Hello my little yelplings! I'm not sure if I'm just lucky today after my past week of weird…read morecircumstances, but I actually landed excellent barbecue, in back-to-back visits of barbecue joints! For those of you who don't read my reviews, only about one in five barbecue joints I go to make the cut. The last one that didn't make the cut, was that fast food place Smokin Ds in St Augustine Florida. Anyhow, let's get to Big J's. I'm parked across the street, which I park at semi often, and throughout the years, and have only been next door at the vape shop in the strip mall. I think the other times I've came by they were closed, but they weren't closed today and I kind of expected them to be. I wanted to have supper here last night, but I had to go endure tragedy at the Mexican restaurant in the same row. I noticed they were open today, so I mosied it over about 1:00 p.m. The place is really clean, it's a family run outfit, and they are ALL SO nice. So I wanted a brisket plate, but the nice young gentleman behind the counter told me that it wasn't ready and it would be ready in an hour, so I came back at 2:00 p.m.. I ordered brisket, collards and green beans. Again if you don't follow me, you don't know my culinary history and that on the smoke pit, but this place was just about as good as my own. My collards were fabulous, green beans were off the chain, my brisket was hot, tender and moist. So good! They went above and beyond, the young gentleman at the counter asked me if I was a truck driver after placing my order, which I am an O/O, and I got something free or got a discount, not too sure what it was but I got something! That means a lot, we spend weeks and months away from our families to bring ungrateful people the things they want, so it's a little gestures like that that really makes a difference to us. Well they definitely have a lifetime customer. I just have to make sure when I pull here that they're open. But I'll definitely be back! ***DISCLAIMER*** This pure, uncut, honest review is federally protected under Federal Law by way of Bill #EO14149. Removal or alteration of this review by Yelp and/or their affiliates without Expressed consent by it's author is strictly prohibited by FEDERAL law. VIolators will be prosecuted, and litigation imminent.

Truck driver. saw this across the pilot off I-20 and SR-113. First time going there. Owner was pure…read morehearted. Shared some amazing history facts and genuinely great conversation. Very open with an abundance of joy and pride with his restaurant. The Food. Look you cant eat there and not return for 3rds. pray snd bless this man with many more success to come

Cooter Brown's has the best ribs I have ever eaten. I have tried ribs at many places in Calhoun…read moreCounty, and all over the US, actually. In all honesty I never put sauce on the ribs. I always order dry, with sauce on the side because others may want sauce on them. The taste of the dry rub as they are smoked, is enough for me. The flavor is great and they are always fall off the bone tender. The other food they serve is excellent as well, burgers, sandwiches and bbq. I have tried some of my husband's, because I always get the ribs. If I could give more stars I would.....

Went there Thursday evening. Staff is super nice and was attentive. They have decent beers on tap…read more Food was ok. Is it the best? No. But it is good bbq. If in the area again I would definitely return . Oh and the staff should know what beers are on tap. Please don't serve different beers to the people Who ordered same beer. Place is bit tight but, ambiance works.

Delicious fresh home cooked food. Fried chicken was delicious. Blacked eyed peas and sweet potatoes…read moreso good. Pies and pudding tastes homemade. Definitely recommend. Great service and friendly

From the outside you would not know this is some of the best country food in Rome. The employees…read moreare very nice. You feel like you are going to grandma's kitchen table. Had delicious fried cube steak, fried okra, rice and gravy, turnips, cornbread and tea. Price is reasonable. Can sit if want or have take out.

I had lunch and it was ok for the price! The fried chicken, rutabaga, cornbread , fried okra and…read morefried tomatoes were great! I think they should add to the macaroni dress it up a little. The sister at the register and servers was nice and friendly! The decoration was simple just what you expect for country buffet.

Staff were nice food we fresh most of the food was good. My drink had something floating in the…read morecup. But other then that I enjoyed my visit

Food is wonderful and always friendly service. Very accommodating and just an overall great…read moreexperience.

The food was amazing! We ordered the pulled pork (sweet BBQ sauce) and hamburger steak. The sides…read morewere potato salad (creamy potato slices with bacon bits), baked beans (touch of sweetness), and green beans (smoky flavor). We plan to try the ribs next time.

It was not very busy the night we celebrated my wife's Birthday so I felt we got extra attention…read morewhich was great! Our food was excellent and they put a candle on our desert cake! It is a beautiful dining room, perfect for a special Birthday. All the staff were pleasant and attentive . No doubt we will go back soon. Thank you Classic on Noble

Weeks in advance, reservations were made for six persons at 4:30 p.m. in the main dining room…read more When I arrived, I was shown to a table in a small room adjacent to the service area; nevertheless, the table was too close to a naked wall for my visitor to gaze at throughout supper. "Well, if you want to wait, I can seat a table in the main dining hall at a much smaller table," the hostess said after asking. There goes the first item. I had boasted to my guest about how the restaurant was decorated. Then came the seating. No server, no server. Finally, STOPPED two of the many servers rushing past just to ask for water. The first server told us it was not her area. The second server rushed through, saying, "Yes, I will get you drinks." We asked if wine or cocktails were available; the response was that she would need to get an "adult to help." No adult ever came to help. No information/greeting of any type to welcome or on how to proceed with getting the food. Now for the $40 food. The appetizer of boiled shrimp tasted mushy, as it had just been poured from a container of water. Buffet: Did not know it would be an almost attempt at a country-type food buffet. Failed at that attempt, and not what would be expected from a fine dining restaurant. Black-eyed peas tasted like they had just been poured from a can, with no flavor. Dressing and mashed potatoes were good, and BBQ ribs were good. The ham had a large bone and gristle, the turkey was thick but dry, and the grease was starchy and had no flavor. The dessert was good, but we did not believe it was made at the restaurant; we ate some from Costco, and it tasted and looked the same. Very rushed and chaotic atmosphere. Staff running past 5-foot aisle along the back of our table and not once looking our way, without us waving them down to help. Used plates on the table were picked up much faster at other buffet restaurants. Maybe just a bad day for their business, but the customers paid for the fiasco. Not sure we will return; it was very disappointing and embarrassing for me to have guided my guest to the restaurant. Made me look and feel embarrassed. Do not believe this is the fine dining restaurant the Mashburns had intended. Classic on Noble Street in Anniston, Alabama, is closing permanently at the end of 2025 after 30 years in business. Owners Cathy and David Mashburn announced the decision on October 30, 2025

Love the crab cakes! Great restaurant. The staff has excellent. We be going back soon…read more Jerry K

Aloha from customers visiting from Hawaii…read more This place has friendly staff. We came in on a busier than usual time because Honda was having a private dinner here. Even when it was busy the staff were friendly and apologetic for the wait. We ordered the redfish and the pork chop which were both extremely tasty. It has a dimly lit atmosphere. Casual wear is fine but I still felt under dressed in my t-shirt and shorts.

The food was excellent. Wish i lived closer. Had the lunch special chicken n dressing the chicken…read morewas fried with the best crust.

When we arrived we notified them we had a party of seven. Two waitresses started discussing moving…read moretwo tables together but they could not get confirmation if they could do it or not. They asked us to have a seat and said it would be just a few minutes. After watching three other families come in and get seated right away we were still waiting. 30 minutes later we finally got seated. They ended up making us wait until another family had finished and left. It took forever for them to take our drink orders. And thankfully everybody already knew what we wanted to order so we went ahead and ordered at the same time. We ordered fried pickles. They are the absolute worst fried pickles I've ever had. You could not even taste a pickle flavor. They were so thin that the batter dehydrated them. No flavor at all other than salt. Then came the extremely long wait for our food. Looking around the room everyone was having to wait and extremely long wait for their food. As people that were seated before us still had no food. When our food arrived, all of the adult meals came out but the two kids meals which were just hamburgers and fries took over another full 5 minutes or more before they brought them out. Waitresses were not spending anytime filling drinks. When she did ask my husband about needing more water he said yes he was going to need more water, but she never brought any more out. I ordered the country fried steak. The batter was very dark and color like it was overcooked or cooked in old grease. One of the patties could not be eaten because it was so overcooked and burnt. The green beans were very mushy my mashed potatoes and gravy were cold. My daughter ordered fried okra and it was cold. The cornbread muffin was so small, my guess is it was the last of the batter being used. I could have eaten it in one bite. But it was so dry and flavorless that I chose to leave it on my plate. When the waitress finally asked how everything was I told her about our experience with the overcooked country fried steak and the cold okra and cold mashed potatoes and gravy. My husband ordered prime rib and it was way overcooked versus prime rib that you see at other restaurants. My mother's steak was overcooked and her grilled shrimp came out cold. The waitress brought out replacement mashed potatoes and gravy and replacement fried okra. I asked her about taking something off of the bill since I could not eat half of my dinner. She tried to say that the mashed potatoes and okra that she brought out were extra helpings, but I explained to her they were not extra that they were replacement for what was cold. I was not asking for a replacement country fried steak but I would like something off of my ticket. She finally agreed and took $5 off. Also with us having two children in our group they gave us one children's menu. These are the menus that have a coloring page on the back. We had to ask for a second kids menu and had to ask for the crayons. When our food came we also had to ask for silverware. Do not waste your time waiting to be seated and do not waste your time waiting for your food here. It is not worth it. They definitely have issues in the kitchen, as I was checking out I heard the waitress say that she had to make peach muffins because no one else had done it and they had run out. Overall I felt like I was in a living episode of Gordon Ramsay's kitchen nightmares.