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| - I've been to Mac's Speed Shop at this location and the one close to Arsley quite a few times and both were alright. The ambiance has a very southern feel and they have both indoor and outdoor seating. I've been to quite a few BBQ places in North Carolina and Virginia and there isn't really much to rave about Mac's in my personal opinion.
You do get free hushpuppies when you sit down with a nice creamy buttery spread, which is unique to most BBQ places. The only food item I would recommend getting here would be the pulled pork nachos. If I were basing my review solely on those, Mac's would get a 5/5. They have a great ratio of cheese to toppings and the portion size is huge. They have decent specials every day, with Sundays having $4 bloody mary's which is also a plus.
However, besides those things, this place is just kind of meh. I've come here many times, trying various things on their menu to finally find something other than the nachos that I like, and have been unsuccessful. I've gotten their Asain-style crispy shrimp taco and brisket taco...good portion size for the price but the flavor was lacking a lot. Both their black bean and brisket quesadillas are very dry. I've had friends who have tried their salads and nothing really to brag about there either. I've tried their sidecar combo (where you can choose either 3 or 4 sides as your entree which is unique to most places) and chose to get their mac and cheese, chili, and a side salad. The salad automatically comes with bacon bits so PSA. Mac and cheese was okay and the chili was very very thick. Lastly, I've also gotten their pulled pork sandwich and pulled pork platter, good portion size for the price, but the flavor is just lacking and it has always been dry.
Overall, if you want a relatively cheap meal with decent portion sizes, are in the mood for BBQ/Southern style food and do not really care too much about the taste, I would recommend going here. Nothing has tasted bad, it just doesn't really taste good to me in my opinion. Service has always been fast and polite. You won't exactly be disappointed, you just won't go bragging about this place to your friends after in my opinion.
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