Maverick's Smokehouse & Taproom
Phone: (919) 682-8978
While the Bull City has plenty of awesome barbecue joints, Maverick’s is the only smokehouse open after 10 on the weekends. Pulled pork, smoked sausage, brisket, chicken and more are all featured on this expansive menu. Feeling a bit peckish, but not ready to down a whole brisket sandwich? Order a basket of bacon jalapeño fries from the starter menu.
Cuisines
- American
- Barbeque
- Casual Dining
- Southern/Cajun/Creole
Hours
Monday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Map
Google Rating
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Was hesitant to try based on the many detailed negative reviews. The wings and fries was a hit. After doing much travel and eating at various restaurants I have come to learn each establishment has their own finished product that makes them unique.
I was able to see some of their chopped barbecue and it has a different look and texture than what I'm used to. However, will try on my next visit. -
This is one of the most underrated BBQ joints in town. I've been about 3 or 4 times between dine-in or takeout. Always had good food and good service. Beer prices are better than most spots in town also. Not a bad place at all to stop for dinner and a brew on the way home from work.
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Service was prompt, order was accurate. We ordered the smaller family pack. The sausage and fried okra were great. The chicken, pork and brisket were heavily sauced. The brisket should have been sliced not shredded. It wasn't bad if you like that much sauce on your meat, but it hides the flavor of smoked meat.
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The food was good and the bartender was amazing. This young man looked barely old enough to drink, yet he made perfect old fashioned's like a seasoned pro! My only complaint was that business was a little slow for 5-6 o'clock on a Saturday. Overall I was very happy.
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This was our first trip to North Carolina and we wanted to try North Carolina BBQ. So, we ordered takeout while visiting Durham. I'm leaving 2 stars in case this may have been an off night, and for this review not to be dismissed as one of those "I only left one star because I couldn't leave zero" posts that even I usually ignore. But with the amount of issues, this could easily be justified as a one-star review.
When I arrived around 6:45–7:00 p.m. on a weeknight, the restaurant was completely empty. I didn't think much of it at the time, but afterward this seemed unusual for a barbecue restaurant in a state known for its BBQ. The first real issue was that one of our two-meat dinners was missing one of the meats. Next was that the brisket was extremely dry, even when soaked in barbecue sauce by them, and even more sauce added by me.
The ribs had an acrid smoke flavor and a smell that resembled the odor more of cigarette smoke than even liquid smoke. I'm not accusing the cooks of smoking in the kitchen. In fact, research tells me, "An unpleasant, ashtray-like smell can come from dirty smoke (a poorly managed fire), excessive creosote, or meat that sat too long." With how empty the restaurant was, it could very well have been the latter.
Sides:
My son's fries were also missing.
The sweet potato fries were significantly undercooked.
The hush puppies' outer layer was a bit more solid than I'm used to, and several of us could not take more than one bite. However, this could have been due to personal taste.
The potato salad and mac and cheese were just okay, but that could also be personal taste.
We're the type of people that try to convince ourselves something is better than it actually is, which is why I sat on writing this until the day after. This is also why I'm not even going to attempt to ask for a refund. I don't see us ever going back to that area, nor that restaurant. I'm generally not a picky eater, but this was one of the few times where I could not take more than a few bites of anything. We were really looking forward to trying NC BBQ in NC, so this was a disappointing experience.
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