Whispering Pines B-B-Q

CASH & CHECKS ONLY! Clean and nice small town feel. Loved the sweet tea and option to sit outside with our dog. Waitress took our order, but brought our food in a to go bag, had us pay and didn't come back. That was interesting after tipping more than 20% before we ate.The baked beans were great, and the BBQ was as expected. It was dry without the dip, but we're had plenty to make it better. Waitstaff was nice and quick. We were pleased and glad we stopped for a quick bite after a long hike.

The food was horrible I got a bbq plate the meat lacked flavor and was dry. I was in albemarle for work and needed lunch. The service was great friendly staff very nice. The ambiance gives a small town vibe which I love. The men's bathroom sink is disgusting though pack with lime and rust. Def a one and done spot

A local from the area brought me and some friends here after a Morrow Mountain State Park hike. I was quite pleased with the quality and flavor of the regular ol' pulled pork BBQ. Not to mention the prices weren't bad for it either. As another reviewer very reliably mentioned: they have ONLY eastern style, vinegar based sauce and red, vinegar based slaw. No tomato based sauce and no mayo based slaw.I ordered a tray with tots as my side. They all come with a few hushpuppies too, which was a nice surprise. As mentioned, the BBQ itself was stellar. It can often be cooked too dry and theirs was anything but. I much prefer western style, tomato-based sauce so it was a let down that they didn't have any. The sauce they did have was not bad though. I also don't care for mayo based slaw so I was looking forward to their red slaw. It was, unfortunately, not the best I had.They are cash only so make sure you bring some. Staff was friendly and nice for us know-nothings from out of town. We did get a little bit of staring from the locals though. Nevertheless it's worth checking out, but not my favorite back-road, hometown BBQ joint by far.

I hear this is dry bbq comment from some,, that is what the homemade hot sauce is for as it blends so well. My family is from albemarle and we always get it to bring back when visting. I miss that I can't get the healthy and tasty red slaw at the coast it blends with the bbq perfectly. Happy 80th anniversary! You don't stay around that long if you aren't good. Best BBQ sandwhich around.

Great bbq! The customer service is good and it is clean nice place to eat! Only thing is they only take cash. I do recommend this place through for bbq and great slaw too!

BBQ was delicious, service excellent. Would recommend if you prefer a small hometown place to eat.

Whispering Pines is one of the best BBQ places in Albemarle. We moved to Stanly county 20 years ago. Being from the west, we were only used to sweet thick and smoky bbq sauces. When we first tried it we thought it would be like western style bbq. We learned that NC BBQ uses a different sauce that is vinegar based. This Vinegar based "sauce" is seasoned with a wonderful blend of spices and mild heat. It's more liquid and needs to be shaken up to blend. If you order to go, you will get a small container of this sauce that you are supposed to shake up a little then pour over your bbq as you like. The BBQ flavor of the meat is great! We like ours as a sandwich with the sauce. Many natives like their sandwiches "all-the-way". You can get the bbq chopped or sliced. We prefer sliced, but they are equally tasty. The restaurant offers other American food items if you're not into bbq. Someone mentioned that the server didn't return to their table outside. This restaurant has some outside seating but there is no waitress coming to check on you. If you need something you will have to go inside and ask. It's a very small casual place. The servers are very friendly. This BBQ meat can be ordered in an easy to take home container and used to make tacos or whatever at home. We highly recommend you give it a try. We love it and It's well worth it.

Best barbecue and friendliest staff! Their sauce is amazing! Only bad thing I've had in my whole life of eating there, the ranch dressing. If they'd make their own, it'd be that much better, if that's possible!

Brisket is delicious and my favorite !! The white coleslaw is very good. Service very fast .

I hate leaving bad reviews cause I love to see everyone succeed but the food was terrible, the BBQ was very dry and they only have vinegar based sauce. The people were very friendly but I definitely will not be returning to this restaurant.