Old Carolina Barbecue Company - Akron

Very hospitable, spoke with the young lady who took my order and had informed me over the phone prior to my visit about what was available, pricing and etc. I'm from NC, and lived there a majority of my life. Grew up with the best BBQ makers in the world and with a name like "Old Carolina" I was expecting at least something comparable. It was spectacular, the smell in the air of the restaurant was an amazing addition to the atmosphere of the establishment and the friendly demeanor of the employees really helped. On to the food, I ordered for $14 a two meat plate, which I chose baked beans, Mac'n cheese, and they give a side of cornbread. The meat was pulled pork. It's served dry and they have a "Sauce bar" where you can choose your own sauce. I am from the Piedmont so once I saw there was a sauce claiming the name I had to try it. I was not disappointed in the slightest, the meat was cooked very well, you can really tell they took effort into the process of a 12 hour smoke, the sauce tasted like home. I've lived in OH for 2 years now and can faithfully say this was the best $14 I've spent in my time in OH on food so far. I would highly recommend if you want some good NC style BBQ to give this restaurant a shot. I forgot to take a picture of my meal beforehand but couldn't help myself from digging right in.

They catered our Grandsons first Birthday party and we were very happy we had chosen Old Carolina. Everyone at the party thought the food was great! My son in-law even made a trip out to get containers for our guests for leftovers, for there was plenty of food. We ordered the shredded pork, chicken, hushpuppies, cornbread and coleslaw. The order came with a variety of sauces and buns. My family will be using them again and we will recommend them to our friends!