Kings

Not from this state but man the Food is delicious!! I love the kind service but man I love southern food!! The location itself though felt like it could be more updated considering how decently busy they are. Been there three times this week alone!! Haha I'm looking to go back again tonight!! Giving four stars cause I feel the location could definitely need some fixing up to really keep up the aging decor.

My wife and I had the rare opportunity to dine out alone together - after much debate she acquiesced to my request - King's in Kinston was our solution - I chose the buffet while Neets had their Hamburg Steak plate. I was impressed with their meal offering, selection and quality throughout - Skyline's service was attentive and warm - despite my wife bringing an issue to her that lacked clear communication. Later Neets spoke with the Head Server who assisted the situation and they "went good" on things. "It's nice to know that Kings stands-behind their food and their staff! EVERYONE CAN MAKE A MISTAKE - We will be back and Neets may order something different from her "go-to" faire. FYI : King's dining room looks just like it did when my wife worked there some 30 years ago! A Kinston Landmark!Bon appetite

For what it is (a Mecca of East Carolina BBQ in mass quantities), it's excellent. This is not food is would normally eat, being very conscious of fat and meat intake. However a couple of times a year seems relatively harmless. This place has been around since 1938 and has survived flooding by several hurricanes. The buffet offers Carolina BBQ, delicious fried chicken, fried shrimp (and oysters in season), collards, biscuits and etc. Weirdly, it also includes breakfast foods (bacon, eggs, grits, sausage). The servers are super nice and they clear your plates quickly. And cheap! Gave us senior discount and only $40 for 3 people!

We stopped here on our way home from New Bern and WOW! Seriously this place is so good!

What's happened to my beloved Kings Barbecue & Chicken? We met a trio of friends on a recent weeknight around 6:30pm. Their plates looked as pitiful as the buffet itself; dry shredded pork barbecue, soggy fried chicken, shriveled sausages, rock-hard hushpuppies and heat lamp-scorched fried shrimp. After watching our dining partners poke around at their food, we politely asked the server if there were any plans to re-stock some of the items on the bar - she never returned with an answer. We cut our loses and left our friends to deal with their sad looking plates. Here's to hoping they were just having a bad night...

The food is mediocre at best. Nearly all items are mass produced and sit under heat lamps until ordered and served.

I had the buffet which had fried chicken, barbecue and fried shrimp. The vegetables were prepared Southern style (don't go expecting to lower your cholesterol). Deserts were chocolate and banana pudding. Service was very friendly and iced tea kept full. The building has some wear and tear. Doesn't matter, solid product and they have been doing it awhile.

THE BEST BBQ EVER!!!!!! Love the buffet when passing through. Has everything you can want and the prices are amazing.

The chopped BBQ was good and consistent with Eastern NC whole hog BBQ. The fried okra was good as well as the collards. Atmosphere was typical of a BBQ restaurant as well as the decor. Price and service were both in line, so overall it was a good meal with a good experience.

Great food great people at kings it's the only place we eat at when heading to Bogue RV