Smithfield's feels like a trip back in time. We arrived mid-day on a rainy Thursday - the day after Christmas. The front walkway had clearly just been scrubbed with a sudsy broom. Nice touch. Inside they were mopping down the kitchen - in the middle of the day! You're not gonna find that at almost any other quick service place. Employees were so friendly. The Brunswick stew is just the best. Nobody does it better. Chicken tenders are huge! One snack meal is really enough for 2/3 meals. Delicious. read more

It didn't start well, my visit to this branch of SCNB, as the person taking my order wanted to argue with me about what the dish was called. I literally read the name of my selection off the menu board several times, and at least twice pointed out to them what I wanted on the menu board directly behind them, yet twice the guy insisted they had no such selection. Only after he confirmed with his fellow employees what I wanted would he accept my order. Jerk. What I picked: jumbo tender and barbecue plate (wish I'd taken a photo of the menu board). The order was slow to arrive, though I found out that's because the tenders were being freshly made. And the plate contained an impressive amount of food when it arrived. The barbecue wasn't bad, the chicken was indeed hot, and the slaw and potato salads were nice additions. I didn't care much for the hush puppies as they didn't seem very flavorful and were too dry. One of the other staff members was kind enough to fill my drink cup several times as I worked my way through the plate. That evening, and during the following morning, my stomach did not handle the meal well at all. I hadn't noticed any off-putting flavors in the food, but clearly something did not sit well with my digestive tract. So between the early issues with the service and the frequent bathroom visits I made in the hours following my trip to Smithfield's, I'm afraid I've gotta suggest that you look elsewhere if you are in search of a good experience in the Aberdeen/Southern Pines area. If you decide to take a chance here, I hope your fortunes are better than mine were! read more

The chicken was very good. The prices were not. Highest price chicken I've ever seen.

I visited here for the first time since moving to Pinehurst three years ago. I was in the mood for some fried chicken and this place did not disappoint. The place is extremely clean and the service was outstanding! I will definitely be back! read more

Never had before & been wanting to try (family just relocated). Restaurant had plenty of parking, inside was clean and I appreciated the decor. Plenty of areas to wash or sanitize your hands. Customer service was good, the young man mixed our 1/2 Sweet Tea perfectly. They were out of dark meat which we found out after we ordered & sat down (kind of disappointed) - the meal itself seemed slightly pricey for what you got. One piece of chicken, with a small side-kick of a chicken part? The actual sides were decent, fries & hush-puppies were good & hot. The Potato salad & Coleslaw were pretty tasty. Lunch for 2 was over $21 and really not what we were hoping for. Be okay with not trying again except for the Tea & Pups. read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Found kind of lacking for the $$$ - Barbeque Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

The place is always clean. The food is prepared while you are there and it is very good. Our server was Najee and he was very attentive to our needs. He is a very nice young man. Thank you! read more

My Thursday lunch spot. Sandwich value pack with stew instead of fries. Tea is great. Crunchy ice makes the meal that much more satisfying. read more

White breast of chicken 4 stars. I love the batter. The pork bbq was very vinegary. I couldnt eat much of it. Hush puppies are horrible 1 star. Cole slaw and potato salad are 2 star at best. Cant believe no drink refills. This place has a drive thru. They also serve shrimp and fries and pecan pie. Go elsewhere unless you just want chicken. read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Platter - Barbeque Near Me - Southern Pines, North Carolina

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Worst customer service in Moore County. What the heck is there a shortage of cocktail sauce for shrimp? People at the drive thru are real a holes. Need to not quit their other job because they obviously can't handle working a drive thru counter. And the food was the worst from a Smithfield place of any Ive ever ate at. I don't give many 1 star reviews but this place deserves it. read more

Great chain restaurant. 50's music, decent BBQ sandwich and got my hush puppy fix. Staff were so sweet and had displayed balloons and gave one to my daughter and made her day. She enjoyed it with her hotdog, fries, milk and Graham crackers. Thanks again for the excellent customer service. read more

the food was delicious and interesting but the customer service was the worst ive ever seen. the workers acted rude and annoyed with us. we asked the lady that gave us our food if we could have straws, and she scoffed and walked away. then we went through our bag and found out we needed salt and honey mustard and an extra fry that we were missing so we parked and went inside, and they gave us an attitude. we felt like an annoyance rather than a customer. Never going back don't recommend. read more

We always get our fried chicken fix at Smithfields. Since there is not one near our house, any time we travel and there is one near us, we always stop in. Friendly counter service. Chatted with the guy at the register to find out he was from Charlotte NC and was headed back this fall to go to school. Also found out both he and I both fish at Lake Norman. Wife and I get the same thing each time. Her 2 pc dark with baked beans and I the 2 pc white with brunswick stew. We both love the fried chicken here. Crispy, flavorful non greasy skin with moist tender chicken inside. The eastern NC vinegar dip on the table compliments both the chicken and the stew. The sweet tea was spot on, being just sweet enough with out being so sweet as to put you in a diabetic coma. We tried the banana pudding for dessert and this is the only time Smithfields has ever failed us. This was not even close to true southern banana pudding. Just banana flavored pudding with no bananas and very, very mushy vanilla wafers. Won't ever order that again. But as far as the fried chicken goes, like I said we always stop to eat anytime we see a Smithfields in our travels. read more

The best!! And they ship!! Great pork barbecue. I like the sandwich. Awesome potato salad, too...a can't miss. I also like their hush puppies. read more

I've never had the chicken - only the BBQ. And I haven't had the sandwich - only the platter. This is about the best NC (vinegar based) BBQ I've ever had. It is moist but not fatty. It is a LITTLE (not a lot) spicy, which is perfect for me but may not be for others. (Some BBQ places give you plain Q and let you make it as spicy as you want. But I like it the way Smithfield's does it, with the spice already mixed in.) This is vinegar based, not smoked. If you want smoked, go someplace else instead of giving Smithfield's a bad review because it isn't what it isn't. Also, the hushpuppies are about the best I've had - flavorful but not too dry. And the slaw is also excellent. I want to add that the one guy who left a bad review of one star, apparently because he felt it wasn't "police friendly" - what the heck is his problem? Didn't they give him enough free food, or what? read more

I stopped by last night right before closing and attempted to order (2) tender plates only to be told "Sir, I was just notified that we're out of tenders ". Now....this could have been legitimate or they were just ready to close. Other than that, their food and service is great. read more

My first time to a Smithfields. The staff is great, helpful,the place is clean. I had bbq&white combo,slaw and stew as sides. I'm from Memphis , so the vinegar based sauce is not for me I guess. It is would good on a bun with the slaw tho. The chicken was fresh and hot , I put hot sauce on it to bump up flavor.my favorite was the stew. I would return for the stew and because the staff is amazing ... read more

Best BBQ in North Carolina. I always have to get me a sandwich whenever I am in town. The sweet tea and hush puppies are yummy too. Make sure you get Cole slaw on the sandwich and add a little hot sauce. read more

From the moment we walked in we were greeted by a pleasant young lady (blonde). We had tons of questions about the menu, and she was very patient. She even offered a sample. We ended up ordering the shrimp and barbecue and some chicken tenders. I added the Barbeque because she mentioned the shrimp was small, but it came with two sides and fries, so the barbecue was boxed for later. The shrimp was great. Seasoned and crispy. My husband said the tenders were so tender and juicy. The young lady checked on us a few times and offered refills. Loved the music in the lobby. Lobby and restrooms were very clean!! read more

This is my first time being here. The food is absolutely amazing...2nd only to the service provided by Debra. She has to be most most friendly, attentive person I have had take care of me and my family. Oh my gosh, I love this place! What a wonderful gem. read more

Chain restaurant with pretty good barbecue and chicken, good prices. If you are in a fix for quick, cheap, and slightly better than decent BBQ, this is a good option. If you're looking for the best class of NC bbq, you'll want to head to Pik 'n Pig in Carthage or Papa Bills in Pembroke. read more

Stopped in at a Smithfield's while on a trip, I guess this is a chain. This is fast food style service. The guy taking the order was great, even though I could only understand half of what he said. I thought I was in New Orleans for a minute instead of North Carolina. I ordered a fried chicken/pulled pork bbq combo. The fried chicken was very good. The pork was good, but the sauce was a little too heavy on the vinegar for me. I believe that's the specialty though and it's just my lame northern taste-buds. It came with baked beans, fries and hush puppies which were all good. A pretty neat place if you want to grab a quick bite. read more

I love this place, had BBQ in many states, but this is my favorite. I also get large togo order to feed like 15 people for under 100.00 bucks, includes plates tea, sauce etc. plenty of left overs read more

Food here was just ok. I had the fried chicken, bbq chicken and bbq (pulled pork). The pulled pork was my favorite with the bbq sauce and coleslaw. But still not something I would go back for. But the service was great. The staff was super friendly, attentive and kind. I would give them 5 stars for that! read more

The fried chicken is good! Not too oily with all the crunch, nice and tender inside. Don't get the banana pudding, not worth it at all. The bar b question pork sandwich is kinda overrated and dry but good with coleslaw. Decent bbq fast food. Try once and move on. read more

We are a transplant to the south but a true fried chicken lover We had our favorites up north. searched for more than 3 years to find chicken we considered good . We found it here! Been eating here more than a year and it is consistently good, big pieces and large sides. Great service, great servers great sides. They won't cheat you. It's fantastic when it comes to chicken!!! read more

The worst meal ever! The food was reheated... old. Service is awful... very slow. I wish we hadn't wasted our Money at this place. Telling all of my friends not to bother. I heard they were closing soon anyways. read more

This was the second time we used them for our Family Reunion. The food was great and we plan on using them again. The manager was/is great as well. Thank you Smithfield for a great week-end. read more

I've gotten dinner before 5 and after 8 at this location and it's always been really good. Tonight we had to wait less than 3 minutes in the drive thru and received a choice of a complimentary desert or drink. Great service, food, & friendly staff. Restaurant appears new and clean. My kind of restaurant. read more

This place is the devils breeding ground for twrrible food. This is where tastebuds go to die because they have been open for over 50 years and still cant learn to smoke pulled pork. You tell me! read more

I'm not a big fan of bbq, but I go with my family since they enjoy it. This is by far, the cleanest restaurant around with the most friendly and helpful staff. read more