Randy R.
Yelp
The Fam's go-to place for BBQ on our way to the beach is Grady's - a hole-in-the-wall off the beaten track that serves dynamite 'q. But on our recent trip, we wanted to find someplace different (and more accessible) so we decided to try Wilber's.
Much more upscale, on a main road, with a decent (and full) parking lot. As we were doing a to-go order the folks inside directed us to add our car to a short line outside; would have been nice to see some signage out front so we could have avoided the trek inside in the hot, hot sun. But once in line, the wait was pretty short. We placed our orders (chopped whole hog sammies, sauce on the side, plus hush puppies, coleslaw, and a bottle of their Eastern Carolina sauce for future use. Food was delivered quickly, but they forgot the sauce. We pulled outta the line and drove back into the parking lot to eat - and that's when we found (a) they gave us no utensils and (b) the lid on the coleslaw was off. Sigh. Not wanting to get back in line we ate with what we had: fingers.
The pork was excellent, a generous portion served on a hamburger roll. The sauce had just the right amount of vinegary, peppery heat, so it went well with the juicy pork. The slaw was really sweet but hey, that's a individual taste issue. The hushpuppies were, well, hushpuppies, just like all the ones I' e ever had. Overall: really good food, less good restaurant experience.
Would I go back? Yes, in a heartbeat would I do the drive through like process? Nah, would much rather eat inside (but with kids in the car, didn't have the choice). Do I recommend Wilber's? Yes - but I still prefer Grady's...
...which it turns out was was right on our way back (thanks Waze). Sigh...