Wilber's Barbecue

We loved the hometown BBQ feel with plenty of seating and incredibly friendly staff. Our server, Heather was terrific. She was patient, knowledgeable, and beyond polite. The food was good. The hushpuppies that they started us with were delicious. We tried to start with a skin box, but they were out. She did bring us a plate of what was left and a bones box and those were delicious. I ordered the 1/4 chicken plate. I'm glad we read what the BBQ options were. BBQ is baked chicken served with gravy as described on the menu. I asked for barbecue sauce instead which was just a personal preference. Mac and cheese wasn't on our menu, but it was available. It was a baked mac and it was delicious. The fries were basic crinkle fries, the green beans tasted like they were warmed up straight from the can with nothing added. The ribs were pretty good, they were the Saturday special. I was a little disappointed with my entrée as it tasted bland. I will be ordering something different next time. The service though, was next level. She didn't let a cup even get to half full before asking if we wanted more, had an answer and recommendation for every single question, and was just sooooo nice. Delicious sweet tea, fair pricing, and great customer service during one of what I'm sure is the busiest weekends in the area.

As if this place needed another great review, here's my experience. If you're anywhere near Goldsboro, this place is worth considering. I drove nearly two hours here for business in town and was told to try this place. The area was clean, the air wasn't greasy, and the staff was helpful, swift, knowledgeable, and organized. That's enough to make almost anything taste decent already. While waiting to order I received some complimentary hush puppies with chicken gravy, which really hit the spot and made me want more. Today I experimented with the skin tray, which the menu warns is unseasoned and pulled right off the pig. That's fair. Some pieces of skin were better than others but that's the nature of skin - it paired well with the complimentary gravy and they should consider offering them together. My main course was the combo plate, and I chose a bbq pork with fried chicken, macaroni & cheese, and green beans. The bbq was very clearly the star of the show and I cannot recommend it highly enough. The chicken was obviously frying just a minute before it hit my table and not warming under a bulb. My tea was left me charged me up for the drive home, and the wait staff kindly offered to leave me with a to-go cup full of it for the road. NC is blessed with many wonderful food options but if you're anywhere near Wilber's you should consider going out of your way to try the food.

Stopped in for lunch during a trip. Got some free hush puppies and gravy to munch on; pretty good. Ordered the bbq pork sandwich with collard greens. Food was delicious, service excellent.

The reviews are true, this is authentic eastern Carolina BBQ. The fixings are on point, the potato salad was delicious. We sampled the beef BBQ (which was as light and flavorful as the pork). The pork BBQ was done in classic eastern Carolina style. It is chopped to a light perfection, all cuts of meat, and then seasoned appropriately. Bonus, check out the signed pictures of the airplane pilots on the wall.

Literally one of the best BBQ place I have been to in the USA!!! The pulled pork was "Chef's Kiss" Amazing!! Seeing how they made it was very cool - the smoke house was very interesting!

I went through the Q-thru and got the frozen special. It used to be BOGO but now it's buy 2 get 1. The BBQ is great and I love their BBQ sauce. It's just a bit pricey. I wouldn't do it every week.

You must go here! My husband & I are touring North Carolina for the month of September and this was a top highlight for us Our first barbeque meal was our best! Friendly quick service by the efficient waitress (Heather). I had never tasted hush puppies before ..how delicious they are! We had a scrumptious half plate with a side each and tried skins which were crispy and yum! The best part was a personal tour by the owner who explained how everything was made. Thank you Willis, you are a warm hearted, generous man who clearly is passionate about keeping this business a success. May it be blessed and prosper in the years ahead. Should we ever pass by again we most definitely will be visiting!

Beware. They claim #1 but I think they forgot a few zeros. Very disappointing. What we ordered & what we got were 2 very different things. You can only order online. We received web confirmation & email confirmation. Even the receipts showed what we ordered. But we received way less. Showed slaw was included - it was not. Showed gravy was included - it was not. Showed 1 to 2 sides - we both ordered 2 but only got one and barely one (ordered fries & we got about 10 pieces, BBQ potatoes = about 3 pieces & one was hardly cooked). And the pork was not very good - very spicy, no slaw, no sauce. Soda was mostly ice & flat. $22 not including tip. Yikes. We won’t be back.