People Drive For Hours Just To Dine At The Honey Hog In North Carolina

Sometimes, the point of taking a drive is to have a new adventure, whether it’s sightseeing or traveling to check out a place that’s new to you. So why not combine two of your favorite things (your love adventure and your love of delicious food) into one road trip? We have a great suggestion for a destination… The Honey Hog in Fallston.

Load up the car and prepare for a scenic drive, no matter where your starting point may be. Prepare for some pretty windshield views as you pass through small towns and some of the prettiest landscapes in the Piedmont. Getting to The Honey Hog is as beautiful a drive as is the food is delicious, once you arrive.

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We have to be honest: upon arrival it may be difficult to choose from among the many meaty selections found at The Honey Hog. Your attentions will, no doubt, be focused on what’s already on the surrounding tables as you’re being seated.

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The tender and meaty goodness here is some of the very best you’ll find in the Tar Heel State — and you’ll be so glad you chose this restaurant as the foodie destination for your little road trip.

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The real zinger here is that this restaurant serves as both the farmer and the pit master. The meat you eat here was raised on the restaurant’s own farm and that little detail makes all the difference. The farmer and the pit master are the same.

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You’ll more than love a visit to this hidden gem in the tiny country town of Fallston. Pull up a chair and stay awhile. The food is as much a part of the journey as the drive.

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The Honey Hog is open five days per week. The hours are Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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As a mere point of reference, it’s located 53 miles northwest of Charlotte, 28 miles south of Hickory, and 75 miles east of Asheville.

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Learn more from the restaurant’s Facebook page. Have you discovered the farm to pit meaty goodness at The Honey Hog yet? We’d love to know how much you loved the drive and the food!