The Duluth location. Not the same as the one in Alabama that I visited years ago. Baked Beans taste like bake beans. Mac & Cheese like it came from a box. Ribs not meaty or tender. Banana pudding couldn't taste the filling and like two bananas. More vanilla cookies than anything. Was in the area but won't make a special trip back. read more

Dreamland BBQ is located in downtown duluth. There is a parking lot right behind it but it can fill up fast so you'll have to find parking around the square. I dined in on a Friday night and the place was dead. There was only one couple dining in so I was scared of having bad food. BUT the food was good. The chicken wasn't 100% fresh but it wasn't cold either, it was eatable. The fried okra was fresh and hot so I loved that. The Mac N cheese was okay, nothing to brag about. Overall the experience wasn't bad. The server was very nice. The food was good but I feel it could've definitely be better. I would give it another try next time I'm feeling some barbecue! read more

Dreamland BBQ - Chicken Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

My family and I came here for dinner on a Friday night and it was fairly empty. We sat in a booth and were promptly greeted by our server. The service was very good. I ordered the BBQ chicken plate with a side of baked beans and mac n' cheese. The beans were decent. The mac n' cheese was missing the authentic cheese. The chicken was served chopped and it had so many dry bits, I had to drench BBQ sauce on it to add moisture and flavor. I came in to order a rib plate for takeout on a separate occasion and the ribs were very moist and delicious. I guess it just depends on the day. read more

Went there last night 3/1/25. They were not too busy inside compared to the amount of people outside in the area should have been a tip off. Took over an hour to get our food, appetizer, after I asked about it, came out 5 minutes before food, fried okra which was somewhat under cooked. House made chips on the other hand was well overcooked to the point of basically burned. Baked beans tasted just like out of the can. Meats were okay at best, much better BBQ in the area. Also worst tasting Heinz ketchup I've had What a shame basically one and done read more

Wouldn't even feed this to a homeless person. Not fit for consumption. Slimy and disgusting. read more

Dreamland BBQ - Wouldn't even give this to a homeless person or my dog. Disgusting!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Humm, where to begin?! This is such a fun restaurant & location, but.... humm... I hate to review this. Bare with me... Party of 6 Seated on the patio & had a heater... all great! Keep in mind we were really the only folks dining at 6:30 pm on a Mon night- restaurant empty!! Service STARTED great & went down hill quickly. 1. Ordered fried okra as appetizer. Fresh, hot, great sauce! 2. Took a while to get drinks, wine & water. 3. Server started so nice, then came back TWICE to repeat the order. She had it all right!! We have never had someone come twice to double check with an empty restaurant, what?!? 4. Orders came in waves, 3 came, then 2 & mine was "On the way". The 2nd wave took so long we swapped food to keep from being hungry & being awkward as the rest of the table wanted to eat there hot food. 5. My food NEVER came!! I asked 3 times from 3 of the various staff members waiting on us... never came. I FINALLY got up myslef to find the hostess who was mortified I had to go inside to tell her I never got my food. 6. My food came AFTER everyone else ate, and without the side of BBQ sauce. I had to ask for it. 7. As soon as my food came we were ready for the check... I immediately asked for a to-go box. 8. My niece ordered the same thing I did, pork quesadillas, and said they were cold upon arrival. 9. Server had the nerve (maybe it's me) to charge me for my meal or at least comp SOMETHING for the fact that I didn't eat that night. Anyway, the rest of my party said food was good. Service started strong & ended snarky & flat out rude!! Echo was our servers name. She lost my friends receipt & would not (or didn't know how to) reprint the receipt. Basically told us, "good night" and walked away. Will consider going back, only because what I tasted was actually darned good. Service sucked at the end. Nice inside, parking pretty easy, nice staff until there is a problem then not so nice.... Sad a good night turned into rude. Just bring my food quickly when you realize it was left off & all would have been great. 3 people & myself to get my food 30 mins late, not cool! Just recognize & acknowledge. Snarky & finger-pointing is not cool. read more

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Food is subpar. I wanted to give one star based on the food alone, but the server was attentive, so I gave two stars. Ribs was not tasty, dry, and not fall off the bone. The chicken tenders were literally like Tyson frozen food. Won't coming back soon. Shane's Rib Shack is way better with a variety of sauces to choose or just find other BBQ places. read more

Stopped by and had their like signature pork sandwich with a side of fries. Really enjoyed it and the sauce that came with it too! Only reason I do 4/5 though is because I've definitely been to barbecue joints that had more variety to their sauces and food selection. It was generically good but not something I'd crave or go out of my way to go find again tbh... read more

Yea.... The meat wasn't tender, the flavor was ok, and why are you closed so early? Questioning how you stay open tbh...

We visited for lunch today. Our first time. Great service and food! Very clean. Love the music! Ben and Marco served us today. Thank you. We will be back!! read more

For me, this is the best-tasting chain restaurant BBQ. The location is great - historic downtown Duluth.

I've had a lot of bbq in my life and while this place was cool it left very much to be desired. Sub par at most. I am a sauce person so I did like that they put a lot of sauce on the rib tips and it was good but it was not great! Maybe next time I will try the actual ribs. The mac and cheese reminded me of KFC Mac and cheese not a good southern baked Mac. The baked beans were pretty standard. I also had the big daddy squeeze which is essentially an Arnold Palmer but it tasted like unsweetened ice tea mixed with a hint of lemon, there was definitely no squeeze. Server was good, but it took a long time to actually get our food. But I do understand they were busy so that could have played a role as well. read more

Dreamland BBQ - Boneless Rib Tips, Mac and Cheese, Baked Beans - Barbeque Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

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I wasn't impressed with the pork ribs. They were very tough, not falling off the bone. Service wasn't great, but I understand because they're short staffed. Took my food home to my dogs. For the amount I paid today I can't even give it a 5 rating. It'll be a long time before I return. read more

Service was poor. Food was dry, specifically the ribs and the pulled pork. Wanted to eat outside on Sunday afternoon- host told us we needed to order a to-go order to eat outside. Ridiculous. read more

Go to Dreamland for their two signatures: ribs and banana pudding. They do both of those things right. Everything else I've had off their menu is just so so. That includes their BBQ sauce, which is perfect for ribs. A half slab will run you about $16. My son got a cheeseburger that looked real big and juicy. He enjoyed it! Will always come back to Dreamland for some ribs. read more

Our food was awful! Chicken was dry and tasted like wood! The ribs were not great. either, and the BBQ sauce was horrible!!! The potato salad, baked beans, and banana pudding were good. $80 was wasted....never again. read more

Went in with a crowd of 10 guys and the service was perfect the food was well made and the place was super clean. Our server was well knowledge with his food. read more

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I was so disappointed! The ribs were definitely not "fall off the bone", but rather like leather. Very tough and chewed. The stew lacked that Southern Brunswick stew taste I love. Needless to say, I will not be back. On a high note, our server was awesome. If the food were as good, it would be worth going back. read more

I am originally from AL and we've heard a dreamland is here but never tried it. So we decided to visit. The ribs were fresh and tasty and the food was sooo good. We had a full rack of ribs, okra, fries and it was enough for 3. We had plenty of leftovers. The food was delish! The service was not good however, which was frustrating given the restaurant was almost empty. read more

Absolutely delicious and huge portions. Great service, relaxing atmosphere. I enjoyed watching the man flip the meat over the fire pit.

This place was given the chance some eight years ago to straighten out it's act. It is usually dead, whereas the other places ten steps away are packed. Dreamland's corporate structure seems to think our opinions in Duluth are stupid, which is why this place is struggling and one day soon will pack up and leave. The service is terrible and the food is cold and dry. Someone definitely doesn't do it right. Their menu choices have narrowed drastically but they never were very good to begin with. read more

My first trip to Duluth, the only restaurant opened on the 4th of July, and what an enjoyable finger-licking good welcome lunch...wOw! The service was genuine, attentive and pleasant, even got a bit of a history lesson on Mr. Dreamland and his delicious bbq sauce. Honestly, if they sold his sauce in NJ, I'd use it on all my bbq. Doesn't hurt to add the price was super affordable for a family of 4. Looking forward to my next trip to Duluth. read more

I was first introduced to Dreamland BBQ under the original owner. Then, it became a franchise at several locations in Ga. I always look forward to mouth-watering ribs with the sauce on the side. And don't forget the bread on the side. Shakera, the customer service manager, made my experience awesome. I strongly recommend you ask for Shakera if you are looking for an enjoyable time eating some Dreamland Ribs. read more

Dreamland BBQ didn't take me to dreamland unfortunately. The best part of the experience was the smoke smell as we walked up. Our crew ventured into the cool Pearson's Alley area of Downtown Duluth, not sure where to eat and were all overcome by the beautiful fragrant smoke smell wafting from the center of the square. Our entire party thought the barbecue smelled fantastic so we decided to go to Dreamland. Sadly the dreaminess ended there. The service was great, and everyone in the restaurant was quite friendly.....but the food was underwhelming. My family tried a variety of different items, and all of them left us feeling that the food was ok, but not great. We tried the pulled pork, ribs, and a cobb salad. The pork was ok. The ribs were definitely the highlight of everything we ordered, but not good enough where I would return for them. The sides were good - everyone did like the mac & cheese, but unfortunately you can't build a restaurant on good mac & cheese. There are many more bbq joints in the area that are significantly better, and I don't see myself giving Dreamland any more of my hard earned $$. read more

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Do Not Eat Here!!!! Food nasty, staff rude. This place was empty when I arrived at 2pm. I order online. When I started to check my order. The lady who handed me my food . Look at me with a attitude. I said I order rib tips. She said that's our rib tip. Girl where the tip at? She walk away with a I don't give a f--- attitude. I should have listened to all they other reviews. This is shredded ribs and it's old . No flavor. I throw it in the trash. Waste of money . They need to close down. Health score low . So you know they really don't care. read more

Dreamland BBQ - Suppose to be rib tips for two - Barbeque Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

In the vast depths of my soul lies a chunky fella doing everything he can to bust out and take over full function of my body. I fight him daily. Some days I win, some days I lose! As my body ages and metabolism changes, the fight becomes increasingly difficult and that chunky fella takes control more often that I would like. For example, I was minding my own business just wandering around Downtown Duluth searching for Street Art when the sweet aroma of grilled pork tickled my nostrils. The fragrance might as well have been an obnoxiously loud doorbell to my belly, because chunky dude heard it, opened my belly doors wide and said "YOU RANG?" Full motor control of my mind was hacked as my feet forced my body through the doors of Dreamland BBQ. [ PREVIOUS VISITS ] I say forced because Dreamland and I have a little history. Several years ago my hiking buddy Jamarcus and I had nothing to do on a weekday. So we conjured up an excuse to take a road trip to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to eat BBQ at both Dreamland locations as well as the famous Archibald's Drive-In BBQ in Northport. If the battle for BBQ supremacy was a heavyweight bout, Archibald's would have been the old fierce Mike Tyson (prior to becoming an ear removal surgeon) and Dreamland would have been Pee-Wee Herman. It was no contest and we both decidedly ruled out venturing into a Dreamland ever again. This was August of 2014. [ CURRENT VISIT ] Fast forward 4.5 years to Parson's Alley, a gorgeous new entertainment/restaurant district in revitalized Duluth, GA which happens to sit directly on the Eastern Continental Divide. I literally teetered back and forth on if I should enter the restaurant or not, knowing my past experience. However, I'm eternally optimistic to a fault and thought maybe, just maybe, this location will be better than the original. What did I learn: 1) I really need to get control of inner chunky dude and 2) trust my gut. When in doubt, reroute! RIBS (no sauce) - 3 stars Baked Beans - 2.5 stars Mac n' Cheese - 2.5 stars Service - 4 stars [ FINAL THOUGHTS ] It's not that Dreamland is bad BBQ, it's just they aren't great either and as I battle Father Time, I need for any extra calories to be worth the price I will INEVITABLY pay to work them off! Dreamland (for me) simply isn't worth that price, but the restaurant is beautiful and the staff member who served me was incredibly friendly! I just wish the flavor matched the incredible aroma in the air. Doubt if I will ever return, but who knows! Chunky dude is highly forgiving and sometimes can't help himself when the right scent comes a calling! 2019/51 read more

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OMG this place was definitely worth the 30 minute drive!!! None of us even talked while we were eating that's how good it was LOL We will definitely be coming back here. read more

Dreamland BBQ - Half chicken, green beans & potato salad. - Barbeque Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Dreamland... I love you! But there's no excuse for this! I just ordered you from UberEats. Same thing I always order. This is the size of my rib portion. And no white bread. But im starving, so I'll eat it. Unacceptable! UPDATE: Taking away a star because the ribs were cold and the potatoes in the potato salad soft and somewhat chewy (read that as old potato salad) My son's burger was good and so was my okra. read more

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The Food was horrible my ribs were tough and had no smoke flavor or seasoning the Mac was thick and dry the waiter was excellent

Dreamland barbecue is a pretty nice looking place. It's definitely located in a neat part of town. The city is obviously trying to make things have a more and more upscale look. Dreamland is trendy and has a full bar. Something that's kind of neat about Dreamland barbecues all over, is that they have a cooking area where they're supposedly smoking meat right there in the restaurant, where you can see it happening. They cook everything over on a brick grill top above a brick oven roaring with burning wood. Of course, all the meats are sitting above the back of the oven where it's open to allow the smoke to rise and pass over the meats. The fires burn closer towards the front and it seems like they're trying to make it smoke more towards the back of the cooking area. However, the last time we went to dreamland barbecue was a different location and the meat there was far more flavorful led with smokiness. Here, the meat was sort of lackluster. It had a very, very mild smoky flavor was hinted at in the pork and the chicken. If you're looking for a strong smoke flavor you're not gonna find it here. At least not today. I found that the sauce was peppery and tangy- a good mix. It paired well with the meat and especially paired well with the seasoning that they place on all of their tables. The seasoning is a dreamland barbecue original recipe and they recommend that you sprinkle a little bit on your meats. Personally, I had the pork plate with the macaroni and cheese and I substituted my second side so that I could get a small cup of Brunswick stew - they charged us a dollar more, and that seems fine to me. The meat was moist, it just was not as flavorful as I'm used to at my favorite places. The macaroni and cheese was very creamy, but it didn't have a particularly individual taste- it was very generic. There was no cheese crust, it did not seem to have a special recipe or use a special thickening agent of any kind that I could discern. It didn't seem to have an overabundance of butter or anything special about it. In fact, it reminded me of macaroni and cheese that I've gotten at KFC. The Brunswick stew had a very tomatoey base, and a peppery flavor to it. It was tangy and sweet and had SO much more flavor than the pork or chicken did on its own. The barbecue sauce that they provided, was tangy and peppery, but they didn't offer any other sauces. I did not ask if they had other sauces, but since they didn't ask, my guess is that they don't have any others. As this is a chain, I suppose it's quality is sort of where I expected it to be. It's not particularly fantastic or the type of barbecue place that I WOULD say "you have to try it". You don't have to try it. However, if you're in the mood for some barbecue and maybe you're in the area, then give them a shot and reply to my post so I can compare notes. read more

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This was the worst BBQ meal we have had at any kind of place that advertises as a real BBQ place. The ribs are tough. They have more bones than meat. Best we can say is that the water is clean and the fried okra was indeed fried. There's a good reason this place was straight dead on a Friday night at 6:30. Stay away. There are several other places nearby with far better food. read more

Ordered from Uber Eats. The temperature wasn't so bad, but the sauce was very sour. I'm assuming that they use a vinegar base bbq sauce. Some may like it, but I personally don't. Portion size do not match the cost, and the food taste bland . read more

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Amazing Service. Fantastic ribs. The baked beans are absolutely the best I've ever had. Great history behind this place.

Everything about this place was excellent! Excellent food and service! Our waitress Mara was great! The Manager Shakira greeted us and was very nice! Me and my wife will definitely be back! read more

Me and my kids love the food here and Myles and Shakera are absolutely great also have a great host Jordan! really enjoyed and they keep it very clean. read more

It took over an hour to get my food. There was literally no one in the restaurant and it still took this long

This by far is the most disgusting and unfavorable BBQ in GA. The irony is that their slogan is "Ain't nothing like 'em nowhere"! And I'm grateful for that because nobody should eat here. I order rib tips and this is what I got and it was burned. The mac and cheese is clearly stove top also bland! The baked beans tasted like BBQ sauce and vinegar. I didn't even go back for a refund. If you want real BBQ this is not it!!! If you want faux BBQ, enjoy dreamland. read more

Dreamland BBQ - Rib Tips Plate - Barbeque Near Me - Duluth, Georgia

Ate there for lunch on Sunday. It was ok. The food wasn't bad but wasn't all that good either. We started with the nachos with pork (like movie theater nachos w/ pork on top) & split the rib-tip sandwich (ok once sauce added) with side of mac-n-cheese (bland). Our server was very nice though & attentive with the drink refills. It's too far from home for us to return, esp for so-so food. read more

I've been to Dreamland in Tuscaloosa too many times to count but this is NOT DREAMLAND. The service is bad and the staff is worse. There was no one working at the hostess station, I had to find an employee and that person wrote my name and phone number on a random piece of paper and said she'd call me in 45 minutes (yes call). There weren't hardly any customers in the restaurant and while we waited we watched the staff talk everyone who was coming in into leaving by saying the wait will be extremely long. We ended up leaving as well. I will never go back. read more

Good BBQ restaurant with fast food type vibes. I came here for lunch and I had my food within 12 minutes of walking in. The service was great and the chicken was so tender. I tried some ribs too and they were excellent. I recommend this place, I just don't like the paper plates and styrofoam cups... read more

Dreamland BBQ - BBQ Grilled Chicken Breast with Baked Potatoes - Barbeque Near Me - Duluth, Georgia