Good food good place to prices are reasonable . Good place to take your family for a great meal…read more Hope to see you there

Atmosphere- think low budget Cracker Barrel. Sante Fe rolls for an appetizer tasted exactly like…read moreyou get anywhere else and should be served without the "peach" chutney. BBQ was meh. Pulled pork plate was served with no presentation on a plastic plate. It was edible but dry and basic flavor. The sauce was served in a tiny plastic cup and was cool. Good if you like super sweet, thick bbq sauce (compared to vinegar based and spicy). Ribs were overcooked, but again edible but meh. Servers were young gals that were very nice but never cleared our table. We sat with no check for a good 10 mins before we asked and then she said to go to counter to get check and pay. Kinda awkward. I would not return to eat here if I was truly hankering for good bbq.

Great employees. Amazing food. The Mac n cheese is NEXT level. I drive close to this city for work,…read moreand will be stopping to grab BBQ for the fam!

Be aware it is take-out only. We brought a group of 10 and didn't realize until t realized until we…read morearrived. They do have a few picnic tables if the weather is nice. Food is good and portions are sizable. Service was friendly and food is cooked to order.

Visited John Barbecue on August 13, 2026-Thursday was was super surprised by the outstanding cooked…read morechicken. The seasoning, smoke along with the color was amazing. The service was excellent at the drive thru and the plate was top of the line. Please continue to keep the grill master.

I made my first visit this afternoon for a late lunch and enjoyed a nice meal with friendly…read moreservice. I tried the turkey plate with a side salad and very good green beans. The turkey was good and the red bbq sauce added to it. The hush puppies tasted very good and the white bbq sauce complimented them very well. Very good sweet tea. Worth checking out if you are passing through the area.

the barbecue the best around, great food, good portions, &…read morewonderful friendly people win! win!

Just not what I call good bbq. Average at best. Meat doesn't seem to be properly smoked. Not much…read moresmoke flavor compared to others I have eaten. I wish them the best. May they do well regardless of my opinion.

The people of Fayette have spoken and Sam's is the favorite BBQ spot in town at least according to…read morethe few locals I asked. Several of the aforementioned locals specifically praised the wings and potato salad. Based on a few glowing recommendations a friend and I have them a shot. We each had the smoked wing plate and we each had the potato salad. For $9.00 you get 8 jumbo smoked wings and two sides. The wings had great flavor. My only recommendation would be to maybe offer a sauce vs packet Texas Pete and the 2 house Bbq sauces. They are famous for smoked chicken so a white sauce would have been nice. Fortunately, I really like Texas Pete and it was a nice accent to the smokey flavor coupled with the house made ranch for dipping. Ribs, wings and smoked chicken are among what appeared to be the most popular items. Sides are basic BBQ joint options with good potato salad (no sweet pickle relish in the loaded potato salad). I went against my norm and didn't order the onion rings. That was my mistake, which I won't make again when, not if, I go back. I saw them on a few other people's plates and they appeared to be hand battered real deal! The house sauce is a mustard/ vinegar base with a sweet finish. They had a second sauce with a traditionally deep red hue that was smokey and sweet. I personally do not care for sweet BBQ sauce. My buddy really liked the gold colored vinegar / mustard based sauce. The people were friendly and the parking lot was full around 11:45. The interior was clean and well maintained. We actually got the last available table at the time, which didn't deter people from ordering and cozying up to smaller parties not occupying their entire space. Shining example good small town mom and pop BBQ operation. They finished 2nd overall in AL.com poll of Tuscaloosa readers for best ribs in 2014. I will be back and if for whatever reason you find yourself in Fayette, Alabama I would absolutely recommend giving this little place a shot!

Dare I not give 4+ stars as everyone else seems to do? Yep!!!…read more The 'cue was basically good. Cole slaw excellent. Beans very good. Personally, I prefer thick sliced brisket. This was pulled. Flavor was just okay, needed a little salt. Tables at lunch are never cleaned. All the staff never ventures out into the dining room... they are in the kitchen.

Nice friendly workers, service is minimal, the building is old and could use some upgrades and…read moreimprovements, the parking situation is a little bit of a challenge, the inside needs more lighting as well, the food is ok but the bbq pork is lacking in flavor!

Service is amazing and the people are always kind and it's a family business / and I recommend the…read moreJackson dogs they are amazing

Bang for your buck: 10/10 Quality: 10/10…read moreService: 10/10 Ambiance/Location: 10/10 Overall: 10/10

Those who know BBQ often say, "For best BBQ in Alabama, go to Big Bob's." It's not just the best,…read morebut also the inventor's of Alabama Style BBQ, which is particularly notable for the white sauce that's served here and was invented by Big Bob. Big Bob founded the spot back in 1925 and only recently passed away, giving the business to his children. The place is an institution of the state and is packed on weekends. Prices are from an era that's now long gone, making this not only incredible BBQ, but also a steal for the money. I mean, who sells a BBQ pork sandwich for under $5 in 2026? Many staff working here clearly have been around for a long, long time. So, one might ask, what should I get at Big Bob's? For starters, the chicken wings. Likely the best smoked wings to be had anywhere: just the right amount of smokey profile while being tender and juicy. True perfection in something that's hard to master. Next, one of the samplers is not a bad idea. Pulled pork is truly state of the art, winning many competitions around the South. Ribs are fall off the bone and delicious. Brisket is good, but a low fat version that might or might not be to someone's taste. Hand cut French fries and baked beans as a side, and finally, life is all set. Sure, if one gets more adventure, the ice box cakes are wonderful also, with the coconut varietal being a standout. Stop by, enjoy and leave with bragging rights for having tried something truly one of a kind.

Awesome Food Friendly Service…read moreClean & Quaint - small dining room - Bright surrounded on 3 sides by windows. Local small town feel. A must try!

food is fabulous, service is quick. This is our favorite…read morebarbecue in the Huntsville Decatur area.

If walls could talk, the ones at Johnny's BBQ would probably tell you they've seen more sauce…read morestains and first dates than anyone in Cullman. This place has been holding it down since 1963, and they've got the plaque to prove it, proudly posted as a member of the Alabama Barbeque Hall of Fame. When you walk in, it feels like you just stepped into a time capsule where calories do not count and everybody knows how to properly pronounce "slaw." The ambience absolutely screams old school BBQ joint. Wood paneling. No nonsense tables. The kind of place where you half expect your uncle to be in the corner arguing about college football. Now let's talk food, because that is why we're here. The pulled chicken? Outstanding. Tender, juicy, packed with flavor. It showed up ready to win. If it ran for office, I would vote for it. That chicken understood the assignment. The BBQ chicken had that beautiful crisped skin that makes you lean in like, "Oh yeah, this is about to be serious." But then it hit the plate a little under seasoned. The sauce was on the thinner side too. Not bad, just more "light drizzle at a picnic" than "bold backyard pitmaster energy." And let me take a moment to publicly thank the potato salad. Special shout out. Creamy, balanced, and clearly made by somebody's grandmother who does not measure anything and does not need to. All in all, Johnny's is a solid four stars. Historic, nostalgic, and when they hit, they really hit. I'll be back, mostly for that pulled chicken and potato salad combo that had me considering a second plate and a nap.

Cute little BBQ spot. We stopped on a road trip. I had the pulled pork sandwich. It came already…read moresauced which made it hard to taste the pork so I was a little disappointed in that. Also came with the slaw on the top - good. The pork was tender and well-trimed, but I didn't catch much smoke. We had a side of fries, they were nice and fat, but not super warm. We had a side of green beans. They were a little overcooked but had a nice flavor, with a slight bit of a pickled flavor. Good value for the price.

Was in Jasper, AL today, decided to pick up some BBQ to take home. Stopped by Son's smokehouse and…read moregave it a try. I picked up a Boston butt and some banana pudding. The whole but was fresh off the smoker and wrapped in double aluminum foil for travel and then placed in an aluminum pan. Super easy to reheat when I got home. The meat shredded easy with my fingers and left a nice clean bone. A crisp layer of dark bark led to a nice juicy fat layer. The meat had a nice smoke ring inside with a warm pink center. This was the best pork I have had in a while. No wonder when I was leaving another customer said: "Hope you enjoy, it the best meat around!" Banana pudding had a nice vanilla pudding with large chunks of bananas plenty of vanilla wafers. Will make sure I stop by again, next time I am in town.

Barbeque was great. Service was a little slow but very friendly. The only have brisket on certain…read moredays