The only thing I regret living in Spanish Fort Alabama is it's too damn far from my beloved East Carolina BBQ, and Grady's when I'm anywhere near, and they're open is my BBQ of choice. Years ago we accidentally stumped onto this place. Once I had a hankering for it so much, we departed from the Submarine Base in Georgia, drove nonstop barely making it there for the end of lunch. The Grady's couldn't believe it when I told them what we just did. Grady's is the real McCoy.uBBQ Pork Plate read more

Quality wood smoked 'Que with an eastern NC sauce. The sauce is vinegar based with a little bit of sweet flavor. We had a BBQ and slaw sandwich and it did not disappoint. We splurged with an extra $1 and bought a piece of fried chicken just to have s taste. It was great. Grady's is a really cool place that reflects what a BBQ joint should look like and it should be a destination. They had a health grade of 99.5 which is another super cool feature. It is on the map for NC BBQ Trail. read more

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Grady's is legendary. Everything about this place makes it the best. It's a nice drive through the country side. It's small and family style. Everyone is super sweet and appreciative. And the food....is so authentic and amazing. The BBQ sandwich is so good, people drive all the way out here just to have one. The collard greens and butter beans are so sweet like my moms. I make it a point every time I come home to visit Grady's and you should too! read more

I tried the fried chicken for research purposes, but no combos are needed here, just get the large pork barbecue. This is a spectacular whole hog offering with great texture, taste, smoke and juiciness. There's a good variety of shredded bits, chunkier fragments and occasional skin. The dip has a great zing but isn't necessary for the meat, so you might want to throw some on your side dishes. Other items I sampled in order of preference: banana pudding, butter beans, black-eyed peas. Be sure to check the hours before visiting. read more

I've been coming to Grady's BBQ from Chicago since January, 2012. The first time was sheer luck, just by looking for a place to stop on the way from Virginia to Charleston. My two times this September were my 12th and 13th visits. I absolutely adore their barbecue (chopped pork) sandwich with slaw, and their fried chicken is nothing short of spectacular. Mrs. Grady is always very friendly, with a huge smile on her face. read more

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Absolutely stellar food and service. Some of the best eastern style BBQ I've ever had - a bit more bite to it than many others, due to the less severe chop on it. Really awesome flavor - combination of buttery pork, smoke, and vinegar, noticeable chunks of loin and shoulder. Also, incredible INCREDIBLE fried chicken. Can't recommend it enough. read more

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

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The barbecue was worthy of 5 stars. Amazing pork! The fried chicken was not so great. It was SWIMMING in a grease pool. I know fried chicken is inherently a bit greasy, but the skin was soaked through and not crispy. I ordered dark meat, but they were out of legs, so they brought me a thigh and a wing. I guess they had the chicken already made and my timing was poor and I arrived between fresh batches? It was 12:45, so not closing time. Anyway, the chicken was a let down, and I am guessing it was a fluke based on other folks' rave reviews. The BBQ and slaw were definitely some of the best I've had. read more

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When I eat Mrs. Grady's fried chicken I can close my eyes and it tastes like my grandmother's chicken which I missed terribly until I had Mrs. Grady's. All the items on their menu are home cooked and delicious! I've never been disappointed not even once! The chicken is always delicious and the BBQ is never greasy. The vegetables are seasoned to perfection and if you can find a better meal get it because it would have to be superb to beat Grady's! My husband will get us some plates and bring them home as a real treat. I always say thanks for the Grady's when we say grace! Order a meal and you'll be giving thanks, too! read more

What an experience! NC Style bbq cooked the way it was 100 years ago. The restaurant is well off the main roads & the building is simple. As we got out of our vehicle, we could smell the delicious smoked pork! If it smells good outside, you know the Q will be good. We arrived at 1:30 on a hot Saturday afternoon. The line was long & the wait was 45 minutes, but well worth it! The pork was whole hog with a perfect mix of loins & shoulder meat. The seasoning was light & exactly like I like...salt, black & red pepper with vinegar. They offer extra sauce as needed. The sides were excellent... butter beans, collards, green beans, black eyed peas, cabbage, fries & likely whatever was fresh locally. Southern country cooking at its best! My wife tried a dessert. The yellow cake with chocolate icing was homemade & good. It is a family owned restaurant & the owners care about their food. TRY IT IF YOU ARE EVER NEARBY!!! Highly recommend! read more

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The barbecue, slaw, boiled potatoes, and collard greens were all very good. Mrs. Grady was charming and gracious, made our visit very enjoyable. read more

Grady's has to be one of Goldsboro's best kept secrets. It has the best pork BBQ and sides around. This is a great place to grab an awesome meal service is also great Southern hospitality and second to none!! read more

Absolutely fabulous. It reminds me of how NC use to be. My son and I had their BBQ and it was great. Don't miss this place on your tour of great BBQs. read more

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Disclaimer: I am from Texas and brisket is king where I am from. The pulled pork we do have is heavily rubbed and the individual shoulders are smoked. Grady's has the best whole hog pork I've ever tasted. As other reviewers have stated the crispy cracklin bits really vault the already moist and extremely flavorful pork over the top. They didn't overdo it with sauce( although they had a bottle on the side) and the pork flavor really shone through. Less on the smokey side than I am used to, but not a bad thing in this case. I also had coleslaw, hushpuppies, sweet tea, and banana pudding (all of which were grade A). The people were extremely friendly and helpful. They were excited to see what a Texan thought of their BBQ. I talked shop with the 81 year old owner and pit master for a while and he was nice enough to show me his pit and tell me how I could build one in my backyard (although it would require more fuel than his enclosure). It was definitely worth the 3.5 hour round trip. I will be going back. read more

The absolute definition of a hidden gem. A small building out in the middle of no where with park-where-you-can setup. The men are outside cooking at the smoker while the women run the inside. Great pork BBQ sandwiches and even better banana pudding. This is a must if you within 90miles...no joke. It's cash only, so keep that in mind! Cheers! read more

This little known secret is, without a doubt, the best BBQ in Wayne County. And for a place that calls itself "The BBQ Capital of the World," that is a big deal! The BBQ that Mr. Grady offers up is so much more flavorful than other places around, and I've tried them all. Don't be put off by the looks of the place, although I must admit, it is a hole-in-the-wall establishment. If you are dining in, be sure to try the black-eyed peas (they are incredible) & the collard greens (OMG Good), and you'll be glad you did! read more

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BEST BARBECUE EVER!!!! I'm not lying. I LOVE NC barbecue! I went to school in NC and the first time I had it I knew it was going to be an obsession of mine forever. I've had barbeque all over the state and when I moved to Wayne County I didn't know where to go anymore. Luckily I worked in Parks and Recreation in Goldsboro with Mr Grady's daughter Lorice and was introduced to this fantastic place. We all got excited when he was featured in GQ and for good reason! I hope everyone makes it a point to check this place out if you live in NC or are just passing through. I miss it soo much. mmmm... read more

If this place had a JukeBox, it would have skipped when we walked in the door. Everyone, mid-bite, stopped, looked at us and starred. HARD. You must be fearless in this world if you want good food. A man in a chefs apron, having lunch, broke the ice with pleasantries and we knew it was going to be alright. Cash only. Great food. read more

Hands down the greatest Eastern Carolina BBQ I've ever had (or any BBQ for that matter). And I don't give that distinction lightly. I've had what others call the "best" (Wilber's, Allen & Sons, McCall's, Bullock's, etc) and while those definitely beat the sludge from Memphis, Kansas City, Texas, and South Carolina, nothing beats Grady's. They've been featured in GQ Magazine and USA Today, but you'd never know that driving by. If you blink you'll miss it, but make sure you don't. I had a BBQ plate with collards and slaw with a slice of sweet potato pie. Don't forget this place is cash only, and make sure you leave a tip! read more

I was brought up in NC the majority of my life. I've eaten at the "best of the best" BBQ joints here. I'm a loss for words when it comes to describing how amazing Grady's pulled pork NC BBQ is. Hands down the best place to go for the real deal NC BBQ. It's location is tucked away out in the sticks and appears to be some a hole in the wall joint. DON'T LET THAT FOOL YOU! Try it out for yourself...I'll let you be the judge. *CASH ONLY* read more

Awesome NC BBQ. CLOSED sundays. Frustration abounds- we diverted for sunday lunch at our favorite barbecue place, only to find it is closed Sunday. If you get there when it is open, eat the barbecue that makes other barbecue cry and hang its head in justified feelings of shame and inadequacy. Everything else is good, but the pulled pork barbecue with bits of crips crackling nestled in mounds of mouthwatering meat goodness makes the angels sing. read more

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One of my favorite places to go for lunch! I cannot stress enough to you that you should try the butter beans. Everything else is awesome too. Crispy fried chicken, home cooked veggies...and the BBQ is the best around. Ms Grady and her crew will hook you up! read more

While driving up North from the coast, we decided to go out of our way to eat lunch at Grady's based on the reviews. We were not disappointed. Stepping into Grady's felt like stepping back in time. The restaurant has an old, authentic feel to it. The kitchen staff was very friendly and the prices were unbeatable. We both ordered BBQ sandwiches with cole slaw. The sauce was tangy and flavorful and the meat was super tender. We also ordered collard greens, which lacked flavor in my opinion, but weren't bad by any means. Overall, we wanted an authentic local bbq pit and we got exactly what we were looking for. We stopped at Parker's in Wilson on the way down, and while we thought it was fine, I would definitely recommend Grady's over Parker's based on the quality of the food. Would recommend this to anyone who doesn't mind going off the beaten path! read more

Came here for lunch, it looks as small on the outside as it does on the inside, however for the price the food is pretty reasonable. There are only a few options, so the wait is not long because most of it is prepared in batches that day. While the BBQ I had was good, I could not give it 5 stars because the hush puppies and boiled potatoes tasted ok, but not great, this combined with the lack of AC here, caused my rating, but still a good place to come for BBQ. If you come here and see a line. You will find the line gone through pretty quick. So don't worry. Protip- though it does not say on the menu, the "BBQ Plate" already comes with hush puppies. They also keep the ketchup in the drink refrigerator. read more

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

Great food!! Hole in the wall place but fabulous sides. Loved my butter beans, fries and banana pudding. Red hot dog didn't go down well with my son, but he's 6. They'll make everything your way and are friendly to boot! read more

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I stopped in 10 minutes before they closed on a Wednesday afternoon. I knew just what I wanted to get, a pork barbecue sandwich with cole slaw. I grew up in Maryland and my neighbor was from Goldsboro, and every year he barbecued a whole pig for the neighborhood. So I already had my expectations set. The lady taking my order was super sweet. I added just a little vinegar sauce to the sandwich. It was excellent!! Next time when I'm passing through town I'll make sure to stop by again! read more

This place wasn't bad I'd try it again.. Short me a breast last time but I'll check my ish before I leave next time

Tried stopping at Grady's today and there was a sign on the door "closed until further notice."

The best BBQ in all surrounding counties! Christian owners and pleasant atmosphere! Pigs cooked with wood ( the only way)you just half to try it and tell Mrs Grady l said " howdie"! read more

Made my first trip with a good friend today after reading some reviews. I am retired and love to cook. Bbq is a must for me, and I have eaten at most of the great bbq spots in eastern nc. Consider myself a good cook, and a bbq lover. I had bbq, butter beans, and boiled potatoes. All were spot on! The bbq was smokey, seasoned correctly, and plentiful. Never had butterbeans as good as my moms, and these were that good! Potatoes were cooked perfectly, hush puppies and tea were good as well. Will go back soon to try the fried chicken. Met Mrs. Grady and she is special I can tell, sorry I hadn't been sooner, I'll be back! read more

I've been eating there since I was a little girl and I all ways loved it very nice staff

Ate at Gradys 2 weeks ago on way to Myrtle Beach from Virginia. Had to go out of way to find it as some of the roads are under construction and it is a little difficult to find. It really is "in the country side". But once there, the food is excellent. Got bar-b-que minced plate with potato salad, collard greens and hush puppies. The potato salad is advertised as "homemade", but tasted more like a "homemade store bought" variety. Collard greens were spot on. Bar-b-que was delicious. A lot of food and price very reasonable. After eating, I requested and was taken to the pits outside. 2 whole hogs are cooked daily and the pit is just a simple 2 hog holding pit with oak wood for cooking. Will definitely go there again and hopefully be a little easier to navigate. read more

Let me tell you folks something...I should have posted this 3 or 4 years ago. Now, I grew up in Dudley and Goldsboro so you might think I would have a bit of a bias opinion. I ran the back woods of Arington Bridge Rd with Reginald Grady, Tracy Grady, Donnell and Steve, Jr. With that in mind, also realize that I grew up on Scott's BBQ, Smithfield BBQ, Wilbur's BBQ, just to name a few. And they were and are, ALL GOOD. BUT, GRADY'S BBQ IS THE UNDISPUTED KING OF EASTERN CAROLINA, HANDS DOWN!! I've lived in southern California since 1993, so you know this country boy has missed his BBQ. My dad, good friends of the Grady's, bought 5lbs fresh, froze it, and shipped to me in San Diego (Vista). O...M...G...it was heaven on a fork, or a bun, or however I decided to chow down on it. When I was home in 2009 and 2010 for Mem Day Weekend...straight to Grady's!!! If you can't drive or fly to it, call them or somebody you know and have some SHIPPED to you! It'll change your life... read more

WONDERFUL BBQ!!! Best I've ever tasted and the Grady's are WONDERFUL folks! Hard working and a real asset to the area!

I'be eaten a lot of bbq in my life and this one is the best. The cracklins add nice flavor and texture. I got a sandwich to go, ate it in the car and then went back in and got another. I drove too far and it was too good to not get seconds! read more

Meh. Hate to do it, but it was just ok for us. We expected excellent things based yelp. The meat was tender, but the pork wasn't great and the fries were way under cooked. The slaw to meat mix on the sandwich was not the right ratio. Overall just totally underwhelmed. read more

Great BBQ, great price, and best of all -- banana pudding! Don't be in a hurry. Not hard to find with a gps, but it is off the beaten path. Worth a small detour off 117 if your passing by Mt Olive (the Pickle Capital) read more

I don't get to North Carolina often, but when I do, I have to have Barbecue and Grady's is THE place! It is a small out of the way place that is worth the ride. The barbecue is amazing and is an excellent example of what Eastern Carolina barbecue is all about, the meat! The sides are also awesome; I don't know what they do with their collards, but they are unbelievable. I also had the steamed cabbage and it was melt in your mouth good. Make the trip, it's worth it! read more

Best BBQ in Eastern NC. It is worth the detour on your way to the coast. Don't forget cash and get there before they close! On your way out pick up the World's best 'Nana puddin'! read more

Amazing sweet tea, awesome banana pudding!! Killer bbq with homemade vinegar sauce on the tables. The place is super tiny but that just adds to the charm. read more

Scrumpdiliumptious! (Adjective) Something so good that it boggles your mind, and that can't get better than it already is. 120 mile 'cue for me. Verrrrrrry good... read more