Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q

While on 95 S I Googled (sorry Yelp) BBQ near me. I figure we are in NC so lets live a little! We also needed fuel I might add as we had many miles to go and thats how we found our way off 95 to Fayetteville. Nice little town. A bit sleepy or maybe it was the scorching heat. Seemed like nice folks live there. Was too chicken pardon the pun to try roadside BBQ or a diner so we opted for a fast food established Carolina chain that was clean, had plenty of seating, good reviews and was priced right. Nailed it at Smithfield. Not a HR as the pulled pork was just a shade off of the delicious scale IMO, didn't realize it came with cole slaw on it, and it doesnt come with BBQ sauce, still good though. Note Carolina BBQ is vinegar based and the meat is cooked with that in it so they dont give you more on top, if you want a rich spicy tomato based Q sauce this isn't the place. The fried chicken was excellent, really crispy and moist huge breast, the wing was a small non entity I should have asked for a thigh and paid an extra buck. I noticed they sell 10 thighs for $8. Thats an outstanding value that if I lived here would be a regular thing for me. French fries were very good hot n crispy and hush puppies were great too. I only ate two of them as I am on a diet...insert smiley emoji. Flat out this is quality fast food. When it comes to fried chicken I like most of the players but was weened on KFC and this is at least as good if not better. Lovely local girl was friendly enough to spend time with us just shooting the breeze as we asked her questions about the area such as what is there to do around here to which she replied nothin really just hanging out, 4 wheelin, muddin and hanging out. Could be worse I thought as an image of the Bronx tenements when we approached the George Washington bridge crossed my mind. All in all her charm and the good food made for a pleasant experience. Can't say I will ever be back here but if all the Smithfields are on this level I have no hesitation to stopping in again.

Just recently I purchased 2 pints of Brunswick Stew going through the drive-thru. Unfortunately this stew was horrible. It tasted like it had been simmering all day in the pot--- totally dried out with no flavor. I was very disappointed. The potatoes in the stew was like a mush. I am shocked to no end that they allowed this Brunswick Stew to go out the Serving window. They just lost a Longtime Customer.....Me.

I am so very happy that I took a little extra time to ride out to Smithfield's Barbecue today. The happy and inviting atmosphere within the place was driven by a young lady named Latasha. She is a real asset to the operation of this restaurant! 5 stars for her and her fantastic attitude!

Great food, fast service, nice decor and vibe. Always enjoy eating, at this establishment.

The lady taking our order was way to pushy. It was my first time there and was trying to read the menu. Got our food to go. When I open up the shrimp dinner it was the smallest shrimp ever.

Smithfield Chicken 'N Barbecue is one of my favorite chains. Stopped at the Cliffdale Road location today in Fayetteville, NC. We ordered a small stew, a dozen hush puppies and 2 medium soft drinks. Should be a pretty quick experience. Nope, we had to pull up and wait after we paid. Best of all we didn't get our full dozen (got 6) of puppies but were certainly charged for a dozen. Almost $.45 a puppy. Now they were good but not that good. They appear to be 100% drive thru, 93 health grade and still can't get a simple order right.

I was hoping for some good bbq. But I guess if they got a drive-thru you can forget about that. I was thinking great a place that has the convenience of a drive! This is great for moms or dads with little ones in the car. First off I hated the menu at the drive thru. But I did like that they had a second menu to look at before it got to your turn. Or your like me and didn't realize that was a second menu and was waiting for someone to talk and then realize it was an extra menu. I had no idea what I was looking at to order. Their bbq platter doesn't specify that it's pork. I had to ask. Their sides that come with the platter orders are so small. I paid about $20 for pulled pork with 2 sides and popcorn shrimp with 2 sides and hush puppies. I was not impressed. The fries were cold and small amount given. Their baked beans, potato salad and Brunswick stew were small portions. The popcorn shrimp wasn't crispy at all. I did like their hush puppies though. And they did not offer me any ketchup or bbq sauce for my fries and pork. I was a bit disappointed and will not be back. At least this location. I hear better things at the other location may give them a try.

Do you want some good chicken Smithfield is the place to go do you want delicious barbecue Smithfield is the place to go you want to warm up with a bowl of Brunswick stew Smith for you is the way to go I truly enjoy this restaurant. This is my family's go to when we want, some good old fried chicken with some tasty sides so keep doing what you're doing Smithfield you get a thumbs up from me.

Yummy barbecue and chicken here. It is so good. It might be a little more in cost but worth it. I wasn't really happy with the shrimp though.

I have been going to this establishment for years. However, the coleslaw I received yesterday was not up to their normal standard. It was the standard of bag slaw mix from Food Lion with coleslaw dressing. It had large chunks which is not bbq slaw. If you are out of a product and have to substitute take the time to try to make it yours.