Food was good. I got the 3 meat sampler to be able to try multiple things. I liked the pulled chicken the best which is crazy because I'm not usually a fan of smoked chicken. But it was moist and flavorful. I wasn't crazy about the brisket. Tons of sides to choose from. I really liked the potato salad. Lots of beers on tap which was awesome. Service was great. Everyone working there was super nice. We would definitely go back.

Some of the best barbecue you can get in northern va and they care about the ingredients they use! I'm the biggest fan of their beef ribs, they're very delicious and love the fattiness of it

Rocklands BBQ really hits. My only complaint is that I wish there were more tables inside so we could all chow down at the same time. Service was quick, friendly and helpful. The beer selection is plentiful and interesting. As it should be, the food is the main attraction. It flies out fast so brace yourself. The chopped pork sandwich is piled high with tasty, fatty shoulder. Throw on some of their chopped slaw, warm house BBQ sauce and a few pickled onions and I can hardly imagine a better single bite of food than that sandwich. The corn pudding is suave and just the right amount of sweet. The baby backs are tender and falling off the bone. There's a sauce available for every regional preference, so don't worry if you love your meat sweet, vinegary, or mustardy, they have you covered. Come hungry, leave stuffed.

Wow! I've had Rockland's barbecue at events but today was the first time I stopped into the restaurant, and so glad I did. My Texas brisket sandwich was just incredible. My teeth floated thru both the bun and the meat itself - they were pillow soft. The sweet and smokey sauce completemented to perfection for this Texas girl's palate. The restaurant is small - order at the counter - and food was brought promptly to the table. The wide variety of beverage options includes daily beer and bourbon specials and, my favorite, an unsweetened ice tea with mint.

Wow, what a great event catered by Rocklands BBQ. The staff was superb. Terry, the BBQ Maestro, was fantastic. The smoked whole pig was a novelty and the BBQ was mouth watering. The chicken kabobs with peanut sauce where great as well. Loved the accompanying grilled vegetables. Even the Mac n Cheese was so, so good. If you need them to cater an event, great choice. I definitely need to visit one of the three restaurant locations. Give them a try!!!

I take it back. I take back my original review. Maybe it's because I live in Alexandria now and I have come to LOVE Rocklands. I'm sorry for what I said when I didn't know any better. I'm going to blame it on it being a catered event and maybe it was sitting out too long (it was 14 years ago since that review so I don't really remember but that's what I'm going to blame it on) Since then I've tried many of their specials and often order their bbq pork by the pound for sandwiches at home. Thank you Rocklands!

I feel that barbecue is subjective and kind of depends on your personal preference if you like it or not. My idea of good BBQ may not be yours. That being said... I LOVED this place. My brothers and I were in the area and one has been craving BBQ something fierce. Walking in, the place smells like heaven. We probably ordered way more than we should have because if we weren't hungry before, we definitely were when we smelled how good it smells here. We all ordered the pulled chicken sandwich, soda, cornbread and we each ordered different sides: baked beans and corn pudding, yucca fries and fried okra, and onion rings and macaroni and cheese. We also had a side of coleslaw to share since BBQ sandwich + coleslaw = perfection. You order at the counter, stop to gawk at the biggest selection of hot sauces I have ever seen for sale, grab your plastic ware and fountain soda, debate if you want pickled jalapeños, pickled onions, hot pickles, (hot pickles were AWESOME!!!!!) and then have a seat. They brought us the food pretty quickly and we dug in. We found their original BBQ sauce, found on the counter in a giant cauldron thing, a little too sweet and tomato-y for our likings (although I did enjoy digging the sweet marinated onions out of my cup of sauce, because those were great with the pickled onions and hot pickles), but they had a smoky and sweet one on the tables that we really liked. The onion rings were so crispy on the outside and soft on the inside and tasted amazing. I dipped one in his macaroni cheese and that tasted pretty darn good too. The fried okra is a huge portion and is also perfectly fried. The yucca fries were also wonderfully crisp on the outside and soft on the inside and not at all greasy. The baked beans are a little savory and a lot sweet. The corn pudding is very soft and fluffy and tastes like a hush puppy without the hard exterior. The coleslaw is delicious. They add super crisp peas and carrots to the normal cabbage. More places should get on this because it adds sweetness and texture and it is fantastic!!!!! The cornbread is amazing! I have no idea how they make it so fluffy and moist but WOW. I may carry honey in my handbag in case there is ever cornbread and I have never been so happy about my weird tendencies because YES!!!!!!! The pulled chicken was juicy and tender and smoky and so good. The buns they use are perfect for standing up to the saucy goodness. We really wanted to try some of their pies and banana pudding, but we couldn't eat another bite by the time we left. The portions were very generous, you couldn't even close the bun around all of the chicken without it jumping ship. You definitely need a fork to scoop up all your fallen chicken, which is also how I like my BBQ... I really wish we lived closer to this place because it was delicious and I would probably feign being too tired to cook dinner at least once a week so we could come here.

Amazing BBQ for an amazing price. The amount of meat that came with the pull chicken sandwich is incredible, packed with flavors and juicy. I also got the sliced pork sandwich which was amazing as well the pork was cooked just right and had little parts of fat that makes it taste so good! Restaurant is very clean and comes with many free sides like pickle radish and tons of condiments on the table. Service was really quick and kind food came within 5 minutes! Only bad things were the sides, Mac & Cheese was cold and tasted cheap and the coleslaw was really watery. For a extra $5.50-6 for two sides I was a little disappointed.