Such good bbq! I love their brisket! One of our favorite spots to go to! Their sauces are delish!read more

I'm picky about BBQ, as are most southerners, because everyone has the BBQ they grew up with to set…read morethe standard and that varies tremendously geographically! But South Carolina has the best BBQ of all the southern states when you can find the right stuff. BBQ Barn is the right stuff. They've got pulled pork with quality sauces, hash similar to what I make myself (therefore excellent), delicious southern sides, sweet (and unsweet) tea, various other meats (their burnt ends are yum!) and some desserts that look great but I haven't tried yet. They also aren't a buffet style restaurant which is a great thing in my opinion. They have a good amount of seating but I don't think they'll fit lots of large groups so keep that in mind. They do have a drive thru and you can order food to go. Unfortunately, they are also like other good BBQ places in their limited hours; they are only open Wednesday-Saturday each week so they can't be Sunday dinner or Monday emergency dinner unless you plan well ahead. The staff are nice and the restaurant is always clean enough. When we aren't making our own barbecue, we are probably getting barbecue from BBQ Barn (or the only other good bbq spot in the CSRA).

There was only one guy working but he was friendly although it was noisy enough in there that it…read morewas hard to hear. The food was good but the options are very few and it was more expensive than I was really looking to spend.

Best BBQ I've had since moving here, very good. The only reason for 4 stars instead of 5 was…read morebecause the sides weren't as good. The ribs were fantastic!

Bar-b-q connoisseur here. Eat it every week. Have eaten at all local establishments for yrs. Not…read moreuntil today have I ever eaten at this little red house in beech Island until today and I can honestly say ....this is by far the best bar-B-Que in the Ga-carolina area. Huge portions of some of the best I have ever eaten. My favorite place for the first time has dropped down a bar below this place. If I had only known yrs ago. I will be a regular from this day on.

First review of 2025 and it's a good one! We finally got back to Freeman's before they sold out and…read moreit did not disappoint. I'm not necessarily a culinary professional but I am a southern gal who loves food and loves to cook, and my family and I have strong feelings about BBQ. Since moving to the CSRA, we've found lots of "pretty good" bbq but nothing GREAT. Then we finally had Freeman's! They make traditional BBQ, slow smoking the whole hog and they only smoke about 1000lbs a week and they sell out in the three days they are open (Thurs-Sat). The pulled pork is great (and for other reviewers questioning, pulled pork is the real BBQ, other meats can be good but don't bother on a first visit with anything other than pulled pork), I think it can stand alone without sauce just because it's tender and smoky, but the sauce (a delicious and not too sour vinegar based BBQ sauce) only makes it better. I've got strong feelings about hash too, and their hash was quite good. A little on the watery side for me BUT it wasn't liver hash (a pro in my mind) and it was not overly sweet like many hashes tend to be (including my own recipe, that I'm now going to fiddle with). The Mac and cheese was good but needed salt (as most restaurants do, we love salt). That's all we got- pulled pork, bbq sauce, hash, Mac and cheese. We went there to order takeout and brought it home so I cooked rice myself. They have a very small seating area inside, a few tables with hole-in-the-wall vibes. I definitely think they are better suited to doing what we did- takeout to eat at home or elsewhere but the restaurant dining area was clean and if we didn't have a toddler who can't sit still I'd probably be more inclined to stay and eat. Their menu is limited but that is a GOOD thing, and I can only vouch for what we had but I suspect the other sides are good too. We talked with Mr Freeman, the third generation owner, and he was very helpful and kind in answering my questions about BBQ and helping us decide how much food we needed for our group. IMPORTANT: as I mentioned, they run out of their pulled pork every day. The first time we tried to go was at 5pm on a Saturday and they were sold out. The second time we went was around 12:30 or 1 on a Saturday and he said they were already on their way to being sold out for the day. Go early (they open at 11) to ensure you don't miss out on the best BBQ in the CSRA!

Family owned business. Eomeoni ("mother" in Korean) can get down on some BBQ. She, her sons and…read moregrandsons have run this business for years with repeat customers. Do they serve soul food? Well, of course they do! That is gooood as well! Recommendation: Yessss!

Full of flavor. The half portion of ribs is more than enough for one person even without sides. It…read morecame with extra sauce. It was a honey mustard sauce. The front desk person was very nice. There are a couple of tables but take out is easier if you have a group. The kitchen staff even came out and talked to us. If you want to talk to Dennis, come in the morning. That is you best chance to catch him. His son is currently running the restraunt and his sister is working the kitchen. In the summer you can normally order chitterlings for your special gatherings. I've heard people say that they have the best chitterlings in Augusta.

Oh man, I so wish I lived nearby cause this is my new favorite restaurant. It was just what I…read moreneeded after not eating all day while I was sightseeing, and it was conveniently located along my route from Charleston to Atlanta. It's a buffet, and I was in fried food heaven. They had basically all the fried vegetables one could imagine, from corn fritters (and also spicy corn fritters) to fried squash, okra, hush puppies (so good) etc. They also had several types of meat including pulled pork which was excellent and some type of pork stew over rice that I wasn't familiar with but it was delicious. Then they had the cold items (coleslaw, potato salad, pickles, and a number of other things). There is also a dessert buffet including three types of puddings/cobblers and ice cream, but I didn't try those. Plenty of seating, in two large rooms. I went at a weird early dinner time and there were still a number of other people there, including those getting to-go orders. Bbq sauce had several types and enjoyed them. Staff was friendly and helpful, recommending different things when I didn't know what they were. Only suggestion is that they could do with replacing the labels on the buffet, as the old hand-written ones were looking a bit unappealingly grimy. Otherwise, it was the perfect southern on-the-road meal for this starving traveler!

The pulled pork is still wood fired. I can taste the difference. The sides could use a little more…read moreflavor to them. Still good though. Under new management I hear.

Little pricey for some of the portions. Quality of the food is good. Too bad the location has…read morehorrible parking. The location just doesn't have a good spot. Not the restaurant's fault.

Best food and service. I highly recommend Never had anything that was bad there. Love the…read moreatmosphere as well

Fifth and Fire is ABSOLUTELY LEGIT .... I had smoked sausage, pulled pork and brisket…read more The smoked sausage had the absolute right amount of spice. The pulled pork was juicy, not dry like most places. And the brisket as off the chain!!!! Sit at the Bar and my man Ryan will make you the BEST Ole Fashion this side of the Mississippi. Just like he made for his grandma. Fifth a Fire is now on my list of MUST HAVE stops while I'm on the road. And as always .... Don't forget the Banana Pudding!!!

Had a company lunch here and I was not disappointed,…read more The pimento brisket sandwhich was above average but the Mac n cheese was way above what I expected! Would recommend. The service and vibe of the restaurant was good. Servers were attentive and took care of the group (of like 18) wonderfully.

Pretty simple menu, order outside at the window. Got the Saturday special-ribs, a fully loaded…read moresausage dog with no ketchup or slaw, and hot lemon pepper wings. My favorite was definitely the sausage dog! Service was great. She was very sweet and accommodating with my requests. I got to sit outside and enjoy the good weather while I waited a short bit for my food.

The cashier was friendly. That's all I have to say positive. I got two chili dogs with cheese…read more Chili dog is the top billed item on their main sign. The wiener tasted like it was boiled. The chili tasted exactly like off-brand regular beanless chili from a can. Not even hotdog chili from a can. There was so little cheese on it I would say it might been a single small piece of grated cheese except it looked melted and none of it was hot. Certainly not hot enough to melt cheese. The bread was adequate, but even that wasn't warm. If their top billed item tastes like poverty, I'm not going to try the rest.