Rubbin' Butts BBQ
313 Whittier Hwy, Center Harbor
(603) 253-4953
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Being from NC, GA,AL & Texas, I found the pork was thin on flavor so get extra sauce. The brisket, however, would have made any Texan proud. Great flavor spiced just right. But, my sympathy to yawl … you pay way more for BBQ than we do in the south and we always serve it up with at least two sides, eg; beans, slaw and / or salad.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Got there 10 minutes before closing. The staff was welcoming and friendly even though it was clear they had a very busy day!
I didn’t want to ask for too much since I knew I was catching them before closing. They made me 3 brisket plates with Mac and cheese and cornbread.
Everything was amazing! The brisket was so tender, you didn’t even need a fork to cut it. It just fell apart. Can’t wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I’ve had some so-so barbecue, but this place is really bad. Got pulled pork that had zero barbecue sauce on it and tasted like the meat had been frozen. Would not recommend.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 2
We found this by accident in a NH magazine (well our 8 year old did) and decided to check it out. Food was absolutely amazing, staff was friendly and we left with some extras and merch. Great place! Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very little flavor, the brisket and pulled pork was moist but lacked flavor, it needed more time to render and the brisket lacked flavor and was tough.
I had house made beans and house made Mac and cheese. Neither were palatable. I spent a lot of time in Texas and the Southwest. This is the farthest from decent BBQ you can get. Very surprised on 4.7 rating when we stopped in.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Okay BBQ. We tried the ribs and brisket which were okay. Having the brisket with Mac seemed to help it. The pulled pork was good. They have spicy, sweet, and mustard BBQ sauces to choose from. The beans and broccoli salad were not very good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Brisket, Potato Salad, Corn Bread, Broccoli Salad, Mac \u0026 Cheese, Coleslaw, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Mac \u0026 Cheese with Brisket, BBQ Sauces
Tender and juicey brisket and ribs, owner's are super nice beautiful spot over looking lake Winnipesaukee in Center Harbor stop in for some good BBQ!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent barbecue, nice quaint place. Prices are reasonable. Great brisket, ribs, kielbasa and had a half chicken the other day too. Broccoli salad is a 10.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The ribs did fall off the bone and the pastrami sandwich was great when I added cheese, mustard and warmed it in the microwave. The baked beans are good. I'm not fond of the tortellini or the coleslaw but for some people it could be good. Don't buy the chicken. It was dry and the outer skin was too hard. So I was disappointed. There is also too much of a rub seasoning on it. The sweet bbq sauce is spicy. My mouth was burning. I would buy the pastrami again.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
I was passing through Center Harbor And popped in for lunch, and I am very happy that I did. I found a cute clean barbecue joint that served up excellent barbecue loaded with flavor and was juicy. I ordered the RBBBQ platter, which was more than enough for one person and could easily be split by two. High-quality brisket, rib juicy and tender with a nice bark. The kielbasa melted in your mouth and the pulled pork was great. Bonus is they had mustard barbecue sauce. Winning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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A northern shop serving some very delicious southern fare.
Great BBQ
People were friendly
Fantastic....the ribs fall off the bone and the beans are some of the best I've ever had. Everything is fresh, the place is super clean and we spoke with really friendly staff!
My husband & I visited this past weekend. We enjoyed ourselves at this quaint spot. The atmosphere & decor is really nice. The customer service is great as well. We shared a meal for two & added an extra side. We paid about $57 and were full! Our meal came with two sides, ribs & chicken. They have really good bbq sauce, one regular & another spicy. The sides were amazing (baked beans, Cole slaw, Mac & cheese, cornbread). My favorite was the baked beans! I’d go back just for that if I could! However, we were a bit disappointed with the meat. While it was tender & falling off the bone, it lacked flavor. The bbq sauce helped a bit. Overall, would recommend if you’re in the area.
Amy, Rocco, and Jordan are absolutely amazing! Friendly atmosphere. Feels like you walk in seeing old time friends. Food I can’t stop eating. Tried Rocco’s Cowboy candy and can personally say who doesn’t like spice I loved it.
And their Southwest Corn chowder is definitely something to write home about.
Let’s just say definitely worth a trip.
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