14 Best Barbeque Restaurants in Wilmington

“Thank You Mission BBQ for great food products, friendly service, and your exceptional hospitality to military Vets and area First Responders. Your dining area walls are a museum of first hand experiences of those who serve and served this great nation. If anyone dines here for the first time, try if you can to do so at Noon of any day, when they ask patrons to stand for and sing the National Anthem. This is a business that "walks the walk" of appreciating this great nation - and not ashamed of doing it. And finally, did I mentioned their BBQ is exceptional! Thank you.“

“Blessed! Blessed! Blessed!“

“Great BBQ! The brisket was moist, great flavor , bark was great, smoke ring, all that. Felt like I was back in Texas! The pulled pork was great Eastern NC pulled pork. Buffalo Chips and hush puppies are nice side options. 5 stars! Will be back.“

“This City Barbecue was great! The manager Josh was delightful and very friendly and helpful, we were not sure what to order for the four of us and he helped us! understand the difference choices. The food was very good we ate everything ! I would recommend you try this .“

“Excellent. The vibe is righteous with this place. I don’t think there’s a restaurant that can compete with them.“

“Best buffet I’ve ever been to and best bbq in NC- hands down. The owners and the staff are all awesome! Casey’s has won best buffet pretty much every year since I moved to Wilmington and it is well deserved. If you like good ole southern cooking like grandma used to make- do yourself a favor and check this place out!“

“Best in town with them chickens n them hush puppies!!!!!!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Love this place!! Their barbecue sandwiches are the BOMB . . . my only recommendation is please make sure the bread doesn’t fall apart!! Maybe drain the barbecue and the coleslaw a little more before putting it on. Today’s sandwich was good . . . but they have been a bit soggy in the past. Keep up the good work!!“

“Reasons why I will now be a regular at this place:

1. Affordability. We bought 2 of the family meal deals and were so happy with how much they gave us. Thank you for remaining affordable and not shrinking portions in these tough economic times!

2. Quality. Hands down the TASTIEST bbq and sides I have had in wilmington. Those fancy new places don’t come close, and its way better than Smithfield’s. Green beans are probably the best I’ve ever had.

3. Service. Everything was well packaged and well prepared, they cut no corners.“

“Shrimp burger and fries. The homemade mango lemonade was a real thirst quencher for me. My mom sampled the shrimp burger and a week later was saying where is that Webo’s truck. Well we couldn’t make it to Burgaw in time so we headed to the restaurant across from the Legion Stadium in Wilmington. We were yet delighted😋 again with our meal. Oh I forgot I ordered a turkey bbq plate with collards n yams. (quite tasty) Look to see you soon. May God continue to bless your business feed & serve the community. 🙏🏽“

“The restaurant was very busy, but it was Friday and lunch time. Our waiter was very friendly, but the wait staff was trying to take care of a lot of tables. For us it was fine, because it was a meeting of friends and we had more time to visit. This was my 3rd time there and I will go again.Nice place and good food.“

“Frontier has the BEST hot dogs and burgers! The chili burger is to die for. It’s a humble restaurant, with a lot of heart. I highly recommend“

“K38 at The Forum is always a great spot, but what really makes it stand out are the bartenders Holly, Brooke, and Isabelle. They’re the kind of people who make you feel welcome the moment you sit down. Whether it’s remembering your usual drink, recommending something new, or just keeping the good vibes going, they nail it every time!“

“I love to dine at Texas Roadhouse, it's great almost always. Lately though we've been getting it to go because I'm disabled and I hate to get in people's way; hopefully I'll be fixed soon but what I've found really aggravating is getting all the way home to find the order isn't all there. Granted we should have checked it before we left but we shouldn't have to and as is normal, you all were packed and we didn't want to keep anyone waiting. It is disappointing though especially when I'm paying the same price as if I were sitting down enjoying myself, tip too. Maybe the people doing to go orders could just check behind themselves, it sure would be nice when you have a to go order and you live 30 miles away. We're all human and we all make mistakes as well, so I know we'll be back!!“