Hog Heaven Bar-B-Q
Durham, NC 27705
Phone: (919) 286-7447
- Price:
- $
- Cross Street:
- Garland Street
- Best of Citysearch:
- Caterer 2007, Barbecue Food 2005, Barbecue Food 2004
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 11am-8pm
Message from Hog Heaven Bar-B-Q
Triangle "Best of Citysearch BBQ" Winner 2004 and 2005.
- Voted "Durham's Best Caterer"
- Ribs, BBQ Chicken, Fried Fish
- Banana Pudding Cakes
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Editorial Description for Hog Heaven Bar-B-Q
Ribs, fried and barbecued chicken, Brunswick stew, chicken and dumplings, fried fish and shrimp, along with the cook's daily specials.
User Reviews for Hog Heaven Bar-B-Q
04/23/2008 Posted by arsbadmojo
I really like the BBQ here. Tough choice for my favorite BBQ between this and the BBQ Lodge on Capitol Blvd in Raleigh, both are excellent - but I really like the sides and BBQ alternatives here. The chicken and dumplings are really good. Maybe it's because I'm a Yankee, but I had never seen "southern style" dumplings before. I'm used to more or less rounds of dough in my C&D, but these are flat, more like a lasagna noodle. It was rich and thick, with a 'lemony' flavor that was really nice. I think it benefitted from some black pepper. The chicken is flavorful and very tender. I tried the Brunswick stew as well. I loved it, my wife was more iffy on it, but she's not a huge stew fan to begin with. I liked the cole slaw a lot, and am looking forward to trying the potato salad next time I'm there. Hush puppies are always hot, fresh and delicious. The location is not in the best area, but not the worst either. Service is...OK. I mean, it's a BBQ joint, what do you expect? But here's an example - the front employees all seem to be high schoolers. The lemonade at the fountain was out of syrup - if you've ever worked fast food, it happens - you change the box, run the lines until the mix returns - problem solved. I told the girl it was out - she had no clue what to do. I could have run in the back and fixed it in 5 minutes, but apparently she'd never heard of this before. You order at a window when you walk in - pick up at a 2nd window. That's just the kind of place it is. Same for cleanliness. This is not fine dining. It has all the atmosphere of a high school cafeteria. It's by no means filthy, it's just...older. Again - not going to ding them much for that because it's a BBQ joint and it's what I expect.
Pros: Great BBQ and Chicken and Dumplings
Cons: location, staff needs some training
09/07/2007 Posted by stylin12
Hog Heaven Bar-B-Q is awesome.. I've read other reviews and almost all of them say the same thing, "I LOVE HOG HEAVEN BAR-B-Q".. That's because it's true. I drive about 80 miles round trip for the pork bbq, add some potato salad and green beans, wonderful.. I've heard the banana pudding is great, but I've always been too full to try it.. I've tried other bar-b-q places since moving here and there is no comparison in the taste of the pork.. Mark, is always making sure that your food is fine and you have everything you need.. It's a great atmosphere with southern charm and lots of smiling faces.. Hog Heaven Bar-B-Q is worth the drive..
Pros: excellant food.. great service
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