Varsity Bar-B-Q & Ice Cream

Neat little down-​home type place with generous portions and friendly staff. I’ll stop in again when I’m passing through

While the ambiance begins to hint at a football game, it stops way too soon. I mention the ambiance before the food b/​c the food is that lackluster. Plain. Big thumbs up for small business, local business. Just not my favorite for the food.

Well… if the owner’s intent was to trade upon the Varsity in Atlanta’s fame and reputation, they failed.

Asked for sprinkles on my cone and she picked up a little spoon and sprinkled them on the top of the cone so there were only a few on it. Everyone knows that’s not how it’s done. Once I went to go pay it started to make sense. Little sign that says. 15 cents extra for debit and 50 cents for credit. Also notice there are almost no lights on the ice cream side. Seems like someone it looking to save money but at the expense of the customer and the experience.

Awesome place! A bakery on one side, BBQ on the other… two great places packed into one location!
My wife and I split a BBQ platter and it was more than enough to fill up and save room for a couple scoops of ice cream after! The chopped BBQ is pork and cooked over hickory daily. It was tender and delicious. It came dry (without sauce for you non-​BBQ aficionados) but it was so moist! They offer two choices of sauce, both vinegar based; one sweeter and one worth more of a kick.
We will definitely return when we’re in the area!

The chopped tray and red slaw were great. The Sweet Daddy’s Sauce was a little sweet with the right touch of heat. Hush puppies seemed really dry didn’t care for them, could have just been a bad day. We’ll be back!

This place is delicious. Bbq & ice cream p? Best combination. Lunch is crowded but that’s to be expected in a small place.

You will love this place great food and plenty of it. The servers are very attentive, fast and friendly. They have the best burgers in town. Every thing is cooked to order and fast. The price for a ½ pound cheese burger lettuce, tomato, grilled onions, pickles, mayo and mustard on a 5 inch bun, fries and pickle aprx $ 6.25. Can’t be bet or if you fancy a Bar-​B-​Q plate with fries, red or white slaw & 3 hushpuppies aprx $ 8.25 (Looked like about 1 pound of BAR-​B-​Q). And also a plus they have a drive thru for call in orders and there fast. So if your in town give it a try you will be pleased. THE FOOD DUDE. :)

So delicious! My favorite is their Shrimp Platter! I get half grilled & half fried! =)

If you’re just in town visiting for the night visiting this is absolutely the place to go. The only place in Kannapolis/​Concord that you can order the best meal you’ve had in weeks and then turn around and have an entire bakery of fresh sweets at your fingertips. The atmosphere is extremely friendly and the owners even make their way around the place to visit with all of their customers. Don’t be surprised if the place is packed when you arrive because it stays busy constantly. It’s a local favorite that has amazing food as well as genuine southern hospitality and I would recommend the Varsity to anyone.

Definitely an interesting little business, and one that can be a challenge to navigate.
On the right, you have a bakery — which is often packed with people either picking up orders they have already placed, looking for new goodies to take out or what have you. On the left is the Bar-​B-​Q, and you have to weave your way past those sweet-​seeking folks to get into the sit-​down area (or get something to go) from there.
The service is excellent, and quite friendly from both sides, it’s just a bit of a challenge is all.
However, the best item on the menu isn’t the barbecue — it’s good, but not great. The burgers and dogs were much tastier. Even the other food looked good, and came out quick.

Stopped in and got the jumbo BBQ sandwich fries and mac n cheese. Everything was fantastic! The food, service, and ice cream. For dessert I got a cookies n cream shake that was amazing! Highly recommended.

Country Style steak lunch special with 2 sides for $ 7.15 was excellent! Great service and owner was walking around greeting everyone. Attached bakery a bit pricey so we passed. Too full anyway from large portions!

What a cool, multifaceted place, small BBQ/​Sandwich joint on the left side, an excellent bakery on the right side. The service in the BBQ area is fast food style, order and pay at the counter, and grab a seat to wait. Time for orders out of the kitchen is pretty good.
We tried a Chopped BBQ sandwich with regular slaw, and a Hot Dog, with M, C, & O. The BBQ here is solid, but probably not the very best in the area, but definitely worth a stop. The Hot Dog was outstanding, the chili meaty & full of flavor. I would order both again, probably 2 dogs.
The bakery side is amazing — great looking pastries, huge variety, nice service. We tried the Chocolate Eclairs, Oatmeal Cookies, and excellent Pound Cake. The Chocolate Eclairs were super, as well, but the Oatmeal Cookies were a disappointment. Next time through (and there will be a next time) we’ll try the Cream Horns, they looked fantastic.
Great little place, with a variety of great food options.

I would give 5 stars, the food is great. BUT, everytime I go through the drive through the NEVER EVER put any sauce with my 5lbs of BBQ! Then I get home and have to drive back ten miles just to get the sauce then drive 10 miles back home putting me 20 miles out of my way! I also love the Oyster poboy and the last three times I got one I asked for extra tartar sauce I got home there was no tartar sauce no lettuce and no tomato just bread and oysters thus putting me 20 miles out of the way again! My recommendation is if you’re going to eat there, eat inside! Do not I repeat do not go through the drive through unless you plan on parking AND taking all your big bags of food apart every time…

Brilliant BBQ joint. And when they say ULTIMATE BLT they mean it. Family had Ultimate BLT, BBQ Sandwhich, Deluxe Burger and we loved it. Service was tentative and kept drinks refilled.
It’s a small BBQ Joint and as most southern BBQ places it’d a seat yoirself, so be ready to wait a few for a table to empty out. We went at lunch and waited o ly 5 minutes…
HIGHLY recommend Varsity to others!

Love this place! Try the country style steak! The BLT comes with enough bacon to feed 5 people! The owner comes out and talks to the tables. Used them for catering a few times and it was also great! ONLY complaint is the owner is a Duke fan! LOL

Went here for the first time while I was in Ktown for a wedding. Good bbq and great waitstaff. Had to force myself not to indulge in the desserts.

Great stuff! I had the shrimp po’boy. Shrimp was cooked perfect, well seasoned. Get the tartar sauce, it’s wonderful. Ice cream is great, and I thought well priced at 1.30 a scoop. I highly recommend this place. I’ll be trying it again.

One of my favorite places in the world! Great hometown décor (especially if you like high school sports). Chicken tenders and BBQ are some of the best I have ever eaten. Attached is a great bakery you can access when Varsity is open even if the bakery is closed. Prices are extremely reasonable for the amount of food you get. Large BBQ sandwich is almost enough for two Come hungry and you won’t be disappointed.