Food and Drink

Barbecue joint with hickory-smoked meats opens doors on new Rock Hill restaurant

City Barbeque is serving smoked meats and more at its newest restaurant just outside Charlotte.

The neighborhood barbecue joint opened March 2 on Old York Road in Rock Hill, offering locals a taste of its slow-cooked meats, classic sides — and don’t forget dessert.

A modern City Barbeque restaurant building features a distinctive bright red metal awning and a “Smokin’ Soon” banner on its outdoor patio. The storefront is situated on a damp asphalt lot under an overcast sky, surrounded by fresh landscaping and pine trees.
City Barbeque is now open in Rock Hill at 5001 Old York Road. City Barbeque
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It marks City Barbeque’s fifth Charlotte-area restaurant, with existing locations in Huntersville, University City, Matthews and Ballantyne. In all, the Ohio-based eatery operates more than 70 restaurants nationwide.

“For more than two decades, we’ve believed that great barbeque brings people together,” Mike Muldoon, the chain’s president and CEO, said in the news release. “We’re looking forward to serving our new neighbors and becoming part of the local traditions that make Rock Hill special.”

City Barbeque serves smoked meats, hearty sides and desserts.
City Barbeque serves smoked meats, hearty sides and desserts. City Barbeque
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Meat options include chicken, brisket, pulled pork, turkey and ribs smoked on-site over hickory wood. Customers can pick from a variety of scratch-made sides including mac and cheese, baked beans and coleslaw.

Sweets are also on the menu: Think banana pudding, peach cobbler and triple chocolate cake.

City Barbeque-Rock Hill is open daily from 9 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

A side of baked beans and collard greens at City Barbeque.
A side of baked beans and collard greens at City Barbeque. Jessica Bentley

City Barbeque

Location: 5001 Old York Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29732 (now open)

Location: 8948 J M Keynes Dr #420, Charlotte, NC 28262

Location: 1514 Galleria Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28270

Location: 11212 Providence Rd W, Charlotte, NC 28277

Location: 15425 Hodges Cir, Huntersville, NC 28078

Menu

Cuisine: Barbecue

Instagram: @citybbq

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Tanasia Kenney
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Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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