Old Colony Smokehouse - Edenton

First time at Old Colony and was there at the open. I smoke all kinds of meat so I went for the brisket as if they can do a good job on that cut everything will be great. Was not disappointed and actually purchased a whole brisket before I left. Highly recommend this restaurant. Staff were as exceptional as the food. Well done?

We visited 8/5/23 at about 1:30 PM. Holy cow, this is the best BBQ I've ever had. We got the pork, ribs, green beans and pickled cucumber salad. All was fantastic but I'd have to give a special shoutout to the pork, which had absolutely no fat (big plus for me! I'd love to try all of the meats and sides as it appears you CANNOT go wrong with anything. We live 2.5 hours away, but every time we are in the area we will definitely make a stop. Thank you for the delicious meal!

I am a native Texan who was raised on slow smoked brisket and barbecue beans. Being in North Carolina now I often have a hankering for that style of food. Nothing against whole hog Carolina BBQ, but sometimes I just want beef. That can be a hard thing to find in Eastern North Carolina.Old Colony Smokehouse knocks it out of the park on the brisket. They could go toe to toe with the big names in Texas Brisket (Salt Lick, Riscky's, Sonny Bryan's, etc. and hold on. It's seriously that good. All of the sides we had were just as good and the banana pudding desert just capped off an exquisite meal.The staff are super friendly and definitely know the various styles of American barbecue (Carolina, Memphis, Kansas City, St. Louis, Texas, etc. and don't let one style bleed into the other. Very rare to see that attention to detail.Parking: Parking lot shares area with a boat launch. While there is plenty of parking, it can be difficult to navigate around some of the trailers.Wheelchair accessibility: Doors are standard ADA dimensions, manually opened. The parking lot is grass and gravel, but level. May be an issue for wheelchairs with small or narrow wheels.

We are from Texas and just went to a wedding in Elizabeth City, NC where Old Colony was the catering business. I haven't been inside the actual restaurant. With the exception of watching my good friend walk down the aisle with his daughter, the food was my most memorable experience at the wedding. Everything I ate, for it's category was a 10. In Texas we eat brisket at least twice a month and it was amazing. I heard many others rave about the mashed potatoes. Next time we visit our friends, I want to dine here personally. Probably the best catered food I have ever had, and I'm a little over 50! Well done!!

Great place service was excellent and the pork barbeque was wonderful....and don't forget the slaw?