Corolla Village Barbecue

I'd give it 6 stars if it were an option. Picking up a whole feast from Corolla Village BBQ and polishing off everything is one of my favorite things to do on our annual beach vacation.

It's kind of hard to find: it's nestled next to the Corolla historical schoolhouse, the town library, and a nice independently owned bookstore. Yet it is definitely worth the hard work finding it. At first glance, you may be a little bit let down, so I want to manage your expectations for its appearance: It's a shack from which you buy containers of beans, slaw, corn bread, pulled pork and of course ribs from. There are a few picnic tables outside on the gravel parking lot. But as they say, what matters the most is what's inside. And what you are going to find inside is some of the best tasting food you'll have: ribs that fall off the bone, pulled pork, moist corn bread, and even the beans and slaw.

Let me not oversell you lest you be disappointed. Make the drive and give it a try: you will (most likely, unless you have super discerning taste buds on the Princess and the Pea level) be delighted.

Do not trust the listing closing hour - they make a certain amount of meat every day and once it's gone, it is gone. Learn from my sad story, do not wait until 5 minutes before their closing time.