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Review by BB (Users Initials)
Added - November 6, 2009 |
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Absolute best bacon cheeseburger I've ever had! The bacon is super thick and crispy, unlike any I've gotten anywhere else! All time favorite burger!
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Review by cc (Users Initials)
Added - November 28, 2008 |
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After months of traveling around and got back home, I decided to give "the Pines" another chance, since I really am a lover of some good BBQ, but alas,....still the same ol' dried out venue as before, and like Sonny's BBQ(YUCK city), they rely much too much on a sauce that is repulsive at best. (Um....learn other ways to use all that vinegar!) For my money, I'd take a trip up Hwy 52 to Salisbury to Richard's BBQ...the absolute best I've found within at least 30 miles from here. The only real thumbs up I can give "the Pines" is they have curb service, which is usually pretty quick, convenient and most o' the time very courteous. If I'm in the mood for BBQ while in town, that's about the ONLY reason I'd go there again. Tip the curb hops well....it's not THIER fault afterall how the kitchen works(or doesn't)!
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Review by ARS (Users Initials)
Added - November 13, 2008 |
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Best BQ in Albemarle, slow services, not bad for the value
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Review by cc (Users Initials)
Added - January 21, 2008 |
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The BBQ has been in my opinion, a bit on the dry side, and to those who tend to praise the sauce, BBQ shouldn't be based on that, but the pure smoked flavor and moistness of the meat! Forget the sauce, gimme some real food, and if you're not in the know, they also don't take debit cards...you'll find out after you try to pay for your meal and find you have to go across the street to the ATM. A family owned tradition it may well be, but it needs some tweaking.
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Review by j.p. (Users Initials)
Added - May 28, 2007 |
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This place has served the best bar-b-q in town for over 50 years and it is the best around!
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Review by g.k. (Users Initials)
Added - May 24, 2007 |
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Best bar-b-q in town. Love to bring family here when they come in from out of town.
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Review by LV (Users Initials)
Added - February 9, 2007 |
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Whispering Pines used to be quite good but look, this stuff barely qualifies as barbecue. It's over cooked, dry, and tasteless. I can perceive no smoke taste in it at all. If it wasn't for the sauce and slaw it wouldn't have any taste. Even so, the sauce is basically just vinegar (too sour) and the slaw is so sour I can hardly eat it. C'mon, this isn't barbecue. You would get basically the same thing by taking a pork roast and pouring vinegar on it. My advice - go to Lexington for some real barbecue.
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Review by JEN (Users Initials)
Added - February 9, 2007 |
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Bar B Que is excellent and the slaw has no equal in NC. Bar B Que is still 100% wood cooked and has no soy filler like many other BBQ restaurants. Still family owned and operated since 1945 and cooks shoulders Eastern style. Also has old style curb service.
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Review by William (Users Initials)
Added - January 10, 2007 |
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Since I've been a "local Volunteer Fire Department Member" for 20+ years and the past 4 as a Chief, I thought I would "weigh" in. Most of the local departments model themselves after Pines, and work hard to be better. Sometimes we are and often we are not. This long time business, provides a consistant product year after year. EVERYONE likes to be a BBQ critic, and I think I am, since I've cooked the ole pig for over 20 years. I like BBQ from Pines and their sause is second to none.
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Review by KC (Users Initials)
Added - January 7, 2007 |
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WORST BBQ in town - should take lessons from some of the local volunteer fire departments who only BBQ once or twice a year - there's is much better. Poor customer service - they are down right unfriendly.
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Review by ML (Users Initials)
Added - January 3, 2007 |
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Best BBQ in town ... beats log cabin by far...
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Review by sargent (Users Initials)
Added - November 16, 2006 |
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i love this place. i remember my family going here after i graduated high school.. getting plates to go on friday night.. i even had them cater my wedding rehearsal dinner. the biggest portion of meat in the state... and the sauce is awesome and for sale :-)
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Review by TGA (Users Initials)
Added - September 24, 2006 |
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I have eaten here since I was 2! The BBQ is the BEST anywhere! I now live in Virginia and wish I could have BBQ like that here.
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Review by res (Users Initials)
Added - September 1, 2006 |
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employees very unfriendly. atmosphere not family oriented. will never dine here or recommend resturant. log cabin or smithfield's much better all around.
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Review by WAE (Users Initials)
Added - June 27, 2006 |
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Eat here all the time, and always has consistant quality BBQ. Recommended... Large chopped plate, hush puppies, slaw, and fries.
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Review by JS (Users Initials)
Added - May 9, 2006 |
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Was good years ago but now BBQ is too dry, tasteless. Slaw too sour. Should go to Lexington & take lessons.
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Review by WAE (Users Initials)
Added - May 6, 2006 |
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Best BBQ and sause found anywhere within 100 miles, fast frendly service, and currently puts more Q on the plate for the money, anywhere.
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Review by sam (Users Initials)
Added - April 30, 2006 |
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Best BBQ in the state and service is always friendly and timely
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Review by D-M-B (Users Initials)
Added - April 27, 2006 |
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whispering pines best bbq in town best cheeseburgers in town the food is great, i think the atmosphere is fantastic and mr doby he is always around to say hay, restaurant servers are friendly. cathy smith is always smileing and busy but alway stop to say hay,if you can,t fine a place to sit remember good food is hard to fine and first come first serve as cathy and mr doby would say, they have a great selection of food to choose from,
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Review by mbs (Users Initials)
Added - April 2, 2006 |
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best bbq around not too fatty, cheeseburgers good too
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Review by BAB (Users Initials)
Added - March 24, 2006 |
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Best BBQ in this part of the state. Service is fast and friendly.
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Review by kls (Users Initials)
Added - March 24, 2006 |
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its BBQ. no service. not a place to dine
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Review by EPE (Users Initials)
Added - March 22, 2006 |
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i love going to whispering pines and ordering witch doctor's and a barbecue sandwich. the food is fantastic!
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