Prince George Family BBQ — Restaurant in Petersburg

TLDR - Solid 3.5 with a boost to 4 for good service, huge portions, and decent price. Get the catfish 😍 and some fool proof sides (like something you're not picky about). Say no to the mac and cheese.

Found this place on UberEats. I was a little nervous at first. Most of the recent reviews were positive, exceptional even. But WHEN someone complained, it was usually about the taste. As a truck driver with limited food options on the road, learning that this place was across the street from the Pilot made it worth chancing. And boy, am I glad we did!

ATMOSPHERE Simple mom and pop diner style. Self-seating. Looked like mostly local folks and probably other drivers. Muted FOX News playing on the TVs (do with that what you will). It wasn't too busy. Service was great. Attentive and available staff.

FOOD Stopped serving breakfast at 11. I had a very unsweetened sweet tea but there was plenty of sugar at the table. My fiancé had Mtn Dew cause they didn't have Sprite. Got a crowded pamphlet menu with no pictures but thanks to other reviews, I had a good idea of what to try.

Say yes to the catfish! Good flavor. Crunchy breading. Sweet potato fries were also good. Not overly seasoned with a great bite to it. Definitely say no to the mac and cheese (trust me bro).

Everything else is really going to depend on your personal taste. Collard greens were average but good. The hush puppies were good. Seemed to be made with green pepper which gave it a unique taste. Same with the BBQ beans. Where I expected the usual sweet baked beans, these had that green pepper sort of taste like the hush puppies. Worked for the hush puppies, not so much for the beans. I could live without it. Yams were basic. Not that sweet candied yam some people might expect. More on the natural side but I liked it. Cornbread was average.

Now the ribs. I got a half rack and it was HUGE. First hot bite was great. Fell right off the bone. Overall it needed some improvement. Some times I'd bite into some tough, bland pieces of meat. Other times I'd bite into a flavorful, slippery slice of fat. You get a mix. So again, preference means something here. Keep the BBQ sauce close. They have all you can eat ribs on Wednesday's.

They seemed to excel with the "crunch factor". Like the catfish and fries were the perfect crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Food came out piping hot (maybe minus the sides).

So overall, especially if you're a trucker, I'd give it a go. Think of that auntie you like that doesn't cook as good as your mom but you wouldn't miss a party at her house. Especially if she's making catfish lol. Spent around $80 not including tip (my fiancé ordered the porkchop platter). More food than we could finish. There for those of us missing that home cooked meal. Would...

Wen in with my.gf on a trip home from Richmond. She was starving and wanted good barbq. From the moment we walked in, the older lady had an attitude like we were inconveniencing her by being paying customers. We were gonna get our food to go, but my gf changed her mind. I had already eaten so I wasn't very hungry. She orders a pulled pork sandwich with a small fry and green beans. I ordered soup. The server up sold me the soup sandwich combo, which was no big deal as I was gonna eat the sandwich the next day for lunch at work... Any how. The food came out incredibly fast but it was Luke warm. The chicken vegetable soup tasted like pure vinegar, and the cole slaw was sweet like sugar was added. She brought our check with the food which has always annoyed me, it's says "hurry up and get out".

They started cleaning up the opposite side of the dinning room and the older server kept fussing at our server. Our server went in the back to continue preparing to close I assume, so I asked the older lady for a box for my sandwich. She sucked her teeth and groaned, balled up her face and walked away, and before she even brought me the box she went and fussed at our server, loudly. It was unnecessary. If you hate your job quit... But in a customer service field don't treat the customer like they are the enemy... We tipped the young server very well. Hope the young server finds a new job. I will never...

Just came here for barbecue . I got the meat combo.

Don't ever come here for the barbecue. These people have absolutely no idea what the hell they're doing. The brisket I got was maybe an eighth inch thick and tough as leather. Greasy as hell and absolutely no taste. "See photo's " I have had shoe leather that was better than this. I asked for sliced brisket, they said they normally mince it, and now I know why. then you have the rest of this garbage food they serve , their chicken and ribs that they smothered with so much nasty barbecue sauce that you can't taste anything but the barbecue sauce and that also throws up red flags. As far as the rest of the menu, I couldn't tell you, but one guy was being served meatloaf, and it looked like it was dog food or as dry as dog food. Their breakfast may be good. But it's kind of hard to mess up steak and eggs or biscuits and gravy.

I may be back for breakfast, but I'll never do barbecue here ever again. Absolute amateurs. The stuff wasn't even smoke it tasted like it was fresh out of the microwave. I could only eat maybe three bites out of the entire $30 meal. Even the cornbread was garbage.

I can't even compare this food to anything that I've had in the past. Arby's make this place look like an absolute joke. Extremely...