Bill Spoon's Barbecue
(704) 525-8865
5524 South Blvd
Charlotte,
NC
28217
35.1608
-80.8764
Neighborhood: Closeburn - Glenkirk
Reviews & Ratings for Bill Spoon's Barbecue
16 reviews
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Good food, good fun! Try this place out.
by gkfio
September 01, 2006
Just moved from California to South Carolina. Love BBQ and was anxious to try some of the local flavor. Bill Spoon's was my first taste of the Eastern NC style. The chopped pork was moist, tender and delicious;especially with some of the vinegar based BBQ sauce on top. The slaw and brunswick stew were both very tasty, too. Super fast, super friendly service! The lunch special includes chopped pork, slaw, a side of potatoes, baked beans or brunswick stew, a small basket of hush puppies, and a bottomless cup of sweet tea all for eight bucks! But, when you get to the register, make sure you have cash, a check or even your promise to pay Mr. Spoon. No plastic!
Family Owned by Desirae Y. at InsiderPages
Contributor
January 06, 2009
The smells of pork slow cooked in vinegar and 'hi darlings' that great you at the door reflect this stalwart old school BBQ joint. The BBQ is good, but it's expensive for what you get.
Absolutely the best Eastern NC style barbecue found in Western NC
by coplawyer
June 29, 2008
Bill Spoon's serves the only barbecue I've ever had that's truly addicting. I've shared it with friends and family on the west coast and now I have to ship it regularly. This is Charlotte's "real deal" Eastern NC style with no sugar or tomato sauce, just the smoked cue seasoned with vinegar, red pepper and the passion for excellence that permeates every lean morsel. Top if off with crispy hush puppies, Charlotte's best sweet tea, and Spoon's banana pudding, and you'll be in hog heaven. Come hungry but don't come late; Spoon's does such a good business during the day it's not open for dinner.
BEST BARBECUE IN TOWN
by cmd1942
June 28, 2008
THE BEST BARBECUE IN CHARLOTTE SERVED BY THE FRIENDLIEST WAITRESSES.EVERYTHING IS THE SAME AS WHEN MR. SPOON WAS IN CHARGE.
- Pros: good parking,prompt seating,quickservice,good food
- Cons: none
Great Que by CHARLES H. at InsiderPages
Contributor
June 25, 2008
Really good, clean Eastern NC style barbeque. Slaw & hushpuppies are also great. Great food and great service at a fair price. Don't miss this one!
Still the best
by irydesa
February 19, 2008
I am sad to see that Mister Spoon died, but his family is keeping the great food coming. Still the best BBQ (Eastern that is) in Charlotte.
BEST BBQ EVER!!!!!
by taylor_killian
August 22, 2007
I am not quite sure where the other person giving this review was eating at but it sure wasnt Bill Spoons. This BBQ is by far the best! My husband and i just recently moved from Texas and my uncle owns a BBQ place in Memphis so I have had plenty of BBQ in my day and this is the best BBQ I have ever had. Sorry uncle. The service is very friendly they make you feel right at home and the prices can't be beat. I bring family here every time they visit and now they are requesting I bring Bill Spoons BBQ when i visit back in Texas.
- Pros: BBQ, Sevice, Price
- Cons: None
Very disappointing
by musicfan76
November 07, 2006
I can't understand how Bill Spoon's is so highly rated. I've eaten barbecue in 16 states and I'm a certfied Kansas City Barbecue Judge. I love Carolina style pulled pork. My meal here was a small pile of pale, flavorless, shredded, unwhelming pork that desperately needed some spice and smoke. The sauce is typical vinegar based, but is also one-dimensional. There are far better places to get pulled pork than here.
In addition, the service was poor - we were given another table's meal at first, and it wasn't that busy!
The only redeeming thing is that the brunswick stew was pretty decent. Other than that, I can't reccomend Bill Spoon's for good barbecue, since it tastes like oven-baked pork, not smokey, spicy barbecue!
They use the whole pig and, as the sign says, "it makes all the difference."
by Contributor
August 03, 2006
The Scene
Save for the mural on the back wall, the inside of this little joint is spare. But folks haven't been coming here since 1963 for the decor. They're here for the barbecue, plain and simple.
The Food
The barbecue is just the right juiciness with a fair amount of seasoning. It's eastern North Carolina-style, so don't expect to find a drop of anything remotely tomato to touch this stuff. It's good enough to eat with no sauce, but give the house hot sauce, a zingy vinegar-based concoction, a try. The hushpuppies keep coming, as does the sweet tea. Cole slaw, not too tangy, is as good as you'll find anywhere. Baked beans, the third member of the Carolina triumvirate, are just the right consistency.
