Hickory-smoked meats, plus burgers, pizza & elevated pub fare, in a bustling diner-style setting. Based on 302 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price $$
Address:
1840 Winkler St, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Phone: (336) 667-0669
Website: https://www.tiptonsbarbecue.com/
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Stephens Basement
Really enjoyed the food at Tipton’s. I got the pulled pork and the potato salad. Both had great flavor and where really good. I liked the regular sauce. My wife and daughter got the smoked turkey. One got mac and cheese and the other got chips and ranch dip. All the sides really great.
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Andrew Thompson
My girlfriend and I went there after visiting the Brushy Mountain Apple Festival. The food was delicious, the service was excellent and the atmosphere was laid back/relaxed. All I can say is We’ll be back!
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Jeff Wilkie
Sweet tea in mason jars, sweet corn nuggets with ranch dip for an intro. Being from the south and brought up on bbq, these fell into “as expected” for any respectable southern bbq joint. My wife had the jumbo Q sandwich. She commented that the chopped was kinda dry. Came with red slaw which was tasty and her side was okra which seemed to lack flavor but was cooked well. A touch of salt and it was back on point. Obviously, no southern seasoning in the batter. I had the three little pigs with baked beans. Chose pulled pork, chicken dark meat, brisket. They have choices of 3 sauces. Vinegar, sweet, smoke. They are pretty much as advertised but the smoke sauce is a cut of mostly vinegar with a touch of sweet which was my go to here. Of the the meat option, the pulled pork was my favorite. All were cooked well. The brisket had a little more fat (London broil ish) than my taste and the chicken was way Smokey! Smoke smoke smoked Smokey! An hour later, burp smoke, pee smoke, sweat smoke, poot smoke. That Smokey! Ate way more than I should. Was a good meal. They ran out of collared greens for my order though. Sad face. Next time, sticking with the pulled pork or Will try the ribs or wings.
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kjthakey
I ordered the tipsy Texan and it was Great! The sandwich had brisket,sausage,coleslaw, and onions on it. It was very tasteful. I ordered okra as my side and it was cooked just right. I was too full to finish my meal but I will go back.
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Sydney B
We enjoyed the food and would give it 4 stars and pricing seemed fair, the service was 5 stars, but the bathrooms are 1 star and made me concerned about the hygiene here.
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Connie Mac
Been coming here since they opened and the food has ALWAYS been awesome. The service is excellent as well.
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Nathan Gatlin
Their BBQ meats have a great smoky flavor. Unfortunately, someone decided that adding taco seasonings to the BBQ sauce was a good idea. It is not. I also got macaroni and cheese that I thought was very good. The staff did a great job and were friendly. The atmosphere of the restaurant is ok.
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Joy B.
Not bad, until my husband found a hair in the okra’s coating. The waitress was told it was from a pastry brush. However, none of the brissles of my pastry brushes are that fine. The smoked brisket tasted very good. Having been introduced to BBQ in Kansas City, the sauces were definitely not to my liking. The staff was prompt & courteous. They did deduct the price of the side from our meal, a minor thing for having my husband’s stomach turned while finishing his meal.
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Conor Thornton
Tried to eat here yesterday. Service was horrible. Told the host we had party of 4. Just kind of stared at us making us feel uncomfortable. We were beginning to wonder if we were supposed to seat ourselves. We finally did get seated and got to look at menus. Sign on the front of building says “pizza, burgers and more”. Weird we couldn’t find pizza on the menu after looking for 10 minutes. It’s at this point we realize that nobody has come to get our drink order. We waited around for another 5 minutes to see if anybody was coming. We finally just left. Walking back up to the front we saw 3 or 4 of the staff just talking and laughing it up at the front. We were disappointed because this was our first time at the place and it smelled really good inside. Staff and service 0 stars!
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sarah patrick
We like the salad bar, thick dressing home made croutons. We came in today enjoyed the food and great service. But if I had had a child with me I would have walked out. The music playing had language I don’t like more less a child hearing. My husband even commented about what a bad choice of music for a restaurant.
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