Troutmans Barbecue

By far my favorite spot in Denton to dine in whether it be dinner or supper. Jaime, Brittany, Summer, & many others here that make this place go around, create a great atmosphere & a place you wanna keep on returning to. My go to, are the dry rub Hotwings & the trip to the salad bar. As a small family owned business, you cannot go wrong with a good meal from Troutmans. On a typical week day, I'm usually in and out within 30 minutes, full & ready for a good ole nap. Plus they have great in house made ranch dressing and they remember me by name which I thoroughly value. My brother and his family love it as well.

We traveled to Troutman's BBQ on a blistering hot July afternoon. The staff was as welcoming as the air conditioning. I love the local restaurants where the staff are so nice! The owner even stopped by our table to ensure all was ok. We ordered several BBQ plates & sandwiches with fries, slaw & 1 salad. The fries, slaw & small salad bar were solid, but the BBQ was a bit weak. The meat didn't have a smoke flavor even though they cook over wood coals. The meat was chopped nicely, but needed a little spice. I added a bit of salt & Texas Pete to enhance the flavor. I wish their was a hint of vinegar in the sauce which is my personal favorite. They have daily specials & the prices are lowest I've seen for BBQ! Give them a try!

Myself and my wife went there on a whim passing by, it was not busy so we decided to stop and try out their food. The service was great we were seated immediately and brought our drinks. Once we ordered the food was brought fairly quickly and it was all very good and hot. The food had a great taste and was prepared fresh. They offered salad bar and the waitress stayed on top of our drink refills which was refreshing not to have to ask. The establishment is a little older but has a great feel and would be a great place to take family and friends or children. The portions are worth the price . I recommend trying the restaurant out and I will return again.

While in Denton on another matter, we stopped by for a Chopped BBQ Sandwich ($2.75), and while the taste remains solid (meat is tender, moist, and slightly smokey), there is not a great deal of meat on this sandwich, nor is there much slaw. Most of what you taste is bread.Don't think we'll stop by again!

I eat at Troutmens often when I vis my parents. They have great food and great and fast service. I would go there anytime!

I like this place ! I called my order in, and they were nice from beginning to end. We got hot dogs, fries and (of course) Cheerwine!I am a southern girl so I prefer the pink hot dogs, and they use the brown dogs. I usually don't like them at all, but I must say that I liked theirs very much. The chili and slaw were both tasty.The fries are straight cut, hot and flavorful.The cashier was cool, and once we chit chatted - I learned that she is part of the original family that owns Troutmans. The dining area appeared small, and there are 3 bar seats at the counter. The place is aged, but it is clean and well kept. Denton has an odd reputation, and this is the first time I've ever stopped to eat there. I would definitely stop in again!

Troutmans, was started some 40 years ago by Pee Wee Troutman. Pee Wee got started at Tarlton's BBQ in Lexington, then went to Denton to open his own.Now his children run the place.I think they still may have curb service,not sure. They serve breakfast but the Q is what people come for. Chopped or sliced your choice, trays or plates pretty good meal. On the weekend's BBQ Chicken is served,good salad bar to. They have deal's through the week on cheese burgers or breakfast sandwiches. There always a crowd there, that;s a good sign.

I've been hearing about this place for years because it's in my husband's home town and he misses it. One day we were in town visiting so he had stop in. The bbq pulled pork was tasty and I would go back but they really need to clean up the place. The menu and condiment bottles were sticky, the napkin dispenser had dust all over it, and there was one table in the dining area that was used as a storage area and has accumulated a lot of random things that they must not be able to find a better place to store. I was a little surprised at how small the portions were for the prices that we paid. Especially because this place is dirty and located in Denton, I think they need to either reduce some prices or increase the portions.

BLUF: Old School BBQ.This place is special to me, so this review is probably a little biased. I grew up outside Denton, but my dad and his family are from outside Denton. Part of the Wilson clan, Ancestry.com tells me that I am likely related to half the other people in the world that answer Denton NC when asked where they are from.I have been coming to Troutmans literally as long as I can remember, however I joined the Navy about 18 years ago and had not visited in that span of time, since probably the mid-90's. When a hiking trip with my daughter took us out to Bald Mountain, I thought I would also introduce her to another piece of my childhood. Troutman's has not changed one chair or one spoon, and to me, a fairly well travelled mid-30's southerner reminiscent of simpler times, that is a remarkable and beautiful thing. It's like in the Disney movie, Ratatouille, when the food critic eats the ratatouille and has a flood of warm childhood memories. Troutman's is like that for me. Lunch Sunday after church with my grandmother, breakfast with my dad after a Saturday morning hunt, dinner with my grandfather after fishing Tuckertown or Uwharrie all day.Troutman's is at-least-locally famous for their red slaw. It is simply the standard to which others are compared. Their pulled pork is what I guess you could call Lexington style, but to me Lexington's BBQ is Troutman-style. Hush puppies, fries, everything else is standard, but not what you go to Troutman's for. If you want a burger, there is a Hardee's right up 109. If you want a sit down menu with a larger selection, or you don't actually want BBQ chicken or pork, Rick's is right next to Hardee's. But if you want the best old fashioned, old school BBQ, it really doesn't get any better than Troutman's. Yes their facility is old, probably a little grimy by city standards, the ketchup bottles should probably be replaced, but to me that is part of what makes the place special, authentic and not some mass produced, frozen Smithfield crap joint owned by a restaurant investor from Maryland that went to NCSU 30 years ago. Curb service-honk your horn and the waitress will come to your car and get your order. Who does that anymore? Troutman's. All I can ask is for Troutman's to not change a thing.

If I could give it minus stars I would. The only time we ever ate here my daughter threw up everything within 10 minutes. She was so sick to her stomach it was pathetic. After she got it all off her stomach she was okay but it was the stomach ache and vomiting in the truck that just really was a nightmare. We have yet to eat their since and when we told people that we knew in town they laughed and asked us why we went there in the first place. Evidently not many people in town eat here since it's so nasty. This made me feel like a fool. Well fool me once is all I have to say because you wont fool me twice. We will never go back and if anyone ever asks us about where to eat in town this is the FIRST place to tell them NOT to go! Disgusting!