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It’s easy to see why so many people from so many places visit K & L when they pass through Hopewell. Their succulent, tangy Virginia-style barbecue is some of the best in the area, the waitresses serve it with a smile, and they’re always quick to strike up friendly conversation with guests. Even the sides are spectacular. “A lot of the vegetables we serve, we get fresh from our customer’s gardens,” Linda says. Everything at K & L is about you, the customer, so come on down and be a part of their restaurant family!

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October is Fall Festival and every weekend, so get everybody in the car and tour the farm, go on a hayride, select your pumpkin, navigate a corn maze, milk a cow, have some ice cream and really see what farm life and a creamery is like. Group tours can be scheduled during May – October and watch the calendar for Dinners on the Dairy. This is a VA farm that’s all about using Virginia products.

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Voted as one of the top twenty places in the South for a pork barbecue sandwich by Southern Living magazine, people are coming all over for a taste of Saucy’s Barbecue.

The restaurant serves pork, beef, chicken, and ribs, but it owes its name to its savory, perfectly-blended barbecue sauce. Most Saucy’s customers leave with a pint or two of this delicious concoction to take home with them, so they can experience the succulent taste of Saucy’s long after their visit has ended.

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“A lot of people think the place is named after the fish called croaker, but it’s not,” says Neverett Eggleston III, owner of Croaker’s Spot restaurant. “Croaker was a man from Jackson Ward who moved up to Harlem and opened a restaurant he called Croaker’s Spot. His story inspired me, and that’s one of the reasons we call our place Croaker’s Spot.”

Eggleston, who comes from a family of restaurateurs, is unequivocal when asked what the best dish in his restaurant is: “The Eggleston’s Fried Fish Boat, served smothered in green peppers and onions with steamed red potatoes and hot cornbread dipped in our hot-buttered soul sauce washed down with lemonade!” But the renowned seafood dishes aren’t all Croaker’s Spot has to offer: they serve a selection of scrumptious sandwiches and breakfast dishes all day.

“As a restaurateur, it’s hard to beat Old Towne; the cobblestone streets, the restaurant community, the antique shops…you just gotta fall in love with what you see down here!” Eggleston says. “And I think we fit in well because we built up from scratch – all our food is homemade, and we serve it with that good Southern hospitality.”

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The family describes their barbecue as a Virginia/Carolina blend (Ronnie Stewart hails from South Carolina). They use a mixture of hardwoods to smoke the meat for 14 to 15 hours. The sauce is homemade and is the same one that Ronnie and Linda concocted 35 years ago. Interestingly, they use the sauce when cooking the Ribs which often baffles customers as they say it tastes different from the sauce they know. However, when cooked, the vinegar in the sauce evaporates resulting in a much sweeter taste.

Nanny’s is not only known for their barbecue, but also their Fried Chicken. It’s so legendary that once a serious fan was craving it so much during her pregnancy that she got in her car and drove all the way from Georgia to get some! Their Sweet Tea is also hugely popular.

When you ask the family what they love best about our region, the answer is simple: the people. So many locals have grown up with Nanny’s being an integral part of their lives. For out-of-towners, they say that some folks plan their vacations around their opening hours! With such easy proximity to I-95, it’s a great stop off point for some terrific local food if you’re traveling.

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Apart from their lunch and dinner menus, however, they also offer a full breakfast spread. Prince George Family Barbecue has everything from egg omelets to fried sea trout on its morning menu, ensuring that its customers get a jump on the day with a satisfying breakfast and a full stomach.

Of course, the best part of any barbecue is its sauce, and Prince George Family Barbecue Sauce is rich, zesty, and flavorful. Don’t just take our word for it, either: it was voted “World’s Best Bar-B-Q Sauce” at the Great Smokey Mountain Bar-B-Q Cook-Off four separate times. With a record like this, it has to be good!

In addition to their Prince George and Chesterfield locations, they also offer catering for parties and events.

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