The people working at the front are rude. When I asked, what kind of BBQ do you serve? She shrugged, rolled her eyes and said it is just BBQ. Wow, so if it isn't special why should I pay for it? This business shells out a lot of money for advertising and clearly not enough for employees. I know the owners work hard and truck the wood for their meat smoking. Please get some respectable employees! read more

Maybe 3.5 Service was good. We love barbecue ..... We had high hopes due to reviews. Cohort and I got pulled pork, brisket and ribs. Pork and brisket were fatty -- not our vibe. Ribs not fall off the bone. They were ok. Table side embers bbq sauce is good tho. Fried okra was bland. Hush puppies were delicious Maybe we came on of day...... read more

Embers BBQ - Ribs, brisket, pork, fried okra, Sweet Potato Fries, Hush Puppies - Barbeque Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

Outstanding in every way. Fast service,nice staff and very reasonable prices. Worth driving from Pinehurst.

I wanted to like this place before I walked in. I heard some good things, so your experience may differ. For me, it was not as good an experience. I like my BBQ eastern style, as in chopped with a vinegar type sauce. This was more western NC style, as in pulled, with a tomato type sauce. Frankly, I wasn't thrilled with the food quality, the slaw was decent, but the hushpuppies weren't so great and my partners brisket wasn't good to me, and I lived in Texas and have had all types of brisket. Also, I didn't like the payment machine being set up for tips when you order from the counter, they bring you the food but they don't apparently have fountain drinks so you pay for bottled water the same price as bottled soda. They had tea but it seemed too pricey. And really, the interior was just like a roadside BBQ place, chairs, no booths,, so I guess most of their business is carry out or delivery. I just felt underwhelmed by my experience here, I will probably try it again sometime and if so I'll update this then. read more

Embers BBQ - Interior - Barbeque Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

Great food. Four adults and three kids in our lunch group. "Best burger I've ever had"--said one. I had a perfectly tender pulled pork sandwich NOT smothered (a good thing, this) in BBQ sauce. Just good meat and great bun. Fried okra was delicious. Lots of flavor and nothing over seasoned. Good prices too. read more

Pretty good for small town bbq! Their pulled pork sandwich was reallly juicy and flavorful - got slaw on top and it was delicious. Their brisket sandwich was less good in my opinion - a bit tough and dry. For sides I shared sweet potato fries and fried okra - both were good but the fried okra dipped in ranch was tasty asf! They only offer one table side bbq sauce which was a sweet vinegar based sauce that I really enjoyed. Food came out quickly. Definitely recommend! PS they have a decent variety of food on the menu but don't have sausages here yet. read more

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In on a Saturday at 3 for an early dinner. 33 miles, one way, to check them out. Not busy. Order at counter and they will bring your order. Menu is a big board behind the register. ORDERED: 1/2 rack of Saint Louis cut pork ribs. $13.49 Came with 1 side (baked beans) and a small corn bread. Ribs came out of a warmer and were dry and small. Also, NOT HOT but just warm. Beans were OK. Iced Tea (serve your self) $2.10 with refills. I wanted to try their brisket. Got 1/2lb to go $11.50 They said it was CHOPPED but it was cut into CUBES. Flat and point together and sauced. Things were OK but tooooo far to go back. read more

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Great service and even better food! They give fast and friendly service here. I've gotten take out as well as eating in restaurant. For to/go orders I ask them to deconstruct the sandwiches to avoid soggy bread. They are happy to do so. Best place to go if you need to eat and run. read more

Wing day Friday I got the Last 4! u also got a pulled pork sandwich with a side of fried okra tealky hit the spot. read more

Embers BBQ - Pulled pork & fried okra. I added wings cause it's Wingday Friday - Barbeque Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

Our party of 7 enjoyed a delicious lunch at this laid-back spot. From ribs, to pulled pork to burgers...everything was prepared perfectly and so tasty. Service was friendly and prompt. Situated in beautiful Southern Pines downtown with lots of restaurants and shops! read more

BBQ is very average. Service is sub par. I've been to Embers about 5 times over the last year. The BBQ is okay, if you want a quick fix. The ribs are consistently dry, and the brisket is always served cubed with BBQ sauce mixed in. Not the traditional slices, so it's hard to tell the actually quality of the meat. Pulled pork is good. The establishment is very clean. I wanted to give it a 3 star because that would be fair, however, the service needs work. Regardless of who has been at the counter, it appears that they are being inconvenienced by taking your order. I've barely had so much as a thank you. A lot of restaurants downtown are hyped up because of their location. This is one of them. I truly hope they do better because there aren't many BBQ establishments close by. read more

Really good food--and a lot of it. I got 3 tacos (pork and chicken) and it was more than I could eat. The hush puppies were the best I've ever had. It's a nice little shop where they work really hard to produce some delicious smoked meats! read more

I'm pretty pleased with this small BBQ outfit. They serve pulled chicken that's WAY better than Stamey's (it had FLAVOR!) and the sides are served with ample portions. A platter is a good value (one fat side plus a nice lil' corn muffin) for $11.49. My daughter enjoyed her cheeseburger and my wife was a fan of the brisket. There's a choice of one bbq sauce here, apparently, and that's fine, because sometimes I don't want to be overwhelmed by 10 choices of BBQ sauce. The one sauce they have is pretty good, too. read more

Embers BBQ - Pulled Chicken Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

Food is like dont expect too much. The ribs a bit dry, pulled pork was ok, fried okra is Good! Wanted the beef brisket but was told only Tuesday to Saturday. Portion's a but small Service.. the guy preparing the food was very accommodating and super friendly! The girl at the counter might be having a bad day .. but after ordering it affected your mood already. Hope she's okay Place is clean read more

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As usual, food was delicious. Went on a busy Saturday but food still came out quickly and service was great and still serving ample portions. Glad to see that nothing has changed with the new owner, he's doing a good job. I tried the pulled chicken for the first time and it was so good that I got more to take home along with the delicious slaw. read more

Food is great and the people are great. You can tell they actually care about their meats. Highly recommend

Had been hearing good things about this place and it did not disappoint! We had the ribs and bbq chicken with fried okra and boy was it good. The ribs were just short of falling off the bone and the sauce was a wonderful compliment. Will spread the word and definitely be back! read more

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Quick, fresh, tasty and reasonable prices.... All great Pulled pork is great, so is the potato salad. Gotta get the hush puppies too.... Yum read more

Stopped in for dinner. We are from out of state and wanted some local southern BBQ. We got the ribs and a pulled pork sandwich with coleslaw on top. Both were tasty. The pulled pork was flavored nicely, tender, and enjoyable. I also liked their BBQ sauce. The side of Mac and cheese was sprinkled with seasoning. I did not care for the seasoning, but the Mac and cheese was creamy and good. Cute location. Decent prices. Good service and the food came to our table quickly. read more

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Very tasty BBQ! This was our very first time dining here. I got the half rack of ribs and my wife got the brisket nachos. Both were really good! The sauce they use on the ribs was delicious. We will be back for sure! read more

Embers BBQ - Apron - Barbeque Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

Pretty decent BBQ. Long wait time though. I would have preferred the brisket to be served without sauce so I could put my own sauce on it if I wanted it. read more

The food was incredible! We had pulled pork, cornbread, coleslaw, Mac and cheese, and a quesadilla. The service is super friendly and fast. There is inside seating and a nice covered patio. They are also dog friendly! Water and treats for the dogs. We come here regularly and they never disappoint! Highly recommend. read more

We always buy the brisket and pulled pork by the pound to serve to our guests and everyone always loves it!! Delicious! Thanks David! read more

Absolutely delicious! I love the beef brisket sandwich with sweet potato fries. The restaurant is spotless, clean, the staff is super friendly and helpful. read more

Food is always good and very quick! An added bonus is it is open all week which is unique in Southern Pines!

Came in for lunch today, to say it was excellent is understated. Walk in and order at hue counter, so many selections of BBQ & sides! I had their 2 meat, pulled pork & ribs with mac & cheese. One of the best ribs I've ever had, just done to perfection! Pulled pork was awesome and the serving huge. The Mac & Cheese very creamy and super hot. Wife had a pulled pork sandwich and sweet potato fries, again it was all sooo very good. Very clean place, lots of seating inside and out, attentive staff. Met the Pit Master and I bragged his ribs up big time!! It's Southern Pines so parking is fun to find, especially on Veterans Day weekend. Try this local place, won't disappoint. read more

Decided to try this while visiting relatives in the area. Great prices, friendly staff and quick service. Somehow their burgers are way over the top. One of the best I've ever had. Stopped back before heading home to grab a pound of brisket. It was tasty and moist. Wish I didn't live 1200 miles away as I would definitely go back. read more

I was visiting in town and wanted to try NC BBQ. I got the ribs and thought they were really good! They had a lot of options to choose from and the staff was friendly and informative. I would go back. read more

Solid. Go early and get it while it's good. Been here a few times. We just showed up 20 min after they closed and still served us to-go. Can't beat great food and service. read more

My husband and I really wanted to love Embers as much as we loved Whispering Q! The pro is the ribs are delicious! The cons are as follows: - order was done in 2 minutes (fresh?) - sweet potato fries were awful (soggy, old) - Mac & cheese was like glue - the pulled chicken was the worst; reminded me of middle school lunch slop - no identifiable chicken at all, no BBQ taste - price was high $33.49 for 2 people Hope it gets better! We will try again, maybe. read more

I've been wanting to check this place out since they opened. Tonight, I had the brisket sandwich with a side of baked beans. Very disappointed to say the least. The brisket was very dry, hope it wasn't left over since Tuesday? FYI, they only offer the brisket on Tuesday and Saturday. It had no smoke flavor and made me think it was cooked in an oven and not in a smoker? It came on a dry stale roll making it even more dry! They added coleslaw to the sandwich. Way to much and come on guys is it really that hard to make your own slaw? This slaw came right out of a tub from their food purveyor (Sysco or US Foods). The beans were straight from a can with nothing added to make them palatable. I expected better and I hope they take this review to heart and fix these issues. read more

It's hard to call this a BBQ place considering they only serve brisket on Tuesdays and Saturday and every other blue moon. They do not serve any sausage of any kind. The chicken wasn't specified that it would be pulled or heavy sauced. So, if you are hoping to get a quarter of chicken.... sorry. The ribs didn't have any evidence of any smoke and they were overly sauced and dry. Also, there is not a lot of options for any home sauce, BBQ sauce or any local sauces. To end this on a good note the hushpuppies were very good and its hard-to-find fried okra in BBQ joints. I hope this gets back to the owner and they use this as tool to improve their product. read more

Finally got by to give it a try and I have to say did not disappoint. So ordered a barbecue platter a brisket patter and a rib platter so we could test several items. The barbecue is good smoke flavor it was shredded it was delicious, the brisket was awesome moist fell apart literally, it had a really good crust and was delicious. Ribs we very good had just a little rig to them right at fall off the bone couldn't of been happier with the entrees the were delish. Barbecue sauce is sweet which is ok I like a little tangy but just my taste my wife loved it.... For sides we got Mac and cheese really good with the bbq sauce lol we also got the fried okra my wife loved it I don't eat it but we were extremely happy everyone was friendly and we will be back for more.. read more

Had the rib platter. Good ribs and under $10! Got a lot of food and good people. My father in law got the pulled pork and enjoyed it. I will recommend to those looking for BBQ. Will be back for sure. read more

I wanted to like Embers more than I did. The pulled pork was dry, sauce cold, and straight from the refrigerator. The okra was okay. Service was prompt & friendly. read more

Potato salad is world class. The meat is like dog food. I would not recommend this place!

I've only ever had the breakfast bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich from Embers and it was so good! They put what I think was fresh thyme in the sandwich which was a complete surprise and really yummy! I don't know if that's a southern thing (I'm from NY) but I can't stop thinking about it now. read more

Highly recommend Embers for the best hamburger and Barbecue around ! All the sides are delicious as well. 5 Stars

Pros: great location in downtown southern pines, clean restaurant, cheap. Cons: bbq and sides were mediocre and what you would expect from an amateur at home cook. Was also surprised by the lack of free water. If their food was better this place would be a hit read more

Everything was delicious! We had brisket and pulled pork and both were super tender and flavorful. The Mac and cheese was AMAZING. Would get that every time. Maybe a pint of it! read more