Cooper's Barbecue & Catering
Raleigh, NC 27601-1805
Phone: (919) 832-7614
- Price:
- $
- Best of Citysearch:
- Barbecue Food 2006
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 10am-6pm
Editorial Review for Cooper's Barbecue & Catering – by Alex Leviton
In Short
You can sit at the counter or a booth in this noisy, animated barbeque joint. Get a glimpse into what life used to be like during the old days and check out the photographs lining the wall. There's nothing fancy on the menu, just good ol' barbeque. There's a handful of choices: chopped, sliced or spare-rib barbeque, or barbequed, fried or chopped chicken. Good bets for side orders are the stew and the cole slaw.
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User Reviews for Cooper's Barbecue & Catering
07/05/2008 Posted by galateaparty
For anyone who is expecting sweet/sour red and thick bbq sauce, forget it. This is eastern NC BBQ, which is in a class by itself. It's tender, pulled pork slow cooked in a vinegar based sauce served up with hush puppies and slaw. The food is simple, ample and cheap. It's not fatty...even the collard greens are not cooked in the typical pork fat. Brunswick stew is sweet and rich. Service is friendly, quick and the atmosphere is a charming bit of history with lots of photos of Raleigh and surrounding areas over the past 70 years. If you're expecting a Find Dining Experience, go back to NYC. Coopers is a simple Southern place, and this transplanted Yankee will be happy to return again and again. Friendly, delicious, fast, cheap and generous portions in charming old mid-twentieth century surroundings. What more could you ask for?
Pros: Good food, fast friendly service, typical Eastern NC BBQ, convenient location
Cons: It ain't the Ritz
05/03/2007 Posted by jrwncwaite
I came to this place with great expectations and found that the food was cold, tasted bland and overall feel of the resturtant was that of a outhouse. Very small and cramped sitting, service was horrible, and dirty. I was sitting in one of very very small 2 top booths with a party of 4. Of course they cram you into these extremely small spaces. When I get up to get out a screw that was out on the seat rips my pants as I am trying to get up. I tell the manager and she was very sarcastic like I am very sorry all the time laughing under her sarcastic caring attitude. Stay away from this business and dont believe the HYPE.. There is much better barbecue around...Smthfields actually tastes better than this stuff anyways.!!!
Pros: None
Cons: Food is bad, and resturant is small and crowded.
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