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    Randy's Restaurant

    3.6 (50 reviews)
    Open 5:30 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    J D.

    Best and only place around this area. Friendly, cheap and fast. Stop in grab a bite. Most things are $4 sandwich up to 12 for entrees.

    Barbeque plate with three sides

    Well I was headed into Lexington around noon and I noticed quite a few cars outside Randy's Restaurant, so my thoughts were if there are that many vehicles it must be pretty good so I circled back around to chow down. I'm a traveling salesman and have been for the last forty years and somehow I have never noticed this spot. As Lexington is known as a Barbecue town, I've eaten at Smokey Joe's, Barbecue Center, Lexington Barbecue and a couple of others that I can't recall, as I am getting old. I didn't notice a smokehouse on the premises but the menu says it is their specialty. I usually get a large tray at the other joints in town, and I am quite partial to the corse chopped tray at Smokey Joe's. Lexington Barbecue is more hype than anything else, it is pretty good but over priced. At all the other joints a large tray runs around $10 for just some Q, slaw, & hush puppies, but at Randy's you get about the same amount of Q plus 3 sides for $10 and it's quite the bargain. On to the food, the Q is not quite chopped, but not quite corse either neither is it pulled, it's almost a combination of all styles. The vinegar sauce they put on it is more Eastern NC style than Lexington style. The don't have any additional choices on the table, but you really don't need any. The fried squash was hot and not greasy, the broccoli and cheese was a little cool but is a nice side, and the red slaw could have had just a touch more vinegar but is as good as any. I now have an additional choice when in Lexington and it is the best value I've found around for a complete barbeque meal.

    Chopped barbecue sandwich
    Rusty J.

    I stopped in on my return trip from Greensboro. The place is small diner but it is clean and roomy inside. They have a 95.0 sanitation grade. The parking is good here. The food was decent. I didn't have a dedicated server. They waited on my table by committee. I saw three different girls during my visit. They did not offer Brunswick Stew as a side. I tried unsuccessfully to order a sliced barbecue sandwich. I was told that I could only order chopped barbecue. If you cook your own barbecue why can't you easily produce a sliced barbecue sandwich? I settled for chopped sandwich with a side of hush puppies. The barbecue wasn't bad. The hush puppies were pretty good. They gave me a lot of hush puppies for my money. The price was defiantly fair. The sauce they used on the barbecued pork was good. The servers were nice. There's better barbecue out there but the food is still better than eating at a fast food chain restaurant.

    Delicious food. Like some of the other reviews said, come hungry. My husband and I was here got the BBQ plate. It was delicious! As for the sides we had mac n cheese, green beans, baked beans, hot apples, and sweet potato casserole. Everything was great except for the mac n cheese. It had no flavor and was super watery. The sweet potato casserole was just amazing. We also grabbed two cookies on the way out. The peanut butter were good but the chocolate chip could use some work. We will definitely be back though. I wish more of the staff were wearing masks.

    Great coffee!

    Thought we'd take a gamble and stop here as we drive by from time to time. Very pleasantly surprised. The staff were friendly and efficient. The food was excellent and the coffee was great. The restroom situation is a bit weird. One restroom with 2 closed off stalls. Other than that little uniqueness, we really enjoyed Randy's and will be back.

    Chicken pie, green beans & homemade mashed potatoes

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    Pleasantly surprised. Stopped on a whim with granddaughter. Basic but good food. Will stop by again.

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    Service was okay. Food was very bland. I was hoping for a better experience since I had heard different things about this place.

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    Great food with a wonderful staff to wait on you. The bbq was great and the onion rings were delicious!

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    Great good and BBQ was good staff is amazing !!! Highly recommend stopping in for a little lunch or dinner .

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    Their cheeseburger is amazing, the meat was very tasty. Inviting atmosphere . Good service

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    Tasty light BBQ, not heavy with sauce Wonderful smokiness. Very friendly service. Perfect stop on the way to Charlotte.

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    I've driven past this little spot almost daily for the past 11 years and have just stopped in this…read moreweek as a suggestion from my husband. Boy, have I been missing out! This looks like a little hole-in the-wall type of place, so I should've known it would be great! We got hotdogs all the way with no onions, I think they called them "regular." We also got fries and drinks. It was about $24 total, which isn't terrible compared to other hotdog places in the area. Everything was served piping hot and the hotdogs I would argue are my favorite of any in the area. They are a red hotdog and the white slaw and chili are almost sweet. It reminds me of the hotdogs I grew up eating at a local drive in restaurant back where I'm from. It is a walk-up stand and you're served at a window but you can take your food back to your car and eat in the air conditioning or take it back home with you. The lady taking orders was managing phone orders and in person orders while fixing drinks and calling customers up to get their food. I loved my visit to this little place and I'm going to definitely keep it in mind for lunches in the near future. Can't wait to go back soon!

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    Outside--parking in the back with stairs to the restaurant

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    This really isn't like me, but I'm writing this on a Saturday morning and my bride and I have just…read moreagreed that we are heading back to Thunder Road Grill for the third Saturday in a row! You have to understand, that I am a total burger snob. As a reference point, my favorite burger in the Piedmont Triad is Hops Burger Bar in Greensboro, and I'll drive the 20 miles and stand around waiting on a table for 30 minutes, at the first suggestion, no questions asked. Also way up there is/was Big Burger Spot, but they've now slipped into third place since Guy is no longer the owner and overseer and now that I've had the burgers at Thunder Road. First off, they will cook your burger to your desired doneness. For me, that's the minimum standard that a burger joint has to meet, and my medium-rare burgers have been spot-on every time. From there, the buns, the topping, the sides have always been fresh, tasty and again, done to order to meet my picky requests! "Can I get those tots crispy?" "Since I haven't tried it, can you put that sauce on the side?" "Can you cook that bacon crispy but not burnt?" Each request was met with something like a "You bet!" and the execution of the request was perfect. I really like that each table is equipped with a roll of paper towels and several condiments including the local Texas Pete, as well as salt, pepper, and some form of seasoning salt. Often when I see these things on tables in diners they are grimy and the table beneath then is sticky and dirty, but they make an extra effort to keep them clean and well stocked. For example, last week I grabbed the red bottle of Heinz ketchup, expecting that I would need to request a swap with a full bottle, but no, it was totally full! Just like when I was a kid, I love crunchy potato chips on my peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and I like fries with my ketchup! Let's face the facts that one of these days I'm bound to be disappointed in something, but from what I can see from the friendly and attentive staff, it's going to something I can overlook or that they'll be willing to address. Oh, that reminds me about the bathrooms! I often dread entering the men's room in a one-off diner or pub, but I was elated to find a clean and fresh smelling space that was well lit and well supplied. They've won us over. Last Saturday we bought three of our granddaughters, and today will be joined by my sister and brother-in-law, who are also locals and bound to become fans of Thunder Road Grill! As I re-read this before posting it, I wonder, why do I leave good reviews for places that I don't want to see become crowded and popular? Sometimes I question my sanity! Be sure to say howdy to me if we run into each other. And Fred B, I think you need to give them one more try.

    Made my way down to Midway from Winston-Salem to visit Thunder Road Grill for an early lunch on a…read moreFriday. I arrived shortly after 11 and was the first guest of the day I believe. I took one of the wooden booths that line the walls and say beneath the car, truck and racing paraphernalia that adorns the walls throughout. The service was fantastic given that I was the only one to care for. I ordered the BLT plate with tater tots and a hot dog. The BLT was served on a toasted bun. The bacon was thick and had just a slight chew to it. Just the right amount of mayo and tomatoes cut to a good thickness. Hot dog was pretty great. They put a real generous amount of mustard *under* the frank then topped with chili and a nice creamy slaw. If the bun had been toasted it would have been darn near perfect. Appreciated the self-serve seasoning salt at each table. Tots were good without but especially good with. Thunder Road Grill was worth the drive and I hope to return!

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    Thunder Road Grill - Each table is well equipped with seasonings, condiments and paper towels. The bathrooms are also spotless!

    Each table is well equipped with seasonings, condiments and paper towels. The bathrooms are also spotless!

    Thunder Road Grill - The "basket" of fries.

    The "basket" of fries.

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