J-Top's BBQ Shop

My husband frequently works in this area so we met up for lunch here one day and I hadn't really looked into it prior, I just love bbq LOL. My husband ordered chopped BBQ, as did i, but I got green beans and collards, and he got Mac and cheese and fried okra. We both got hush puppies as well. Hush puppies are 8/10 - very good. Bbq is excellent. The sides were all good honestly. No complaints, but the thing I LOVED MOST was.... My husbands fried okra. I ate most of of because he got dispatched out to some nearby call, and the okra was THERE. Definitely no disappointments here, will return.

Visiting some family I wanted to get in as much bbq as I could in town. This one showed up with decent reviews and I wanted to try it out. I can't say this was my favorite bbq in the area, but I would absolutely stop by again. The brisket was ok, but a touch dry.The staff was friendly and the flavors were great. Their sauces were decent and I enjoyed the meal. The interior of the restaurant is very simple, which is exactly what I'd expect for this type of place, but the gingham tablecloths are still welcoming.

Stay away!!!! If I could give zero stars I would. This was bottom 3 worst bbq I've had In my life. I feel like I was robbed. The fact that all I saw was teenagers working should have given it away. The sides were THE worst I've EVER had. The "BBQ potato's" were literally some canned potato's with bbq sauce on them. I was blown away. The Mac and cheese was grisly, greasy and dry, also blown away. The Brunswick stew was as sweet as a bad dessert. The fried okra was clearly straight out of a freezer and the worst version of restaurant supply store subpar garbage.I spent $60 and literally nothing was good, most was bad and very little was okay. The hushpuppies were almost good but greasy. I could have let them pass, were it not for the grey brisket staring at me with a dollop of vinegar, perpetuating as BBQ sauce. I genuinely don't think they care. Do not eat here if you like bbq, or your money.In fairness, the sausage was okay, but it's sausage. The brisket was also okay, but that sauce! This is probably very mean but I said what I said, because I felt how I felt.

Where to begin?Let's start with the good. The sausage is some of the best I've ever had. It's full of flavor, juicy, has a fantastic snap. I WILL have it again. The ribs are cooked great, no smoke though so that's a point off. The brisket, just no. No smoke, no I won't try it again. Overcooked, flavorless, dry. Not good. The veggies....nope. Not for me. I don't like sweet green beans or sweet collards. Maybe some of y'all do but that isn't for me. I will forever be a faithful customer for the sausage and ribs though.

Food was good however, charging for basic items that are usually included is not normal. Infact, I've never been anywhere where you were charged extra for tomatoes, etc. That alone chased us away. I'm glad they're open on Sunday however, being closed on Saturday which is when ppl have the time to go out is a major bummer. It would most likely be their busiest day. Ideally you'd be open Friday- Sunday as a bbq place. Atmosphere is ok. Typical burger/ bbq style. Nothing to note on that.

Really, really mediocre. We tried J-Top's for lunch today and left underwhelmed. My companion's BBQ sandwich was served on a tiny bun and featured a very skimpy serving of pulled pork. The menu indicated that the squash was not always available, so my companion made the mistake of assuming it was fresh. The squash obviously went from the freezer to the fryer to her plate. It was the only part of the meal that was hot. My pulled pork plate came with two warm, overcooked hush puppies that might have also started their journey to my plate from the freezer. As far as I could tell, the slaw was nothing more than coarsely chopped cabbage and mayonnaise; using one of the single-serving paper packets of salt and pepper on the table elevated it to just being a failure instead of a total failure. The BBQ potatoes were served cold; not warm, cold. Their journey to my plate likely started from the cooler with a way too short layover on the stove before reaching my disposable, plastic plate. I received a relatively generous serving of very dry BBQ that did not seem freshly smoked. It was the highlight of the meal, but frankly that isn't saying much. J-Top's has fierce, fierce competition in the Redneck BBQ Lab, less than 5 miles away. SCNB on 42 is also less than 5 miles away and Stephenson's BBQ is 6 miles away. Each of these BBQ restaurants, especially Redneck BBQ, is offering an arguably better product at similar prices. I hope that J-Top's takes a hard look at what it offers compared to its nearby competition and seriously steps up its game if it wants to survive.

Had a really great experience here on the day we moved to Clayton! The guys at the shop were super friendly and excited to give their recommendations of what we should try. We had 2 combo platters with chicken, ribs, brisket and pulled pork. We loved the food options. We will be back!

Chicken salad is soooo good! Food was made fresh Friendly serviceFamily like atmosphereGreat local place for the family to eat!Prices are affordable and you get a lot of food!

I've eaten here a ton over the years so I want to give an honest review as my recent visit wasn't the best. Stopped in for a "taco special" but it was only bbq chicken in a cold tortilla. Not a single topping! Picture out front of the special didn't even resemble what I received. Fries are under cooked and floppy. Bbq has good flavor but nothing wows you anymore. Mainly come for a sandwich and burnt endsI appreciate that the owner employs younger students in the area. However there is NEVER any manager there so the quality of the food just isn't there and neither is the "great local bbq joint" atmosphere. I can't tell you how many times I've come in to eat and the entire place is being run by 16 year old kids. The kids are pleasant but are way to chatty about inappropriate things while at counter and on their phone. I hope they make some changes and kinda go back to that early J tops quality. Train up the kids, revamp the atmosphere and stop storing food in dining room. Just needs a freshen up. Hope this helps bc I do like the restaurant

John and his crew catered for our wedding and to say they are amazing barely scratches the surface. John answered all of my (many) questions and truly went above and beyond to make our day as special as possible. Not only did he cater our dinner and provide hors d'oeuvres for cocktail hour, but he also went out of his way to make sure my husband and I had hot plates before anyone made it to the buffet. John and his team are truly the most amazing, thoughtful, wonderful people we have ever had the pleasure of working with. I cannot rave enough about J-TOP's and recommend them 100000% for any catering needs!!