Old Carolina Barbecue in Altoona

Tried this for the first time today. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich with fries and the vinegar style Cole slaw and a sweet tea. You order, you pay and you take a table. The service is fast. My pork came on a soft Kaiser roll- not hard and not dry. Nice start. I took my first bite- hmmm, the pork was tender, piled high, smokey flavor and....cold? It's 12 degrees outside! I wanted hot. I also thought it'd be wet with sauce. Nope. I asked the woman at the front for a side of sauce. Oops, it seems I missed the bank of pumps for sauce and ketchup. Lots of choices but I opted for the Original sweet Molasses style. Smooth, sweet and just enough bite for my taste. Returned to my table and poured on the sauce. Piled on the slaw, slapped on the bun top and plowed right through a delicious ,albeit cold, bbq sandwich. I can only imagine giving this place a 5 star review. The fries were perfect and nicely seasoned. The style of slaw was perfect. They've even got a sink (table "side-ish"), for you to wash up at should you eat ribs. Paper towels by the roll on the tables. Solid table, rickety ladder-back chairs. Choose a booth if you're larger than an average sized woman. I realized I forgot the baked beans. I ordered a side just to be able to review them too. I'm here, why not? They were hot, covered in sauce and bits of pork shreds mixed in. Really g...

My daughter and I love this place...its our mommy daughter dinner date spot

Stopped in to Old Carolina Barbecue with a group tonight to give the this place a try. I really didn't know what to expect and I was delightfully surprised with the fantastic food. The place is small with half-a-dozen tables. Orders are placed and payed for at the counter and your order is then delivered to you at your table. The menu is considerable ranging from ribs to brisket to chicken with lots of choices for sides. I tried just the ribs and brisket Founders special. Drinks from the fountain are free refills. As crowded as the place was I expected a long wait but orders were at the table within minutes. The amount of food on the plate was enormous. A half dozen meaty ribs, generous amount of shredded brisket, heap of creamy coleslaw, cornbread muffin and more fries than I could eat....