Following a funeral, my family enjoyed a celebration of life at Goldie's BBQ at the request of the estate. Being from another state and also not a fan of BBQ, I was a bit concerned about what I could eat. I decided on a sausage plate with French fries and potato salad! MAN! Was I surprised!!! The sausage was smothered in BBQ SAUCE! it was REALLY good!!! The potato salad was mouthwatering! I could've licked the bowl had there been one! The fries were pretty normal, but disappeared, all the same! The service was great but extremely slow. However, our party had reserved the private room and had approximately 40 people in attendance. It is my assumption that the restaurant would've brought in extra help to attend to the private party, but it definitely didn't seem like it had. The restaurant side didn't seem too busy, but I'm sure our large party slowed the kitchen down! Either way, they knocked it out of the park! The portions were quite sizable and several people went home with doggie bags! I don't think anyone was too disappointed! read more

When visiting out of town, unknown to you eateries, it feels a bit like a roulette wheel. Will it be good? Bad? Mediocre? Amazing? Lackluster? Who knows! Goldie's was a mixed bag, which bummed me out a bit because there were some brilliant bites, and a good bit of lost opportunity. We went for a early lunch, around 1pm. I got the three item platter running about $24 bucks. BBQ sliced beef, sausages, and ribs. My wife got a simple cheeseburger and fries, about $10 I think? Plus two drinks. I asked for two items to be sauced and one item, the ribs, not to be. The sauce - sweet, vinegary, with a good flavor. But...a bit one note. Not bad, just a little flat. Wish it had a little heat or a little smoke or something to make it pop. Which made the fact the sausage and sliced beef was drowned in it kinda sad. Texture of both was great, and what I could decern in terms of individual flavor was nice ... But the sauce took over both. The ribs had an amaaaazing flavor, peppery with the right amount of salt. Really liked the rub. Really good flavor on these. But, they weren't sliced apart, with a bone plate still holding them all together. Imagine getting three ribs still attached at the bone that's still so tough you need to saw them apart with some effort before you can get to eating them. I was hacking and pulling with a knife and fork for a couple minutes to seperate em. That being said once I actually got to eating them, it was great. Not kidding, the flavor of these things was amazing. Really glad I didn't drown em in sauce. Just wish they were a little softer. Not fall off the bone, cuz that's pulled pork and not ribs...but, I shouldn't have to saw at them with my front teeth to take a bite. My wife said her burger and fries were good, and she actually got another side of fries because of how crispy and flavorful she said they were. She said the burger reminded her of the Frosty place growing up. But the Burger? She took a bite ... Then took all the veggies off because of off textures. To me, that said the tomatoes and lettuce was mushy/mealy. The actual building was comfy and homey. Fun historical decor. Booths were comfy. Sweet tea was ON POINT. Side of toasty bread was peeeerfect. Cole slaw was fresh, crunchy , with the right amount of dressing. Wait staff was really kind and polite. Would I wanna go back here? Yes, absolutely. I want more ribs, and I wanna try the other stuff sans sauced. I just hope the ribs are softer when I do. Three and a half out of five. read more

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I visited this place in the afternoon around 3pm on 3/11/26 & to some that could be considered late for bbq but I figured I still may have a fair chance at getting some good bbq bein that bbq is what they mainly serve. The cashier was nice & had great customer service but the two lady's in the kitchen really did my family & I a disservice by plating this out dated brisket. Now I should have checked my order before I left true enough but as long as it took (20 minutes minimum) for me to be the only customer in the building my family waiting in the car I was ready to go. I ordered their 3 meat 2 side plate with brisket, chicken & ribs. Ribs were okay a little tuff & the chicken had a nice smoke presence but no flavor and for the brisket totally unacceptable the sides potato salad was ok. read more

Goldie's Trail Bar-B-Que - Out dated flavorless supposedly brisket - Barbeque Near Me - Vicksburg, Mississippi

This is a poor example of BBQ!!! Ribs were tough, brisket I'm certain that it was microwaved, sausage was not even grilled. Place is pretty dirty too! I should have checked the reviews first! read more

Goldie's Trail Bar-B-Que - 3-meats: ribs, brisket, and sausage. - Barbeque Near Me - Vicksburg, Mississippi

The service was extremely friendly and prompt, but wow was the food good. Don't miss their bbq brisket. My buddy had the burger and said it was the bomb too. read more

The catfish is pretty good the barbecue is trash in a cat food can and Ive eaten my share of coon and Im pretty sure they passed off some coon as beef to me. Not that I have an issue with coon just let me know what you're feeding me because I hunt and I can taste the game in the meat and the texture was screaming coon. The people are the nicest people ever. The ambiance is country grandmas house feel. Im not on here to rip the business down i just expect more being that the location is right off the highway and it's been around for such a long time. Do better please. read more

We love southern BBQ. We've had smoked brisket and smoked pork all over the country. When we saw this restaurant just off of HWY 61, we made a special point to turn in and give it a try so we did. Sometimes bbq restaurants are also about the sides. We had their coleslaw. Or, maybe I should say, their dry cabbage. There wasn't enough dressing on the cabbage to even know if there was dressing. Needless to say, none of us wanted to eat dry cabbage. One person at our table ordered french fries. They weren't at all like the picture in one posted review. They were crinkled and probably frozen . We picked up a Goldie's brochure from another establishment. They advertise Texas BBQ. This isn't even close to Texas BBQ, There was no smoked flavor in either their pork or "brisket". Good Texas brisket is rubbed and smoked in a smoker for hours.. There was no smoked flavor and no bark on either pieces of meat. None. Zero. The pork very thin sliced just like deli meat. The brisket was sliced way too thin for brisket. BBQ pork and brisket are usually about 1/4" thick or so and not sliced like a deli slices meat. We ate part of it but it wasn't even really hot or had much flavor. Actually, it was probably the worst any of us had ever had. We asked the cashier where they smoke the meat. Guess what we learned? They don't smoke it. However, they do put it on their barbecue in back. We wondered if that was just to heat it. It mostly tasted steamed as there was no flavor. However, their advertisement indicated they add hickory meat. There was no hickory flavor in the meat at all and any taste was more the bbq sauce and not the meat. They advertise thick bbq sauce. It's very thin and not thick at all. However, we did like the bbq sauce but it still wasn't enough to turn bad bbq into good bbq. As others posted, the meat was swimming in sauce when served. That isn't Texas style either. The only thing we could figure why folks return here is that they order something other than the pork or brisket bbq. Or, maybe they don't really know what good bbq tastes like. read more

Goldie's Trail Bar-B-Que - Double meat of pork and brisket - probably steamed not real bbq, dry cabbage with little dressing & probably canned pork & beans. - Barbeque Near Me - Vicksburg, Mississippi

I am used to dry rub BBQ. Had the pork and sauce was too sweet. Potato salad was kind of bland. Loved the fried pickles. Nice staff

Have eaten at this restaurant at its several iterations over the past couple of decades and the food had always been very good and consistent. read more

Food is good. Service is great. I've had brisket both times I have been. It's a little wet. I've always had firmer meat

I only wish that I could give less than one star. I always like to try local places, but this one was terrible. A barely passible atmosphere turned out to be the highlight. Boiled chicken with some bottle sauce slapped on it is not barbecue, and the sides showed just as much effort. Beans from a can, and potato salad that would have made Walmart cringe. Definitely put this on your don't stop list! read more

So I ate here while staying in Vicksburg. I've heard this place is good so I wanted to try it for myself and it was well worth it. Everything is made fresh in house daily so its all top notch. I got the onion rings and they were cooked perfectly! Aside from that I got the bacon cheese burger which I heard is a favorite and it was top notch. I cant wait to come back and try more items on the menu. read more

Horrible! BBQ is boiled meat fried on a stove. Tough and chewy. We noticed that none of the locals were getting the bbq. Wish we would have noticed beforehand Place was filthy. Dirty stained floor with 1970s torn up booth seats. Service was poor as well. Avoid this place read more

So very disappointed they close at 9 we called at 8:15 told them we were a party of 8 they told us come in we got there at 8:20, sat down no one would help us. A party of 2 came in at 8:35 and they helped them right away. We stood up to leave after we got the hint and the waitress said oh thank GOD. read more

Don't bother going here for BBQ unless tasteless protein drenched in sauce is your thing. The slaw was acceptable but a tiny serving for the price. Goldie's web site says they specialize in true pit cooked meats, however the pork BBQ sandwich appeared to have been roasted and then sliced and put in sauce to soak. If it was pit cooked all the flavor was long gone due to soaking in the sauce. In addition cleanliness was poor, the restrooms were quite messy and service was poor. read more

So apparently this place is highly recommended by Southern Living and the Southern Foodways Alliance - I read an interview with one of the chefs there who said that the dry rubbed ribs outsold the wet ribs 5-1 so I had to try them. OH MAN. They might have been the best ribs I ever ate. Such an amazing flavor. They serve BBQ sauce on the table which was so excellent, but the ribs really stood out on their own without the sauce. I also got the BBQ beans and coleslaw which were fine, though pretty average. I did like the texas toast (I think they just call it french bread here) too. Great friendly service. When you go, order a lot of ribs and leave happy! read more

Good BBQ and great service. Great lunch spot in town. Wide selection of items all of which are prepared with generous portions. Location is great, right in the middle of town. read more

Ate here for dinner on a road trip. Fries , corn sausage and pork were ok. The beef however, bears discussion. 1. It's not brisket, don't expect brisket. 2. It was not cooked today. We eat a lot of bar b que and this was definitely not fresh. My husband's quote was "it was the most revolting slop he's ever tasted" when asked about the beef. Everything else was just fine, so just skip the beef and you will be ok. read more

Small town Great Service. The owner was behind the counter talking to guest and I ask about the Ribs or Brisket. Ribs was what he suggested. Then the question of wet or dry. Ask his opinion and he said the dry out sell the wet 5 to 1. So I ordered the dry ribs. While I was waiting for the meal he brought out 2 wet ribs so I could compare. Very good but I liked the dry rubbed ribs better. Very friendly staff and good food. The ribs had great flavor, maybe not as tender as some but very good. The BBQ beans were just pork in beans with a little more sugar In them. So-so. The Corn on the Cobb was good. Busy local Restrauant where most people know the guest names and speak to them. This is what Service should be. Missing at most places today. I would return and enjoy another mean when in town. read more

Where the heck are the complaints from? This place was awesome! Now, granted, I am a Californian and may not know what traditional BBQ is, but I do know from good food. And this food was YUMMY! Between the three of us, we had the beef, pork, chick and sausage, all of it in rich, delicious BBQ sauce. The portions were more than generous, and the waitress was obviously local and known to almost everyone there. This place has been around for over fifty years, and most of the patrons are local, but they were all very friendly to us obvious out-of-towners (think our accents gave us away). So, don't listen to any of the 2 (or even 3) stars or less, this place is delicious and worth a try. Also, not hard on the wallet. Thank you. read more

Sauce is excellent. Got the brisket and pork plate. Meat was cut like roast beef. Yuck. Hope that's not a Mississippi thing. Would not go back because of that. Definitely not Texas BBQ. read more

Rustic atmosphere. Conveniently located. Food is ok. Atmosphere is quiet. Service is good. I enjoy the country fried steak plate or the hamburger steak plate. The BBQ sausage plate is great. Sides are tasty and generous. Sweet tea is good. read more

Goldie's Trail Bar-B-Que - ows a plate of pulled pork, coleslaw, and pickles - Barbeque Near Me - Vicksburg, Mississippi

Run do not walk away from this. The chicken tasted old. You could not tell if there was any smoke. I am not a fan of vinegar BBQ sauce. This one couldn't hide the oddness of the chicken. The beans were canned. Husband had the BBQ beef sandwich. Beef sliced vary thin and you could only taste the sauce. Run run run... read more

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We had the pork. The sauce was yummy. However, the side "salad" cost $2.50 and was composed of a few laughable pieces of iceberg lettuce. There was more dressing than salad. Don't waste your money on the salad or corn. The corn wasn't fresh. Stick with the fried sides at this place. read more

I love some good BBQ and they have some, I think. The food comes bathed it sauce so you can't tell if they smoked it right or even at all. The pork sandwich came with what looked like sloppy joe pork meat with some fries. I would recommend not covering the meat and offering more than one sauce so I can apply how much I want if any. Good service but I have experienced better. read more

The service was ok but, the ribs were bad, never smoked just boild to pieces and flooded with BBQ sauce. The manager didn't care and lied about the way they were cooked. Never go back there again!! read more

Great folks n good food. If ya looking for good BBQ and nice atmosphere this is good place.

Frozen krinkle cut fries but the pork sandwich was tasty. Nice sauce.

As an Arizona transplanted Texan, I'm always looking for good Bar-BQ. Passing through and stopped for dinner. I'll keep looking. Sliced pork was dry and tough even though coated with vinegary sauce. Smoked chicken was just cooked with little smoke flavor. Nice staff but, sorry, not anywhere near great Bar-BQ. read more

I was expecting some serious southern bbq experience. I had the bbq and it was mediocre. The bread selection was also meh. The most memorable part for me, however, was when the cashier flirted with the police about being handcuffed in a non-platonic way. Considering the issue of police brutality and the history of the delta, that commentary is sure to make you lose your appetite. I sure did. read more

Good portions and good food, but this is not a traditional BBQ place. The food is all served wet and mixed with sauce. It is not very smoky flavored but is tasty. read more

My hometown barbecue joint - it's been ages since I've eaten here and quite frankly, I was probably too young to know what good BBQ was and that's a shame as it was known to have the best Q in the city. But, I have to consider that since it didn't totally turn me on and make me appreciate slow smoked pit fired meats the way other smokehouses in Texas and other cities in the deep south later did, maybe it just wasn't good enough? So 3 stars for now, I'll have to revisit that score the next time I'm back and give it another chance. read more

Had the 3 meat platter and everything , even the sausage , came swimming in a vinegary barbecue sauce . Sides were boring , frozen fries , frozen corn and the worst tossed salad on the planet . The place could also use a really good scrubbing including the sauce splattered walls . read more

This place was terrible. I ate here on a friend's suggestion, and since the dining room was full, it looked like a good choice. But don't be misled by the crowd; I've never had nastier barbecue. I couldn't even finish my meal. I just paid and left, and got another lunch from somewhere else. Don't make my mistake; skip this one. read more

Completely dissatisfied ! Lady working the register asked if I left a tip on the table! Completely disrespectful!! Tried it a second time and the burger was the size of a kids burger and did not taste good at all. read more

Had the brisket and sausage combo. WAY too much sauce, couldn't even taste the meat. Zero smoke flavor. Place must be famous for their sauce, because there were jugs of it by the cash register for sale. Very poor BBQ, in my opinion. read more

To start, it was a Friday night and they we not that busy. The food was really good a bit overpriced. All drinks were 1.99 and 2.49 even for children. The service was alright. They checked our table once for drinks and never brought the bread that was suppose to come with the dinners. But $70 for a family of 5 huh? Not again. I have had better for less. read more

Holy cow you really need to stop and eat here, seriously. I found this place with my phone on an unexpected trip cross-country. We'd eaten barbeque in three other states and, as good as it was in those places, this place just blew them away. I got the sliced beef plate with coleslaw; my husband got the beef/ pork combo plate with beans and coleslaw. Ah man, to die for... If I lived closer, I'd be pigging out there on a regular basis! read more

The BEST barbecue I've ever had and I've had lots of it. I had the barbecue sandwich with sides macaroni and beans. Wow it was so delicious. I travel a bit and was amazed by the food. I forgot this place until recently when I was finally reminded it's name. It's been a year since I was there but I never forgot it. I can't wait to go back and eat some more here. read more

With all the cars out front at lunchtime we thought this might be a good BBQ place to try as we passed through Vicksburg. We ordered the BBQ pork sandwich. The meat on the bun did not resemble BBQ pork in any way, shape, or fashion. It had no flavor, no smoke to it at all, and it was thinly sliced. Reminded me of boiled pork that had been sliced a few days ago. It really was bad! I am used to KC BBQ where the pork is about 1/4" thick, juicy, and flakes apart. This was like a slice of ham, except with no flavor. The BBQ sauce helped us get through half of it. Maybe there were other things there with better flavor, and maybe we just made a bad choice off the menu, but wouldn't go back to find out. read more