Barbecue Center

Lexington, NC · Barbecue restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Lexington
#24
of 148 restaurants
City Percentile
63%
rating percentile
Address
Barbecue Center, 900 N Main St, Lexington, NC 27292
Phone
(336) 248-4633
Website
barbecuecenter.net
Status
Closed · Opens 11 AM

Barbecue Center is a restaurant located in Lexington, NC. It is one of 148 restaurants listed in Lexington. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Lexington city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Barbecue Center

Founded in 1955 as an ice cream shop Barbecue Center (originally Dairy Center) fire pits were added in 1958 to have more year round accessibility to customers. 70 years later we are still serving ice cream and cooking barbecue over hickory coals.

Hours

Saturday11 AM–9 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 D L Lail · Oct 2025

We went here during Lexington bbq festival because the festival itself had no BBQ except a sandwich. The food here was not great either. I thought Lexington was well known for it's BBQ? This restaurant had no brisket, no ribs. Just plain chopped or sliced pork or chicken on bone. Not good. Sides ok. Sauce runny and no flavor. What a disappointment 😞

★★★★★ 5.0 Kevin Short · Oct 2025

Our server was attentive and helpful, keeping our glasses full! The BBQ was some of the best we've had in our travels this year. The banana split blows away any other!

★★★★★ 5.0 Ivan Plotnikoff · Feb 2026

Great Lexington barbecue place. You get exactly what you you expect.

★★★★★ 5.0 M L. C · Jun 2025

Great portions and service. Our family has been in the county for 250 years... These generations have visited the establishment countless times. Whether it's to stop in for ice cream or to enjoy the delicious Q... We had a ball and we'll be back soon. Thank you BBQ Center

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Keith Plott · Mar 2026

The waitresses are very friendly, kind and helpful. The pork didn’t taste as good as it should have the day we went. (Old) Huge Banana Split we all 4 shared it.

Accessibility & Amenities

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

Services

Barbecue restaurant

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