Great breakfast place and excellent service. Prices are a super value for the quality and quantity. Will definitely visit again soon!

The Wednesday night Country Style Steak was really good. Lots of gravy. But you know inflation is really running rampant when a cup of ice water costs $0.65. read more

A barbecue joint should have good Q. I stopped by for a quick sample, getting a barbecue sandwich and an iced tea. On the plus side, the sandwich was piled high with meat, a good value, but I was disappointed in the barbecue itself, which seemed a little dry and didn't have much flavor. I appreciated that you can choose between red and white slaw for your sandwich. I chose white, but it was too sweet for me. The iced tea was average, tasting more of sugar than of tea. Ambiance is fun, with little pig statues outside. I might have hit them on an off day, and perhaps their greasy spoon fare is worth checking out, but I likely won't be back. read more

Really consistent with their offerings. They have always known what they do will and they continue to do that same thing everyday. Which is a good simple menu breakfast. And good at BBQ and simple Country Fair offerings. Great waitresses and they do the three C's here. Which is cost-effectiveness, cleanliness, and the other C is great customer service. You definitely won't be sorry you stop here. A good bang for your buck. read more

There is not much of anything in Spencer so we wondered if the parking lot is always full because of lack of other options or it's just that good. It may be both reasons. I got a pound of BBQ to go, some red slaw and hush puppies. It was all good. I forgot to ask for extra sauce but it was good and moist BBQ. We will be back. read more

The food at Hendrix is good. Not spectacular, but consistently good. The servings are substantial. The food rates four stars, but the additional star is for the exceptional service. The servers are very attentive and always smiling. Food is prepared quickly and arrives at the table hot from the kitchen. There is adequate staff to handle even the busiest times. read more

Super fast good bbq I was traveling along 85 and found it on Yelp. I will be stopping again.

Best restaurant fore breakfast lunch and dinner really good place I would recommend to anyone

Probably one of my favorite barbecue joints in North Carolina. They do the pulled pork barbecue well and their barbecue sauce is pretty good. I love their hush puppies and their homemade ranch is amazing! Very huge portions for the price! read more

The Q is tasty and moist with plenty of genuine smoke flavor. The hush puppies have a hint of onion and sweetness (Mmmm-mmm) and the fries were fresh. The BBQ chicken had a nice flavor (check if you are going for this - it's only served on certain days). The mesquite chicken on salad greens was surprisingly sophisticated in flavor and happened to be one of about three salads I've ever eaten on which I enjoyed the flavor of the shredded cheese. I usually order "no cheese, please" on salads, but (happily) forgot. The space is large and plenty roomy. Our server was fast, friendly and brought all of our special requests with a smile. BONUS ** The outside is decorated with several statues of pigs. A personal favorite! read more

Originally from the northeast but came up to Charlotte to look at some houses for sale... came across this place driving around. Food was amazing. Authentic bbq, Everything is home made, and the wait staff were so kind and answered all of our questions! The hush puppies are a personal favorite. Food is also super affordable for the huge amount you get. Will definitely be coming back here anytime I end up near Charlotte! read more

Ate here for years, know the owners...But got some wings one day & when I received them they were barely warm and VERY soft and gooey. And when we took them back the young lady got the cook who said he was Dana the owner son & that I was WRONG and he would redo the order of 18 wings because they were cooked, and as a matter of fact they were fully cooked from the factory!! Very dis-respectful, unprofessional and shocking to me as a customer of this place for years that he would have the gawd to be so rude in front of other customers. I know they come pre-cooked i'm not dumb. Point was they were soft, chilled and nasty. And only ate 2 of the order, 1 by me and one by my wife to make sure I wasn't loosing my mind! Never been treated like this by Richards nor College bar-b-q...We will go out of our way to drive to Salisbury rather then 2 miles down the road to their restaurant.. They have lost my income + my family and friends. read more

Hands down, best Southern Barbecue this Northerner/Yankee has had. Every time I visit Spencer, I come here almost immediately upon entering town. read more

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I went with the chix n dumplings w/ mixed greens, fried squash, and hushpups (4.95). added a BBQ sandwich (3.55) on the side. The chix n dumplings were really soft (but tasty) and small amount of meat; the sides were middle of the road; the hushpups have very good flavor- sweet and oniony. The BBQ sandwich was good coarse chop (without charging extra), the right amount of red slaw that does not over power the pork and the thin Lexington style sauce on the side. All-in-all a good lunch. The menu reads more like a regular restaurant than str8 BBQ spot. So if you want Q and others don't, there are plenty of other options. Don't let the 3 stars fool you, I will eat here again. BTW, Waitresses are 20-40 yrs old and ALL cute.... slid my 3 stars to 4 :) read more

I have been going here for years but the Las two times I took my grandchildren there, they had the tvs on the vile propaganda channels, Fox and OAN! I can not return as long as they insist on treating us like idiots and playing this garbage. Their food and service is otherwise stellar. read more

This is the only Hendrix in the area that is actually good in my opinion! The food is always delicious and the service is great! Kids eat free so we always end up eating for under $20 which is amazing! We come all the time and always love it! Highly recommend read more

Old time family dinner feel, quality food and good service. Chili dogs were good but the home fries were perfect. Wife enjoys the BBQ salad. read more

Great spot with great food and great service. Pricing is very reasonable and hush puppies will keep you coming back for more!

We ate here while visiting the NC Transportation Museum. Very convenient. My wife and I sat at the counter which, in my opinion was the way to go for fast service. We ordered bbq chicken and the bbq pork plate. All the food was very tasty. Service was very good in my opinion. I would eat here again. read more

every time we got BBQ to go they put it in sideways and the liquid runs all in the bag. can't fix stupid. i got my last from them.. and want a tip and can't put your food in where it spills in the bag.. read more

One of the best places around had amazing wings and bbq with great prices kids is always eat free

Visit this restaurant 3-4 times a week, staff and food is awesome. BUT, one offer they have is a drink, bbq sandwich and or footlong with a bag if chips for 5$. Not bad right? Well for some of us we have sensitive gums, and well you got of chips. So the owner is asked multiple visits to allow a snack size frie as a swap out and split the cost of 75cents total. But he says NO everytime! Now as a business degree recipient doing this to your locals is just a dumb move and basically rude and a slap in the face. I would go else where which I have started doing more and more lately, but being the closet restaurant for 5 miles or more its convenience. But more and more locals/family has started doing as I have and making that extra drive. Terrible business sense and one day making harsh but simple decisions to not making your locals happy, will come back and haunt you. read more

My husband ordered a bbq chicken plate and I ordered a bbq plate. The barbecue chicken came with coleslaw your choice of either red or white coleslaw, French fries which can be seasoned or not and hush puppies on the side with bread if you so choose. My plate was pulled pork, a small salad, french fries, coleslaw and hush puppies and bread on the side. It's all very reasonably priced and in my opinion way too much to eat. We couldn't even finish but the food was delicious. Both dinners with two drinks was less than $20. read more

I went to Hendrix BBQ after a visit to the North Carolina Transportation Museum and was not disappointed. A friend from Salisbury, NC had recommended it. I bought a plate of Chopped Pork BBQ, which alread had the sauce on it. This is mid-state BBQ, not the more vinegary type you find in other parts of NC. It already had the sauce in it, although I thought it needed a bit more. I also had a delicious side of collard greens, cooked well but not soggy. They had some pork in them, a good taste and didn't need any vinegar. I also had baked beans, which were very good with some onions in them. The sweet tea was top-notch. Freshly brewed, I thought. As mentioned in other reviews, the decor is 50s-diner, clean and neat and the service is VERY attentive. I couldn't have gone thirsty here if I had wanted to! read more

This is a pretty good place to eat. I loved that the kids ate free. Both had the hotdog plate and said they were yummy. I had the chicken finger plate. It was a lot of food as it came with fries, hushpupies, and slaw. I'm very picky about slaw, but this was delish! We came at around 2 pm on Saturday. We sat immediately and our hot food was out before we knew it! I gave it 4 stars because the hushpupies weren't even warm and my husband said he wasn't impressed with the bbq. It wasn't bad, he just said it wasn't "special." We would eat here again if in the area. read more

My husband and I found this restaurant on Yelp while camping at a nearby park. We both order the BBQ chicken. My sides were potato salad and slaw and my husband got fries and slaw. They have an extensive list of daily sides to choose from also... Many southern favorites. We also had some hush puppies that came with our meal. I was worried the chicken may be dry but the waitress assured us it was juicy and flavorful. She gave us what they call "dip" to go with it which was some of the vinegar based BBQ sauce. It was outstanding and so were the sides. We also had some yummy tarter sauce to dip our hush puppies!! A sinful indulgence!! The waitress was so cute and friendly and made the whole lunch experience a great time. The place was hopping with locals but I felt right at home. The prices are easy on the wallet. You will not leave hungry, the portions are generous. Highly recommend!! read more

Tasty southern food and fair prices with prompt and friendly service. The service in particular is better than I've received in restaurants four times the price. And finally, the place has loads of character. The interior design follows a retro 1950's diner scheme that is loads of fun. read more

Excellent BBQ and sides. Very friendly staff and definitely fairly priced for the amount of food they serve you. Highly recommend stopping by and giving them a try. Update...I also got a 1/2 chicken plate to go, the breast was pretty dry but the leg and thigh was excellent. My opinion would be to just do leg quarters and not 1/2 chickens but that's just one mans opinion, still doesn't change my review. Awesome place!! read more

Cute chatty country wait staff. We had breakfast. The sausage was 'strange' and we sent it back twice and finally switched to bacon.. biscuits and gravy are on point! Had a western omelet..bomb!! It had something they refer to as 'city ham'. I asked my friend who had eaten there what in the hell city ham was..her response: it's just ham .. it was delish besides the sausage issue ...I'd love to try the bbq sometime. read more

I live close to the restaurant & we go their often. The waitresses are very kind, welcoming, constantly moving & fast! I love that my kids eat free. The food is always good & the coffee is hot! A lot of places service warm coffee but not theirs & I love that. read more

5 stars for service! I'd have to put a lid on my sweet tea to keep the waitresses from re-filling it every minute. Atmosphere is neat with 50's decor, keeping in mind this is a joint, nothing fancy. The bbq was good, 3.5 stars, but not necessarily memorable. Added sauce was nice and necessary and i'm into the finely chopped/pulled style. Red slaw was ok and beans were very good. Worth checking out and prices are very reasonable. I actually preferred the bbq to the very highly rated lexington bbq up the road. read more

The booth was dirty and had the residue of the persons meal before us spread about. Although listed as a bbq restaurant the majority of the items on the menu are breakfast items. The non breakfast items were simply listed as "BBQ" . When we asked for an explanation of "BBQ" we were met with a blank stare and rude retort . I would not return to this establishment read more

Good, smoky flavor. I had chopped BBQ, hush puppies, fries. Everything was quality and well-cooked. Old school flavor, old school restaurant. read more

Great BBQ for a good price and they have a great menu! Great service and great owners definitely recommend out of the rest of bbq restaurant in the area read more

We love Hendrix. Always great food and service. Waitresses are friendly and pleasant. Best pancakes in town

Good chow...wish they had chicken & BBQ platter....a minor issue....great food here.

!!!!! CASH ONLY !!!!! They have another location off Innes that accepts credit & debit.

Good stylish North Carolina BBQ, great for a stop on a long road trip!

Barbecue chicken was served near room temperature. Told the waitress and she brought me "hot dip" to warm it. Ended up with food poisoning. It may have been my first time having North Carolina barbecue, but food handling and safety isn't a regional thing. read more

Excellent BBQ. Had the BBQ plate & hubby had flounder - I mean talk about perfection. Delicious ! BBQ was smoky and moist , flounder crispy not greasy. White slaw tangy & fresh. Loved it - very pleasantly surprised read more