Smiley's Fuel City - Rockbridge County

Good spot for bbq off the Highway. Got the pulled pork and it was pretty good. The drinks are super cheap and also decent. Would definitely drop by here if I'm in the area.

Quck stop, no frills, establishment with decent food, and exactly what we wanted. I had the garden salad with Carolina pulled pork, and my husband had the fried chicken salad. They have other BBQ plates and sides to choose from. We had our choice of packaged Newman's dressings, and all salad ingredients were fresh. Our salads were served in take out boxes. Two 2-person tables inside and 2 booths that seat up to 4 persons each in a covered area outside near the gas pumps. The business is located inside a mini mart, so a large selection of drinks and add ons if desired. The total cost for our meal was around $18.

The food and the service was horrible. I couldn't locate anyone that work there for about 10 minutes. Finally, someone come out of the back ares to take my order. I order the ribs, at least so I thought. The ribs looked like a pork chop. The meat had no seasoning and it was boiled, not grilled on the pit. Worst experience ever.

Best pull pork sandwich and baked beans we've had in a long while, meat is so tender it almost melts in your mouth. Staff friendly and helpful. Smiley's BBQ is a Truck Drivers good mind. Yummy!

A sign on 81 caught our eye and led us to Smiley's BBQ for lunch today. We both got brisket sandwiches and potato wedges. The brisket was great slathered with some BBQ sauce. There were three sauces to choose from we tried all three and found one we really like. Not sure which one it was though. I personally would have liked some onion and maybe a few pickles, but I didn't think to ask. The potato wedges were not bad. We sat and ate at the picnic table under the big sign out front it wasn't hot and there was a nice breeze, so it was a pretty perfect little picnic. We would definitely stop there for a quick lunch on our next road trip through the area.