Howard Station

I feel like the best thing about this place it's that it is a combination of really great people coupled with really great barbecue. I'm not an expert on barbecue so I can't speak to how it compares across the spectrum of options out there, but my egg and cheese sandwich with Whatever Apple flavored sausage link was unbelievable. I wish I remembered the actual flavors they put into it because it was super detailed, and it tasted super great! I had the egg and cheese with the brisket as well and it was good but the sausage was unbelievable. Also had fried green beans and hush puppies and french fries. Got to meet the owners as well and they were about as authentic as they come, hours and hours literally in the kitchen on a Sunday making sure things came out just right

When I think Boone, NC—I think of Howard Station. I first tried it in 2023, but since—every time I come to Boone, I have to have either the brisket or pulled pork. Don’t let that deter you from the wings, they’re also amazing! Everything is full of smoke flavor. You can even smell it a street away most times. This place is great.

We came to Howard Station after trying to eat at 3 restaurants for lunch that told us a 2 hour wait! We walked right in and they sat us. They were super friendly and accommodating! The food was absolutely delicious! There were 7 of us and we all enjoyed our food! The Jamaican jerk wings were a hit and the blueberry chipotle ribs were awesome! The Mac and cheese was some of the best I’ve had! This place should have had a 2 hour wait!

My husband and I stopped by here for the first time and absolutely loved it. We had bbq cheese fries with the traditional bbq sauce and it came with Carolina bbq sauce as well which I can’t stand vinegar base but this was amazing. We also ordered the tacos, pork and chicken with blueberry chipotle sauce and smoked Mac and cheese and it did not disappoint. We will definitely be coming back again.

In my journeys around the country I have used a lot of words to describe the good BBQ I find along the way, but Howard Station takes it to a whole new level and the only word that can sum it all up is "Sincere." I don't mean "Honest BBQ" or "True BBQ." I mean sincere as in "we are glad you are here, we want to share our love of food and friendship," it says "we have made a place where everyone can come and feel the passion and love that we put into everything that we do." On a recent Saturday trip to Boone we were strolling King Street when we caught a whiff of something delightful and unmistakable a block away. We followed our feet and found the stylish and quirky Howard Station. Daily drink specials painted on the windows lured us in to a beautiful and welcoming space that they cal