Darrell's Bar-B-Q

Rockwell, NC · Barbecue restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Rockwell
#7
of 17 restaurants
City Percentile
50%
rating percentile
Address
Darrell's Bar-B-Q, 117 E Main St, Rockwell, NC 28138
Phone
(704) 279-6300
Status
Closed · Opens 10 AM

Darrell's Bar-B-Q is a restaurant located in Rockwell, NC. It is one of 17 restaurants listed in Rockwell. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Rockwell city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #7 of 17 restaurants in Rockwell. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday10 AM–3 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Dia C. Miller · Feb 2026

Love the BBQ! Its a must get. Also tried their chili beans for the first time and it was awesome. Full of big red kidney beans and chock full of hamburger. Great chili flavor and a decent sized portion. Ordered a grilled cheese sandwich to go with it and it was the perfect meal for a cold night. One thing to note: this is a very small restaurant and has very tight seating with permanently built in booths (9 I think???). They are not adjustable so if you're a larger person, be prepared to squeeeeeeze into the seats. There is ONE table with four chairs which I believe is for those with handicaps. Second thing to note: the bathrooms are around the back of the building... outside.

★★★★☆ 4.0 ABB Baucom · Jun 2025

I had chopped pork tray w/tater salad and pasta salad. The waitress was wide up but she kept up good and our food came out quickly and hot. The place was full for Saturday lunch. Probably the best tater and pasta salad I've had. I even got to go orders of them both as I had BBQ left over. The BBQ was a huge portion, it was moist and chopped, not chopped or ground to a powder like other NC BBQ I've had. Reason for the 4 star on the food is though the BBQ was moist and there was a lot of it, it lacked a smokey flavor or any taste of having any rub or seasoning on it. I don't eat pepper vinegar(my analysis of NC BBQ sauce) so having a sweet sauce or some other sauce to choose from might be nice. I'm not knocking it, it was the most moist tender BBQ I've had with no sauce or seasoning. I will

★★★★★ 5.0 Kiley Martin · Nov 2025

This was my first time here. My boyfriend introduced me to this cozy little place and I fell in love immediately. The waitresses were so sweet and very attentive and talkative. They are also super helpful with the menu! The food was the best ive ever had. I wanted to try everything as soon as I walked in and I did. I tried the potato salad, onion rings, fries, corn nuggets, a burger, and a BBQ salad and EVERYTHING was amazing. I havent been able to say that about any restaurant in a long time... the bbq melted in my mouth and was so soft and tender. Their bbq sauces were so tasty too. The potato salad was like my grandma's and overall this place felt like home. The owners wife took our payment and engaged us in a really sweet conversation about her son and was genuinely interested in our c

★★★★★ 5.0 Stacie Fuller · Nov 2025

I love this atmosphere. Waitress was amazing. bbq is EXCELLENT! My drink never emptied. Awesome experience.

★★★★★ 5.0 REDHED1863 · Jul 2025

If you love NASCAR and delicious food, this is the place to visit!!! The NASCAR memorabilia was awesome and so was the food!!! The portions are generous and the service could not have been friendlier or more helpful. We will DEFINITELY be back!!!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Barbecue restaurantBreakfast restaurant

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