“ Carolina BBQ here is the best I have had in years. We were passing through and Yelp reviews were encouraging so we stopped. This humble joint is right off of the highway and easy to find. Locals on their lunch break show up in force at noon. All of us got pork bbq. But locals were digging into fried fish and chicken a lot too. Sides were uniformly good. Service was friendly. Everything is on styrofoam plates. The pork comes with a little container of extra vinegar based sauce. No other sauce is offered because you don't need it. This is Carolina bbq with salty vinegar slightly spicy goodness you experience down to your toes. And the fried okra is clearly made fresh. We had to wait for it and it was HEAVEN. Okra is so misunderstood, but if you have it here you will be enlightened. If you are driving across NC, forget the chains and stop at Hog Heaven. ”

“ At last! The food is GRRREAT! Had my first Heavenly bbq plate today. I'm still in the clouds. Great BBQ! Hands down! ”

“ Great food, timely service, do a good job with take out orders, large and small. My favorite BBQ in Durham and great vegetables. I pick up my father's lunch here every Saturday. The team also did a great job of providing food for our 6-person Christmas dinner. ”

“ This place was fantastic. Hog Heaven Bar-B-Q offers daily specials, and I had the good fortune to visit on a Tuesday, which happens to be rib day. I was in for a treat--the ribs were on point, tender, with a great rub that blended perfectly with the sauce. They were some of the best ribs I've ever had. If you find yourself not in the mood for the daily special, I highly recommend the fried pork chop. It may well have been the best pork chop I have ever tasted. The pork chop is pounded thin, breaded, and fried to perfection. The meat was glistening and incredibly flavorful. I almost stole the rest from my son, but he threatened to take a hand if I tried! As for the sides, the mac and cheese was great, and the potato salad was superb. This was my first trip to Durham, and I rather stumbled upon this place, but if I am ever in town again, I will be sure to visit Hog Heaven Bar-B-Q again. Highly recommended for anyone looking to enjoy some top-notch barbecue in Durham! ”

“ Every experience of eating at this establishment has been great! Service food, and staff was excellent. Have a time though trying to get pork skins. Highly recommend this restaurant. ”

“ We have been reading tons of reviews for BBQ places around Durham as we were preparing to travel through. My husband and I both, despite being on the Gulf Coast where sweet, thick BBQ sauce reigns, were raised on good Carolina style with slaw. After all the reviews and other negative reviews and frustrations we decided to just find a close one on our journey north on 85. Several popped up, but we loved the raw, hole in the wall feel that screamed established and local favorite. Our order included a chicken breast, two pulled pork with slaw sandwiches, okra, granny's potatoes, and mac and cheese. The potatoes were on a recommendation. They were reds boiled in butter with onions it was good. I ordered it on a recommendation. It was a little rich for me, but it was good. It just isn't my style. Everything else was a 10. The food was fast. The staff was efficient. ”

“ This is the old time que joint. The kind you're dads talked about. Great smells and great service from the smiling staff. Prices are more Than reasonable. I got the que chicke ”

“ Came here while visiting North Carolina - Friday at around 1pm. The line was not too long. Most of the people were getting food to-go. We decided to order the dinner which comes with 2 vegetables and hushpuppies (fried corn bread). I ordered a small pork bbq dinner with potato salad and the vegetable of the day, baked apples My boyfriend ordered a small pork bbq dinner with coleslaw and potato salad. We both got drinks (sweet tea). The pork bbq was flavorful and moist. Their bbq sauce is delicious. All of the vegetable sides were likewise delicious. I liked the baked apples and glad they offer it as a side of vegetable. The small dinner is (more than) enough for one person (good size portion). Prices reasonably. We ordered sweet tea for our drink and the sweetness is perfect. Service - Gentleman behind the order window/counter was nice and friendly. It took about 12 minutes from ordering until our number was called. Ambiance - well-lit, not loud; Spacious with plenty of tables. Located in a strip mall and no issues with parking. Definitely coming back the next time I visit NC and in the area. ”

“ We wanted to try bbq during our short visit to North Carolina and Hog Heaven definitely lives up to its name. Hog Heaven has a decent size parking lot, a drive-thru, and they accept cash/card. We shared a BBQ & Fried Chicken Combo with Baked Apples and Turnip Greens with an iced tea for $14.19 total and it was delicious. We asked for dark meat but accidentally received white meat by mistake (but it was so moist and flavorful especially for white meat). The barbecue was tangy, juicy, and incredibly soft. It had a unique seasoning that had a slight heat at the end. Turnip greens were savory and the baked apples were plump and cinnamon-y. Last but not least the iced tea was amazing -- getting a gallon is incredibly tempting. Next time we're in town we're going to try out their seafood options (the day we visited everyone was ordering fish so it made us curious). You have to visit this place! ”