I'm new to the Carolina's but I know alllllllll about the BBQ rivalry. I haven't been to an amazing BBQ place since I've been here (just a couple of chain places) but I had been told by my coworkers that Mac's is supposedly one of Charlotte's best. Yesterday, I gave it a try.
First of all, the place has great ambiance. Biker Bar themed BBQ joint that is immaculately clean, and is bigger than I expected it to be. There is a cute patio too that seems like a fun place to have some Friday night cocktails in the summer.
The service was on point. I was there for lunch on a weekday and I could see that it gets busy around that time. Our server was nice and was at our table just enough, not too much. The food also came out really fast so that was great.
Now, the food. First, you get a plate of hush puppies. Not my favorite, but they were pretty good. I ordered the small smoked turkey plate with collard greens and mac n' cheese. Maybe it's cause I'm new but the greens were to die for! You can't get greens like that in my home state and they were so tasty. A tiny bit spicy with lots of flavor. The mac n cheese was great too. The smoked turkey was alright. Maybe I just like pulled pork better but it still good. Also, it doesn't have much sauce on it which I was happy about because I like trying the different sauces on mine.
I'd definitely come back to Macs. The cocktails look delicious (Cucumber bloody mary? Um, YES) and I think next time I'd get the pulled pork sandwich too.