We stopped on the way back from the Raleigh Airport. We wanted to get something other than typical fast food for dinner. We ate at the Zebulon location before on the way to the Outer Banks. and liked it, so we knew what to expect. We both ordered the bbq sandwich, fries, and a drink. They have chicken too, but we always stick with BBQ. The sandwiches were really good. The lady who took our order also brought out our food. She later came back , got our table trash, and topped off our tea. Not many plans have that kind of service. The dining room is nice, clean, and bright. It's well worth your time to stop in if you like BBQ sandwiches. read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - BBQ sandwich and fries - Barbeque Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

After the Southern Farm Show in Raleigh, we stopped in on our way home. We love SCNB and usually stop at another location on the way to the beach a couple times a year. The food is consistent between all locations as well as the cleanliness and friendliness of the workers. They always offer my daughter a balloon which makes her day and saves my sanity while we eat (at all of the locations we've visited). We are always greeted quickly, served fast, and the food is always hot and delicious. The red sauce will change your life. It is so good! I prefer the tender sandwich because I like to soak up the sauce in the bread, but my husband chooses tender snack each time. You will leave no crumb behind at Smithfield's! read more

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It's been a while as I had myself some Smithfield and chicken and barbecue. I felt like this location fell short. The barbecue pork was really dry and the side items were just OK for $15. I felt feeling disappointed. The best thing about this place was the sweet tea. read more

What a super friendly staff! I love stopping by Smithfield's and we usually frequent another location when we travel but we forgot something and saw this one and stopped by and it didn't disappoint! The bbq pork was great, restaurant was clean and the staff from the counter to those working in back that smiled and gave a friendly hello nod were great. This location will be added to our rotation from now on. read more

Food in the service in this restaurant is exceptionally good, or has been every time that I've been there. I actually prefer the chicken to the barbecue here though. read more

Can you believe I come here sometimes just for an order of hush puppies? They're that good! This location is clean and always consistent. I love how crispy their chicken is but I dislike the thin ass French fries. Staff is friendly and always so darn sweet! read more

It's actually not bad for a BBQ chain. The BBQ was flavorful, the chicken was done just right. Sides were all quite tasty. The store was clean and well lit read more

Mixed review because I didn't like it and the spouse did. The place is filthy. The floor was covered in spilled drinks and sticky. Trash was overflowing right next to the counter. Restrooms were disgusting. It was busy but I've been in busier places that managed to hold it together. The wait was excruciatingly long. It's not like they're making it fresh, what's the hold up. Fries had zero salt and were dry and greasy at the same time. Impressive accomplishment. The chicken tenders were decent but I've had better in grocery stores. They were bland and greasy. Not impressed but since I don't live near one? Doesn't matter about going back, not that I would. read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Looks tired and dirty. You can see the gross floors. - Barbeque Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED!!! Went to the drive thru today to order a BBQ FAMILY Pack. Comes with 1 pint of BBQ- 8 pieces chicken, 2 dozen hush puppies and 2 other sides. Ordered the pack and went through the drive thru to pay as usual. When asking the worker am I able to get BUTTER and SAUCE FOR BBQ and hush puppies. I was greeted by a rude worker that would not even give me BUTTER OR BBQ SAUCE FOR A 50$ meal. THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO ORDER IT WHEN I ORDERED THE MEAL IN THE DRIVE THRU LINE. This is bullshit, I pay 50$ and cannot get condiments that are worth cents for this establishment. Luckily I was not there to cuss them out or speak with the manager as my wife was picking up the food. I do not recommend this location they have always been rude and customer SERVICE IS TERRIBLE. Next time this happens I will speak with the CHAIN OWNER SOME CHANGES NEED TO BE MADE at this Smithfields. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED!!! read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Food we ordered - Barbeque Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

Chicken tenders and shrimp were delicious. We like the potatoes salad and baked beans. We always get extra hushpuppies. We skip the BBQ. We are not a fan of vinegar based sauce. Service was excellent. Dining was a good experience. Tables and floors clean. The restrooms were clean too. read more

I always get the chicken and bbq...it's always great. The chicken is very tasty and crispy. The bbq is the best on a bun or eaten with a fork. The slaw and hush puppies could be eaten together without the rest and you would still feel like you had a great meal. read more

The food is always good. The service as well. Whitney took care of us yesterday and she really made the experience good. What a great personality. Im a retired restaurant manager and I always think to myself "would I hire this person?" I would hire her 1,000 times a day! Thank you and we will be back. read more

Hot and fresh wing meal, but the breading was salty. The fries were just okay. I'm torn, but I know it's a local favorite. read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Chicken wing snack - Barbeque Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

disappointing experience. The service here is extremely bad asf and the attitude from the staff is terrible. The GM is rude and she got her son and her daughter working there and the girlfriend to she let em get away with a lot read more

Great chicken and bbq, hefty portions and my goodness the ladies working here were all so nice. Definitely hit the spot after a long day of traveling. read more

This has delicious fried chicken and Barbecue ! The service is always friendly and seconds are offered on drinks (at least on tea). I just love this place. read more

Great fast service. barbecue was fresh and flavorful. I could eat a handful of hush puppies! The fried chicken is very crispy and juicy. Also, love the sweet tea. read more

For a fast food restaurant, the bbq is good. The restaurants are always clean and you get excellent service. I will say that their Brunswick stew and hush puppies are my favorite. Their fried chicken is on point. read more

Food was very dry. I ordered the chicken tenders snack. It was middle of the afternoon, so I think I probably got the pieces leftover from lunch. When driving to the beach from Mebane, we stop by the Smithfield's in Aberdeen,NC. Their chicken is always amazing. Hope this review helps the one in Mebane do a better job! read more

The Blk Female mgr always takes care of me when I visit. (I must get her name next time) Superb customer service! Great visit this time than last food was so much better tasting and fresh. It's always good atmosphere we watched the Commanders Lose . read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - BBQ Combo White, 2 sides, & baked beans as a courtesy. My daughter had Shrimp Platter. - Barbeque Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

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Service was very good and the ice tea was very good. The chicken was good. The slaw and potato salad were very good. The BBQ sandwich was dry. There was no sauce. Well, what was offered as sauce was NOT acceptable. The baked beans were good. The so called hush puppies were a disappointment. If I go back, I'll stick with the chicken, slaw, potato salad, and ice tea. read more

I went to this establishment on May 10th 2025. Iwent to the drive thru first..waited..no one answered the intercom..so I parked and went inside. I just wanted a quick snack so I just ordered a chicken thigh. I witnessed the employee actually picking up a piece of chicken with his bare hands! My order was to go.I quickly requested a refund! Will NOT be returning to this particular Smithfield's n Barbecue! read more

Excellent! Combo plate with two fried chicken thighs and pulled pork. Huge portions at a reasonable price. I normally don't like vinegar based BBQ but the pulled pork had a subtle vinegar flavor that I really enjoyed. I'm glad I stopped in. read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Combo plate with dark meat - Barbeque Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

The employees were kind and welcoming. The service was quick and my food was hot. Sanitation rate is a 99 and I really appreciate that. The dining room was clean and organized. The bathrooms were also clean and stocked. read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

Picked up a pint of Brunswick stew for almost $9.00. Heads up! Across the street at Hursey BBQ a quart (2pints) is only $9.00. Double your value. But it's Sunday and Hurseys is closed. It's cold outside and we wanted some stew so we paid up for a tiny pint partially filled. Anyway, the food is usually good at this Smithfield's even if their stew is overpriced a bit. read more

The BBQ plate is what you'd expect, and there's something comforting in that. I always get the Brunswick stew in place of potato salad, and it works for me. Every time. read more

So on this occasion I had the fried chicken with french fries and Brunswick stew and a complement of hush puppies. The chicken was excellent unfortunately the french fries were cold and the Brunswick stew was lukewarm at best. I actually enjoy their Brunswick stew, as a recipe. When served hot, it can be quite delicious. The BBQ here is definitely an Eastern Carolina vinegar-based style and not to the liking of those who prefer a Western Carolina sweet or ketchup based sauce, for those of you who do I would recommend Steve's smokehouse in Graham North Carolina if you're in this area looking for BBQ. As for Smithfield's my recommendation is if you're looking for good fried chicken this is a suitable location! read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Fried chicken plate with a side of Brunswick stew. - Barbeque Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

I'd would actually give this place 3.5 stars if I could. Having recently moved to North Carolina, I've been wanting to check out this local fast food chain restaurant. While driving on the highway we saw a sign for this place and decided on a whim to stop in for a quick lunch. We ordered the fried chicken platter (with Brunswick stew and potato salad) and the bbq platter (with fries and baked beans). Both platters came with an order of hush puppies. Overall, the food was pretty good. The chicken was tender, juicy, and fried perfectly. The bbq, or pulled pork, was also tender and went perfectly with the vinegar sauce. The bbq was more if a braised pork as opposed to a true bbq style pork. As for sides, I liked their Brunswick stew and baked beans the best, their hush puppies were tasty too. The fries were nothing special and the potato salad was way too sweet for my palate. Service was casual and friendly. Bonus points for employees stopping at our table to refill our drinks. This review is for this specific location only. read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Chicken Platter with Hush Puppies, Brunswick Stew, and Potato Salad - Barbeque Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

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So we had a great experience, first time we went on Christmas Eve. We had a full feast. So we thought it'd be a nice treat for my mom's birthday in January. The food was HORRIBLE, cold & they left my plate out! Same price but a huge contrast from the two visits. NEVER GOING BACK read more

Very consistent top notch service. Hard to beat the taste of the comfort food and drinks. Barbecue and Fried chicken rock. The ambience is fast casual but clean and neat. read more

It's been a minute since we have been here, and it's not good likecwe remember. We got the big family meal and extra 8 p and fries. The family meal came with a pint of bbq. Idk wtheck it was, but the bbq reminded me and my husband of intestines. If the container is here, ill try to snap a pic. It was so gross. The chicken had more fried batter than chicken, like it was 3x the size, but not in a goodcway. There was absolutely no flavor or season on the chicken. Sides: Brunswick stew was good, its $1.95 extra to sub it as a side Slaw was good, mayo based, a tat sweet Fries are shoestring type, no seasoning or salt Sweet tea-was the best thing about todays visit and the pellet ice.oh, hushpuppies, most were super skinny, really bland. So dissatisfied. Sad, because it used to be so good. $70.00 for some good sweet read more

The food was nominal it's a chain BUT at 9:00 fire code goes out the window the manager locks the doors which do not have a egress lever and the parking lot lights shut off. I protested them locking us in as a safety issue and the manager said it's their corporate policy. If there's ever an accident in a place that has probably a dozen frying stations their corporate policy kills their customers Posting hoping some corporate responsibility comes out of this. read more

Always consistent BBQ and good Stew. But the employees seem to be annoyed anytime someone walks in. It's hard to not like this place but the help keeps a lot of people away. read more

As always fast service and friendly staff. I have been coming by here for more than a year. I always have had good service and good food here. The floors was clean and so was the bathrooms. Today I got the barbecue plate with coleslaw, potato salad, and hush puppies. I always enjoy my barbecue with some Texas Pete is the only thing I eat Texas Pete on. It is great. read more

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I admit it, and unabashedly so, I really like what these folks do, with both the BBQ and chicken - and we're talking fried chicken, here. There are folks (some called them purists,others call them stubborn) who swear that: you must cook the whole pig - parts don't count; that pork cooked on anything but wood is just a pork roast; that there really is no, none, nada bobbycue west of I-95; and that a CHAIN can not even produce that pork roast they hate. As is my wont and my nature, I beg to disagree. The world of NC BBQ has been changing for years now, and it will only continue, and intensify. The pork is leaner, and less melting fat during the cooking process means less flavor in the smoke that surrounds the pig, whole or various parts. The traditional hickory wood becomes more difficult and expensive to get - ask the owner of Allen & Son in Chapel Hill. The glorious mom & pop places (well, mostly pops) are falling away like flies , although I've never understood that comment - most flies hang around and annoy the heck out of you - but, I digress. We lose more ever year for a variety of reasons - age, municipal hate of smoke (wood or otherwise), sushi and tofu lovers abound, and the next generation can not figure out how to shovel coals and text at the same time. Bottom line: you can light a candle or curse the darkness; embrace the future or live in the past; wax on or wax off - well you get my drift. Sorry about my rant, but if I don't do this every once in a while, I lose curmudgeon points. This is a very good version of Eastern NC BBQ, as it exists today - with vinegar and some heat, moist and tender. The slaw is a white slaw, a little sweet, but marries well on a sandwich. The sandwich remains of good size, while other restaurants have turned their BBQ sandwich into a bread sandwich with a pork topping. The chicken is just plain good - nice crust, nice taste - the Chicken Snack (dark meat, of course) with very good fries, is plenty. They have some other stuff, but who cares. On the down side, forget the hot dog and the brunswick stew. The amazing thing is that this CHAIN (that word again) has maintained consistency at all the locations I've eaten at - and that's about half a dozen. Maybe if we're all really good, Santa will bring one to Greensboro - Raleigh has about 6 or so. read more

Gosh, this place closes at 11pm and unfortunately for the staff inside, we showed up at 10:40pm, hungry and adrenalinated after a night at Spookywoods. I had heard about Smithfield's for years but never seemed to find a way to get to one in the Triangle so bring it on baby! The menu is pretty basic at Smithfields: fried chicken, barbeque, sides and some dessert. I ordered up the chicken plate which came with slaw and potato salad. Five minutes later, they bring it out to your seat, I've got a leg, thigh and a nice pile of sides. The chicken is decent, not salty at all, a touch greasy and decently fried. Not the best I've had but fine. The potato salad was very good, sweet and creamy. Wasn't a huge fan of the slaw which was also sweeter than usual. For my first visit to Smithfield's I was pleased. Solid fried chicken and sides, and good portions for the money. Not bad for a fast food meal, thank you Smithfield's! read more

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Some of the best chicken tenders I've ever had! So plump and juicy on the inside, super crispy on the outside. The pulled pork is great with both bbq and red sauce. Don't expect their bbq sauce to be that thick brown red sauce that's put on bbq wings because it's not! It's a thinner sauce that's got a nice vinegary flavor whereas the red sauce is a bit sweeter. We staff at the counter was super nice and patient with my indecisiveness. Fries are ok but the hush puppies were yummy. read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Combo platter - Barbeque Near Me - Mebane, North Carolina

We love Smithfield's and stop at one often while traveling. Tonight, at the Mebane store, it was very busy. We pulled up to no fewer than 10 cars in the drive thru. No problem. We love their food. We were told we had to wait an extra 10 minutes to get beans instead of potato salad. No problem. They were obliging when we asked if we could get tenders in our Tailgate Special. Very nice. But the guy at the register lowered his mask and spoke to my husband under the window barrier. A BIG NO NO! Then one of the workers came to our car, remember we're waiting for beans, with a very loose and ill fitting mask. I had to tell her to raise her mask as she was talking to my husband. A BIG NO NO!! Then we get home and no gallon of iced tea w our meal. Most importantly this store needs more training in how to properly wear masks!! OMG!! We will not visit this Smithfield's again!! read more

We went through the drive thru and it was honestly a pleasant experience....Juanita Ward was very patient with us considering we were indecisive and when we got to the window she was warm, welcoming and considerate...SUPER rare to find these days in food service...Definitely will be returning because of this experience read more

We went in after lunch and the crowded already swept through all the tables. None of the tables were clean. There was some little lady that was running around trying to give everybody their food. So I will submit that put me off. We sat down with a meal and then everything changed. It's really really good barbecue. It is not fatty but it's very moist it's called and not chopped so you get nice chunks. Good coleslaw excellent hush packs. Will be back. read more