Come back to the fire. Canaan Valley BBQ is an authentic barbecue restaurant serving mouth-watering, high-quality smoked meats and fresh, made-from-scratch sides. Our focus is on the simple goodness of these whole foods, minimally processed and cooked low and slow so you can enjoy the legendary flavor of traditional barbecue.
We serve our classic BBQ in a comfortable, unpretentious atmosphere. At Canaan Valley BBQ, we're passionate about taking our time to produce rich, flavorful meats, and we take pride in providing fast and friendly service. Enjoy your meal in our relaxed frontier-style dining area or on our open-air patio.
We serve our classic BBQ in a comfortable, unpretentious atmosphere. At Canaan Valley BBQ, we're passionate about taking our time to produce rich, flavorful meats, and we take pride in providing fast and friendly service. Enjoy your meal in our relaxed frontier-style dining area or on our open-air patio.
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Canaan Valley BBQ invites you to Come Back to the Fire. Our smokehouse menu proudly features our in-house, salt-seasoned barbecue selections - slow-roasted and smoked to perfection. We offer Southern-style sides made from scratch to round out your meal with your choice of our famous traditional cornbread, sweet homestyle baked beans, fresh, creamy country slaw, old-fashioned green beans, and more.
Our menu* features authentic, salt-seasoned barbecue - slow-roasted and smoked to perfection. Our fresh mouth-watering brisket, hearty slabs of baby-back ribs, flavorful chicken and pulled pork offer the simple satisfaction of pure, irresistible meaty bliss.
We bring out the natural sweetness of each meat and forge our signature flavor over an all-wood fire with sultry smoke for a taste of the simple, savory pleasure enjoyed with friends and family for millennia.Choose your favorite fixings from our house-made slaw, cornbread, and other delicious house-made sides for variety, add a drink, and make it a meal.
We bring out the natural sweetness of each meat and forge our signature flavor over an all-wood fire with sultry smoke for a taste of the simple, savory pleasure enjoyed with friends and family for millennia.Choose your favorite fixings from our house-made slaw, cornbread, and other delicious house-made sides for variety, add a drink, and make it a meal.
Whether you're busy or just can't decide what to cook, Canaan Valley BBQ offers a convenient - and delicious - option for lunch or supper. Our dine-in and carry out menus include easy meal solutions that are great any day of the week. Step away from the stove and feed the whole family your choice of our authentic, salt-seasoned brisket or pulled pork by the pound - slow-roasted and smoked to perfection.
When you approach Canaan Valley BBQ, the first thing you're likely to notice is the savory-sweet smell of our sultry all-wood smoke that enrobes our premium meats. This is the same irresistibly mouth-watering aroma that has tempted taste buds for millennia. In fact, meat had long been smoked by Native Americans in Canaan Valley's own Smoke Hole Caverns.
Matt Haverty is passionate about the craft of barbecue. As Owner and Bartender of Canaan Valley BBQ, his focus is on delivering an exceptionally delicious Southern-style barbecue that is simple, expresses the true flavors of the meat, and pays homage to the tradition of real, authentic barbecue. As Matt says, "It's all about the meat!"
Reviews (22)
Mac
Jan 30, 2022
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My two sons and I ate at Canaan Valley BBQ this past week and thought it was fantastic! Chef Paul, who owns the place, and his staff were excellent and very attentive to their guests. I had the brisket while my sons split pulled pork and wings. The brisket was moist and packed with flavor. I found it so good, I really didn't need any BBQ sauce as I didn't want to ruin the taste. My two sons split wings and pulled pork, and both raved at just how good it was; My youngest said it was the best pull pork he's ever had. Even more, Paul saw us on the slopes the next day and said hello. It's crazy that
John Hylton
Jan 27, 2022
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We came down on a Saturday around 3:00. Two kids two adults. Service was friendly, down to earth staff, restaurant was clean and the atmosphere was also a nice bonus. Now to the food. The pulled pork sandwich I ordered could have been warmer, but aside from that the portion size was large and the pork tasted great. Girlfriend got bbq ribs that fell right off the bone, Mac and cheese was just ok fries were decent and the coleslaw was good. All in all a good place to eat. We really didn't have any complaints.
Lisa K.
Jan 23, 2022
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We stopped by after a long day at Timberline and ordered the full rack of ribs, cornbread, salad coleslaw, and the Mac and cheese. The cornbread servings were a lot bigger than we thought they would be! The cornbread was crumbly, which is how we like it, and went amazingly well with the coleslaw and Mac and cheese. The salad ingredients were fresh and was such a good blend. The ribs were delicious! We come from NoVA so there are a bunch of BBQ options in the area, but these could easily beat them all. The staff were all very sweet and welcoming, and the food came out in about 10-15 minutes. Can
Isaac Liu
Dec 29, 2021
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Brittany Woodbury
Dec 27, 2021
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We went for dinner, around 6-6:30, two days ago, we had read the reviews so figured it would be pretty good. Oh, wrong was an understatement!! We ordered the pulled pork nachos, brisket, Mac and cheese, green beans. Everything was warm at best but the only thing worth eating was the brisket. The pulled pork was all fat, the cheese sauce tasted like they forgot to put in the actual cheese and was just warm cream and butter. We were very disappointed and left hungry. The staff seemed to not care much and never once asked how things were. One woman was walking around with a unlit cigarette hanging
Jack F.
Dec 24, 2021
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My family and I went to Canaan Valley to go skiing and this was one restaurant we wanted to try out. The place was very busy when we got there at 6:00, and since our air bnb was nearby we went back, and came back *a whole hour later* when our food was ready. For five people, the total cost was $70-$80 (pretty expensive).
The food itself was pretty good and well seasoned, but the portions were quite small. My family ate a total of three entrees, three sides, and one full rack of babyback ribs. The cornbread is pretty crumbly but tasted good. The onion rings were crispy but they gave us somewhere
The food itself was pretty good and well seasoned, but the portions were quite small. My family ate a total of three entrees, three sides, and one full rack of babyback ribs. The cornbread is pretty crumbly but tasted good. The onion rings were crispy but they gave us somewhere
Shane A.
Nov 25, 2021
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So, I ordered a pound of pulled pork, along with a few of their potato buns and some sides. Asked for BBQ sauce as well, but they didn't include any. Told my family "my review is either gonna be 4 stars on the strength of their BBQ but with a deduction for forgetting stuff, or it's Homs be less than that because the meat needs sauce and they forgot it."
Unfortunately it's the second. The pork was super salty and lacked smokiness. The Mac and cheese was very substandard, the potato buns seemed stale, and overall I am kind of sad I chose this as my first meal in the area
Unfortunately it's the second. The pork was super salty and lacked smokiness. The Mac and cheese was very substandard, the potato buns seemed stale, and overall I am kind of sad I chose this as my first meal in the area
Sean M.
Oct 27, 2021
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The brisket and pulled pork are average at best. Whatever rub they use on the pork is very bland. The wings are nothing special, very little smoke flavor on them. I've had better frozen store bought cornbread.
This normally would earn a 3 star review. The one star is due to the HORRIFIC customer service! We picked up a VERY large order for a friends wedding and were expected to supply our own foil pans! We were told the order would be ready at 5:00, evidently there was a miscommunication and they thought it was 5:30, it happens. At 5:30 they started packing the order, at this point we told
This normally would earn a 3 star review. The one star is due to the HORRIFIC customer service! We picked up a VERY large order for a friends wedding and were expected to supply our own foil pans! We were told the order would be ready at 5:00, evidently there was a miscommunication and they thought it was 5:30, it happens. At 5:30 they started packing the order, at this point we told
Linny J.
Sep 18, 2021
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Oh my goodness. BBQ heaven. We went twice. Brisket and chicken .. potato salad perfect southern potato salad without the dang mustard .. I love it. Better than bbq mission places. We are city people but I'm in hog heaven with this place. Staff were terrific. I'm like out of no where it's the greatest bque. Even better than a Red Hot Blue.
Liz S.
Sep 05, 2021
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Kent R.
Sep 03, 2021
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We got the meats...from CVBBQ. And we really enjoyed them. Baby back ribs were very tender and almost don't need sauce but they've got a tangy-sweet one. Chicken wings with buffalo sauce were also top-notch. Sauces come on the side, at least for take-out. This place takes pride in their smoker and meatcraft and it comes through in the flavors. Big dining room with bar, though we took out as we were staying nearby. Free refills on soda but it's a small cup for $3 - maybe don't get one if to go order.
The baked beans were excellent (potato salad in pic isn't from there)
The baked beans were excellent (potato salad in pic isn't from there)
Leah Leivestad
Aug 12, 2021
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Seriously horrible! Spent $100 with tip on 4 sandwiches 2 sides each and 8 boneless wings with 1 side
Sides are separate charges From meats and while the meat was a decent quality and the potato salad was good the rest of the meal was abysmal. Onion rings fell apart and were under cooked while the boneless wings were so over fried they were black in places...Seriously how do you fry something that it turns black.. cornbread was sandy and Mac and cheese was mushy. With the great places around the area skip this one and save your money.
Sides are separate charges From meats and while the meat was a decent quality and the potato salad was good the rest of the meal was abysmal. Onion rings fell apart and were under cooked while the boneless wings were so over fried they were black in places...Seriously how do you fry something that it turns black.. cornbread was sandy and Mac and cheese was mushy. With the great places around the area skip this one and save your money.
Bethany L.
Aug 04, 2021
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Lauren Bourne
Aug 03, 2021
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Carrie C.
Jun 03, 2021
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Carla Barvinchak
Mar 26, 2021
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Cory Laws
Mar 25, 2021
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We were very pleasantly surprised. We'd rented a large house, but were hungry and waiting for guests to arrive. We stopped at Landis Realty and were directed there. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich and a side salad. My wife ordered 6 wings and a salad. When the salads came, we realized we over ordered. The side salad was big enough for both of us. We both ate less than half of them. She saved some wings for later. I managed to eat half of my sandwich, taking the rest with me. The only negative (which was kinda cute actually) is that neither of the two people we interacted with could describe the
Traveling Terrezzas
Dec 21, 2020
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What a great experience!
We had the wings, BBQ chicken, mac n cheese, cornbread, baked beans and fries. Everything was delicious especially the BBQ chicken. The BBQ glaze with the blackened skin brings such a beautiful sweetness and smokiness flavor to the chicken. Fries were crispy. Mac n Cheese creamy. Baked Beans were a wonderful balance of sweetness and saltiness. Wings were great great.
The places is big and socially distance. The staff were friendly and abided by COVID guidelines. Would 1000x recommend this place for the space, food and staff.
We had the wings, BBQ chicken, mac n cheese, cornbread, baked beans and fries. Everything was delicious especially the BBQ chicken. The BBQ glaze with the blackened skin brings such a beautiful sweetness and smokiness flavor to the chicken. Fries were crispy. Mac n Cheese creamy. Baked Beans were a wonderful balance of sweetness and saltiness. Wings were great great.
The places is big and socially distance. The staff were friendly and abided by COVID guidelines. Would 1000x recommend this place for the space, food and staff.
Juhi T.
Nov 03, 2020
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We were visiting WV and saw the reviews of this place and thought why not. We ordered the half chicken and brisket sandwich, as well as Mac and cheese. To be honest the Mac and cheese was not that great, the sauce had a gel texture that wasn't very pleasant. The brisket was delicious as was the chicken. Not a very extensive menu, so not a great place for anyone with dietary restrictions.
Portions were large, which was great. Masks required inside, takeout was easy (we just ordered in person and waited). All in all, for the restaurants in the area, I would recommend!
Portions were large, which was great. Masks required inside, takeout was easy (we just ordered in person and waited). All in all, for the restaurants in the area, I would recommend!
Dave H.
Sep 20, 2020
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First time visit, can't wait to visit again. It was a brisk fall day for a long motorcycle ride so I headed west from Northern Virginia 150 miles to sample this BBQ and ride same great West Virginia roads. The BBQ and roads did not disappoint. Greatly appreciate the COVID measures in place. Tried the pulled pork sandwich, baked beans, and the brownie. Sat down at one of the many outside tables, all a good distance away from each other and dove in. The pulled pork sandwich was massive. Easily the most generous portion I've ever had (which is saying something). Very tasty. A side of BBQ
Peter O.
Jul 12, 2020
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Abe L.
Jul 12, 2020
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Great place to get food while in the Canaan Valley area. Lots of tables are set up outside for dining.
We ordered pulled pork bbq and 1/2 rack of baby back ribs.
For our sides we had coleslaw;baked beans;french fries and cornbread.
Will return at least one more time on this week long stay.
A++ on the food and service-
Thank you Canaan Valley BBQ!
We ordered pulled pork bbq and 1/2 rack of baby back ribs.
For our sides we had coleslaw;baked beans;french fries and cornbread.
Will return at least one more time on this week long stay.
A++ on the food and service-
Thank you Canaan Valley BBQ!
