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Sam Jones BBQ

$ | Downtown

The Jones family have been smoking whole hogs in the Carolina Piedmont for three generations, so Raleigh urbanites greeted Sam's chopped pork and slow-cooked ribs with open arms. Order a platter and a craft cocktail (rare for a barbecue restaurant) and grab a seat in the light-filled dining room or at a picnic table in the yard.

502 W. Lenoir St., Raleigh, NC, 27601, USA
984-206–2555
Known For
  • Slow-smoked pulled pork, eastern North Carolina style
  • Local fried catfish
  • Laid-back bar scene

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