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    Moonie's Texas Barbecue

    4.2 (545 reviews)
    ModerateBarbeque, Beer Bar
    Open 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    MOONIE'S TEXAS BARBECUE ATMOSPHERE

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Monique A.

    Moonie's is the BEST place for BBQ in ATL in my honest opinion. My husband and I first discovered this place via a recommendation from the owner of our Wedding Venue back in 2023. It was so good that we decided to have Moonie's cater our entire wedding! Moonie's is located a few blocks away from downtown Flowery Branch. It's located just off of Atlanta Highway (GA State Route 13) and is always busy - which just goes to show how popular this place is. There is quite a bit of exterior parking that the does the location offers as well as indoor and outdoor seating. This establishments offers rewards via the Toast App. On this visit, both my husband and I ordered a combo plate which comes with two meats and two sides. First, let me say that their sides are so filling you could easily fill up on these alone. We had basically a whole combo plate worth to take home as leftovers. I ordered the sausage and pulled pork, while my husband ordered the sausage and brisket. All of their meats are perfection. The sides we collectively ordered are the Jalapeño Mac and Cheese, Baked Beans, Creamed Corn, and Fried Okra. My personal favorite is the Jalapeño Mac - and that's coming from someone that is lactose intolerant and probably shouldn't have a lot of cheese. Moonie's offers a variety of BBQ sauces that will appeal to all of the BBQ lovers out there. The value of food for the price paid here is top tier!

    Starting eating it, but here is a photo.
    Ashley A.

    We had takeout. BBQ is solid, the pork sandwich was alright, ribs were the highlight (some of the best around) and the brisket was great. Sides were a little bland and Jalapeño Mac and cheese was surprisingly bland. The beans and the creamed corn were okay. The cost was rather high for the portion sizes, which were smaller than expected, $50 (including tip). The sad part for us was that they forgot to pack our banana pudding, which was really disappointing considering the price point and that we live 25 minutes away. Meat was 4 stars, but the sides and forgetting to pack our dessert made this a 3 star experience overall. Really, really sad about the pudding.

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    Larry J.

    I am from The Hill Country of TX. Llano TX area home of Coopers BBQ. The County line is an hour from my home. So I know TX BBQ. Often will go to Lockhart for the Best around. Moonies is ok. Brisket fell apart had to use a fork with sauce to eat. The brisket should be springy and slight pressure applied to pull apart. This was fair to say the least. The potato salad had no flavor. Cole slaw unedible it tasted off. Toasted bread is for Italian food. BBQ requires white bread two slices minimum. I did not have pork as that is Eastern style not TX BBQ. I did have the sausage it was good. Would have liked it a bit spicier with jalapeño as an option. I believe for a Georgia pallet this place is fine. Its kind of like the Mexican bull Horns hanging at register. Its nice but its no TX Longhorn.

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    Clayton S.

    The folks are super nice. Good BBQ. Good baked beans--they mixed apples in. Sweet and interestingly good! Their fried okra is on point. They have inside and outside seating. Might be a little noisy outside because of the road. Inside was quieter and had the great smell of BBQ in the air.

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    Brian H.

    Have lived in Buford for several years now and one of the perks is being so close to Moonies which is where we get our sides when we grill and smoke homemade ribs. Their sides are delicious and are ready within a few minutes of a call in pick up order. We love the ribs and brisket here but we have been mostly smoking our own ribs lately so we have exclusively been getting our sides from Moonies for family meals. Prices are a little high but the quality more than makes up for it. Service and ambiance of the restaurant is great and always a pleasure to visit. 5 stars and two thumbs up!

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    Rick D.

    Great real Texas BBQ. If you like a laid back rustic Ambiance with real good Texas bbq this is the place you have to try. You order get your food and pay at the counter. Very friendly. But the food is what your their for. We hat the Brisket, sausage and pulled pork. Outstanding. They have a number of sides that complement the main dishes. Give them a try.

    1 lbs brisket and 1 lbs pulled pork
    Julyana T.

    We were in the surrounding area, found this place via Yelp and decided to try. The girl working at the register was very friendly. She recommended us to buy by the pounds and then order side dishes. She said we'd get more value for our money. We followed her recommendation and ordered the brisket, pulled pork, ribs and a few side dishes (French fries, green beans, special brisket chili, and banana pudding). My favorite is the pulled pork. Brisket is not bad at all, but I've had better. This place has the best green beans I've ever tasted. I highly recommend this place whenever you are in the nearby area.

    Creamed corn and jalapeño Mac n cheese
    Kelsi H.

    Loved this place!! The meat was delicious. People were nice. Great feel to the place. Like an old bbq shack and it smells DELICIOUS the moment you open the door. Only giving it 4 stars because of the sides. I liked the jalapeño Mac (not too spicy for me, a spice wimp!) and the creamed corn was good just not great. I was used to the more crushed corn in creamed corn so that threw me off a little bit, and the Mac was good but I wished it was a little more creamy. Good bbq though (and sauce options)! I may be trying some new sides next time though.

    Brisket was tender and the oak flavor really tasted good in the bark.

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    Amazing food. Nice Prices. Calm atmosphere. Great service. Definitely go there if near.

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    The BBQ was a good for trying to replicate Texas BBQ. As a live long resident of Texas I found that the pork was better than the brisket.

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    Brisket is the best value and flavor in Flowery Branch which is part of North Atlanta Metro area.

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    Overall everything was nice.. just a little dry for me. Friendly folks, and they give you sauce options which is a huge plus for.

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    Brisket and pork were very good. Good service. Wish there were still open in Gainesville.

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    Most like Tx BBQ in Georgia and their jalapeño mac n cheese is delicious and their sauces are fabulous

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    Outstanding brisket and service excellent. I highly recommend you visit. We did take out for large group and everything was very good.

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