Reviews for Gardner's Barbecue 301 Flagship Store in Rocky Mount, NC

We were driving from FL to VA and wanted to eat at a non fast food place. The meats (baked or fried chicken, turkey or pork BBQ)... we're good. The sides were classic Southern greens, cabbage, hush puppies, etc. Nothing fancy but decent food. Read more

Got here on a Monday and dining in was closed, so I did take-out and ate at the picnic tables. Monday special, 4 sides and hush... puppies and tea...$6.99. Excellent collards, fried okra and Brunswick stew. Tea a bit too sweet for me! Read more

I am a truck driver and I was happy they had a parking so that I can fit my tractor in their parking lot. When I think of... barbecue I think of ribs and maybe chicken all they have is like a pulled pork and shredded turkey and it was really mushy.Everything on the buffet was mushy like it was cooked for an old folks home. The fried chicken was good I basically filled up onchicken other than that I've didn't like anyting the desserts were unrecognizable and old I didn't like anything about myexperience and I thought I paid too much for it. If I never make it back there for 20 years I will remember not to go there. Butmy waitress was lovely. Read more

Service and price were great; however, the food was not. I don't know what's happened over the last several years as the food... here used to be delicious. However, taste is subjective. If you like bland food with no flavor, the price for 2 buffets at $20is great. Our waitress was very nice, however, and the restaurant was clean. Read more

I took my son here while visiting family about 4 years ago and he has never stopped talking about this place. They have the BEST... food I've ever had and I was raised around this area ! The Collards Greens and Fried chicken will make you smack somebody! Wewill be back !! Read more

We are on a road trip and stopped here for lunch. They have a large buffet with a variety of different items, but we didn't see... as many barbecued items as we had expected. The quality of food was fine, but not great. However, if you're hungry and on theroad, or a lot of locals I think would like this place too. It's a great value that you can have as much as you want for a veryreasonable price. And it was way better than stopping at some fast food joint. Read more

My order was wrong but they corrected it in a nice way. Staff was very courteous. Touch screen menu when ordering w a card... inside was new for me but also convenient. Proces increased but what didn't these days. Quality of food was good and portionswere decent. The chicken pastry- it was more pastry than chicken but still seasoned good. Read more

Drive thru is just EXTREMELY slow... Y'all gotta pluck the chickens back in the kitchen or something? Waited 45+ minutes for a 4... piece... Yikes. ???? Read more