Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q

I was pleasantly surprised by my experience here. Upon walking in, I was greeted and the manager called for an employee to go to the front to take my order. This employee was a friendly young man who seemed happy to be there (always appreciated these days). He answered my questions and recommended two sides. My order (to go) came out in one minute! I turned around and there it was. The employee offered me a couple dipping sauces for my chicken tenders.The food was delicious and you get more than enough with the plate (3 tenders, BBQ, hush puppies, cole slaw, and potato salad).

We moved from Wake Forest to eastern Wake and were glad to still have a Smithfield's nearby. However my last order was wrong, so we waited a while to try again. Ordered the drive-thru today and got home to find an incorrect order again. I ordered a chicken white plate, my daughter ordered a chicken tender snack. We received two chicken tender snacks. I ordered an unsweet tea, discovered when we got home it was a sweet tea.The breading is not as tasty as the Wake Forest location - which I would not have minded if the orders were correct.I don't know if I'll go back again, but I'd be happy to update my review if they get the order correct.

Smithfield's is a regional chain that is consistently good. Serving fried chicken, Carolina style pulled pork BBQ and all the classic traditional Carolina BBQ fixins. The pulled pork is North Carolina style with a vinegar based sauce it's consistently moist with a little bit of a bite to it. The chicken is always crispy, not to greasy and not try. Their bbq beans are excellent. It has some of the pulled pork for a depth of flavor and just the right amount of sweetness. The coleslaw is one of the better restaurant made slaws off had. The hush puppies a flavorful with a bit of sweet and not dryer out. You can buy everything ala carte or in combinations of various sizes.The staff is friendly and the service is counter style with seating, if you want to eat there. They also typically have a drive thru.

Food is delicious. Love their chicken . Staff is great they are very helpful in showing you ways to save money in your order . Very nice and clean .

I did online order pick up and this was absolutely the worst food ever eaten at this location! Every single thing was cold! I had to Reheat my food when I got home The amount of food you get for $20.00 a plate is absurd! What a waste of $50.00! The owner did reach out and was going to replace the food with hot food. However, I didn't see his response from another site until after I had reheated it the air fryer. If you go in and order you're good because it will be hot. I also sent an email because he asked for the details and hasn't heard anything back from him!

This place used to hit the spot! I was a sucka for the chicken, shrimp and bbq. I used to love the fries, potato salad and Brunswick stew. I'm not sure what happened but the only two things that I know will be good are the hush puppies and the sweet tea, everything else is a hit or miss. Sometimes the hush puppies are small and overcooked! This spot is a bit of a drive from our place, so we generally eat inside or park and eat. It's disappointing that you're not sure how the food will be be, but on a good day it's worth the money and drive. Service is cool, the staff always seems professional and nice & the inside is always clean. I wanna know why y'all changed the recipe to the potato salad, if doesn't taste or look the way it used toooo. 10/10 on a good day, 5/10 any other time

I recently moved into the area and I tried Smithfield's for the first time. I went through the drive through and ordered the combo white which comes with fried chicken, pulled pork, hushpuppies and 2 sides. All of my food was hot and tasty. I have not tried any of their bbq sauces yet but I will get around to it. Also, if you want ketchup for your fries, you will need to ask for it. Otherwise, none will be in your bag. I have already returned about 2 or 3 times over the past week while getting settled into and unpacking my new home. I will definitely be returning in the near future.

The Lady and I were SO hungry when we got into RDU and all we wanted was some real Southern Fried Chicken. Our AirBnB host in Raleigh suggested Smithfield for a quick, authentic chicken dinner. They did not disappoint. To be honest, the sides (potato salad & cole slaw) were just okay, and the hush puppies fell a bit short. But the chicken had that perfectly crispy skin and sooooo tender and juicy that I looked right past all that. And the Knightsdale location had such a friendly and professional staff, and their safety and cleanliness was surprisingly on point. We felt very well cared for, even though we were just walking in for some take out. All and all, I'd say yes, you can get better Southern cooking in the RDU area. But in a pinch, Smithfield did us right!!!

Now when I'm in the south, I must get my hands on some good ole 'Sweet Tea'. I love me sum good sweet tea. Enter Smithfield's. I was turned onto this delicious sugar infused tea while in NC. The best part about their sweet tea is that is it is so sweet that I must dilute it with water - so the Gallon Iced Tea lasts FOREVER... SCORE!! I also tried the BBQ Sandwich w/ side of Cole slaw (xtra packets of red sauce). The vinegar based BBQ was in huge chunks of flavorful pulled pork. Delicious - SCORE!!! As a side, I had the Baked Beans. They were swimming in this brown sugar sauce and they were absolutely delicious. Really nice side. SCORE!!!As an aside, the young man @ register was incredibly polite and very helpful. He even brought my food out to me. When I reminded him it was a 'to go' order, he turned around came back and packaged everything right at the table, apologizing profusely for the mix up. No worries. He was excellent! For a fast food place, I was highly impressed with the overall service / food received. I'll be back...

Food is always good. Cooked Eastern NC Style with a heavy concentration of vinegar based sauce. If you get there right after the pig comes off the fire you can get a bag of real skins to snack on later.