The Pedalin' Pig BBQ

It seems like every new bbq place I go to ups the ante a bit. That was my experience at the Pedalin' Pig. The ambiance was great, location was perfect (off the main drag) and most importantly, the food and service were 110%.

We started off with freshly-fried pork cracklin's that were still popping when the server brought them to our table. The queso was amazing. Combined with a Blowing Rock Cloudy IPA, the flavors of hoppy beer, fresh crackling and cheddary queso combined to form a god-tier combination. I literally felt high off this combination.

The fun didn't stop there. My wife and I split a fowl play, a combo of savory, tender smoked Turkey, tender pulled pork (with just the right amount of bbq flavor) and some of the best smoked wings I've ever tasted. The greens on the side were stewed with smoky bacon, with just the perfect touch of vinegar. Not too sour, not too salty, just right.

This is now our go-to when we're out playing in the mountains. This restaurant kicked off a great day for us!

The old Woodlands venue and still reminiscent. Friendly staff and plenty of seating and parking. Bar located adjacent, upstairs and downstairs venue. Large food menu with a solid variety of items and BBQ sauces. Large portions, reasonable prices, and all the food was tasty. Definitely recommend the fried pickles, BBQ platters, and Mac & Cheese.

I have so many good memories of this place when it was under the Woodlands banner, as this was almost certainly the best barbecue in the High Country in those days.

The Pedalin' Pig may reside in the same location that Woodlands once occupied, and the layout may not be different, but nothing feels genuine about the food offered here. The quality and flavor of the offerings seem equivalent to pre-packaged barbecue and sides you'd pick up in a supermarket.

I must not be the only one unimpressed, for this place used to be quite popular but now I rarely find many diners present here. Lower demand may be helping the speed of service, and the staff members seem pleasant, but I wonder if such a landmark is destined to fade into failure. Finding that Woodlands magic would be a great way to recover, but it seems unlikely.

For the record, I've also eaten at Pedalin' Pig locations in Boone and Banner Elk, and I've never been impressed by them either. If you like those, then maybe the food here will suit you fine. But if you prefer the Woodlands of old, friends, you'd best just rely on your memories rather than trying what's left behind.

My girlfriend and I were in town for a friends daughters wedding. We were craving some thing in the pig category and stopped in the Pedalin pig for a bite. It was a little bit pricey, but we found out why; the portions were big enough for two meals. I would also suggest you not come here unless you want good food served from a very pleasant staff, and are ready to take some thing home with you.

All said, we had a great experience, and the food was very good. I fancy myself a barbecue aficionado. I had standard pulled pork. It was very good and my girlfriend had brisket with great flavor. Our sides were also very good. I would recommend a try for everyone.

I used to be excited to go to woodlands. Now I will never go back. The barbecue was decent at best. The hush puppies were good, but the honey butter was frozen. We didn't get offered a drink menu. They had one person running the counter, seating people and serving people because there wasn't anyone there other than us. We weren't offered any sauce for our barbecue and had to ask. On a positive note, the sweet potato fries were indeed good, but were a bit cold by the time they got to the table. I don't know if I will be back until a lot changes here. It makes me really miss woodlands, even if it was ALWAYS crowded.

A+ on both service and food from 2 retired Florida educators. Our server was excellent, great sense of humor, super efficient, and paid attention to detail. We enjoyed the pulled pork shoulder platter and brisket platter; both were delicious with the pulled pork shoulder winning in our taste test. Make sure to get the hush puppies and collard greens as a side. I also went with the mac-and-cheese since they were out of potato salad; my guess is the potato salad is excellent, but I will admit that the mac-and-cheese needs some work in the Spice Department.

All-in-all, a definite place we'll visit again. Hope our guy "P" is still there for some good laughs.

The Pedalin' Pig is a must if your looking for tender and flavorful BBQ. All meats are smoked on site. The sides are flavorful and good sized. The ribs were juicy, tender and fall off the bone with a nice bark on the outside. The service is always prompt and very friendly. The decor is what you would expect for a rustic southern BBQ restaurant. Highly recommend this g your in the area of Boone or Blowing Rock NC

This place was amazing. Piper was our waitress and took my onion allergy very seriously - the food was delicious and would absolutely return the next time in town. The ribs fell off the bone, the pork was tender and juicy. The fried okra was fried perfectly. The family raved over loaded fries saying they were amazing.

We had lunch here on a Saturday and both the food and service were really enjoyable.

Our server, Christina, was great and made sure we were enjoying our meal and had refills, etc. We all loved the crispy corn nuggets for an appetizer. Others in my group ordered the pulled pork plate and pulled pork sandwich; both had sweet potato fries and bbq coleslaw and one also had hush puppies. I ordered the pork belly plate with regular coleslaw, cornbread and mac & cheese. All of us enjoyed our pork. The other two liked the smoky flavor of the pork and the pieces of bark, and I loved the "crispy" pork belly (not mushy, but not hard to bite into or chewy). The mac & cheese and sweet potato fries were excellent sides. The cornbread and coleslaws were the only lackluster points which could have used more flavor.

We would definitely come back to Woodlands BBQ.

Food was very good, smoked ribs and burger was mouth watering, brisket tacos was loaded up with tomato, and cheese. Service was great, we were in the Blowing Rock, NC location, we will be back again.