Longtime shack with traditional Lexington-style BBQ meats, sandwiches, a kids’ menu & a homey vibe. Based on 395 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $
Address:
366 Valiant Dr, Lexington, NC 27292
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Theodore Christiansen
Good, tasty Lexington-style barbecue. Even my picky eaters ate their food and loved it, so they must be doing something right.
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Laura-Estelle Pilkington
Fantastic brisket and ridiculous amount of ribs! The meat melted in my mouth. Delicious food, wonderful service with unbeatable prices. Perfect for families looking for a great deal!
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Casey Williams
Service was really slow. Food was pretty good but I didn’t get part of my order. We barely saw the waitress so it was hard to correct the order or get drink refills. Kind of the only restaurant in the area. Restaurant was clean and orderly.
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Jon Elliott
I could have bought better food at the grocery store. Their chicken tenders were low quality. Their fries were flavorless. Their okra was the best thing that I got, and those were mediocre. The service was poor. These were just my views. Don’t get me started on the service that my friends received. I would rate it lower than one star, but Google won’t let me do that.
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Gail Langley
Not very good. BBQ & slaw were mushy & slaw was soupy. Hushpuppies were good but the BBQ had no taste. Service not very good either. Half the booths were empty but not cleaned & people were standing around wanting to sit in a booth which we also wanted so when they finally cleaned one after we asked if they would, we moved. All in all not a very good experience. It has been years since we have eaten there & it’s a far cry from the Cook’s Doug opened. Sorry! The owners were nice but it’s the food you go for. PS. My daughter said they fried chicken it’s delicious so I guess if we go back I’ll try that. She said you have to wait a long time to get it but it’s really good!
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L. P. Skeen
We used to really like this restaurant, but it has gone downhill. Service was great, but you cannot leave a tip on your credit card, so be sure and take cash for tipping, if you go. We ordered chopped barbecue and the flounder fillet, and the flounder fillet was just mush. The chopped barbecue had a lot of gristle and bone in it. We just were not at all impressed. The place has been around for 40 some years, it might be time for an upgrade.
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jessie mills
This place has great food it’s only open on the weekends but the skins are absolutely the best skins and they give you plenty of the barbecue is very flavorful they have a small salad bar and they’re very nice I highly recommend you trying this little small place if you’ve never been great food
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Laura McCoy
It was decent but my chicken was super dry and the potatoes tasted like they came straight out of a box (and I like boxed potatoes, but not these ones.) My pie was top notch and the waitress was sweet. My dining partner had some delicious bbq and I enjoyed the hush puppies. The location is really cool and the atmosphere is great. I hear it just changed ownership so I will give it another go. Tip: take cash, you can’t tip on your card.
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Robert Zullo
Best pork and brisket out there WOW
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John Bost
I’ve had some great food at Cook’s. Tonight was not a good night. I usually leave bragging about how good it was. My brisket was looking like it had been chopped and my pork was barely chopped. Fries were not even warm. I would have told the waitress, but she didn’t come to the table after my food was served. I had left overs, I had to get up and ask for a box. I told the waitress on the way out as she rang me up about the fries, not even an apology. I’m also thinking I got overcharged, $19.24 for a brisket/ pork combo and a tea. My advice is to avoid going on a weeknight, twice I have been disappointed and both times it was during the week in the evening.
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