Chopped pork · Eastern-style
Clyde Cooper’s BBQ
A Raleigh institution serving Eastern-style chopped pork, fried chicken, and classic Southern sides.
Visit
- Hours
- Mon & Sun11am–5pm
- Tue–Sat11am–8pm
May sell out early
Double-check hours before you drive.
- Style
- Eastern
- Address
- 1326 E Millbrook Rd, Raleigh, NC 27609
- Phone
- (919) 832-7614
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Before you go
- Call ahead if you have your heart set on a particular plate.
- Popular items can sell out before closing time.
- A natural Triangle smoke-run detour for classic chopped pork.
About this stop
Clyde Cooper’s has served Eastern-style chopped pork and Southern sides since 1938, now on East Millbrook Road.
It is a Raleigh institution with a sellout habit: popular items can disappear before closing time.
Last checked Nov 6, 2026.
On the route
Five of North Carolina’s Oldest Pits
A Raleigh institution for Eastern-style chopped pork, fried chicken, and classic sides. The Millbrook Road room keeps the counter-service pace that made Cooper’s a downtown fixture for decades before the move.
Field noteMay sell out early. Confirm hours before you drive across town for a late lunch.
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