GOOD Q AND EATS

Lexington Style Trimmings 1513 E Center St Ext Lexington, NC 27292 (336) 249-8211 Tues-Sun 11-8pm Directions (See previous post…Back Country BBQ) I determined that it was brief ride to my…

14 Back Country Barbecue 4014 Linwood-Southmont Rd Lexington, NC 27292 (336) 956-1696 All week:  11-9pm Directions As things would have it my team minus me (injured) was playing in the…

Georgia Butts BBQ 1024 Lake Oconee Parkway, Eatonton, GA 706-474-0946 Mon – Tue 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Wed – Sat 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Directions Interesting little place. …

Angela’s Pizza and Italian Restaurant 9705 Mintworth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28227 (704) 573-2737 Sun 11:00 am – 9:00 pm Tue – Sat 11:00 am – 10:00 pm Directions This is…

Mac’s Speed Shop 2414 Sandy Porter Rd Charlotte, NC 28273 Steele Creek, NC (704) 504-8500 http://www.macspeedshop.com/ Directions Always like going to Mac’s.  Nice biker theme with all the crafts that…

Speedy Lohr’s3664 N Carolina Hwy 8Lexington, NC 27292(336) 242-9195 Mon-Sun 6am-9pm Directions: http://www.yelp.com/map/speedy-lohrs-bbq-lexington-3 After eating at Speedy Lohr’s (Lexington location) I knew it was time to get back to posting…

Smokin Pig the BBQ Joint 3986 US Hwy 17 Richmond Hill, Ga 31324 912-756-7850 Tues-Sat 11-9pm; Sun 11-3pm Directions   Geez there are lot of Smoking Pigs located in Georgia.  Some…

Pig Out 3001 New Cut Rd, Inman, SC 29349 (864) 949-7431 Open Lunch- Dinner 7 days a week Ribs only – Thurs/Fri/Saturday (better check) Directions KC twisted my arm and…

Halls Chophouse434 King StCharleston, SC 29403Restaurant: 843.727.0090Office: 843.727.0190M-F 4pm-2am,  Sun – 10:30-2pmWebsiteDirections If you are in Charleston and you get tired of eating fried seafood this is a worthy alternative…

Farmboy’s Barbecue 525 Columbia Ave Chapin, SC 29036 803-345-7600 Thurs-Sat 11-8pm Website Directions This is a totally awesome dining experience.  Like similar Q establishments in the SC middlings it is…

Bobbee O’s  BBQ 9401 Statesville Rd Charlotte, NC 28269 (704) 509-6902 Mon-Thu 11am-8pm Fri-Sat 11am-9pm Sun 12pm-5pm Let the BBQ bell ring, Charlotte finally has another new good bbq site!!!  …

Ellwood’s Barbecue and Burger Bar 16139 Lancaster Hwy Charlotte, NC 28277 (980) 819-7711 M-Th 11-10pm, F-Sat 11-11pm, Sun 11-8pm Website Directions Hey, although located in a shopping center, this place…

Vic’s On The River 26 E Bay St Savannah, GA 31401 912-721-1000 Sun-Th 11-10pm, Fri-Sat 11-11pm Website Directions Blaster turned me on to this fine locale and it was absolutely…

Babe’s BBQ Shack 525 Hwy 80 Savannah, GA  31408 912-966-9662 M-Sat 11-7pm Website Directions While on a business trip to Savannah a couple of business associates, Viper and Sparky, recommended…

Mama Ricotta’s 601 South Kings Drive Suite AA Charlotte, NC 28204 M-T 11-10pm, F-S 11-11pm, Sun 11-9pm 704.343.0148 Website Directions Mama Ricotta’s has been a backbone of Italian food in…

The Fresh House 805 Main St W, Locust, NC 28097 704-888-146 M-F  Lunch & Dinner, Sunday – Lunch Directions In my neck of the woods The Fresh House would be…

Mathias Sandwich Shop7235 Saint Andrews Road  Columbia, SC 29212803-781-4002M-F 7am-6pm, Sat 7am-4pmWebsiteDirections Wow this place looks the part and acts the part of a local dive with good eats!  The ambience…

Good Q and Eats has a new page – Kith and Kin Eats This new page is dedicated to the wonderful good eats we have had at home, relatives, and…

Ms. B’s Southern Kitchen 213 Sunset Boulevard West Columbia, SC  29169 803-509-5945 Tues-Sat 11am-8pm, Sunday 11-3pm Directions This establishment is owned by the same owners who own Doc’s Barbecue.  Need…

Conestoga Steak House3549 Montgomery HwyDothan, AL  36302334-794-4445M-Th 4:30-9:30pm, F-Sat 4:30-10pmDirections This place is not much to look at either inside or out.  It is a throwback to those dear old one…

Westwood  BBQ 604 W Bobo Newsom Hwy Hartsville, SC 29550 (843) 332-7142 Thurs-Sat – 11am-9pm, Sun 10:30-2pm Directions On my meanderings to get back home from a guy’s weekend at Pawley’s I…

Sauceman’s228 West BoulevardCharlotte, NC  28203704-333-7070Mon-Sat 11 am – 9 pmWebsiteDirections Quite an interesting place.  Has all the attributes of a fine Q dining establishment which it supplies most aptly.  Definitely…

Liam’s Restaurant 113 East Jackson Street  Thomasville, GA 31792 229-226-9944 Lunch:  Tues-Fri 11-2pm Dinner:  Thurs- Sat  5:30pm- close Brunch: Sat – 9-1pm Website Directions We happen to stumble upon this jewel…

Firehouse Subs 540 Locations Website Location and Hours of Operation Yea, this is a chain.  So what is the big deal?  Well I don’t like doing chains on this site,…

Heirloom Market BBQ 2243 Akers Mill Rd Ste 110 Atlanta, GA 30339 (770) 612-2502 Tue-Thu 11 am – 8 pm Fri 11 am – 9 pm Sat 12 pm –…

Jake’s Good Eats 12721 Albemarle Rd Charlotte, NC 28227 704-545-4741 T-Thur 11-9pm F- Sat 11-2:30, 5-9pm Website Directions Wow this place is like far out on the outskirts of Charlotte.…

Soho South Cafe 12 W Liberty St Savannah, GA 31401 (912) 233-1633 Mon-Sun 11 am – 4 pm Website Map This place was an interesting just for lunch restaurant.  It…

Frankie Boys 8624 Camfield St Charlotte, NC 28277 704-341-5757 M-Sat 11-9, Sun 12-6 Website Directions Now Frankie Boys is situated in a rather new shopping center.  Not exactly inspiring for…

Table 274 274 S Sharon Amity Rd Charlotte, NC 28211 (704) 817-9721 M-T 11-10pm, F-S 11-11pm, Sun 10-9pm Website Directions This restaurant resides in the Cotswold area of Charlotte in the…

Sconyers Bar-B-Que 2250 Sconyers Way Augusta, GA 30906 Phone: (706) 790-5411 Thur- Sat:  10am-10pm Website Directions I had wanted to try to this restaurant for the past 5 years or…

Steak’n Hoagie Shop 1542 Stallings Rd Matthews, NC 28104 704-568-1739 Mon-Sat 11am-9pm Website Directions When I need a Philly fix I head to Steak’n Hoagie.  They have three locations in…

Queen City Q 225 E 6th Street, Suite A Charlotte, NC 28202 704-334-8437M-Sat 11am-12am, Sun 11am-10pm Website and Directions Wow is this deja vu or what.  Another nouveau barbecue restaurant…

Zesto West Columbia 504 12th Street West Columbia, SC 29169 803-794-4652 M-Sat 10am-11pm Website Directions Zesto is a household name down in Gamecock country.  It is a family owned business…

Midwood Smokehouse 1401 Central Ave Charlotte, NC 28205 704-295-4227 Mon-Thu 11am-1am Fri-Sat 11am-2am Sun 11am-12am Website Directions Midwood is another example of nouveau barbecue restaurants popping up in urban environments…

Clementine 153 S Main St Harrisonburg, VA 22801 540-801-8881 Mon-Sat 11am-12am, Sun- 11am-10pm Website Directions Located in the heart of Harrisonburg VA this was sweet little dining experience.  Atmosphere was…

Speedy’s Barbecue1317 Winston RoadLexington, NC 27295336-248-2410M-Sat – Lunch and DinnerWebsiteDirections No doubt this is great Cue and will make the destination listing.  The only problem it is so near the…

Blue Marlin 1200 Lincoln St Columbia, SC 29201 803-799-3838 Mon-Fri – Lunch/Dinner Sat-Sun- Dinner Website Directions The Blue Marlin is a perennial favorite of mine for business lunches and dinners.…

Smoakies Bar-B-Que 107 Cemetery Lane Cordele, GA 31015 (229) 273-0802 Tues-Sat 11-8:30pm Website Directions This little Q joint is just off of I-75 outside of Cordele, Ga.  A very easy…

Captain Steve’s Seafood 8517 Monroe Road Charlotte, NC 28212 5704-535-1400 Tue – Thu: 11:30 am – 2:00 pm 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm Fri: 11:30 am – 2:00 pm 4:00…

Hite’s Bar B Que240 Dreher RdWest Columbia, SC  29169803-794-4120Lunch (W-Sun)  Dinner (Fri-Sat)DirectionsBoy was I surprised.  A group of us visited this establishment and found out it was basically a takeout…

Thirsty Fellow 621 Gadsden St Columbia, SC 29201 803-799-1311 M-Sat – 11am-2am Sun – 10am-2am Website Directions Nice place and close to the USC campus for the youngsters.  Looks like…

Brown Hotel J. Graham’s Cafe 335 West Broadway Louisville, KY 40202 888-888-5252 Daily 7am-2pm Website Directions One score and four or five years ago I  happened to be the bluegrass…

Libby’s 116 West Main Street Lexington, SC 29072 803-520-4689 M-Sat 11-10pm Website Directions Nice little lunch/dinner place in downtown Lexington.  Very much different from the ubiquitous offerings out on Sunset Boulevard.…

Fox Brothers Barbecue 1238 Dekalb Avenue Northeast Atlanta, GA 30307-2026 404-577-4030 Sun-Thur: 11am-10pm; Saturday: 11am-11pm Website Map/Directions Well I would never have thought a “Destination Q” place would be in Atlanta,…

1700 Roper MountainGreenville, NC 864-329-0054 Location/Directions Very similar to Henry’s (below) in terms of Barbecue.  As a side you need to get the Sweet Potato Crunch.  Awesome!

True BBQ 1237 D Avenue West Columbia, SC 29169-6307 803-791-9950 Website Directions Didn’t know what to think about this place.  A shack of a building with a cooker outside in…

Blue Ridge Dining Room – Grove Park Inn290 Macon AvenueAsheville, NC 28804-3799(800) 438-5800WebsiteMap Now I am not a big buffet eater because I usually find them somewhat sub par to…

4507 Wilkinson Blvd Gastonia, NC 28056 704-824-1956 Directions I was starving, and it looked like a great Q dive from the outside.  However, you never know, but I knew I was…

Bascom’s Chop House3665 Ulmerton RoadClearwater, FL 33762-4257Dinner: M-Sat 5-10pm, Sun- 4-9pmLunch: M-F 11:30-2:30pmWebsiteDirections Very fine Steak/Seafood house.  Had the whole nine yards here.  Started with some cocktails and proceeded with…

Pinky’s Westside Grill 1600 West Morehead Street Charlotte, NC 28208 704-332-0402 Open Mon-Thu 11am-11pm; Fri-Sat 11am-12am; Sun 11am-10pm Directions Website Wow, what a place!  The food seems to be a…

Ed Boudreaux’s Bayou Bar-B-Que 48 Biltmore Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 296-0100 Directions Website (better call for hours) Quite the interesting place.  Don’t go there expecting NC barbecue of any…

Fat Boy’s Backyard Barbecue 509 N Main St Ste B Sylvester, GA 31791 229-777-0971 M-Sat: 11-9pm Directions/Map I was a little apprehensive about this place from the outside.  It was…

Nu-Way Weiners430 Cotton AvenueMacon, Ga478-743-1368M-F 6am-7pm45.Sat – 7am-6pmWebsiteDirections One of the Posse told me about this place and had to give it a whirl.  Glad I did.   Awesome dogs…

Pisgah Inn P.O. Box 749, Waynesville, NC 28786 Milepost 408.6 828-235-8228 Directions http://www.pisgahinn.com Breckfast, Lunch, and Dinner Not Open Late Fall thru Early Spring This  is a unique restaurant.  Located…

Luella’s Bar-B-Cue 501 Merrimon Avenue Asheville, NC 28804-3407 (828) 505-7427 Open Mon-Thu 11am-9pm; Fri-Sat 11am-10pm; Sun 10am-3pm http://luellasbarbeque.com/index.php?page=home Map/Directions Asheville isn’t exactly a great haven for piedmont or eastern style…

Vincenzo’s Ristorante & Bistro 10 North Market Street Asheville, NC  28801 (828) 254-4698 Mon to Thr from 05:30pm to 10:00pm,Fri to Sat from 05:30pm to 11:00pm,Sun from 05:30pm to 09:00pm…

Finch’s Restaurant 401 W Peace St Raleigh, NC 27603 (919) 834-7396 Mon-Fri 6 am – 3 pm Sat 7 am – 1 pm Sun 7 am – 2 pm Map/Directions…

Three Li’l Pigs Barbeque Botetourt Commons 120 Kingston Drive Daleville, VA 24083 Restaurant: 540-966-0165 S-Thurs 11-9 – Fri- Sat 11-11 http://www.threelilpigsbbq.com/index.html Map/Directions Well first of all I am not a…

Jack Brown’s Beer and Burger Joint 80 South Main StreetHarrisonburg, VA 22801(540) 433-5225Open Daily 11am – 2amwww.jackbrownsjoint.com Map/Directions Wow this place is really small like itzy bitzy and fills up…