Bob’s Barbecue

Location

At Bob’s, you order at the counter and then sit down at one of the friendly long tables. Harry Coleman, editor of the local newspaper, joined me. He explained to me that the barbecue at Bob’s doesn’t fit neatly into either of the Lexington or the eastern North Carolina styles. “It’s just good, mild barbecue. And the vinegar based sauce is mild.”
But there’s no question about it being North Carolina barbecue. It’s pork shoulders, it’s cooked long and slow, and it has just the right flavor — and especially for someone who is just about to drive into Virginia from North Carolina and wants to taste our barbecue for the last time. Owners, Paula Ellington and Carla Magnum, are the twin granddaughters of Bob Whitt, the original Bob. One of them is almost always on site, making sure that everything is clean and bright, that visitors are greeted, and that the barbecue has the same fresh taste that made their family famous.
Don’t leave here without tasting the chocolate chess pie or the pecan pie, made fresh daily.

Hrs: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-8 p.m.