Tasty Tucker: Uncle Elder's Family Restaurant

We spent last weekend in central Virginia and on our way south we stopped for lunch in one of our favorite towns, Culpeper. The town is full of great eateries and shops and a wee wander off Main Street lead us to a new-to-us BBQ joint - Uncle Elder's Family Restaurant.

It was a glorious day so we sat outside on the very southern deck - it was perfect for a known-to-be-messy 20 month old. And as we were the only ones outside (there were plenty of others inside) Miss O could run up and down and wheel her car and train all over the place.

The staff were very friendly - they liberally shared food recommendations and family photos, and showered affection on Miss O.  Even the chef came out to see if we had enjoyed our lunch!

I ordered the smoked chicken sandwich with fries and The Beloved got his favorite pulled pork. Both were served quickly, at the perfect temperature and the meat was deliciously smoky and moist.Their original BBQ sauce was perfectly balanced and a great accompaniment to the yummie crispy fries.

I loved the decor, the food and welcome at Uncle Elder's - we'll be looking for an excuse to go back very soon!