Dixie Belle's Menu

Customer Reviews

Dixie Belle's BBQ, Chicken & Seafood


Source:  News and Observer
Author:  Greg Cox, Correspondent


...Dixie Belle’s Smokehouse is justifiably proud of their pulled pork, which they make every morning with Boston butts and coarsely chops with generous amounts of the crusty bits that Western Carolina barbecue fans call "outside brown"...


As good as the pulled pork is, the dark horse candidate for best dish on the menu – indeed, best of its kind in the Triangle – is the beef brisket. True, "best brisket in the Triangle" may not sound like high praise, given our location in the Land of Pork. Allow me to elaborate: Dixie Belle's brisket ranks with the best I've had in any of more than a dozen restaurants in Texas, the acknowledged capital of beef barbecue.


The St. Louis cut ribs are better than most, too, marked with the telltale pink of proper smoking and exceptionally juicy thanks to brining before cooking. They're glazed – but not swimming – in a classically tangy-sweet, tomato-based Midwestern style sauce...


The siren call of hickory smoke wafting from Dixie Belle's Bar-B-Q may be too much to be ignored.


Source:  Triangle.com Dining
Author:  Greg Cox, triangle.com


...I would even bet that some of those cars in the parking lot belong to folks who are just passing through and can't resist the siren call of hickory smoke wafting from the building.


But don't let the crowds scare you away. The line at the order counter moves fast, and the reward is a broad assortment of smoky fare at fast food prices.


Besides the chopped pork barbecue that is de rigueur in these parts (both Eastern and Western Carolina sauces are provided), the menu also lists Texas-style pulled chicken, beef brisket, pork loin and maple glazed turkey. Star billing goes to St. Louis style ribs, which the menu pronounces "award winning."