Although Daddy D's has been around for years, we never managed to stop by for a variety of reasons. As an aside, I was aware that in the beginning, Danny's BBQ of Cary, provided assistance to Daddy D's in the beginning to get up and rolling. We always loved Danny's which featured a Texas/Florida style of smoked barbecue. At that time (1990's and early 2000's), the predominant (perhaps only) BBQ style in this area was the eastern NC vinegar-based variety. So, it didn't take long for Danny's to began spreading the word that other styles of BBQ were as good or better (subjective, I know). It was around 3 PM on a Tuesday when we happened to drive past Daddy D's, and we finally decided to stop in, and I'm glad we did. First of all, our family have really grown to favor the Texas/Florida/Kansas City/Tennessee styles of BBQ. We just personally never grew fond of the vinegar-based Eastern Carolina style of BBQ, but that's subjective of course. Well, Daddy D's has both, with their main focus being on the former. Their menu shows some Eastern-style BBQ offerings, so they cater to everyone. They were still serving lunch when we came - and by the way - they give a 10% military/law enforcement discount, which is nice. I wound up ordering the Burnt Ends platter, and you get two sides - I chose the baked beans and coleslaw. Along with that, we ordered a separate 1/2 lb of pulled pork so all of us could dig into that if we were still hungry. My wife ordered a brisket sandwich, and my son had their steak sandwich offering - but theirs was made from brisket. The interior of the restaurant has a nice barbecue vibe to it - lots of wood. The waitress was very friendly and accommodating, and the overall vibe was inviting. My burnt ends platter was absolutely scrumptuous. The meat was super tender - like butter, and I also love what they do with their baked beans. They add a bit of vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, some pork bits, etc. The beans had a slightly tangy taste, but boy were they good. Coleslaw was just as we prefer ours - that is, finely chopped. Needless to say, I devoured my Burnt Ends platter. And for lunch, the portions were just right - enough to fill you up, to be sure. Now as for the pulled pork, we were a little disappointed. You see, they served us the pork that must have been sitting out all day in their kitchen warmer, and it was totally dried out. It looked as if they left it out all day in the kitchen. We had to add barbecue sauce to get some moisture in there, and when we did, it tasted fairly good. We can only imagine how it would taste after first being made. My recommendation would be to come during normal lunch-time hours if you are going to order the pulled pork. My wife and son enjoyed their meals to be sure. So, the bottom line is that we were looking for a barbecue place like this because Fuquay-Varina is sorely lacking of BBQ restaurants. I wish a "City Barbecue" chain would come to Fuquay as they have some excellent offerings. But right now, as far as BBQ establishments go, Daddy D's is it (for both Fuquay and Varina), unless there is something else that we're not aware of. Will we come back? Why yes we will (looking forward to it), and other than the dried-out pulled pork - which I can't imagine they would serve like that every day - their menu offers quite a bit of variety that should please most folks. We're only giving it 4 stars because of the dried-out pork. But everything else was perfect! I can change my review the next time we go and try to order the pulled pork again. If all is well then, changing it to 5 stars will be easy to do. Looks like we found our local BBQ home.
Melissa R.
I truly don't understand how this place has 4 stars. I was such a disappointment. The Mac n cheese was not good nor authentic. The peach cobbler was awful. It truly was such a disappointment!
Pau I.
The food and service is great! The food is reasonably priced, this is my go-to bbq joint moving forward!
Rich Pletcher
Was keeping it light. House salad with sausage.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Wanda Walls
Good and bad but good way outweighs 100% the bad. Best ribs,bbq,and chicken we had ever had. Out does out of the ashes and the airport resterant. Wonderful oakra,beans and the best collard greens anywhere. BUT don't get French fries,fried green tomatoes(very greasy) and the worst anywhere potato salad(tasted like tastless,cold, mashed potatoes.)This is the daddy d's in benson,nc
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bill Stein
Easily in my top 3 barbecue restaurants. The meats are well smoked, good large smoke rings, maybe a little on the dry side but easily overcome by the excellent selection of sauces (mild, hot, sweet, Eastern, and Texas Pete if you're into that sort of thing). The sides are excellent (try the red slaw and the collards) and if you like Cheerwine, they make a really good Cheerwine cake. Great value for the money, we will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banana Pudding, Cole Slaw, Fried Green Tomatoes
lil ap
The food was amazing! I had the pulled pork sandwich with a side salad. My husband and I shared the loaded cheese and pulled pork fries. The pork was tender and juicy. The fries were to die for! They included ranch for dipping. The taste was out of this world. The service was fast and friendly. The atmosphere was quite, inviting and charming. We will be back soon!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hushpuppies, Fries
Mike Wood
I don't like to host anything just because it's people's livelihood on how they make a living. But I have to say I've never in my life. Tasted such terrible barbecue. I got burnt INS which were absolutely a hard rock Burnt ends are supposed to have a slight crunch but yet Soft in the middle. Was extremely dry extremely hard. I also got the brisket. Brisket was extremely dry. No matter how much sauce I put on it, it did not help Mac. And cheese was extremely cold tasteless. I forgot the boiled potatoes absolutely disgusting. All in all, I would give this place at 100% negative store if I could server was good. They were busy she was extremely apologetic for the weight. Had to clear off my own table. Pick up dishes wipe down the table just to be able to Sit down. Would not recommend this place to my worst enemy I've spent bad money in my time. But I will say this is the worst. I've ever spent 20 bucks in my life. I'm sorry to have to put a review like this. But hopefully things turn around, if not. Not sure if they were having a bad night or what was going on. But if things don't improve, I think you guys should close the doors to be honest. Sorry again god bless
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
William King
In spite of having poor service the food was so good I'm giving five stars.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Erick Slocum
Worst food..... ordered thru Uber Eats....hush puppies burnt and food was cold.... don't eat
The place looked clean enough. The service was ok. I dont know if it is because im hispanic but the girl made me wait until she found somebody to ask if they can attend me. I dont like to call the race card but it felt that way. Anyways if the food is ok im all for it and dont care about people's preferences.What bothered me the most its that I asked for my order to go. The box was open and the server and the cook were talking over my food , it felt like they were spitting over it so i was already partially disgusted about that issue.Im going to be fair with the food. It was mediocre at best. I asked for a platter, i was supposed to receive pork belly sliced and it was pulled pork super dried, the ribs were also dry but the brisket was ok. Flavor wise tasted old , i couldnt finish the plate , not even the sauces helped with the flavor, so i lost 20 bucks practically.I do not recommend it, not fresh at all.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Sawyer Perry
Love this place. Everything I have eaten has been so good and keeps me coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Duha Diana
Daddy D was my favorite bbq place their homemade sweet and Eastern sauce with all their sides were top notice .this is the first time that I order from their web and I arrived on time right when I received the message I was dissapointed with the quality of meat I received it was chewy and rubber like . very dissapointed that I won't be coming back again photos below
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
Brandy Sutton
It was good! Got brisket and the okra as well as collards. Yummy!
Although Daddy D's has been around for years, we never managed to stop by for a variety of reasons. As an aside, I was aware that in the beginning, Danny's BBQ of Cary, provided assistance to Daddy D's in the beginning to get up and rolling. We always loved Danny's which featured a Texas/Florida style of smoked barbecue. At that time (1990's and early 2000's), the predominant (perhaps only) BBQ style in this area was the eastern NC vinegar-based variety. So, it didn't take long for Danny's to began spreading the word that other styles of BBQ were as good or better (subjective, I know). It was around 3 PM on a Tuesday when we happened to drive past Daddy D's, and we finally decided to stop in, and I'm glad we did. First of all, our family have really grown to favor the Texas/Florida/Kansas City/Tennessee styles of BBQ. We just personally never grew fond of the vinegar-based Eastern Carolina style of BBQ, but that's subjective of course. Well, Daddy D's has both, with their main focus being on the former. Their menu shows some Eastern-style BBQ offerings, so they cater to everyone. They were still serving lunch when we came - and by the way - they give a 10% military/law enforcement discount, which is nice. I wound up ordering the Burnt Ends platter, and you get two sides - I chose the baked beans and coleslaw. Along with that, we ordered a separate 1/2 lb of pulled pork so all of us could dig into that if we were still hungry. My wife ordered a brisket sandwich, and my son had their steak sandwich offering - but theirs was made from brisket. The interior of the restaurant has a nice barbecue vibe to it - lots of wood. The waitress was very friendly and accommodating, and the overall vibe was inviting. My burnt ends platter was absolutely scrumptuous. The meat was super tender - like butter, and I also love what they do with their baked beans. They add a bit of vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, some pork bits, etc. The beans had a slightly tangy taste, but boy were they good. Coleslaw was just as we prefer ours - that is, finely chopped. Needless to say, I devoured my Burnt Ends platter. And for lunch, the portions were just right - enough to fill you up, to be sure. Now as for the pulled pork, we were a little disappointed. You see, they served us the pork that must have been sitting out all day in their kitchen warmer, and it was totally dried out. It looked as if they left it out all day in the kitchen. We had to add barbecue sauce to get some moisture in there, and when we did, it tasted fairly good. We can only imagine how it would taste after first being made. My recommendation would be to come during normal lunch-time hours if you are going to order the pulled pork. My wife and son enjoyed their meals to be sure. So, the bottom line is that we were looking for a barbecue place like this because Fuquay-Varina is sorely lacking of BBQ restaurants. I wish a "City Barbecue" chain would come to Fuquay as they have some excellent offerings. But right now, as far as BBQ establishments go, Daddy D's is it (for both Fuquay and Varina), unless there is something else that we're not aware of. Will we come back? Why yes we will (looking forward to it), and other than the dried-out pulled pork - which I can't imagine they would serve like that every day - their menu offers quite a bit of variety that should please most folks. We're only giving it 4 stars because of the dried-out pork. But everything else was perfect! I can change my review the next time we go and try to order the pulled pork again. If all is well then, changing it to 5 stars will be easy to do. Looks like we found our local BBQ home.
I truly don't understand how this place has 4 stars. I was such a disappointment. The Mac n cheese was not good nor authentic. The peach cobbler was awful. It truly was such a disappointment!
The food and service is great! The food is reasonably priced, this is my go-to bbq joint moving forward!
Was keeping it light. House salad with sausage.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Good and bad but good way outweighs 100% the bad. Best ribs,bbq,and chicken we had ever had. Out does out of the ashes and the airport resterant. Wonderful oakra,beans and the best collard greens anywhere. BUT don't get French fries,fried green tomatoes(very greasy) and the worst anywhere potato salad(tasted like tastless,cold, mashed potatoes.)This is the daddy d's in benson,nc
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Easily in my top 3 barbecue restaurants. The meats are well smoked, good large smoke rings, maybe a little on the dry side but easily overcome by the excellent selection of sauces (mild, hot, sweet, Eastern, and Texas Pete if you're into that sort of thing). The sides are excellent (try the red slaw and the collards) and if you like Cheerwine, they make a really good Cheerwine cake. Great value for the money, we will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banana Pudding, Cole Slaw, Fried Green Tomatoes
The food was amazing! I had the pulled pork sandwich with a side salad. My husband and I shared the loaded cheese and pulled pork fries. The pork was tender and juicy. The fries were to die for! They included ranch for dipping. The taste was out of this world. The service was fast and friendly. The atmosphere was quite, inviting and charming. We will be back soon!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hushpuppies, Fries
I don't like to host anything just because it's people's livelihood on how they make a living. But I have to say I've never in my life. Tasted such terrible barbecue. I got burnt INS which were absolutely a hard rock Burnt ends are supposed to have a slight crunch but yet Soft in the middle. Was extremely dry extremely hard. I also got the brisket. Brisket was extremely dry. No matter how much sauce I put on it, it did not help Mac. And cheese was extremely cold tasteless. I forgot the boiled potatoes absolutely disgusting. All in all, I would give this place at 100% negative store if I could server was good. They were busy she was extremely apologetic for the weight. Had to clear off my own table. Pick up dishes wipe down the table just to be able to Sit down. Would not recommend this place to my worst enemy I've spent bad money in my time. But I will say this is the worst. I've ever spent 20 bucks in my life. I'm sorry to have to put a review like this. But hopefully things turn around, if not. Not sure if they were having a bad night or what was going on. But if things don't improve, I think you guys should close the doors to be honest. Sorry again god bless
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
In spite of having poor service the food was so good I'm giving five stars.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 2
Worst food..... ordered thru Uber Eats....hush puppies burnt and food was cold.... don't eat
Food: 1
Service: 1
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Great tasting food at great price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Hushpuppies, Burnt Ends, Baked Beans
The place looked clean enough. The service was ok. I dont know if it is because im hispanic but the girl made me wait until she found somebody to ask if they can attend me. I dont like to call the race card but it felt that way. Anyways if the food is ok im all for it and dont care about people's preferences.What bothered me the most its that I asked for my order to go. The box was open and the server and the cook were talking over my food , it felt like they were spitting over it so i was already partially disgusted about that issue.Im going to be fair with the food. It was mediocre at best. I asked for a platter, i was supposed to receive pork belly sliced and it was pulled pork super dried, the ribs were also dry but the brisket was ok. Flavor wise tasted old , i couldnt finish the plate , not even the sauces helped with the flavor, so i lost 20 bucks practically.I do not recommend it, not fresh at all.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 2
Love this place. Everything I have eaten has been so good and keeps me coming back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Daddy D was my favorite bbq place their homemade sweet and Eastern sauce with all their sides were top notice .this is the first time that I order from their web and I arrived on time right when I received the message I was dissapointed with the quality of meat I received it was chewy and rubber like . very dissapointed that I won't be coming back again photos below
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
It was good! Got brisket and the okra as well as collards. Yummy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5