This is our first visit to Hickory, the owners are amazingly friendly. Our waitress was kind of…read moreneutral and acted like she didn't really want to be there. The food was good, but the major drawback is that a large plate only had four ribs, one of which you could barely call a rib. The second, drawback for me is that the ribs came with sauce already on them. That's like a major no-no in my book. I know, everybody has their preference, but I prefer to sauce my own food if I feel that it's necessary. To be honest, barbecue should stand on its own without sauce and sauce should only be there to enhance the flavor. The meat was tender, but I couldn't really get a feel for the flavor of the meat because the sauce interfered with that. The pulled pork plate was good. Also, my girlfriend said she enjoyed that. But again, sauce should come on the side in my opinion. I have no real complaint against this place, but I wish I had known ahead of time that the ribs came with sauce on them and I wish that I had known that there were only four ribs on the plate, I would've ordered a whole rack. Prices are good, the place is clean, and as I said, the owners are very welcoming and warm people. Give this place a go, it's worth a trip! But just ask questions before you order!

Wow, the fried okra is amazing. The pork has a very satisfying smoked flavor…read more The service is attentive and very friendly. Sorry, no collard greens, and I'm not sure why. The dining area is very comfortable with homespun large wooden kitchen tables. They serve catfish, but only on Saturdays.

We loved this place! First of all, the service was stellar! Second, everything we ordered tasted…read morespectacular. All of the sauces on the table were excellent. The fried okra was perfectly browned and piping hot. I am picky about my Cole slaw and this one was in my top 5 ever - chopped and perfect flavor. Finally, all the meats had incredible smoke flavor. If you are considering this place, it is a must stop, plain and simple.

I was on my way to a client site, stopped for gas, and started looking for something to eat. I came…read moreacross this place and figured, why not give it a try? I was seated right away and started looking through the menu. There were several things that caught my eye, but the smoked Reuben stood out -- I'd never had one before, so I had to try it. I also added a smoked sausage link on the side. The food came out pretty quickly. The Reuben was generously stacked with meat and tasted like a solid classic Reuben, but I didn't really pick up any "smoked corned beef" flavor. Still good, just not quite what I expected from the name. The sausage link was a nice addition. I really liked the vibe of the place -- a small BBQ spot with a friendly staff. Overall, I'd recommend stopping in.

Great place to pick up food. Good service and decent prices. The inside is just a basic room but…read moreclean.

This was horrible, the husband had brisket and it actually tasted like it was boiled. Just awful! I…read morehad pulled pork and it was ok...sad. We were looking forward to come barbecue and were highly, highly disappointed!

While the service was out of this world, the BBQ left much to be desired…read more I ordered brisket and ribs. The brisket I received was very fatty and the ribs were oddly greasy. Neither were sauced and while the sauces on the table were plentiful, they were watered down. Too liquid to really stick to the meat and provide any flavor. Sad because the options looked interesting yet fell flat on taste. I absolutely loved the location. Up on hill, overlooking the skyline of Chattanooga was a beautiful site. It offered a relaxing diner feel with a good amount of space to enjoy my meal without other patrons being on top of me.

Pros Great customer service, recommendations and patience…read morewith first timers with questions and more Beautiful view with clean inside and outside seating Feeding friendly goats is a bonus as well Meat is tender and options range Lots of parking Cons Every single sauce is overly and completely watered down, I didnt believe other reviews but I should have Corn Bread like other reviews mentioned, bland that just had some pepper and cheese in it but no flavor Left completely unsatisfied to the point I wanted to eat somewhere else after I did however take majority of the food to go and had the leftovers mixed with bbq sauce I had at home and it was so much better. So for that I would say 4 stars Highly recommended getting it to go and putting any other bbq sauce on it besides what they have there.

How does a place this small make BBQ sandwiches so big and tasty? Got the Jumbo BBQ sandwich with…read morefries this weekend and it did not disappoint! Massive bun with a ton of flavor inside. For some reason I decided to go with fries for my side instead of my usual fried okra or potato salad. Fries were cooked perfectly! I little on the overdone side which resulted in golden brown and crispy fries. Otherwise, if you are a fried okra lover, go with that. Be sure to check their hours before driving over there because they aren't open daily. Also, take note of the billows of smoke that rise from their smokers out back late in the day and overnight. This is always a good sign of good BBQ and I never get BBQ at places where they don't at least pretend to have an actual smoker on the premises.

Meat was really good with sauce. I'm more of a dry rub guy. The sides were not good. Baked beans…read morestraight from a can, and mash potatoes from a box.

Great family business. Excellent hamburgers, BBQ and vegetables! Service with sass! Clean and open…read morespace! Best and sweet hot BBQ sauce around!! It's a tradition in Ringgold.

Expensive not good at all only been one time not going back . Ordered the burger only wanted a few…read moretoppings the waitress ask how it was she said I guess they can't read my writing ugh just nasty

Such a great restaurant. The prices were incredible, service was fantastic, and we can't wait to be…read moreback. We were instantly greeted with a smile and directed to sit wherever we would like. We started with the fried pickles - SO GOOD. The BEST food was the ribs... they truly were perfectly tender and slid right off the bone... really amazing food. Can't recommend this place more. The owners even came by and checked on us, which was a special touch. Great restaurant (be sure to get the banana pudding!)

I usually love choo choo food but today was a disaster! First the back of the container was…read morecompletely ripped off so there was no way to close it. The lid was literally just sitting on top of the bottom of it. Brunswick stew is usually my favorite side but was so salty I couldn't eat it. No Texas toast and it comes with any plate. Website advertised baked beans with barbecue pork and onions in it. They weren't in it at all. Called and talked to the owner. I was saying I apologize if I've been rude but there were so many problems with the order and she hung up on me! I sent my friend back to pick up the replacement and he said she told him I was rude and a bitch!!!! I'm a retail manager and you can't treat people like that period. I'm so disappointed in the food and service I received today.

As a born and raised Memphian, I can't tell you how happy I am that I have found a barbecue place…read moresince transplanting to Chattanooga. This hits!! I got the large barbecue sandwich barbecue (asked them to add slaw to it, of course) beans and fries. Spencer beans does not disappoint, whatsoever.

This has been our go-to bbq place since moving to Ringgold. The Food is always hot and delicious.read more

The place is very skilled in the art of food cookery. It's very sport-bar-ish on the inside, plenty…read moreof seating space. We had ribs, pork, and plenty of sides containing beans. All the sides were legendary representations of their respective method, not a dud in the bunch. The best part, though, was the banana pudding. Sweet Christmas, the banana pudding. I thought I have had banana pudding before. It turns out, I've only been trying the understudy to the star. By far, the best BP I've ever had. Try this place if you're in town!

I have to update my review and take away a star. We don't visit Chattanooga often, but on our last…read moretrip, 2 years ago, we discovered Edley's BBQ and decided it would be our go-to BBQ spot whenever we're in town. Customer service and atmosphere are still solid, and the presentation of the food was great! Everything looked delicious when it arrived. This time, I decided to try something different and ordered the smoked wings platter with white BBQ sauce, baked beans, and potato salad. Jalapeño Cornbread was added to each meal. Unfortunately, the smoked wings were a letdown. They had a fatty underdone texture that was unappealing. It was almost as if a step was missed in the cooking process. They were just too soft for my liking. Also, I'm not a fan of Jalapeño Cornbread. I prefer my Cornbread without the jalapeños, but I ate most it anyway. For some reason, the Jalapeño Cornbread had a dish soap taste to it. It was weird. On the positive side, the baked beans were flavorful with a nice kick, and the potato salad was just as good as I remembered. Is Edley's still our go-to BBQ spot? Absolutely! Will I order the smoked wings again? Definitely not.

A great meal every time. The atmosphere is very comfortable and a great place for a business…read moremeeting or group. I like the Pork Daily Special. My wife gets the baked potato. We both love the hot fudge cake! Joyce does a great job of keeping the hot hush puppies coming at lunchtime!

Sadly, this was a bad experience. First I had a side item left out. Drove back and got it…read more Returned home and my hot wings were burnt to a crisp, they were inedible. I was too worn out to drive back.