I was driving to Smith Mountain Lake, Â looked up local places for BBQ and this place popped up. It is in an old 7-11 building. I drove around back and saw no wood or smokers. Bad sign. I ordered a BBQ sandwich. It was bland, no taste of smoke(no surprise), and was nothing special. If you want something cheap and fast this may be for you but if you are looking for quality smoked BBQ like myself, I'd suggest you go elsewhere.
Review Source:Best NC style barbeque north of North Carolina. Â The style is chopped with a very light seasoning of their eastern NC vinegar based sauce. Â Perfect. Â Sauce does not kill the pork, and the pork is wonderful. Â Served on a simple hamburger roll--the bread is there to HOLD the Q, not fight with it. Â Perfect.
A simple place, with excellent simple food. Â If only I could get all my Northern VA BBQ joint owners to come here and learn how it's done, I would not have to wait for my infrequent weekday trips to Lynchburg. Â (Or if Jim would stay open on Sundays for me!)
Oh, yeah, for dessert, get the peach cobbler.
So- what's the big deal about this place?  I certainly was not impressed.  "Carolina Barbecue" leaves a lot to be desired both in taste and, in the case of the Silver Pig, variety.. You can have anything on the menu-- as long as its a little boring Wonder Bread hamburger bun with a handful of roasted pig meat on it- little or no sauce and more or less tasteless, except for the vinegar.  The sandwiches are served wrapped in waxed paper and plopped on the bare table, no place mat, no nothing.  However, if you order a  "plate" combo, which includes slaw and beans, you get a paper plate.  Drinks are out of cans, although you get refills if you order iced tea.  The staff was a bit surly- altho the owner seemed to be friendly enough.  All in all a pretty boring joint, and not much to look at at that.  Bare mismatched tables and chairs- it looked like the back room at the Goodwill store.  I'd look elsewhere for barbecue.
Review Source:Some of the better barbecue available in Virginia, and that's because it is a North Carolina style barbecue. it is a variation of Eastern NC barbecue, but the sauce is a milder vinegar and pepper version. The slaw is the red Lexington barbecue slaw which gets the red from the ketchup that is added - this is a very typical slaw in the piedmont area of North Carolina.
The chopped pork, cooked on site, is advertised as "hickory fired", not pit cooked, as most of the great Eastern NC barbecue still is. I would guess that the hickory fired means it is cooked with gas using hickory chips to get some smokiness in the pig. The meat out of the kitchen is tender, a hint of smokiness, and a touch dry - but additional sauce will cure that. Hush puppies are pretty good as well
Nice folks here, good food, definitely worth a stop.
The Silver Pig is a great find in Lynchburg. Don't be scared by it's appearance; the food is wonderful. Great Carolina BBQ and the hushpuppies are delicious. Be sure you add honey! The coleslaw was different. I can't say I'm a fan. Relatively cheap, but well worth it if you can make the drive.
Review Source:i think I just got schooled by a guy from San Francisco. Â Who knew what Lexington Cole Slaw was? Â I knew it was odd, but I liked it.
They serve a decent east Carolina BBQ, an interesting but good coleslaw, odd but good hushpuppies, and a decent peach cobbler.
I was raised on this type of food, and I think Silver Pig puts an interesting twist on the normal recipe.
Don't be scared of the orange coleslaw....it's good. Â The hushpuppies are thin and more like frenchfries, not for me, but they weren't bad. Â BBQ is good. Â BBQ Sauce is good, but it is geared towards the people who don't know or like east Carolina BBQ Sauce. Â I like to get take-out and use my own BBQ sauce.
If you are in Mad Heights reading this, eat here. Â It's worth a trip from Lynchburg if this is as close to NC as you will be getting this trip.
The real deal. Â A non-anthropomorphic pig is featured on the menu, which is greater in quality than options. Â Slaw is Lexington-style. Â Hush puppies are served hot&fresh and with squeezy-bears of HONEY. Â Actual Q is served drier than average, but patrons of course can add sauce to taste/consistency.
Excellent Carolina BBQ north of the border. Â Price and hush puppies add the 5th star.
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