This is exactly why I love Yelp! We found this spot on a road trip and wanted something local. Holy…read moreBBQ spot... this was a gem. We got several platters (chicken and pork) and various sides. Everything was so good and tasted like your family made it for you. Some standout items: the coleslaw is super finely chopped which gives it a really good texture, flavor is great. The potato salad was creamy and perfectly seasoned. The pork was so Smokey and tender. Their sauce is super great, would pour that on everything. The fried okra was so tasty, we ate every piece. They have so much cheese in the poppers, delicious. If you're passing through the East Ridge area of Chattanooga, I highly suggest checking out this awesome spot for great food at an even better price. Thanks for the great experience!

This is our first visit to Hickory, the owners are amazingly friendly. Our waitress was kind of…read moreneutral and acted like she didn't really want to be there. The food was good, but the major drawback is that a large plate only had four ribs, one of which you could barely call a rib. The second, drawback for me is that the ribs came with sauce already on them. That's like a major no-no in my book. I know, everybody has their preference, but I prefer to sauce my own food if I feel that it's necessary. To be honest, barbecue should stand on its own without sauce and sauce should only be there to enhance the flavor. The meat was tender, but I couldn't really get a feel for the flavor of the meat because the sauce interfered with that. The pulled pork plate was good. Also, my girlfriend said she enjoyed that. But again, sauce should come on the side in my opinion. I have no real complaint against this place, but I wish I had known ahead of time that the ribs came with sauce on them and I wish that I had known that there were only four ribs on the plate, I would've ordered a whole rack. Prices are good, the place is clean, and as I said, the owners are very welcoming and warm people. Give this place a go, it's worth a trip! But just ask questions before you order!

In my lifetime, I have eaten a lot of ribs, and Sugar's Ribs has the best spare ribs I've ever had…read more They are truly fall-off-the-bone tender. If you pull at the meat, there's a solid chance all of it will come right off the bone. I ordered spare ribs and corn, and both came out very quickly. The ribs were obviously the highlight, but the corn was really good too. Since you order at a counter near the entrance, it's a little hard to fully rate the service, but the process was simple and efficient. They also gave us cabbage to feed the goats outside, which was unique and fun. The seating area is near windows with a great view of the mountains, which makes the experience even better. I downloaded Yelp just to write this review, so that should say enough. Definitely recommend Sugar's Ribs, especially for the spare ribs.

While the service was out of this world, the BBQ left much to be desired…read more I ordered brisket and ribs. The brisket I received was very fatty and the ribs were oddly greasy. Neither were sauced and while the sauces on the table were plentiful, they were watered down. Too liquid to really stick to the meat and provide any flavor. Sad because the options looked interesting yet fell flat on taste. I absolutely loved the location. Up on hill, overlooking the skyline of Chattanooga was a beautiful site. It offered a relaxing diner feel with a good amount of space to enjoy my meal without other patrons being on top of me.

They food is amazing couldn't ask for better bbq they are very friendly the food was so good season…read morelike u would never believe

We tried The BBQ Shack (2936 Lafayette Rd, Fort Oglethorpe, GA) for the first time tonight. I…read moreordered the chicken sandwich plate with baked beans and coleslaw, my husband had the beef sandwich with fried pickles and fried okra, and we got our toddler the two chicken strips with fries. Ironically, our toddler ended up with the best meal of the three. His chicken tenders were actually tender and flavorful, and while the fries were pretty basic, they were fine. Unfortunately, both my smoked chicken sandwich and my husband's beef BBQ sandwich were very dry. We ended up adding Sweet Baby Ray's sauce just to make them more enjoyable. The fried pickles were extremely overcooked -- so crunchy they were hard -- and didn't have much pickle flavor at all. The fried okra was bland and lacked seasoning. We did arrive around 6:00 p.m., and they close at 7:00, so it's possible we caught them at the end of a long day. Either it was an off night, or this is typical -- we're honestly not sure. Just sharing our first experience.

This is an awesome restaurant has awesome food great service always have a pleasant time when we goread more

I got a recommendation for Barque and I am so glad I had a chance to give them a chance. Equisitely…read moresmoked meats. The atmosphere here is rather divey. It is in a small cinder block building Inside you have a counter and doors that open into the kitchen so they could bring out the foot. Fast service. I tried the tacos, brisket and pulled pork. Pulled pork was nicely done and the salsa, sour cream, and sauce were a perfect topping with the onions and cilantro. The brisket was done perfectly. Nice and juicy. I am not sure if this is the best BBQ in Chattanooga, but it is the best I have found thus far.

I'd give this a 3.5 but I'm rounding up because the service is very nice and there was nothing…read moreparticularly wrong with the food. The price for the food was okay - pricier than other places but the portions were generous. The meat was tender and juicy but there's no smoky flavor or smoke ring. It doesn't even smell smoky around the restaurant. It was also not really seasoned. We tried pork, brisket, and chicken. Nothing bad but nothing great. The baked beans and macaroni and cheese deserve accolades though and bump a star. We did try the nachos and the chips were pretty bland and disappointing. Overall I think the meats need better seasoning as things tended towards bland. Maybe we went on an off day. It was around 2 p.m. and we were the only people there. We were pretty hyped to try it because of the reviews but left a bit disappointed. For comparison, we're huge BBQ fans - like Lewis, Wright's, SAW's, etc. so maybe it's just not our style. I love smoky, well seasoned meats.

Everyone was so friendly and the food was amazing! Best ribs I've had in a long time! And the…read moreportions are very generous even though we ate almost EVERYTHING!

They're known for their ribs, so my husband got the rib plate. I got the pork sandwich. The pork…read morewas good: not too fatty. Likewise, the sauce was really good. The ribs were tender. The portions? Well, my sandwich came with a fork! We went for a late lunch, and we might not need dinner. The counter staffer was friendly and helpful.

Don't miss this place if you want a family owned with great…read moresouthern food. We went for their Sunday all you can eat buffet. It's not a fancy place however the food and staff are the best they were so friendly and made us feel so welcomed we really appreciated it.. For my wife and I this was the restaurant highlight of our 2 week vacation. Thank you to all of them who made our dinner occasion so special. If you want a great southern dinner experience that won't disappoint please go here. Ken

Wow so where to begin This place is a legend and hasn't…read morechanged a lot as decor or it's famous lazy Susan serving tray but I tried it all and will have to say outside of the chicken I've had better food at a golden coral. The sides lacked flavor looked like straight from can to plate even the Mac n cheese was bad. I think they spent the money on the sugar they poured into the tea and skipped on any seasoning The desserts I guess got worse how does it get worse you say? Well seems someone mixed up vanilla flavoring with lemon extract when they made the bread pudding and the apple cobbler tasted like the mix like it don't get cooked. For $23 a person I could go to a lot of places and this is not the best place in town to grab a bite and I promise I'll never return here

Amazing little place tucked in right near the Incline train thing. We were tourists coming for the…read moreincline and this was so convenient. Great food, pleasant people. My friend had the stuffed baked potato which was like two meals. I had the pork sandwich, which was good but not wow. We ended up coming back the next day also! I forget what we had the second time, but I remember we enjoyed it. Parking tip, the lot for the incline is a short walk away and you can avoid the crowded little parking lot for a few bux. Worth the visit!

Upon walking into the restaurant, I felt like had walked back into the 50's. I think I recognized…read moremy parent's old dinette set, weird. The service was good overall, the staff was very attentive. The portion sizes were excellent, but the food itself, just average. The smoke was too light for my liking, the sides just average, and I cannot believe there weren't even greens offered. Their take on chicken was interesting, it was a sliced breast as opposed to the traditional pulled chicken. The children were even less receptive to the food offerings than I was, just an eh experience.

Meat was really good with sauce. I'm more of a dry rub guy. The sides were not good. Baked beans…read morestraight from a can, and mash potatoes from a box.

Tremendous value for what you get. They honestly could raise their prices. Just good quality BBQ at…read morea fair price with good service. The only recommendation it would make is to update their drive up tech. It's a bit of a pain to stretch to press the "door bell" button.