Carsons Bbq & Catering

It's Tuesday. It's me and the kid. Mom is out of town. Dad (me) can't cook anything that wasn't frozen or canned at one time. It's dinner time. I've got a hankerin' for wings. Checked out the prices at the closest wing joint. That plus a burger would be quite a chunk of change! Hmm... time to Yelp it up!I'm glad I did, because I found Carson's. It's in a strip mall that doesn't necessarily see a lot of drive by traffic, and because it points away from the main road, there is no road sign to spot it by. If you're familiar with the west side, think of the strip mall by Big Lots that also has Square Donuts. The space is very small, and highly decorated. Literally! The highlight for me was the vintage phone booth that Superman would have loved. The kid was positive there were at least a hundred pigs to spot. She may have been right!For dinner I had the pulled pork and mac and cheese. Kid had the burger and fries. The pulled pork was PHENOMENAL. Great portion, nice and meaty, and the sauce was excellent. They offered a bottle of regular and a bottle of hot. I wasn't brave enough to try the hot. The kid gave the burger a thumbs up, and I'll vouch for the fries. The mac and cheese was .... not good. The flavor wasn't great and it was definitely watery. I mentioned it kindly when we were asked how things were. The lady took it in stride and offered to replace it, but I declined. The sandwich was so big, that turned out to be plenty!In the end, we saved a nice chunk of change versus going to a big chain place, and the food was definitely better, if you don't count the mac and cheese. I hope I just got them on an off night. I love a good homemade mac and cheese, and this .... I just don't have words. Go for the meat. Go for the fries. Go for the ambiance. At least give them a try. Great family business serving great family food. Super casual. Oh - for first timers - go to the counter, order, and sit. This is the second place I've been where you don't quite know what to do when you walk in.

The owners hospitality and positive attitude really made our day! I can see why this is so popular for catering - everything was well made, most likely ahead of time and heated up. Our food came out quick. Great portions! Not necessarily the barbecue that we prefer, but enjoyable nonetheless.

Food was very good and served piping hot. The woman working was always checking on us to see if we needed anything. Pulled pork fries and the Bacon sandwich which has one pound of bacon on it.

This place is the real deal folks. I'm originally from SC and it doesn't get more down home cookin than this. And during the time of coronavirus, I can say it's a real treat that this translated in their takeout stuff - enjoyed at home 40+ minutes after it was hot off the press. We got way too much food bc we couldn't make up our minds. We got:- smoked chicken wings (a dollar a piece for the best wings I've had is a small, worthwhile price to pay) with hot bbq sauce on the side, - a cheeseburger that was old school in just the right way, - a ribeye sandwich that can be sandwich free if you just wanna get straight to the good stuff,- brisket (I don't even like brisket and this stuff was delicious)- turkey wings (these were a little dry to be fair but they're also dry rub and wet ribs are more my bag so I'm leaving this as the 5 star review Carson's deserves),- sweet tea (thank the lord I finally found sweet tea like back home),And 3 sides - baked beans + a pint each of the green beans and potato salad. As you'd expect, between 2 adults, a 5 year old, and a baby, there's a ton left over. I'm salivating dreaming of my leftovers lunch tmrw with the beautifully seasoned wings and green beans. There are other leftovers too but those ones stole my heart. Friendly service (one of the owners wore a mask, brought the food out to our car, and both of them helped us through our order on the phone like we were old friends) + amazing food + great prices = Is it too soon to order again?

Great food! Cant go wrong with any of their bbq. The interior had that fun bbq ambiance and lots of cute nick knacks. I got the fries with bbq.

Ken Carson knocks it out of the park in regards to service and quality. You will not find better chicken ANYWHERE. My guests, who visited from all over the country, (family reunion of 65 people,) have never had better open pit cooked chicken in their lives. The macaroni and cheese was also the best catered of this dish any of them had encountered. Ken will go above and beyond to make sure your event goes smoothly, and his family business praises itself and the quality of food he puts in your table. This is not just a business to him, this is his livelihood, and the pride is in his product. If you have the opportunity to use his services, you will not be disappointed.

The food was nowhere near what was expected. 80 percent of a pound of rib tips were dry, burnt, and unedible. What they served as brisket was shredded pot roast from the oven, no smoked flavor at all. The nachos with pulled pork were ok, but I guess chips from a bag is kinda hard to mess up. And the "catfish" I think not. Definitely will not eat there again. Everyone with all these good reviews got lucky and caught them on a good day.

Drove 40 minutes to try Carson's BBQ and when we arrived at 1:55 pm, there was a handwritten note on the door that says "We will open later this afternoon due to a catering event". There was another printed sign that said "Due to staffing issues, our new hours are..." I talked to some people that had been there before, and they said they always seem to have a sign on the door about being closed for maintenance issues or staffing issues or catering events, etc. Those people also said I wasn't missing much. So that was our first and last trip to Carson's, and from the other reviews, I'm glad it turned out that way. Shame.

Seriously- the best barbecue I've ever had! I could live on this stuff! The cornbread and potato salad are so good as well.

My boyfriend and I were excited to try Carson's seeing as how we are from NC and BBQ is something we know well. Unfortunately, even though the place was completely empty to the point we weren't sure they were even open when walking in, we were immediately made to feel unwanted and a nuisance. My boyfriend tells her we have never been here before and the response was a dull "oh". Then he proceeds to ask the difference in size for a lunch of 1/4 or 1/2 of pulled pork approximately, which she laughs at and shakes her head saying "i don't know i just weigh it".... Ideally we were just looking for some feedback, recommendations, and maybe a hand gesture to show an approximation. We left because we were excited to try something new and the energy we received killed our excitement. Maybe we will try again on a day when other staff is working.