In the 1940s, Glen Bullock started selling his barbecue door-to-door. Years later, he would join forces with his wife Lillian, a skilled cook and baker, to open the original Bullock’s Bar-B-Cue. Their restaurant is a well-loved, family-owned and operated fixture in Durham serving family-style all-you-can-eat barbecue pork and fried chicken. Pair your barbecue with coleslaw, string beans, fries or hushpuppies. (Also, the restaurant is cash only, so make sure to bring those bills!)
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Hours:
Monday: Closed Tuesday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM Wednesday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM Thursday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM Friday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM Saturday: 11:30 AM – 8:00 PM Sunday: Closed
A little confusing with how and where to park. Lines for takeout makes it difficult to get seated. The food! Absolutely wonderful! Ribs perfectly cooked with sauce and lots of meat! Thick tasty chicken! Brisket yum! Plenty of sides. World's best banana pudding!!!
Tom MacNabb
Jul 31, 2025
3
It’s popular, I was there at opening and the tables filled quickly. I ordered the ribs and they were tender but seemed to have been in a steam tray or something so they lacked that grilled quality.
William Ball
Jul 22, 2025
5
Made a trip to Durham for some business. Haven't been there in eons. Planned to hit lunch at THE BBQ institution, Bullocks! Didn't disappoint. Just as I remembered. Good food, friendly atmosphere and the best service. Well, won't let me post photo I took during meal. Combo 8 is pulled pork, fried chicken, coleslaw, Brunswick stew.
Ask to be seated with Fran. She is the best server!
Jeannette Borne
Jun 8, 2025
4
The atmosphere is really decent and the food is fabulous. Everything is well cooked will maintain and delicious. Everything is seasoned to perfection and I have no complaints about the food whatsoever. However the service of the cashier was horrible. Upon me checking out the young lady asked if I "would like to pay with cash or check" and in normal fashion I asked "you do not accept credit cards"? To me this was a normal question considering that 99% of businesses nowadays credit cards. And you are very rarely going to see someone except the check so I thought maybe swapped her words by accident. That wasn't the problem the problem was how she responded. When I asked her response was "didn't you hear what I said?" As someone who's working in customer service literally all my life I would never in a million years respond to a customer like that. That attitude is not appropriate for customer service and can completely change the experience for a customer from a five-star experience to a 1. The only reason it didn't for me is because I know that I've had employees that work for me where their attitude needed to be checked. I hope something is done about the attitude because I would hate for you to lose business based on attitude and not the quality of your food.
Bruce Szmajda
Jun 7, 2025
5
Get off I 85 for great barbecue! We split the large plate w collards (Fri-Sat), baked beans and hush puppies and still took some away with us .
Anthony King
Jun 6, 2025
5
Bullock's provided fried chicken, coleslaw, chopped bbq May 31st at my family reunion cookout in Durham. Food provided was extension the family cooked. Bullock food was outstanding, my son picked up the food at restaurant. My son said service was excellent. Made Saturday a memorable day!!
tory kitchen
Feb 14, 2025
5
Old school feel, cash only, always fresh. The taste I grew up on! Positive and welcoming atmosphere. Friendly staff! They do Carolina BBQ and southern cuisine justice. Well worth the visit!
Susan Van Vleet
Jan 24, 2025
5
A local Durham place you need to eat at. We always enjoy eating in or taking out. You must try this local southern food.
