoky, pulled butt. Moist and delicious. A western, eastern, and South Carolina sauce provided. The SC was the most flavorful of the three, if you like a mustard sauce. Collards were good, chopped, a little smoky. Could use more pork in them, but they pass. Slaw was pretty good, maybe a touch too sweet. Overall, I like this place a lot. I prefer whole hog chopped and more smoke, but the pork was A- or B+. Very pleased. read more

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We used to come here all the time. It was our favourite barbecue place, and when we moved to California, was one of the things we always talked about as a reason to move back. Well we did move back, and were disappointed to discover that they no longer serve beer or wine. We never were snobs about beer, microbrews and all that, but a cold beer with a barbecue dinner is essential. Who drinks tea at night except old women? So, alas, this is our last visit. We will be looking for another place, looks like Brew-n-Que perhaps. read more

Prices have gone up and service has gone down. You wait in line to order without a dedicated cashier, no matter how long the line. Not a good value for the money. read more

Delicious food. We ordered brisket and pulled pork Plates to go & the meats were tender and delicious. And four sides, green beans(tasted canned) :( boiled potatoes, no Skin and not so great, fries (decent) and I can't remember the forth side but they are hit or miss. The sauces for the meat are yummy and needed. I would return to try something different. read more

The food is always great... Very flavorful and great service. Must try the pulled pork. Very tasty!!

Amazing BBQ and sides! Banana Pudding is Devine. Friendly Service. Highly Recommend!!

Danny's is the best BBQ I have ever had! My husband and I were in town on business and stumbled upon this gem. We had Danny's 2 of the 6 nights we were in town - it's that good! Their original BBQ sauce, collards with field peas, hushpuppies, baked beans, pulled pork and wings were ALL delicious! I topped my meals off (both nights) with blackberry cobbler with ice cream! Both nights we ordered to go, but staff were very friendly and the inside was decorated cute and was clean. Wish we had a Danny's BBQ in Florida!! Bravo ‍ read more

Got the catfish plate and the fish was great. Mac and cheese and hush puppies were pretty good also. The fries were a little soggy, but that's par for the course when you get take out. Want to try their turkey and brisket next. read more

As i walked into the restaurant I had high expectations due to the heavy hickory smoke smell that permeated the air.... The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful and while I got my order to go, I felt like the service was great..... I ordered a couple of pulled pork sandwiches (each with a side)... Danny's serves it's chopped Q naked, meaning it has not been sauced... something I generally prefer since it gives an opportunity to taste the meat itself with no other embellishments... Unfortunately I was less than impressed with their Q, in spite of the strong smoke smell in the restaurant, I found the meat to be relatively tasteless as well as being somewhat dry..... I did get a couple of their sauces... the Eastern Carolina style and the sweet red sauce.... the red sauce tasted like it was simply a commercial sauce, the EC sauce was not a flavor profile that I particularly cared for.... The green beans were good... but plain.... no imagination or spicing was added... I believe they were served exactly as they came out of the can..... The brunswick stew was meaty but not particularly to my liking (I'll chalk that up to personal preference). While I will give Danny's another shot for their brisket as well as their ribs, I was not particularly impressed with their Q, and probably won't try that again. read more

Let's start with the good: the chopped pork meat is very good as is the mustard sauce and the spicy bbq sauce. Not to my taste: I am a eastern NC sauce fan, Danny's is made with apple juice and is much sweeter than I like. Collards - I love collards, and these were ok. Not a lot of pork flavor, and cooked near to death, but again this is just a personal preference. The brunswick stew had no meat in it. Pretty good for a vegetarian stew, but not what I expect when I order brunswick stew. Banana Pudding - it's ok, the nilla wafers were too soggy, would have been better if it hadn't been portioned into small cups. Fried Catfish - meh, it was edible, but uninspiring a bit dry, felt like it may have been frozen. Overall, I'm not unhappy with my meal, but it isn't on par with my favorites (Hog Heaven, Allen & Sons, Picnic, Que Shack, Bullock's, etc.) read more

The worst Customer service ever, I order a 2 meat platter that clearly comes with 2 sides, Fries and Coleslaw is what I ordered and a dozen hush puppies, 23.00 is what I paid, when I arrived I gave them my name, and the girl said the 2 meat platters,I said yes, do you need utensils, I said yes, I said is the tarter sauce in the big, she said yes and I said can I have a hot sauce she put it in the bag and I left, because I only have a 15 min window to get there and back, I get back to my desk and there are no fries any coleslaw, so I called then, and the tone was awful, Adam the Manager told me he believes his staff member confirmed with me my order, she mentioned the 2 types of meat never said a word about my sides, and he told me there s nothing he could do about it today, the undertones were so racist it was unbelievable, The Cary Location, and it ain't that good, the fish lacked flavor and was undercooked and I guess I will never know what the sides are like and you can tell its white privilege owned, the whole tone and vibe from having a conversation with these people was awful, NEVER AGIN will I spend a Penny with them read more

I used to go to Danny's before the Covid thing. Went a couple times since and they still make you order before you're seated. I don't go to restaurants for that!! That's miserable service. I'll never go again!! read more

I was really surprised that we didn't like this place. I had the beef brisket and it was very bland, as were the field peas. I'm pretty sure the "cobbler" was a pre-made pie crust broken up into some canned blackberry topping. Again, very bland. The hush puppies on the other hand, were amazing! Service was a bit slow, with a side of attitude. Props for real plates, cups and cutlery. Clearly other people love this place but if you look through the reviews there are a lot of people who mention things being bland or tasteless so I'm guessing it wasn't just an off night, unfortunately. read more

Wings were amazing and good in size and it was packed perfectly to go and the portions for the sides were great for the price.

My family got takeout and everything we ordered was so delicious. All the sides were so good. We got potato salad, collards, slaw, fried corn, corn nuggets, and fried okra. We enjoyed the beef brisket, chopped pork and turkey. Oh, and for dessert we had banana pudding which was great. We will definitely be back! read more

Danny's is a family favorite. The chopped pork is amazing, and everybody can find something they like. The hush puppies are great, and so cheap - only $1.50 for a dozen. The desserts are amazing as well - you can always find one to love. We used to enjoy both the Morrisville and Cary locations, but now that Morrisville closed we're back to enjoying just the Cary location. Our last visit to Danny's in Cary wasn't great - one dish was not cooked enough, one dish was burned. Hoping that this is an anomaly and not a trend related to Danny retiring. read more

Danny's is literally walking distance from my workplace, so I've stopped in A LOT. They get super packed around lunch, but their service is speedy and their prices are reasonable. I've tried a bunch of items from their menu, but my favorite by far is their beef brisket. There's not much seasoning on it, but that's the way I like it, I'd rather choose the sauce I want on it than be stuck with a particular flavor. But what's awesome about it is that it's lean meat! It's not greasy and I don't find myself pulling off strings of fat. Their smoked chicken wings are also really good, but I find them to be a bit TOO smokey (yes yes, crazy). The turkey breast is also really good--tender and juicy. However, their corn nuggets and jalapeno cheddar corn nuggets are INSANELY good (unfortunately they aren't side options for your lunch/dinner plates and must be purchased separately--but they give you a lot for the cost). As for the sides, my favorite is the Brunswick stew and the fried corn on the cob. TL;DR: Danny's is definitely worth a visit! For the price, it's good food. read more

I decided to try a local restaurant while in this part of Cary and picked Danny's based on other Yelp reviews. It was 4:15 pm and I hadn't eaten lunch yet so I was famished. Anything would have been good at that point. I ordered the chopped pork lunch plate with collard greens and field peas as my side items. All of it was rather bland. I had to douse the collards with vinegar and the field peas with salt. The pork was rather tasteless without a sauce. I tried the mustard-based sauce at the waitresses suggestion. It too was rather bland. So I tried the typical sweet hickory BBQ sauce. It was fine, but nothing special. All of this would have landed a three-star review typically. However, with my last bite of collards I pulled something hard out of my mouth and found that it was a small dried up bug. I tried not to think about it too much so I could keep the rest of my food down. And I get it, I'm from the South and have cooked my fair share of greens, collard greens have bugs. The way to get rid of them is to make sure they are thoroughly washed multiple time. Clearly, that did not happen. I paid for my meal, left, and didn't make a fuss, but I won't be coming back. read more

Have you ever seen a pig, smiling and squirting BBQ sauce on itself? I have. It's Danny's logo. Danny's was founded in response to those that dislike vinegar-based BBQ (also known as Eastern Carolina style). I've never taken sides on the issue because I find both western (ketchup-based) and eastern styles to be delicious. Danny's lets you choose your sauce though: sweet (aka Danny's signature "High on the Hog" sauce), spicy, mustard, and vinegar. I tend to stick to the sweet and spicy sauces, but I haven't found a great home for the mustard sauce. It looks like other Yelpers recommend it on chicken. The vinegar sauce usually sits there sad and lonely on my table--it feels like I'm committing some kind of sin if I use it. It's like wearing a Yankees hat in Fenway Park when the Yankees aren't even playing.... you can do it if you want, but you're out of place. What should you order here? Bar-b-que plate. Get a bar-b-que dinner if you're really hungry, but a plate should be about the max for most people. I've eaten the brisket and chopped BBQ plates. For sides, I usually go with the traditional baked beans and cole slaw. Potato salad sometimes makes the cut. If you're with a group, get some corn nuggets, fried okra, or hush puppies to share. You'll find those in the "other favorites" section of the menu. Finish your meal with a banana pudding if there's still room. This is one my favorites for lunch and it does tend to get busy here around noon. Service is usually pretty good. I was really impressed on my last visit because my whole table was served in the blink of an eye. Danny's also has locations in Morrisville and RTP, so you should probably pick one that's closer to you. read more

I once had a boyfriend named Danny, my first "real" one in fact. Just like Danny's, Danny wasn't much to look at, he was bug eyed and rather lanky in fact, but after our first date he grew on me and eventually won me over. Woodsy, smoky - it needn't much more, and I'm talking him and the chicken. I ordered 1/4 plate of white chicken with sides of Brunswick stew and fries with Texas toast for $6.49 (can't beat that). I didn't expect much, but wow. The meat was beautifully delicious in its simplicity. Sure I got the hickory bbq sauce to the side, but the meat was so flavorful, the sauce wasn't really needed. I reckon Danny's Bar-B-Que and I will have a 2nd go at it eventually. Note: the aforementioned bf Danny and I dated on and off for a year and a half in high school. He now resides in Sacramento, Ca and we are Facebook friends. read more

I'm looking at these other reviews and wondering did I eat at the same place?. Well the name and address match so I guess so, but my low rating does not match. I come to Cary about once a year to visit friends and out of the half dozen or so BBQ places I've now been this was the worse. The service was poor, took us about 10 minutes to be seated despite 2 or 3 staff members standing no more then 10 feet from us with looks of boredom. One actaully looked at us and turned away. When someone finally came to seat us all she said was "two" took us to a table set the menus down and walked away. Took about 10 minutes to have some come to our table to take our order and I'll admit she was friendly but after taking our order and serving it that was all we saw of her until we asked for a go cup upon leaving. The food when it arrived was a disappointment to say the least. I ordered the 8 slices of pork loin, baked beans and 1/2 of a corn on the cob fried. They must have real small corn in NC because if I was to say it was 2" I'd be stretching it. The baked beans were good, but the pork itself was without sauce, looked and tasted like something I get at a deli I covered it in BBQ sauce (there were four plastic bottles to chose from but none of them had labels or writing to give me a clue what it was and the once I chose it was less tastier then "Open Pit". N wife picked up a second bottle but it looked watery My wife had a quarter chicken that also came without sauce and it was dry. She did not like the beans but did like the potato salad. Our "Texas Toast" was toasted on only one side, and cold, no butter. I told my wife I can do better at home There was a kid at the table next to us that had the ribs and they did look tastier then my pork loin but I'll never know but because this was such a disappointment I'll never venture to Danny's again even for a second try but others seemed to enjoy so it could very well be just me read more

There are two things I would like to highlight about Danny's BBQ-- First, the actual barbeque comes to the table unsauced so that you can sauce it yourself with one of their sauces. They have multiple ones on the table to choose form, I believe the count is six. These range from vinegar base, ketchup base, and mustard base to mild and hot. This is a good thing in my opinion, not a bad. The second is that they do not have fried chicken at Danny's BBQ. I was quite surprised at this! I have never had an unpleasant experience at Danny's. I would suggest trying their hushpuppies as well, they are always good and hot! This is the best "Yankee owned" BBQ place in the area and the only one my girlfriend and I can agree on. (She is from NY, so she likes Ketchup base, I am from NC, I prefer Vinegar base). read more

We swung in here for lunch on a Saturday without reading any Yelp reviews beforehand (blasphemy!). It was close to our hotel and we figured it'd be easier than trying to find parking near any of the places downtown. I think we were there around noon, there were only a few other tables dining in, and a few people came in to pick up to go orders. Our waitress was super friendly and never let our drinks get anywhere near empty. As far as the food, I ordered a pork sandwich while my boyfriend had the beef brisket sandwich. We got beans and fries for our sides. I'm not sure what the correct BBQ term is, but our meat came naked, just smoked without any sauce on it. I really appreciated this since it meant I could try all four of their sauces by themselves. Most places I've been the meat comes out with original sauce already on it and then you have to try to find a piece with less sauce so you can try their other sauces on top of the original sauce. That was a really wordy and confusing way of saying our lunch was awesome. The meat was tender and juicy and the sauces were good. Definitely recommend if you're in the area and want a low key and cheap lunch or dinner. read more

Like most "Southerners," I enjoy a good bbq sandwich occcasionally. Danny's BBQ is usually pretty crowded, but tonight was an off-night for them. We were seated immediately, orders taken, and food out within 8 minutes. All of us ordered beef brisket sandwiches. The meat was tender, sauce was good, although I wish they had labels on the bottles to show what the contents are... Their coleslaw is the BEST in the area. I could eat just the slaw and remain perfectly happy. My son ordered a brownie, and it came out warm, and a good hunk I might add. We enjoy this restaurant occasionally. Not a bad place to eat, and the prices are not bad either. read more

I was skeptical because I'd had bbq in North Carolina once before and I thought it was weird, but I was assured that this was not traditional Carolina bbq. (The menu explains where they came up with their special approach to bbq). Everyone in my group tried different kinds of meats, and everyone was happy, and I have to agree with Marcel K.- the meats are moist and the sides are excellent. I loved the mustard sauce on the chicken. I didn't try the baked beans because I hate them but the boys were raving about them. The fries were perfect and the potato salad was the best I've ever had. I'm not a huge potato salad eater because eggs and mayo aren't my favorite things, and this potato salad was red-skinned and light tasting, not eggy or heavy at all. The next time I'm in the Triangle, I'm definitely going there. The service was great, although it was uncharacteristically slow when we were there, and our server didn't make me feel like a pain in the neck when I ordered my tea half-and-half. (I'm a northerner and sweet tea is too much for me). Good stuff! read more

My trip to Danny's was enjoyable. Not great, but OK. To start with, it was some of the worst sweet tea I've had in North Carolina. It wasn't very sweet and had that bitter taste tea gets when it's steeped too long. Not a great start. Then, to my surprise, I had to order hushpuppies. They didn't come with the meal. Gasp! I think that might be a sin in some portions of our state. They were yummy, though. I'm extra glad I did because I didn't enjoy the Texas toast. It wasn't really toasted and had almost no butter. So now I've complained enough that you're probably wondering why I gave Danny's 3 stars. The reason is the barbeque itself. It was quite tasty. Tender and juicy. I was pleasantly surprised by the vinegar sauce on the table. It had an unexpected sweetness that I really enjoyed. If I do come back, I'll probably try some of the sides other Yelpers recommended (I didn't love the potato salad I ordered). Or maybe I'll just get some of their delicious pork barbeque and take it home to eat! read more

This is one of the worst restaurants that I have been to in a long time! I ordered the combo plate with chicken & BBQ, baked beans and mac and cheese! The food was not warm which was disappointing. Ordered dessert with my meal and it took so long that I had to ask for it to go. read more

Food is average, nothing special, mediocre at best . Ordered BBQ sandwich and tea. Bbq has no flavor, just bland meat taste. The waitperson taking orders and delivering food to tables has an take it or leave it don't bother me attitude. I believe they couldn't care less to have your business or not. I have been to both the Cary and Durham locations and the attitude is the same at both. City BBQ has much better food , sauce and customer service. At least when I eat at City Bbq I leave feeling satisfied that I spent my money where my business is appreciated. And the food is much much better. read more