February 29, 2004
Greg's BBQ
Greg's BBQ is located on Monroe road about 1 mile north of the NC 51/Pineville Matthews Road. They have been in business for over 30 years and as the name suggests they serve BBQ. They are typical of North Carolina in that they do not serve ribs. They serve chopped or sliced plates and sandwiches. They have a bigger menu than the name suggests with daily specials. They also offer pita type sandwiches-Gyros, Chicken, etc.
30 years of history generates quite a few characters. The location is a in a strip center, but the ambiance inside is more country. The conversations from the staff were more reminiscent of a backwater Carolina venue. Not a distraction, more like free entertainment.
I had the chopped Big BBQ Sandwich with slaw and fries. Marlene had the chicken pita with fries. The sandwich came out in the typical wax paper. It looked really tiny until I opened it up. It was stuffed with BBQ! Like most NC BBQ, it needed some sauce and the one at the table provided suitable 'tang' to the meat. Marlene's chicken pita was better than she and I expected. Who expects Pita's in a BBQ joint. We both ended up being stuffed for the 12 dollars we spent between the meals and tea. The only complaint I had was that the fries were not the most spectacular. They looked like out of the bag frozen fries that you could pick up in a grocery store. They would do themselves well to get a better brand of fries.
Overall it was a good place for heavy lunch or a light dinner.
