Daddy D's BBQ

Nice place with a wonderful smell of onions and smoky BBQ the minute you walk in. I was shocked that there was so much gluten free. I didn't expect that at all. Nice service. Great brisket.It was next door to a kids play place so it was convenient too. We'll be back.

Although Daddy D's has been around for years, we never managed to stop by for a variety of reasons. As an aside, I was aware that in the beginning, Danny's BBQ of Cary, provided assistance to Daddy D's in the beginning to get up and rolling. We always loved Danny's which featured a Texas/Florida style of smoked barbecue. At that time (1990's and early 2000's), the predominant (perhaps only) BBQ style in this area was the eastern NC vinegar-based variety. So, it didn't take long for Danny's to began spreading the word that other styles of BBQ were as good or better (subjective, I know).It was around 3 PM on a Tuesday when we happened to drive past Daddy D's, and we finally decided to stop in, and I'm glad we did.First of all, our family have really grown to favor the Texas/Florida/Kansas City/Tennessee styles of BBQ. We just personally never grew fond of the vinegar-based Eastern Carolina style of BBQ, but that's subjective of course. Well, Daddy D's has both, with their main focus being on the former. Their menu shows some Eastern-style BBQ offerings, so they cater to everyone.They were still serving lunch when we came - and by the way - they give a 10% military/law enforcement discount, which is nice.I wound up ordering the Burnt Ends platter, and you get two sides - I chose the baked beans and coleslaw. Along with that, we ordered a separate 1/2 lb of pulled pork so all of us could dig into that if we were still hungry. My wife ordered a brisket sandwich, and my son had their steak sandwich offering - but theirs was made from brisket.The interior of the restaurant has a nice barbecue vibe to it - lots of wood. The waitress was very friendly and accommodating, and the overall vibe was inviting.My burnt ends platter was absolutely scrumptuous. The meat was super tender - like butter, and I also love what they do with their baked beans. They add a bit of vinegar, brown sugar, molasses, some pork bits, etc. The beans had a slightly tangy taste, but boy were they good. Coleslaw was just as we prefer ours - that is, finely chopped. Needless to say, I devoured my Burnt Ends platter. And for lunch, the portions were just right - enough to fill you up, to be sure.Now as for the pulled pork, we were a little disappointed. You see, they served us the pork that must have been sitting out all day in their kitchen warmer, and it was totally dried out. It looked as if they left it out all day in the kitchen. We had to add barbecue sauce to get some moisture in there, and when we did, it tasted fairly good. We can only imagine how it would taste after first being made. My recommendation would be to come during normal lunch-time hours if you are going to order the pulled pork.My wife and son enjoyed their meals to be sure. So, the bottom line is that we were looking for a barbecue place like this because Fuquay-Varina is sorely lacking of BBQ restaurants. I wish a "City Barbecue" chain would come to Fuquay as they have some excellent offerings. But right now, as far as BBQ establishments go, Daddy D's is it (for both Fuquay and Varina), unless there is something else that we're not aware of. Will we come back? Why yes we will (looking forward to it), and other than the dried-out pulled pork - which I can't imagine they would serve like that every day - their menu offers quite a bit of variety that should please most folks.We're only giving it 4 stars because of the dried-out pork. But everything else was perfect! I can change my review the next time we go and try to order the pulled pork again. If all is well then, changing it to 5 stars will be easy to do. Looks like we found our local BBQ home.https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g49151-d15323785-r947465838-Daddy_D_s_BBQ-Fuquay_Varina_North_Carolina.html#

This food is amazing! The tea is the best I've tasted. You get a good amount of food for your dollar. The service is good because I ordered delivery and the food came so fast! I'm just so happy right now lol I love it! Definitely have a regular customer in me!

Real smoke flavor. Hush puppies were real good! Fast / friendly service in a great location.

First visit. New to the area. Very fast and friendly service! Food was good across the board. Everything very tasty and flavorful but not overpowering. Loved the seasoning on the fries. Maybe the best fries I've had in a long time! BBQ comes kind of dry so you can add your own sauces. Choose from eastern, hot, mild, and sweet.

Excellent service and flavor. Spot on pulled pork and brisket. Mac n Cheese was tender and flavorful. Hush pups had a light sweetness. Fries were a lil thin but tasted awesome even after the drive home. Definitely the best bbq spot in Fuquay. We'll be back.

Really great flavors and our kids love it. The brisket is delicious and tender and the sides are really yummy too!

Daddy D's deserves higher than a 3.9 in my opinion. The food always tastes good to me! The service is always friendly. The meat is always tender and the sides are good. We are picky about our greens and their greens are even good! The sauces are alllll good! If I HAD to pick something to critique, the only thing I would want for my personal preference would be the brisket could be just a tad bit more juicy!!!

My wifes Brisket plate, was sooooo dry. Soaked it in your Eastern sauce to finish. The Briskit Philly today? Big miss! The glob of cheese wiz, not good! It was a mess. A provolone melted top would be an improvement. Sorry guys! But this was not a good meal. However, service was awesome.

2nd trip here.Food is very bland. Subpar to say the least. Brisket was overcooked which looked as though additional uncooked fat was added last minute to try and moisten up the meat. Ribs were extremely dry with a very small amount of meat on the bone. The ribs also were small as if they were the last two ribs left in the rack. All of the sides ordered were subpar to be nice with the exception of the Banana Pudding and Collard Greens (Pudding was amazing, greens good.). I would highly recommend staying away from this restaurant. I ordered almost every meat on the menu during this last visit (1/4 lb of brisket, 2 ribs, 1/4 lb of eastern bbq, and almost every side.) The Waitstaff is nice which may be a portion of why the rating for this restaurant is so high. That being said, I do not understand how it has a high rating as the food is honestly worse than what you can make at home by yourself. Save your money and go to a different place. The food is not good here. Why does it have so many 4 star reviews?! 4 is not good food. It is great. Stop rating places like this so high please.