Basics
- University
- Duke University
- Restaurant
- Allen & Son
- Description
- Allen & Son is a down-home barbecue joint with vinyl tile flooring, wooden tables, checkered oilcloth tablecloths and slat back chairs. Owner Keith Allen is a hunter so the walls are covered with pictures of ducks, pheasants and intermittently a stuffed large mouth bass or two. It's no wonder the Eastern-Style barbecue tastes good. Out back are large brick barbecue pits and whole hickory logs that await the chain saw and a splitting maul. Allen does the cutting and splitting himself. The barbecue only comes chopped. It has a tangy, rich, brown taste with smoky overtones. The cue has a peppery taste without adding sauce at the table. The sauce at the table is a thin, reddish, vinegary, spicy blend that imparts tartness. There are bottles of Texas Pete's as well to impart just the right amount of heat.
- Distance
- 5-10 miles
- Address
- 6203 Millhouse Road Chapel Hill, NC 27516
- State
- NC
- URL
- Hours
- Tuesday and Wednesday: 10 a.m - 5 p.m. Thursday to Saturday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday
Features
- Cost
- $$$ (most entrees over $10)
- Takes CC?
- Yes
- Parking?
- Yes
- Parking Tips
- Wheelchair Access?
- No
- Wheelchair Tips
- Outdoor Seating?
- No
- Outdoor Seating Feature
- Owner Type
- Mom & Pop