The truth is that you will really enjoy perfectly cooked Bbq pork, brisket and potato salads. It's time to try good pancakes. Many people say that employees are energetic at this bbq. Google users awarded CJ's BBQ 4.4.
Fast, super friendly service. Nice atmosphere. Loved the Lonesome Dove references sprinkled around (IYKYK), but most of all the food…the pulled pork was incredible and the sides were hands down the best sides I’ve had with BBQ. The collard greens, in particular, were perfection. Definitely plan on coming back the next time I’m in town.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Assorted BBQ Sauces
Pretty good BBQ. Brisket was a little chewy but had great hickory smoke flavor. Daughter didn't like Mac and cheese and Cole slaw was a little too sweet for my liking. Hush puppies were ok. Overall the meat was fabulous and sides are decent.
We found this little gem while looking for a local place to get some lunch from on the Blue Ridge Parkway. I wish I would have taken pictures of our food, but let me tell you, you HAVE to visit this place whenever you are in town.
I was a little hesitant at first when I saw other reviews mentioning that the food was a bit pricy, however, I am from Ohio and I found the prices to be way more than reasonable! Especially for how amazing the food was!
Food Review:
One of the best BBQ places I have been too, both back home and while traveling. We ordered the Hog rolls, pulled pork, and half rack of ribs. You could tell the meats are smoked very well - they had amazing flavor. The pulled pork was very flavorful and moist. The ribs absolutely melted off the bone and were very flavorful. Probably some of the best ribs I have had! I love that their sauce was on the side, and they had a wide selection of sauces to try! The original & Carolina gold were my favorite. For sides, we got baked beans, potato salad, and sweet potato bites. The baked beans had amazing flavor - they were seasoned very well and tasted very good. The sweet potato bites were to die for. The potato salad was also very fresh and flavorful! The appetizer of the hog rolls were also huge and very tasty! Also - portion sizes were great! I thought it was a great value for the portion and QUALITY of food you received. In my opinion, I thought the food was a little under priced for what you get, but you cannot beat the quality and freshness for the price!
Service Review:
The staff were amazing. Very friendly, attentive, and very personable. They were honest with menu recommendations and they did not steer us wrong!
10/10 - will be back every single year we visit the Blue Ridge Parkway!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pork Sandwich
Nice yummy breakfast in Spruce Pine. In fact one of the only places that’s not fast food to grab a good home cooked meal in the morning. The gravy was delicious, liver mush sandwich was great and the eggs were cooked perfectly. Nice friendly staff.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
5 Stars Is No Where Near Enough! Regardless of the quality of the food, this is what “service” is supposed to be! And the food is the best BBQ I’ve ever had!
It’s easy to say something is the best. Words mean very little. CJ’s BBQ & More is SO MUCH MORE THAN FOOD! Recently, I was tasked with planning an event for 250-300 people at our facility in North Carolina. Our company is very high-profile and we do not make moves for the sake of making moves.
When it comes to BBQ, I have always been a fan of the standalone pitmasters that have a smoker setup in a parking lot on the side of the road. The heart, love, and “blood, sweat, and tears” that go into everything these people put into their food is instantly apparent with the first bite, and that was what I wanted for my guests.
When it came time to find our food vendor, I went to Facebook. I wanted to find a local pitmaster that could support the event (volume) while delivering an extremely high level of quality at the same time. I looked at about 10 pages and nothing really caught my attention—then I saw CJ’s BBQ & More.
Not knowing if Chris and his team could handle the volume, I send him an email asking for some information. I had a basic menu, level of service I wanted for my guests, and I put the ball in his court. It was the best decision I could have made! From minute one, Chris worked diligently to EARN our business, not take our money! I immediately saw value in CJ’s BBQ & More. Chris’ energy was infectious, and it was instantly apparent that the man truly loves what he does. I work in a world built on passion, and it’s very easy to recognize that in others—Chris has it in spades!!
After a few brief discussions to align on menu and service, Chris provided a quote that reflected his desire to earn our business. If the price was doubled it still would have been worth every penny!
As a formality, we wanted to sample some food so we knew what we would be getting. While I had hoped for a few samples just to get a taste, Chris brought out four trays of food and fed nearly the whole company! Every person that tried lunch that day was blown away! The food, the sauces, the sides… everything was absolutely amazing! The most difficult part was going back to work after such an amazing lunch!
Game Time! When the day of the event arrived, Chris brought is food trailer and smoker on site the morning of. We had discussed placement ahead of time, and I honestly forgot they were here when I was completing out setup. Chris and his team worked tirelessly to ensure our guests received the same level of service or more, and everyone was greeted and served with a smile! Our staff and guests were blown away by the food, and nearly everything was gone! Anything left over was quickly devoured by our staff and didn’t make it to the next day!
Chris even prepared different items that were not on our menu! I honestly wished I had added them to our menu because it was all amazing!
When all was said and done, the area used was left in the same condition as when they arrived. I could not have asked for anything better on any level! I don’t normally write reviews, but in my opinion, CJ’s BBQ & More deserves all of the praise and recognition possible! I can say with the utmost certainly, you will not find better food, better service, or nicer kindhearted people that truly care! Thank you, Chris! I can’t wait for the next one!
Service
Delivery
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Me and my lady stopped here for lunch upon recommendation from a man who works at Gem Mountain.
What a pleasant and great plate of food we had. Pulled pork, baked beans, tater salad, cornbread and several sauces to choose from. Friendly down home staff.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Great little stop for BBQ. Definitely not in my top BBQ places, however made for a good lunch in an area with few options. Lots of sauces to try. The baked beans were very good. Unfortunately they were out of Mac and Cheese the day we visited.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$1–10
Recommended dishes
Assorted BBQ Sauces
The food was amazing and so was the service. We had the smoked ribeye for the first time and it was wonderful! I would recommend this place visit.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Assorted BBQ Sauces
Good was great. Nice little spot for BBQ and burgers. The service was a little lacking but it was when they first opened that day and they were kind of young. Still a great place to grab a bite to eat.
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Burger
Was absolutely awesome!!! Service couldn’t have been better, entire staff came out at different times to make sure we were enjoying our meal. Lots of food for the money!!! If you like BBQ this place is a MUST!!!! We will be back!!!!!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$30–50
