Where to get barbecue in Cary: downtown, Maynard Road and Crossroads

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Cary’s barbecue is spread out, not clustered: one restaurant downtown on East Cedar Street, one on NW Maynard Road, one on Ashville Avenue and two in the Crossroads and Bass Pro Lane shopping areas. Five Spice BBQ, on Darrington Drive, is Korean barbecue, not Southern pit barbecue.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Cary’s town limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 12, 2026. Where a site would not load for us, a 2026 record in Wake County’s restaurant inspection data confirms the place is operating. We dropped one map entry, a barbecue chain on Kildaire Farm Road, that we could not confirm. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

The places

Big Mike’s BBQ on NW Maynard Road is a barbecue restaurant and craft beer bottle shop that grew out of the Big Mike’s food truck. It lists pork, chicken and brisket with homemade sides such as baked beans, cornbread and smoked potato salad, beer on tap and growler fills.

Danny’s Bar-B-Que is a family-owned restaurant on Ashville Avenue. Its site says the family moved to Cary in 1989 looking for real pit, hickory-smoked barbecue and has served it for more than 30 years.

Five Spice BBQ & Dim Sum on Darrington Drive describes itself as an all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue restaurant, with meats cooked over the fire and house sauces. Parties of five or more get one birthday meal free, with ID.

Lawrence Barbecue is downtown on East Cedar Street. It takes reservations by phone for parties of six or more, caters and takes online orders.

RallyPoint Sport Grill on Bass Pro Lane calls itself a neighborhood sports bar and grill. Its menu runs from burgers and buffalo wings to barbecue, and it has cornhole, yard games and an outdoor bar.

Remington Grill serves burgers and barbecue on Crossroads Boulevard. Its website would not load for us; a June 30, 2026, Wake County inspection record confirms it is open.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I get barbecue in Cary?

This list has six places inside Cary town limits: Lawrence Barbecue downtown on East Cedar Street, Big Mike’s BBQ on NW Maynard Road, Danny’s Bar-B-Que on Ashville Avenue, Remington Grill on Crossroads Boulevard, RallyPoint Sport Grill on Bass Pro Lane and Five Spice BBQ, a Korean barbecue restaurant on Darrington Drive.

Is there barbecue in downtown Cary?

Yes. Lawrence Barbecue is at 150 E. Cedar St. It is closed Monday and Tuesday and opens at 11 a.m. Wednesday to Sunday.

Which Cary barbecue places are open on Sunday?

Big Mike’s BBQ is open noon to 6 p.m. Sunday, Lawrence Barbecue 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Five Spice BBQ 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., according to their sites.

Where is there Korean barbecue in Cary?

Five Spice BBQ & Dim Sum, 1065 Darrington Drive, describes itself as an all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue restaurant.