What a cute little bbq joint. I was craving for some since I got my back from Tennessee. Let's start off by saying hush puppies was a hit! It was crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The perfect hush puppies I had in NC so far. Chopped BBQ was pretty good, pair well with my side (mac n cheese). hubby was happy with his meal. He ate everything off his plate. He had the chopped BBQ with sides baked beans and Brunswick stew. I did try some of the stew and I was impressed. It had lima beans, corn and green beans. So far this is my top BBQ in NC at the moment! read more

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Good but not great Barbecue. Some very dry and tough pieces mixed in. The Fries weren't overly hot. 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. read more

Both fryer and grill was off ?? By 8:30? Being in the food industry myself there's no reason to close 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 read more

I dropped in at Hursey's for lunch, expecting things to be busy. I found the restaurant rather quiet though. This place is reasonably easy to find and has plenty of parking. The interior is what you might expect from a local barbecue chain. Service was quick after the initial order, though it took a while to get a refill and to retrieve my check. As for the food, I selected a large plate of chopped pork with slaw, beans, and hushpuppies. I liked the flavor of the pork, though the texture seemed more pulled than chopped. The baked beans were not especially remarkable, but the pups were pretty tasty. The slaw was of the creamy white variety, and while it had a good crunch I didn't find it especially flavorful. Graham is probably too far east for barbecue slaw, but I think this meal would have went better with the red stuff than the white variety they offered. The portions were fair, and total cost when adding a glass of tea came to just over $14. Again, not horrible in the current economy. Were I rating this visit on the flavor of the meat alone, I might go four stars, maybe even 4.5. But the sides and the slow follow-up service move this down in the assessment. read more

We were coming homefrom Greensboro for the NC HS State Track Championship going more of the back way to Johnston county because 40 is full of idiots and found this place. We were all hungry and BBQ is always good. Walk in and immediately was greeted. The lady up front was nice. A gentleman in the kitchen area spoke to us and came out from the back and spoke to us. The waitresses were all nice even gave our daughter a high five. The service was above and beyond the food was great as well if we ever are around here we'd definitely be back read more

Hushpuppies were great. The slaw was too. The BBQ was like it was cooked somewhere else and shipped over in a bucket. Mush. On top of that we ordered onion rings and they were out but were charged anyway. I called when I got home and told them and the lady said she would have the district manager call me which never happened. The waitress was top notch and only reason I did not make it 1 star. read more

Man I hate to do this...Hursey's is a long time local favorite for great BBQ. We, however, went in on a Saturday morning hoping for some good breakfast. We got there around 9:20 and the place was packed. We had to wait 5 minutes or more just to be seated. We were eventually taken to our table. We saw some folks we know so we spoke with them for a few minutes and sat down. Once we sat, it was easily 15 minutes before anyone took our order for drinks or food. By then, we definitely knew exactly what we wanted. I ordered a veggie omelette with no cheese & a side of bacon, and the hubs ordered the country fried steak platter. Our drinks were brought out shortly thereafter. The coffee was hot, so that was good. I reasoned quickly that they must be short staffed. Many people in the restaurant (all tables were full) did not have their food yet. Not a good sign plus...we rarely saw any employees in the dining room taking orders or serving food. We will skip ahead...we sat there for an hour and never got any food. We asked a server if she knew when it was coming out and she went to check on it. Ten minutes later she brought out my omelette and gave my husband a tenderloin biscuit. *sigh*. By then we had wasted a good chunk of our Saturday morning and were ready to leave. We didn't eat the food. The server was very sweet and apologetic. Disappointing visit. Will not return for Saturday breakfast. read more

Flounder fillet platter unsatisfactory. Fries, just Okay, hush puppies Okay. Baked beans were good. Slaw was minced and we didn't care for it. Milk shake ok. Just nothing really delish and we know it's fast food, but we expected more. Total bill $15. read more

Hursey's Bar-B-Q - Flounder filet platter - Barbeque Near Me - Graham, North Carolina

A delicious assortment of BBQ at this outlet of Hursey's in Graham. Having passed the billboard for Hursey's on I-40 many times, decided to give them a try. Ordered a combo plate, offering the opportunity to try a little of everything. The combo gives you chopped pork BBQ, brunswick stew, ribs, fried chicken, 2 sides and hush puppies. Every one of the meats is delicious. Ribs are thick, smoked to perfection - falling off the bone. A great char on the outside, tender and moist on the inside. Chicken breaded and fried golden brown. The breast is juicy and tender, not at all greasy. Also smoked expertly, the chopped pork is moist and flavorful; served unsauced. Brunswick stew is a scrumptious concoction of chopped pork, corn, diced potatoes, lima beans in a tomato-based broth. This might have been the best taste of the meal. Sides are OK, but nothing special. Finely chopped slaw is creamy and sweet; good but not great. Green beans tasted like out of a can. Hush puppies were great, nice and crunchy and sweet. Shout out to the BBQ sauce. This is Hurley's own, and outstanding. It's a unique combo of vinegar and tomato based, slightly hot, slightly sweet, slightly tangy. You KNOW a bottle of that stuff was purchased to go. If you're a local or just passing through on I-40, take the 1 mile detour off the interstate for some solid BBQ. read more

Hursey's Bar-B-Q - BBQ chicken, ribs & hush puppies - Barbeque Near Me - Graham, North Carolina

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Great food, friendly service. Casual atmosphere. It's close to home so it's easy to stop by whenever you want!

I drove through at 7:25 and they weren't open at all, I love this place but I feel like they're always closed early.

This was one of if not the absolute worst experiences I have ever had at a restaurant. Waited a full hour just to get nothing then have to get it to go because I was on time constraints. My friend got their food and lended me a fry and it was soggy and dry at the same time. One of the worst experiences I have ever had at an establishment. DO NOT EAT HERE. read more

My daughter loved the fried chicken she killed the whole chicken I had the baracue sandwich it was great to it worth the price

Stopped in tonight after helping a friend work on their new home in area. We walked in as a party of five and were the only patrons inside. A few tables were seated shortly after. Hostess was a pleasure! Very kind and sweet young lady. We starred with drinks and my sweet tea was delicious. Our food arrived about ten minutes later. I had the large chopped bbq plate. The bbq was tasty. The okra was top notch. Both the hush puppies and the french fries seemed as they had been under a heat lamp since lunch. Very firm to say the least. This could result from business being so slow tonight in which the waitress said was very unusual. I ended my meal with banana pudding, it was mediocre to say the least. We will go back and give them another shot when they are more busy when hopefully all the items on the plate will be fresh. This restaurant has ample amounts of parking. Clean. Lots of wood decor to give it a cabin feel. They also have a drive through here for your convenience as well. read more

You have to try the hushpuppies with honey butter... they're Ah-mazing! The fried shrimp plate (coleslaw, hushpuppies, fried okra) was equally delicious and good size portions. I highly recommend--courteous and attentive staff, cleanliness of dining room, and aboding by social distancing mandates. Highly recommend a visit if/when you're in the area! read more

G good love the bbq, service ok I mostly pick up food . Not enough bbq on plate for me .

I find that this place is "hit" or "miss". Their breakfast is great. But, that depends on what you get. Stay away from the Country Fried Steak...it is the worst thing on their menu. Reminds me of the old cheap military Country Fried Steak... Everything else? Good! Every now and then, their grits are cold when they bring them. Great place to stop. The earlier, the fresher the food. read more

It seems that things have changed a little since the last time I visited Hursey's. To be fair, it's still a very solid establishment with good food and friendly people. It's just that the food isn't as good as I remembered it to be. Specifically, when I recently tried the ribs (both pork and beef), they were somewhat dry and lacking in BBQ sauce, particularly the pork ribs. I also remember the beef ribs being larger in portion. The chopped BBQ pork was good, but I felt like it lacked the smokey flavor I was hoping for. Without a doubt, it's still a great place to get chopped BBQ pork. The brunswick stew, however, didn't disappoint. I think it's what Hursey's does best, and would recommend it to anyone. It's basically a large portion of BBQ pork in a rich, flavorful tomato-based stew, and that's all you really need to know. Go get you some now before you miss out. I also tried their milkshakes and wasn't too impressed with the peach flavor - it was too icy and not creamy enough. The banana pudding was good, though - a lot thicker and tastier. Overall, it wasn't as great of an experience as I had remembered having at Hursey's in the past. That won't stop me from stopping by if I'm in the area, and it shouldn't stop you, either. read more

Hursey's Bar-B-Q - Ribs, BBQ pork, and all the fixins' - Barbeque Near Me - Graham, North Carolina

This place still serves up some good pork barbecue and broasted chicken, but the service here has completely tanked. We sat at the drive thru window for nearly 5 minutes - no sight or sound of intelligent life. So, around to the front, and inside for take out. One customer at the register, finishing up his take out order, and then mine was taken by a single lady, who was also taking call in orders (and there were a few), and taking payments for the sit down diners - one gentleman waited over 5 minutes to pay hill check! After about 10 minutes, and no sign of my order, the lady at the register ask me if my order had been taken - I gently reminded her that she had been the one to take it, more than a few minutes earlier. Finally, after 15 minutes, she said my order was ready, but it was complete, so more time spent waiting. She said something to a gentlemen in the kitchen, and he became all attitude. And once I did get the food, it was subpar - Fried Chicken tasted old, FFs were limp & under cooked, and the slaw was bland. Never had this problem at any of the other locations. Will not venture back here. read more

Hursey's Bar-B-Q - Fried Chicken tasted old, FFs were awful, and the slaw was even off. - Barbeque Near Me - Graham, North Carolina

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This was my first and last time at this restaurant. I realized when I got home, not only did they overcharge me but I was missing a side of baked beans I ordered. Food was ok but nothing spectacular. Definitely overpriced for what you get. Really overpriced when I realized I was missing a side. read more

We have eaten at the older restaurant on Church Street a while back. But after eating at the store in Graham, I remember why it was a while ago. This was a take out order with two sliced BBQ plates an order of onion rings and a few other items. The BBQ was more like left over and crumbs, and the onion rings, were not worth the cost. Next time I will pass right on by and go to another BBQ restaurant. read more

This is the restaurant visit after any medical procedure I have In chapel hill The large plate has bbq however you prefer plus two sides of your choice I always get sweet potato There are two plates , large and small..i always get the small and it feels me up read more

An Alamance staple. Great for feeding a large group with catering or in the restaurant. Eastern Carolina style vinegar based barbecue.

I stopped in with friends over 18 months ago. Everything was dry and over cooked. Figured I needed to give them another go, so stopped for lunch. Thought I would try their fried flounder, " best kept secret" according to the menu. Had to take a steak knife to it. Tough. A sign of being over cooked! Fries were rubbery. Lost my business. read more

Decent barbecue, but I had expected better. I ordered a 1/2 rack of ribs with chicken and some wings as an appetizer. The top layer of meat on the ribs was a bit dry but the meat of the bones was good. Tip: when it says chicken on the menu, it is fried chicken, not barbecue. I was a tad let down about this but don't get me wrong, the fried chicken was extremely good; just not what I came here to try. The wings were also really good. read more

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The Hursey's in Graham is a mixed bag. Breakfast and generally the service is good, otherwise I would avoid the place. Some qualifiers first. I am generally not a fan of biscuits, hush puppies (more than a couple) or creamy cole slaw, so that rules out about half of their menu. Also, their pork BBQ is very disappointing (learned this when I first moved here) - chopped, not pulled - and chopped so fine like a can of cheap tuna. So more than 3/4s of the menu I can disregard. I had to go there a few weeks ago for a meeting (not my choice) and wanted something other than their standard BBQ. They had a Tuesday night chicken special. Well, there was nothing special about it. Basically a baked chicken quarter with a glob of sweet BBQ sauce. The meal wasn't very hot and the fries were limp. Ate the coleslaw (OK) and surprisingly the hush puppies were the best item on the plate. Overall, below average. You can do better elsewhere. read more

Staff is friendly and efficient. 2 of us split the BBQ plate with pork ribs, pulled pork, fried chicken and Brunswick stew. The fried chicken was by far the best item on the table, though the pulled pork was tender. The BBQ sauce was a little sweet and a little vinegary. It reminded us of Chinese duck sauce mixed with a hit of bbq sauce flavor. Overall the food was ok, but I will continue to try other local spots. The restaurant itself smelled a bit musty, but that may have just been all the wood furniture and booths. It was clean, just had a strong odor to the place. read more

BBQ was really good for a vinegar based East Carolina style BBQ! We had great service from both the hostess and the waitstaff! I highly recommend the cobbler-a-la-mode! The potato salad was normal. The onion rings had a nice batter that wasn't too heavily seasoned so you could easily taste the sweet Vidalia onion underneath. The coleslaw was standard vinegar based type, not my favorite but at least it was fresh. Yay. Pass over the apple turnover and the banana pudding. Both were too Piccadilly cafeteria-like. Be sure to pick up a bottle of their own BBQ sauce to take home with you! There is nothing like it! So good! Definitely wanna return. read more

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What can I say by giving one star, well I'll say this, the barbecue tasted good, not great, but good, maybe it would've been great if customer service had been great. So now let me tell you about my first experience and my last experience at Hersey's barbecue in the Graham North Carolina area I came in at 3:10 in the afternoon practically nobody in there and I'm sure not because the food is bad but because it's the time of day I was able to be seen by the counter immediately by the young lady they're servicing it I told her I want to take out I told her I wanted two pounds of pork and two sandwiches with slaw. All is well to this point. Then they could not find a pen for me to sign my credit card voucher that seem to take about 25 or 30 seconds the cook didn't have one he had to go find someone with a pen. Then my order came and I love my sandwich tripping with that vinegar-based sauce I like at least two containers per sandwich which meant the quantity they gave me I still needed to get at least two or four more for my 2 pounds of barbecue I was asked to pay $.50 for the two additional containers I looked like I must of been shocked which I was and then I basically took my credit card out paid the $.50 and then got in my car and I'm leaving this review. Since I am driving it is being dictated so spelling errors are my iPhone's problem. read more

Hursey's Bar-B-Q - Front entrance at handicapp parking. - Barbeque Near Me - Graham, North Carolina

Nothing fancy however staff here are helpful and the food is great. I do with there were less advertisements on the menu though. I had the chopped BBQ plate which came with slaw and the added bacon mac&cheese. Very flavorful plate of food, add the BBQ sauce for more kick. It's sweet and spicy, bit hot so go easy on it. After eating, bring your receipt to the cashier and pay up. Very affordable for what you get. read more

Good cheap food. Nice spot to have a cup of coffee and socialize. They also have a drive thru. Food normally takes about 20 minutes to prepare so plan accordingly. read more

First timer, I order the flounder and shrimp, fries and coleslaw and hush puppies. All I have to say I can't wait to go back and try other things on the menu. It was incredible. The portion size was awesome. Everything done to perfection. That will not be my only time going there I will be back. Thank you great experience read more

The quality at this location has gone down significantly. First off Drive thru is the slowest in the county. So order ahead and go inside if you want to go order. Rarely do you get what you order in drive thru so check it completely before driving off. The chicken used to be piping hot now seems like it was kept under a heat lamp. The BBQ is not as flavorful as it used to be in the past. I don't know if it is just the location leadership or has Erving changed in the menu or ingredients. I will absolutely say that in two separate visits they were out of Beef Ribs by 615 and I was told a burger takes at least ten minutes to cook. So if your kiddos want burgers just hit a separate drive thru. On second thought it might be worth it to find an alternative location. Quality is no match for price. Also others in our order said food was not hot and we just live five minutes away. Find an alternative dining spot is the best bet! read more

Gotta love NC BBQ!!! I heard about how great and fast service was at herseys for a while so I decided to come see for myself since I had a little time. I came around 11 am on a Friday and the place wasn't too busy. I was given the choice to sit at a booth or table and chose the booth in the corner. I was greeted by the waitress 10 seconds after the hostess sat us down. Service was quick and food came quick. I ordered the regular BBQ plate with the side of fries, slaw and hush puppies. The food was amazing and cooked to perfection. The meal was very cheap. I will definitely be coming back on the days that I'm not too busy. read more

Hursey's Bar-B-Q - ows a plate of pulled pork, fries, coleslaw and coleslaw - Barbeque Near Me - Graham, North Carolina

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I love their food and usually the service, but today I ordered 2 orders of pig tail fries. They were placed all together in one lump in a Styrofoam box. My order has to go to two different houses. I wound up not having fries because I didn't want to scoop fries out of the box that was going to my elderly neighbor. If I ordered 2 orders why did I just get one giant box of fries? I don't work there, why do I have to determine how many fries belongs in an order when I asked for 2 separate orders? read more

Driving down 85 to Charlotte on Saturday, I saw a billboard for Hursey's about the time I was hungry. I decided to go there. It was farther from the interstate than I'd expected - I was about to give up and make a U-turn when I saw the sign. Here are the notes I jotted down: Good pork. Great sauce. Excellent strawberry cobbler. Minced coleslaw too sweet. Unremarkable brunswick stew. Disliked fries. read more

Amble up to the Burlington, NC area and you'll find old fashioned bbq joints called Hursey's Bar-B-Q. These family style locales are full of tasty meat and wholesome sides. The sign proudly proclaimed the home of "broasted chicken" - which I had to Google. Wanting to taste this technique, we both ordered chicken and bbq plates full of meat, slaw, hushpuppies and fries The chicken was delicious! I got dark meat which was juicy and fried crisp. The batter on the chicken was flavorful, but not thick. The pork was wonderfully moist and not too vinegary. Tasty, but simple. Brian liked the slaw because of its small cut, I say "meh." This was also the first place I tasted the NC-local fave Cheerwine. This bubbly, spicy, cherry concoction is now a fave. It's sweet and wonderfully southern. A wonderfully southern meal to be repeated for sure! read more

My first BBQ sandwich! I have always gotten a chopped BBQ plate but never a sandwich! Who knew I was missing something so good all along. The BBQ had a nice smoky flavor and the slaw on it is also good. The best part is the BBQ sauce you can put on the sandwich! It's so yummy I've had it for lunch twice this week! Then again I can't help it when co-workers want to pay for my meal. The best deal is on Wednesdays when BBQ sandwiches are half price. I've heard good things about the broasted chicken but I haven't tried it for myself. Overall I would eat it here over and over again as long as I don't gain too much weight from the BBQ. read more

Woof! I et a lot of BBQ around the state and this was some of the worst bbq I have ever had. Pork was so mush and no texture. Hushpuppies were cold. Fries were soggy. Save your time and money read more

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BBQ is always a difficult review because there are so many different opinions on it. In my estimation, it's best just to take the Q for what it is and judge it accordingly. That's what makes Hursey's so difficult: there's very little to take it for. The BBQ itself is unremarkable in every possible way. It's not that it's bad... it's just not good, either. It's so average that it's hard to classify it as anything more than a pile of slightly mushy, very neutral-flavored meat. The sauce on the side is OK - almost a cross between a Lexington-style and Eastern-style sauce. It's got a sweet / tangy / spicy quality that definitely improves the otherwise bland meat. There are, however, two impressive standouts at Hursey's: the chicken and the hush puppies. The "broasted" (aka "fried") chicken is tasty, a tad greasy, and meaty and is probably the best local chicken around. The hush puppies are nice little greasy balls of fried cornbread that are difficult to improve upon. Aside from that, the wait staff is pleasant, though occasionally slow. The breakfast is... well, it's just not good. read more