Woodlands Barbeque Restaurant in Blowing Rock NC is located just minutes South of the Blue Ridge Parkway on Highway 321 Bypass in Blowing Rock, NC, Woodlands Barbeque Restaurant specializes in North Carolina Barbeque Pork and Ribs, great food, nightly entertainment and catering. Our Restaurant's Menu features barbecue beef, pork, chicken and ribs plus home style Mexican food.
Family oriented with a rustic atmosphere. We cater to bus tours. Woodlands Barbeque Restaurant is one of North Carolina's best Barbeque Restaurants. The Restaurant Menu features barbeque beef, pork, chicken and ribs. Home style Mexican food. Plus large selection of everyone's favorite appetizers, sandwiches and desserts.
Family oriented with a rustic atmosphere. We cater to bus tours. Woodlands Barbeque Restaurant is one of North Carolina's best Barbeque Restaurants. The Restaurant Menu features barbeque beef, pork, chicken and ribs. Home style Mexican food. Plus large selection of everyone's favorite appetizers, sandwiches and desserts.
Services
Looking for a caterer for your corporate event, wedding reception, wedding rehearsal, party, or celebration? Contact Woodlands. We cater barbeque, chicken, ribs, and much more. Most items from our menu are available for catering. Meals come with baked beans, cole slaw, rolls, and iced tea. Plates, plasticware, napkin, and ice are included.
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Jan 16, 2022
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Wow! How can such a good and fun place go 180 so quickly? We used to love coming here while visiting our nearby college student.
Went there over Christmas holiday and it was so different than I remember. First, I learned that the business was sold and new people are operating it.
The menu prices were jacked up noticeably higher. The food was decent; no longer exceptional. I thought the place was empty due a fluke, but after eating and paying the bill, I feel like we won't be coming back. Too many other options.
Such a let down!
Went there over Christmas holiday and it was so different than I remember. First, I learned that the business was sold and new people are operating it.
The menu prices were jacked up noticeably higher. The food was decent; no longer exceptional. I thought the place was empty due a fluke, but after eating and paying the bill, I feel like we won't be coming back. Too many other options.
Such a let down!
Melody Ross
Jan 01, 2022
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Neal Hensley
Dec 19, 2021
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I used to love Woodlands. It was my favorite/only choice for food when in blowing rock. I eat there this week for lunch and was hoping they didn’t change anything with the new ownership but sadly the only things that I found that wasn’t changed was the mild sauce and hush puppies. No more chopped beef bbq, the slaw changed, the chopped pork is… different, didn’t see baby backs on the menu, the burritos were gone. Worse than the loss of menu items was how bad the food was. I hope they either realize the error of their ways or when business turns south maybe the old owners
Jesse
Dec 19, 2021
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Something changed in the past few months.
Used to be my favorite spot. There are less sides and they all taste different. The cornbread was the size of an icecube...
Good service. Beans are more savory than before. The taste is closer to chili. Collard greens aren't as refreshing as before, a little more greasy and mushy, but they're not bad.
Used to be my favorite spot. There are less sides and they all taste different. The cornbread was the size of an icecube...
Good service. Beans are more savory than before. The taste is closer to chili. Collard greens aren't as refreshing as before, a little more greasy and mushy, but they're not bad.
Justin Thompson
Nov 19, 2021
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Ethan Martin
Nov 15, 2021
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Scott S.
Nov 14, 2021
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I used to love this place! The BBQ was the best for so many years. App State used to sell their BBQ at all their football games. The BBQ always tasted moist and melted in your mouth. Last night we ate there after an ASU game. We ordered the pull pork plate for $13.00. The BBQ was cold, dry and tuff! I could hardly chew it. Both my friends had the same issued. The green beans were good but the fried okra was ok at best. I heard the business sold to a new owner awhile back. I'm not sure if that had anything to do with the quality, but I won't be back. If it wasn't for our
Jarion Brumfield
Nov 11, 2021
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Food and service was very good. For a Ma and Pop establishment definitely 5 star experience. The wife and I got the "The Pig Out" and wow what a lot of food. Green beans, fried okra, sweet potato fries, french fries and hush pupies were all delicious. Now the meat whoah... so much meat 🍖 😋 very moist and tender. The BBQ sauces are very good as well. The hot BBQ sauce is very running but I used either the mild or medium (couldn't remember) to thicken it up and boom.
Rich J.
Nov 11, 2021
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OMG 3 of my 65 year old friends walked in without masks. They only had 2 masks for sale for a $1 which I was happy to pay for, plus one of my friends had a mask on. We only where missing one mask and the young hostess told us to leave. I asked why they didn't have more masks for sale she just said we had to leave. My friends walked out and the help with the manager came charging as my friends who had already walked out. After they charged me I walked out. I called later and the manager said he knew me and was disappointed in me, ha I was very I was disappointed in him . He should of walked
Susan Phillips Setzer
Nov 08, 2021
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Went into Woodlands Sunday at noon. Not a lot of people for a wkend and the time. It’s not the old Woodlands. Not the same menu. Smaller portions for MUCH higher price. Not the same. Food was not good. No corn… on cob. Not offering on menu. Can’t buy sauce in a bottle. Pint cost $8.00 😳 This is our last time. We are done with Woodlands and it was our favorite place when going to Boone. Would drive up sometimes just to eat there. Sad to say it’s probably on its way out! 🙁 Don’t go unless u want to waste your money or everything else is to long of a
Jessica K.
Nov 06, 2021
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Brad S.
Nov 06, 2021
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I have visited Woodlands 2-3 dozen times over the last 40+ years. (ASU Grad). It had been consistently good, up until my last visit. The Chopped pork, was not chopped but pulled, which would have been okay had it not been cold. The brisket was quick cooked at high heat which dried it out and was more jerky than brisket. The sides were so small they could fit in a condiment cup. The service was good, which is why I gave it one star. I was told the restaurant was under new management. It needs to go back to the old management/manager.
Jackie Transou Shore
Nov 04, 2021
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Sean Conway
Oct 27, 2021
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Jessica Taylor
Oct 24, 2021
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Chris Grace
Oct 23, 2021
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Jason C.
Oct 23, 2021
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This place has gone down hill bad. The food was good about a year ago. It is now below average BBQ. This place will not let you in without a mask. They have a sign that says your political or religious views do not matter. Food was cold and not very good. Pork was dry. Staff makes it clear that they do not care about their customers. Overall horrible experience and this place is off the list.
Derrell M.
Oct 16, 2021
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We have been stopping in this restaurant frequently on our visits from Atlanta. It WAS one of our favorite places up until today.
If your looking to visit the Woodlands BBQ of old...visit in your memory. Don't waste your time.
-Modified Menu/Jacked up prices
-Food quality was not the same-cold, fried pickles undercooked
-Arrived around 7 and wait staff was more focused on getting the restaurant cleared out than taking care of guest
-Last but not least, evidently there is NO dress code for wait staff. Even in my skinnier days lol I would NOT have been seen in some of those ultra short short
If your looking to visit the Woodlands BBQ of old...visit in your memory. Don't waste your time.
-Modified Menu/Jacked up prices
-Food quality was not the same-cold, fried pickles undercooked
-Arrived around 7 and wait staff was more focused on getting the restaurant cleared out than taking care of guest
-Last but not least, evidently there is NO dress code for wait staff. Even in my skinnier days lol I would NOT have been seen in some of those ultra short short
Kristen Gates
Oct 15, 2021
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Ate here years ago and the food was amazing. Today I was highly disappointed from the second I walked in the door! First of all, the young girls working needed to wear clothes more appropriate for working a… job. They looked like they woke up and threw on an oversized sweatshirt over their pajamas with short shorts and came to work. Very unprofessional! Secondly, the service was slow and we had to ask for things more than once. Third, they were out of items. It was only 12:30! How are you only open an hour and a half and you are already out of items! Lastly, the food wasn’t even good
Meagan H.
Oct 14, 2021
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The Turkey was cooked well and the collard greens were delicious! But they gave me cornbread instead of hush puppies and it was not good, tasted like Lawry's or something like it, very salty. The potato salad was drenched in sauce. The pulled pork was the greasiest we have ever had. The fries were generic, undercooked and flavorless frozen fries. The sauce was spilled in the bag before I got to the car. Which meant not only less sauce, but the bottom of the container was soaked in sauce which meant we had to leave the dish in the bag while eating in the car. The hostesses were nice though
Denise Grant
Oct 03, 2021
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Heather Roberts
Sep 25, 2021
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The service was great. Our server was cheerful and attentive. My husband and I both got the chopped pork sandwich and fries. The buns were stale, and the fries were hard and over-salted, we barely ate any of them. The meat was good and the sauce is amazing. We ordered the fried pickles appetizer. $8 for 4 pickle spears is outrageous. We noticed the menu shrank and the prices went way up. After 40 years, it’s no surprise the owners were ready to retire, but it’s sad to see such a clear difference in quality and experience right away. I didn’t even realize there were new owners until after
Darren W.
Aug 28, 2021
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This is the worst barbecue I have ever had. Absolute garbage. Maybe my mistake was ordering an hour before they were closing because it was dry filled with fat baby back order looked like a bunch of ends not even a strip. Ask for bread the rolls were stale the potato salad is soup. Feeling ripped off whoever's running that kitchen does not know what they're doing.
Patrick Murphy
Aug 02, 2021
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Michael T.
Jul 17, 2021
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Kerry Y.
Jul 14, 2021
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Whoever gave this place anything lower than a 5 must have just been cranky! We had amazing service from the moment we walked in the door until we left. The brisket was tender and extremely flavorful. The fried okra was crispy. The mild bbq sauce is delicious and the hot was VERY hot!! I would definitely come back!
John Weiner
Jul 04, 2021
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Fairly crowded, but was seated immediately. Service was awesome. Prices were very reasonable.
Ordered the meal for two, and portion sizes reminded me of the Flintstones!
Wings were the size of my palm, and ribs were hanging off the plate.
Food was good overall. Wasn't a fan of the chopped chicken, but it was passable.
Ordered the meal for two, and portion sizes reminded me of the Flintstones!
Wings were the size of my palm, and ribs were hanging off the plate.
Food was good overall. Wasn't a fan of the chopped chicken, but it was passable.
Alyssa G.
May 20, 2021
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Food Was Good The Service Meh The Sever Ask If We Needed Anything And She Walked Away We Need Drinks And Then 20 Minutes Later She Brought The Drink Like Why Ask
If Your Not Going To Get The Drinks. And My Dad Got Half Of Chicken With Corn And Beans
And Curly Fries Wasn't Bad But For A Side There Should Of Been More Than Half Of A Hand Full And He Go Hushpuppys. My Mom
Got A Chicken Burro With Sour Cream And Tortilla Chips But Order It With Salsa And Had To Ask For It. I Got The Chicken Sandwich With Chips. Wasn't That Bad But Sevice Could Have Been Better. It Was Me My Mom And
If Your Not Going To Get The Drinks. And My Dad Got Half Of Chicken With Corn And Beans
And Curly Fries Wasn't Bad But For A Side There Should Of Been More Than Half Of A Hand Full And He Go Hushpuppys. My Mom
Got A Chicken Burro With Sour Cream And Tortilla Chips But Order It With Salsa And Had To Ask For It. I Got The Chicken Sandwich With Chips. Wasn't That Bad But Sevice Could Have Been Better. It Was Me My Mom And
Robin W.
Aug 18, 2020
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Yummy yummy! We all wanted barbecue for lunch.
The family sent us out for barbecue last week.
Half of them are vegetarians. We weren't aware of the limited menu and small portions but can appreciate it because it is a barbecue place. At home we are used to huge portions of vegetables with our orders. Here we literally got three tablespoons each of beans, collards, and cole slaw. This came as a surprise especially for the vegetarians at home.
We loved the vinegar flavor of this style barbecue and will order again. Next time we will order more sides.
This venue is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
The family sent us out for barbecue last week.
Half of them are vegetarians. We weren't aware of the limited menu and small portions but can appreciate it because it is a barbecue place. At home we are used to huge portions of vegetables with our orders. Here we literally got three tablespoons each of beans, collards, and cole slaw. This came as a surprise especially for the vegetarians at home.
We loved the vinegar flavor of this style barbecue and will order again. Next time we will order more sides.
This venue is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays
