It's been a year since my last visit. On a sad note, Mr. Steve Grady, founder, pitmaster, and BBQ legend, passed last year at the age of 90. His wife and cofounder Gerri has kept the business cooking (pun intended). It's still among the best whole hog BBQ I've ever eaten - and I've eaten a lot. Grady's pork is amazing, especially topped with slaw and their Eastern NC sauce. The sides are incredible. The desserts look wonderful (have never been able to find room, but one of these days...). Prices are reasonable (but be warned: this is a cash-only place). If you're on the way to the beach, go to Grady's. If you're coming back from the beach, go to Grady's. If you're within 100 miles, go to Grady's. Heck, if you're anywhere on the East Coast, go to Grady's. It's that good! read more

Excellent NC style BBQ. we had full slab of ribs and pound of chopped pork. I had never tried the vinegar style sauce which was good. Home style cooking. Most highly recommended. About 40 minutes off I95. read more

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Going to close out the year with a review of a classic barbeque shack, Grady's! Dropped in on a trip out to Kinston and it was totally worth the detour. White cinderblock restaurant with no windows and weathered signage. Inside there's an order window with a piece of paper listing the menu items and prices in hand-written type. I did the barbeque dinner with 2 sides for $12. You get a heaping pile of tender pork, smokey with a hint of sweetness, delicious! And live the field peas on the side, I was less thrilled by the cabbage which was just ok. But overall, I loved my meal and would like to come back and try the chicken if I'm in the area again! read more

Grady's BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Indian Springs, North Carolina

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We were greeted with smiles and a warm welcome. The bbq was amazing!! We had the pork sandwich with slaw and half bbq chicken plate. The chicken was super moist and the sandwich was delicious. The banana pudding was the BEST we have ever had!!! read more

Awesome barbecue great atmosphere some of the best are places that are off the beaten path and this is very true for Grady's

What a treat! Excellent barbecue, sides and sauces. Staff is friendly, courteous and kind. Very unassuming building but it's super clean and homey inside. Highly recommend barbecue (with Grady's sauce), fried chicken, Cole slaw, butter beans and lemonade. Delicious!! PS - don't forget to bring cash. read more

Great bbq with super friendly staff. Stopped in on the way back to Raleigh from Wilmington, not too bad a detour and a more interesting drive than i40. The pulled pork with Grady's sauce was excellent, no flavor too overpowering but a great mix with the Grady's sauce. Fried chicken was also tasty. read more

UPDATED REVIEW: Grady's is definitely known for their bbq which is delicious fresh and taste good. Definitely enjoyed the collard greens which also had a good flavor I personally felt the cabbage wasn't quite to my liking but everyone season their cabbage differently. Hush puppies were ok but the sweet potato pie was definitely a 10/10. Not only is the food good but their customer service was great friendly and got my order out quickly. read more

Grady's BBQ - Bbq Combo plate, chicken, collard greens, cabbage, and hush puppies - Barbeque Near Me - Indian Springs, North Carolina

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Best BBQ you will ever eat in eastern North Carolina. Small restaurants with a big task!!

Oh, my goodness!!! This was some of the best Eastern North Carolina BBQ I've ever had, and I've had lots. It was so tender and smooth, and it didn't need any additional sauce although sauce was available. The restaurant is an iconic stop on the NC BBQ Trail for a reason. The ladies who work behind the counter are just as sweet as can be. Lovely, gracious ladies! As for the atmosphere, it's typical old-style NC BBQ joint. Very informal. The health grade was 100, for those who worry about such things. read more

Great service! The young lady Amiyah was polite, helpful and patient. The food was good and it's a great place to get turkey bbq for the non pork eaters. read more

I'm not a bbq lover at all, but Grady's bbq is very good. The potato salad is the best I've had since I've eaten my mom's. The staff is wonderfu! I will definitely be eating here again very soon! read more

The BBQ was great, I'd say 5 stars. The coleslaw was solid and the collards were OK. The hush puppies were unfortunately so awful. Like inedible... they tasted like nothing, no salt, zero flavor. Weird! Other tips for your visit: - cash only - no fountain soda, only bottles - pretty small one-room seating area inside... and the bathrooms open up to that seating room... I opted to eat in my car read more

Grady's BBQ - Pork BBQ, slaw, collards, hush puppies - Barbeque Near Me - Indian Springs, North Carolina

Fantastic Barbecue and Barbecue chicken once you taste the chicken you will have to agree that it's some of the best around

Best Carolina bbq I've tasted in years!!! Brings back memories from my childhood. Friendly, courteous service as well.

Great food Some of the best sweet potato pie and a beautiful young lady at the register navigating you through the menu. The staff greets you with a very welcoming voice. I drive near 30 miles at least 3 times a week for take out . I've gotten the same order each time : combination plate with sweet potato pie : today I got two pies ‍ to be clear , it's not just the good food that has my attention BigCountry read more

Excellent bbq and fried chicken with delicious collards and potato salad was my first meal here. This is one of the best bbq restaurants in eastern Carolina. read more

Grady's BBQ - a plate of food on a table - Barbeque Near Me - Indian Springs, North Carolina

Outstanding bbq sandwich, slaw, and sauce. Good sweet tea too. It's a bit out of our way but we will definitely go again. If you like NC style bbq, definitely stop by. Everyone was super nice and the restaurant (in an old building was clean. I would love to try some of their other bbq items, but don't know if I can tear myself away from the bbq sandwich. The hot sauce and Grady's sauce were also terrific... just a little spicy and lots of flavor. read more

Hole in the wall type of a place, located in the middle of no where. No muss, no fuss. Stand in line and order. It is whole hog bbq that brought me, but there are several other options- bbq chicken, chicken fried steak and so on. Ordered the bbq dinner, comes with 2 sides and 4 hush puppies. Sides are what you would expect- green beans, slaw, cabbage, boiled potatoes et al. Absent the cabbage, everything was delicious. To me, the real star was Grady's bbq sauce... maybe the best I ever tasted. They will sell you a bottle of it, but order it with your meal otherwise you have to get back in line. This place is 100% eastern NC bbq... awesome testimony to how good bbq can be when done right. read more

Out in the country and well worth the drive! Authentic wood smoked NC BBQ and great Southern veggies like butter beans, black eyed peas, and collards. Friendly service at this family run establishment. read more

Grady's BBQ - BBQ plate w Butter Beans and Collards - Barbeque Near Me - Indian Springs, North Carolina

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Amazing food. Super nice staff and great prices. Bbq chicken is delicious. Sides are all good. My go to place for whole hog bbq.

Good people good food! You can't beat good food and service love Grady's not to mention they were featured in our state magazine once! So run read more

The fried chicken is one of my favorite and best in the area!! Everything is so fresh and always tastes just as good as the previous visit! The employees are always so nice and very helpful!! Grady's is a nice small and tasty local restaurant! read more

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Great east, Carolina style barbecue! Superb sides , friendly staff , bargain prices , good quality and selection. Worth the drive . Cash only -so go prepared . Fast moving Line and old school building and ambiance . Can't wait to go back . Memorable spot in the boonies . A true old style local treasure . Quality food like you get in the Greenville and Lexington BBQ spots in NC . Don't miss it if you're within 50 miles . It's that good . read more

If your looking for good eastern NC BBQ look no further. Just amazing is all I can say. Only regret is that I didn't buy more. Staff was friendly and patient. read more

Too bad they have a closed until further notice on the front door. Hopefully they will reopen soon. read more

I would die for their chicken, seriously, the best fried chicken I have ever had in my life. Don't tell my grandma. And the butter beans and banana pudding I love this place so much. read more

I love this restaurant. They are a mom and pop business with great food and great service. They have been around for years. There BBQ sandwich and Fried Chicken is great. read more

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The food wasn't that great it was bland with no seasoning. The chicken was over fried. I also tried the BBQ turkey sandwich and ended up throwing it in the trash. Very disappointing after all the hype. I will not be returning read more

Very good barbecue. Got the small barbecue plate and included slaw and black eyed peas and cornbread. It was cooked to perfection and brought to the table before I could even sit down. Talk about fast. They must have fixed the plates before we walked in the door. Everything was great; just wanted some banana pudding and collard greens but my stomach couldn't take anymore. Will definitely go back soon and try what I missed.? read more

Grady's BBQ - Small barbecue plate with slaw and black eyed peas and cornbread. - Barbeque Near Me - Indian Springs, North Carolina

Grady's (grah-dees) rocks. Classic eastern NC pulled pork with fat back mixed in. I grabbed the bottle of sauce but wisely took a bite before adding...doesn't need any sauce. Flavor is on point straight from the well worn wood block. Slaw is on the sweeter side. Corn bread is a the dense variety but good. This is a destination bbq spot worth the trip. read more

Grady's is some of the best NC pulled pork barbecue I've had, and it is a worthy member of the North Carolina barbecue trail. From the outside, it may not look like much, but the inside has a family-run feel to it, and the people are very friendly. I came on a Saturday for lunch around 11:45, and we arrived at the right time, because after we ordered, there was a line forming to the door. Efficiency at the ordering window wasn't their forte, so the line tended to move slowly. If you happen to get stuck in a long line - wait it out, it's worth it. I shared a bunch of food with three other people, and here's what we tried: Pulled pork barbecue - You must order pulled pork barbecue of some kind when you come to Grady's, or else your trip is wasted. It is moist, tender, smoky, and I actually like that they include the rinds. Their vinegar sauce is also on point - it has the right amount of tangy-ness and spiciness to pair perfectly with the meat. It's nothing short of amazing. Cole Slaw - They shred their cabbage into larger pieces, which I like. It makes the slaw taste more homemade. It's not too heavy and not slathered with mayo, but it has enough in it to make it tasty. Potato Salad - The potatoes are cut into large chunks, and some of my potatoes were a little harder than I generally like them. The flavor was great, and it wasn't too heavy, either. Hush Puppies - The hush puppies were solid, but didn't blow me away. They had an added crunch on the outside that most hush puppies don't have, but overall, it seemed like a pretty standard hush puppy. Sweet Tea - Hard to go wrong with sweet tea. Banana Pudding - Nothing spectacular with the banana pudding. It was a bit on the sweeter side for me, but still tasted good. Overall, it was an excellent meal, and I wish I had more space in my stomach for more barbecue. Do yourself a favor and make your way out to Brady's to try some incredible pulled pork barbecue - you won't regret it. read more

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Wood smoked chopped cue with nice pieces of crispy skin. Good Eastern NC sauce with ample red pepper. Excellent sides - chopped collards, black eyed peas, butter beans. And yummy real hush puppies (not corn sticks). All with friendly efficient service. Closed for vacation til Jan 23, 2019 read more

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Delightful little spot at a literal fork in the road. We could tell it was good because the parking was full, so obviously Grady's is sought after. Excellent, juicy chopped pork with the most exceptional North Carolina style BBQ sauce (is there any other kind in NC?) I've ever had. The BBQ chicken is tender and juicy with plenty of smoky flavor. Sides were very good, especially the greens and potato salad. The hush puppies are the best on the planet -- more like a cornmeal fritter than a traditional hush puppy. Well worth the detour if you're traveling through the Mt. Olive area. read more

Grady's was the fourth stop on our one day Eastern NC BBQ Quest For The Best - Part One (included B. J.'s Grill & Ken's Grill in La Grange, Wilber's, McCall's, Jack Cobb's in Farmville. and Holt Lake BBQ in Smithfield).At each stop we sampled some fresh BBQ (sandwich or tray), and bought some (also fresh) to take home - amounts varied on the take home, here it was 3 pounds. We got here just after 11, and were the first customers of the day. The reason we started with B. J's, Ken's, and Wilber's is that they are close together, and all 3 serve breakfast, so you can get the BBQ goodies early, and move on. The BBQ was every bit as good as I remember - moist, tender, with some smokiness, and great flavor. I still consider this one of the top five Eastern NC BBQ joints. read more

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I took a detour off from a long day's drive on I-9 to check out Grady's on a Saturday afternoon. Waited in line about 45 minutes. Would I do it again? Absolutely! Since I had a long drive ahead, I didn't sit down and eat. Instead, I picked up a chopped pork sandwich (with slaw, of course) and it was spectacular. The hush puppies were outstanding as well. I'm glad I bought a pound of chopped pork and a pound of slaw to take home. Cash only. They don't have a web site, but they do take phone orders. Looking forward to trying more on my next detour! read more

Grady's BBQ - Chopped pork sandwich with slaw. Wonderful! - Barbeque Near Me - Indian Springs, North Carolina

Drove from Wilmington to Dudley to try Grady's BBQ on Saturday. It did not disappoint; solid Eastern NC bbq. Really friendly people working there. Worth the drive. They are doing take out with a constant flow of customers driving up. read more

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Food was delicious, but the service and home town feeling were by far the star of the meal. Can't believe I grew up in the area and it was my first time. Will return. read more

Detoured 45 minutes to try this and Grady's did not disappoint. I'm born and raised western Kentucky, where wood fired pits are the norm and the BBQ is generally underrated. Great smoky flavor. Spotless and very friendly. When I was leaving, a gentleman walked in who could have been a stunt double for Gabby Hayes and that's always a good sign when grub is involved. read more

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Some of best bar-b-que I've ever tasted! I called close to closing, as the moment just hit me. They told me to come on they had two sandwiches left and they weee mine. That's better than "southern hospitality" that's just kind! read more