Food was good. Service was good. BUT a huge ass palmetto big, AKA cockroach dropped down from ceiling in my bra. Grabbed it with a napkin. Ran to bathroom to strip my clothes. Sister told manager. Needless to say, our lunch was free and we left immediately. Never again Barnes!!! Don't eat here. Bugs on ceiling vents. read more

I'm not really sure about Barnes to be honest with you guys. I googled the best fried chicken in Savannah and they were on the list. We came here just to try the chicken because I wanted it for my baby shower. The The piece that caught the shakes of seasoning was actually good. I couldn't eat the beans and potato salad because I was honestly scared. The building is old and dark, the hours matched the environment I guess. My MIL ended up ordering 50 fried and 50 baked October 4th and I didn't taste the fried chicken but it was all gone. The baked chicken had a good seasoning to it but it was just super dry. I'm sure if it wasn't it would've been good. read more

Barnes Restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

7/19/26 I placed an order at 2:16 pm AI states food will be ready in 15 minutes. I left Barnes at 2:49 pm and I had to rush back to work. Note* Barnes was not that busy as parking lot looked half empty. To add injury to insult, the food prep staff was doing more talking than preparing to get customers' orders out. Even one waitress was addressing her concerns with the prep staff about paying attention and getting customers' orders correct as one customer wanted her money back. When I got back to work, how disappointed I was. I order texas toast, I got a roll, macaroni and pull pork solid cold after waiting an extra 20 minutes. The to-go orders should taste just as good as dining in. read more

Today, July 24, 2026,I had a doctor appointment late in the afternoon near the hospital so, upon leaving my appointment I decided to stop by Barnes Restaurant on the way home for a carry-out for dinner. I hadn't been to Barnes in a few years and thought it might be nice to bring home some BBQ. It was a scorching July day as I arrived at the restaurant. There is an entrance for those dining in, and an entrance for take-out orders. Upon entering the take-out entrance the first thing I noticed was that it was sweltering in the customer waiting area. Little or no AC, making it very uncomfortable. I picked up a menu to check to BBQ selections and found the menu very greasy. It was an all black staff and all blacks in the customer waiting area. I was the only Caucasian there. It was a very ghetto vibe, run-down, with a dirty floor. Upon approaching the counter to place my order with the server, there was no smile or greeting, or graciousness, just a matter-of-fact "can I take your order" combined with a look of annoyance. Mind you, I don't expect to be showered with love upon entering a restaurant, but a little social civility, a smile, and thank you for coming in would be nice. I placed my order for two "Regular" Pulled Pork BBQ plates for $13.95 each. Each plate came with 2 sides, toast, pickles, and a small container of BBQ sauce. There was a sign near where you place your order emphatically exclaiming that each order came with only one sauce and that the customer would be charged for additional sauces. I'm guessing there must have been issues with people asking for too much sauce cups in the past. After placing my order I sat in the hot waiting area and... well... waited. After about 20 minutes in the heat my order was ready and I gladly grabbed my take-out and left. There was no thank you... I was handed my order and that was that. Upon arriving home I unboxed the BBQ plates and was very dismayed. First off, I was shorted 1 BBQ sauce cup. There should have been two, one for each BBQ plate, but there was only one. There was no pickles in either plate. There was only 1/2 of a piece of toast in each plate. You'd think one entire piece of toast would be a serving. There was zero butter on the toast. It was just 1/2 of a dry piece of bread. The pulled pork was large chunky strands of rubbery, dry, overcooked pork, with the texture of rubber. This was unlike any pulled pork I have ever eaten. It might could have been somewhat edible had I had my full compliment of BBQ sauce but, remember, they shorted me on sauce. The sides were far from stellar. The baked beans were okay, but tasted like they came from a can. BBQ beans is suppose to have a little onion and bacon, and BBQ flavor. Not these, just plain-Jane. The green beans were totally void of any seasoning. Tasteless would be a better descriptive term. Cole slaw was okay, but nothing to write home about. Another thing about the sides.... they were a TINY TINY portion, packaged in a little 4 Oz sample cup. Hardly enough for a legitimate serving. In closing, it is quite evident that Barnes Restaurant in Savannah has taken a major nose dive. What was at one time a celebrated quality restaurant that packed in the patrons has deteriorated to a shameful excuse for a restaurant. It is obvious Barnes Restaurant is riding on its name and former reputation to keep the doors open. No doubt, the owners and management have given up and are no longer interested in good food and good service. It's a cryin' shame, too. I 100% do not recommend this restaurant for any degree of a joyful dining experience. I, for one, have spent my last dollar at Barnes Restaurant. read more

Food Service & Ambiance is SUPERB! Ms. Joyce, our waiter was such a WONDERFUL, BEAUTIFUL, and PLEASANT DELIGHT. She brings JOY and is the BEST REPRESENTATIVE for customer care and satisfaction. She does her job very well and with a Spirit of Excellency. If you know that you'll come back to visit this establishment again, you will be likely compelled to ask for Ms. Joyce to be your Delightful Sunny Day on any kinduh day waiter. Barnes surely is blessed to have her on their staff team! She's a KEEPER. So do her very well and KEEP HER! Over & Out FranknKimm read more

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What happened to Barnes Shrimp Salad??? It tasted like mashed Shrimp Paste..Can you see any Shrimp??? I Can tell you there was No Shrimp in it...they have changed Mrs. BARNES RECIPE...SOOOO SAD...WONT BE ORDER THIS read more

Barnes Restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Fan favorite in our house!! Great BBQ every time. Hushpuppies are to die for (hint: ask your server for some honey & butter!). I LOVE the collard green and red rice as sides, always full of flavor and warms your whole body! Service is great, staff is friendly and fun. It's not typically too busy, but they do often host events (separate space for events!) Cozy booths and fresh food. Definitely a hidden gem here in our Southern Charm City! read more

Barnes Restaurant - Pulled Pulled BBQ Pork Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

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I don't know what's going on with Barnes. They are falling off really really bad so the other day I went and I ordered a choice of three seafood platter. I ordered scallops, founder, and shrimp for a to go so before I got there, they called me and said they were out of scallops. I say fine. You can replace it with oysters, so I went to go and pick up my food. The inside definitely can stand a deep cleaning and obviously it was at least one new person there at the register who didn't know how to work the register so once I got my phone and I went home to eat my food. My fries look like they were whatever they had left over the red rice was at least a day old. The flounder was OK. The oysters seemed like they were a couple of days old and they reheat them up and the shrimp was nasty. They don't divine their shrimp that's nasty. They won't be seeing me no time soon. read more

I went with a party of 9 and when we arrived there was pretty much no one else there. We waited a couple of minutes before an employee came out and noticed us waiting. It seemed that this employee was one of only like 3 employees in the whole place. She was responsible for seating people, taking orders, and serving all the tables. At one point there was a group waiting for a table but they waited so long that they just left. Despite the service being really slow the employee was very nice and she tried her best to serve us well. The food was surprisingly good. Everyone in our party was happy with their food. The ambiance was fine. Nothing special. I hope they hire more employees so that more people can enjoy this place and they won't have to close. read more

We had a reunion catered by Barnes this past weekend. Barnes delivered to the site. They brought everything we needed for our event. Delivery was on time and only took minutes to set up. The Barnes employee that delivered was very helpful and went out of her way to make sure all was well before she left. The food was fresh, hot, and got rave reviews from everyone. Great value cost wise. Definitely a do-over when we need another catered event in Savannah. BE read more

Crab cake sandwich was excellent. Wife said turkey was very good, too. Service was quick and cordial. Ambiance was pleasant.

This place has gone so far down hill, everything was bad, no seasoning on anything, all the sides were old and stale, fried shrimp was rancid and rubbery, service was super slow read more

Food service was horrible. Party in the banquet room with one server. Lobby looked to have maybe 12 people in it. When I asked for a manager it seemed to be a discussion as to who was coming to speak to me. When i asked how long it was gonna be before the food arrived. Her response was " They are working on it."By the time we got our food it looked like it was sitting under a light still cooking. Grease was coming off the shrimp and the potato looked like it was dry. The entire party was finished eating and ready to go. read more

Came from Pooler Ga with family and chose this restaurant to patronize. We came in and waited long enough for us to say "where and who is our server" we all placed our order and I ordered the lunch special "served daily from 11 -3pm" ...after 2 trips back and forth to get an order accurate for my other table guest the waitress returns at 3:07 and says unfortunately my order cannot be processed because it's after 3pm. I'm flabbergasted because I'm already hangry and really only able to eat the lunch portion of what I ordered. So she turns to get the manager who also comes to say there's absolutely "nothing" that can be done because it's a corporate issue. Like really, nowhere ever have I seen an establishment not able to honor something so small but yet could have saved my perspective of what a family owned business should be about. Needless to say .. I had my mind made and my budget set to get what I wanted at this particular time but instead I sat and watched my family eat and I did not. They wanted to leave all together but instead we stayed. I know it doesn't matter to Barnes but it definitely disappointed me. Long story short be mindful of loyal customers and how you create returning customers. As Empty as the place is I would have found away to be more accommodating for a table of 4. I would've rated the food but I didn't have any; however, my nephews burger came back raw and uncooked after an extensive wait. Check your food don't want anyone to get sick. Maybe they did me a favor. Lastly, the manager Marilyn has a very unpleasant attitude. Definitely only here for a paycheck. read more

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Excellent food as always. I've dined there for well over ten years. Ms.Sharon and Tasha are both amazing!! read more

I have eaten at Barnes restaurant several times and my food has always been delicious. The chicken and grouper fingers are the best in town. I ordered chicken finger salads for a manager's meeting and everyone raved about it and the portions were large. I even placed this order last minute and they were able to accommodate and deliver it. We were so impressed with the food and service they have requested Barnes for our next meeting! read more

I love coming here. The food is always delicious, chicken fingers are really good. The restaurant is clean and the customer service is always good. Definitely recommend. read more

I had grouper with mac n cheese and green beans. They came with hush puppies and a side Caesar salad. The grouper was fried and just awful. So were the hush puppies. The green beans were awesome. So I can recommend a big vat of green beans. Even the mac n cheese was not great. I also ordered a lemon cake - which they were out of and replaced with a pound cake. The pound cake was okay but nothing special. I couldn't recommend this meal but something else might be okay read more

Loved this BBQ joint! The restaurant had a nice southern feel & hospitality to it. The food was pretty delicious! We did get there right before closing so some menu items were out, but that's on us. Our lovely waitress, Joyce, was beyond great. Her humor and sweet spirit made all of us have an even greater experience - and remembering her name is a testament to that! Will absolutely come back when visiting Savannah. read more

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My go to spot for a quick salmon dinner, but like everything else things have changed. Limited staff and hours. I always get the grilled salmon, potato salad and green beans. But this time it failed, the salmon seemed under cooked in spots, the potato salad was unusually hard and the green beans had no taste. It was very disappointing so maybe I'll try again in 3-6 months. But I can say when they give you a time ,it will be ready so I didn't have to wait long. read more

A fairly large restaurant with its own parking which was very convenient. The outside was clean, and so was the inside. I liked how the inside decor gives southern hospitality vibes. They're pretty short staffed so it took a little while to get seated, but the waitress was very nice and had a great attitude. I had the fried flounder po boy, the wife had the fried oyster po boy, and my kid had the fried grouper fingers and it was all fantastic. read more

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This restaurant has southern dishes and different options. This was our first time eating here. The server was holding it down due to staff constraints...she made it work. The food was delicious. I would give it 4.5 stars out of 5 if I could, only because the collards tasted more like turnips or canned, and the catfish was served whole minus the head. I'm more accustomed to filets. The Brunswick stew was okay. The macaroni and cheese is not pot and was delicious. Thank God! The seafood is yummy! The hush puppies were light on the inside and had a hint of sweetness. We liked them as well. The tea was sweet...might need to add some water to reduce it. All in all we had a good experience and will eat there again. We recommend this restaurant. read more

Barnes Restaurant - Here's what I had: catfish and grouper nuggets with macaroni and cheese, and collards. - Barbeque Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

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I'm very upset I spent 20.00 on crap. 5 chicken tenders 2 sides was 14.99 plus a 5.00slice of cake. The fries were refried and nasty. The chicken fingers I ate. Thd Mac and cheese was disgusting. Im pissec I want my money back. I'll never eat here again. They clearly don't care about great customer service. This cake is garbage im so damn pissed. What a waste of my hard earned money. read more

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Well I ordered chopped beef brisket and I got pulled pork- so why 4 stars- it was really good and greasy- maybe next time they can get their sh*t together I heard from a number of people that giving a 4 star review for a place that completely screws up you order and gives you the greasiest pulled pork is too much- OK I moved it down a notch- would I go back is the question/ hard to say- probably not/ better options these days- but have been to Barnes on and mostly off for 30 years AND I WAS CHARGED $ 2.60 more for beef! Wife is really upset - is she right? Probably! read more

Barnes Restaurant - Well I ordered chopped brisket- and got pulled pork! So why 4 stars- it was good- bug maybe next time I get what I ordered - Barbeque Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

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After 3 previous visits returned on a Tuesday specifically for the meatloaf. Easy enough it's their daily special. Waited over 30 min but meat was so salty we couldn't eat it. Waitress asked to give a substitute which we accepted. Recommended the chicken fingers bc it would be fast. THIRTY Min later they were delivered to table and were ok but we were really ready to leave. It took over THIRTY more min to get our check. It was unbelievable. We all looked at ea other and said simultaneously "we're never coming back".it kills me to give 1 Star but it won't allow for ZERO STARS which is my real review read more

Most disgusting restaurant in Savannah it tastes like the shrimp taste like bleach like they sat it in Bleach overnight me and my family could not eat it it has dust everywhere ill show you what was left when we left more 3/4 of it don't eat here read more

Barnes Restaurant - This is what was left when we left bad food - Barbeque Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

Sorry for the lack of pictures but we were hungry and it was a lunch rush so we were eating for a while for the food. For it to be as busy as it was we got our food in a good amount of time. My fiancé got a 1/2 rotisserie chicken with baked beans and Mac n cheese and he devoured it. He said it's the best rotisserie chicken he's ever had and this man eats some rotisserie chicken lol. I got the 3 piece fried chicken meal with Brunswick stew and collard greens. The fried chicken was perfectly cooked, juicy inside and crispy outside. The collards we're the best I've ever had and the Brunswick stew was a little different than I'm used to (it was barbecue based) but it was also pretty good. And last but CERTAINLY NOT least the sweat tea was AMAZINGGGG. The ambiance was great, it felt like a southern sit down restaurant not too dressy not too casual. The service was top tier as well. Our waitress Elaine was the best and was on top of everything considering how busy it was. read more

Barnes Restaurant - Our plates cleared after we devoured this amazing soul food. - Barbeque Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

We got Barnes to cater for our office. The chicken tenders and bbq were great. I love there home made honey mustard. The sides were exceptional as well. The cole slaw and Brunswick stew were some of the best I ever had. We will repeat read more

This is not fine dining, but if you are just looking for some good country cooking, this will do nicely. They have a wide variety on the menu, chicken fingers, pizza, seafood, wood fired BBQ, wings, and much more ... something for everyone. Atmosphere is relaxed, with a lot of booths, so it is good for small groups of four. Music is a bit loud, easy listening vocals. My salmon was good, cole slaw was typical, if not a bit sweet. Brunswick stew was heavy on meat, but a tad salty. Two pieces of white toast was a bit odd to accompany a salmon plate, not exactly complimentary. All in all, it was good food at a good value. I will eat here again. read more

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I have been going to Barnes for many years. My experience last Tuesday for their meatloaf special was not as good. Everything went ok until I received the check. I thought that it was a little high so I looked at the menu and saw that the price was higher on my check than on the menu. I brought it to the attention of the waitress. She explained that she just pressed and button and the price would automatically appear. She was going to notify the manager. I didn't have the time to wait. I sent a message to them via their website and then a day or so later I made a post on their Facebook page. To date the management has not tried to contact me or apologize. I understand that there are going to be price increases. They should at least change the prices on the menu before changing it in their computers. I was there around 2:30. They apparently had been charging that price all day. They apparently were charging a higher price to ALL of their customers. I hope that management starts doing their job better. Y'all be sure to look at your checks and compare it to the menu when you go there. read more

The hostess and server was very friendly. We were seated immediately. The menu is larger with so many meal options, seafood, salad, burgers and chicken prepared different ways. A little something for everyone. read more

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This is the last time I'll be going to Barnes(unless i have a chicken finger craving)! I just paid $10+ for 3 wings and 3 frozen mozzarella sticks and they're stone cold not to mention pathetic that they only give you 3 of each! It would be nice if this was mentioned. I work down the street at a neighboring doctors office and have ordered from here a few times. The last time I ordered crab stew and it was rotten smelling and must have expired! Never again! If you want good food other than chicken fingers don't go here. Totally disappointed! read more

Barnes Restaurant - Measly cold app sampler - Barbeque Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

The restaurant is out of food. Put in the order and then someone comes out of the kitchen to say they don't have what we ordered. So we have to go to another restaurant to eat. At this point they need to put a sign on the door and close for the day. Hopefully tomorrow will be better for those that visit. The sweet tea is good though. read more

Not very impressed. A very large restaurant inside and extensive menu with Southern favorites and BBQ and the like, but the food fell short. I ordered fried shrimp and they tasted fatty and had too much breading. The waitress was sweet but not very professional and asked my advice on buying a house . . . now, I'm not a realtor or anything and I don't think we were even talking about houses, maybe we talked about neighborhoods in general or something but somehow she got on to houses and asked my advice. Which wasn't like one simple question, either, but she stayed at my table talking houses a good ten minutes or more. I hope other customers were not awaiting her. Just not impressed. It seems like a place that some locals must love and probably does a good business with the after-church crowed as it reminded me a bit of a Bob Evans, but I doubt I'll be back. read more

I am so glad to support local restaurants who remain consistent in the flavor of their food. I ordered off the appetizers menu because I did not know what I really wanted to eat. I had 4 onion rings, a bowl of crab stew, and the shrimp salad. Well, the presentation of the food was the thing that made me forget (as it always do) to take the coveted pictures of the food! I guess I get too excited and before I know it, empty holes are on the plate and that is not quite picture perfect! Back to the food... I know onion rings are mundane, but THESE onion rings were spiritual. The were light crispy and fried to an airy goodness. The crunchy and sweet texture of the rings were absolutely the best! Next, the crab stew had crab in it. No seriously, it was not crab essence, it was actually loaded with lumps of real blue crab meat throughout the large bowl. It also had a creamy richness to it that did not taste milky at all! Finally, the shrimp salad was rocking too. Shrimp overload salad is what I am affectionately renaming this dish. I will put this in my must eat again when I visit Barnes next when I am in town! read more

Barnes Restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

This restaurant needs to close the doors. On a recent Friday night there were 2 servers, one poor girl handling a Christmas Party. That left one server. We felt sorry for her, not her fault. The restaurant is dirty, obviously understaffed and no regard for the customer. And no regard for the employees either. If there's no help then close the doors. read more

I have never been disappointed with the food from Barnes, usually partaking in their take out service most frequently. But I have to say the last two visits to eat in have been dissapointing due to poor service. Now keep in mind the service was not rude or anything, it's just that the food took so long to come out. It was that way for the prior visit as well. The takeout orders are always prepared promptly - I've even waited while it was prepared. This service was strange in that after waiting for the food for quite some time. When we asked about the wait, our server explained that they had run out of pulled pork for my sandwich and had sent someone out to get more - I actually laughed out loud. I've been to BBQ restaurants that frequently run out of brisket or some other cut in greater demand - but pulled pork?!? It's like the IHOP running out of pancakes... After the food arrived to the table our server awkwardly waited there while we ate our first bites to see what we thought... it was all a little weird if I'm being honest. To add to it, my mother's baked potato had cooled while we were waiting for the rest of the order and had gone hard as a rock. I hope they are able to get their wait-times back on track in the kitchen, because this restaurant really is a good value. read more

I am not accustomed to leaving negative feedback. The experience today has broken that thought. The hostess, servers & the artwork on the walls were the best part if this outing. Barnes has been a staple in Savannah for many years. I've had to spend many nights at Memorial Hospital just blocks away and have always ordered meals from them when the hospital food just couldn't cut it. My experience in hospitality runs the gambit from B.O.H. to F.O.H. It has also afforded me the opportunity to work with same amazing chefs in our community. Something has happened in the "kitchen" of Barnes. Something as simple as crab stew had to be returned is a bad sign. The soup was like warm and the chunks of crabmeat were ice cold. Moving to the entree left even more disappointment. Simple 3Seafood Combination. Fried flounder lacked any thought of seasoning, crabcake was overcooked and the oysters were overcooked as well. I ask anyone to see for themselves. I only hope that Barnes gets ba k to its hayday. If not, the future looks dismal. read more

Barnes Restaurant - The best park of this experience. - Barbeque Near Me - Savannah, Georgia

I have been searching for the best onion rings in Savannah and these are the best so far. Clearly homemade although the waitress didn't know for sure. The building is huge but decorated in a rustic feel as different rooms The Pulled pork sandwich was huge with large chunks of meat. It had a little sauce on it but I could have used more. The coffee took forever as they had to brew a new pot. Do people in Savannah not drink hot coffee with their meal? This happens at multiple establishments. Food was good and service was quick, except for the coffee. read more

Read their reviews on google. Owners verbally attacked a customer over a bad review because the food was cold. If you cant take a bad review, dont open a restaurant. If you want a betterrating, make better food. . read more