Eastern NC · family cafeteria
Gardner’s Barbecue
The Hwy 301 flagship of Gardner’s in Rocky Mount, a long-running eastern barbecue and chicken stop east of Wilson.
Visit
- Hours
- Daily10am–8pm
Confirm before travel; other Gardner’s rooms keep their own numbers
Double-check hours before you drive.
- Style
- Eastern
- Address
- 1331 N Wesleyan Blvd, Rocky Mount, NC 27804
- Phone
- (252) 446-2983
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Before you go
- This listing is the Wesleyan Boulevard 301 room.
- Other Gardner’s locations keep separate phones and hours.
- Cafeteria lines move fast at lunch; have your plate choices ready.
About this stop
Gardner’s Hwy 301 flagship in Rocky Mount is a long-running eastern barbecue and chicken cafeteria east of Wilson.
Use it to thicken a Wilson-to-Rocky Mount belt after Parker’s or Marty’s without pretending it replaces Down East whole-hog landmarks.
Last checked Sep 20, 2026.
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