Unfortunately I would have love to give this restaurant a 5 star but I could not due to management being poor. Food was great for the little they had. I completely get their style of a restaurant on how they cook a certain amount and when they run it’s out. But not how it was handled. The waitress.was amazing she did everything she could to make it better. At one point I asked for the manger and he told the waitress that he had to run an errand. Worst part is we saw himSeat at his own bar and never come and see us knowing we had multiple issues he could have easily fixed or talk to us and make us feel different about the situation. Overall food had great flavor poor management.
Michael L
Awesome Food- Awesome Service. This place has great brisket! Moist, flavorful and tender. The pulled pork is also fantastic.Don't forget the banana pudding. If you want great service- Ask for HAGAN, she's the best! I'll definitely be going back.Thanks
mdl2110
We visited for a late lunch on Saturday. They were crowded but we were quickly seated. Our servicer was Hagan- she was awesome. She knew the menu, local favorite and specials. I had the Mountaineer. Great Sandwich! Ask for Hagan
Jay 2784
Food is kinda pricey in my opinion. And I think our waitress was having a off night as she didn't come to our table much. And the place wasn't to busy. We had to ask another waiter for refills once. The quality and taste were good. I got the loaded baked potatoes with smoked brisket inside. They were put of fried oakra so fries and white mac & cheese were my choice. But tasted great! Picture is with this post to show. The amount/portion size were good for the price of $11.99. My son & gma in-law got burgers & loved. It. My daughter which is a child got the kids chicken tender meal. They were on the small side and only 4 of them. Needless to say they won't enough. Wife got the ruben sandwich and she had to get a box to due to she couldn't finish it. If your looking for some good smoked food in Boone NC try this place. Just remember the meals are a wee bit on the costly side.
Thomas Aycock
Fourth time eating here and today was as good as the times before. Simply put it's good food and Excellent service...consistently. I enjoyed a smoky old fashion, then a 1/2 rack of ribs with fried okra and collard greens. Top it all off with a giant slice of cake for desert.
Carl R
At first my wife did not want to go to this restaurant due to the fact that it was a BBQ establishment with two other owners (different restaurant names) in the past and each time the food was average to terrible HOWEVER a new owner took over about two years ago and changed the name to Willie Brooks. She agreed to try it since the reviews were very positive. When we arrived, the first thing we noticed was the staff was very friendly and the restaurant was very clean. The tables, floors, front door glass and windows...all clean! Our server (Rachel S.) came to our table with a nice smile and offered us drinks, this place has a full bar, and she explained the menu and made some suggestions (as we requested). We are not big BBQ fan's yet every now and then it is nice to have BBQ...and this is the place to get it. I ordered the Brisket Platter and it was excellent. The dinner came with two sides so I ordered the Mac and Cheese and the Brunswick Stew ($1.50 up charge)...well worth it! The Brisket was excellent and you can tell that this place uses very good quality meet. The BBQ sauce is also outstanding! There was more food then you need. On a side note, the Mac and Cheese was luke warm however Rachel did replace it rapidly...and it was excellent. My wife ordered the Pulled Pork Platter and also enjoyed it very, very much and commented several times that she was pleased that we tried out Willie Brooks. She ordered the Mashed Potatoes (also luke warm...but did not return and enjoyed them) . As we were ordering she saw someone else get the salad so she ordered the side salad (+$1.50) as her second side and it was extremely impressive. The side salad alone is worth coming here for if you like salad! Her dinner was nice and hot (other than the potatoes) and of a great quality. We did not have room for desserts yet the desserts look beautiful (they are so high and large)...the restaurant may sell more dessert if they have a "shorter" version of the various tall cakes offered! The Banana Pudding we heard was remarkable from other reviews...and they looked great in the showcase yet we just did not have the room. The only think I would like to suggest is that Willies also include a small basket of Hush Puppies or similar with the meal as it would be a nice touch and so many other places offer this as a complimentary side. I also want to mention that before we left, my wife went to use the ladies room and also mentioned to me it was very clean which is also a sign of a clean establishment!. Again, the food is fantastic...along with the service and we will defiantly come back next time we are in Blowing Rock as we visit the area several times a year..
RollingGator
Disappointed. Stopped in for lunch. Service was great but while I really enjoyed my brisket sandwich, which was delicious , I felt it could have had more meat for the price and didn’t enjoy their cole slaw. Other diner had ribs. The portion was large but they were a bit fatty and they were difficult to cut apart thru the connecting bone. It was fine but not what we were hoping as it was our only BBQ stop while visiting Boone.
LR B
We've always been curious about this restaurant, so we stopped in for dinner. The bakery case holding 4-layer cakes made us anticipate a delicious meal. One of us ordered the pulled pork dinner with french fries and slaw. The other a pulled pork and brisket sandwich with fries. The brisket consisted of dried bits of beef; bits not slices and they were burned. The pulled pork was a plate of mushy pork, not helped by the sauce. The slaw was past its prime. If it wasn't for the waitress and the french fries, it would have been a total waste of money. A pulled pork plate is $19.99 and a sandwich $13.99. Total bill wasted less the edible fries? $20+. Don't go. There are so many better bbq places nearby! What a tremendous disappointment!
Hankerdoodle
Have been going to Pedalin Pig for ever. This year they had a smoker break down so could not handle the 4th of July demand. So had to try something different and glad I did. Ordered 3 full racks of ribs 4 lbs pulled pork 2 lbs smoked sausage Half pan baked beans Half pan green beans 2 qts potato salad 2 qts slaw 3 different sauces. For 12 people! Hoped to have leftovers, didn’t happen. Everyone was blown away by the pulled pork. Just great. The ribs were big and very juicy with a excellent rub. Everything was a 9-10 Service during ordering and pickup was excellent and the employees appeared to actually enjoy working. Sold ….. I know were we will be going from now on. ??
Really great food! Brisket was moist and smoky, the Willies sauce has a sweet molasses flavor but the Carolina mustard was the best! Definitely will be back when I’m in the area.
Shar AnN
Loaded mac n cheese was AMAZING!! ?I had one of the salads and it was so fresh and HUGE!! We absolutely loved the cake, took 4 tries to finish it.?
Richard “ApertureOnFirePhotography” Christopher
A bit late posting a review but it was an amazing experience, The atmosphere is great and the food is top notch! Cant wait to eat here again!
rebeccap598
The food was served hot and was delicious. Waitress was very attentive and stayed on top of keeping our drinks refilled.
Joe33841
Family was hungry for some good BBQ. We found it. All of us were pleased with our food. Some of ordered individual meals. Part of us ordered The Willie Special. They loved it. My son-in-law is an accomplished bbq’er. He was pleased. The desserts? You’ll just have to order some. A special thank you for some excellent service by Ms. Summer. You rock.
Great food, would recommend!
Unfortunately I would have love to give this restaurant a 5 star but I could not due to management being poor. Food was great for the little they had. I completely get their style of a restaurant on how they cook a certain amount and when they run it’s out. But not how it was handled. The waitress.was amazing she did everything she could to make it better. At one point I asked for the manger and he told the waitress that he had to run an errand. Worst part is we saw himSeat at his own bar and never come and see us knowing we had multiple issues he could have easily fixed or talk to us and make us feel different about the situation. Overall food had great flavor poor management.
Awesome Food- Awesome Service. This place has great brisket! Moist, flavorful and tender. The pulled pork is also fantastic.Don't forget the banana pudding. If you want great service- Ask for HAGAN, she's the best! I'll definitely be going back.Thanks
We visited for a late lunch on Saturday. They were crowded but we were quickly seated. Our servicer was Hagan- she was awesome. She knew the menu, local favorite and specials. I had the Mountaineer. Great Sandwich! Ask for Hagan
Food is kinda pricey in my opinion. And I think our waitress was having a off night as she didn't come to our table much. And the place wasn't to busy. We had to ask another waiter for refills once. The quality and taste were good. I got the loaded baked potatoes with smoked brisket inside. They were put of fried oakra so fries and white mac & cheese were my choice. But tasted great! Picture is with this post to show. The amount/portion size were good for the price of $11.99. My son & gma in-law got burgers & loved. It. My daughter which is a child got the kids chicken tender meal. They were on the small side and only 4 of them. Needless to say they won't enough. Wife got the ruben sandwich and she had to get a box to due to she couldn't finish it. If your looking for some good smoked food in Boone NC try this place. Just remember the meals are a wee bit on the costly side.
Fourth time eating here and today was as good as the times before. Simply put it's good food and Excellent service...consistently. I enjoyed a smoky old fashion, then a 1/2 rack of ribs with fried okra and collard greens. Top it all off with a giant slice of cake for desert.
At first my wife did not want to go to this restaurant due to the fact that it was a BBQ establishment with two other owners (different restaurant names) in the past and each time the food was average to terrible HOWEVER a new owner took over about two years ago and changed the name to Willie Brooks. She agreed to try it since the reviews were very positive. When we arrived, the first thing we noticed was the staff was very friendly and the restaurant was very clean. The tables, floors, front door glass and windows...all clean! Our server (Rachel S.) came to our table with a nice smile and offered us drinks, this place has a full bar, and she explained the menu and made some suggestions (as we requested). We are not big BBQ fan's yet every now and then it is nice to have BBQ...and this is the place to get it. I ordered the Brisket Platter and it was excellent. The dinner came with two sides so I ordered the Mac and Cheese and the Brunswick Stew ($1.50 up charge)...well worth it! The Brisket was excellent and you can tell that this place uses very good quality meet. The BBQ sauce is also outstanding! There was more food then you need. On a side note, the Mac and Cheese was luke warm however Rachel did replace it rapidly...and it was excellent. My wife ordered the Pulled Pork Platter and also enjoyed it very, very much and commented several times that she was pleased that we tried out Willie Brooks. She ordered the Mashed Potatoes (also luke warm...but did not return and enjoyed them) . As we were ordering she saw someone else get the salad so she ordered the side salad (+$1.50) as her second side and it was extremely impressive. The side salad alone is worth coming here for if you like salad! Her dinner was nice and hot (other than the potatoes) and of a great quality. We did not have room for desserts yet the desserts look beautiful (they are so high and large)...the restaurant may sell more dessert if they have a "shorter" version of the various tall cakes offered! The Banana Pudding we heard was remarkable from other reviews...and they looked great in the showcase yet we just did not have the room. The only think I would like to suggest is that Willies also include a small basket of Hush Puppies or similar with the meal as it would be a nice touch and so many other places offer this as a complimentary side. I also want to mention that before we left, my wife went to use the ladies room and also mentioned to me it was very clean which is also a sign of a clean establishment!. Again, the food is fantastic...along with the service and we will defiantly come back next time we are in Blowing Rock as we visit the area several times a year..
Disappointed. Stopped in for lunch. Service was great but while I really enjoyed my brisket sandwich, which was delicious , I felt it could have had more meat for the price and didn’t enjoy their cole slaw. Other diner had ribs. The portion was large but they were a bit fatty and they were difficult to cut apart thru the connecting bone. It was fine but not what we were hoping as it was our only BBQ stop while visiting Boone.
We've always been curious about this restaurant, so we stopped in for dinner. The bakery case holding 4-layer cakes made us anticipate a delicious meal. One of us ordered the pulled pork dinner with french fries and slaw. The other a pulled pork and brisket sandwich with fries. The brisket consisted of dried bits of beef; bits not slices and they were burned. The pulled pork was a plate of mushy pork, not helped by the sauce. The slaw was past its prime. If it wasn't for the waitress and the french fries, it would have been a total waste of money. A pulled pork plate is $19.99 and a sandwich $13.99. Total bill wasted less the edible fries? $20+. Don't go. There are so many better bbq places nearby! What a tremendous disappointment!
Have been going to Pedalin Pig for ever. This year they had a smoker break down so could not handle the 4th of July demand. So had to try something different and glad I did. Ordered 3 full racks of ribs 4 lbs pulled pork 2 lbs smoked sausage Half pan baked beans Half pan green beans 2 qts potato salad 2 qts slaw 3 different sauces. For 12 people! Hoped to have leftovers, didn’t happen. Everyone was blown away by the pulled pork. Just great. The ribs were big and very juicy with a excellent rub. Everything was a 9-10 Service during ordering and pickup was excellent and the employees appeared to actually enjoy working. Sold ….. I know were we will be going from now on. ??
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Really great food! Brisket was moist and smoky, the Willies sauce has a sweet molasses flavor but the Carolina mustard was the best! Definitely will be back when I’m in the area.
Loaded mac n cheese was AMAZING!! ?I had one of the salads and it was so fresh and HUGE!! We absolutely loved the cake, took 4 tries to finish it.?
A bit late posting a review but it was an amazing experience, The atmosphere is great and the food is top notch! Cant wait to eat here again!
The food was served hot and was delicious. Waitress was very attentive and stayed on top of keeping our drinks refilled.
Family was hungry for some good BBQ. We found it. All of us were pleased with our food. Some of ordered individual meals. Part of us ordered The Willie Special. They loved it. My son-in-law is an accomplished bbq’er. He was pleased. The desserts? You’ll just have to order some. A special thank you for some excellent service by Ms. Summer. You rock.
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