Old Carolina Barbecue Company
| Address: | 4710 Everhard Rd NW, Canton, OH 44718, USA |
| Phone: | +1 330-499-3080 |
| Site: | oldcarolina.com |
| Rating: | 4.3 |
| Working: | 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM 11AM–9PM |
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A Private User
I have had Old Carolina Barbecue at a catered business lunch, and I wanted to see what the restaurant was like. I took my family of five for lunch after church today. I have to say that the barbecue is EXCELLENT. I absolutely love this style of barbecue, where you choose your meat and then there is a selection of sauces available from which to choose. My wife and I split a combination, which was quite enough for both of us. The french fries were out of this world. Really good. However, the Canton Everhard Road location has all of the atmosphere of a Waffle House. Seriously. With food that good, and a bill over $54 for only four meals (and one of those was just a pulled-pork sandwich), you would think there would be some kind of "atmosphere." I guess thats why I felt it was a little over-priced. Not a lot, just a little. Everything just seemed to be $2--$3 more than it should have been...especially considering the sparse surroundings. I think this place will probably do well as a barbecue version of Honey-Baked Ham. The place you go for catering or a special party, but not really the kind of place to stop for lunch.
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A Private User
The inside of Old Carolina BBQ is a fairly plain joint with no atmosphere that clearly thrives on the basis of their service and the food. They dont have a large menu so the few things they do offer they do well. You can choose between pulled pork, pork spare ribs, smoked turkey, chicken, beef brisket, or any combination thereof. Essentially youre just looking for a way to get your favorite meat piled in front of you with your favorite barbeque sauce. I cant claim my meal was exceptional in any way, but Im not a true BBQ fanatic. The ribs were a bit stiff and dry for my taste, not fall-off-the-bone juicy. The chicken was good but didnt strike me as anything spectacular. I will say that the selection of barbecue sauces are fantastic. I visited with three others who are BBQ fanatics and the all rated their meals five out of five stars. The service at Old Carolina barbecue was beyond exceptional. Cost-wise, youre looking at paying about $15 per person for a good meal. The portions are sizeable so you can easily bring half home for a second meal.
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Ashley Davis
Its a shame that I had to even put one star on this review. If it were my choice I would give it zero stars. I have been eating Old Carolina Barbecue since they opened... always thought it was fantastic. Although, I havent been in a few years, my fiance and I decided we wanted to have them cater our wedding, but first we wanted to go sample the things we were planning on serving our guests. Turns out, I wouldnt have fed that food to my dog, let alone my wedding guests. The pulled pork and the turkey were both dry and hard, as if theyd just been sitting under a heat lamp for eight hours. The sauces have all changed and either taste like straight celery salt (the gold) or straight chili powder. The only thing decent were the sides. For a BBQ company, who SPECIALIZES in BBQ, your food should not have been this terrible. I am extremely disappointed and will not be having them cater my wedding, nor will I ever eat there again. It amazes me that this place is even still open.
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Eric L
I thought I would go here over the Texas road house around the corner. Bad decision. Best part of the meal was the cornbread, not good for a BBQ place. Worlds best beans were undercooked, Mac and cheese was flavorless just like the ribs and brisket. I travel a lot for business, been to Carolina, St Louis, Texas, Kansas city - this is just terrible. Even the sauce was bad, one was edible, the other three just didnt compliment the meat. Next time Im in town Ill check out angry BBQ around the corner and hope for better results. Not sure how this place has so many stars unless the regular patrons have no idea what BBQ is supposed to taste like.
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Esteban Collado
The BBQ on the meat was good. The Ribs are fantastic. Its very seldom that you find a BBQ place that specializes in the type of BBQ thats from another state and it actually tastes good but this one actually pulled it off. They have a BBQ bar next to the condiments which I think is a good touch. However their specialty BBQ sauces were just not for me. The side dishes I feel could have a little more TLC on them. It appears that in their quest to make the BBQ meats great they forgot that a good entree should be complimented with good sides.
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Jared White
Extremely nice staff. I was brought the wrong meal and they brought out the correct one very quickly along with letting me keep the incorrect one. The sauces available offer a great variety for everyone and the dessert is great too. Try the vinegar coleslaw. Its a good change from the mayonnaise version, which the also have. There are daily specials and also a rewards program join if this is a place you frequent often.
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Jeremy Stratton
This is one of my favorite places to eat. Not a huge selection, but what they have is all delicious. Specializing in smoked meats; mostly pork, but also turkey. The smoked turkey, and all side-dishes are amazing. I typically get pulled pork and get myself some tangy and spicy sauce and mix them and drown my pulled pork. Delicious. The baked beans are amazing. It all is. I like everything on the menu!
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A Private User
We went there last night. The food was awsome. I have never had such a juicy chicken with a great rub on it. The guyz working there were very nice. They were friendly and made us feel like a million bucks! I say its where I feel money well spent! I know now who i will need to contact for any of the birthday, party catering! We also took a picture there! I will upload it here.
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Randy Studer
Boy are we lucky to have this place start in Massillon. Real deal BBQ. The Callabash seafood specials are fantastic during Lent and I look forward to it every year, and Im not even Catholic. The pulled pork sandwiches are huge and the sides are all homemade. Great brisket, chicken, and ribs (pull off the bone tender). Prices very reasonable with dine in or carry out.
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Thomas Fisher
I give the OCBC a four star because I lived in Kansas City for five years and BBQ does not get any better than the original Jack Stack and LCs. For Canton, this is not too bad. Id like to say the ribs are consistent but I occasionally get some that dont fall from the bone. Brisket, and pulled pork are always good. Again, not bad for Canton, Ohio.
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Telissa Thompson
The food is smoked to perfection and delicious. Service was friendly and the restaurant was quiet. Its brightly lit, so maybe not a great place for a date unless youre looking for food and not ambiance. Wait times are minimal and since its not on theaon street you can often get in here quickly when other restaurants nearby have an hour wait
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Larry M. Coco
We were visiting from out of town. Great tasting barbeque and a good selection of sauces. Good Service. Good place for family dining or takeout. The barbeque sauces are a little too heavy on the celery seed flavor for my taste. The "Screamin Beaver" sauce is not for the faint of heart. Weve been back a couple of times. Like it.
