Can a bbq chain restaurant such as Dickey’s Barbecue Pit be good?

Yep. Dickey’s has beaten the odds. They just have some plain good bbq there. The first one that we went to was in Lynchburg, VA several years ago. The original one we visited closed. It was not because of their food. There must have just been some bad management decisions there.

Fortunately someone else bought into the Dickey’s there and reopened the same location. We have stopped there many times on our travels out Route 460. Their food is very good. The pulled pork can be eaten with or without sauce. Their sliced brisket is very good as well but I do use some sauce on it.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, Lynchburg, VA              Pulled Pork and Brisket Combo

Their sides include jalapeno beans (love ‘em) and fried okra. I’ve also tried the fried onion tanglers and mac & cheese. Both are good but I always go back to my jalapeno beans and fried okra. Just can’t help myself.

They have a nice sized dining area and everyone we have come in contact with has been very friendly.

We end up here frequently when we go for a Jeep ride. It’s a good place for us to end up a ride, eat and head back towards the coast.

We happened upon a Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in Cary, NC while boot shopping. Their food and service lived up to what we expected based on the Lynchburg location. Their restaurant was nice but not as large as Lynchburg. Still worth going to for some good bbq.

By the way…Recently a Dickey’s Barbecue Pit opened up in Va. Beach, VA. This really excited us to have one closer to home. They were not as good. The restaurant was much smaller and the food was not as good. The people were very friendly, so hopefully they will improve on their quality.

Overall, we do like the Dickey’s Barbecue Pit chain and I feel comfortable stopping at anyone of them I run across. Based on other online reviews that I’ve seen, I’d recommend checking them out for the area that you’re going to visit. I think they are pretty good, at least have been when we were there.

You can find a location near you on their website: www.dickeys.com

I’d love to hear back from others about their visits there. Let us know what you think.