12 bones
Lee Walker Hots, North Carolina
(1961)
Lee Walker Hots, North Carolina
(1961)
1961 customer reviews
Patricia Hastings
Chorizo and beef sloppy joes!! Oh my, so so good. My son couldn’t get enough of the corn pudding.
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John R.
Passing through the area and checked out 12 Bones. Great find! Ribs are tender without being overcooked. Sides were good, with the corn pudding being amazing. Pecan pie was delicious. All topped off with great service! More...
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Rachel P.
Kind staff and amazing bbq!! The corn pudding is killer and I didn't even need sauce for the pulled pork it was so good. The sign above the bar is great to watch continuously change (with great sayings I might add). I can't wait to come back! More...
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Boon C.
Meat, Sleep and Drink. This is the place to be. When you sleep, you dream of meat. The 12 bones of baby back is waving at you. What a nice dream to fill the stomach. But still, you need to be here to have full satisfaction of BBQ. We have the blueberry chipotle baby back and the brown sugar dry rub. Both rib are excellent. The brown sugar is my favorite. It has the good sweet and maintained the rib taste. The blueberry chipotle is really a twist with meat fall off the bone. It has great flavor that I have never have it before. Definitely love both of the ribs. The corn pudding side is one of the kind. Love the texture of the food. We also got the slice brisket for the taste. It is just ok. The best of their food definitely is the rib. Food come out quick. Easy to order with number and they bring the food to the table. More...
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Grace Elledge
12 Bones catered our wedding a few weeks ago and we received SOOOO many compliments on our food!! We had pulled pork, chicken, corn pudding, green beans and potato salad and everything was amazing! ! (People were taking home the corn pudding in pint glasses!) Karen was also incredibly easy to work with during the entire planning process — thanks guys! More...
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Melanie F.
Omg some of the best bbq i have had in a while and that's coming from a Texas girl!! Found it by searching on Yelp and reading the reviews this site really does good y'all. If i am ever in the area again a visit here is a for sure More...
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Joe Few
Great food, awesome service. We eat there every trip to Asheville!
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Linda J.
First time I've been to this location. I got the sliced beef brisket. It was too dry but still ok to eat. My husband got the pulled pork and It was real good. I expected the Mac and cheese to be better than it was. It was good but not as good as what I make. The food came out in a reasonable amount of time. I gave it a 4 star because of the dry brisket. More...
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Deb S.
Damn Delicious! Short wait (about 15 minutes outside) for a tantalizingly delicious plate of ribs and sides. We opted for the Brown Sugar Rub Ribs and they did not disappoint. Tender, meaty, crispy exterior and so flavorful. Sides we loved - sweet potatoes, buttery green beans, corn pudding, and cornbread. Good beer as well - their seasonal was excellent. No messing around here, just great food and hospitable service. More...
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Lee C.
I could go on and on about this place! Brown Sugar Half rack and corn pudding...not on the healthy but dang! Love the atmosphere in the new location, quaint and hooked up to Wedge. ..nice! But really we always hit this joint up for the Diet Cheerwine on tap...not kidding! Great spot, an Asheville must! More...
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Shirley Jones Mitchell
Unfortunately our visit was cut short by a visit from the fire dept. but I would definitely recommend this place!! The pulled pork was quite possibly the best I’ve ever tasted!!
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Debbie Knight Tringali
Very good food ! Would definitely recommend it for lunch! The BLT was yum and the grits were awesome!
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Jonathan Brake
Great food. Friendly staff but looong lines. They need to work on this some more.
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Holly Bailey McCoy
Everyone so friendly and great relaxed atmosphere!!
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Linda J.
This is the first time I've been to the river location. The building is very interesting with graffiti painted on it. I had the sliced brisket which was way too dry. The favor was good but it was too dry. My husband got the pulled pork. He said it was better than the brisket. The Mac and cheese was good by a little disappointing. I expected it to be the baked kind with cheddar cheese. The corn pudding was really good. Overall it was a very fun meal. More...
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Carolyn C.
Great ribs and sauces. I loved the mustard sauce especially. Skip the cornbread and get the corn pudding instead!
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Jay Fisher
The brown sugar rubbed ribs were the bomb... actually everything was delicious... I tried to get them to let me move into the upstairs...
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Marish The Foodie
We’ve been coming to Asheville for years and we never miss a chance to eat here!! Amazing !
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eric ylg
Very good food, ribs, brisket, green beans, sweet beans and more, if you come to eat something will be your new favourite restaurant for sure...
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Teri Hopper
Smoked potato salad kind of caught me off guard but it's delicious! Brisket was very good.
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Raphaella Vaisseau
Great green salad with spicy ranch dressing!!! Nice people.
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Robert C.
We did the take out after 4. The brisket was tender and pulled pork was good. The ribs were a little dry and chewy. The cheesy jalapeño grits were fantastic, along with the corn pudding. Overall we enjoyed our meal and would recommend trying them out. The beer from the connected brewery was unique but good. More...
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Kelly M.
Hands down my very favorite BBQ restaurant anywhere! When we visit AVL, a trip to 12 Bones is a must. The smoked turkey is my favorite meat choice and my husband says the pulled pork sandwich is the best he has ever had. The sides are amazing - the corn pudding is my favorite! Doesn't get any better than this! More...
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Paul Vingiello
The turkey sandwich was amazing. Sadly I forgot to take a picture! The ribs were good as well. Neat atmosphere. Great beer as well.
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Joshua Murray
Banging place awesome pps yeah
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Rory N
The River Arts District was really cool to check out, glad 12 Bones got us there! Pork and chicken were great, kids ate all the side dishes, brisket was okay, maybe it was just an off day, would try again
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twilightkids
Good que. Sides were great. Fun atmosphere.
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Melissa Milam
nom nom nom!
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Kelly Cummins
The ribs were amazing and the sides were good as well.
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Cory Catlin
The traditional ribs were in my top 3 all time behind Rendezvous, and The Salt Lick. The sides were honestly just ok. Nothing to write home about, but I was there for the meat. Needed no sauce, but the sauce complemented the ribs nicely. Not a fan of the mustard, or hot. Served R/C cola and Cheerwine out of the tap! Never have I seen that anywhere which was cool. If you’re in the area, you have to try the ribs. More...
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Hannah Kimsey
A server asked if he could take my plate when I was finished. I said “I was planning to lick it clean, so...” :) Blueberry Chipotle ribs. Delightful. Corn pudding was wild.
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travis collins
great food and service
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Lacy Chochola
Best barbecue ever must try the ribs and the smoked potato salad just absolutley the best
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danloyol .
Very good BBQ
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Jacob Mccurry
The best in all of Avl
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Bernard Shuford
Great food.
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Michelle G.
you better get here at 11 in order to avoid the LONG LINES! The hogzilla is a sandwich with sugar bacon, bratwurst, pulled pork, and pepper jack cheese. So of course this was going to be a bit greasy, but still delicious nonetheless. The damn good corn pudding was sweet and pillowy and I can understand how it's a main staple here! The jalapeño cheese grits were delicious, but standard. More...
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Melissa G.
This place can be difficult to get into with their limited hours, but well worth it. Everyone here is very nice and answers your questions without a hint of annoyance(because I am sure the 5 people before me asked the same question). They have a great variety of items to choose from. I had the 12 bones, which you can 6 bones of ribs in 1 sauce and the other 6 bones in a different sauce. I had the chipotle blueberry sauce and the brown sugar rub. Both were delicious, but the chipotle blueberry sauce was awesome. So great that I bought a bottle of it to take home. They also had a few sauces out next to the fountain drinks and their vinegar sauce is also delicious, so I bought a bottle of that as well. The only negative on the ribs was they are a bit hard to pull apart. But I realize I am spoiled, because my husband makes ribs at home for us and always pulls the thin membrane off the back that really holds them together.For sides I had the corn pudding and baked beans. The side portions are huge, far more than any other restaurant we went to. The baked beans were about what I expected but the corn pudding was really delicious. I can see why everyone was saying to try it and buying their cookbook on the way out for the recipe.Overall a great meal, and the only meal that I had to buy the sauces from. And they have cheerwine in the fountain drinks, so definitely my kind of place. More...
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Rheannon
Delicious and such a great value! Everyone love the food. Karen was beyond helpful and so flexible!
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Garrett B.
Was intimidated by the somewhat long line but well worth the 15min not-bad wait. I got a sampler and was in heaven. I can't say much more that hasn't been said in other reviews but this place and the arts district it resides in are definitely worth heading to!
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Judy Zatsick
Amazing brisket and beer
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Eric Batchler
12 Bones is a must stop for our family when we visit the area. The ribs are great but don't miss out on hogzilla.
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amber renwick
Chicken wings were very good! Fried pickles very good! Good beer selection, cool atmosphere, friendly service. I was disappointed with the ribs however, they were definitely on the dry side and by no means lived up to the hype. I will go back but probably won't order the ribs again. More...
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Christina Robinson
Amazing. The sweet potatoes will make you feel like you've died and gone to heaven. Pulled pork that makes you cry tears of joy. Fantastic service, and great prices . More...
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Christopher Andrews
Really good BBQ, got to have the Blueberry Chipotle ribs!! A Must Have
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Elizabeth Marie E.
12 bones was quite good. They had great speedy service, high quality sauces and a great funky feel befitting the river arts district. We ordered the chopped brisket which wasn't exactly what we envisioned. It is finely chopped and resembles more of a sloppy joe barbecue sandwich consistency. The pulled pork was good but lacked the depth of flavor found in some other great bbq places. Overall we'd definitely go back and would check out some of their other options. More...
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Jane Toole
The ribs AND sides! The service was also great!
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Gena H.
Worth it for the collard greens alone. Also great: staff (awesome), corn pudding, pulled pork, and smoked potato salad.
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Franklin G.
Clearly the best barbeque in a 100 mile radius and probably farther. Amazing flavor. Amazing sides and deserts. Even the non-meat smoked portabello mushroom sandwich (the MLT) is utterly amazing. Hours suck but they know they are the shizzle...and fully live up to the hype so im willing to deal... More...
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Jimmy Frye
Very good
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