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    Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q

    3.2 (23 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Last place I want to eat Easter dinner
    Jill M.

    This is my husband's idea of Easter dinner. I'm just glad I didn't have to cook. This place is not for the health conscious. Fried everything except the BBQ. Only green thing in the place is coleslaw. I had to ask twice before I was given unsweetened tea. So if you are hankering for NC BBQ with the vinegar based sauce, hush puppies, fries, fried shrimp, chicken or chicken tenders this is the place for you. There's pecan pie and banana pudding to top off the meal. Staff were masked. Sanitation between customers using tables, a hand washing sink by the front order counter area and individual packages of ketchup and cocktail sauce to keep us sake from COVID. Manager seemed stressed (maybe the Easter crowd) and one employee did not appear to hear or understand drink orders. Nice large parking lot. Restrooms could have been cleaner.

    Barbecued chicken
    April R.

    Martell provided excellent service, answering my many questions while ordering. Super fast service too. Their beans are the best!

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    Mariana B.

    Was passing through town, decided to make a stop and have some BBQ. Food was fresh and delicious. Excellent service as friendly staff . very clean facility. Was impressed to see they have Tesla charging station outside. Would come back given the opportunity.

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    All right, it's a chain, but they really do a great job with service and food. Really clean also.

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    Love Smithfield's and this one is consistently good. The service is good and friendly.

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    Kings - Plate from the buffet.

    Kings

    3.6(190 reviews)
    4.2 mi
    $$

    My wife and I had the rare opportunity to dine out alone together - after much debate she…read moreacquiesced to my request - King's in Kinston was our solution - I chose the buffet while Neets had their Hamburg Steak plate. I was impressed with their meal offering, selection and quality throughout - Skyline's service was attentive and warm - despite my wife bringing an issue to her that lacked clear communication. Later Neets spoke with the Head Server who assisted the situation and they "went good" on things. "It's nice to know that Kings stands-behind their food and their staff! EVERYONE CAN MAKE A MISTAKE - We will be back and Neets may order something different from her "go-to" faire. FYI : King's dining room looks just like it did when my wife worked there some 30 years ago! A Kinston Landmark! Bon appetite

    Kings is a very comfortable establishment. Everyone seemed like they had been doing the same things…read morethe same ways for a long time. The restaurant itself felt comfortable as well: the table tops were worn, the small booths felt worn, the decorative metal siding was oxidized, and even the plates and silverware seemed worn. This comfortable atmosphere also persisted with our meals. I tried the beef tips and they were OK after I added a pinch of salt. The portion was adequate but not especially generous. Likewise, my yams were not very sweet and served in an unusually dark sauce. The brunswick stew, which I paid an extra $1 for, had a strong smoky BBQ flavor but oddly had peas in it. While my sides were not very good, it just felt like they were the prepared the same way they had been prepared for many years. My dining companion enjoyed her grilled pork chop, noting that it was clearly cooked to order, but thought her string bean side was really mushy, seasoned poorly, and just not good. The basket of hush puppies was a complete and utter failure: cold, undercooked, greasy and flavorless. blah. Our server clearly enjoyed being comfortable too. Unfortunately, we needed refills on our beverages and the extra effort impacted her comfortableness. So sorry, not sorry. Kings seems like the sort of restaurant that meanders along until one day they realize they lost the qualities that made them successful in the first place years ago and they drift away into oblivion. There's a cost to being comfortable. Not recommended.

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    Kings - Maybe they were just having a bad night - dining partners left most of the food on their buffet plates,

    Maybe they were just having a bad night - dining partners left most of the food on their buffet plates,

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    King's Restaurant - Bbq

    King's Restaurant

    3.3(23 reviews)
    4.4 mi

    The food was great. Salad bar was very nice. The service was terrible. No one came to our table…read more They didn't tell us about the specials. They were practically taking our plates as soon as we finished. It was very close to closing time when we were there, but that's no excuse

    URGENT MESSAGE: Kings Barbeque on Highway 70 in Kinston, NC…read more We had the most awful, disgusting and disrespectful experience at Kings Barbeque in Kinston, NC. What in the world is going on in NC? I ordered my meal and it was not hot and the ribs tasted old. I asked the server for a hot and fresh meal. She took it back and the next thing I know, a white man came to our table, he yelled at me and berated me. He told me "your food is hot", it is at 140 degree temperature"; and while walking away from the table, he yelled across the room and said "you are the only person in here that has a problem with the food". He then proceeded to taste the food on my plate and made one of the female black servers taste it to confirm that it was hot. Well, what happened next should be no surprise to anyone that knows my husband. He asked loudly to see the manager and was informed that that the white man who was at the table was the owner. My husband told him that he was disrespectful to me and that it was unnecessary and talked to him the way he talked to me. The owner told us "the customer is not always right". By that time, Ira was at the kitchen door and the unhinged owner got in Ira's space and Ira told him if he touched him, it would be a problem. He backed up and began mocking Ira because he couldn't handle Irra standing up to him. The manager tried to scare us off by saying that he was going to call the police which he did. He told the police that Ira was trying to physically assualt him which was a lie. We waited for the police to arrive and while they were talking to us, the owner came outside trying to flex again stated he wanted us banned from coming to the restaurant. I can not make this up! The rude, unprofessional and disgusting behavior was extreme and uncalled for. We will NEVER patronize Kings Barbeque ever again! We are how we allow people to treat us! It appeared that the owner has never or rarely had black man challenge his behavior. He was too comfortable with talking to us as black people like he was our "master". I think he will think twice about how he handles the next black person. I'm also sure that situation will be the talk of the town. The other patrons, who also happened to be white, were shaking their heads in disbelief at his behavior and confirmed to the police our story. We are headed back home to Maryland. Praying for safe travels! Whew! #boycott #Disquisting #whiteprivelegeonstage

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    King's Restaurant - Beef tips

    King's Restaurant

    3.3(25 reviews)
    3.3 mi
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    Love the fried pork chop sandwich!!!! It was the best I've ever had! I never thought I would find…read morefried pork chops like my grandma use to cook for me I will definitely be back

    I visited the Vernon Ave location on May 8th at which time I ordered a fish (trout) and barbecue…read morecombo for $19.20. When I received my order the plate was so light I thought they handed me the wrong order. I looked at the plate and there was this thin hard cooked half fish and a little bit of barbecue in a very small styrofoam container. There was also 4 overcooked hush puppies and a dab of potato salad and green beans. I'll admit it's been a long while since I've been there but I am familiar with their fish and barbecue plates because I use to get them for my mother atleast 2x a month on Fridays. The lady at the drive through was very nice when I commented about the plate and she took it and told me to drive up. As I sat in the car I thought if this is the quality of food they are serving nowadays it's not going to get better so I went in the resturant and requested a refund. The man who prepared my plate wanted to know what was wrong with it. I told him the amount of food and quality of the food was not pleasing. When I said it looked like a toddler plate with a dab of barbecue and fish on it he said that's the size of a combo plate. I told him that I beg the difference because I use to order this plate for my mother and he then said, I've been here for 13 years and it's been this way. I told him to give me my money back because we are not going to agree on this one. My point is the same plate use to cost $12.99 atleast 7 years ago, however; I expected a price increase because that's the world we live in now. What I didn't expect was such a poor quantity and quality of food. Had the plate been of the same quantity and quality it use to be nothing would have been said. I was given a refund without any issues. Resturants really need to rethink their approach to the pressures of rising prices because if you think it is okay to jack up prices and pass on garbage to customers you're in trouble. I did what I should have done in the first place I went home and cooked my salmon. Bye Kings!

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    The Counter at Chef & the Farmer - Fried collards

    The Counter at Chef & the Farmer

    4.3(16 reviews)
    3.8 mi

    My wife and I visited Chef & the Farmer in Kinston to celebrate my birthday, and it turned out to…read morebe one of the most memorable dining experiences we've had in years. We were delighted to be personally greeted by none other than Vivian Howard -- James Beard Award-winning chef, restaurateur, television personality, and author. It was our first visit since Chef Vivian reimagined the restaurant into its current format: an intimate, chef-driven dining concept she calls "Chef New," inspired by one of her favorite restaurants, Chez Nous in Charleston, where a compact menu of six rotating daily selections keeps the focus squarely on quality and creativity. Chef Vivian herself seated us, and from that moment, the warmth and intentionality of the experience never let up. We were fortunate to be seated directly in front of the open kitchen, where we had the pleasure of meeting Chef Hope and watching the culinary team work with quiet precision. Every member of the staff -- from our server to the pastry and salad chef -- contributed to an atmosphere that felt both refined and genuinely welcoming. The prix-fixe menu, which rotates weekly, offered a wonderful range of choices. We opened with a starter of soft-shell crabs -- caught just two hours prior -- served with charred scallion mayo and a bright corn relish. The dish was extraordinary: delicate, fresh, and perfectly executed. My wife's Brussels sprouts, tossed with spiced peanuts and goat cheese and finished with a honey vinaigrette, were equally impressive. A generous pour of Sorgente Prosecco made it all the better. For our mains, I chose the flank steak, accompanied by asparagus with green butter and a silky root vegetable purée. My wife opted for the house-made tagliatelle in a shrimp scampi that she couldn't stop talking about. Both dishes were beautifully presented and thoughtfully composed, reflecting the restaurant's deep commitment to farm-to-table sourcing and local ingredients. The meal concluded with fantastic desserts and continued conversation with the staff, who were as knowledgeable as they were passionate. Throughout the evening, there was an evident attention to detail in every element -- from the food preparation to the way each dish was explained and presented. This is the kind of dining experience that reminds you why food matters. We will absolutely be back.

    Everything was delicious! However, she decided to close and the restaurant is no longer open…read more I'll miss eating there for lunch!

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    The Counter at Chef & the Farmer - Bmeele Sprouts, Spiced Peanuts, Goat Cheese, Honey Vinaigrette

    Bmeele Sprouts, Spiced Peanuts, Goat Cheese, Honey Vinaigrette

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