Have you ever had one of those dining experiences that you don't want to end? Well, that's what I felt on my last visit. I ordered the four piece box of dark meat chicken with fries. Man, it was all perfect. They certainly know how to make chicken. Restaurant was immaculate and the entire staff was dialed in and really appeared like they enjoyed their jobs. Great customer service. If you haven't been to Smithfield's, give them a try. It might just become one of your go-to spots. It's one of mine now. I approve! Chief read more

There is good food and then there is good food combined with incredible customer service. I ordered a 12 piece and some hush puppies for dinner for the family while we were visiting. When the driver arrived they texted me and told me that store was trying to contact me, I immediately though oh boy they are out of something. When I spoke to the store they told me they were closing at 5 due to the storm incoming and they wanted the staff to get home safely. They said they had stopped frying as it was 4:45, he said they had some tenders and chicken left and would it be ok to just send me what they had, I told him absolutely safety for the staff was most important. When we got the order, holy hell. We got probably 20 tenders, 5 pieces of chicken, more than 30 hush puppies, a couple hot wings, 2 banana puddings and 2 pieces of pecan pie. We were the last customers of the night and for being understanding they apparently decided to bury us in delicious chicken. Everything was so tasty, deliciously cooked and well seasoned. The banana pudding was the surprise home run for me it was amazing. Incredible customer service, above and beyond and great food. You can't go wrong with Smithfield. read more

Everything is always consistent and good! The only thing I miss is the manager who used to be there

Very small chicken wings! Look like wings of Cornish hens!! Usually good selections but lately food and chi ken look skimpy! read more

Great place for southern style chicken and barbecue. Sure to make your taste buds dance!

Excellent catering service, excellent food.Good country, fried chicken and good, Southern style barbecue.No complaints.Love it all the time

Excellent fried chicken. Very reasonable prices. Their BBQ sandwiches and sides are all great too!

"greetings," "on tuesday i ordered a large drink &some bogo dark meat" chicken", the driver arrived" and left the soda " but" i called the lumberton office instead of your office too "say" who ate my chicken???" i know it was delivered "but" whose eatting it, it is "redicilous" and i know i spelled it incorrect, ( that's the joy of having 56 seizures and 2 strokes) amen!!; " read more

Mrs. Henry is the bomb. I love for her to take my order. She knows the regular customers and always has a kind word. Chris is also a great employee. He always looks after our table on Sundays. He really hustles when the place is busy. read more

Best fried chicken in Wilmington! Mr Jones and the entire staff were welcoming!!! Definitely worthy of a try! read more

We arrived around 8:30pm after the evening fireworks at Wrightsville Beach. Ordered a Tailgate special of fried chicken and sides. We were disappointed by the oily and dried chicken which had an aftertaste as if fried in shortening oil. Did mentioned the issue with the fried chicken to the cashier but they only said that they are sorry. They did not offer to notify the manager. Need stating again what huge disappointment for us being served fried chicken which has dried meat with an oily exterior crust that is not crispy or crunchy. The sides were not dried out and hot but the fried chicken at a fried chicken establishment should be the show bought not discards served to customers. read more

We absolutely love Smithfield's. We have been going for years and it is a must stop by place for our family. Their BBQ is great but there is no way you can find better chicken tenders than at Smithfield's. read more

My husband and I shared a 4-piece chicken box with hush puppies! So crispy and delicious that we wished we got more! Went though the drive-thur and everyone had on their ppe. It was good service and the line went fairly fast! read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - Ate it so fast that this is an empty box - Barbeque Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

Very good barbecue! The service was fast friendly and hot! Clean and neat facilities and just what you desire in a restaurant. Great experience! read more

food is absolutely amazing as always, and the workers were so sweet. it was my boyfriends first time and he took forever to decided what he wanted, they never made us feel rushed and even tried helping him decide what we'd think he would like. his favorite is now the brunswick stew read more

Tyler was absolutely great helping me A real gentleman and asset to your business Awesome customer service ! read more

Dined at The SCNB in Leland, NC on 12/08/2022 at 2pm 10028 Host: Drawer 1 143 and had GREAT food and customer service!! The young man that was our above cashier also brought us our delicious food!! SCNB never disappoints!!! Keep up the good work!!! D & J Harmon read more

Smithfield's does fried chicken very well. We ordered the family meal 8 pieces with Brunswick stew and baked beans, we also added fries. It came with hush puppies and sweet tea. The price is very affordable if you have to feed a family and want to stay within budget. The chicken was hot and very flavorful. We also really like their baked beans which are made with their bbq pulled pork. I'm a fan of their potato salad although we didn't get it on this occasion. Hush puppies and fries were fried to perfection. The only thing I could ask for is some additional vegetable side options as well as some Mac n cheese would be really nice too. read more

Great food and customer service. Jimmie was especially great. Very personable and professional. Also love the Brunswick Stew...superb!!!

I try to eat at Smithfield's on Market Street once per week as the food is always consistently good. The staff is always friendly and greets with a smile. Mrs. Henry does a fantastic job of making the customers feel welcome and appreciative. read more

Mariana did a great job on a busy Friday night. She went above and beyond the call of duty and made our crew feel like an old family friend. She was working hard on St. Patrick's day and doing a great job. read more

I done think I've ever been so angry about fast food. I understand we are in the pandemic. I know it's hard out there. I communicate very well and let people know what I want for the beginning. If you don't ha e it just say you don't and I'll go along my way. This not the case here.... I ordered a four piece and a large fry.... I stated that I wanted the chicken to be fresh, if it was hot I would wait for it or just say "we can't do it" Ok instead, the girl lies to the guy at the window starting a snow ball effect. I checked the order ICE ASS COLD. I told them ok, he said "Ok sorry just pull up and we will bring you more. Five min later (it takes 15 to fry chicken) they pop out with a replacement order of chicken and Jesus the grease in the box and the half melted box made me reconsider chicken all together. Soooooooo the moral to the story is this is disgusting chicken and if you want death and horrible service Smithfield's got your back!!! read more

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q - This is the greasy mess they served me after I told them the chicken was cold. - Barbeque Near Me - Wilmington, North Carolina

I actively, like all the time, crave this food. The pulled pork sandwich with slaw and the vinegar sauce CAN. NOT. BE. BEAT. Of course, I always add a side of hush puppies, a sweet tea and some amazing banana pudding and you are set. Honorable mention goes out to the shrimp basket. Smithfield's, please put me out of my misery and open up a location in NYC. WE NEED YOU UP HERE. 5/5 read more

I was not impressed at all. Fried shrimp was tiny frozen shrimp and mushy chicken fingers were like fat slabs of chicken breast not fingers at all and not crispy. Sorry not for me read more

Just ate at Smithfield Barbecue on Market Street! Food was great but the gentleman that brought our food was a VERY nice and polite young man named CARMELLO. He had waited on us once before and remembered us from that visit. We also remembered him because of caring and helpful attitude. What a pleasant smart young man. Smithfield Barbecue you did very good when you hired CARMELLO!!! Thanks Norman and Linda Mazer read more

Great service by Tomas&Nyssa! Value pack was spot on. Can't get much faster!!! Always a reliable quick lunch

We would like to comment on one of your employees, MRS HENRY. We dine there 1 to 3 times a month and if she is busy we wait for her because she is very personable has wonderful customer service and treats us as family. She is such a great asset. Charles and Connie M. read more

Service was outstanding. 5 star ***** Super friendly and helpful. Food was good, ordered several items- catered to vegetarian with questions and some options. Hush puppies were delicious! We were looking for good meal in a short amount of time, we found it here. Atmosphere was clean and enjoyed the music. read more

Best chicken hands down!!! Yea, we have KFC, POPEYES, CHURCH'S but they do not compare to the juicy, fresh chicken, perfect spice blend and coating. Its never greasy!! They have it down to a delious science. Next party order 4 dozen hush puppies. Your guest will appreciate them. Perfect carb when folks are drinking. read more

This restaurant is always quick and pleasant to visit. On this specific day Jimmie Tyler. J was very nice and made sure my order was correct. Is kept a smile on his face and made sure my visit was special. Great job Jimmie I look forward to seeing you next time. read more

I went to Smithfields 7300 Market St. Christos took my order. He was energetic, smiling, & pleasant. Just wanted to share.

Although only patronizing the drive-thru, it was a WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE! Mariana was a sheer delight from the moment we spoke over the intercom regarding my order. She allowed me to pick-up in the drive-thru, not forcing me to come into the dining room. She was not only efficient, but extremely accommodating and a sincere joy to be served by! She was meticulous about getting my order pick-up correct while at the same time maintaining fast service and a high customer service level! As to the FOOD, the chicken although not signature or highly flavorful, was CLASSIC & tasty being very FRESH AND MOIST with GREAT CRUNCHY GOODNESS, making it score HIGH for quality and taste! The 'hush puppies' I think they were labeled, were not the traditional fare; tasting more like doughnuts fried to perfection, so I did not mind the departure as they went VERY WELL with the chicken, setting off the flavor just right! As someone who LOVES KFC coleslaw ( I know, mainstream, but what can I say!), I did not consequently care for the coleslaw, which had a rather herbal, earthy taste, nor did I even try the potato salad, or any other sides they may have had available, so not too sure about that. Overall the experience was TOP NOTCH though, and I would definitely dine there whenever I find myself with a hankering for chicken while in Wilmington North Carolina, or wherever they are located! read more

Exceptional food and service. The location stays quite busy during the expected rush times however, even when busy, the levels of cleanliness, customer service and quality do not appear to waver. I was impressed that during the last visit when my wife ordered the tailgate special, an employee offered to carry it to to the car and place it inside for her as it was two large unwieldy bags. A very nice gesture. read more

I love Smithfield's BBQ....the customer service provided at each location is outstanding!! Mrs. Henry was a gem yesterday at the Market Street location! read more

I ordered a large order for friends and family on the 4th of July and not only was the food hot and delicious the courtesy of the staff was excellent and very kind. read more

Ordered take out online, the first time ever. Went to pick it up, and the place was empty and my order was in a bag on the counter. When I got home, I realized I didn't get any of the sauces on the order. I called them up on my way back to the store and talked to a woman who asked me what I ordered. I told her I was just there, and could she look it up, since I was driving. She told me she couldn't and kept asking me what I ordered-I told her it was two chicken dinners. She said that there are a lot of orders and that she couldn't tell what I ordered. There was no one in the store, and I had just left 10 minutes before! I arrived back at the store and went to the drive-up window and told them I had just talked to someone about getting my sauces--she said she didn't know anything about it, and she had that "this is your problem, buddy, look on her face." I got my sauces, and asked her name, it as Adriana or something like that. And this was after I first went to pick up my order--I went to the drive up, and they told me I had to come inside the store to pick up my order. Couldn't pass my order through the drive-up window? This crew is not customer friendly. They get the 'tude from the management team, I'm sure. Don't hold your breath for my return...ever. Oh, and the food wasn't very good, either. read more

Our family loves Smithfields! It's not the same BBQ that you get from your backyard, but it's pretty close. And the chicken tenders are some of the best at any fast food spot. The staff is always friendly, tonight picking up food, Christos was incredibly friendly and made my kids laugh just by being himself. read more

Service and food was impeccable. Jimmie was super friendly and helpful!! Highly recommend

The food was exquisite and very filling! Our service from Jimmie was outstanding! Will definitely come back here and request Jimmie again!

Wonderful service with Mrs. Henry. She walked us through using coupons. Food was hot and delivered to table quickly. Definitely will be coming back. Best BBQ and hush puppies in town!! read more