Parker's - Wilson, NC

Parker's is a Panavision-wide restaurant with multiple dining rooms where customers crowd the lined-up tables for great platters of chopped pork accompanied by hush puppies, boiled potatoes, corn sticks, and coleslaw. The pork is lusciously moist and tender,laced with crunchy shreds from the outside of the shoulder. There is scarcely any sauce, just a hint of vinegar and peppers.

91% Approval Rating (62 votes)

Overall: Worth driving from anyplace

Must Eats

BBQ Pork by the Pound ($7.00)

Large Chicken Dinner ($6.00)

Large BBQ Dinner ($6.00)

Family Style Meal ($8.00)

Sweet Tea ($1.00)

Cole Slaw (N/A)

Chicken Livers ($5.00)

Brunswick Stew ($2.00)

Corn Sticks ($1.00)

Hushpuppies ($1.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

"Parker's is a Panavision-wide restaurant with multiple dining rooms where customers crowd the lined-up tables for great platters of chopped pork accompanied by hushpuppies, boiled potatoes, corn sticks, and cole slaw. Cooked and chopped each day, the pork is lusciously ..." [Read More].

ddppmm

July 07, 2008

"Parker's is a great classic BBQ place in eastern NC. Some have said it is the best of the Eastern Carolinas BBQ places. Some BBQ places go the route of buffets but Parkers goes with the family-style, all-you-can-eat method (which in my book makes for fresher food). ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

3/4/2004 - Michael Stern, $7

Map & Directions

Highway 301, Wilson, NC
252-237-0972

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Lunch, Dinner
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	No
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	Yes

"Excellent chopped pork ... sided by hearty Brunswick stew and boiled potatoes. The latter are a favored BBQ side dish hereabouts."
Michael Stern

"Fried chicken livers are a food that most people either love or hate. If you are in the former category, you will like these: big, crusty, and radiant with organ-meat savor."
Michael Stern

"If you order Parker's first-rate sweet tea, you will get an entire pitcher."
buffetbuster

"On the side of our barbecue plate came these tubular hushpuppies and corn sticks. Good for crunching while dining on BBQ and Brunswick stew."
Michael Stern

"Cole Slaw is a vital ingredient of BBQ meals in eastern North Carolina. Parker's is bright and refreshing, the way it ought to be."
Michael Stern

"Sauce is not a big deal on this style of barbecue, but if you want to add a little spice to your meat, Parker's does provide a couple of choices: a peppery brew and straight vinegar."
Michael Stern

"Parker's serves an all-you-can-eat meal that includes their amazing fried chicken, chopped bbq, boiled potatoes, cole slaw, brunswick stew, corn sticks, and hush puppies."
Koolz

"Parker's is a huge place, its tables lined up for serious BBQ eating."
Michael Stern

"For nearly 60 years, Parker's has been a favorite restaurant among locals; and since the interstate was built, a beacon for travelers in search of local food."
Michael Stern

"Since Parker's can get extremely busy, you can pick up take-out behind the building."
buffetbuster