I was wanting to eat a little healthier tonight so I decided to venture to Porky's. They had several healthy options on the menu and I enjoyed my meal. The place is not fancy but it's clean. They sport a 99.5 sanitation grade. The restrooms were clean. The atmosphere is very family friendly. Our server was friendly and efficient. I ordered the grilled chicken plate. I got a baked sweet potato and a trip to the salad bar as my sides. Both were good. They have a nice salad bar with fresh ingredients. My companion got a barbecue salad that came three large hush puppies. It was also good. We left full and happy. read more

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Very good Wednesday special "Beef Stew" . It was great tasting plentiful lean beef that was tender. Check out photo Fast friendly service. Clean with a 99% Rating! I would recommend this restaurant. read more

Porky's Bar B Q - Beef Stew over mashed potatoes with pinto & green beans. Plus homemade hot bread - Barbeque Near Me - China Grove, North Carolina

Not breaded. Not ground meat. Just steak in gravy. Very tender. Good veggies. Country style environment. read more

Porky's Bar B Q - Really good country style steak. Not breaded, not ground meat. Just tender steak. - Barbeque Near Me - China Grove, North Carolina

I always order the same thing because I love it, but the last time it left me a little disappointed. Perhaps the cook changed. We'll probably still go, and maybe next time I'll try something different. read more

Not sure about the current 3.2 stars. I gave 5 stars because my experience was 5 stars. I was greeted with a warm China Grove hospitality. I knew nothing about this restaurant but was intrigued by the same titled 1981 movie fictitiously based in 1954 Florida. It was busy on a mid-day Sunday after church crowd. A lot of slower moving older folk obviously dressed for church. Being alone, I quickly seated myself at the diner like bar stool near the kitchen. I got quick and friendly service. My food arrived within minutes. I had the Sunday special and did not regret substituting in fried okra and sweet potato casserole. Love me some dark meat fried chicken. The menu oozes in everything southern that makes Nor Car dining great! The prices were very reasonable. The taste was wonderful. Just what I needed before a 2.7 mile hike up Crowders Mountain before a 600 mile Memorial Weekend race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. read more

Porky's BBQ is one of our favorite restaurants in the China Grove area. They always have the best food & service! Their BBQ is wonderful!

The service was good and the food was awesome as well. A good place to eat if you are in the area. Make sure you are hungry though because the portions are bigger than most. read more

Porky's Bar B Q - a cup of hot chocolate - Barbeque Near Me - China Grove, North Carolina

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Woah-oh, China Grove! We stopped in for a late lunch and had no wait time whatsoever. Even after we ordered, it was less than 5 mins for our food to arrive. Everything was fresh other than the hush puppies, which still had good flavor. The chopped BBQ was moist and flavorful even without sauce. The "white" slaw was not sweet (which IMO is the way it's supposed to be) and delicious in combo with the BBQ. Hubs 1/2 slab of ribs was a hunk of the most tender meat, and the yeast roll was so sweet and irresistibly soft. We were in and out of there in 30 mins and happily stuffed. Menu is extensive! Worth a detour off 85 to get your country cookin' fix. read more

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Great food always and the people are wonderful people always know each other. Waitresses almost always know what people want.

The food was great! The service is just great! Overall is just superb. The employees are very nice, kind, with their handsome and beautiful smiles! read more

Food was sooooo good omgggg!!! first time coming and definitely not my last! will be coming back and that's a promis!!!

Traveling through and dont usually stop at Barbecue places because I'm picky but I'm glad I did. The Barbecue had a great flavor and the portion was large. I got the chopped barbecue sandwich and it wasn't overly chopped. It was just right. Great service and nice atmosphere. Definitely worth stopping by and having lunch or dinner. read more

Great BBQ and this family puts their heart into the business! If passing through you will not be disappointed. Always a good place to check out. Pro tip check out their weekday specials! read more

I liked the food a little more than Gary's down the road, which puts me in the minority I guess, from looking at the overall rating for each, but that's why you can't always go by the ratings, and this is one of those times where it paid off (for me at least). I just got a small BBQ tray. Nothing special. It was solid/decent. Hush puppies were kinda old, but had good flavor. What brought everything up to 4 stars was the epic customer service I received, and I'm a funny lookin weirdo kinda guy, so my server's southern hospitality was on point and sharp as a razor. I was called hon, sugar and sweet pea within the first 7 minutes of being there. Later on she followed up with darlin' and I even got a nice pat on the back. Felt like my momma, like I was her first born son. Legendary. read more

Porky's Bar B Q - Small chopped tray - Barbeque Near Me - China Grove, North Carolina

I was born and raised on pulled pork bbq and I recommend Porky's to everyone who visits. You will love the classic vinegar bbq with juicy pulled pork and all the fixin's! There's even a fresh salad bar for those in the crowd who don't want meat. It's a family friendly diner ya'll! read more

Try the ranch! Nobody beats porkys for a Carolina style BBQ sand-which. Same great atmosphere and food for the last 20 years. Always great service. read more

Yum yum yum. Wanted to get out of the house so hit the road from Gastonia. Stopped here for lunch. Great family atmosphere BBQ joint. read more

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DISGUSTING! The only thing they having going for them is the hush puppies. I ordered chicken salad, there were pickles in the chicken salad, too much. It tasted like relish and mayo. I tried the grill chicken, it was super peppery and half uncooked. Disgusting. The waitress, new, was sweet and tried to fix the disaster. The entire restaurant needs a make over desperately. Dingy. read more

My family has dined at Porkys for many years. Last night my husband and I stopped in for supper. We each got a one trip salad bar and a Sunday Special. While we were at the salad bar our food came out. I ate my food so it wouldnt get cold and was going to take my salad home. The lady waiting on us said I could not take my salad home. I would have understood this had I got the all you can eat but I got the one trip and in the past have always been able to take my purchases home. I asked her if this was a new thing and she said No it even says it on the menu. This is ridiculous that I could not take my leftovers home after paying for them. For many years I have gotten good service but last night was just too much. read more

Great country cooking, breakfast and dinner! Always comeback for more. I love the fried chicken, the guys love the meatloaf. Sweet potato casserole is awesome! read more

I had an excellent meal there. Is had the Country Style Steak, okra and pinto beans. Great food, great service. read more

I always order to-go and the girls at the window are always so nice and accommodating. Food is fairly priced too

Stop by today and ordered a foot long and a chopped sandwich with white slaw to go - this was right at 11:30AM. After waiting 25 minutes, 25 flippin minues, I left with no hot dog, no sandwich,no more patience, and no intent of ever coming back to this absolute train wreck of a restaurant. They are so poorly organized that the Federal Government could show them how to improve their effiency. After placing my order, I stood in front of the window area where orders were placed by the kitchen staff - well, staff maybe be a bit generous. Several times items of food fell, or were jarred, off of plates, and the waitresses simply picked them up and put them back on the plate. Orders would be left sitting for up to 5 minutes while choas reigned all around. The waitress who took my by now obviously lost order, said she was sorry for the delay, and that they had just gotten a rush in the last few minutes. I mentioned that based on the way they were handling it, it must have been the first time that had happen I ask about my order after 15 minutes, and seeing that folks who arrived after me were getting their orders,and was assured it was only 4 tickets down the line - after several minutes, I was given an order that was not mine. After several more minutes I was given another order, and was in the parking lot walking toward my car, when the woman who appeared to be in charge (again this is a both a generous and charitable description of her position and capabilities) screamed that I had the wrong order - again. I trudged back into the abyss, knowing full well at this point that all was lost.. Inside, I was ask yet again, what my order consisted of - I requested that they simply forget it, and should my order ever appear to give it to someone in need of a cold meal. read more

Great food and amazing service. My only complaint is the wait time but a place this great and busy; obviously will have a wait.

Food is always good. Just check it for accuracy if not dining in but overall great food.

If you leave hungry from this place you are - well - not well at all! The serving sizes here are amazingly large, price is incredible, taste is spot on and there is plenty of parking. Try it - you will like it - if you have been and were not impressed - go back and give them another try! read more

Stopped here while doing some location scouting and the staff was really friendly. We sat outside because we had a few dogs and they brought us ice cold water for the pups. I had the chicken special and changed the sides to a sweet potato and mac & cheese without an upcharge. The mustard bbq sauce on the chicken was finger licking good, but some of the chicken was a bit dry so the extra sauce came in handy. The sweet potatoe was cooked just right and sweet with just butter, the mac and cheese could have been creamy. The star of the dish was there crisp bread which tasted like it was fried and it was scrumptious. Would definitely go again and try others. As the staff were amazing read more

Used to be great when it opened and now the food is basically, like, cisco generic. Everything is just sort of...bland. Nothing tastes homemade at all. HOWEVER, the place has one of the best Philly cheesesteaks ever. read more

Hand down my favorite bbq place in North Carolina. I managed a factory down the street from here and would eat here a few times a week. Pull pork sandwiches and sauce is the amazing. Their hush puppies are standard to me of what southern hush puppies should be. I don't live in the area anymore but will drive out of my way to eat here is I am any where close. read more

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Porky's Bar B Q - Barbeque Near Me - China Grove, North Carolina

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Porky's... While the name reminds one of the old early 80s movies of the same name, this place is plain, simple, country cooking. I went for the buffet, which my boss said was very good. Well, he was pretty much correct. As it was a buffet (you can also order from the menu), I made a point to try as many things as possible, possibly gaining a pound along the way... Started with a tiny bit of salad. The salad bar was pretty standard, except I think they might make their own dressing. The thousand island dressing was very light in color and had a large amount of the relish in it. It was ok, though... The fried chicken was ok, the coating tasted good, but the meat, itself, was kind of bland (I'm guilty of salting the living daylights out of food, so it might be better to others). I quickly moved on to the mashed potatoes & gravy, which had beef in it. This was the best thing on the bar, in my opinion, and I went back for more. I saw one bin with something deep fried in it. It looked a little suspect, so I asked what it was. Turns out it was chicken gizzards, so I was glad I asked... Next, I tried the bbq, itself. They have two types of bbq sauce on the table. The vinegar style and the other. I used the vinegar style and it was very potent. Fortunately for me, I like very strong flavors, so it was a good thing, for me. If you aren't into strong flavors, go easy with it... The last thing I tried was the chicken pot pie. I'm not much of a pot pie person, so I wasn't expecting much (I only got a small spoonful). I was correct. If you like pot pie, though, you should be ok with it. Overall, I recommend the place to anyone liking southern cooking... read more

The food is decent here and we've eaten here a few times, but my husband would just walk in and get the good. I stopped here with my daughter to grab lunch today and found out that we've been being charged 3.29% xtra for our food because we use credit card. ?? So I'm being charged xtra because YOU open a business and accept credit cards to cater to everyone but penalize me for eating at YOUR establishment!!?? So I think this is crap honestly! Don't tell me that you don't make enough money from your sales that you can't pay your own fees!?? read more

The food is great but management is horrible!! I had a great waitress that was trying her best but management (an older lady) was holding her back. So sad she could not do her job because her manager was being difficult. The manager even looked me in the eye and said I had to wait even though I was before the order placed on the phone. Other customers were complaining about this older lady as well "manager" as well to me. Could be a great establishment with better management and management with manners!!! Try r&r in concord. Much friendlier and great new or even Gary's but they don't take credit cards. I grew up in this area so I'm surprised with the lack of southern hospitality!!! read more

The chicken, was disgusting and the rice was absolutely wet and the salad looked disgusting, and the bread was nasty, but the tea was amazing. read more

I think this was good for BBQ, tad on the dry side. Good service. I think this would be the perfect lunch place. read more

Porky's Bar B Q - Barbeque Near Me - China Grove, North Carolina

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Stopped here on the way back from the zoo. The restaurant does things differently, but that's not a bad thing. The service was great and the BBQ was great! BBQ made top 10 on my list. I'm a southern boy I know my BBQ! Oh yeah forgot about the hush puppies... they are the greatest hush puppies I've ever had! read more

Disappointed at best. I didn't get what ordered and then it wasn't that good. My wife's meal wasn't that good either. The atmosphere is nice. Prices are high compared to amount of food given. Free refills on soda was the nicest part of our visit. Definitely will not be going back. read more

As I was on my way to dinner my car caught a flat tire at the gas station next door. We were starving so we walked into porkys. A bit confused at first we walked in and there was so sign telling anther it was seat yourself or not. So after a minute or 2 of being stared at we finally just sat down. It was odd because everyone else that came in was greeted and told "sit where you like." Anyways we decided to get the buffet. There were a lot of choices hamburger steak. Pork chops, mac n cheese, cabbage. Pintos, etc. All of the food was lackluster. Nothing was overly flavorful. The bbq was fatty and not good in my opinion. The buffet came with a cobbler which was super sweet. The ice cream was good. Wait staff semi friendly but not overly. The only way I would go back is if my car was broken down again in the same area. read more

Every time we come to charlotte to visit we Porky's. They have authentic NC bbq. We make sure if it's a Sunday when we make our return trip we stop in for the buffet. Pulled pork sandwich is the best with red slaw. read more

Stopped in to get a salad. They have a nice looking make your own salad bar and hot bar (changes daily). I ordered the 1 trip salad bar (as that is more than I can eat, but I can pick the toppings I want) and my Son ordered a chicken filet sandwich with cheese fries. Waitress brought the drinks and did not bring the salad bar plate. I waited a bit because she started taking an order at the very next table. Well they ordered the hot/cold bar. She. Brought their drinks and plates. So I waited to see if she would bring me mine. Nope. She was watching her cell phone at the bar with a co-worker. I had to get up and walk over to ask for my plate. Food was good, nothing that would make me seek the restaurant out for a trip out of the way. Overall it was Okay...but a bad server can ruin a meal. read more