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    Booker's BBQ

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    Alexis B.

    My aunt recommended this place. We were just visiting from the west coast but she lives in Sylacauga and said that they have good food. She was not kidding. This had to have been some of the best food I've ever had. Even the sweet tea was absolutely sweetened to a perfect amount. I ordered the smothered pork chop, mac n cheese, cabbage, and took some pieces of fried okra from my son because he doesn't really eat it. I also ordered the bread pudding (my favorite dessert) The food was seasoned just right making each bite just as good as the next. They had some jalapeños into the Mac and cheese and peppers into the cabbage that make it taste so good. I'll be trying to make it at home this way. The pork chop was well done and soft. I have never tasted bread pudding so good. I normally have to get mine from a local buffet and it does not even compare to this one. The service was amazing. The people who work and own the restaurant are very sweet. We can be a handful sometimes because I have three younger children who eat with me. They were very patient and we didn't even have to ask for refills on the tea they kept it coming. Such a pleasure to eat here. I only wish they were on the west coast. I HIGHLY recommend stopping in here if you're in the area.

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    We were looking for a good lunch on our route home and came across this gem. The food was amazing and the owner, Mama Linda, is the kindest soul. The food is definitely cooked with love.

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    Nikese C.

    I have heard about this gem for a while but never had a chance to get to the Country Club in Sylacauga. So I was ecstatic that they moved to a bigger spot downtown. I decided to treat my golden girls lol my mom and my grandma! The family-oriented atmosphere was amazing! The aesthetics was appealing, but could use more home wall decor to go with the down home atmosphere. I loved loved the regular kitchen tables with table clothes, I thought was genius because we are seriously loosing our family dinner time tradition. (Call me old fashioned). Everything is open and spacious. Something I did notice. The ramping going into the building was a bit steep as I had to tilt my Gramps a bit more than her comfort level to get in the door. Other than that, everything else was very assessable. The welcoming atmosphere when you come in was impeccable! Linda Booker, the owner has the most welcoming attitude, you would not know she is the boss! But that is what I loved! Because customer service is EVERYTHING, not just the food. They were extremely busy and it was a wait. But trust its definitely worth it! The young waitress (forgot her name) and Mrs. Booker was running it though. I commend! Now on to the delicious down home Southern cuisine! I had the AYCE fish. It came with 2 sides. Bless the waitress heart, we were indecisive on our sides, but she continued to be cordial throughout! Kudos! Now I'm a sucker for some good home cooked butter beans and those were by far the best I've had in a while!! The okra was perfectly cooked, not too hard but not too slimy (if you eat okra, you know what I mean). I was not too fond of the Mac and cheese, I like mine creamy and cheesy. The fish was cooked to perfection though! Brown with a slight crisp and it was cooked to order, so make sure you let them know you are ready for a refill in he midst of your piece you eating if you going for seconds. This was a very pleasant food experience and I will definitely recommend anyone to try! Especially if you looking for what you don't have in your home town and you traveling through. It's roughly 3 miles off of 280 and conveniently located close if you are traveling hwy 21. Once you get more waiters/waitresses and minimize the wait, this is my pick every time I'm in town! Mrs. Booker thank you for your good ol' Southern Hospitality! It was much needed that day!

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    Great food and the atmosphere are homely. Nice place to sit and break bread with family and friends.

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    The fired pork chop is the best in town!!! Ms. Linda is the sweetest person ever!!!!

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    Great food and great service family owned and ran country cooking great atmosphere makes you feel like family

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    It's an old diner atmosphere but wonderful service and good food, especially their upscaled hush…read morepuppies with peppers and corn & other delish things. Hamburgers looked good. My Corn Pops were fantastic as well as the fried green tomatoes. Mac n cheese looked tasty! Worth a try for sure!

    Went there to try at owners request. The first time we came there it was too late they had already…read moreclosed and that was on a Sunday. Now it's Friday night, only one table before us. Took our server Mandy a while to get to us. We had to grab our own menus and the she told us she would be right back after getting our drink order. Mandy dropped off the tea said she would be right back, about 10 minutes later she came and got our order. We ordered the pork plate with baked beans and one with fries the other with onion rings. Let me just say, I would not feed that pork to my animals, it was not what I expected. It was chopped so much there where no juices or flavor to it anymore, she didn't even ask if we wanted sliced or chopped. The onion rings are shoes strings not rings. They cook fries and onions in same deep fryer. About the only high to the meal was the baked beans, and the tea. Mandy needs more training as a waitress, after taking the order and bring us our food, she never checked back with us to see if everything was okay, we never got a bill she stood in doorway of kitchen and yelled she take your money at the counter. And if she's your night manager, I would find a new one. Any other restaurant manager would have taken one of the meals off the bill or discounted it but no her response was can I get your name and number and I'll have the owner call you. I told her it wouldn't matter we won't be back. The place itself was clean, there was a fly who tried to join in but he got batted away. I'm from the south and let me say totally disappointed. Sonny's BBQ is way better than what we where served. Cathleen Blakesley 8/1/25 mhoneybell1@gmail.com

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