“We went for the pulled pork after passing by this place twice. We should have stopped sooner. The Eastern pork bbq was delicious. I like the vinegar base slaw and doctored up green beans. The only bummer was that the menu says pulled pork but it is chopped. The desserts looked good and others were grabbing them but after scarfing down the whole plate, I had no room.“
“When traveling to the NC coast recently I stopped for my first visit at Kings Restaurant in Kinston. I was first impressed with the atmosphere and history of this restaurant as soon as I walked into the front door. It was lunchtime on a weekday so it was pretty crowded as I had expected. However, I was seated very quickly by a friendly hostess and as soon as I was seated a waitress appeared with a glass of water and a menu. I was especially interested in sampling their barbecue so I ordered a small barbecue plate with sides of collards and friend okra. I also received hushpuppies. It was all very delicious. The barbecue was coarsely chopped, and the collards were seasoned (and contained small pieces) with country ham. Very impressed with my first visit and will definitely visit this restaurant the next time I travel in this area.“
“It’s FANTASTIC BBQ, great sweet tea, and some of the best hushpuppies out there, but one glaring problem and a couple other smaller ones are more than worth taking back a star or two.The glaring problem is that this is the smallest BBQ sandwich you’ve ever seen. As in, smaller than the palm of your hand! I didn’t even know there was a company out there that made buns this small, so the folks at Morris BBQ must’ve specifically gone looking for “how to make the world’s smallest BBQ sandwich” on purpose. The portion size is honestly insulting. It’s so small it would still be insulting even if the price was cut in half.A slightly smaller issue is the tipping screen at the takeout window if you use a credit card. What part of handing a bag through a door could possibly entitle someone with the audacity to ask for a tip?The smallest issue is that the televisions detract from the vibe of the place - folks come here to eat BBQ at a shack on the side of the road that’s been around since the early 30s… and absolutely nothing about that says “television, please”.Overall it’s great BBQ and great people, but it’s simply not worth making an effort to come back unless the portion sizes triple or more at the VERY least. The way that it is now, a toddler with an Easy Bake Oven could make you a better meal - it doesn’t matter how good the food is or how nice the people that make it are if you’ve traveled all the way out here just to get fed 3 half-bites that you carry out yourself after being asked for a tip.…and for the record, I’m only a normal guy just over 6’ tall that weighs well under 200lbs. A fat person with an appetite would probably throw a fit if they saw the cupcake-size sandwiches at Morris.“