Buffet was great. Chicken and dumplings taste almost as good as my wife's. BBQ was good. First time…read morehere. I'll be back

The food is the best and cheaper than any other southern restaurant. I enjoy every time I drop in.read more

Love everything about this place. Food was awesome and you can tell a lot of pride goes into making…read moreit. The owner is extremely passionate and friendly. Went above and beyond explaining the menu and his daily process to us. Very simple menu but basically everything is made in house. Without a doubt this is in my top 5 burgers of all time. I loved both the oli and the eli sauce.

Darling little spot with outdoor seating and wonderful food! The service was great and I received…read moremy hand-partied burger and fresh cut fries promptly. Delicious! Food is reasonably priced and the restaurant is perfectly clean. Glad I made the drive!

Food was good but the live music is too loud can't have a conversation at our table without yelling…read moredefinitely took away from the dining experience

Went on a Thursday for their $1 wings and half off select appetizers special! They also had the two…read moresangrias on special. The wings were crispy and fresh. The other sauce option is adobo which was good but I honestly couldn't tell if I wanted my wings tossed in it but I did dip it a little. The pot stickers were delicious. The service was very good she was speedy Andre us try the adobo sauce. They have live music on Thursdays and had a good range of songs that everyone would know.

Far from fancy and perhaps even a little divey in a cute and appealing way, Ken's Grill stands by…read morethe side of a busy highway. It was rather crowded with lunch diners today when I arrived and was able to be seated at the counter immediately. A very busy but friendly waitress took my order. A few moments later, a massive pile of food arrived. Pulled pork with onion rings and cole slaw. Yes, I ate one of the delicious hush puppies. A little sweet but yummy. The pulled pork was amazing. It needed no sauce and was moist, flavorful and fantastic. Five stars. Onion rings were fresh and the cole slaw was creamy shredded cabbage with the right amount of vinegar for tartness. I was sitting at the counter so I could see hard work going on as they prepared burger after burger. Maybe when I'm back in the Kingston area, I'll try one of those cheeseburgers. Wow. [Review 15489 overall, 993 of 2021, number 3032 in North Carolina.]

Simply great food! I call ahead and grab and go! The double…read morecheeseburger is one of my favorites

Aggies is a good, underrated restaurant. They have great subs…read more OK, so it's got a weird menu, decor, whatever. I've never had anything bad from there. Try the mini egg rolls!

Walking in I agree with others on the WTF is going on with the decor. Service was less than great…read more Overcharged us twice until I had to go back and show him what we ordered and how much it was. I thought that this was going to be a quick sub stop, but 25 minutes later we were still waiting for our food. The cheesesteak was interesting, not what I would have expected from a good cheesesteak. Just basically some steakums with lettuce and tomato. Steak quesadilla, was just alright. Kids meal was all over the place with the options just to land on some cheese sticks and chicken nuggets. The fries were pretty good. Way overpriced. We won't be coming back.

I've driven by this place on the highway several times and always wanted to stop and try it. I…read morefinally did, and I'm glad I did! I got the Tailgater, which came with ribs and wings. The ribs were super tender, and the BBQ sauce had a really nice sweet flavor. The wings were HUGE, and I got them with buffalo sauce, which was delicious. Even the ranch was really good! I also added a jalapeño and cheese sausage, and that was delicious as well. For my first time stopping in, everything was great, and I'll definitely be back!a

Friendly staff, quick service and absolutely delicious BBQ! This place is literally on the side of…read morethe road on our way to Morehead. My expectations were limited, but the impression was high. We enjoyed the brisket and pulled chicken sandwich, variety of sides and all good. The banana pudding was just ok, but everything else was really good! It is primarily take-out but there are some picnic tables to eat outside. Definitely will stop by again.

Bum's is known for their barbecue...but have you tried the roast beef on Thursdays?…read more As of yesterday, I have! I'm a believer! It's delish! Tender...I could cut it with my fork. Flavorful...no need to add to it. One drawback: I just wish I had room for more! But alas, after enjoying the side of rutabagas, red skin boiled potatoes, and a sweet potato muffin...I was full! Did I mention the iced tea? Always on point, plentiful and icy cold! The service is superb and to me, the restaurant feels a bit like being back in the atmosphere my grandma's kitchen. Down home food for down home salt of the earth folks. I love feeling like fam when I walk into a business...and you'll find that at Bum's. We could all use a bit of that these days...so what are you waiting for, friend? Get off your bum and get over to Bum's...pronto! Dinners calling!

Worth the drive from Raleigh for the butter beans and collards alone. Best d**n butter beans ever…read more Bum's is a visit back to an earlier day when meats n threes ruled eastern Carolina. Regulars are addressed by name and people genuinely want to know how your day is. It's a meat n twos now but plates include all the usual suspects plus a daily special. Two sides and corn sticks, cornbread, or rolls are included. Prices are very reasonable. There's both street parking and a small lot, in addition to a drive-thru window. Not fancy, but seriously good. You won't go wrong with any of the sides.

I ordered pig feet for lunch and Mac and cheese and cabbage. Overall, one to ten, I give it a…read moretwenty. The food was the best. The chicken is fried upon request. What I didn't like was the bathroom need drastic repairs as the door was rusting but the bathroom was clean. The outside windows on the restaurant needs advertising as the place looks abandoned from the outside and the soul food sign looks homemade. I also notice very few locals of a different culture eating there. Soul food is a cuisine because the food taste good not because you have soul in you, but for some reason the business is not attracting the culture locals. We went during lunch time and the place was empty. Shocked because there should have been a flood oF people out the door. I love neck bones and I love pig feat but the average person is not going to eat that for lunch, that's a dinner meal or a Sunday meal. Also, 20 minutes to cook chicken will not attract luncheoneers as they have only 30 minutes to pick up or an hour to eat. My take is 1. The owners have very little marketing experience 2. The owners don't have investors to help turn the business around 3. The owners may feel it's their way or the highway and reject listening to others ideas even their customers. I could be wrong but this is a fabulous restaurant with delicious food. However something great is missing in the infra structure By all means go there, the place is clean, warm and cozy and the staff is kind and the food is good. Second and third visit with others. We are honest food critics! Never any pun tended.. Chicken and dumpling: the best I ever tasted! Fried Trout. texture and portion good but I tasted no seasoning on the fish. If seasoned, I would buy it every time they have it. I had to add salt and pepper to the fish and it still wasn't seasoned. It tasted very bland, not soul food to me. Barbecue turkey: turkey not seasoned good but smothered in BBC sauce. I felt like I was tasting more sauce than good tasting turkey. I would not order again. Okra: not good,too many onions. Yams: didn't taste homemade but were good. However, you could tell they were can yams, again not expected of soul food. Cabbage: fabulous Mac cheese: good and firm with cheese topping, but needs to be more creamy, it was too firm, it looked like a Mac cake rather than creamy mac and cheese. Potato salad, ok but a little too sweet Chicken wings: texture great, crisp but again no seasoning, it wasn't finger licking good. I wouldn't order again, it didn't taste like home cooked fried chicken. It was chicken cooked right but batter had no kick to it, plain tasted and again I had to had salt and hot sauce and it didn't make a difference Major improvements: you can now see through the windows and see inside the restaurant. The building looks open for business, before it appeared as if they were close for the season as their windows looked coated or dark. You can even see people eating through the windows which is great for those looking to see activity before stopping. Further suggestions. Have a sample tasting day on your busiest day and offer very smallllll portions and ask to rate. 1= need more seasoning and 2= best taste ever..if they don't say 2 you must reinvent that dish..just saying.. Just because a dish looks good doesn't mean it taste good. Get feedback from customers and your restaurant will be the most talked about in town.

Delicious home cooking. Very friendly staff. Jessie is a lovely human being. She really brings…read morethe sunshine to that place. They have a cult following in the Kinston. Definitely my top spot for lunch. I would highly recommend their fish stew and turkey wings.