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    BawBaw’s BBQ

    4.8 (8 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated 1 week ago

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    Bailey B.

    A few weeks ago, I was trying to kill some time between finishing work in Decatur and a late afternoon appointment in Huntsville. I thought I'd split the difference and have a late lunch in Athens. I'd seen a video hyping up this place on Facebook very recently. I think it's a fairly new bbq spot as I don't remember seeing or hearing about it until the last 3-4 months or so. It's located in a smallish standalone building not far from the square, just a bit behind the Kreme Delite. There's a large lot nearby for parking. You can smell the smoke from outside, which tends to be a promising sign. The inside is simplistic but clean and comfortable with a decent amount of seating. Personally, I could've done without the Fox News playing on the TV (or really any news - just not the most relaxing ambience at the current point in time, lol) but it was late afternoon and relatively slow so I get playing something to help the time pass. The little stove/heater was cute. You order at the counter. They don't have a fountain drink machine yet so drink options are limited to bottled and canned drinks. The menu is somewhat small but has a large variety of bbq choices, to include pulled pork, ribs, brisket, and chicken. Sides are baked beans, slaw, potato salad, or chips. I like a larger selection of sides (largely because I can take or leave slaw and largely can just leave baked beans, lol), but I understand this is a family-run business still firing up, so it's not a huge deal. Since I wasn't too pulled by any of the sides, I wound up with a sandwich combo with chips and a bottled Diet Pepsi. Service was very welcoming at the register and brought my food out to me with a smile. Two employees/perhaps the owner also came to check on me while I was eating and get my opinion on the food. It felt thoughtful and I definitely got the sincere sense they cared. I got the sandwich all the way, which for here means it came with slaw, pickles, mayo, and bbq sauce. In the future, I'd definitely leave off the pickles just because they quickened the softening of the bun and kind of just dominated the flavor of everything else a little too much. That's okay, they were easy to remove. The slaw was also a *little* vinegary for me, but I like a super creamy slaw so YMMV. That said, I can't remember the last time I had mayo on a bbq sandwich but imo it really worked here! It added a smooth, creamy richness and I was glad it was there. The stars of the show, as I see it (bbq and bbq sauce) were everything they ought to be and I enjoyed them. The sandwich was large and had a generous portion of meat placed carefully on the bun. The sauce is a nice balance of sweet and vinegar, neither too thick nor too thin. I definitely splashed more on my sandwich because I enjoyed it so much. The pork was flavorful, smoky, and tender. There were a few pieces with bark still on them, but not too many, just enough to add a little bit of crunch. The meat was tender but not completely falling apart, which is definitely how I prefer my pulled pork. Also not greasy at all. A very good pulled pork sandwich. Surprisingly, there's not a ton of bbq restaurants in the Athens area, but of the ones I've tried, this one definitely reigns supreme. Give them a try if you're in the area; I'd definitely return when I'm around and craving bbq. I look forward to seeing them continue to grow.

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    2 months ago

    If you haven't had BawBaws you are missing out, great food and great people. And the cutest little restaurant ever.

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