Often, the more nondescript the location, the further out of the city and the less known BBQ spots…read moreare the best. BBQ is a beautiful American tradition and Stateline is a remarkable representation of all the best things about it. The small space is nicely appointed, tastefully, but also unquestionably like a BBQ joint. What does that mean...hard to know, but at the same time, it's nearly always easy to tell when you are inside a BBQ joint vs any other restaurant. The ribs are delicate and fall off the rack, with an intense Smokey flavor. The wings are their signature dish and also rather incredible. People are nice and there isn't much more one can ask for. It's an incredibly solid place for a very enjoyable piece of this all American tradition.

C- at its best. Had the chicken, pork and ribs. Nothing is seasoned. I'm so confused on all the…read moregood reviews. Fail

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.

We were on our way to visit a student at JSU. I had no idea Mason's is located right across the…read morestreet. We were so hungry, I didn't even check reviews. I am so glad we stopped. Convenient parking, very friendly staff. We were seated right away while at the same time another waiter got started with our drinks. It's a very homie, relaxed ambiance with a couple of TVs playing sports. Now to the best part. We shared a Rib Plate and a Pulled Pork Plate with a side of Mac & Cheese, Cole Slaw and Corn Bread. They are not lying when they say the ribs are fall-of-the-bone and seasoned to perfection ribs. 110% recommended. After we got all our orders, a staff member stopped by our table to ask if everything was good. I loved that. He then asked if we were trying their famous pie? We said no. He emphasized we must try it. So we did. WOW! It was gone in the blink of an eye. We had it with shrimp and totally recommend it. Everything was delicious and priced fairly. It was our first time in the area. I hope to be back soon. I apologize for the pictures. It was so good I forgot to take pictures before eating.

Solid average performance for lunch. It was my first time here and can be a bit confusing to find…read more There's a sign off the main road but then you go back up into the university property and it wasn't clear. I did finally spot the smoker going outside, and saw the entrance obscured behind some trees. It is actually inside or what looks like an old dining hall or gym. The catfish I ordered was fried fresh and came out hot. The sides were lackluster IMO, with them not being bad, just nothing I would write home about. Greens did not have meat or flavor, outside of a hint of onion. Mac and cheese was baked and peppery, but just missing the rich cheesiness and gave buttered noodle vibes. There was an extra charge to have it packaged to-go, and a modest credit card convenience fee if you don't have cash. There appeared to be plenty of parking, although the designated areas for this restaurant wasn't clearly marked. Since the fish was good and I want to support a local black owned business, would probably come back and try the BBQ with either potato salad or just fries as a side. $2.50 for the red kool aid gets 5 stars

The food was delicious, the homemade slaw , the homemade sauce was awesome! Would definitely…read morerecommend! , the waitress was awesome too, and her name was Heather! :) we will be back soon

Service is terrible. Grungy atmosphere, didn't even get to try the food. Sat for a while then left…read moredue to no service attention.

Service was very friendly Food was great!!…read moreWill be back for more Hamburger Steak was wonderful

We came here after leaving the Liberty vs JSU football game. This isn't a big establishment and…read moreit was quite busy during our visit. As a first timer, I found their menu to be slightly confusing. I ended up with the rocket burger snack ( add bacon & tomato, no rocket sauce). It came with fries. My guest had the chicken finger basket. It came with fries and you could also pick baked beans, slaw or more fries. They opted for fries and slaw. Our food took a long time but like I stated , they were veryyyyyyy busy! We enjoyed our meal pretty well. The Rocket has been around since 1958, so it was pretty cool to have visited here while in town. Only knock , music too loud that it's hard to hear your number called. The staff were all really nice!

This was absolutely the worst "bbq" I have ever eaten. The…read moreBBQ ribs were not bbq'd--they were also not flavorful. The sides (baked beans and collard greens) tasted like they were out of a can with no seasoning added. Wow. Just bad. I should have known to leave when there was only one table clean and no patrons in the restaurant. When I asked the young lady at the register what her favorite dish was, she stated that she doesn't eat here. That was clue #2. My mistake. Believe me, it will not happen again.

The BBQ is delicious. A little concerning due to location but don't worry. It's great!read more

Cool spot, nice copper top bar. Variety selection on tap. Ribs were insane and so were the baked…read morebeans!

They're known for their dry rub ribs and they did not disappoint. Flavorful alone and nice heat…read morewith the wet sauce. Hush puppies are perfect and the turnip greens were delicious, if a tad too salty.

Been going here from years. Knew previous owners well. It continues with same good food and…read moreservice. Love their scramble burgers. BBQ is outstanding always real moist Fish and chicken are excellent. Miss Wil and Joe but their legacy continues on with Joel Laird. 5 stars

We stopped here today for lunch and it was a great disappointment…read more The wait staff was great. The food is what was lacking. The scramble burger didn't have flavor neither did the coleslaw. The okra though was fried to perfection. The iced tea wasn't that sweet and was watery. The baked beans tasted like they came out of the can with some scrambled ground beef added. The greens tasted like they came out of the can too. We also had the bbq ribs which were okay.

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.

Amazing food, Amazing people. Amazing Ambiance. Perfect place to pull over and get some food. I…read morewill be coming back.

The food is hot and the people are friendly, the decor is nostalgic, but that's about where the…read moregood ends. I get excited going to smaller cities because you can frequently stumble across hole in the wall spots that are delicious. I was more than disappointed here. I ordered the country fried steak and gravy special. It came out hot, but could tell instantly it was frozen food thawed. It was! And it wasn't even a high quality frozen patty. It had gristles throughout it. The potatoes were covered with the white gravy also, which helped hide the taste. Not sure if they were prepackaged potatoes because of the gravy. And who on their right mind puts white gravy on country fried steak??? The cornbread was more of a corn cake and it was bland. The baked beans were the highlight, but not that they were super good or anything, just better than the rest. I have two stars because the service really was good and friendly. Oh, and there was a massive big dead bug right beside my table. I guess the food killed it.

Such a cute little gem of a restaurant hidden in small-town Tallapoosa. A co-worker and I stopped…read moreand placed a to-go order for lunch today, and were greeted with great service, and extremely friendly customers. The salad and fries were both great, and very cost friendly! I highly recommend paying them a visit!