Kyle Fletcher’s BBQ & Catering

The pulled pork has great smokey flavor and I like their regular bbq sauce. Prices are great for the amount of food. Most waitresses are friendly and helpful. The restaurant has looked the same since I was born and I don’t think that’s going to change anytime soon. ;)

Best real deal BBQ I’ve had in Charlotte area, rated just above Indian Land’s 521 BBQ. You’d better have cash or a personal check since they don’t take cards. I love the pulled pork BBQ sandwich with cole slaw (on the sandwich), fries, and sweet tea Arnold Palmer to wash it all down.

This is the iconic ‘real deal’ BBQ place. If you have anyone coming in from out of town that has never experienced North Carolina BBQ, this is where you want to take them. The fleet of smokers are right there behind the building. Not only does this place have fantastic BBQ, they also have some of the best burgers you will ever have. I messed up and got the large double cheese burger and I couldn’t finish it. Pro tip: If you get there early get a couple bags of the pork skins. They run out quick!

Easily best burgers in Gaston County. Haven’t ordered barbecue since I discovered the burgers. Onion rings excellent too. Worth time to wait to get in at lunch.

I really wanted to like this place. The inside is very small but smelled delicious. I was excited but then saw the cash only sign on the cash register. Who carries cash on them in 2015? I turned around and walked out. Massive fail.

They’ve got pretty decent barbecue, and amazing chili cheese fries. It’s all pretty cheaply priced but you have to have cash so be prepared. Also there’s no hostess so it’s sort of honor system based on who’s there first as to who’s getting a table and if you’re not standing and ready someone WILL snipe a table from you. They make massive burgers and have excellent tea and lemonade. The only reason they don’t have 5 stars is for two reasons:
–the nauseating UNC Chapel Hill décor
–and when I ordered chili cheese fries to go for lunch one day, there was no chili. It was just burger meat crumbled up with no seasoning on top of the fries with cheese masking it. I was so sad. :(I loved those chili cheese fries I dined in on once before but was very let down by that to go order. They didn’t seem busy so idk what excuse they could have. I’ll just have to give it a try again later!

The BBQ is great at Kyle Fletcher’s and the styrofoam cups for your tea (I had a huge X on mine since I went unsweetened) is how I know the south.
There is a ton of Pittsburg Steelers memorabilia and you should ask the waitress/​waiter why. Pretty interesting story.
My one beef is they only take cash. It’s 2015, you should be able to take cards. It is a little small inside, but I’m use to small restaraunt so it’s not a big deal for me.
Side note: they sell t-​shirts that on the back say «GET PORKED.» Makes a hilarious gift.

Maybe it was the fact that we were starving after just getting off a 5 hour flight, but this was some awesome BBQ. Pork was great, fries were great, onion rings were great, hush puppies were great, as were the beans and slaw. Can’t believe how much food arrived for the «small» plate (a LOT).
And one thing that ONLY the south does right: SWEET TEA. And this was some tasty sweet tea. All of this, plus friendly, attentive service? Awesome. If I lived closer I’d gain 10 pounds becoming a regular here.

So – Ive just moved down south, and have been introduced to the Carolina BBQ debates (personally I prefer North Carolina BBQ over South Carolina BBQ, but its still pretty good too – Kansas City BBQ is my top favorite).
Kyle Fletcher’s is the best BBQ I’ve had in both Carolinas. It’s definitely a real BBQ joint (cash only). I’ve only gotten the small chopped pork, but its so good, why get anything else? The onion rings are worth stopping by for alone. AMAZING ONION RINGS.
I didn’t care for the hush puppies, but I don’t like them anyways. My getting older, if I need to eat something breaded and fried, I’m not wasting my allowance on hush puppies.
Prepare to see lots of crap about UNC and Nascar.

We tried this place tonight and were very happy. The BBQ was great. I got a small and my husband got a large (BBQ pork sandwich). The large was HUGE. We both thought the small was the perfect size. Meat was very smoky and delicious, sauce was great, slaw was good but not the best. Hush puppies were great but a little sweeter than I prefer. Baked beans were «eh» and we didn’t like the mushy onion rings. But the BBQ itself was great and that was what we went for, so no complaints. But the sides left something to be desired (except the hush puppies). Maybe next time will try a baked potato or fries instead. Service was great. Cash only! Prices were great. We got all the food above (2 sandwiches and 3 sides) for $ 13!

I grew up with this BBQ! This was the traditional meal after the win in high school. It brings back so many memories. The place is a Tar Heel haven! They have a couple of things from other schools but if you’re not a Heel fan then stay out! Kidding, they will give you a day pass. Their BBQ is very flavorful either pork or beef. They have different sauces to choose from so they have you covered. The burgers are out of this world. They are huge! Juicy, hot, and the type that the juices will run down your arms if you are not careful. I have not been in a while but it seems to never change. It is a very small place and parking can sometimes be an issue during lunch or on the weekends but it is well worth it. Just remember to bring cash or a check unless they have changed to accept cards recently but I doubt it.

I come here a lot. The food is amazing! I always get a burger! Staff is super friendly, just a great atmosphere overall.

come here for the chopped pork meal. it comes with chopped pork, hush puppies, coleslaw, baked beans, and fries, all for a reasonable price. the barbecue was delicious, the chopped pork had bits of the outside bark mixed in which added a nice flavor and texture. there are two different types of barbecue sauces on the table, one vinegar based with red pepper flake, and another that is a tomato based, sweeter sauce.
the side dishes were pretty good, nothing too spectacular. they give you a large portion for a modest price. the service was very good, the waitresses were very friendly and accommodating.

Kyle Fletcher’s is a small town barbecue place that will keep you coming back for more! It’s almost always crowded with regulars, and has the best food in town. It is small, so it’s «first come, first serve.»
If you want some good, southern sweet tea and barbecue or burgers, this is the place to be.

Have only been once since moving here but BBQ was delicious! They’ve been open for 18 years so they are doing things right! Little one got a fried bologna sandwich and the Bologna was close than inch thick! Onion rings were fantastic! Only cash and closed Monday’s.

This is as close to eastern North Carolina BBQ you can buy without going to Goldsboro or Kinston, NC (sorry Lexington). The BBQ is so rich and smoky and not seasoned too mush. They allow you, the diner, to add as much or little sauce, salt, or pepper as you like. I love it and it reminds of my two favorite BBQ eateries, McCall’s in Goldsboro and King’s BBQ in Kinston, NC.
The great thing about Kyle Fletcher’s is they have world famous hamburgers as well!!! They are to die for, no lie!!! The place has very affordable prices and a pound of BBQ is just like 7.99. The only thing I don’t like is they have no family pack deals. You have to buy everything sepertately.

Wow. Easily some of the tastiest BBQ in the Charlotte region.
Kyle Fletcher’s is easy to find right off of I-​85 and does not disappoint. The staff is very friendly and the menu has all the favorites you would expect. From pulled or chopped pork to burgers to fries hush puppies onion rings etc.
Be careful on how much you order because they do not disappoint on portion size. It’s easily doable to feed 2 people for around $ 10.
Also it’s cash only so don’t forget that. Be sure to try this place.

Went here with co-​workers based on some locals recommendations. I will break it down like this:
Yes its a hole in the wall and very small, we had to wait
Yes its beloved by the locals, who have grown used to the taste
Yes they only take cash
Yes the service was great
Yes the cooks were skinny…
Yes the beans and slaw were good and the tea sweet
No the BBQ was not good, not in the least
Skinny cooks that should of been my warning sign. If the two guys in the kitchen are skinny something is not right. The BBQ was honestly just terrible, it was dry, it had no smoke flavor of any sort. What it did taste like was propane you can tell that was how they cooked the hog. Now that way will work if you shield the hog and season it while cooking, they did neither. Really disappointing.
If I go back I will have the hamburger like others have recommended.

Kyle Fletcher’s has good food, but it is the atmosphere, price, and service that will have you coming back. When I walked into this locally owned joint I felt like I had been taken back to Chapel Hill. The place is covered with pictures of the venerable Dean Smith, the unforgettable Michael Jordan, and the class act James Worthy. There are old Tar Heels posters, small little UNC trinkets and pics of players and coaches strewn throughout the place. As a graduate of UNC Chapel-​Hill, I loved it and I have to admit it may have influenced my feelings about this place.
I know that this place can be extremely busy during the lunch hours, so I held off until about 1:30. By the time I walked in my stomach was growling, but it was worth the wait because I was seated right away. Keep in mind that this place is very small and quite popular. The parking lot is also limited, so take all of this into account on planning your meal. Also, this place is old school so it’s *CASH ONLY.*
As I said, I was seated right away and soon after was enthusiastically greeted by a member of the wait staff to take my drink order. I got the sweet tea of course and I made the right decision. Usually family owned BBQ joints get the tea right, and Kyle Fletcher’s was no exception.
I decided to order the Small Chopped Pork Plate, which was only $ 6. This was an incredible price considering that it comes with pork BBQ, baked beans, cole slaw, hush puppies, and french fries. I was even more impressed when they brought out the heaping amount of food. I can’t even imagine what the large plate looks like.
I tasted the BBQ before adding any slaw or sauce and was honestly disappointed. It had a really good smoky flavor to it, but it was dry. I added the sauce and slaw to it and tried it again. It obviously was much better. The slaw was sweet and moist without being watery and the sauce was very good. I tried the Eastern NC vinegar style sauce. It actually had a really good heat to it. Some places seem to hold back on the spiciness, but Kyle Fletcher’s brought it. The hushpuppies were good and the french fries were above average. I was stuffed after sucking down all of this food and was thankful that I decided just to get the small plate.
Kyle Fletcher’s is a good small town, family owned, BBQ joint with a great atmosphere, and friendly service. There is better BBQ out there, but this got knocked up to 4 stars for me because of the side items, the sauce, the atmosphere, and the service. This is based on one visit, so maybe next time the BBQ will impress me more.

Lunch. Tuesday, March 19. 12:30 PM.
Upon arrival, the parking lot was full, as was the parking lot for the adjacent business. As I circled the full parking lot, I passed someone tending a heavily smoking barbecue in the rear of the building — very promising. Barbecue smoke aroma is one of my favorite smells!
I followed two of North Carolina’s finest, NCHP, officers into the building. Hole in the wall is an apt description. I’ll bet the place doesn’t seat 40 people. There were no seats available so we had to wait at the almost nonexistent foyer for the first available.
One of the patrolmen said hello, and in replying I mentioned that this was my first visit to Kyle Fletcher’s BBQ. He said that he eats here twice weekly, and although the BBQ was «good,» he said that he usually orders the hamburger. I thanked him, and he and his partner were seated in less than two minutes. I waited, and waited, and waited, and waited — probably twenty minutes for someone to get up so that I could be seated. There are only four chairs in the front entrance to wait and get out of everyone’s way.
(By the way, if you are a NC State basketball fan, this place will make you crazy. A large portion of the walls and ceiling are dedicated to UNC basketball, Dean Smith, etc. I was raised watching Carolina basketball in the 60’s, when they were legitimately the best team in the United States most years, so I actually liked the décor.)
I noticed that the sanitation rating is 98.0.
I finally grabbed a booth, and the waitress cleaned off the table for me PDQ. That was the highlight of the dining experience, it was all down hill from there.
I ordered the small sliced pork plate, which is supposed to come with meat, slaw, fries, hush puppies, and baked beans. I opted out of the beans because I’m allergic, and I upgraded the fries to onion rings, for an additional eighty cents. (I saw onion rings on several other tables and they looked good.) I ordered lemonade for a change from sweet iced tea.
For some reason, the waitress had a hard time understanding that I didn’t want beans, and this seemed to blow her mind. She came back almost immediately and asked if I wanted lemon in the tea that she was about to serve me. What? I said, «no, I ordered lemonade.» Massive eye roll from the sixty something waitress. I guess that it was my fault that she couldn’t remember my drink order for all of fifteen seconds, not a good sign.
I waited for my food for probably fifteen to twenty minutes, even though the restaurant was now emptying out, and everyone had their food. It seemed like an eternity. When my food finally arrived, here’s what was presented to me: five pieces of pale, strange looking, sliced barbecue. (If you’ve ever eaten at Sonny’s BBQ, it was the same product, although not as well executed as Sonny’s.) I received a separate tray of onion rings. Two scrawny, scraggly, tiny, pathetic hush puppies. ZERO SLAW. Lemonade that tasted like some cheap, watery, grocery store product. I make better lemonade from lemon juice, water, and artificial sweetener at home. I decided not to complain because, (a) I wasn’t «that» hungry, and (b) I had little faith that my waitress could provide the correct order.
Barbecue sauce options: (a) Eastern NC. Thin, WATERY, vinegary «sauce,» and I use the term sauce loosely, with red pepper flakes. I poured it on the barbecue and it immediately all flowed off — imparting zero taste, and no heat. Worst eastern style BBQ sauce that I’ve ever encountered. (b) Western NC sauce. Thicker, sweeter, more ketchupy, but not very good.
The sliced pork barbecue? Hmmm. What confuses me is that there was a pink smoke ring, so it looked semi-​legit, but there was no taste, no smoke, no nothin’. It was also borderline dry. I should have ordered chopped barbecue instead, I guess. The only other person that I saw who ordered barbecue order chopped, and it looked good — from a distance.
The onion rings were fairly good, but they paled in comparison to the panko breaded onion rings from both McKoy’s Smokehouse in Charlotte and Judge’s Express BBQ in Hickory. Even Sauceman’s and Ranucci’s have far better rings.
The hush puppies? Who serves TWO teeny, scrawny hush puppies? You people are trippin’.
I was also disappointed that I didn’t get to sample the slaw, THAT I ORDERED, but it appeared to be the fine minced stuff put onto sandwiches, so it was probably no big loss.
My waitress, Ms. Eye-​roll, committed the cardinal sin of letting my cup go completely dry. Sheesh! Just before I arose to get my own refill, a different waitress came by and refilled my cup.
I noticed that almost everyone was eating the hamburger and onion rings. If I ever ate here again, that’s what I would order, but since I am not going to eat here again, it is immaterial.
The bill was over $ 10, which was about three dollars more than I expected, and about $ 8 more than the food was worth.