Dec 02
Location: I-95, exit 173 – Weldon, North Carolina
Ralph’s BBQ is located 2 blocks east of I-95, exit 173 in Weldon. They offer buffet-style meals… and superb barbecue (pulled pork), chicken, and fried catfish. They also have all manner of salads and fresh vegetables. This place is not to be missed. No credit cards… cash only here. You’ll get quality food served quickly in a buffet, all-you-can-eat style.
The buffet isn’t just BBQ, it also had fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, potato salad, pickles, light pasta squiggles, regular salad, no baked beans, banana pudding and strawberry shortcake. This is a must stop! Give them a try, you may just end up being a regular customer.
Filed Under: North Carolina
My mother was from Roanoke Rapids, NC so I grew up eating at Ralph’s (about 50 years ago). With this admitted bias, I believe Ralph’s is the BEST for minced and pulled eastern NC BBQ (you must add the slaw too), fried chicken, brunswick stew, etc. We try to stop at Ralph’s each time we go south–it made my wife (formerly of PA) and northern VA kids big fans.
Being just off 95, the parking lot generally has a number of out-of-state cars, but there are always more NC tags — more locals than travelers. That’s ’cause it’s so good.
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