I have heard about this place for several years and decided to try it today. I got a chipped pork plate with turnip greens and sweet potato fries. I chose the hot sauce. I'm not going to say it was the best BBQ I have had, but it was good and it hit the spot. The pork was plentiful and tasty. The turnip greens tasted like they came out of a can, but were still good. The sweet potato fries were also good, as was the service. The place looks like it was once a Western Sizzling or similar place. It is nicely decorated and is a casual, kid friendly restaurant. Some guys at a nearby table ordered burgers, and they looked good too. read more

It has been a decade or so since I had been here. We were on our way back from Auburn and decided we wanted some que. We stopped by Big Bs. It was crowded. We're brought our drinks but it took awhile to get our food. Almost an hour. There were crowded and had an event in the back room. Bbq came and was outstanding. Great pit cooked shoulders with a nice sauce. We're not going to knock on the service because they were so busy. Food is great. Putting their slaw on my BBQ was delicious. We did not have time for dessert, maybe next time. read more

Ate there again last week. Love their chicken livers. Food is always good and hot and reasonably priced!

Big B BBQ was my mom's FAVORITE place to take me & my sister over 40 years ago and still today my FAVORITE BBQ place and order has always been the same ( except I'm older and can eat more ) BBQ chipped and MILD Xtra sauce, fries and LG coke.I still remember the inside of the old BIG B and the back corner booth all the way in the very back. My experience at BigB is as if it was yesterday, the SAME DELICIOUS BBQ and same kind and friendly food & service! There's NO BAD FOOD there only bad thing a read more

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The pork sandwich tasters like processed meat drowned in bbq sauce. I will not be returning.

Fast and delicious bbq right off of 280. Plenty of parking and seating, you can be in and out quickly. They have huge hamburgers, great bbq, and delicious sides. We love the honey covered wings. Reasonably priced and always clean, the staff is extremely attentive and friendly. read more

We wanted some BBQ and saw the packed parking lot and thought it was a good sign to join the crowd. We ordered pulled pork sandwich with baked beans and fries. Also 1/2 rack ribs with fried okra and potato salad. Ribs were delicious, everything else was either to salty, cold or no flavor. Service was great and everything working there was very friendly. read more

Big B & Bar-B-Que Barbequ - Ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Alexander City, Alabama

Slowest place in The ENTIRE United States. 2 hours..... We sat down at 7:24 and it's 8:49 and some people in our party still haven't got their food. read more

Stopped here for lunch on Sunday. There is a down-to-earth atmosphere filled with vintage memorabilia. Stuff like coin operated weight machine, standup coke freezers, old-time vending machines, and classic road signs. The place is an Americana history museum. For lunch I ordered the Country Fried Steak with sides of greens and Brunswick stew. The country fried steak was huge and was topped with a brown gravy. I thought it was pretty good. The Brunswick stew was good, but more vinegary than I prefer. The greens were very salty. read more

Food was delicious, absolutely fantastic. Ambiance was fine, it didn't really amuse or bother me so it's okay. Service was bad, the server FORGOT about us. read more

Ordered the lunch with double the meat. Got the dinner with triple the meat, green tarter sauce and attitude when I had a problem with a 40 buck bill for something that was no more than 20 ordered. Upon leaving the owner and manager followed me to my truck with the owner repeatedly saying let's step out back and talk about this like men. I felt threatened and feared for my life especially since I just had open heart surgery last November. read more

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You go to the counter to order You get your own drink They only bring out the food and they ask for a tip Ordered a Bbq chicken sandwich with fries and beans. Took 20 minutes and it was very slow Beans from a can no spice and cold Chicken was dry Fries were OK. read more

The Blooming Onion was good.The wings were delicious and large. The ordering is rushed and confusing especially if you've never been there before. I would go back for the wings, onion and to try other things on menu. read more

Big B & Bar-B-Que Barbequ - Blooming Onion - Barbeque Near Me - Alexander City, Alabama

Server was doing all she could considering the amount of time from ordering til we received food was 45 minutes, then once received it was partly cold. ( mashed potatoes) ( BBQ) . I was happy with the beef liver and to honest because it's the only place I have found it available in Alabama We will try it again. Hopeful for some changes. read more

I've been eating at this restaurant since I was a little girl. The food is amazing, I suggest you get the mild wings plate.

I would leave 0 stars for this place if it was possible. ***Lake Martin Visitors Don't Waste Your Time Here*** I was initially excited to try a BBQ place that says they have been open since 1978. Well, I don't know how they will be open 78 more days based on what we were served last night. There were 6 in our party and we all ordered a variety of items from pork sandwich to ribs to turkey plate. If it wasn't cold it was just gross. To the point we just stopped eating and left. 70.00 down the drain but I assure you as a fellow Yelper.. Listen to me.. Keep driving! Literally, how can you screw up a pork sandwich and fries? They can! The ribs I promise you were coal black from being over cooked. My only regret is I did not get any photos of this mess. We come to the lake multiple times a year and this is a for sure NEVER AGAIN and we BBQ. read more

The slowest service I've ever had in my life for a BBQ restaurant. If you enjoy waiting an hour or more for your order and it to be sub optimal in quality then you've come to the right place. read more

Big B & Bar-B-Que Barbequ - Super dry "bbq" chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Alexander City, Alabama

It's a shame to have BBQ in Alabama that is this bad! I ordered a combo that included pork and chicken along with beans and onion rings. The chicken was tough and dry as bone. The pork was also dry, but honestly had very little taste. I could not taste the smoke at all. It was about 4pm and there was only about 4 other customers in the restaurant. As I was sitting at my table waiting for my food, I heard loud and angry cussing coming from the kitchen that seemed to be loud in the restaurant. The few of us that was there just looked at one another. I can assure you that I visited my first and last time! read more

Well ate here service was very very slow, food was good but not good enough for the long wait. It was a long wait for everything from menus to drinks to food. Asked for a coloring sheet for kid and we never got one. If you are not in a hurry you be a place to stop. The mild wings are not mild like you would think they would be they are more of a honey mild and the honey sweet over lowers the heat. The decor is good to look at. Old items with mounted animals read more

Brisket fatty and tough. Ribs overcooked. Beans tasted like canned-no flavor or sauce. Overcharge of. 13.00+ does not qualify for one star. read more

We got here at 6:00 PM waited until 7 TO ASK WHAT DRINK WE WANTED! Didn't get food until 8 and the wings were pink inside. Food is so mid it's disgusting. 0/10 don't recommend just go to chick fil an and save your time. ALSO This establishment caused me and my roommate to have explosive diarrhea for multiple hours after we ate. Me and my roommate sat on the crapper for the better part of an hour each. The toilet was traumatized from our explosions. I feel bad for anyone else who had this same fate. The demons were battled in the bathroom, and they were conquered. (until the morning when they returned) read more

Sunday ordered via yelp and their website. Chicken sand special o menu 7.99 And big pork sand special 9.99. Included side and tea. Went in to pick up. Very rude/short /curt teenagers. Rang up order and was 26.00+ total Disputed total and told flippantly went by fb prices. How would anyone know that. We had paid by card and were refunded cash. Also told mgr not there but hostess thought was. Since left web site down. . read more

Ordered for takeout, we got our food in a timely manner. Got the pulled pork sandwich special, only received the sandwich and fries....didn't get the advertised coleslaw or the cornbread i asked for in sub of the beans. Sandwich was very gross and had the consistency of wet dog food. Mother ordered the Bar-B-Que sliced brisket plate. Received fries and cornbread, no kosher spear or second side which was supposed to be coleslaw....(maybe they were out of it? no one told us) Sliced brisket plate was only fat!! Out of all the pieces maybe she was able to piece together one full piece. Cornbread very dry overall disappointing.... read more

The young lady that served us was very sweet. The fried pickles were great, but the brisket dry, sausage was not great, ribs were decent, bbq chicken quesadillas were unedible. we could have dealt with it but a big water bug crawled under our table. We tried to finish but couldn't and just asked for our bill and paid it because the young lady was sweet and it wasn't her fault. read more

Great BBQ, always consistent and good for dine in or larger to-go orders. Had BBQ, Brisket and hamburger sliders with fries today for $9.99, then the kids chili/cheese dog with fries and two sides all for $20! I definitely recommend and will return! read more

Awful waited forever just for my wings to be pink it tasted so bland and waited like 3 hours for mid food

I was hoping for some real down home bbq. The atmosphere did fit the picture I hoped to see but the bbq pork "sweet" was ok. My husbands hot was better so I would suggest that instead. I never had friend green tomatoes and so I had to order them. They were very yummy and it was quite a large portion which is a plus. Place was very clean dnd staff was attentive, quick in and out. Not a bad stop off the highway. read more

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Very good pork BBQ in a small town, served up with amazing Southern sides of tender cornbread, and your choice of several sides (we got fried green tomatoes, turnip greens, and black eyes peas). Fast friendly service, nice clean dining room, and very impressive smoke ring on the pork. 4 porky stars read more

Big B & Bar-B-Que Barbequ - Pork and peas - Barbeque Near Me - Alexander City, Alabama

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Visiting from California wanted some local southern barbecue. The food was amazing and the staff was very nice. If your looking for great food come here read more

Traveling through, said they had smoked turkey and so we stopped. Ordered smoked turkey platter and hubby order some ribs. Service was okay. Server was friendly. Husband loved his ribs, I also tried his ribs and yes very good. That is why it got a two star from me. My smoked turkey was not smoked and it was diced? It was not fresh turkey either. Meaning not cooked there. It was some type of compressed turkey, you could see the holes , from being processed. I did not say anything to server, not the fault of them. Paid $12.99 for the turkey platter. Ended up having to go get something else for dinner later. read more

We came here about 10 months ago and got some down home bbq that was finger lickin good and they didn't skimp on anything. Well when we had family come visit from up north we wanted to show them the best spot we thought to get bbq. Ended up paying 40 bucks for some pitiful ribs and I couldn't believe how they put our 4 sides in the boxes, probably not even an ounce of each side. Potato salad, baked beans, Cole slaw, and 2, that's right, 2 slices of fried green tomatoes! I felt robbed, and embarrassed we took family there to show off some southern bbq. read more

Big B & Bar-B-Que Barbequ - 2 slices of fried green tomatoes? Full priced sides and this is what we got. Wow. Couldn't believe it. - Barbeque Near Me - Alexander City, Alabama

We went August 2021. Ordered 2 large brisket sandwiches and 2 glasses of tea. Cost with tax was $27. Good but pricey.

You order at the counter, wait 20 Min. for BBQ sandwich to be assembled. Big B BBQ force you to TIP when you place your order at the counter. Tip for what? The TIPPING FOR A ORDER IS STOOD IN LINE FOR ... JUST ANOTHER SHAKE DOWN read more

The atmosphere at Big B is pretty cool; and I was quite surprised that they had great Wifii! Since I travel so much, that is very important. They seemed to be a little understaffed; but the people that waited on me were very polite and extremely helpful. The prices here were very, very reasonable. I ordered the bbq plate lunch special with fried green tomatoes and brunswick stew; and it came out under $8. Anywhere else it would have been well over $10; and it filled me completely up. Now about the sauces, I am from the ole' school bbq Alabama sauce club, mustard, spicy and tangy. Well, you won't find any of that here. All the sauces are sweet and ketchup based, my least favorite type of sauce; however the spicy wasn't too bad actually. The place was super clean and I enjoyed stopping by. read more

Big B & Bar-B-Que Barbequ - Lunch Special BBQ Plate w/ stew and fried green maters! - Barbeque Near Me - Alexander City, Alabama

I drove past this place all the time so finally stopped.. not sure what the big deal is except maybe only place in town. My chicken was dry as heck.. Wings over priced as well.. only thing going for this place is the staff is very friendly read more

The sign says "Since 1978". You'd think they would know how to get ribs on the line by lunch. But NO! Went to order and the gal said "no ribs, it'll be another 30 minutes"... Huh? Now, I know, maybe the cook didn't show up to get them on the smoker on time, things happen, but that's not my problem. If you've been running a rib joint since 1978 you should have planned for these things a long time ago. But, service was great. The barbecue sandwich was so-so... Chili dog was not good; they use Hormel hot dog chili, the worst on planet earth. I'd choose another place next time. read more

1st time ever eating here. Wasn't sure what to expect, but we were pleasantly surprised! We had a sweet onion blossom, fried green tomatoes, BBQ quesadilla, loaded baked potato. So much food! We were stuffed. Thanks Big B! read more

We love Big B at our house! We have a house on Lake Martin, and stop by Big B and grab a few pounds of the pulled white meat chicken on the way in to the house almost every time to enjoy for the weekend. It's delicious and very reasonably priced! My mom and I aren't huge meat eaters, but we both love this. We eat it by itself or as a sandwich! We've also tried many of their sides that were just as yummy! We've shared it with many of our friends who now love it too. Great for a family or a big gathering! Definitely recommend. read more

While in town to visit my husband we found this place. The bbq was very good and every kid enjoyed it. They were friendly even though they were very busy by the time we left read more

Loved this BBQ joint. Even has an outdoor courtyard that is pet friendly. Food was delicious. Service was excellent. Very friendly wait staff. I was surprised there was no alcohol. But still great place to eat. read more