I went into Noble Meats for the first time and told them right away it was my first visit, so I needed a minute with the menu. Normally I go straight for brisket or ribs, but they told me they're known for their burnt ends, so I decided to try the burnt ends plate. After I paid and sat down for a bit, they came back and told me they had run out of burnt ends. They offered to substitute another meat and refund the difference. I switched to brisket and told them not to worry about the refund. To their credit, they gave me whatever burnt ends they had left along with the brisket, which I appreciated. Unfortunately, the meat itself was disappointing. At first glance, the brisket did not look promising. The slices were very lean with almost no visible fat, no smoke ring, no pink, just gray-brown throughout. The bark was minimal and patchy. It looked dry before I even took a bite, and it ate exactly how it looked. The meat was firm, tight-grained, and lacked moisture. I ended up having to drink water between bites and could only finish about half before taking the rest home. The burnt ends weren't much better. They were dark and sauced on the outside, but they also leaned dry instead of tender and juicy. Not the rich, sticky, melt-in-your-mouth burnt ends I was hoping for. I got baked beans and potato salad for sides. I'm not sure if they make them in-house or if they're premade, but they were decent. Not amazing, not bad. They just didn't make up for the meat. I really wanted to like this place, especially after they recommended the burnt ends so confidently. I appreciate that they tried to make it right when they ran out, and that was good customer service. But at the end of the day, barbecue lives and dies by the meat, and this just didn't deliver. read more

Noble Meats & Eatery - Dry brisket and burnt ends - Butcher Near Me - Spring Lake, North Carolina

Stopped here for lunch with a friend and was thoroughly impressed! I was going to get an order of burnt ends then I saw they had a taco trio of pulled pork, beef, and burnt ends; problem solved! The food was amazing and service was fast and friendly. They also offer freshly butcher beef and pork that looks INCREDIBLE! I also tried the Texas Caviar which was good but not really my style. 5/5 stars, will absolutely be back! read more

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Delicious as always! The ribs are to die for! Customer service is great. Service is quick. read more

Noble Meats & Eatery - Menu as of April 2025 - Butcher Near Me - Spring Lake, North Carolina

Awesome food awesome people great prices. I would definitely come back here to eat. You will absolutely love it.

Great little bbq place. The servers were really nice and the place has a small town feel. There is some seating inside. Loved the brisket and the Mac and cheese. Was not a fan of the potato salad as it tasted just like the stuff you get in a big tub at Walmart and wish they served their plates with hush puppies instead of a roll. Next time I'll try the red potatoes as those looked good. Overall, a great experience and I'll definitely come back next time I'm in the area! read more

Noble Meats & Eatery - Beef brisket, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, and green beans - Butcher Near Me - Spring Lake, North Carolina

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I read the other reviews and was so excited to try this place. It smelled incredible when we walked in. That's where the good experience ended. This place just isn't good. I ordered brisket, Mac n cheese and baked beans. There was ZERO smoke to anything. Mac n cheese is like that Freezer Queen stuff from way back and the brisket MIGHT have been better a few days ago but it isn't fresh, smoked or moist. I tried to force down a few bites but, I'd rather stay hungry than eat it. The tea tastes like dish soap. Really don't think they rinsed the urn but at least they washed it. It's just awful. I'm not even taking this home for my dog. read more

Wonderful spot for lunch or takeout. Located just off Lillington Highway, this is a gem of a place. Service is on point, for BBQ novices (like me) the staff answers all your questions. The ambiance is southern hospitality at its finest. The food is what people come for. All of the meats are cooked that day and served until they run out. The sides are all great - I love the Mac and cheese and Texas caviar. read more

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Unfortunately the customer service experience we received from one of the employees was less than ideal. We came in for lunch and one of my coworkers asked to sample the sweet tea prior to making their drink order. An employee denied his request. The tone in which she spoke was rude and uncalled for. My coworker was extremely disheartened by the response. Not because she told him that he couldn't have the drink but because of the tone and manner she spoke to him. He clearly was disappointed and offended, yet the employee never offered an apology. The only employee to apologize was the male cashier. He had nothing to do with the negative interaction but I do appreciate him for making the effort. I suggested this restaurant to my coworkers based on previous experiences. Unfortunately, based on this negative experience, I won't be returning or recommending this establishment to anyone else. read more

This is the place to get meat! You can even eat in! It's a layed back spot, and staff is nice great lunch place. They only have a few tables, and it's a nice little place. Don't go too later if you want brisket because they will sell out! It's that good! Food is great, and the meat is high quality. Prices are high for our area, but it's worth it in my opinion! read more

Great place And great food and service They have been at this location for many yrs! Because everything bout this place is great!! read more

Definitely a little hidden gem we've tried the meet a few times, but we came here to get some brisket and barbecue and it was delicious for the amount to pay. You get a really great portion as well. read more

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We've often eaten there or had to go cooked foods like pulled pork or beef brisket. But last week I told my husband I wanted to try their butcher meats. So he bought us a filet and a rack of BB ribs. Now I'm talking perfection. Best meat with awesome flavor. The steak was good but those BBs blew me away. We planned to lightly smoke them, but decided because it was so hot and humid, we would do them low and slow on our grill. My word they are awesome. So tender loaded with meat, no excess fat. The flavor was excellent. We will go back!!! Their butcher is really great and he knows his meat. We seldom buy this quality of meat, but we will, buy it more often now. All I can say is if you've got a special occasion coming up, try Noble meats, for their steaks or Ribs. You won't be sorry. read more

Food is always amazing! We often get catering from here for office parties as they have great options at fair prices.

This place has great food and buying the meats fresh there is awesome too, but I write this review today out of sheer frustration. I LOVE the burnt ends, and I was looking forward to them today. How can you allow yourself to sell out of a premium item before 12:30? Just is not a good deal. I walked out. read more

excellent smoky BBQ! great lunch spot & good deals on butcher meats as well! service has always been nice, although can not get an answer about grass fed & finished beef? read more

Awesome food Awesome price Hometown southern service with charm Wonderful casual setup like you would expect in the south DO NOT forget to buy the BEST STEAKS around to take home to grill read more

I've eaten at Noble many times and they have yet to disappoint. If you get the ribs, please get the sauce on the side so you can actually taste how much effort they put into the rib seasoning I dont have any pictures to share because the food is always gone before before I get a chance to take a pic. Thank you for a great lunch pick me up:) read more

A bunch of us stopped by here during a training we were in. This place is a little small but nice. It was clean and the staff was very nice. I got the pulled pork. It was so good. All the other guys that were with me enjoyed there food also. If I'm in the area I would go back. read more

God dang. Go. Walk in and just the smells were enough to drive your hunger level up another notch. Then the food came. Awesome. Go!

Loved eating here and will be back. Might pick up some meats from the butcher part of the store. Service was great and the ladies up front were very nice. Love the look of the place overall. Will be back. read more

Nobles Barbecue is always great.Cooked just right. The sides are yummy! The burnt ends the best.

How WONDERFUL!!! We were searching for a really good restaurant with barbecue and stumbled across this jewel! The brisket lunch special was simply outstanding. Highly recommend the cowboy caviar... Has a sweet taste to it and it is out of this world. The new potatoes have a flavoring that a bit spicy but delicious! We WILL be back! In addition to prepared meats, they have a fresh meat case that looked out of this world. They also make their own beef jerky at $40 a pound. While I was waiting for my food, a young man came in and bought a pound beef jerky without blinking. When I commented on his purchase, he said this is the best best beef jerky and well worth it. PLEASE don't be put off by the small "hole in the wall" appearance. The food experience will be WELL worth it. read more

Wow, burnt ends are so flavorful. Not fancy but so tasty. Easy in and out. I wish I lived closer.

The food here is completely amazing! I had a bbq sandwich with coleslaw, a side of baked beans and Mac and cheese. Omgosh the food was so delicious! I will be returning. read more

Noble Meats & Eatery - a sandwich, macaroni and cheese fries, and baked beans - Butcher Near Me - Spring Lake, North Carolina

I so wanted this to be better. I have to remind myself that NC BBQ is really only about the pulled pork. Here was no different. The pulled pork was very very good. The rest, the chicken, the burnt ends, and the ribs were just OK. There was almost no smokiness from the meat. Everything tasted like it was baked, not smoked. I did like their sweet BBQ sauce. Their sides were OK, nothing special. This is a good lunch place. Sorry, not an exciting review because there was nothing exciting to discuss. read more

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Man, I wanted to love this. Upon reflection, I just didn't. :( The pork was good. And the sauce was good. However, the first thing I noticed about the pork plate that I ordered was the dinner roll... Which was basically a cold hamburger bun. Seriously? The sides were just not great. Not a whole lot of flavor and nothing special at all. I don't have to rate them below average, honestly. All in all - solid 2 stars. Not awful food - but not good either. Staff was super friendly and helpful tho! read more

Noble Meats & Eatery - Mac and cheese Potatoes Pulled pork plate Dinner roll - Butcher Near Me - Spring Lake, North Carolina

Noble meat is an excellent small family run business. Its pricey. But their pulled pork tacos...wow! Have huge amount of flavor of actual real pork not vinegar. The tacos are cheap and kinda small. Believe me you'll want more than one for yourself and more to share. Their meats are excellent quality amd their staff are absolutely delightful. Be sure to walk in saying hello. Because they'll always greet you happily and you'll leave with a smile. Oh I almost forgot, their huge meat speciality boxes that can last you a good month or so depending how big or small your family is or if its just you alone. They are excellent quality. I do mean excellent. You can ask for certain substitutions but ask nicely please. The breakfast sausage is a bit to peppery ( if thats even a word) for me. But its completely worthwhile. It may seem pricey, but look how much meat prices have gone up in supermarket for way less quality meats!!! Good investment and will last a long time. read more

So glad I had tried Nobles before leaving FT Bragg. Didn't have much luck finding good BBQ until I came here. The burnt ends was just amazing, perfectly smoked and seasoned, so juicy! The Ribs were also great but that TX caviar is something else(amazing). It pair very well with the rest of plate. Definitely will come back if around this area read more

Noble Meats & Eatery - 4 rib plate, Texas Caviar & Mac and cheese - Butcher Near Me - Spring Lake, North Carolina

We were led to Noble's by our neighbors when we moved here. They had some great steaks, seasoned potatoes and green beans for a party that were so amazing! We only buy our steaks from here now. We even bought a chest freezer for the garage just to store their bulk specials. Super friendly staff and great products. We highly recommend you try them. They even do to-go plates at lunch! read more

I was given good recommendation for this place. I was highly disappointed, the food would have been better is it wasn't laying in a cup of grease. I had to drain the grease off the tacos before I could eat it. First, I thought it was soaking in some type of liquid/sauce, it turned out it was grease. read more

Small store on a random corner. Had the pulled pork and brisket with the baked beans, Mac and cheese, green beans, and cole slaw. Note, there's a lot of black pepper in the meat. Was a fan of the sides except the cole slaw, a little bland. Apparently military discount on Mondays read more

Great! Authentic! You'll love the way it tastes! If you're looking for meats, you found the right spot!

If you want fine dining, this ain't it. If, on the other hand, you are craving delicious smoky meat and lots of it then this is the perfect place. We ordered two lunch plates with brisket for the wife and burnt ends for myself. Both were delicious, and plenty of meat for all but gluttonous appetites. I do have one of those appetites, so I went back and got a pulled chicken taco as well which was a really, really good idea it turns out. All the meat we had was perfectly cooked, tender and juicy; just the way you dream of when you have a hankering for it. The surprise of the meal was the Texas caviar, we had to get another side of that too. Perfect complement to the tangy bbq sauce and pretty much guaranteed to be something that I can remind the wife about if I needed to sway her when she can't make up her mind about where she wants to eat. read more

Noble Meats & Eatery - Burnt ends, Mac and cheese, Texas caviar (soooo good) - Butcher Near Me - Spring Lake, North Carolina

Disclaimer: I haven't eaten meat (aside from fish) in over 10 years... however, my husband's favorite food is steak, and he has not stopped talking about the steaks he's bought here. He loves the pulled pork as well, but has never left without a few cuts of steak to make at home. So, by proxy, a solid 5 stars. read more

This place is pretty unassuming from the outside when you drive up, but it is a heavy hitter. They give you all the classics with nothing that bogs the menu down. Me and my friend were greeted as soon as we walked in, and felt very welcomed. I ordered the pulled pork plate with potato salad and Texas caviar and opted to have sauce put over mine. (You can also get sauce on the side) My friend got the brisket with Mac and cheese and Texas caviar. We then waited outside for our orders, which only took about 5 min. It was brought outside to us, and we used the picnic tables outside to enjoy our lunch. We were not disappointed. The pork was fantastic, and the sauce added a nice sweetness with a little vinegar tang. The sides were equally as wonderful. Don't sleep on the Texas caviar. It was a solid choice, and I'm glad I ordered it. Also, make sure you get a sweet tea from them. It's the best sweet tea I've had in the last week while being in the Fayetteville area. I would highly recommend stopping by to get some bbq. They feed you really well for a very responsible price! Noble Meats is phenomenal Update: I went back the next day for lunch and got the brisket sandwich, Mac and cheese, and Texas caviar. Phenomenal. Great job Noble Meats! Friendly service and great food. read more

Noble Meats & Eatery - Current hours as of 7/23/2020 - Butcher Near Me - Spring Lake, North Carolina

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Ordered a bunch of food for a party. The only thing better than their food was their customer service. They were flexible to last minute changes and provided great tips for how to feed a large group. The pulled chicken was the surprise hit, but that's not to say that the pulled pork and brisket wasn't just as good. My only regret is that I didn't have enough stomach space to eat more! 10/10 would order from the business again. read more

Don't judge this place by it's looks on the outside! We pulled up and questioned if we wanted to go in or not and decided to give it a chance because hole in the wall places are always the best! It was SO good! It's about 30 minutes from home but I would definitely make the drive back! The way was very tender and everything tasted fresh! read more

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Go there for lunch! The food is AMAZING!!! Potato Salad is "to die for." Oh, and so are the BBQ Ribs and Chicken--just try them all. They have so much more, including butchered meats for sale. Go, go, go there, you won't regret it! read more

We bought steaks and grilled them at ho.e. I'd forgotten what a freat, delicious steak tasted like! This is out new place for fresh cuts of beef. read more

Very good BBQ! Get there early though. The burnt ends and pulled pork are amazing. Good portion sizes too. The employees are very friendly as well. read more