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    3.8 (116 reviews)
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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Tough, dry and greasy brisket
    Khalil I.

    This was extremely upsetting and a fundamental waste of $20 and my time. The brisket had absolutely zero bark as if it wasn't smoked but rather baked. It was also tough as if they rushed it and cooked it at a high temperature. The fat was completely backwards. Their was almost 0 inter muscular fat however their was a ridiculous thick fat cap. This was the hard fat that doesn't render to a tender flavorful bite, but rather remains hard and excretes a disgusting grease causing the whole brisket to taste rather horrendous. The Mac and cheese was flavorless and the ribs were greasy with almost no seasoning. The only positive thing about my whole meals experience is that the mustard sauce was rather pleasant. 0/10 would avoid this place at all costs.

    Chopped chicken sandwich
    Spencer V.

    One the the best Bbq restaurants in north Augusta for Chopped chicken sandwich. Honestly I'm not much of a pork fan and I prefer a good chicken bbq sandwich and I'm very glad I tried this out. It's a good thing they have a drive thru and it took awhile to order my food,but it gave plenty of time to figure out what I wanted. Truly loved the chopped chicken sandwich and absolutely no regrets at all. Highly recommended :)

    Jeremy T.

    BBQ that melts in your mouth. I ordered the chicken and pork combo meal with green beans, baked beans, and Mac n' cheese. The pork was was juicy and soft the chicken was tender with crispy skin. All the side were up to snuff as well, they had solid flavor to compliment the meat. I tried their three sauces they had available. The one that caught my taste buds by surprise was the mustard based one. I can drink a cup of this stuff. It literally would taste great on any meat. This is the place to come if you have a craving for good bbq.

    Brisket was very tender, delicious!
    Daniel M.

    I got the brisket with mac n' cheese and hash. It was delicious! I added hot sauce, it was full of flavor

    Redneck Nachos. Too much food...and shame.

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    1 year ago

    For your information, this place has been closed for quite some time and its food had deteriorated drastically!

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    I would not recommend this place. At least not the buffet. Huge pieces of gristle in the pulled pork BBQ.

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    Best BBQ around. The service is phenomenal. They really care about the customer. I would give 10 stars.

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    4 years ago

    The best brisket hands down!!! We used them for a large party, every guest raved about it! Highly recommend!!!

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    The beef brisket I got here would have broken my teeth if I had really tried to eat it.

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    4.3
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    I'm picky about BBQ, as are most southerners, because everyone has the BBQ they grew up with to set…read morethe standard and that varies tremendously geographically! But South Carolina has the best BBQ of all the southern states when you can find the right stuff. BBQ Barn is the right stuff. They've got pulled pork with quality sauces, hash similar to what I make myself (therefore excellent), delicious southern sides, sweet (and unsweet) tea, various other meats (their burnt ends are yum!) and some desserts that look great but I haven't tried yet. They also aren't a buffet style restaurant which is a great thing in my opinion. They have a good amount of seating but I don't think they'll fit lots of large groups so keep that in mind. They do have a drive thru and you can order food to go. Unfortunately, they are also like other good BBQ places in their limited hours; they are only open Wednesday-Saturday each week so they can't be Sunday dinner or Monday emergency dinner unless you plan well ahead. The staff are nice and the restaurant is always clean enough. When we aren't making our own barbecue, we are probably getting barbecue from BBQ Barn (or the only other good bbq spot in the CSRA).

    Delicious, warm, gracious. These are the words that come to mind when I think of BBQ Barn. I have…read morenow dined here three times. My first two visits were only 24 hours apart because it was so good. This time I experienced the same delicious food and quick service. I am impressed by the quality of the food (so fresh) and how kind everyone is here. I like to ask what they recommend, because the desserts change and the cashier was sweet and indulged my questions. I also can't speak highly enough if the sauces. I am a big fan of the spicy georgia red bbq sauce. The gold is also great, just a mustard flavor. I'm tempted to buy a bottle the next time I visit. My recommendation - Come visit on a warm day. Order a platter of food (2 meats will give you plenty of leftovers) and a slice of cake. Sit at the outside tables and enjoy. There are fans outside if it's too warm.

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    The serve your own drinks.
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    Love they make their own pork crackling $6.75
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    4.6
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    Visited Hawaiian Style BBQ under the new ownership, and even though a few items I had enjoyed in…read morethe past were no longer available, it didn't take away from the overall experience at all. The food still felt authentic and full of true Hawaiian flavor. Coming from a family with roots in the Big Island and Maui, I can appreciate when a place captures that genuine island-style taste and atmosphere. One thing that really stood out was how they start you off with fresh in-house made pork rinds, similar to how Mexican restaurants serve chips and salsa when you sit down. It was a unique and welcoming touch. We ordered the spicy poke, Spam musubis, and a mixed BBQ plate with two scoops of mac salad. Everything was flavorful, fresh, and satisfying. The mac salad especially had that classic island-style taste that's hard to find done right. The staff was friendly, the decor looked great, and the restaurant had a warm, inviting feel. Definitely worth checking out if you're looking for authentic Hawaiian comfort food.

    Ambience. B Service. A…read moreFood. A Price. B Found in strip mall next to Kroger. Lots of parking lot spaces. Booths and tables in brightly lit finding room. Service was quick to seat and take orders. Love they give complimentary pork rinds to snack on. Friends order masubi - spam nori wrapped rice. Nice. 3 for $9.50? I see different prices online vs menu. The shrimp tempura was okay for fried shrimp. And friends garlic fried chicken was good. I had the double meat plate. And wanted small but they charged me regular charged for $30. 3 slices of short ribs extra $6 up charge for 3 pieces ?! and 1/4 lb of pork belly bites. Also orders kimchee of cucumbers and cabbage. Nice flavors and not overly spicy. I do think they forgot to give me my rice. For $30. Thought this was a bit high for what I got. Food is delicious. Service. Good. Just not sure of how the portions are created for platters. My fiends dish for one items were under $15. Oh well...shall keep an eye on portions and prices in future. Will still go back but así es toy what get for the price I am paying. A. Small order vs regular order.

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    4.3
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    Fifth and Fire is ABSOLUTELY LEGIT .... I had smoked sausage, pulled pork and brisket…read more The smoked sausage had the absolute right amount of spice. The pulled pork was juicy, not dry like most places. And the brisket as off the chain!!!! Sit at the Bar and my man Ryan will make you the BEST Ole Fashion this side of the Mississippi. Just like he made for his grandma. Fifth a Fire is now on my list of MUST HAVE stops while I'm on the road. And as always .... Don't forget the Banana Pudding!!!

    Trust your gut!!…read more I had always told myself that if you ever go to a bbq spot, one of the requirements before entering is that you should smell BBQ smoke. FROM NOW ON, I WILL NOT DEVIATE FROM THAT SAYING. I stopped by this place and when I got out of my vehicle, I stopped and looked at the store front and said......this is a bbq spot !?? No bbq smell nor smoke. Himnnn. Ok. So I proceed inside......no BBQ SMELL EITHER. internally, red flags popped on. I talked to this young lady who had ordered Togo and I asked if she had eaten here before and she said it's her first time too. I wished I had gotten her number so I could have asked how did she like it. Anyways, ambiance and service was fine. The food was not on par for my liking. I had sausage and Brisket and my sides were beans and potato salad. The meats lacked BBQ SOUL in my opinion. The beans were great and the potatoe salad was terrible ( like the potatoes were not fully cooked.;They were hard just not hitting) Will go find another spot in town. I wanted some good bbq and I am left with a unsatisfied need for bbq. Thanks.

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    Fielding Bros BBQ, LLC

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    Just checking out this new BBQ spot. First thing to know is that GPS led me to the street side of…read morethe restaurant, but the entryway is on the opposite side towards the corner of the small strip mall! Please put a sign in the window on the closed side. When you pull up to the entrance, you'll smell the smoke from the grill in the air! There's also a huge grill out front that you simply can't miss! I was quickly greeted upon entry. I ordered 2 rib plates with potato salad and a pint of hash, smoked wings weren't available this particular day. Since I've gone back during lunchtime, specifically to try these smoked wings. Unfortunately, they were closed both times. I should have checked their hours prior. Located their hours on their FB page. They're open 11-5 Wednesday-Saturday. Onto the food...The ribs and potato salad were ok or unremarkable to me. I guess I'm a little picky, but I didn't see a smoke ring nor taste the smoke at all. Giving them the benefit of the doubt, I did go a little late. Maybe the ribs were warming awhile. Not sure, but I'll give it a try earlier next time along with the smoked wings and update my review as necessary. My husband and I both really loved the hash and rice!!! Also FYI no military or first responder discounts available.

    This place is amazing! Best bbq in Augusta hands down. This is a local family owned business and…read moreeveryone was so friendly here. I came at around 3pm but it's advisable to come earlier when they open at 11:30am cause the food sells out fast! They have ribs, chicken, turkey wings, pork chop, and so much more. I got the smokehouse chicken with hash and rice with mac and cheese. The chicken is smoked to perfection and you get good flavor all the way through the whole piece of chicken. It's really tender too and tastes even better with the bbq sauce. The chicken has the best smokey flavor that I've never had anywhere else before. The hash and rice is also really good with lots of flavor and not too salty at all. The Mac and cheese is great too. I don't know what they put in it but it's delicious. The mango lemonade is perfect to wash everything down with (just a little too sweet for my preference). I definitely want to come back again to try their ribs and pork but I need to remind myself to come earlier so everything won't be sold out by the time I get there. I wish i knew about this place earlier because they seriously have good legit bbq. Also wish they had a sign in the front of the restaurant so it's easier to find. But hey if you know you know.

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    Freeman's Bar-B-Que

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    fire bbq if ur in the area. spot is mad chill too, workers are super cool also. chopped sandwich is…read moreso good 10/10

    First review of 2025 and it's a good one! We finally got back to Freeman's before they sold out and…read moreit did not disappoint. I'm not necessarily a culinary professional but I am a southern gal who loves food and loves to cook, and my family and I have strong feelings about BBQ. Since moving to the CSRA, we've found lots of "pretty good" bbq but nothing GREAT. Then we finally had Freeman's! They make traditional BBQ, slow smoking the whole hog and they only smoke about 1000lbs a week and they sell out in the three days they are open (Thurs-Sat). The pulled pork is great (and for other reviewers questioning, pulled pork is the real BBQ, other meats can be good but don't bother on a first visit with anything other than pulled pork), I think it can stand alone without sauce just because it's tender and smoky, but the sauce (a delicious and not too sour vinegar based BBQ sauce) only makes it better. I've got strong feelings about hash too, and their hash was quite good. A little on the watery side for me BUT it wasn't liver hash (a pro in my mind) and it was not overly sweet like many hashes tend to be (including my own recipe, that I'm now going to fiddle with). The Mac and cheese was good but needed salt (as most restaurants do, we love salt). That's all we got- pulled pork, bbq sauce, hash, Mac and cheese. We went there to order takeout and brought it home so I cooked rice myself. They have a very small seating area inside, a few tables with hole-in-the-wall vibes. I definitely think they are better suited to doing what we did- takeout to eat at home or elsewhere but the restaurant dining area was clean and if we didn't have a toddler who can't sit still I'd probably be more inclined to stay and eat. Their menu is limited but that is a GOOD thing, and I can only vouch for what we had but I suspect the other sides are good too. We talked with Mr Freeman, the third generation owner, and he was very helpful and kind in answering my questions about BBQ and helping us decide how much food we needed for our group. IMPORTANT: as I mentioned, they run out of their pulled pork every day. The first time we tried to go was at 5pm on a Saturday and they were sold out. The second time we went was around 12:30 or 1 on a Saturday and he said they were already on their way to being sold out for the day. Go early (they open at 11) to ensure you don't miss out on the best BBQ in the CSRA!

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