REAL GOOD BAR-B-Q. That is what you'll get at this Gastonia, N.C. jewel.
Ole Carolina Barbecue has some of the BBQ that has ever passed my lips. I was introduced to this place by a friend and now when I head back to North Carolina I somehow find my way traveling through Gastonia to stop and have a meal (or two) at this decades-long gem.
It's gone through a name change but the food is as good as it ever was. You know you're in the right place by the smell when you walk in the door. You just know you're in for a good meal.
They offer the usual barbecue staples which you'd find at most places (pork, beef, ribs,chicken & more) but it's how they prepare their food that makes them stand out. QUALITY.
The shredded pork is my personal favorite, but you can't go wrong with anything on the menu. The beef is fantastic as well. The ribs are big, thick and juicy.
The barbecue sauce is noteworthy. It's a tomato-based sauce which comes on the side and on the meat as well.
When you sit down the servers automatically bring you hush puppies and BBQ sauce. The hush puppies are not like those we have here in the flat lands. They're not round but oblong and made for dipping. It's a great way to temp the tastebuds. Unlimited reorders. :)-
The inside of the restaurant is very simple, nothing fancy but that's not why people come there. You come there for great barbecue and that's what you get each and every time.
Ole Carolina BBQ is well worth stopping by for great meal. I'm getting hungry...