Bbq Exchange Review

Really good barbecue. I got the pulled pork and it was delicious. I love that they have a selection of sauces at the table so you can mix and match if you like. A little disappointed that the menu says you can substitute hush puppies for corn bread but you actually can't

Without a doubt the best pulled pork I have ever eaten. Awesome smoked flavor and veey moist and tender. Baked beans rocked as well. I will return soon! Wish I could have given 10 stars.

Really good BBQ... a favorite locals hang out in the summer! Come with your appetite.

Taken the dish with pulled chicken, really good ...

Well cooked but unspiced pork. If you hate strong flavors, this is your bbq joint. I went to Porkapalooza and couldn't find even a token bottle of Texas Pete to balance the sweet and or bland flavors of pretty much everything. I know I like my food spicier than most, but it isn't asking too much for there to be hot sauce on the table.

Love this place. The best BBQ ever. Highly recommend, would give 6 stars if I could.

BBQ was fair.. Very quick service and nice atmosphere. The French fries were cold, but the BBQ sauces were really good to tailor to your own specific taste.

Great meat and sauce! Mac and cheese was pretty grainy, though.

This is great BBQ. Pork belly was especially good and sides were excellent. Their wait is pretty crazy though. Luckily we got lucky and came right before it got crazy. However, within minutes of our arrival, people were waiting out the door. They could definitely an efficiency lesson. Too many fried foods on the menu and it slows it down.

For two Texans who love bbq, this was delicious!!! The pulled pork was great, brisket was even better, but the colonel bacon sauce took the cake!!! Simply amazing! A must try when in the area! We will definitely be back!!!

We got the Purgatory sandwich and a pork BBQ platter with collards and baked beans. The sandwich was amazing. The BBQ was also great. Baked beans were a little too sweet and didn't have the rich bbq flavor I usually get with baked beans at a BBQ place. The sauces were all delicious and I liked the cakey-sweet cornbread. Got some Cole slaw for the BBQ and it was fresh and tasty but could use a smidge more dressing. I highly recommend the Purgatory sandwich, it is delicious. Messy, but delicious. Finished up with a banana pudding. It was also great.

My only nitpick would be the service in the ordering line. I had never been there before and there is a lot to take in before ordering. In NC, where I live, most places will give you a scoop of Cole slaw with a BBQ sandwich or platter, but they required it to count as a side. They offer a free taste, which is a ramekin with a little Cole slaw, but they didn't mention this to me when was asking. The service just felt rushed and impersonal, which is the exact opposite of what you expect to get in a small restaurant in the South. It wasn't bad service, just not great.

Pork belly was really good, the rest of it wa mediocre at best. It's a small town so the only bbq for miles. I won't complain but is not worthy of 4 or 5 stars

Delicious brisket with a large portion. Many sides to choose as well. Enjoyed the quaint atmosphere!

Great pulled pork sandwich! It had a LOT of meat! Delicious!

Pick up only with Covid. but sooo tasty. We are planning on coming back in a few days on our way back through.

Great BBQ joint in Gordonsville. Great stop on a winery trip or if your one drive to Charlottesville or just driving around. Everything on the menu is great - friendly staff. Highly recommend if in the area or even as destination.

Better than average BBQ sandwich. I received fast service, a large portion and ate in a clean space. Good variety of table sauces and lots of paper towels right there. So why not an excellent review? The pork was chopped and not pulled. Even though I could see what appeared to be the red color of smoke I could not taste hickory nor see the dark end bits that showed me it had been near a fire. There was no sign nor smell of a smoker on the premises. When I walked in I saw an Ice cream counter and a menu board full of deep fried items from a box store. The bun it was served on tasted like raw dough. For a $7 sandwich I can do better elsewhere.

These guys are doing it right! Not sure how anyone could give this place a bad review. We also got a full Thanksgiving spread from them and truly enjoyed it. After 10+ visits it is consistently d-lish.

Located at a cross road approximately in the middle of no where. One of the best bbq joints I have ever been too. I ate the platter with brisket and pulled pork. Both were amazing but brisket is very difficult to pull off correctly. Their brisket is the best I have ever had. Thought the cornbread was excellent. Cannot go wrong here if you happen to be in the neighborhood.

I was a 1st timer, came across this place by accident, however, that was the Best Tasting Accident Ever!!! BBQ was some of the Best I have Ever Had, & @62 yr old, I have had a Lot of BBQ in my time!
Even though I live 60+ miles away, "I'LL BE BACK"!!!

Some of the best that virginia has to offer stop in chow down, if you want barbeque this is the place and how many other places you know where you can get a picture riding a pig. Seriously though give it a try you won't regret it

Great food. Smells so good as you drive up and your stomach starts growling just knowing how good it's going to be.. friendly folks and very clean. I would recommend this place to eat. It's worth it even if you have to go out of your way to go their. Yummy.

Very disappointing bbq. Not much smoke on the pork or brisket. Served out of metal tubs, tasted like it was cooked in them and not smoked.

We love BBQ Exchange. My daughters have been dancing at the local studio of a while so we have eaten here quite a bit. Good pulled pork. It's nice to be able to sit outside when the weather is not so hot and watch the sunset and local traffic go by.

Best BBQ around, any chance of opening another store in Charlottesville?

Very friendly staff. Like talking with family. Food was great!!!

Amazing food and cute, quaint atmosphere,friendly staff will definitely return

Good food, a little pricey, customer service friendliness could use some work. Been going here for years and will keep going back.

Pulled pork is awesome. Don't forget to try the pickles...live the sweet ones.

Quite literally one of the best barbecue spots I've ever been to. Plenty of people talk about how great the various things they have are, but the things that really stood out were they extreme variety in the menu, the unusual but incredible seasoning of the ribs, and of course all of the meats were amazing, but even the sides. The potato salad, baked beans, the hushpuppies, it was all above expectation. When even the sides make you go "wow", that's when you know you're in the right place.

Eh. It was good. People love it. It was fine. Nothing to write home about. But better than most around.

Some great BBQ here! Parking can be a challenge but worth it!

Consistently good just gets better and better over time.

Best pork I've had, and the sauces complement it. Had the pleasure of dining care of Craig's hand at Fossett's a while back and really glad now can experience his production more regularly.

I really enjoy bringing the undressed meat home by the pound and toasting my roll/bun - but the platters and sides are awesome as well.

Very popular hangout, and no matter the length of the line, always worth it.

Cheers.

Does well what it advertises - Barbeque and the fixings!

Always delicious, I can't eat pork, so I get the pulled brisket instead. Pumpkin muffins are the best.

I travel throughout VA/MD/WV for work and this is by far the best BBQ joint I ve found.

Awesome food, good place to go with friends/family.

Ok food. I've had better barbeque. Dad that the brisket already had sauce on it.

If you like BBQ sandwiches, you will LOVE this place ! worth the drive !

Solid BBQ but not anything special. Ribs were tender but simple and bland. 5 varied sauces are provided at the table though. Pulled pork was good. Spicy coleslaw was hot but not particularly savory. Service was straightforward, not courteous, but not bad. Menu choices and combos are unusually complex. I would go here again if passing through town but would not make a special trip.

Awesome BBQ! Great selection of complimentary sauces, nice casual atmosphere. The owner made it a point to stop and talk to most of the tables during the lunch rush while we were there. Truly a man who cares about his customers.

Oh my god, this place has incredible food! Got pork and chicken barbeque and both were stellar. The fries and hush puppies were delicious as well!

You gotta go. Everyone I have taken here loves it. It s a treasure just 12 miles from me!

Great barbecue and sides. You can eat here inside or out on picnic tables with all the amenities including several types of sauces.
The barbecue comes on platters or small and large buns. You can also order have chicken. especially of the house are hush puppies. The food is served cafeteria style.
There may be a long line on holidays or special occasions but the service is excellent and the line moves right along.
Gordonsville is an historic area of Virginia with many nice shops and a beautiful setting. We go there every year and every time it's been enjoyable.

This place has awesome BBQ. The hush puppies were really good. The pulled chicken BBQ was VERY delicious. Pack your patience while ordering during this pandemic

The food was delicious. Even though it is all takeout the food came out in a timely manner. We will definately go back.

Fantastic barbecue options. Until you know your way around ordering, stick with the specials or named plates.

It has excellent barbeque and fresh, hot fries. Order cafeteria style with items listed on a large board. Some items change daily. There's limited seating, no access for wheelchairs because of several stair steps, and is closed on Sundays.

I know most people give this place 4-5 stars, but it didn't quite do it for me. The staff was certainly friendly and helpful, but the bbq just wasn't the best. There just wasn't any wow factor making me want to come back. Maybe I happened to order the wrong thing? Let me say, this place was PACKED! Every seat was taken on a Sunday afternoon, and there was always a line of 10 people ordering takeout, so I wouldn't go off of my opinion alone when deciding whether to visit. Also on the downside, they have one of those old-fashioned rolling towel devices in the bathrooms (ick), and the Mrs Pac Man game in the corner is the regular, not Turbo, version.

Exactly what you would expect, doubt you'll be disappointed

Even though they were busy and always are, you receive your food quickly. The food itself is very good. It is hard to choose a favorite. If you order a platter be prepared for a lot of food! You may want to share one. The pork belly, basically thick fatty bacon, is incredible but very rich. The ribs are also very thick and rich. They have a garlic buttery coating which adds to the rich taste. I had a hard time eating 4 bones. My favorite sides are the super cheesy and creamy Mac & Cheese along with the beans which are more tomatoey with chunks of brisket. I prefer the corn bread although it is served room temperature. Try the different sauces that are available at the table. The ambiance is nice with pine picnic tables inside or out, paper towel rolls at your table for napkins. Be aware that the bathrooms are unisex.

Stopped in after day on frigid Massanutten slopes and was very pleasantly surprised m. Tried their signature pulled pork sandwiches, kids had tenders meal. The fries were best I ve ever had, even strips were soft flaky and real unlike 98% of places you get em at. The line was long, an indicator of its popularity, but moving at a crisp rate and we had our order in no time. Loved their pulled pork, BBQ sauces. Fried green tomatoes were alright, had better but overwhelmingly the quality of food was spectacular and real. Their piggy was soft, juicy and tender, not dry and lifeless as we ve had at other places in south: I have another excuse to ski Massanutten so that I can stop in and try their ribs next. Their bean soup was phenomenal, the other we tried was a Brunswick that was just okay, definitely not bad but akin to a more natural chili. Overall very impressed with place and quaint little Gordonsville s delightful main street.

It's been a while since I have been here, but I remember loving my meal, and my wife has been craving the smoked tofu ever since.

They have the best BBQ in Virginia!! This place is amazing! Their sauces are fantastic! If you ever visit the area, you must try their BBQ!

Love the brisket and the fries. Too small a parking space though.