Dickey's Barbecue Pit

I love the barbecue sauce is the rich and true

I don't usually give reviews unless a place is truely SPECTACULAR.! I moved here from Texas,and sure have missed GOOD -OLE-TEXAS STYLE BBQ. All the current places around here are lackluster at best.When I heard they were coming here I was dancing around the room,as I used to eat at their place in Tx. and NM. I especially love their spicy sauce. BE WARNED...it's spicy! A lot of people around here don't like spicy food,but it REALLY enhances the meat . I'm just waiting and hopingfor them to come to Princeton.

We stopped at Dickey's in Beckley this past Sunday with high expectations, and we were not disappointed in the least. As we walked in the doors of Dickey's BBQ, it became apparent that a previous announcement I saw was spot-on about "the Beckley community is very excited" about the opening of Dickey's, as all tables were occupied and there was a line that nearly stretched out the door. This made for a sizable wait, but it was certainly worth it! As my family and I are vegetarians, we stayed away from the meat and ordered several selections from Dickeys' homestyle sides. I've tasted some excellent fried okra in my day, but none better than Dickey's, which has the crispiness and flavor that other fried okra can only envy. The Waffle Iron Fries, which are excellent dipped in any of Dickeys' three varieties of barbecue sauce, were above average and quite tasty. The mac & cheese, while not the best I've ever tasted, is also quite good. But in my opinion, none of these can be topped by the Jalapeno Beans, which may well be the best beans I've ever tasted, with incredibly complex flavors and a decent kick. If sweet tea is your thing, then you likely will love Dickey's take on Southern Sweet Tea. An added treat is the free soft-serve ice cream, of which I sampled a cone after enjoying my meal. Obviously, this ice cream is of no great quality, but still has a nice flavor, and the kids (and some adults) will love it. Overall, I have almost no negatives about Dickey's (although a drop of Original BBQ sauce flew into my eye as I was closing the saucepot lid, that certainly wasn't Dickey's fault). I would go so far as to say that Dickey's serves some of the best food I've ever eaten! I absolutely recommend the Beckley location of Dickey's BBQ Pit!