Stamey’s Barbecue — Restaurant in Greensboro

I first tried Stamey’s not long after moving to Greensboro and was very underwhelmed. The location seemed dated, and the chopped barbecue was gray, mushy, and flavorless. For the better part of a decade, I avoided this place and was baffled by the favorable reputation it enjoyed. At my wife’s urging, however, I decided to relent and give Stamey’s another try. While my opinion hasn’t quite done a complete 180, I can definitely admit that Stamey’s is a lot better than I remembered.

An old-school barbecue joint dating back to the 1930s, Stamey’s still cooks its pig over hardwood coals, which is commendable. The interior is, as noted, quite dated, but there is also a bit of folksy retro appeal in that. Though the restaurant draws a sizeable lunch crowd, there is plenty of seating, and while you can try to grab a table, your best bet may be to claim a spot at the counter.

Stamey’s lunch/dinner menu is true to its concept. Selections include barbecue pork or chicken, sliced or chopped on plates, or in sandwich form, with a few sides and some tasty-sounding desserts (including seasonally rotating cobblers) as well. I opted for a barbecue plate – sliced this time – with hushpuppies and slaw. Despite the lunchtime bustle, it came from the kitchen remarkably quickly. The hushpuppies were very good and delivered a nice onion note. The finely chopped slaw was a “red” variety, and while I’ve had some bad experiences with that kind in the past, Stamey’s version thankfully was not vinegar overkill. The pork was definitely more palatable this time. Though still grayish, it was moist and tasted fresh. However, it came very lightly sauced and without any smokiness or depth of flavor. Be prepared to apply copious amounts of sauce to get the desired taste.

Stamey’s servers and cashiers are equal parts friendly and efficient, and the pricing here is downright cheap. A regular sliced plate was only $7 (with two sides included), and a large would have only been sixty cents more. One can get quite a bellyful for $10 here.

Despite their similarities in pork preparation, no-frills ambiance, and local popularity, Stamey’s is not in the same league as Lexington Barbeque, and I would hesitate to rank it above the more-modern Hillsborough BBQ Company, for that matter. But as a Greensboro-based option, Stamey’s ultimately proved to be fast and affordable with decent, if...

First of all, let me start by saying that my husband & I grew up going to Stamey's Barbecue and have usually enjoyed returning periodically throughout the last 50+ years. However, today, was a HUGE disappointment! Once we were seated, we immediately noticed the napkin dispenser, salt/pepper containers, ketchup squeeze bottle, and BBQ sauce containers were on all the tables. When our waitress came to the table, we asked her when all of the above mentioned items were cleaned/sanitized. She stated that everything is cleaned at night, prior to closing for the evening. Now, in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic, that is just WRONG!! My husband immediately said "Let's just leave and go somewhere else." Once the waitress heard that statement, she indicated that she could clean everything if that was what we wanted. She did proceed to clean all the items and we placed our order.

Well, after we received our food, we both realized that we should have just left in the first place. The chopped BBQ was full of fat, the french fries were barely warm and most of them were burnt. And, the service was absolutely horrible! Our waitress NEVER came back to refill our drinks and we actually had to ask for our Check TWICE!

Sorry to say but don't think Stamey's Barbecue will be seeing us again...

Not good at all. I highly recommend you to find somewhere else to eat at. I ate here for the first time on 10/19/2022 around 11:30am and the food was not good at all. I only went because I was with some co workers and they suggested that place. I ordered the BBQ pull pork sandwich, hush puppies and baked beans. The beans look like they came directly from the can. They wasn’t even hot. So I asked the waitress if she would take the beans back and remove it from my tab because I no longer wanted them and she did. Then I began to try my sandwich and notice my entire bottom bun was completely wet. I got the waitress attention once again and asked her “why was my bun wet?” She said “ That’s how it suppose to be, it’s been dipped.” I said “dipped in what, water?” I asked her to please take it back as well and get me a bun that’s not wet. She did. I ate it and the food still wasn’t good. The hush puppies were absolutely too hard. I didn’t want to finish my food but while I was sitting talking to my co workers the waitress asked us if we needed anything else. I asked her if she will please refill my cup of tea. She brought it back in a to go cup. I said to my self I guess that means she wants us to leave. So we did. I would not waste my money there anymore because I was very disappointed...