Carter's Bbq - Lake Wales

Half chicken BBQ with 2 sides is good but the place was closed too often

The food wasn't for me.. but the service is great and there is always a friendly face or two while you catch a break. They serve a Carolina style pulled pork, you can sit at picnic tables or even have a family picnic on the sloped grassy lawn. Mature oaks and Spanish moss, clear blue skies and it works for a family weekend or a quick respite from the busy unrelenting work week.

Reviews had me curious, drove over to check it out, food wasnt appealing i wanted good old soul food but i got craft mac n cheese and some Walmart rotisserie. The lemonade was good though. In all actuality the food was decent i wont lie but I wish they put more soul into it

Disappointed. We were expecting tender, fall-off-the-bone, delicious ribs. Instead, they were dry and chewy. It reminded us of National Lampoon 's Christmas Vacation , the overdone turkey scene. We ordered the whole slab with one side and they forgot to put the side in the bag, because when we arrived home it wasn 't in the bag. Will we visit there again? Probably. I always believe in giving a second chance.

The food is good, however, making phone contact can be difficult. You get voicemail telling you to order online. Prices increase with society, of course. I was disappointed with the pineapple upside down cake. It turned out to be a muffin with a cherry and a little pineapple. That aside the food is good.