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I've been to Knucklehead Barbecue several times now. After some initial getting up to speed, they…read morehave gotten things in a very good (Q) groove. I have gone there at least a half dozen times in the last few months. Brisket and pulled pork are really great. The cornbread muffins are fantastic. And, that succotash, which I had never had before, is absolutely, "reach across the table and slap grandma", fabulous. Really, I had never had succotash before. It looks like a mess, but wow, the tomatoes, corn, lima beans, and whatever else is in there, set my tastebuds on end! The hoppin john is great too, but the succotash! I don't usually like french fries with anything on them but salt or a bit of spicy rub, but whatever that crispy stuff is on the outside is very good. My only lament now is that they don't have Cheerwine on the fountain or in 20 oz bottles. But insofar as the Q goes, this is the real thing and it's done very well. Oh, and the sauces, they are great. I wish though that the hot was a bit hotter and maybe a bit more viscous. But I mix it with the house and its great. I do also love the mustard sauce. I mix that with the other two as well. Now that white sauce, it doesn't appeal to me. I've had it, but I'm from the midwest barbecue triangle, St Louis, Kansas City and Nashville where red sauce is king! Other than that, I can't say Knucklehead is better than a few other Q joints I frequent, but they have definately kicked up their game and are putting out food that is on par for great food that is what I see as competition for the other places in town. The two on the south side of 85/40 are okay for a quick hop of the highway and get back on. Neither is of the high quality Q that should be expected. Knucklehead and that other place (on the other side of the tracks) are real competition for each other. Neither though (bowls over) the other. The one think I do want to praise is that on my most recent visit a couple of days ago, I noticed their rating from the food inspector service was %100. A rating of 100 for any restaurant is very difficult to achieve. I rarely see a 100 rating. To me, a 100 rating tells me that they have taken to task getting things done in a manner of high quality. It means they are taking steps that put them into a mode that they keep their kitchen and food preperation on par as if it was my own kitchen.

I been visiting Hog Heaven for years. The experience has been deliciously consistent. It ain't a…read morefancy place, but the food.....WOW!! GIMMIE SOME MORE!!! The service is friendly and courteous, and the ambiance is old school happenin'....it's a REAL place with REAL people!

Solid BBQ, good prices…read more Needed some Carolina BBQ for takeout and they had a nice family meal that was more than enough to feed four people. In fact, there were enough left overs for another round. Their service was quick, and the chopped pork was solid. The fried chicken was also good. The mac and cheese was nice and creamy, and the coleslaw was not too watery. I definitely recommend them for feeding a crowd at an economical cost.

We stopped by The Pig and ended up really enjoying it. I got the pulled pork sandwich and my…read morehusband ordered the fried bologna sandwich. We also shared a plate of three sides, originally wanted the fried green tomatoes, but they were sold out, so we swapped for hushpuppies along with collard greens and baked beans. I'll be honest, when my sandwich came out I was a little nervous because the slaw is BRIGHT yellow. I was expecting a strong yellow mustard flavor (which I'm not a fan of), but it actually wasn't like that at all and worked really well. My husband's bologna sandwich had a super thick cut piece of bologna and was fried perfectly. Everything we had was delicious, but I seriously could not stop eating the pickles, they were that good! The staff was friendly and happy to answer all our questions. It did fill up pretty quickly while we were there, but they've got a big outdoor seating area with plenty of space too. Definitely worth a visit!

I discovered this place on the way to Yodith Bakery and decided to try it once I saw the reviews…read moreand because I wanted good barbecue. I ordered the Carolina Cubano and a side of potato salad. The sandwich was savory, smoky and perfect the bread and butter pickles that came on the side balanced the saltiness of the sandwich so well. I would definitely order it again. The potato salad was clearly homemade which is great but it could have used some seasoning and the potato chunks were pretty big and should have been smaller.

I'm a little biased because I live down the way from Byrd's and I am not ashamed to say that when…read morelooking for a house in the area I decided to buy our house because Byrd's was down the street after trying their BBQ. I love watching this business grow since we have been in the neighborhood. The owners James and Kim and the nicest people you will ever meet. All of the staff are consistently friendly, and I have never had a bad interaction - even when they are packed... which is most of the time. When I moved to North Carolina, I was excited to explore the BBQ scene. Unfortunately, several places I tried were disappointing. I'm not going to get into the Eastern NC versus Texas-style debate because I enjoy them both. Simply some of the barbecue I tried was just not very good. Then I found Byrd's. I don't know what James is doing back there in the kitchen, but the brisket is excellent. The ribs are my other favorite, and, as an added bonus, they serve breakfast! I had the brisket omelet, and it was amazing. They have great food, genuinely kind people, and a neighborhood business worth supporting. Go check them out, you won't regret it.

Excellent BBQ spot. If you're in the area or traveling along I-85, it's a quick and easy stop just…read moreoff the highway. The restaurant has a modern fast-casual vibe, both inside and out, and the staff was friendly and welcoming. The food is what really steals the show. We ordered a burger with fries, a pork sandwich with fries, pulled pork with green beans and potato salad, and brisket with coleslaw and every single item was delicious. The standout was definitely the brisket. It had an incredible peppery rub and perfectly smoked flavor that kept you going back for bite after bite. Easily some of the best brisket we've had.

This was our first trip to North Carolina and we wanted to try North Carolina BBQ. So, we ordered…read moretakeout while visiting Durham. I'm leaving 2 stars in case this may have been an off night, and for this review not to be dismissed as one of those "I only left one star because I couldn't leave zero" posts that even I usually ignore. But with the amount of issues, this could easily be justified as a one-star review. When I arrived around 6:45-7:00 p.m. on a weeknight, the restaurant was completely empty. I didn't think much of it at the time, but afterward this seemed unusual for a barbecue restaurant in a state known for its BBQ. The first real issue was that one of our two-meat dinners was missing one of the meats. Next was that the brisket was extremely dry, even when soaked in barbecue sauce by them, and even more sauce added by me. The ribs had an acrid smoke flavor and a smell that resembled the odor more of cigarette smoke than even liquid smoke. I'm not accusing the cooks of smoking in the kitchen. In fact, research tells me, "An unpleasant, ashtray-like smell can come from dirty smoke (a poorly managed fire), excessive creosote, or meat that sat too long." With how empty the restaurant was, it could very well have been the latter. Sides: My son's fries were also missing. The sweet potato fries were significantly undercooked. The hush puppies' outer layer was a bit more solid than I'm used to, and several of us could not take more than one bite. However, this could have been due to personal taste. The potato salad and mac and cheese were just okay, but that could also be personal taste. We're the type of people that try to convince ourselves something is better than it actually is, which is why I sat on writing this until the day after. This is also why I'm not even going to attempt to ask for a refund. I don't see us ever going back to that area, nor that restaurant. I'm generally not a picky eater, but this was one of the few times where I could not take more than a few bites of anything. We were really looking forward to trying NC BBQ in NC, so this was a disappointing experience.

We stopped in at 7pm on a Friday night and it was dead inside the food was pretty good though and…read moreservice was quick due to us being the literal only patrons there. Over all it was reminiscent of places we have in Texas but we had a great dinner so no complaints from us. I got the Fergie burger and husband got the brisket sandwich

First I wanna say I am an honest reviewer. I'm giving it to you straight. This is a food truck…read more I often see it when I'm at the Tanger Outlet in Mebane NC. My Mom was hungry so I stopped for a quick bite. 43$ later $49.45 with a tip we have "BBQ" that is not BBQ at all it is just smoked meat pulled and chopped. It was not seasoned, no vinegar, no red pepper, nothing. Every part of NC has a vinegar or a sauce on the BBQ. I tried to season it but I couldn't even fix it because it was heavily smoked, as were the collards and full of turkey. The Potato Salad was the best of the three but I still added a bit of something, just preference. But for me and my Mom this was a waste of $49.45. Service was good though. One guy was running the truck with no line.

It was fine... I was hungry and traveling along Hwy 86 when I saw a food trailer in the parking lot…read moreof what looks like a general store. I kept it simple with chopped pork bbq, M&C, and slaw. The slaw was a bit sweeter than I like, but seemed fresh and crunchy, the Mac had good cheese flavor... but needs something, maybe a different cheese? The pulled pork had decent smoke ( though a bit light), good portion. I wasn't a fan of the sauce, but others probably will be. It was a bit sweet for the flavor of the pork and I like sauces a bit more on the vinegar/peppery spectrum. All in all, a decent stop for bbq if you're hungry and traveling on NC-86 north of Hillsborough. Nowhere really to eat outside, so bring a chair or tailgate...

Good but not great Barbecue. Some very dry and tough pieces mixed in. The Fries weren't overly hot…read more Hush puppies were very good. The service was mediocre during lunch. It was difficult to find a seat because all but two empty tables had dirty dishes still on them.

Both fryer and grill was off ?? By 8:30? Being in the food industry myself there's no reason to…read moreclose down cooking stations before you actually close. Overall the people who where working very nice and friendly about the whole thing but frustrated everything was gone or turned off

The food, staff and service were absolutely incredible. Straight up homestyle cooking and…read moreeverything is DELICIOUS. Yams are bomb! Oysters were fresh and fried to perfection. Prices are AMAZING for the value and the restaurant is clean and well kept. Even the drinks are top notch. This is easily now one of my favorite restaurants in the 336! Top 3!

Great vibe and theme, service was extremely quick for how busy it was so that was very nice. The…read moreprice as well is not bad for the food you get, and the food we got was good not great but probably slightly above average. The best meat that we got was the sausage and for the sides they were all just good if anything the Mac was slightly disappointing but maybe I had too high of expectations. Away from the food there is the small store attached that was a bit of the let down in both prices being high for the very few homemade items and lack their of. This part of the business would probably be closer to a 2.5.