So good. Definitely more posh than the original in Benson attached to a gas station. (No offense intended - it's just a different vibe). Same fantastic food. Got lucky and got the last of the burnt ends which aren't usually even available on Saturday. I think they might still be in some sort of "soft open" stage since there were few customers. (We've waited 30 minutes or more in Benson). No dedicated website and nothing on the original site so hours are a guess. We were in the neighborhood so we decided to take our chances and it paid off twice - they were open and had burnt ends. Still think that Prime in Knightdale has the best brisket anywhere in the vicinity, but the food here is exceptional. read more

Absolutely amazing. That's the review. Seriously it was a great experience. This was our first family outing with our 5 month old baby at the time and we've passed this place a few times not knowing what we were missing. I'm glad we went in there because from the chicken to the fried okra to the cornbread it was amazing. I believe we met the owner and he helped us in bringing our food to us. They have an array of BBQ sauces and I understand why they have some that's award winning because I put it on everything we ordered. The only reason I won't claim them as the best is because I haven't been around to a lot of BBQ spots but this is one I will keep in rotation, one I will recommended, one I will bring family and friends to. The vibe inside is family oriented I saw a lot of families in there and you know the food is good when even the children are sitting at the table licking their fingers. I do wish they give like a butter or something for their cornbread. If they are reading this a whipped honey butter would be an amazing addition to that cornbread. read more

Really great "burned ends" and hush-puppies. Large serving size of French fries +- and many other meat choices!

So glad the BBQ Lab has a new location in North Hills! We were met by Larry Harris at the entrance and welcomed warmly. Great food and friendly staff with attentive service. Pork was moist and flavorful and the brisket was tender and so delicious! Sides are the best! Look forward to returning soon. read more

The BBQ Lab - Pulled pork with jalapeño Mac and cheese and collards were free gift from owner - Barbeque Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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We stopped here on a recommendation from a waiter at another restaurant. It did not disappoint! Great staff! The gentleman that greeted us gave a run down of the menu and put 2 tables together for our table of 6. He even put a reserved sign up. 10/10 for customer service! We tried almost all the meats and sides. Highest marks for pastrami and brisket! It is so good it doesn't even need BBQ sauce which feels sacrilegious to say. Seasoning is wonderful. Cornbread was exceptional. Already sweet, no butter or other toppings needed. Mac and cheese a little dry, but not spicy despite being labeled as jalapeño. I think we were the end of a tray. BBQ chips very good. Ocre was good, but mom's remains the favorite. Coleslaw very good. Loved it overall! A great NC experience! read more

These guys need to go back to the lab to figure out how to make their food have taste. I had the brisket sandwich, 2 ribs, and the baked beans. All 3 items lacked flavor. They were the blandest tasting items I have had in recent memory ... so bland that I put all the sauce I could coax from the bottles on the table on my items to get some flavor. This is a very poor excuse for BBQ. read more

I use to come here when it first opened about a little over a year ago and decided to try again today and I don't know if cooks and/or owners have changed but the food was blah and way more expensive. I paid $30 for 2 meat combo. Both brisket and burnt ends were ice cold with no flavor and so were the greens. I literally began feeling sick after eating it. And I don't recall paying this much before. The only thing that had flavor and was decent was the okra which is why it got 2 stars over 1. I won't be back. Sorry. read more

Ok so it is know that this establishment is a branch off (franchise) from the original in Benson NC (Redneck bbq lab). The building was nice and clean. The line was past the door at 12 noon. We waited in line and it moved at a snails pace. Partly because of being short staffed and customers not knowing what they want. Nice employees came out and handed samples for the people waiting and answered any questions if there were any. Awesome customer service. Unfortunately for me and my party we were next in line and they announced that they were sold out of the burnt ends. We ordered a brisket sandwich, pork bbq sandwich, smoked turkey,jalapeño Mac and cheese, and beans. The brisket definitely had the wiggle and flavor but it was not juicy. Maybe they didn't cook low and slow not sure. Good bbq and smoked turkey! The jalapeño mac and cheese had the smell but it had absolutely NO flavor not even cheese. It was super bland in my opinion. The pint of beans looked and smelled like they came straight from a can with nothing added. Basically the sides were not up to my liking everything else was good. read more

The BBQ Lab - Check out and pick up your plate. - Barbeque Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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My husband and I used to go to Q Shack before movies and were sorry when it closed. We were excited that the BBQ Lab moved into the space and had to try it! My husband ordered the Fat Redneck sandwich and it was huge, pilled high with pulled pork, brisket, and collards. We both loved it! I was in the mood for the BLT, and the house made bacon was one of the best bacons I've tried. A really perfect BLT! But as good as it was, I fell absolutely in love with the house-made potato chips that came with it. They were seriously the best potato chips I've ever had - crunchy, thick, perfectly salted, and with a great potato flavor. The only downside was the price, which was a little higher than we would have preferred, but the food was substantial and tasty enough that we enjoyed our meal and will likely go back in spite of it. read more

The BBQ Lab - BLT with house made bacon and house made potato chips - Barbeque Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

We have visited the original location in JoCo several times before and decided to check out the new location in North Hills to see if the taste and flavor were just as good, and they were. The facility isn't huge, but it's quite a bit larger than the original location. It's well lit and buzzing, but nothing too loud. It's a walk up counter but the staff were friendly and attentive. The place was also very clean. You can tell they take pride in the appearance. We will definitely be back. read more

Went there for lunch today with a customer. Spent $60 for (2) two meat plates. Burnt ends were tough, very chewy and dry. My friend didn't even finish his. Had to be leftovers from a couple of days. The pulled pork was cold, yes cold. First and last visit for us. Very disappointed. read more

The best brisket and pastrami I have had in Raleigh i will caution you though, the sliced meats are sold by weight - Tots and fries were good-also They do run out of things on Saturday read more

Food was so bland and expensive. I've been so excited to try this place and it was the biggest let down. The only positive experience I had was eating the mac and cheese. There were 5 sauces sitting in front of me and I wasn't blown away by a single one. The ribs I had were rubbery. My teeth almost came out just trying to take a bite. It was evident the food had been sitting for quite a while and I had come only 2 hours after opening. I could not imagine how tragic the experience would be at dinner time. Honestly ruined my day. I will not be coming back. read more

Staff was incredibly friendly and ordering was very easy. BBQ sandwich is huge and all the sauces are on the table so you can add as much or as little as you want. Three choices for sauce which are all very good but do taste similar with subtle differences. BBQ chips were good, served with bottled ranch dressing. The potato salad was the worst potato salad I have ever tasted. The potatoes were hard and the flavor was just not good at all. They offer a smoked jackfruit sandwich for a vegetarian option. read more

The BBQ Lab - BBQ sandwich with slaw, homemade bbq chips and deviled egg potato salad - Barbeque Near Me - Raleigh, North Carolina

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Amazing food, incredible people, a perfect combination. Love that you can build your own combo. read more

Loved it. Get there early on the weekend 'cause the could sell out of ribs. But a fantastic back up is the pulled pig dinner. My son loved the sweet potato side and the aioli with dinner was tasty. read more

Great food Great service Excellent fries Excellent Hot dog Great brisket Excellent BLT! Large portions. Always hot! Always fresh! read more

I was really in the mood for some good ol bbq and was heartbroken with what was served to us. Extremely disappointed with the quality of food and the service. Won't be going back again... read more

We frequently visit their original location in Benson, but this was our first visit to North Hills location. The brisket and ribs were just as good as the original. I'm a BBQ judge and know good competition BBQ and their brisket and ribs are always consistently good. We also had a nice chat with the owner Larry (Go Pack!) Will be back soon! read more

Good quality food with reasonable portion sizes and prices. Ordered brisket, greens and coleslaw.

Not cheap, but worth every penny. Burnt ends and wings were crispy and meaty and full of flavor. Baked beans had chunks of sausage meat and were easily the best I've ever had. Comfortable and clean atmosphere and excellent service puts this place clearly in the running to be our go to spot when in the area. Yum! read more

One of the drawbacks of smoking your own BBQ is that it ruins you for just about every BBQ joint around. Not in this case. I've been to the Lab a couple of times now and it's just incredible. So far beyond anything I can do myself. The pulled pork is so good I don't even want to put sawse on it. But the sawse is so good you don't want to skip it. read more

Best BBq and great service!!! We actually travel from wake Forest just to eat here. Great place and highly recommended.

Brisket was dry. Like most places. The ribs were actually good. Sides were bland. We got Mac cheese collards. Potato salad.

If you like really dried out bbq, then this is the place for you. We were up on vacation to Raleigh and tried this twice. First time ordered the chicken sandwich and next time the brisket. Both so dried out even sauce didn't help much. People nice enough who work there. But that's not enough these days. read more

Was really feeling like bbq tonight. I've been wanting to try the bbq lab for a while since we live close by. Tried to order online, said online ordering was unavailable. Decided to drive over to pick it up since the store would be open for a while. Showed up, and a sign outside said they were sold out. Find it hard to believe that they were completely sold out of everything. Was not indicated anywhere on their website or on toast, through which they manage their orders. Will be ordering from mid wood smokehouse from now on, who has always been reliable. read more

Nice place, people were friendly and the fries were good. Tried the Burnt ends and the jalapeño sausage. Had high hopes for both having lived in Texas. The burnt ends were sauced up, could not taste the meat, and the sausage was okay, did not seem like it was smoked and was not very spicy. The pork dishes looked good, but did not try. Big Mike's still has my vote for best BBQ in the area. read more

Have had multiple bad experiences with this place as it relates to order correctness. Keep coming back in hopes that these are one off issues, but no dice. Bummer especially since you tip prior to receiving your order. Bigger bummer that we only get take-out from here, so by the time you get home and realize the issue, there is no way to adequately remedy the problem. read more

I am from Chicago an my husband and I went there a couple weeks ago. This was by far the best brisket sandwhich I have ever had. The brisket was nice and thick and nice slices, not the crumbles you get at some other places. The sauce was delicious and so was scrumptious as was the baked beans. I ended up taking home a pound of the brisket and the sauce. The following week, I had their ribs and my husband had their pastrami ribs, it was delicious. I finally found a fantastic barbeque place after being her in NC for 25 years. read more

Everything was so good and the service was amazing. Really good brisket and Turkey. Can't wait to try the burnt ends

I'm going 5 stars for food quality, flavor, location and cool employees BUT, there are areas for improvement. Namely, don't skimp on the sauces. I spent $30 for two sandwiches and two orders of fries and got one small portion of each sauce type. That's ridiculous. Especially considering sauce isn't expensive. read more

Delicious, probably the best tasting bbq in the Triangle, and the owners/staff are very friendly as well. Excellent - pulled pork (doesn't even need sauce!), turkey, collard greens, green beans, corn bread Good - chicken, slaw, potato salad, hush puppies, okra, jalapeño mac and cheese Not good - nothing yet read more

Awesome BBQ - will visit again! Staff was super-friendly and the options were plenty!

Had the combination brisket and pulled pork sandwich. This was the Juiciest brisket I've ever had. Definitely the star. No need to add any BBQ sauce, was perfect as served. read more

Food was not good at all unfortunately. The food was already prepped and came out in a minute and it was barely room temperature. The employees were nice but when it was slow, two of them just stood by the half-wall next to our table and watched us eat literally like 3 feet away from us. read more

Having heard nothing but praise I finally was in the area to give them a try. Advertising burnt ends as their special I decided to order that. Definitely burnt and the chewiest burnt ends I have ever had, not tender at all. Tried all the sauces, none of them really stood out. Got both the deviled egg potato salad and the baked beans. Couldn't find an egg in the entire side of potato salad. It was a hard pass. The baked beans were just ok. For $20, I have way better at a lot of places. Definitely pay for the hype and the ambiance not the food.The service was ok. Was going to get take home but didn't. Don't think will be back. read more

I had the chopped chicken (hickory smoked and delicious). Fries and cornbread were tasty too. I intend to return (hopefully, sooner than later). read more

You wonder where the barbecue is? You are served flavorless, dry pulled pork. The sauces are tasteless or sickenly sweet, just enough to cover up the meat. Slaw tastes funny.Potato salad is the worst I have had in a long time. they do not provide bibs, but treat you like a baby serving food on a metal tray! There is Styrofoam everywhere. The owners didn't get the memo that it never degrades. I dumped the contents of the tray in the garbage, where it belongs. Don't waste your money. There are excellent spots in Durham and Hillsborough but not old RawLee Folly. read more

I had the chopped chicken with Mac n cheese. The chicken was decent but the Mac and cheese was disgusting! Chick fil a has better Mac n cheese read more

Pulled pork and ribs were great. We got 6 sides to try a lot of what they offered. The sides were ok. They lacked flavor.