Smiley's Bbq

We have been looking for good barbecue since we moved back to the Piedmont from the NC Coast which is the land of Eastern NC Barbecue and a number of wonderful barbecue places. While Smiley's is not Eastern NC barbecue, it is moist with a wonderful smokey flavor. It is moist without being wet and the sauce or dip as they call it has no ketchup in it thankfully. I have eaten at most of the barbecue restaurants on the NC Barbecue Trail. Smiley's is as good or better than many of them. I think it is better than some of the famous ones. The place does not look like much from the outside but inside it is very clean and well maintained with a high sanitation rating The service is excellent and we felt like members of the family by the time we left. I had the chopped plate. I brought home half of it. The peppery slaw is very good as are the fries and the fried okra. The hot-from-the-fryer hush puppies were great. We will be going back and hauling some home to serve to friends. I am pleased Smiley's is only 25 minutes from my house. If you take the time to look, you will see the pile of wood by their smoker. I was also pleased to see they serve Pepsi products with their barbecue which is as it should be in North Carolina.

This is an excellent example of Lexington NC style BBQ. The restaurant looks small but packs a punch. Once again I want to reiterate how good the bbq is. Not to mention the red slaw and the hush puppies. I would love to write more but it's 11:45 am and I've worked up an appetite writing this review plus I've got a 90 minute drive to get to Smiley's. If you're smart you'll meet me there.

Really good food. I got the BBQ plate listed for $9.00. it came with a lot of BBQ, BBQ coleslaw, fries, and choice of hush puppies, cornbread sticks, or rolls. I got the hush puppies. All the food was really good and hot. Service was pretty good. Only thing I didn't care for was the waitress would come up after 2 sips of tea asking if I wanted more tea. I liked that they were open on Sunday because none of the other BBQ places or Char's is open on Sunday because we are in the Bible belt. I got 2 sweet teas and 2 BBQ plates for $23.01. They were happy to give us to go boxes because it was sooo much food and we also got to go teas for free. They have cool older signs and license plates, as do many of the other BBQ places. I will come back here at some point.

The best BBQ! We stopped in Sunday for a late lunch and were greeted by the sweetest waitress. It was our first time so she explained the menu and answered our questions and more. The service is great, our food came out quickly. The food is amazing! Hush puppies were a favorite and the BBQ Coleslaw. We will be back!

Fantastic family friendly restaurant. The staff here are very friendly. It was very nice to see the owner of the business there being active and ensuring customers were having a good time. I enjoyed the food; Well cooked, home style, a real family experience for loved ones and get togethers. The service I received was outstanding. Welcoming smiles and showings of interest in the customers is what made my family get together great.