First time to try the Milledgeville location. I ordered a pound of bbq pork without sauce and a half a rack of ribs (1 pound) and some coleslaw to go. Pork and ribs were great...husband said there was a nice smoke flavor on the ribs. A pound is a lot of bbq. We will likely freeze the rest of it. I'm not a fan of the slaw but I am very picky about slaw. The staff was friendly and helpful. This is a family-owned business. Please give them a try. I didn't pay attention to the "ambiance" as I wasn't dining in. read more

Okay service Great location food was okay decent I went there one time I may go back again or may not go back again.

Was passing through town as we often go this way. Decided to stop for some bbq. Service was quick and friendly. The bbq was good. The place is clean. Plenty of parking. The locals like it so that always says a lot. It was good enough we will stop again. read more

I hadn't planned on stopping here today. But, since I had another business that I had to stop at, and had moved North of this place, I figured I'd stop by on the way back, and pick up some Brunswick stew to have for my dinner tonight at home. Now, I've never had Brunswick stew before, so when I got home, and transferred it to a scalable glass container, I was surprised that there isn't any meat in it. Especially, considering that a online recipe clearly shows chunks of beef in it! Since I had some leftover rice, I decided to mix it with some of the stew. And, had a Boillio roll to sop up the juices. The stew is quite thick, and not very appealing to look at. But, it was seasoned nicely, and tasted good. However, and over all, I wasn't impressed with it. :-( Now, for the price (a pint for $5.94 +tx), it's difficult to complain about a meal that is fulfilling. Tomorrow for lunch, I'll try the stew plain. read more

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We found this Great BBQ Restaurant while driving backroads. food and pecan pie were awesome. And service was great.

My first time to stop here I was craving ribs since just got home from Texas where BBQ is DELICIOUS. These are not STICKY FINGER LICKING ribs like the girl at drive thru said. She looked at me like I crazy for asking for BBQ sauce! Well they needed allot of BBQ SAUCE BC THEY WERE DRY and full of grizzle on the tiny ribs! I'll keep making my TEXAS RIBS. After all I'm from Texas read more

Love the chicken and ribs. Baked beans are so good. Even the mother from honey boo boo's crew heard of and visited.

I ordered the bbq plate, Brunswick stew, Coleslaw and bread. All terrible. Ribs had no flavor. They tasted oven baked not smoked. Coleslaw tasted like it was bought in a tub. Stew was watery and bread was hard. Save your money or go somewhere else. read more

Really good bbq. Great sauce. Purchased some to take home. Fast and friendly service.

Old Clinton Bar-B-Q isn't what I would consider to be real southern bbq. I've never been to the famous location in Old Clinton (Gray), but have been to this location in Milledgeville several times over the past few years. The service here is ok, just a bunch of young kids trying to make a buck. The food isn't all that great. The pork has always been rather dry, chopped a little too fine, and the sauce has a very vinegar tasting base to it; I prefer a smokey flavor when ordering BBQ. The Brunswick stew here is horrible, taste like it is Hormel's canned Brunswick stew; so I'm not sure they actually make this from scratch. And the prices for Milledgeville are pretty steep for what you get. The location and the building here is nice; easy to get in and out of. The service at the drive-thru has always been pretty friendly, but can be slow at times. Old Clinton is alright if you are looking for some Q and not wanting to drive a little further to get some BBQ from Paradise BBQ down the street. read more

We were hungry and this fed us but nothing I would ever crave. We had the Brunswick stew, pork BBQ, baked beans and coleslaw. The BBQ sauce was a bit underwhelming. If your hungry and this is the closest restaurant to you go for it. read more

Great barbecue and friendly staff. A little pricey for bulk orders. Love the coke slaw and barbecue sauce

Terrible! We stopped while traveling and stopped because the reviews seemed acceptable BUT left hungry. I got the pork plate, my husband the pork sandwich. The pork was bland, dry, seemed like a mixture of old and new meat. Served with 2 pieces of white bread, not toasted or butter Nothing! One of the employees brought us BBQ sauce with his bare finger over the end shaking it up, no gloves. Frozen fries barely warm. We threw 80% of it in the trash. read more

I had the rib plate, green beans and the fried okra. Ribs were dryad very heavy in 'smoke' flavor ...green beans were the canned kind so pretty bad and only the okra was made from fresh okra and it was tasty (if you're into okra). The actual service was good and friendly. From order to table service was fast (we were the only patrons there)...the place itself appeared clean but dated - not a big deal though. I don't think I would eat here again. NC has much tastier BBQ. read more

Old Clinton Bar-B-Q - Many of these were all over the walls at the BBQ place - cute. - Barbeque Near Me - Milledgeville, Georgia

Not what was expected. The meat was dried out and tasteless. I won't waste my money here again.

We decided to stop by and grab some dinner to take home, the drive thru server was very pleasant and precise. We ordered a pound of bbq and a pound of ribs. The bbq pork can be purchased with or without sauce which was great because some places like to slather on the sauce. Food was awesome, hot and fresh. We would definitely recommend this place to to everyone. read more

Brunswick stew was no flavor at all. ribs and chopped pork was tough and chewy. baked beans came from the can with added beef but it tasted decent. overall I wouldn't go there again. The sauce was vinegar base but I liked it and the bread they give didn't smell fresh. read more

This a winner!! First, it was part of a great day and served to be what pilots refer to as a $100 Hamburger. My dad and I flew in from Augusta in search of a great plate of BBQ... and this place hit the spot. Just a short 2 miles from the Baldwin County Airport (KMLJ) (https://www.baldwincountyairport.com/) where the great guys there hooked us up and advised us to go to Old Clinton. #WIN Heaping plate of vinegar based BBQ with a touch of spice. SUPER friendly team working there, added on a bowl of Brunswick Stew, (good) and some Baked Beans (Great). I may just have to go there again! If you are in search of a $100 BBQ (it cost $11... but when you add airplane fuel...) or anywhere near Milledgeville, GA... GO. read more

Too many folks try to sound like Guy Fieri or Adam Richman when it comes to describing BBQ. With that being said, here's my take: Not every experience will be the magical "sweep you off your feet experience". Why? Because Old Clinton BBQ just isn't that. Every time I've been in either the Milledgeville or Gray location, the staff is friendly, kind, and courteous... Something that most other restaurants lack nowadays. I grew up on Old Clinton from my grandmother bringing it to my parents house when travelling from Milledgeville to Macon or vice versa. Having grown up with Old Clinton, I've never experienced anything less than a delicious taste. I am picky about coleslaw, as is everyone, but I've found that Old Clinton meets my standards. All in all, go to Old Clinton if you want BBQ, not a trip to Disney World read more

BBQ was good. No complaints there. It was smoked, pretty well. The sauce was a great vinegar based sauce with a little spice which was nice. The fried pickles were pretty bad, but they're a bbq place so that's cool. Here's why I gave them two stars: some prick employee started talking crap about a customer that had just walked out the door. No, he wasn't in the back where no one could hear him, he was directly behind the ordering counter. What the heck are you thinking? Especially while me another couple were sitting at the front waiting for our food! Sure, the customer might have parked like a douche but that doesn't give you any grounds as an employee of a business to say the things you said. If I was in charge at that place, I'd make that little turd ferguson pick the lint out of the customers butt crack. read more

The staff was friendly. I had the pork platter with baked beans and fries. The pork didn't have a smoked or seasoned flavor, however it was cooked sufficiently but needed sauce to give it flavor. The BBQ sauce was very thin with a vinegar base. Overall, not a bad place but not the best. I rate them 3.5 stars. read more

Pulled into the Milledgeville location in the middle of a long drive. Had eaten at the Gray location; this one didn't strike me as being of the same caliber. Counter staff was just sorta there. It wasn't busy, but they didn't care to give expansive answers to my questions. Pretty much just yes, no, it comes with this. I found the Brunswick stew to be blah. The pulled pork was tasty, and I think there were pickles in the cole slaw. Posted signs warned against stealing the sauces from the tables. Likely won't stop by again. read more

One of my favorite bbq places of all time. There's a drive through window if you're in a hurry, have a car load of folks or headed to Athens for a tailgate. Friendly staff, quality food and this second location lives up to the legendary first location in Gray. Cheers. read more

Wandered in here while on business jaunt. I loved it! Super clean, friendly people ("what cani doya for sir"?) and great BBQ. I had the BBQ combo plate with a tea and it was around 8 bucks which aint bad (at least for Atlanta prices). I agree with the reviewer below, the sauce was a bit tangy, but I added hot fire to me and burned the tanginess out. recommend read more

What you need to know: Sweet Tea is Luzianne brand. BBQ sauce is vinegar-based. Fries are crinkle cut. A combo includes a drink, bbq sandwich with sauce already on it, and fries for only $6! Why you will like it: The sweet tea is Luzianne brand. BBQ sauce is vinegar-based. Fries are crinkle cut. If you only like the sweet and smoky flavors of thick, creamy bbq sauce, you probably will not like the sauce here, unless you're willing to try something new for a change! Ask for samples if they allow them, if you want to try the sauce, Brunswick stew, or whatnot. I love this place better than Georgia Bob's and Sonny's BBQ because vinegar-based sauce is the way to go! The crinkle cut fries are delicious and hot! Dip 'em in ketchup, order the combo, and you've got yourself a meal! Maybe I'll see you there next time I go! read more

Smoked pork plate for $8 was a winner. Tang of pepper and vinegar make this worth a drive from Atlanta. The BBQ beans has piece of beef that set it above the rest. Order at the counter and take to a booth. read more

Old Clinton Bar-B-Q - Smoked pork plate - Barbeque Near Me - Milledgeville, Georgia

I was there on same day as Pam C and I quite agree. Dry meat, freezer fries were overdone, tepid. On road all day and starving, left there hungry read more

Best fried pickles in Milledgeville. Mac n cheese bites and Brunswick stew are also great. Definitely will be returning

Old Clinton has been making barbeque longer than I've been alive. They're well into their 50th year, though I'm guessing the Milledgeville location is much more recent. I came in with high expectations based on word of mouth. Alas, Old Clinton let me down. The problem here is the pork. The chopped pork is overwhelmed with the overly tangy sauce that should have been an option in one of their little plastic squeeze bottles. I can get into tangy, but I prefer moderate doses, and when the sauce is strong enough to turn your tongue sideways, maybe it is too tangy? Here, the pork comes already tangulated and it hurts what looked to be fresh pork. The stew was good, typical of this part of middle Georgia. Sides are limited to the usual suspects and I went with cole slaw that was far from the kind you'd write home about. Service was nice and the place was clean. I wanted to like it, but Old Clinton didn't pass my taste test. I may yet try the original location. After all, with 50 years making barbeque, maybe I just got a bad batch. read more

Food is good, a 3 only because ribs are a very competitive item to serve. Order process was easy and the service was good. The food was tasty and well prepared. Enjoyed the flavor of the ribs. Definitely will return. read more

Yummy, tender pulled pork sandwiches, good slaw ("freezer" style as we call it in the midwest, with lots of veggies chopped very fine) and sweet tea, ok potato salad. My lunchmate liked his brunswick stew, though it tasted more like pozole to me-- a lot of sweetness from onion and corn. I agree that they could offer an alternative sauce if you do not like it thin and tangy. Lucky for me that I do. A good place to visit after Andalusia-- it's right across the street. Much cleaner and a little less friendly than I'd imagined Red Sammy's, which is probably for the best. read more

I had always wanted to eat here but had just not had the chance or been there early enough for dinner but I made it a plan before I left town that day to eat there. Since I had never been, I asked the staff their thoughts and decided on the pork plate with Stew & Beans as that is what was recommended. The beans were AWESOME and the portion for everything was just right because they did say I might have some and take some home for lunch the next day and I did. My stew was different than what I am used to but was tasty and i enjoyed the portion as all was just right. I had seen there was Banana Pudding and I couldnt leave there without getting some, so I got some, ate some that day and had the rest for lunch the next day. In fact, I saved the bun for a sandwich the next day with the portion of meat I had left over. All in all, it was a great visit as I was greeted with a smile and had great conversation. While I was the only customer that day, I was able to sit and enjoy the food I had. The only criticism I have, which is minor, is that the Sweet Tea was not very sweet, but I just added sweetener and I was fine. Enjoyed my first visit and I am sure to return next time I am in town. read more

It's always good food and great prices. In addition to their barbecue, I also love their fried mac and cheese bites (they have a spicy kick to them). We've gone here for years, and it feels like home. read more