5 Best Barbeque Restaurants near Vale

“Down home friendly atmosphere with a large menu of Burgers and Fries to Seafood and Salads. The wait staff was very attentive and the meal portions are plentiful. Daily menu items are posted for specials of the day. Providing great meals for indoor dining as well as catering services are available for your private events.“

“A true gem worth the drive. No corner cutting and great service. The value here is impossible to beat anywhere else and the options cater to everyone, given it's an Onsite bbq smokehouse operation, not a salad bar or sushi place. The fried cheese curds and smoked wings were the reason I'll return regularly now. Everyone has strong opinions about meat and sauces so I'll be productive and just say the beef and pork on the generous sampler platter are perfect in how they're prepared and leave it at that. Not too much smoke, juicy and made to order. Ask for the "Weenis Plate" and have a High Life Pony bottle while you wait!“

“Went here for lunch with my family today for the first time. There were 7 of us they instantly moved 2 tables together for us. There was one waitress working and she was killing it for being a Saturday afternoon! Food was amazing but the hush puppies were outta this world.I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone and we will be going back.Wheelchair accessibility: The building was level with the parking lot, very accessible inside and out.“

“Great restaurant and if it proves to be as good next time, an easy 5 star. Ate at the Claremont location a number of years ago and it was good, but I can't extrapolate from one to another. I was in the Hickory area today and looking for a good place for lunch. Been awhile since I have had BBQ and decided to try this one. What complicated things was that Susan was in Pittsburgh and I had Watson the Corgi with me and did not want to leave him in the car for an extended period of time. Walked in and was promptly seated although no thanks to my Iphone. I asked for directions when I was at the Mall and it said 5.3 miles and driving time of 2hours 13 minutes. Followed it and I knew something was off when ti told me to turn left onto NC 127 N and I knew it was NC 127S. Simple lunch of a Smoked BBQ sandwich with a side of Onion Rings. All was good and while I normally ask for no pickles. That said, if it's served with slaw, I normally ask for no slaw and it's not because I don't like slaw. I love slaw if it's fresh and nice and crispy and not soggy. Around here, you order something with slaw, the juice from the cabbage along with the mayonnaise become a slimy mess after 30 minutes. Was going to kick myself when sandwich came out but on first bite, the slaw was perfect with a nice crunch and texture to it. In addition, for my friend, Watson the Welsh Corgi, I ordered the Angus Cheeseburger with no buns, lettuce, tomatoes, or other condiment to go. Great service and very attentive. While I was waiting, my iced tea was refilled at least 4 times without asking. Looking over the place, not fancy and very rudimentary but clean and neat and very utilitarian. Sandwich came out and it was great. The BBQ is perfect and has the sweet taste that comes from hickory smoke. Was disappointed a first because it had no bite to it but then I realized the sauces were on the table and they were quite good. God Onion Rings as a side and they were great. I strongly recommend this restaurant because it hit all the marks and is a solid place to go. After I left, I drove home with Watson's Togo stripped down Cheeseburger and when we got home, he had half to the Cheeseburger and will get the other half tomorrow. Watson give it a four paws rating.“

“Stumbled upon this place while driving to Asheville for July 4th. Not the nicest looking place but def delicious! Totally forgot to take pictures because we were so hungry (sorry) but i promise we cleaned all our plates! My sister and i shared the large chopped bbq plate with a side of hushpuppies, corn nuggets, and potato salad. Everything was amazing! The portions were alright. Thought the large plate was going to be bigger but for their prices, the portions were a steal still. The corn nuggets were to DIE FOR!! 100% recommend getting them. The pulled bbq was perfectly seasoned and so flavorful. It was juicy and had some vinegar mixed in. The service was slow but it seems family owned and only had 2 waitresses. They were doing the best they can. They had a ton of phone orders as the place is really small with only 4 tables. It also looks like they are renovating. Hope to be back when we travel to western NC again!“