John Henry North Carolina Barbecue

At John Henry, we specialise in authentic Eastern North Carolina barbecue and a whole mess of delicious sides.

Chef Ryan is a North Carolina native and loves sharing the food of his people!

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08/11/2020

Hello, lovely John Henry fans! If you've been missing Chef Ryan's AMAZING food, worry not - you can find him now at The Wine Corner Carlton.

http://www.thewinecorner.melbourne

He's not doing NC BBQ, but his food is still divine. He can't wait to see you!

25/05/2020

Hi, team! As y'all start to plan your 20-person gatherings, a reminder that we're available for catering. Send us an email at [email protected].

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18/05/2020

It's true!

This one’s for the NC BBQ lovers 😉

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We love seeing our food and drinks out and about!

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The wonderful Holly has been hard at work on our takeaway cocktail menu.

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Come see us for takeaway dinner (our half chook featured here) $4 PBRS and cocktails!

Collingwood Slipper - a Melbourne classic. Designed in the 80s, popular in the 90s. Sold take away in plastic cups - $15.

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TAKEAWAY COCKTAILS! Introducing the Smoked Piña Colada - with tequila, smoked pineapple, smoked rum, house made tepache, house made coco lopez and fresh lime.

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Missing that tangy, smoky NC pulled pork? We’ve got you covered. We’re back and open for takeaway and pickup!

05/05/2020

Exciting news, y'all! We're so excited to reopen for pickup and takeaway orders (yes, we have beer!).
Delivery coming soon!

Come see us at 96 Smith St Collingwood. We've missed you!

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Thanks, y’all. We love you.

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Eat in (at a safe distance, of course) or takeaway. Our shrimp sammy is still on special!

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On special today - Cajun spiced shrimp sandwich with tomato and a rocket/caper remoulade.

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Doing our part to help out our hospo brothers and sisters.

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A message from the John Henry family to yours.

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Welcome to John Henry! Where we’re from, barbecue is just a little different (and pretty dang special). Come see for yourself!

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The rumors are true - we DO have real sweet tea (or unsweet/half and half)! Come see us tonight to get your fix.
Photo credit - Fred Siggins

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This might be our most Southern order yet!

11/03/2020

Fresh new week and a fresh batch of greens! Open Wednesday to Saturday for dinner and Sunday for lunch.

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That’s a wrap on our second week. We had a wonderful afternoon full of sweet tea and sunshine. Thanks to everyone who came down and we’re so excited to see y’all next week!

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Barbecue and PBR. Hellooooo, long weekend.

06/03/2020

Tonight, we had guests from Louisiana, Kentucky and our beloved North Carolina!
Our Aussie staff said, “Are Southerners always so nice?”

Our Southern hearts are so full!

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Pork rinds, cracklin, chicharrón... No matter what you call it, Chef Ryan has perfected it. Come get some before our staff eats all of them!

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Thanks so much for coming to see us, ! Was a pleasure to bring you a bit of the South.

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Ugly delicious. We love plates piled high with all our sides.

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