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.
Great: 1- Pulled pork, 2- All of the sides, especially the sweet potato fries and the other sweet potato specialty side, 3- Menu, 4- Seating area, 5- Friendliness except for one (there's always one)
Average: Brisket
Lacking: Hushpuppies always horribly over-fried, I've had thousands in my life: there are other ways to fry them without solidifying the outside just to ensure the middle is cooked. Never having made the smoked mac & cheese the days I order (multiple times!)
Overall a great place. All of the sides that they actually have are so good, I could only dream that 1 day they actually make the smoked mac n cheese, please I'm begging you!
Service
Take out
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pork Sandwich
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
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Other
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Pulled Pork with Slaw and Hot Peach BBQ Sauce
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
Just nice people and good food, what else is there to say.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Breakfast
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
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
Food was great but menu was lacking variety and was limited even more from things not being on the menu. People was kind and friendly as well.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 4
Had a double hamburger, and it was great, Little expensive but well worth it 👌 👍
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pulled Pork with Slaw and Hot Peach BBQ Sauce
