King's Barbecue - Petersburg

We stopped here when we got through. we had such a great experience here. the food was delicious and our waitress was also amazing, friendly, knowledgeable, pumpkin cake was one of the best I ever had. in fact, we will stop here every time we travel through virginia.

Great place to get real Oak-Smoked BBQ, Beef Brisket, Chicken. I've been eating here for more than 20 years. They have a separate door that you can walk in and pay for take-out food so you don't have to walk through the restaurant. They had a completely full restaurant today and I didn't have to wait but 15 minutes to get my food from the time I placed my order until I received it. I called ahead on the way to pick it up and it was ready when I got here. They have a house sauce which tastes like a vinegary BBQ sauce with strong hints of mustard. It's not an overly sweet sauce like Sweet Baby Ray's, which is a blessing. The take-out sides for the dinners are on the small side though.

I have been enjoying This place for years. Unfortunately, the food and service has been terrible the last several times. I’m looking forward to the opening of Mission BBQ in Colonial Heights in 2 weeks!

Was definitely not the quality Kings has been known for. Eating at Kings is generational in my family. The veggies were straight out of the can flavoring and the beef was tough even at a medium as cooked temperature. I can say that mission barbecue has a better quality and flavor rating. Mission is of course more expensive but you will GET some tender cooked meats with flavor and sides that POP! I am still on the look out for a great Mom and Pop barbecue eatery with the flavors to take on BIG BBQ chains! Let's go!!!

This restaurant is a great spot for a quick meal. The atmosphere is pleasant, the staff is friendly, and the food is really delicious. The service is quick, and the BBQ, particularly the pulled pork sandwich, is tasty. The portion sizes are on the smaller side, which is perfect for a fast lunch in my opinion. The prices are very affordable. We stopped by the restaurant a second time on our way back and the BBQ was still amazing.