Sweet Carolina Barbecue Company

When Sweet Carolina's opened, we took a chance and ordered catering for a NYE party. The food was amazing and still is a few years later. Just had lunch there last week. The restaurant is clean, the staff is pleasant and Suzanne, the owner, is wonderful. I hope to see this restaurant and their food truck everywhere!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food is fantastic and the service is great!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wow this was bad. Maybe for northern Yankees who don't know what Carolina BBQ is supposed to taste like, this is considered good but for anyone who spent any time living in the South, this was not good.
Who uses spiral noodles for their Mac and cheese and why did they use wall spackle for their cheese? Ain't no one's mama in Moore County ever made Mac and Cheese that looked like that.
I get it, Carolina BBQ is vinegar based but come on, the key to life is moderation. The vinegar was overpowering and distracted from the meat.
Now to the meat, I've never had BBQ that tough before. The tough meat combined with an overpowering vinegar made it rather unappealing.
Now to the one bright spot. The way I evaluate the quality of a REAL BBQ joint is how do they make their collards. Surprisingly they knocked it out of the park. I would put their collards up against some of the finest BBQ joints in NC, eastern Tennessee, northern Georgia, Virginia and West Virginia. Those collards were incredible.
The staff was friendly and the restaurant area had a decent vibe to it but someone especially their pit master needs to spend a few months living in Carolina to see what quality BBQ is supposed to taste like and learn how to make it that way.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

We had the pulled chicken sandwich and burger with fries and it was DELICIOUS ! Friendly staff and relaxing atmosphere. Highly recommend !

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Hidden gem of a BBQ restaurant in Toms River! Great food and great service, was our first time there and we'll be back for sure.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First time going & will definitely be back. The brisket was delicious, the mashed potatoes & onion rings just as good! Great waitstaff & service! Nice little gem here!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is the 1st time here and I had the Brisket sandwich which was really good and my wife had the Brisket platter with hush puppies and she said they were really good... and also got some ribs and pulled pork the weekend 😋 also the staff was excellent

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food and very nice people.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

We recently had Sweet Carolina Barbecue Company cater our son’s graduation party, and I usually don’t take the time to write reviews — but this meal absolutely deserves one! Everything we ordered was beyond delicious. The pulled pork, BBQ chicken, and brisket were tender, flavorful, and a huge hit with our guests. The hush puppies were perfectly crisp, and the chicken fingers were great— even the adults couldn’t resist them!

From the generous portions to the quality of the food, we were so impressed. Sweet Carolina made our celebration even more special, and we wouldn’t hesitate to use them again. Highly recommend for any event!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Thank you Suzanne and your great staff at Sweet Carolina for such a wonderful experience catering our son and future daughter in law’s Engagement Party. She is a graduate of UNC and was one of their star women’s soccer players. What better theme to have than true Carolina style bbq!!! Nothing compares to this style of cooking. Everything was perfect- from planning the menu and quantity needed to the well packaged trays of deliciousness. Directions for heating and maintaining the food and the extra condiments made it so easy for us. EVERYTHING was just perfect and truly enjoyed by all. We got rave reviews from our guests and wanted to share this so that you too can have a great experience with Sweet CAROLINA. 🩵

First time here. Ordered take out. Best corn bread and hush puppies around,really enjoyed those. Chicken was moist,pork tasted like pork. I like that they aren't heavy on any sauces so food tastes like what it is. Collard greens and fried okra were pretty good too. Overall a decent meal. Worth a try,I plan on going back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Suzanne was a delight to coordinate with for an offsite event. SCBbqCo made a fantastic meal and ensured that our order aligned with our guest count while also being patient enough to help us work through a viable menu according to our needs. Thanks to Suzanne and team!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great bbq and also has cheerwine, which I’ve never found anywhere in nj

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

The food was very good, you can tell the meat is high quality, it’s super flavorful as well. The sides were also very delicious and the hush puppies were phenomenal. The service was excellent, and the employees were extremely nice. Definitely going back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Picked up 2 pulled pork sandwiches with hush puppies and Mac and cheese for sides. The pork was so tender and delicious on the sandwich with Cole slaw. The hush puppies are amazing and the Mac and Cheese was creamy and cheesy. (This was one of the lunch specials for $10 each!) We’ve had other menu items in the past. The pulled chicken and ribs are very good as well. Will definitely be going back for another great meal.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5