Wilmington, Delaware · 1845 Marsh Road
The best BBQ
in Wilmington.
There is one way to find out whether a BBQ place is any good: order the brisket. Ours goes on the pit at midnight over post oak and comes off twelve hours later. Everything else at the Wilmington smokehouse is built around that. It is football season. The Game day pack is 99.99 and feeds 10: 25 slow smoked jumbo wings, 15 bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers and 15 strips of triple-smoked candied bacon. Order it today — no notice needed.
What "best" means at 322
Post-oak goes on at midnight. Twelve hours later the brisket comes off dry-rubbed, bark on, shaved or chopped to order. That is the whole method: oak, time, salt, pepper, no shortcuts. The ribs are dry-rubbed baby backs with an apple cider glaze. Pulled pork is hand-pulled. The turkey breast is honey-brined before it sees smoke. Chef David Wiederholt trained at the Culinary Institute of America and took first place at the Philly Burger Brawl, which is why the burger list is as serious as the smoker.
A smokehouse with a bar
Wilmington is the tavern. A full-service bar with craft cocktails, beer and wine, a room built for dinner and drinks, live music, and private party rooms for the nights that need one. Beer and wine go with your takeout too. It takes reservations, which is rare for BBQ and useful on a Friday. When the game is at somebody else’s house instead, the Game day pack goes out the door the same day — wings, poppers and candied bacon for ten, 99.99, no notice needed.
North Wilmington, off Marsh Road
We are at 1845 Marsh Road, Wilmington, DE 19810, in Brandywine Hundred, minutes from Claymont, Bellefonte and Talleyville, and an easy run down from the Pennsylvania line. Hill Donut Co. serves breakfast on weekdays and brunch on weekends under the same roof, which is why the doors open at 8 AM. Wilmington Brew Works North is next door if you want a craft beer after the brisket.
What to order first
Off the Wilmington pit
Find us
322 BBQ Wilmington
1845 Marsh Road, Wilmington, DE 19810
From I-95 take the Marsh Road exit and head north; from Philadelphia Pike turn onto Marsh Road at Bellefonte. Parking on site.
Dine in
Reserve, or just come by
The Wilmington tavern takes reservations and welcomes walk-ins. Full bar, craft cocktails, beer and wine.
Before you drive over
Questions
Does the Wilmington smokehouse take reservations?
Yes. Reserve a table online at 322bbq.com/reserve. Walk-ins are always welcome, and the tavern has a full bar with craft cocktails, beer and wine.
Can I order takeout online in Wilmington?
Yes, at 322bbq.com/order/wilmington. No service fee and no account needed; a 2.9% card fee is added at checkout. ASAP orders are ready in about fifteen minutes, or choose a pickup time.
When is 322 BBQ Wilmington open?
Every day from 8 AM at 1845 Marsh Road, Wilmington, DE 19810. Phone (302) 308-3162. The current day-by-day hours are on the Wilmington location page.
What is the best thing to order at 322 BBQ Wilmington?
Start with the 12-hour smoked brisket, by the pound or as a platter with two sides. After that, the dry-rubbed baby back ribs and the two- or three-meat combo. The D&S burger won first place at the Philly Burger Brawl.
What time is happy hour?
Every day, 3 to 6 PM, dine-in at the Wilmington tavern, 1845 Marsh Road, Wilmington, DE 19810. House lager 3; house wines, mason jar martini and orange crush 6; smoked or boneless wings and chicken tenders 1; fried chicken mac and cheese and truffle fries 5. There is no happy hour at Mullica Hill, which is BYOB.
Where can I get wings for a party?
The Game day pack feeds 10 for 99.99: 25 slow-smoked jumbo wings, 15 bacon-wrapped jalapeño poppers and 15 strips of triple-smoked candied bacon, with up to two wing sauces and ranch and blue cheese included. The feeds-20 size is 189.99. No notice needed and no minimum — order it the same day from either smokehouse. Wings on their own come by the tray, 25 for 39.99 or 50 for 79.99.
How many 322 BBQ locations are there? Is it a chain?
Two, and no. 322 BBQ is chef-owned with exactly two restaurants, both on US Route 322: 322 BBQ & Tavern at 1845 Marsh Road, Wilmington, DE 19810, and 322 BBQ at 1 S. Main Street, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062. They are not interchangeable — Wilmington is a tavern with a full bar and takes reservations; Mullica Hill is BYOB and is first come, first served.
Why does a BBQ restaurant open at 8 AM?
Hill Donut Co., our sister brand, works out of the same building at 1845 Marsh Road, Wilmington, DE 19810: breakfast Monday to Friday and brunch Saturday and Sunday. Its brioche donuts are baked every morning and sold at 322 BBQ all day, by the one or the box. Hill Donut Co. has its own site at hilldonuts.com.
Is there parking?
Yes, on site at 1845 Marsh Road.
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