3921 Fayetteville Street, Durham, NC
919.544.1587
Website
Hours: Uh, I forgot to write ’em down, I’ll find out soon…
BBQ Jew’s Grade: C
Porky Says: “Man shall not dine on pork alone (at least not here).”
Man Does Not Live by Bread Alone
While most barbecue joints use their marquee signs to boast or advertise weekly specials, the sign outside of Dillard’s has read “Deuteronomy 8:3” for as long as I can remember. Indeed, man cannot live on bread alone. Sometimes he craves pork.
Dillard’s has been providing Durham residents and visitors with much more than bread since 1952, when its late founder Sam Dillard first started selling barbecue. Mr. Dillard was a devout Christian, so the Deuteronomy 8:3 reference is not some tongue-in-cheek statement that a younger pitmaster might put on a sign to lure in the hipsters. At Dillard’s the sign is sincere and heartfelt. Unfortunately, while the fellowship at Dillard’s remains intact the quality of their cooking has suffered over the years.
Soul Food Aplenty
Dillard’s offers a large buffet of “southern style soul food,” as the restaurant’s website puts it. (I have yet to experience northern style soul food, and hope to maintain this spotless record but I digress… .) The buffet is served cafeteria style by friendly staff, some of them direct descendants of Sam Continue reading
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