Bridges Barbecue Lodge

"The barbecue slaw is unusual and is something of an acquired taste. I loved it; my cousin did not. But the reason you come here is for the BBQ pork (here chopped and covered with the vinegary BBQ sauce) and Bridges' is among the best anywhere!"
Cliff Strutz






"We noticed every table at Bridges was drinking the iced tea and now we know why. It is ultra-sweet and addictively delicious. "
Cliff Strutz



"Like any good Carolina barbecue parlor, Bridges crunchy hushpuppies automatically come with your meal."
Cliff Strutz



"For a barbecue parlor, Bridges makes a fine pimento cheese sandwich."
Cliff Strutz



"My cousin called Bridges peach cobbler "the closest he has ever tasted to grandma's." In our family, that is the ultimate praise!"
Cliff Strutz



"This is as close as Bridges comes to a menu. The waitress writes your order on the slip of paper and you are expected to take it to the cash register to pay on your way out. (Click on the photo for a readable view.)"
Cliff Strutz



"Bridges is oddly named, since the inside certainly doesn't resemble a lodge."
Cliff Strutz



"Happy, frolicking pigs almost always mean great barbecue!"
Cliff Strutz



"Founded in 1946 by Red Bridges, who apprenticed with Walter Stamey, Bridges is one of the great pits of North Carolina ... operated by Bridges' widow, "Mama B," since the mid-1960s."
Michael Stern