Ordered the 2 chicken sandwich meal with soda and chips. The sauce was very delicious

The chicken and ribs are absolutely delicious! Tender moist and flavorful. You can tell they are fresh and there is nothing hurried or microwaved in the preparation of the meats. Simple quality food. The menu is not overwhelming with too many choices. The staff is friendly and accommodating. read more

Good little spot. The BBQ pork is pretty tasty. I got the special. The sauce was very good. I would put this place well above Finchers in the area. read more

I have lived in Macon all my life and used to love Finchers. But Fresh Air has them beat without any doubt. I love the half chicken plate. Always cooked just right and full of flavor. The sauce is great, a vinegar based sauce with just the right kick. They also have the best cole slaw I have ever tasted! Its all GOOD. Give it a try I believe you'll love it too! read more

If you're reading this review and love ribs I am asking you to trust me and please go! This place should have 5 stars, no doubt. I have eaten at many BBQ places and these were the best ribs I have ever had (my boyfriend agreed). The flavor was amazing, they were seasoned perfectly, and juicy/tender. Yes maybe the decor isn't modern and it looks old timey like others have said but I actually love that! Usually good BBQ doesn't come from places that are all new and modern looking. The service was friendly and very very fast! I added the hot sauce at the table on my ribs and loved it, but they were still perfect without it. Simply AMAZING! You HAVE to try it out you won't regret it! read more

Came back here for a taste test between Fresh Air and Fincher's. Fresh Air wins hands down, meat is better quality by far, you get more meat in the sandwich, and the sauce, ohhh the sauce is amazing. And for those people looking to get ribs (as commenters have reviewed) this isn't the place. Fresh Air is for your typical, simple chopped pork sandwich, stick with that and you'll not be disappointed. read more

Best BBQ in Macon, no questions asked.

This is the best place to get bbq. Its well worth the money you spend. Its very southern. And has nice employees. It's defiantly worth the trip read more

My wife and I were traveling down I-75 in Macon and we wanted to eat at a local restaurant. My wife saw the billboard for Fresh Air Bar-B-Que and suggested we stop there for lunch. We each ordered the Rib Plate which had 6 ribs and 3 sides (cole slaw, Brunswick stew, and baked beans). The food was delicious and the ribs were especially tender. If we passing through Moon again we will hesitate to come back. read more

Fresh Air's BBQ is a little vinegary for my tastes, but their slaw and baked beans are awesome. It also seems a little pricey as they pack the BBQ into their containers, but they really do weigh it all out. Give the drive-thru window a try. Nice on those nights you're too tired or too cold to get out of the car. read more

Fast and friendly service. I ordered the rib plate and loved every single bite. The ribs are so tender that the meat falls off the bone, delicious coleslaw, and amazing brunswick stew, even the slices of bread tasted abnormally great. read more

Looking for local barbecue and we found the right place! It's Carolina style with vinegar based sauce, a favorite of mine! The prices are great! Very laid back and friendly atmosphere. read more

This BBQ was impeccable. Perfect amount of sauce and juicy and tender. I went back for more

I only get the BBQ sandwiches and pickles and they are sooooo good that I would drive 15 minutes there on my lunch hour just to satisfy my cravings. Jackson has the best but the Macon one is pretty close to the same quality. My grandmother used to buy the bbq sauce to use in her own receipes. read more

Very good BBQ, a little disappointed that it was chopped pork rather than pulled, the taste was very good. The half chicken had a great flavor. They have nothing without a " spicy kick" to it though. The sauces are either mild, which has a zing to it, or hot. Nothing in between. Baked beans were good, nothing special. But the cole slaw was great, very light and flavorful. The staff on the other hand had a lot to be desired, flat, no smiles not very friendly and appeared to be annoyed when you asked any questions about the very limited menu. Even with no one behind us on the line. Would I go back? Probably not, I'm sure I can find just as good BBQ, in a place with better, friendlier staff. read more

I won't go back. I was excited to try the place after they won best Bar-B-Que, but it was a disappointment. Plus, I didn't feel welcome. Try Pig in a Pit for good Bar-B-Que in Macon. read more

I tried FA and I think the reviews are way off base. Just to give you some background I'm a born and raised Texan and feel like I know what great BBQ tastes like and this place isn't it. After reading the reviews I ordered the chopped pork and could barely choke down 3 or 4 bites. I'm still debating if it was even real pork. The baked beans were ok until I saw someone scooping in more bushs baked beans from a can but what put the cherry on top was when I asked if the pecan pie was homemade, the reply was "yes, Sara Lee made it this morning". Now, not only did I leave with bad taste in my mouth but also ten bucks poorer. Guess I should have known better than to try a BBQ joint at a strip mall...lol read more

Without being verbose, let me just say that it didn't live up to my expectations- and my expectations weren't that high. The chopped pork was very dry. I had to drench it in sauce just to be able to choke it down. The brunswick stew was different here- it's more of a yellowish color as opposed to a brown. I liked it- but the reason that I went there was for the BBQ, which was far less than stellar. read more

Great bar-b-que joint. Love their slaw and the pulled pork ain't bad either. I love the one in Jackson, Ga and I think I could grow to love this on too read more

I went here last weekend with a few friends before a wedding. BBQ before a wedding. It's a southern thing. I got the rib plate with a side of Brunswick stew and my girlfriend got the pork plate. The ribs had a good texture and a fair amount of bark, but they really didn't have the flavor themselves that I look for in a rib. Luckily their hot BBQ sauce was good, and after a slathering of that I was satisfied. The Brunswick stew was pretty good, but not the best I've ever had. If you ever find yourself in Macon, check this place out. read more

This is the best bbq I've had. I've had bbq all over (IN, IL, TN, GA--many many times), and by far, the sauce makes this! I found that the portions were actually good. The stew was amazing (and I hate stew). The spicy sauce was the best in the country (that I've tried thus far). Prices were very reasonable. I wish I could have that sauce all the time! read more

I was so excited when the banner out front read, "best in Middle Georgia," - or something like that. What?! I'm here from Atlanta because my Mom's in the hospital, and was really looking forward to a delicious bar-b-que sandwich. The chopped pork was moist and tender...but what was that awful sauce?? It ruined it! Couldn't even eat it. The slaw and beans were mediocre, at best. They have no other choices of sides, by the way. Just don't go here. Go to Sonny's. read more

With the first sight and smell this place would seem like a diamond in the rough. The unappealing, decrepit strip mall location is highlighted by the smell of wood fire BBQ. One might be inclined to lower their expectations just enough for this place to "wow". This however is not the case. Upon entering you'll realize that the saddest thing about the decor is that someone actually attempted to decorate: bland white walls scattered with random "days of yore" tin plates, wood grain formica tables, and and hand drawn, sharpie menus. Still the expectations might be lowering so much that you'll be knocked off your feet when you taste the food. Again, this is not the case. My wife and I go simple: a BBQ plate. What BBQ joint can mess up this staple? Fresh Air Bar-B-Que is who. The first hint of how the food might taste is when the cashier grabs our bread from somewhere underneath the register to put on our tray. I just chuckled to myself. You almost have to say, "here goes nothing" as you bite into your plate. The barbecue was a lukewarm with a barbecue sauce more akin to ketchup poured on top. Not mixed in, not soaked into the meat. Just "splat", the barbecue sauce is on top of the meat, "enjoy". The coleslaw was a purée of green mixed with watered down mayo. I do not waste so the only recourse was to dump salt onto the cabbage mulch. The Brunswick stew would be more aptly termed ground beef soup. The last item on the plate ... the pickle. No need for detail, it was soft and bland. No crunch, just old pickle. I dress down. I "do" hole in the wall. But I do believe that anyone who would eat at this restaurant deserves better for themselves. This is the personification of how lazy American food has become. Let's cook early put everything together and when customers come in let's throw it all on a plate. Before you decide to support this more local establishment please consider getting barbecue from a chain. read more

Passing through town on the way back from spring break and found this gem. Great value for the large amount of food you get. The best baked beans I've ever had! Loved the ribs and chicken plates. Tons of food. read more

Nice, small, little spot in Macon, GA. Really convenient counter service. Fairly small menu. We picked up an order of pulled pork with spicy bbq sauce, a pulled pork sandwich with mild sauce, and baked beans. The pork is quality meat, as was mentioned in another review. It has a delicious, smoky flavor. Both the mild and spicy bbq sauces are very tasty and the spicy sauce really does have a kick to it. The baked beans were also very delicious. The prices were quite reasonable and the service was friendly/quick. read more

Not my style of bbq. I had the bbq plate. Sauce was too vinegary for my taste. I like carloina sytle sauce, and was excited, but not like this. Over powered the flavor of the bbq. The pork was finely chopped, i prefer pulled. I didnt like brunswick stew. Cole slaw pureed, super sweet, and wasnt my flavor. Nice people, friendly atmosphere, just not my style of bbq. read more

It was ok. The BBQ is very vinegary, which is fine, but just be aware of that. The chicken is chopped, not shredded. The Brunswick stew is unusual, no real meat, but lots of corn. The slaw was good! We got regular sandwich bread for the chicken. It was fine, just not super impressed. read more

The baked beans, chicken and pulled pork are average. Not bad but not great. The ribs.. I don't know. They either oversmoke or re-smoke the prior day's ribs. Twice I have had ribs were the bark was rock hard and the bone was mushy. The coleslaw and brunswick stew are almost baby-food like. read more

Worst BBQ I've ever had? It's among the contenders. The ribs were moist but the bone fell apart and black marrow was a part of every bite I tried to take. I was really grossed out. I got my kids the half chicken and that was by far the best thing we tried. The pulled pork sandwich was mediocre at best. The coleslaw was the highlight of this dining experience. Even worse than the food was the decor. Bright fluorescent lights, uncomfortable chairs and weird wall decor (like medicine ads from the 20's?) and location in a strip mall just made it one of the oddest places I've eaten. Don't waste your time & money here. read more

The best darn brunswick stew there is, and a great sauce. Gosh. I'm getting hungry now.

I am a huge fan of BBQ. I will try it every where I go. From the east coast to the west coast. This place has the absolute worst mustard BBQ sauce that I have ever had. I tried this place twice just to make sure they weren't just having a bad day. I would not recommend this place. read more

Stopped while passing through on a recommendation from a former Macon resident. Perfect stop for lunch. Easy counter service, clean and airy seating. Loved the pork, beans and the cole slaw! read more

Go down south to get some Southern barbecue I was very disappointed nice people but the food was subpar hope you have a better experience in we did read more

When I visit a barbeque restaurant for the first time, I always begin with an order of pork ribs because to me, they're the benchmark to begin with. Not the chicken, not the pulled pork, and not the sausage. I saw the TV ad this morning bragging that they'd been voted #1 barbeque in the state of Georgia. It couldn't have been in 2011 because these ribs we horrid. It was evident before I took the first bite that they were overcooked because the rib bone broke in half from the weight of the meat when I picked up the first one. The meat was soft and had a heavy, burnt taste. The chicken plate my wife had was outstanding but I'm not here to judge chicken. I had such high hopes of this being the holy grail of barbeque that I ordered a rack to go. Needless to say, it went into the trash with our paper plates and plastic dinnerware. The baked beans were really good but the Brunswick Stew and coleslaw were both really lame; they had the consistency of being run through a food processor. Really bad. read more

Great barbecue - it comes chopped really well with sauce mixed in. I prefer vinegar based bbq sauces rather than the sticky sweet type which is why I prefer this place. Great brunswick stew, baked beans and really sweet cole slaw. Love it! read more

My husband and I love checking out new BBQ places and we love eating good southern BBQ. We tried BBQs from Texas to Georgia and I think by far this place is the worst BBQ place. Overpriced for its quality. I paid $10.99 for Rib Plate which came with five small bones of old dull ribs, a slice of pickle, a sauce container size of coleslaw that was tasteless and ground finely, a sauce container size of Brunswick stew (which was ok), and a bag of chips (they were out of baked beans at the time so we substituted). A drink was not included. My husband got BBQ pork plate for $8 with the same sides. We were very disappointed at its quality. I don't think I would eat at this place again. read more

The best barbque ever! We had the ribs, they were extraordinary and all the sides were excellent! We usually stop at this strip center for the Pho? It was closed today so we got a special surprise! Highly recommend. read more

If the food was as good as the staff was nice we'd be in business! However, the BBQ did not live up to its hype. I was starving when I arrived and ordered the pulled pork plate. It was all I could do to get through half of it. Dried out meat and the most vinegary sauce I've ever come across. I was looking more for a sweet taste and maybe some mac and cheese. The Brunswick stew was difficult to take down too. I was surprised all the "Voted best BBQ in GA" signs I saw. Still trying to figure that one out. The only other people I saw eating there were in their 80's. Must be a local favorite. I think that dining room may show up in my nightmares. read more

We stopped looking for authentic southern style BBQ and chose this after reading all the great reviews. The prices were good. The service was friendly. BBQ heavy in the vinegar, just not my thing. The cole slaw was good but the consistency was a little different. read more

I read the reviews as this was the place to get que when passing through Macon, so we stopped for barbecue on our way to Hilton Head. Everyone seems to have a different taste for barbecue. The actual chopped barbecue was just OK, but they have the worst barbecue sauce I have ever tasted. The funny thing is we ate there 4 years ago and didn't realize it until we were there this time. We marked it off 4 years ago and it certainly hasn't gotten any better. Find another place for barbecue when you pass through Macon. read more