This restaurant is very clean , well decorated, and the cashiers were helpful. The pulled pork was tender and fries were hot and fresh. Prices are reasonable for lunch with pulled pork sandwich at $8. Lots of other choices as well.:) read more

Upon entering there is a Light up display menu on your left with all the fixins. Proceed to counter (menus in smaller font to assist you) to order your meal. There is a bbq sauce and fountain drink station with 4 sauces to choose from. The four sauces are: classic, piedmont, gold mustard bbq, and then a hot beaver bbq sauce. The menu does allow for individual , family, and even catering event options. The restaurant seemed clean and tables non-sticky from what I experienced. read more

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Good food, people are friendly, been there twice and never seen anyone else in there. But food tastes good and is warm/ hot by the time I get it home. read more

Pulled pork sandwich, topped with creamy coleslaw side slaw and original gold bbq sauce. I ADD pickles too for an added taste. I drink the lemonade and sweet tea to wash it all down. To finish this treat, The Key Lime Cheesecake goes a long way! Try it and see for yourself!! read more

Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. They helped with elaborating on a couple menu items I was unaware of: roasted corn and calambra fish/shrimp. Service was quick and food was of good quality for the price. read more

Being from NC, I had to try this place. I was in town for a week and this place was close to what I would find back home. The people were very friendly and the atmosphere was great. read more

Not very nice to look at inside BUT the food makes up for it! Amazing BBQ. When they say spicy hot, they mean HOT

Ordered the Family Feast with brisket, pulled pork, green beans, cole slaw and mac N cheese. It was delicious. Order process and puckup was smooth. Thanks to staff showing up before opening to have Order waiting with minimum waiting. Merry Christmas! read more

Very good! Big portions! Everything was delivered hot and fresh! Would have been better if they included some butter or option to add butter. read more

Old Carolina Barbecue Company - One meat platter one side Baked Beans - Barbeque Near Me - Canton, Ohio

I love these types of restaurants! One of my favorite options for quick food while traveling or near one. Their pulled pork, chicken and BBQ sauces are all fantastic! For the price, I Would have given it 5 stars but most of the tables need wiped off more. I know it's a BBQ place but it's still gross to have dirty/sticky tables. read more

Old Carolina Barbecue Company - Barbeque Near Me - Canton, Ohio

Traveling to Canton to visit Football Hall of Fame. A Yelp search brought up this place for barbecue. Went here for dinner and I have absolutely no complaints. Food was great and we had enough to put in a to-go box to enjoy later. read more

So today I decided to order Old Carolina Barbecue via Door Dash. Got the food and it looked great, but looks can be deceiving. Bit into the ribs and dry as can be (picture provided) then so said hey why not try to cornbread? Hard as a rock. If I can upload a video of how hard it was I would. Meat was either a day or two old, or kept under the heat lab way to long, and cornbread well I can't explain why the cornbread would be a rock. Baked beans were good, and coleslaw was good. Through Door Dash it was 45-50.00 money wasted read more

Old Carolina Barbecue Company - Dry rib meat - Barbeque Near Me - Canton, Ohio

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Food is always great at Old Carolina! The meats are the star. The sides complete the meal. Ordered " to go" and it was on time and ready when scheduled. Thanks OC for another great experience. read more

I travel to Canton now more frequently and been a hobby to try places around where I stay. This is the first time I tried this place. I must admit that it was a surprise. I was greeted promptly when I walked in. I didn't feel rush when i was ordering and the lady that gave me my food has the most pleasant smile, so that was a plus. I ordered rib combos The Texas and it was good, better than the Mission. The brisket was very juicy and tender, not too lean and not too fatty either. The slabs of barbq ribs tho was a little hard but nonetheless good, I have had better. Sides were corn bread (loved it), fries (didn't taste like it was newly fried) and mashed potatoes (loved it too). Four stars rating because I know, I will be back and maybe stick with brisket. Happy eating! read more

I have been traveling across the country for the past few months. I have tried barbecue St. Louis, Multiple places in Texas and New Mexico. The barbecue at Old Carolina's is just as good or better than any I've tried and the sides without a doubt beats any restaurant. The baked beans are incredible. This is my favorite spot by far read more

I ordered a large carry out meal for six people. The food was good but they forgot the sauces!!!! They did not have it ready when they said in fact they did not start the order until we went to pick it up!! Disappointing, take out service, go inside to eat to be sure you get what you need. read more

Wow... This amazing little local BBQ joint located in a strip plaza was absolutely delicious. I had a brisket platter with the beans and hush puppies. The beef was nice and tender and there's a choice of 4 different sauces from different regions in the Carolinas. Baked beans are loaded with brisket too making them very tasty. Hush puppies were moist and a large portion. I'll be back to visit this place again. Super great service from Adam who learned it was my first visit so he made sure I left happy and well fed. Thanks for the great eats! read more

Old Carolina Barbecue Company - Barbeque Near Me - Canton, Ohio

I love BBQ - and I have many favorites, but they're all in Texas, where I visit my daughter. Here in Ohio, it's not easy to find GOOD bbq. My favorite is Dickey's in Medina, but since I moved back to the Canton area it's a toss up between Angry BBQ and Old Carolina. Both are good, but I like the employees and service better at Old Carolina. They are just nice, and helpful! The restaurant is always clean, and the right temperature (I'm tired of freezing to death in restaurants), with good sweet tea! read more

Old Carolina Barbecue Company - Ribs, garlic mashed, green beans, pulled pork, with a cornbread muffin. - Barbeque Near Me - Canton, Ohio

Came here for lunch after not being able to find the other location. Ordered the Texas sampler after looking at what it had to offer. The restaurant was pretty empty except for one customer. The sampler had a nice presentation with the items ordered. The potato salad was fresh and tasted well. The brisket was kinda dry on the certain pieces that I ate. The mac n cheese was definitely cheesy with some light bread crumbs on the top. The ribs were decent. Out of the 5 ribs I got, one was juicy and meaty. The other pieces were dry on the outside. Never less, I ate it all. If the ribs were not as dry as they were, I would of given 5 stars. The place was super clean and the food and portion size was excellent read more

Old Carolina Barbecue Company - The Texas sampler platter. - Barbeque Near Me - Canton, Ohio

Ordered my food online after work on 1/28/2022. Grabbed the bag from the manager. Drove home. No meat with my 2 meat plater. Called, was promised a gift card. Nothing. Emailed their corporate office. VP operations manager said the card will be in the mail. Still nothing after 42 days. Just sent another email. Next will go in to get my refund I have been asking for. read more

Sick of the usual fast-food fare a friend and I followed our noses to Old Carolina. She's from the South and picky about bbq. We both agreed its good food. We went for lunch and were happy to see lunch specials and portions under $8. I got the pulled pork, fries and a drink for $7.39. She got pulled pork, garlic mashed and a drink. We went on a Wednesday so the daily special was chicken tenders. But why you'd get chicken tenders in a place that serves pulled pork and brisket I'll never know. The pulled pork is tender, moist and delicious. It really doesn't need sauce but I doused mine in the original bbq just because I could. It was sweet, smokey and delicious. My friend drown hers with the Original Gold, a mustard based sauce. The fries are skinny and plentiful. You are served a heaping portion I couldn't even begin to finish. My friend said her potatoes were dry but very garlicky. Maybe that's how they do potatoes in the Carolinas, no idea. To finish off our lunches we decided to share some banana pudding. Oh yeah, so we thought. It did not taste right. I don't know what was off exactly but it had a weird aftertaste that wasn't bananas or whip cream. I don't know. Will not be ordering that again. I will just stick to the pork. read more

Love all the specials they have, especially the $12 full racks of ribs when they have them. I tend to go overboard with the ordering, but usually it's for a good cause! Would love to see more cheerwine promotions! Food here is always cooked perfectly, tastes wonderful and comes in large portions. I could eat here every day. With 3 teenage to adult kids, I need places with large portions, and this fits the bill! Good value for the price as well! Love the classic original sauce as well! read more

I love good BBQ but this was not. I had the ribs, chicken leg and thigh and a few wings plus a little Cole slaw. The ribs were the best of the 3 by far they were fairly moist but lacked the real smoke flavor. The chicken and wings were both dry and really lacked any flavor or smoke very disappointing. The slaw was the vinegar base and was very good The BBQ sauce were ok I guess Probably would not try again read more

Been a fan of Old Carolina since they opened. Sad when they stopped serving the Brunswick Stew, which was my favorite side. But they are consistently good on their meats and I love their sauces! read more

Girls night at the local BBQ joint! As we walked up to the restaurant I smelled that delicious smoky bbq and the air was filled with smoky goodness. Alas it was NOT old Carolina BBQ! It was the restaurant next door! I was tempted to just walk across the parking lot because that's the smoky BBQ flavor I was hoping for. Alas my friends dragged me to Old Carolina. This is a no frills place. You walk up to the counter and place your order. The cooks are directly behind the cashier. I ordered the pulled pork with fries. Moseyed over to the sauce collection. Seriously you really can't go wrong with any of the sauces. My favorite was the tangy honey mustard. My order was brought to our table within 5 minutes. The pulled pork was tender and flavorful. Two friends ordered the sliders and stuffed about 3 of those down in short order. The fries were a little over cooked. But dip those fries in the tangy BBQ sauce and they tasted ok. Decent portion size. Not too big, not too small. The pricing is extremely affordable. You'll leave satisfied. read more

Can I just say the food was great and service even better. The staff friendly and helpful every step. That is with telling what each item was and also showed us the smokers in the back. Wish had this back where we are from. read more

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We stopped here for dinner on Sat night, the place was packed which was a good sign. Upon entry, there's a large menu posted on the wall so you have a chance to browse what to order before heading to the register. We decided to get the sampler platter which included a little bit of everything. Brisket, pulled pork, chopped chicken, sliced turkey, ribs, 2 sides and a piece of cornbread. More than enough for 2 hungry people. With two drinks, came to about $25.00 which wasn't bad at all. They also offer a rewards club app in which you rack up $1 per point and when you reach 100pts you get $10 off next visit. Overall, the BBQ meats were good. If I had to pick for the next time, I would probably just get the ribs or brisket. The chicken was a bit dry and I bit into a little bone, which I know happens but it still turned me off. The sides were just OK. We got the garlic mash and green beans. The green beans definitely needed more seasoning, it kinda tasted right out of the can with some beef cubes added in. If I had to compare this place to a major chain like Famous Daves, FD would win hands down. But for a small BBQ joint, this was pretty decent if you had a craving. read more

Old Carolina Barbecue Company - BBQ sampler - Barbeque Near Me - Canton, Ohio

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The food here is HORRIBLE. I should have been suspicious when the order arrived very fast--too fast to cook a meal. My girl and I ordered the Sampler Platter, knowing we could split all the dishes and still be full. It was delivered fast, about ten minutes sooner than promised, yet it all arrived lukewarm. Every last piece of meat was dry, dry, dry. No juiciness. None. I've had stuff out of the grocery cooler that was better. So here is a rundown of everything in it, from beginning to end: CORNBREAD--it wasn't cornbread, it was a muffin. It was light, crumbly, moist, and SWEET. It came with honey butter but, because apparently honey butter isn't enough, they doctored it with cinnamon and nutmeg. Disgusting. BANANA PUDDING: Underripe bananas and no wafers. 4-CHEESE MAC AND CHEESE: I don't know what cheeses they use for it, but I guarantee every one of them came out of a can. There was absolutely no difference between this mac and cheese and microwavable stuff you get in the meat cooler tucked in between the plastic tubs of meatloaf and mashed potatoes. It was gluey and there was no sense of a melding of four cheese flavors. It tasted like Kraft. No resemblance, NONE, to actual mac and cheese you get from a real barbecue joint. GARLIC SKIN-ON MASHED POTATOES: Well, there were little white chunks that were ostensibly garlic, but the taste of it was so mild that I can guarantee you they were using jarred minced garlic in water. The consistency? Grainy and not very cohesive. It was nothing but potatoes, jarred garlic, and water. No butter, no cream or half and half. It didn't even have POTATO flavor. It was like grits with old jarred garlic. SWEET SMOKEY MOLASSES BARBECUE SAUCE: Okay, they delivered five different meats in a dish that weighed a couple of pounds--and brought one, ONE, standard service cup of sauce. The flavor? YOU BETTER LIKE CUMIN AND LIKE IT A LOT. This sauce has no resemblance, NO resemblance, NONE, NONE, NONE, to any BBQ sauce that comes out of the Carolinas. It tastes like somebody made a bland, weak tomato sauce with corn syrup and "smoke flavor" and a bean counter said, "IT NEEDS TO TASTE SOUTHWESTERN!" So they added as much cumin to the sauce as possible. PREFACE TO ALL THE MEAT DISHES: Every one of them, and we had pulled pork, pulled chicken, smoked wings, brisket, and ribs, were all REHEATED. They didn't just taste reheated, they tasted OLD. Every one of them tasted like it had been cooked at Company HQ, vacuum-packed, stored in bulk, and distributed to their stores nationwide over the next week. And done? Nope. Not cooked nearly enough. Some bean counter somewhere decided they could get the biggest profit by cooking it for the least amount of time while still making it edible. Smoke flavor? Forget it. It tastes like they cooked their meat in a massive mechanical oven the size of a mobile home and used a half-pound of the blandest wood pellets they could get. The wood smoke flavor isn't even identifiable--is it hickory? Alder? Apple? Pecan? Can't tell. WINGS: These were actually the best because of the amount of spices used covered the reheated flavor and lack of smoke flavor. That doesn't mean they were good. They weren't. PULLED CHICKEN: Or, NOT pulled chicken, but chicken mechanically separated from the bone. Big chunks of chicken do NOT equal pulled chicken. The flavor was horrible. I dislike reheated chicken to begin with, and it didn't just taste reheated, it tasted OLD. Very little chicken flavor, very little smoke flavor, and DRY. PULLED PORK: Same as the chicken: very little meat flavor, very little smoke flavor, and DRY. BRISKET: Not just dry, not just flavorless (I don't exaggerate--it had NO flavor except the thin smoke), but TOUGH. Brisket should be cooked fork-tender: the way to tell if your brisket is done is if you stick a fork in and twist it. If it turns, it's done. If it doesn't, it's not. This stuff? You'd have a problem getting the fork in it to begin with. No juiciness. No collagen breakdown. It had the consistency of underdone roast beef and the flavor of shoe leather. LAST AND MOST DEFINITELY LEAST: THE RIBS. Same stuff: dry, reheated, and tough. I like my ribs to have a bit of chew to them, to have to be torn from the bone a little, but this meat was HARD. It was impossible to chew and the flavor was awful. We got three bones each. I ate one and a half and stopped. My girl ate one and stopped. We threw the rest out. It was inedible. Listen. I'm no noob. I've been cooking since I was a teenager, and I am 59 years old now. I learned how to cook in restaurants, I've taught myself scores of techniques, and I learned barbecue at the feet of SERIOUS pitmasters. No barbecue cook I have ever met would even think of asking people to pay for the meat this company produces. It's garbage. The only good it had was that it filled my stomach. I could have gotten that by making myself a grilled cheese sandwich, AND IT WOULD HAVE TASTED BETTER. Never trying again. read more

You can read my original full review as published on Discovering Stark County, here: http://discovering-stark-county-ohio.blogspot.com/2014/05/old-carolina-barbecue-company-canton.htmlz Stark County residents, did you know we have a barbecue joint called 'Old Carolina Barbecue Company' in our back yard? I didn't. In fact, they've been here in Stark County for quite some time --and-- there are 3 Stark County locations to choose from. This past Sunday, after seeing a random photo on Facebook about a local festival, I was taken to Old Carolina's Fan Page. After reading some of the comments and looking at the pictures, I decided to drive down and check it out... The location closest to me is on Everhard Rd in Canton, and if you go looking for it, like I did, it may become apparent why you too have not noticed it before: it's easy to miss. There are two signs out front. The main sign is buried among the mosaic of the Plaza signs', and the other is a plain wooden sign tucked under the trees (pictured right). If you need a land mark, it's next door to the Brown Derby, and almost across the street from Pier One Imports - if that helps you. Despite being located in a plaza, you'll be greeted by an out door patio that is nicely maintained, and you'll hardly be bothered by the traffic from Everhard Rd. I ordered a pulled-pork sandwich, mashed potatoes, green beans and poured a Dr. Pepper to go with it. Once you order, you just have a seat and the folks behind the counter will bring your food out to you. I was here after lunch hours, however, this place can be quite packed during lunch, so you may want to call ahead and order. Did I mention they also cater!? It's no secret that I dislike menus that do not have a full array of photos for items on the menu. OC's menu is here on the wall, and you have to let your stomach and smell be your guide. Also not mentioned on the menu is their FREE WIFI! Awesome. They have a full array of original tasting BBQ sauces. My favorite, and the most spicy was the "Screamin' Beaver" - honestly, it wasn't that hot though. It was just right. When compared to BW3 Wing Sauce or Quaker Stake and Lube, I would rate their heat level a mild to medium by comparison. However, its not wing sauce, its a delicious spicy BBQ sauce - and I know you'll just love it too. My food was delicious, of course. One thing I hate when I read food reviews is trusting someone else's taste buds. What I can tell you is this joint is a jumpin' with business and they are expanding and growing as a chain. Old Carolina's is a slam dunk any day or evening out. Give it a try - and don't be afraid to give up Cola for the day to taste their Cherry Wine soda! In summary The bathrooms were very nice and clean and appropriately stocked with toiletries. Yeah! Pro's: Offers take out, and catering services Out door patio Not the most expensive lunch in Stark County Well kept single use bathrooms Friendly, knowledgeable staff Name tags & uniform wore by all staff, and clearly identifiable Contact information / Managers Business card available for suggestions or comment. Facebook Page nicely maintained and has frequent engagement with users which include promotions. Nice Job guys! Nice modern and well kept website! Thank you! FREE WIFI, as of the posting of this blog! *happy dance* Con's: No pictures of meal items on the menus. Boo! Plaza location and parking can be annoying for patio outside Location on Everhard Rd is can be missed the 1st and even 2nd time you are looking for it unless you know its there. Invest in a better sign guys! Better yet, move to the Strip in N.Canton ! Old Carolina Barbecue on Urbanspoon Scoring System: There are 50 line items I check for when reviewing a restaurant, and each item is worth 5 points for a total of 250 points to earn. May 27th 2014 - Old Carolina scored 195 Points, and that equals a 'Let's Go!' in my book! read more

I stopped in here for a quick lunch and they succeeded with this. I ordered the pulled pork for $5.99. It wasn't mouth watering juicy but wasn't bad either. My friend ordered the 1/3 slab of ribs and they were okay. There were four of us and that is how we all felt about the place. It was nice trying the four sauces as the hot one definitely has a nice kick. They have lunch specials everyday which could make this a decent lunch stop. Overall a decent meal for a decent price but nothing special. i will end this by saying I am not a barbecue fanatic so don't discount this place if you love barbecue. It might taste better to you than me. read more

The inside of Old Carolina BBQ is a fairly plain joint with no atmosphere that clearly thrives on the basis of their service and the food. They don't have a large menu so the few things they do offer they do well. You can choose between pulled pork, pork spare ribs, smoked turkey, chicken, beef brisket, or any combination thereof. Essentially you're just looking for a way to get your favorite meat piled in front of you with your favorite barbeque sauce. I can't claim my meal was exceptional in any way, but I'm not a true BBQ fanatic. The ribs were a bit stiff and dry for my taste, not fall-off-the-bone juicy. The chicken was good but didn't strike me as anything spectacular. I will say that the selection of barbecue sauces are fantastic. I visited with three others who are BBQ fanatics and the all rated their meals five out of five stars. The service at Old Carolina barbecue was beyond exceptional. Cost-wise, you're looking at paying about $15 per person for a good meal. The portions are sizeable so you can easily bring half home for a second meal. read more

Great BBQ. My family and friends in North Carolina said it is as good or better then what they have there. The BBQ Capital of the world! Great service and very clean place to eat. Worth every Penny. read more

Old Carolina Barbecue Company - Barbeque Near Me - Canton, Ohio

Did an online order for pick up. Said it would be ready at 7:01. I get there it's not ready so at 7:40 I ask what's going on with my order explaining I've been waiting over a half hour. They said they accidentally gave my order away . It's currently 7:52 and I still don't have my food. read more

Delicious BBQ... I recommend their pulled pork combo meal, it'll fill you up! Also try their Screaming Beaver BBQ sauce. This restaurant can get busy around lunch time but there is plenty of seating to go around. The restaurant is not a comfortable atmosphere, but the food is what makes the experience! read more

Old Carolina Barbecue Company - Pulled Pork combo with mashed potatoes and baked beans! - Barbeque Near Me - Canton, Ohio

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Best BBQ in the area. Excellent pulled pork and sauces. Amazing choices for sides. You get about 45 lbs. of fries in your side order, which puts you down for the count if you're going for lunch. The Tarheel Dogs special is also a fine example of how to pummel your appetite, topped with their creamy slaw and baked beans with a side and drink. Only $5.99 on Friday. AWEsome. read more

Old Carolina Barbecue Company - Tarheel Doggers - Barbeque Near Me - Canton, Ohio

Driving from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles and stopped by the NFL Hall of Fame in Canton, OH. Got hungry and quickly found this BBQ joint. Great friendly staff. Welcomed us and gave us a quick lesson on their menu. Placed our order and got served some pretty damn good BBQ. Cool atmosphere, friendly staff, the ladies are beautiful and the food is good. What more can you ask for? Portions are a good size and will fill you up. Try the cheerwine (they're thing) but I loved the southern sweet tea. read more

I bought a half rack here and at Angry BBQ. Not too bad but way better than Angry. Decent smoke flavor and had a good smoke ring. It would be nice if they found a signature rub. The rib meat is equal to grocery store quality. The cornbread biscuit was good. I'd come back and try some of their other items. read more

Nice BBQ spot and nice casual atmosphere. I've been to Mission BBQ in the north canton as well and definitely prefer old Carolina. If trying to decide which one to go to, go with old Carolina. read more

Stopped in on a whim. Friendly service. The Q was good - just not as crazy about the Carolina style sauces. Their baked beans were nothing less than awesome. Best beans ever. They mix in several different types of beans. Wow. read more

My wife and I have been eating here ever since we got married 7 years ago and the food is just as good now if not better than when we first started coming! Amazing Que! This place is our go to for quality que and juicy, smoky meat. Their pulled pork is to die for, it is so tender and juicy almost every time, and the bark is some of the best that I have ever had! One of my favorite things to get here is definitely the beef brisket, they typically sliced lengthwise and only about a quarter of an inch thick but in my opinion that is perfect, it has the perfect amount of tooth. I have always been impressed by their service, it does take the food a minute to come out but their people are always incredibly friendly and willing to help you clear your tray, get you more sauces, etc. etc. You have to come try it! read more

Old Carolina Barbecue Company - Barbeque Near Me - Canton, Ohio