Food here is amazing. Service is equally as good. The restaurant is small but so cozy, and more than friendly.....kind of like extended family. I actually got emotional over the pork BBQ the 1st time I had it. Lets say I'm very far away from being a kid, but the taste and flavor reminded me of being a kid and having fresh homemade BBQ from my grandad. I am born and raised here in a part of town between Raleigh, and Durham. I always felt I'ved had the best in both cities growing up and as an adult. Somehow this place escaped me till a couple of months ago. I've now been 3 or 4 times, and food has been the same each time which is amazing! All my kids, and mom feel the say way. This is a hidden gem unless you already know!! Also first time I went there an older gentleman chatted me up. He made me feel more welcome. He was like me but he already know about this place for a while and was getting a kick out of me just stumbling onto the establishment. Mac, and cheese, Collards, Fried chicken, French-fries, Hush puppies, and the Apple cobbler were all FIRE! Hopefully I'll get to try everything soon. Sorry didn't take any pics because as soon as I got the food I started to eat the food. read more

Ole Time Barbeque is now on our must list when visiting Raleigh. We stopped by for the first time and were blown away by how delicious everything was and how friendly and helpful the staff was. I ordered a combo plate of chicken pastry and bbq pork, with sides of fried okra and potato salad. Everything was served piping hot, just as it should be. The Chicken Pastry (chicken and dumplings) had wonderful flavor and was comfort food at its finest with thick and wide chewy noodle dumplings. So often chicken and dumpling dishes can be overly salty but Ole Time Barbecue's was perfectly seasoned. The barbecue pork also had great flavor and also was seasoned perfectly, though unfortunately I can't do even the most mild of spicy, so even tho there were only a few red pepper flakes, they made it a little bit challenging for me to eat. The fried okra was cooked and seasoned perfectly and not at all oily and the potato salad was also really tasty. I also tasted their coleslaw and mac and cheese from Hubs dinner and both were delicious as well. Also loved their sweet tea, I got it 25% sweet . The biggest surprise was the large basket of tasty hush puppies brought to our table the minute we sat down, and refilled. Also delicious and seasoned perfectly. The location is very homey and diner like, with just a handful of tables so you may have to wait, though luckily we didn't. The only thing that was a bit disappointing was they served their sides in styrofoam containers versus reusable dishes like they use for their main courses. I do love that they're using reusable dishes for their mains so it seems like they could also do this for their sides. Less trash for the restaurant and better for the world... . read more

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Friendly staff and fresh food at a good price. I loved the complimentary hush puppies. The BBQ and fried chicken were good, and the baked beans I had were hearty and tasty. read more

Large quantities and true old south bbq, hush puppies, Brunswick stew,Cole slaw and chicken pastry. We had it delivered and it was fresh and still hot. They serve lots of other veggies and dishes which I'll try soon. Fair prices on all items. It's the best I've had so far in the Raleigh area. read more

Oh my, this was a great find on our visit to Raleigh. Down home and authentic, this place oozes country charm. We were happy to find a table on a Saturday night. Our server was so sweet and helpful, greeting us immediately with a basket of complimentary hush puppies. How cool was that? Between the three of us, we each had a different combo platter and were happy to share. The pork BBQ was moist and firm and the chicken pastry was the definition of comfort food. I loved the Brunswick stew (a first time experience for this visitor from the Pacific Northwest). As for sides, between the three of us, we sampled the cole slaw, baked beans, Mac & cheese and ocra. All were flavorful and spot on. From the large portions, there was no room left to try one (or more) of the tempting desserts, but we might have to find a way to stop back before leaving town. It's that good! read more

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Always great food and great service!!! The waitresses, cooks and cashier are ALL doing there job phenomenally!!! I love their fried chicken!!!!! read more

Ole Time Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Well, for one, my server was rude. I asked for water with no ice, and I heard her mock my request to another waitress. Second, I got the combination, pulled pork and ribs platter. The ribs were good, but the pulled pork had TOO much vinegar in it. You could distinctly taste it - mind you, this is with no barbecue sauce on the pulled pork whatsoever. Their barbecue sauce was way too vinegary as well. The boiled cabbage was as expected but the potato salad had soooooooooo much sugar in it, once again, you could tell, clearly unnecessary. After 33 years of business in a small little building, the place was quaint. Limited seating, but at least it was uncomfortable. Sadly, due to the rudeness and high vinegar content, of everything, I will not be going back. read more

Ole Time Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

The food and service here is always great. Their prices have increased a bit over the years but I understand due to inflation, etc.

My wife and I would drive over an hour and fifteen minutes to eat at this restaurant. It is small and busy, but a popular and fun place to eat. The servings are generous. The food is cooked perfectly. The hush puppies with butter are unforgettably good. We like the meat dishes, but are just as likely to order a vegetable plate. The French fries are great. The prices are some of the most reasonable in the Raleigh area. The waitresses are very busy, but attentive and efficient. The ambiance is very appropriate for a rather historic barbecue dining experience. We usually order some extra food to take back home for consumption during the following day. I could have an enjoyable meal just eating hush puppies and fries. They are that good. read more

I have come here several times and always had good, fast service and great food. A family run business. This is a very small diner so it's best to come at a non traditional time. They have a few tables and some stools at the counter. Decor is all pigs! Even in the clean bathroom! They have pork and chicken bbq but have other offerings too. A daily special every day during the week except Wednesday. Monday special is the meatloaf with 2 sides. I just about fell off the stool when she sat the plate down. A huge piece of meatloaf! This will be 3 meals for me!!! It was very good, as were the green beans and mashed potatoes. Even if you don't like hush puppies, try these. They are delicious and come to you even before you order. Sweet tea is fresh and reasonably priced. They have homemade desserts too! This will be a regular stop for me since I just moved closer. read more

Ole Time Barbecue - Monday special - Barbeque Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

Great eastern style Q with southern style sides. When you walk in, it is apparent this place has been a Raleigh staple for quite some time. Pictures and customer-named booths fill the small dining room. Their huspuppies are unbelievable ! Definitely good Q and worth the wait. read more

Perfect example of N.C. BBQ. Small joint. A couple of booths, a couple of tables and stools at a counter. Warm, soft, delicious hush puppies put on the table as you sit down. Pork is cooked just right, shredded not chopped. Fried chicken crispy on the outside, moist on the inside, tasty throughout. You're given the choice of white or dark. Collards were excellent and I'm willing to bet that the okra didn't come frozen. It tasted fresh. One person in our party had a burger and found it enjoyable. Others had the slaw as a side and they were happy with it too. Personable young lady as a waitress. She was on top of her game with us. The air conditioning sucks. Portions were fair. Prices were more than fair. I see someone didn't like the vinegar sauce.... welcome to classic N.C. food. This place is a down home barbecue joint. Paper towel rolls, not white linen napkins. Worth your time. read more

Fabulous staff, friendly, very welcoming. 10 out of 10. The food 10 out of 10, place reminds me of a type of restaurant on DRIVE INNS, DINNERS AND DIVES YUMMMMM read more

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Great experience! Friendly service, quick service, and great pricing. The food was insanely good. Portions were strong especially for the price! The atmosphere was great including funny stickers hating on North Carolinas lack to pay their teachers properly! Will be visiting over and over again. read more

Awesome food, great service, terrific value. What's not to love?? We loved the BBQ chicken, baked beans, hush puppies and bbq pork. The staff was super friendly and accomodating. We'll be back! read more

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yum! on the way to RDU and wanted some BBQ. the food was delicious, and the service was wonderful. when we first sat down, we got a basket of steaming hot hush puppies. my husband got the pork sandwich platter with fried okra and mac and cheese. i got just the sandwich. there was so much meat on the sandwich i could hardly eat it all. mac and cheese was creamy and rich; okra was hot and flavorful. so glad we stopped at ole tyne barbecue! read more

Came here with friends and love it! We got food to go, I ordered a chicken pastry, one of my friends had bbq ribs and the other had bbq. The cole slaw was 1/2 vinegar and mayo based, the Brunswick stew was 5/5 in my opinion. The only thing that threw us off is it didn't come with any bbq sauce , (BYOB? -bring your own bbq?) I'm sure we had to ask for it but we didn't think to ask for it at the time, so unfortunately it could've made the experience better for us. Cute, little place, we paid $45 for everything pictured. read more

Ole Time Barbecue - Banana pudding (best thing on the menu in my opinion) - Barbeque Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

This has some good BBQ. I was at Wakefield park for the TST soccer tournament. It's right by the soccer fields. We love Ole times pork bbq plater. The fried okra is so good! Check this place out. The girls working are great! read more

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First, everyone working here is ridiculously nice and friendly!!! I'm visiting from Seattle and originally from NY so this type of hospitality is hard to come by these days. It's a very quaint and cozy diner style restaurant. Some booths and a small bar with stool seating. I was here for eastern style NC BBQ, chopped pork! I had the pork plate with mac and cheese and beans. The beans were AMAZING!! Mac was nice and creamy. For me, the vinegar based pork was good but I believe I'm more of a sweet sauce bbq guy, that being said the meat was juicy and delicious. And all meals come with a side of hush puppies that were hot and fresh, sweet and cake like, loved them. I'd highly recommend stopping in if you're in town, jealous of the locals who get to eat here all the time! read more

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I love the environment in there all staff is very friendly. I recommend the hamburger steak and gravy with mash potatoes it never misses then their bannna pudding for desert 10/10 read more

We were looking for a good place to eat while visiting the area and decided on Ole Time Barbecue. We pulled into the parking lot and realized just how small of a place it is. We stepped inside and were immediately greeted by a woman with menus. We took a seat at a booth and she took our drink orders and brought us a complimentary basket of hush puppies. We looked over the menu and my wife decided to order the 1/4 fried chicken with green beans and coleslaw. I ordered the BBQ pork sandwich plate with green beans and mac-n-cheese. As we waited for our food my wife used the restroom and commented on how clean the little place was. It is decorated simply and appears to be well taken care of. Our food arrived and looked yummy. I tried the barbecue sauce but found it to vinegary for my taste. My wife tried their hot sauce and thought it was good. Our opinions on the food: The fried chicken was crispy on the outside but lacked flavor and was a bit dry. The green beans while cooked with bacon, which we love, but also lacked flavor. The coleslaw was very good. The chopped pork sandwich was just okay because I couldn't find a sauce I liked. The Mac-n-cheese was also just okay. The service was great but this just isn't a barbecue stop that we loved. read more

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Came here for dinner recently during my tour of Research Triangle BBQ spots and really enjoyed my meal :) First, the restaurant is pretty small, and there's not a ton of parking outside. I came at kind of a weird time so I did manage to find a parking spot though. I had ordered my food to-go via the phone a few minutes before, and it was ready promptly when I arrived, so that was nice. I got the BBQ pork plate, while my wife got the fried chicken plate (with dark meat!). First, my sides were delicious - I really enjoyed my boiled cabbage and mashed potatoes. The pork wasn't bad but maybe not my favorite in the area. My wife loved her fried chicken and sides, so I'm maybe boosting the rating a bit because of that. Overall, I enjoyed my meal and would definitely give this place another try! read more

Ahhhhhhmaxing food and service!! We had hush won our table within minutes of arriving! We wanted to try everything- our sweet server helped us with a combo that allowed us to try everything we wanted. 1/4 rack of St Louis rib, BBQ pork with a side of Brunswick stew and a side of Chicken Pastie. We are bug eaters and we were stuffed. The sauces are perfect companions. Friendly and attentive employees that greeted us with a smile and warm welcome. Super quaint dining room with antiques and cute memorabilia. We will be back next time we fly in or out of Raleigh-Durham Airport (RDU) or are staying in the area read more

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This is our favorite BBQ joint near home. Prices are right. Classic NC vibe inside. Service is always great. BBQ, hush puppies, and all the sides we've tried have been very good. ...and of course the sweet tea is a must. We've also served OTB fare to the contractors working on our house as a treat and no surprise that they loved it too : ) read more

We loved this restaurant! It's like if a diner and a BBQ place had a baby that served great food with a good sense of humor. The hush puppies were awesome, portions were generous, and the house sauce was great. Wait time was not too long to get a table either. read more

Ole Time Barbecue serves up great food in Raleigh! My husband and I stopped by for lunch, and it was relatively busy. Luckily, we didn't wait too long to be seated. The interior is like a cozy American diner with a lot of interesting knick-knacks and pictures from throughout the years. The service was quick and friendly. We ordered the BBQ Pork Plate and the Fried Chicken Plate, both of which come with two sides and hush puppies! That's already a generous amount for a great price in my opinion. We thoroughly enjoyed our meals and left feeling full and satisfied. All in all, I'd definitely recommend checking this place out! read more

Now this was a 5 star place! No frills but I Love, love, loved it! They provided complimentary hush puppies which were scrumptious. The BBQ itself was great Carolina BBQ. Very flavorful, & moist. I also tried the macaroni & fried okra which were both great! I wish I tried the peach cobbler but I was too full at the time. The price was excellent too. They even offered a student discount! 2 meals ended up being just short of $20! The one & only bad thing I can say is when I went to the bathroom, they actually cleared off my table & threw away my to go box that I was saving for lunch the next day. So I guess you can say they're efficient but it was still really disappointing lol. read more

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I had a quick trip in NC. Down to my last 2 hours before a flight out. I searched for BBQ near the airport and found Ole Time Barbecue. Cute neighborhood place. I sat at the counter. It was Pulled Pork Taco Tuesday that came with Mexican Corn and started with a basket of hot hush puppies. I got what I came for... very welcoming from the moment I walked in, excellent food, excellent service, and good conversation. I asked for the recipe to make the Mexican Corn, it was that good. (I didn't get it though. Apparently it's a secret) I would recommend Ole Time Barbecue. read more

Service | Chicken | Atmosphere Service: the service was southern hospitality at its finest. The waitresses were super nice with a good amount of gentle rubbing of the table that had a certain charm to it and made everyone feel at home. Chicken: I had the bbq chicken plate which was pretty perfect for a substantial meal that is filling but not overwhelming. The chicken is tender with the bone in so you can pick it up and eat it with your hands. You can also use a fork and knife. Atmosphere: the ambiance is classic quaint southern hospitality. There are 8 booth that fit 4-6 each and a bar that fits 6-8 people. So, it is a pretty small spot but it is worth the wait if you want classic North Carolina bbq from an authentic family establishment. Pro tip: it is close to the soccer complex. Therefore, make sure there isn't a game/tournament that day or there will be a big wait. read more

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Wow, what a winner. I can only say great things about Ole Time Barbecue because they are Great. We haven't been here in years and had fond memories of it but couldn't remember their name. Finally dug it up on the way into Raleigh. So glad we did. Best bbq pork in the Raleigh area that we have had over the past few years. Soft swishing bun with a huge mound of perfectly chopped pork. And then there were the hush puppies....to die for. Service was great loved the locals atmosphere. Highly recommend. And can't wait to return. read more

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Went for lunch the other day and had a nice BBQ and slaw trey and hush puppies. Sat at the bar and had incredible service. If you like BBQ stop in and give it a try. read more

Server was great! The lady working the register was very rude and it was very clear she didn't want to be there. I feel bad for miserable humans like her. I actually told her "my apologies for asking a question". I understand everyone has bad days but if it's that bad, go home. New customers like myself will never return to your business. Not to mention the food was HORRIBLE! read more

I can't believe I have never reviewed this place! I've been here so many times and always had great food and service. The place is tiny so you sometimes have to wait for a table, but usually not for long. The waitresses are super efficient, hurrying to get everyone seated and quick to bring you drinks and hush puppies, and always sweet. I'm gluten free but husband says these are some of the best hush puppies he has ever had. If I'm there for lunch I typically order the large barbecue plate with two sides. Collards are solid and French fries are typical but always cooked perfectly. Brunswick stew and baked beans are good, too. But the standout is the pork. It is always lean but moist, just how I like it. This is also a great place for breakfast. Definitely recommend! read more

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A great find!! Very clean outside, curb appeal inviting. We ran in; due to the rain we were welcomed right away "YES" it was going to be a quick order and go, but Mother Nature opened the flood gates LOL! Sooooo..We sat down and enjoyed our delicious meal, hush puppies ME: BBQ sandwich with fries, hubby: BBQ sandwich and a red hot dog with non other than a ice cold Pepsi. Well after I licked my finger of BBQ sauce and drank half if hubby's Pepsi, I can tell you 2 thumbs UP, tell a friend. It was definitely delicious. If I had to offer any (hard to do!) cretinism maybe warm the hotdog bun on the grill. Loved my 1st experience here read more

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This is one of those places that you drive by and always see packed and wonder to yourself if it really is that good. I'm here to say, yes it is that good. If you are looking for some true North Carolina barbecue with all the fixings? This is it. The space is small so expect a wait of you want to sit but they do take out, so that's an option if you are in a rush. The hush puppies are what dreams are made of...you will not be able to stop eating them, so come with an empty belly. The coleslaw is tasty and not too wet. They have all your normal southern sides: okra, Mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, beans. Our group tried them all and gave a hearty thumbs up. read more

Just the type of meal that I was looking for! Everything tasted amazing & reminded me so much of my childhood. The staff & service were excellent. Next time I visit home I've sure to stop there again. read more

Very good Q, friendly staff. Only disappointment is the banana pudding. Not bad just instant, not the real deal.

The food was EXCELLENT, take your pregnant wife here anyday! 10/10 fro wife and I, both got the large BBQ plate, hushpuppies, Collard Greens, Cabbage, Coleslaw, Mac n Cheese and Baked Beans. Every side was incredible. The service was home town feeling and staff knew customers personally. Will be back! read more

Totally awesome old school place. Sat at the counter and talked to regular customers on both sides. Great food and service. They give you a complimentary basket of the best hush puppies. Minutes from RDU. read more

Ole Time Barbecue - Regular pork plate with 2 sides. Plenty of food! - Barbeque Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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This place has some GREAT food. Everything I've tried has been well seasoned and cooked. Recommend to everyone