Closed. Sign on door has phone number to call in case of emergency. ??? Really wanted to try.
Hankerdoodle
Just a quick update on my previous review. Still best BBQ in town and I have been back to Peddilin Pig a couple times when Willie Brooks runs out early in the evening which appears to happen a lot. So here’s some advise if you plan on going. They discontinued sausage which is a shame because it was fabulous. Call ahead if after 6:30pm to see if running low on food. Don’t order Ribs before afternoon. If you order ribs at lunch time they are good, but not really great. They have not been coking long enough and are not fall off the bone. In fact that are a little tough. Still a must visit location.
James J.
My wife says the brisket may be the best she has ever had. The chopped pork is good as well, but a bit too sweet for my vinegar preferred sauce.The ribs left a lot to be desired for me with ribs. But this is the best bbq in hickory that i have had since recently.
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
Alisha J.
Honestly, I have wracked my brain to really try and give this place at least 2 , but I just can't bring myself to do it. Let's start at the beginning. When we first arrived, we were told the wait was about 15 minutes. With nowhere to sit, we stood by the door and waited. 45 MINUTES LATER, we were finally seated at a table. From the door, we could not tell that there were no less than six empty tables, all cleaned and waiting for customers. This was enough to start my rethinking of the restaurant in the first place. However, we figured that if we waited so long, and the food was excellent, then that would be fine. It wasn't excellent. More on that in a minute. One of the first things that we noticed was there were two or three waiters and waitresses doing their jobs. The others were either on their phones, or standing around, twiddling their thumbs. We did receive our drinks pretty quickly, but that is about the only good thing I can say about this place. When we ordered, it was another 30 minutes before we received our food. My burger was incomplete, the mac & cheese was not hot, and #SuperHubs did not receive his bread nor did he receive an explanation as to why. When he asked about it about five minutes later, he was told that they were out of it, and they were in the process of making some. It would've been nice to know that in the beginning. After an hour and a half of being in this restaurant, I can safely say that we will never go back, and we will strongly discourage anyone else from going there. On another bad note, #SuperHubs said there were no paper towels in the restroom. I believe some of these lazy waiters and waitresses could have done something about that. I do not usually give one reviews, but there was no other option in this case. I sincerely hope they read this review and straighten things out.
Beth R.
I've been here before and it was really good BBQ. My most recent visit was on a Monday evening. Don't go on Mondays apparently. There was a home football game the weekend prior and wiped them out. They had no French fries, no ochra among other things. I did get the pulled pork sandwich with a side of green beans. The flavor was good but both were lukewarm. The beans were really greasy too. As I said I've been in the past and it was good but this visit was a disappointment.
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!
After being in the water, my family and I were starving and craved some BBQ. We looked up the yelp reviews and this seemed to be the place to go for BBQ- def did not disappoint. Everything was good, the brisket, ribs, french fries, salad, and mashed potatoes were my favorite. If you do order the Willies Platter it's enough for 2-3 people. However, if you're a cornbread lover brace yourself as you only get 1. Other than that, everything else was fantastic.
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.
ppromutico
Take it from someone who's spent more time here than frankly I'd care to admit over the past year, its a gem. Run by a team of great people, top to bottom fantastic food, and a great place to grab a laid back drink or two away from the college crowds. I'll be moving out of town shortly but to everyone there, thank you for making me feel like family. I'm going to miss you all.
Sierra L.
Wow this was good. I ordered their sandwich with green beans, collard greens and Mac n cheese. It was all wonderful.
Great food, would recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Closed. Sign on door has phone number to call in case of emergency. ??? Really wanted to try.
Just a quick update on my previous review. Still best BBQ in town and I have been back to Peddilin Pig a couple times when Willie Brooks runs out early in the evening which appears to happen a lot. So here’s some advise if you plan on going. They discontinued sausage which is a shame because it was fabulous. Call ahead if after 6:30pm to see if running low on food. Don’t order Ribs before afternoon. If you order ribs at lunch time they are good, but not really great. They have not been coking long enough and are not fall off the bone. In fact that are a little tough. Still a must visit location.
My wife says the brisket may be the best she has ever had. The chopped pork is good as well, but a bit too sweet for my vinegar preferred sauce.The ribs left a lot to be desired for me with ribs. But this is the best bbq in hickory that i have had since recently.
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
Honestly, I have wracked my brain to really try and give this place at least 2 , but I just can't bring myself to do it. Let's start at the beginning. When we first arrived, we were told the wait was about 15 minutes. With nowhere to sit, we stood by the door and waited. 45 MINUTES LATER, we were finally seated at a table. From the door, we could not tell that there were no less than six empty tables, all cleaned and waiting for customers. This was enough to start my rethinking of the restaurant in the first place. However, we figured that if we waited so long, and the food was excellent, then that would be fine. It wasn't excellent. More on that in a minute. One of the first things that we noticed was there were two or three waiters and waitresses doing their jobs. The others were either on their phones, or standing around, twiddling their thumbs. We did receive our drinks pretty quickly, but that is about the only good thing I can say about this place. When we ordered, it was another 30 minutes before we received our food. My burger was incomplete, the mac & cheese was not hot, and #SuperHubs did not receive his bread nor did he receive an explanation as to why. When he asked about it about five minutes later, he was told that they were out of it, and they were in the process of making some. It would've been nice to know that in the beginning. After an hour and a half of being in this restaurant, I can safely say that we will never go back, and we will strongly discourage anyone else from going there. On another bad note, #SuperHubs said there were no paper towels in the restroom. I believe some of these lazy waiters and waitresses could have done something about that. I do not usually give one reviews, but there was no other option in this case. I sincerely hope they read this review and straighten things out.
I've been here before and it was really good BBQ. My most recent visit was on a Monday evening. Don't go on Mondays apparently. There was a home football game the weekend prior and wiped them out. They had no French fries, no ochra among other things. I did get the pulled pork sandwich with a side of green beans. The flavor was good but both were lukewarm. The beans were really greasy too. As I said I've been in the past and it was good but this visit was a disappointment.
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!
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After being in the water, my family and I were starving and craved some BBQ. We looked up the yelp reviews and this seemed to be the place to go for BBQ- def did not disappoint. Everything was good, the brisket, ribs, french fries, salad, and mashed potatoes were my favorite. If you do order the Willies Platter it's enough for 2-3 people. However, if you're a cornbread lover brace yourself as you only get 1. Other than that, everything else was fantastic.
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.
Take it from someone who's spent more time here than frankly I'd care to admit over the past year, its a gem. Run by a team of great people, top to bottom fantastic food, and a great place to grab a laid back drink or two away from the college crowds. I'll be moving out of town shortly but to everyone there, thank you for making me feel like family. I'm going to miss you all.
Wow this was good. I ordered their sandwich with green beans, collard greens and Mac n cheese. It was all wonderful.