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Camel City BBQ Factory
Where BBQ, arcade, and outdoor dining meet in Winston-Salem.
2.8
barbeque
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Where BBQ, arcade, and outdoor dining meet in Winston-Salem.
Camel City BBQ Factory in Winston-Salem offers hearty barbecue with a lively, dog-friendly outdoor seating area. Guests praise friendly service, comfortable outdoor space, and a parking lot with kiosk validation, plus a family-friendly arcade for post-meal fun. Reviews are mixed on flavor, with some meals praised for portions and others noting dry meat and weak smoke flavor. Located at 701 N Liberty St, it's a notable local spot for casual gatherings.
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Traditional North Carolina-style barbecue including brisket, pulled pork, turkey, and sausage, smoked daily for authentic flavor.
Enjoy a meal in our casual dining area with an attached arcade featuring games for all ages, perfect for family entertainment.
Spacious patio seating available, ideal for groups, families with kids, and pet-friendly dining in good weather.
Convenient takeout options for meals on the go, plus catering services for events and gatherings in the Winston-Salem area.
Validated parking available via an on-site kiosk in the nearby lot for easy and affordable customer access.
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Overall rating
Kristin
Went here for the first time & it was awesome. Delicious food, fun games & great outdoor space. Parking lot nearby that they validate via a kiosk.
David Cook
Placed a take out order for 2 combo plates. Brisket, turkey, chicken and sausage. Every meat was extremely tough and dried out but also greasy. Solid portion sizes of everything with the exception of the sausage, which was a 3” section of a link. The Mac n cheese had separated, but I can’t put the blame of that on them since it was take out. This was really disappointing because the other times we have eaten here over the years have been fine, never amazing, but never bad. It was also super dead at 630 on a Sunday which was mind blowing to me, until we got home and opened the food. The pros: servers were friendly and the manager was understanding on the phone. They agreed to refund the food as long as we returned it within 24 hours.
Chad NotBrad
$15 for a much bigger portion of brisket than I was expecting but food is mediocre. No smoke flavor whatsoever. The house sauce they put on it was watery and bland. Sides of slaw, beans and hush puppies were cheap quality for sure. Nothing I would ever come back for. Service and atmosphere was decent.
Shannon Strickland
My wife and I met a friend and her 2 kids here for dinner. The outside seating was perfect for the kids and we were able to bring our dog. The server was wonderful. So accommodating, attentive, and she had a great attitude. The food unfortunately was sub-par. The meat was dry. We each ordered different meals and not one of us was blown away by what we ordered. This was an out of town, half way meeting point for us, but we won't be going back.
Jay Lawson
I had high hopes walking into BBQ Factory, but this was hands down one of the most disappointing BBQ experiences I’ve had. Let's start with the food — which is supposed to be the main attraction. The brisket was incredibly underwhelming: dry, lacking any real smoke flavor, and tasted like it had been sitting for hours. The fries were equally bad — definitely not fresh, limp, and tasted like they had been reheated from the day before The mac and cheese? No flavor whatsoever. It somehow managed to taste like absolutely nothing, which is impressive in the worst way. The hush puppies were served warm, not hot, like they had been sitting under a heat lamp just long enough to forget about. As for the baked beans, they were bland and forgettable — not even worth finishing. At least the turkey was decent. If there was one bright spot, it was the arcade, which at least gave us something to do after the disappointment of the meal. That said, even the arcade had its issues — the Nintendo controllers were filthy and sticky and so were the floors, which made it feel like hygiene isn’t a priority here either. Bottom line: save your money. There are far better places for BBQ — and cleaner arcades.
