Listen. I am persnickety about bbq. I grew up in Tuscaloosa, AL on Archibald's BBQ (and to a lesser degree, Dreamland and Hicks). I'm more of a Carolina-leaning BBQ girl. And I've lived in a BBQ wasteland for years, so moving to Georgia and finding this place has made me a happy lady. I loved this place. Great Q, great sides, great smile on our waitress, just a great experience. read more

I've driven by this place many times while visiting family in town, and it's always packed around dinner time. Our son and DIL recently went and had a good experience and asked if they could take us -- and who is going to turn down BBQ?! We went in around 5:45pm on a Saturday and got seated quickly, but the place filled up pretty quick after us. Ayla (?) was our server, and extremely sweet and knows that menu! We did have two flies buzzing around us in our corner which were quick and we only eventually killed one of the two -- part of the reason for the 3 and not a 4. Two of us ordered the ribeye, one got the chopped brisket, and one got a salad with chicken. The ribeyes were tasty, they just lacked the marbling found in a good steak at that price. (Another reason for the 3) And the chopped brisket was more shredded and wasn't as moist as you'd expect -- even after asking for some fattier pieces. (Final reason for the 3) sides were good -- TONS of onion rings/straws, delicious mashed potatoes and green beans. Overall: server was great, minor improvements needed on the food, and something needs to be done to deal with the flies INSIDE the restaurant. read more

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Everything we have had there is outstanding! I usually have the chopped BBQ sandwich w/original sauce & Mac n cheese. The sandwich is juicy, flavorful & out of this world. The Mac n cheese is creamy & very flavorful. The hubby usually get a reg BBQ sandwich chopped & he loves his as well. He has gotten the French fries, baked beans & he says they are very good but lately he has been getting potato salad & fried okra & the potato salad I'd very good, creamy w/a celery crunch. The fried okra is lightly breaded & very fresh! The total comes in at under $30 so the price is good as well. Have had the BBQ quesadilla, the loaded BBQ potatoes & they are very good. The ambiance is typical BBQ joint & the service is excellent! read more

To whom it may heavily concern, On June 12, 2026, I Mr. Jorael White " African- American Male" entered the establishment of Williamson Bros Bar-B-Q located in Marietta, Georgia at 1425 Roswell Rd as a paying customer to place a take-out order. Upon entering the establishment, the restaurant was not overcrowded, and weather conditions outside were extremely hot, approximately 89 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit. After waiting for the customer ahead of me to be served, I placed a take-out order consisting of one brisket sandwich and one order of hush puppies. Following completion of my order, I observed available seating located directly adjacent to the designated take-out area near the restaurant bar. Before occupying the seating, I asked the front counter Attendant, who processed my order, whether the seating area was available for me to use while waiting for my order. He expressly informed me that the seating was available and I could wait there. I then approached the seating area where one elderly male patron was seated. I politely greeted him and asked whether surrounding seats were occupied by anyone else. He informed me that the seats were available. Shortly after sitting down, I was approached by a female employee, "Caucasian", approximately middle-aged, who asked whether I intended to order alcoholic beverages. I respectfully declined and informed her that I had recently placed a take-out order with the front counter associate and step aside to wait for my food. I further stated that I would not be consuming alcohol because I needed to drive home safely, but I would accept a glass of water. Immediately after hearing my response, the employee informed me "if you're not ordering an alcoholic beverage, you can't sit at the bar" I reiterated that I was already a paying customer waiting on an active order. Despite this explanation, I was again informed that unless I purchased an alcoholic beverage, I could not sit there. I then stood up, collected my belongings, and relocated myself to wait for my items. This interaction caused me to feel very uncomfortable, unwelcome, and singled out as a paying customer. I was left with highs concerns that I may have been treated very indifferent from those of my peers and other patrons present in the establishment. I am documenting this event because I believe the circumstances warrant review regarding whether unequal treatment or slight discriminatory conduct occurred. read more

Williamson Brothers Bar-B-Q - Brisket Hoagie Sandwich & Hush Puppies with Honey BBQ Sauce. - Barbeque Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

I've been here a few times now, including my most recent visit this month, and every experience has been consistently enjoyable.I usually order the Choice Platter with a half rack of ribs and chicken, along with baked beans, mac and cheese, and the jalapeño cornbread. The ribs are always tender and flavorful, and the chicken is cooked well. It can be a little dry at times, but the BBQ sauce takes care of that. The baked beans and mac and cheese are both delicious, and the jalapeño cornbread is always a great choice.I've also tried the stuffed jalapeños and the hand-battered mushrooms. The stuffed jalapeños were hearty and very tasty. The mushrooms were okay, but I probably wouldn't order them again unless I was sharing with a group. They're served whole, and I think cutting them in half would improve the batter-to-mushroom ratio. The batter could also use a little more seasoning, as the mushrooms make them taste a bit bland.Service has been a little slow each time, but the waitresses have always been friendly, welcoming, and attentive, which makes the experience enjoyable.Overall, the food has been consistently good, and I'll definitely be back whenever I'm in the area. read more

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The service was great, our server was very attentive, maybe too attentive haha he seemed kind of bored and came to check on us a little too often, but no harm done! We got fried cheese curds as our appetizer. It came with a marinara sauce that was super delicious! The cheese curds were so warm and the cheese pull was phenomenal! Something that was a little off putting for me about this place was that all of the sauces came packaged as if the order was to go? For example the marinara sauce was in a marinara container, the sour cream came in a plastic tube, like they didn't even try to disguise that they made the sauces themselves, which I appreciate the transparency but if I'm dining in I would like the dine-in experience with sauces out of its original packaging. For my main course, I got the brisket. I like that they ask if you want a fattier, leaner, or normal cut. I asked for the normal cut. I was nervous about getting the brisket cause I had read reviews that it was dry and dry brisket is the bane of my existence but I thought it was perfect! It was delicious and instantly fell apart when I touched it. The steak sauce added great flavor, I'm glad they didn't add any additional salt to the brisket otherwise it definitely would've been too salty. I got mashed potatoes and green beans as the side. The green beans were what you'd expect, nothing special. The mashed potatoes were also pretty average. Definitely needed more salt and more gravy and wasn't as creamy as I would've liked. But I added some butter and the steak sauce and it was perfect! The Texas toast that came with it was also very good. Overall pretty good bbq place I'd say! I would recommend this place and would probably come again. This is coming from someone who isn't the biggest fan of bbq also read more

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If your palate craves smoke with little seasoning, this is the perfect place for you. The service is great which accounts for the stars I gave it. read more

TLDR: Great service despite previous reviews (s/o to Marcos), a nice family environment, and good BBQ Ordered: We all split our slides with our main meat dishes. I'd say that the sides end of being particularly small if you end up sharing but if you have on your own will be filling. - 1/2 Rack of Ribs: 5/5 - Talk about a dinosaur! The ribs were cooked perfectly, and by that of course we mean falling off the bone. Their house sauce is pretty good too so no complaints! - Cole slaw: 5/5 - I tend to be picky about people's cole slaw but this was well balanced in the acid and fat department. - Baked Beans: 4/5 - A cousin of the Bush's baked beans which I'm a huge fan of. If you enjoy that traditional flavor with not really a whole lot of za you'll enjoy this - Max & Cheese: 3/5 - Not anyone's favorite. Pretty standard box mac and cheese that would do well for people who do just want that classic box mix. - Collard Greens: 1/5 - No flavor. They were quite literally wet collards. - Potato Salad: 4/5 - Way more of an eggy potato salad (it was actually quite yellow) which if you are a fan of I'd suggest a different side - Corn bread: 3/5 - Not bad but not great. A little dry. Service Marcos!! I hope I'm remembering it right and if I'm not its the server that vaguely has a name like this. He was a gem. He toed the line on being extraordinarily accommodating and firm on his limits and non-negotiables which I respected. He really elevated the experience! Thank you! Vies The place is huge and with a country twang. It's great for big parties. The parking is fair and tucked on the side of the road of a strip mall. - Overall I'd come back! read more

Williamson Brothers Bar-B-Q - Barbeque Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

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an excellent bbq experience! the service was great, the food was amazing, and the dessert was top notch! we will definitely be back when in this area again. read more

Food excellent! Friday night about 6 .. party of 8.. had to wait 15 minutes! Great wait time ! As we were waiting management came and assured us they were working on our table . We were at the canton location. Austin stopped by our table several times and spoke with us! We had Sky as our server and she was great ! Quick.. and correct . Our orders came out quick and correctly! Great place ! We have been there many times and they never disappoint!! If we could give more than 5 stars we would!! Thanks for a great meal !! read more

4th of July after the Marietta parade, my dtr and I went here. The back of the restaurant was cool which felt so good after being out in the heat for 4 hrs. Ordered a full slab of ribs to share. Almost immediately came the extra plates and cole slaw. Then the mac and cheese came along with a huge slab of ribs. We forgot to tell the delightful server no sauce but what we did not scrap off was good. The mac and cheese is the best around. She and I split the left over ribs and have enough each for a meal and a lunch. Food was so good!!!! read more

This is our second time here. Loved our first time. Super clean. Friendly. Their home made habanero bbq flavors each spare rib nicely and they have three other selections. Highly recommend Williamson Brothers! read more

Williamson Brothers Bar-B-Q - Full Slab o Ribs! - Barbeque Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

Place is typically on point so I'm not gonna give a bad rating. But damn 3 onion rings read more

Williamson Brothers Bar-B-Q - Maybe this is correct and I always get extra. - Barbeque Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

Been wanting to try this for years, we finally did. It was pretty good we ordered a little bit of everything. The waitress was very nice and efficient. It was nice and quiet. We will return. read more

Waiter was awesome! Food was good. I really enjoyed their polish sausage and fried pickles. That was probably my favorite of the food we ordered. read more

This was our second visit, and it won't be our last. We had the same fantastic server as our first visit (Sharon is Awesome), and the food was phenomenal. We had lunch and dinner from these meals. The ambiance in the bar area makes for a great time, I loved watching the pit. We picked up a bottle of the homemade steak sauce as well. read more

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Pit master on point BBQ Beans the best in the world BBQ Chicken awesome Keep cooking like this you have me as a customer awesome read more

I decided to grab some take out tonight from Williamson Brothers. Once I pulled into the parking lot I could smell the BBQ. It smelled really good. I ordered a 1/2 slab of the spare ribs, a side of collard greens and baked beans. The sides were seasoned pretty good especially the beans. I decided to get the BBQ sauce on the side so I could taste the ribs with just the dry rub on it. The ribs were just okay and could have used some more seasoning. They also were not fall off the bone and could have cooked longer. The BBQ sauce made them taste better. Maybe next time I would try the baby backs or beef ribs if they have them. read more

Williamson Brothers Bar-B-Q - 1/2 slab of spare ribs with collard greens and baked beans - Barbeque Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

Hoagie Brisket Sandwich might be the best sandwich in the state of Georgia. Smoked wings were also great. Come by here every time I'm close to get the hoagie brisket. read more

I'm totally in love with the smell of this place - it totally transports you to the BBQ place on the side of the road out in the country. I ordered the Spare ribs with garlic toast this time, and fried mushroom appetizer ( those could be a meal themselves ) the ribs are tender and really tasty half a rack is enough for 2 people to share with slaw and baked beans. I've had brisket here and BBQ sandwiches- you can't go wrong. The pies are delicious- my fave is coconut and the lemon - the lemon is what I got this stop - the right amount of lemony sweetness and a great crust. I've never had a bad meal here. I can't say much about the service - it's not great or bad - not memorable, they do their job and bring the food while it's hot. A solid place to enjoy some good bbq overall. read more

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First time trying this place with some coworkers and it didn't disappoint! They have plenty of food options which made it so hard to decide what I wanted. Eventually, I went with the chicken tenders with the chipotle sauce and a side of fries. The chicken tenders were cooked to perfection, and the sauce was a good mix of spices and a bit of sweetness. The fries were also pretty good, but next time I think I'll go with Mac and cheese. They also do take Apple Pay if you forget your card which was super nice! Service was great with plenty of seating inside and outside the restaurant, and parking was easy to find as well! read more

Imagine going out to dine at a restaurant and getting served mac and cheese worse than Kraft. The menu even said "like Kraft" yet they somehow did worse. It was so watery and gross and was served in a dish that could fit maybe 3 of my fingertips in it. For the first time in my life I had to complain to get something actually edible as a side and so instead I got the most plain unsalted fries, about as delicious as my uncooked frozen fries at home, served on a plate barely big enough for them. In fact, all of their dishes were cheap, ugly, and as small as possible. Only saving grace was the waitress was nice and the water was of normal quality. Whenever I think on my worst dining experience I think of this place. read more

Everything was great! Server, food and cost..checked all the boxes! Recommend highly.

I loved the service at Williamson Brothers. They didn't charge me for my sides but my Meat was undercooked. I would probably eat here again. But was a major disappointment from the reviews I've been reading read more

This is my favorite place to come eat at when I'm in the Marietta area. I did something different and wanted to try the brisket sandwich. This sandwich was the truth. The bread is so soft and they give you enough brisket to fill the sandwich. The service is always amazing and the atmosphere is always family friendly. This is a must try read more

Williamson Brothers Bar-B-Q - Brisket sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

The food and service was amazing def will try and get this again next time I'm in town

The food and service was great! I would definitely recommend trying this spot out if you're in the area and like bbq!

Loved this place for years, but its finally done. Ordered the rib platter and while waiting I notice the restaurant rating was 81. The ribs tasted like they were boiled and the meat was stringy. WB has always done better. Whats up? Don't think I will return. read more

My wife and I have eaten here before but it's been a while. We decided to go for dinner because I was craving some Brunswick stew. Our waiter, Marco was very knowledgeable, made some excellent recommendations and brought our food out within minutes of ordering. Everything was hot and delicious. Always a great place to eat in my book, you'll never be disappointed! read more

I brought my family for some BBQ this past weekend and we have been coming here for years. We no longer live in the area but the food is still as delicious as we remember. I got the BBQ combo plate with chicken, ribs, pulled pork and brisket. All were good but it's hard to beat some good briskets. I also got Mac n cheese and fried okra as my sides. We ended up sharing a banana pudding and a coconut cream pie for the table the staff was very friendly and the food came out quickly. I don't know if there was a staffing issue that day but the service and follow up could have been a little better. The interior is that of an old country house with vintage lamps and decor. They have redone the floors but you can still see the old parquet flooring under some of the tables in the back. Everything was very clean and authentic. read more

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Best BBQ and service in Southeastern United States. Travel almost weekly and BBQ is my go to. Friendly atmosphere, similar to a family Reunion. Will drive 40 miles out of my way to get to one of their 2 locations. CoachRick Prep Sports Report read more

Their BBQ is great with many choices. I did pick up this time and food was ready within the ten minute timeframe promised. To me the best value is the Combo Platter that includes chicken breast w wing, brisket, pulled pork and two spare ribs. I ate on it for three meals. read more

My son and I came here after baseball and the place was empty. My son got brisket and I got ribs. My ribs were good but his brisket was dry. He got green beans and they came out cold. The Brunswick stew was also off. The food was mediocre. read more

Food is always good, fresh and the service is usually very good. I drive from the south side of Atlanta to eat here

I came with a friend for a quick bite and got seated promptly. The restaurant is very spacious and casual. We had the nachos which were really good and I would recommend sharing because they are huge! We also tried the coleslaw which I really liked and the Mac & Cheese which was just okay. Service was great! Our server was very attentive and kind. I would definitely come back! read more

I needed a drink and a snack today so I stopped in at Williamson's. Heather, the bar tender fired me up a delicious hibiscus margarita. I had the jalapeños stuffed with pork and cream cheese wrapped in bacon from the Starter menu. They are amazing. Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside. A side of bbq sauce for dipping. It was a very good choice. I was blessed with some good conversation with several employees today. Shout out to Heather,Crystal, Lisa, Jarret and Trish!!!! As usual, I had my SA, Tuukka with me. I chose a corner high top which was perfect for him to lay against a wall and take a snooze. read more

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Hands down, no comparison, the best barbecue I have ever had. I came all the way from California and I was not disappointed.

My wife and i have eaten at both locations several times and had good meals. Last night we ate at the Marietta location and it must have been an off night in the kitchen with quality control absent. . Both the wings and the pork plate were dry without any moisture. We were unable to eat much of the two servings. The sides were good and Grace's service was very attentive and good. The codes on our receipt are 4/17/2025 20:01:26 MID 1 RRN 900018 R8/1 3/30068 This is the first review I have ever writte. I hope that if we stop there again, the normal serving quality will be up to standrd. read more

First time dining in. The decor/atmosphere is what you want for a BBQ joint, rustic. I love that you can actually watch the Pit Master from some seats. Our service was great, very attentive and friendly. I had the brisket plate, fried okra, and onion rings (Plate with 2 sides). The onion rings are fresh cut, dipped, and fried the way they should be. The fried okra was good, not over breaded and was fresh. The brisket, man it was a bigger serving than I expected. Totally pleased with that. The brisket was cooked very well, not dry, just right. The homemade steak sauce was a great addition for dipping. I used their standard homemade sauce, superb, for half the brisket. Personally I would have like more smoke on the meat, but I would not turn this place down. We'll be back because the ribs, chicken and pork looked fantastic too. read more

We love this BBQ. We recently moved to Florida and dearly miss Williamson Brothers. We would go to the one in Canton whenever making trips to the National Cemetery. Made it the Marietta store and we're not disappointed. My go to is the pork sandwich with a side of Brunswick stew. Both were great. My wife loves the ribs and collards. So glad we had the chance to get some great BBQ today. read more

Williamson Brothers Bar-B-Q - BBQ pork sandwich and Brunswick stew. - Barbeque Near Me - Marietta, Georgia