Barbecue Center

Great Lexington BBQ and definitely one to f my go to's in the area! Take some friends and enjoy a giant banana split but ensure you bring your bib. The staff is friendly and the restaurant is always clean.

Found another barbecue place that I love very much. I went simple today with just a barbecue chicken sandwich basket with hush puppies. One of the best hush puppies I've had so far. And the barbecue sauce on the perfectly cooked tender chicken breast was absolutely delicious and I wish I had gotten a side of that barbecue sauce to dip more into it. I will do that next time believe me you. It was just my husband and I so I couldn't order that massive gigantic ginormous ice cream dish cuz I would just get sick. So I'm dying to come back here with a group so we can attack it. It smelled wonderful in there, the staff was wonderful, and I want to go back and try different things.

When you walk in, you will likely find the restaurant full of locals enjoying some really good food. As we were just visiting, they didn't hold it against us, even though my blue Hawaiian shirt stood out quite a bit among what the other guys were wearing.We sat in a booth, got immediate service, and ordered a couple of iced teas that were very good compared to the usual brews we had in the area. I decided on a coarse-chopped pork sandwich, which comes with slaw on top. I got the white slaw and then an order of hush puppies.For those who follow me from other states, you may not appreciate the great Southern food that we have in North Carolina. But if you visit or come to live here, you will soon agree it's great here.The coarse chop on the meat was a pleasant way to eat the sandwich from the usual chopped pork, and I would recommend it. The eastern sauce was good and tangy, just the way it should be.We saw a banana split being made here. I think it's 3 pounds of ice cream and not to be ordered for the faint-hearted. I could not eat that much ice cream, so we just watched it being made. Service from everyone there was great and super friendly. Worth a stop for sure if you are looking for good food.

Went to Barbecue Center today with group of 5. We each ordered something diff and I believe everyone was happy with their choices. I had the small BBQ tray with course chopped and Red Slaw and hushpuppies. Everything was delicious. Our waitress was top notch with the service and all 5 orders came out together. The restaurant was busy as we hardly found a place to park our motorcycles. This is my first trip to Lexington for BBQ in probably 40 years but I hope to come back soon. I highly recommend the Barbecue Center.

In most respects, Barbecue Center is as reliable as ever. It's still a comfortable, old school space. It's still excellent service. It's still the same dishes and recipes. Why the downgrade to three stars then?I blame the quality of the meat. My chopped pork plate was loaded with fat; I'd estimate it made up a quarter or more of my serving. I felt cheated. And yet I assure you the price hasn't been reduced by 25 percent. C'mon, y'all. Do better. There's too much competition in Lexington and the surrounding area to sell your customers short this way.

Came here today and it was pretty empty despite hearing it was the best BBQ place around. We were seated immediately and I found the servers to be very attentive. We ordered our food and it was out in less than 5 minutes. I know bbq is generally slow cooked so it's likely ready as soon as you order it. But how fast it came out made it obvious that the fries and hush puppies are just sitting back there being kept warm. Not the biggest deal, fries were delicious, hush puppies were probably the best I've ever had. They weren't dense, we're fluffy and still crispy. The BBQ had too much vinegar for me. But prices were reasonable, portions are big and service is great. Check them out!

The food is great! Love the BBQ chicken and it's also my favorite pork BBQ! They have large desserts as well. I've not tried them yet.

Super busy and still had excellent service. Food was very good, though the hush puppies were kind of bland.

Can we talk about the banana split? It is a monstrosity of a dessert. 5 of us shared it and we were not able to finish it. The only reason I am not giving 5 stars is because it almost feels like too much - but then again that is the whole premise and it brings people in the door. Someone is our party got the banana pudding and they also said it was delicious! I want to go back ASAP and try some of the BBQ!

I hadn't been to the Barbecue Center in years, but I was near by recently and knew I had to stop for lunch when I rode by and the smoke was billowing out of the smokehoue making the whole area smell all good. I rolled up for curb service, got the coarse chopped plate and a hot dog all the way, both were excellent. The big chunks of pork had a great smoky flavor and some with the brown outside bark that I love so much. Everyone has different tastes for bbq, Barbecue Center is a top pick for me, wish I lived a little closer.