I haven't been to Covington in a long time. One of the places in the area I really enjoy going to is Bradley's. This is the Georgia BBQ style I grew up on and I wish we had it in my area, not the national chain. The staff are very friendly and the owners are awesome! The food was fresh off the grill and very delicious. The interior is simple and inviting. If you're in the area you got to give this place a try!!!!! read more

Bradley's Real Pit Barbecue - Inside dining room - Barbeque Near Me - Covington, Georgia

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REAL Barbeque! Gainesville, Georgia. 11 am. I was headed for Florida. Driving the back roads to avoid the ATL traffic. Interstate ain't for me! Denied breakfast, I heard those familiar low growls from my midsection. I was hungry. But I was looking for something special. For lunch. NO fast food. NEVER! NO chain restaurants. NOT this time, bud. I wasn't quite sure what I was in the mood for, but I KNEW I'd KNOW it when I SAW it... It was then I seemed to sense the scentual aroma of slow cooked meat over a real pit. Barbeque! YES! THAT'S what I was in the mood for! At that moment, I was tempted to pull over and do my usual online search. But it was still a little too early for lunch, so I ambled on. Mile after mile after mile. Turns out, I believe I was being led by the nose to Covington. I just felt it. Movie town, here I come. Once in town, that is when I hit the web. I sniffed out a place called Bradley's Real Pit Barbeque. Hmmmm. Let's do it! EXACTLY EVERYTHING I EVER wanted in the way of Barbeque!!! I ordered the Half Rack of Ribs, with fries and beans. What I got was a STACK of RIBS...with those delectable fries and beans. Ribs. The HOLY Grail of the grill. The Fall off the Bone smoky goodness carried me to lip smacking, finger lickin, OHHHHHH YEAH ville! Man! Those ribs! (I AM a rib aficionado. A connoisseur of pit cooking). THESE were no fib ribs. FINER than fine with a huge touch of yum. OHHHHH Yeah. I now LOVE Bradley's. Looking for any excuse to drive north, to Movie town and sit down. Like the Terminator said, "I'll be back!" read more

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The food was rather unhealthy, at least in vibe and taste, but the employees are wonderful and I love the smell of the place. read more

Bradley's Real Pit Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Covington, Georgia

Chili was dehydrated, Ribs dry no flavor, Brisket dry , Sauce bottles sticky. Can improve inside apparence, roof looks dirty, had boxes stored at sight. Food was thrown away didnt like it at all read more

Bradley's Real Pit Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Covington, Georgia

First time we went to this restaurant and we will never go back! There was a roach on the wall that fell on our table then fell on the booth seat I was in. I said something to the waitress who said she'd tell the manager. We moved tables and stayed because the people we were with wanted to eat. Had it just been my husband and I we would have left! The food was flavorless and they had to add a bunch of sauce ti it. I was grossed out by the roach and didn't even eat. I went up to the counter to ask for a sauce for my husband and pickles w/o roaches please and the manger goes "it was only one And it's not like it was the bad kind anyway!" I said ummm excuse me, IT definitely is a big deal when there are roaches around my food and if there's one there is definitely more! He never even apologized, he just had an attitude and acted like it was not a big deal. I spent almost $60 on wasted food! read more

Rustic spot with a truly BBQ feel, where you order at the counter, take a number and your food is delivered to your table. This spot came highly recommended, but I was unimpressed with my lunch. I ordered the smoked turkey sandwich with fries. I was expecting sliced turkey from a turkey...instead I got what felt and looked and tasted like packaged cold cuts. The fries were crinkle cut like you get in the freezer section and several were still cold in the middle. 3 stars for the service and because the rest of my group, who ordered pulled pork and onion rings were happy with their meals. read more

Bradley's Real Pit Barbecue - Walk up order with tables inside! - Barbeque Near Me - Covington, Georgia

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Great did. Got a good parking spot too. Potato salad and beans my fav. Sandwich big. All good read more

Bradley's Real Pit Barbecue - Fries and stew good too - Barbeque Near Me - Covington, Georgia

Stopping for bite as we returned to TN, we chose the meat (pulled pork) & 2 sides for lunch. The pork was sooo tender & juicy, I can say it's some of the best I've ever had!! No need to use sauce to get flavor--it was wonderful without. Great prices, great service--do yourself a favor & try this place. read more

I am a regular customer, and the Brunswick Stew is not made in a consistent manner. Sometimes it has the characteristics of a stew and others it's more like soup (watery). read more

I stopped in for a lunch plate to go. I ordered the chopped turkey plate with cole slaw and onion rings. It was freshly prepared and I did not have to wait long. I got a mild sauce and a sweet sauce. It also came with a slice of Texas toast. Everything was delicious and was actually enough for 2 meals. The service was quick and friendly and the atmosphere was nice. Highly recommend. read more

There is nothing more authentic than a chop bbq plate with 2 sides and a sweet tea. This place does it right with a slice of Texas toast that I actually took a bite of before snapping the photo. The baked beans and Brunswick stew was 2 awesome sides. read more

Bradley's Real Pit Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Covington, Georgia

Just passing through and wanted to give them a try. Friendly staff. Good food but small portion of fries and brunswick stew. Good prices as well. Portions were not enough to lower rating as we are all working to make a living. If passing through again will definitely stop. Thank you! read more

Food is average. Quaint interior. Wait time average. Staff not friendly. I will not be back.

First time I've been to this restaurant located a few steps from Covington Square and I'm satisfied. I heard the name of this restaurant from a friend, and I will come back without hesitation. First of all, you can park quite easily in the street or in the square. The restaurant is quite big so you can go there easily without a reservation during the week, but I don't know about the weekend. The restaurant is quite friendly and family oriented, I found the staff very nice. You order at the cash register, and you are served at the table. It seems to me that you can also order to go. I found the decoration quite cool and in the theme of the restaurant. The prices were very low for a restaurant of this type. I only paid $8.99 for the BBQ plate, which was pork, with a choice of two sides. I chose French fries and a Brunswick stew which I was eating for the first time. I also took a drink for $1.49 (soda). I thought the food was good and served quickly. I think it's a good place to go for a quick bite to eat and something cheap but of good quality. I recommend it! read more

Bradley's Real Pit Barbecue - Pork plate - Barbeque Near Me - Covington, Georgia

Food is average and service is the same. The sides are barely above fast food standards. Website does not have updated pricing. There is no separate line for pick up orders, so you must wait in line with the people who have not yet placed an order. BBQ rating is highly subjective, but if fast food is the lowest standard to judge a restaurant by, which it is by its very definition, Bradley's is a step above that. If you have to time, try Cowboys across town for a comparable experience. For a real BBQ experience with real sides and value for the money, Crowes BBQ in Madison is worth the few minutes extra drive time. After eating there you will have a realistic standard to measure all other area family run BBQ restaurants. Don't take my word for it, see for yourself. read more

Always delicious and reasonably priced. Food is always fresh and tasty. I've been to conventions where their food truck is there and I highly recommend you VAMP your sandwich. read more

The restaurant is one block south of the square. Order a half rack of ribs (6), coleslaw, fries, and drink. Price is reasonable. Once ordered at the counter my food arrived in about 5 minutes. The restaurant has a rustic atmosphere. The young ladies that took my order and brought the food were pleasant. The ribs were very tender and meat was falling off the bone. Would have liked a little more coleslaw (mustard, vinegar dressing) even though it's not my favorite style. Fries were hot. The sauces didn't have much flavor. read more

Bradley's Real Pit Barbecue - 6 bbq ribs, coleslaw, French fries, Texas toast - Barbeque Near Me - Covington, Georgia

After moving to Covington we tried to find a BBq place to match some of the older ones I have eaten. So far Bradley's takes the lead on the go to for us in Covington. Their spicy bbq sauce is good with just the right amount of spice. The ribs are tender, although they are not baby backs. I really like the smoke flavor on the ribs compared to other establishments around. The onion rings were really good for what seems to be a frozen and fried product. The value for the money is a 5 star value. If you go at peak times it does get busy and the seating gets filled up fast. All of the staff are nice and they get your food to you as soon as it comes up. It is only about a block of the square and could be missed very easily. read more

Bradley's' food is delicious A great place and wonderful staff .......,have been going there many times years

Definitely, service is horrible. They let teenagers with attitudes run it. Food/BBQ is not that great or worth the money.....especially if you like burnt chicken fingers and burnt fries. Used to be a decent BBQ place to go to, but for the past 1.5-2 years, it's gone way down. read more

This place was good. The other 2 things that I wasn't happy about are The bbq pork was kinda dry and not very flavorful and I wish they had fried okra and collard greens and spicy chicken and sauce. read more

First time coming in. The man that was fixing the sides in the back had no gloves on and was using a small portion bowl to put the sides in another small bowl. The ribs we ordered were burnt and should not have been served to anyone but the trash. The Brunswick stew was mushy. The pulled pork sandwich was old and should have been thrown away. It had hard pieces all in it. The potato salad taste like just cold mashed potatoes and not potato salad. The baked beans were extremely nasty. Taste like the barbecue sauce they tried to make on their own with big chunks of mustard. First and last time visiting here read more

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Decent bbq at reasonable prices. Quick meal option convenient to the historic area. The bbq chopped chicken and fries were our favorites. The ability to "vamp" most menu items was a fun addition. The floor was extremely slippery and could have used a cleaning. read more

Bradley's Real Pit Barbecue - BBQ Sandwich and good baked beans. Vamped. - Barbeque Near Me - Covington, Georgia

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I'm stop coming here. But that's what I get. I should have checked my food. I didn't expect to get a half of a rib bone . That's a tip not a rib bone. They know better read more

Bradley's Real Pit Barbecue - Rib Sandwich The Big Tex Sandwich The Big Tex Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Covington, Georgia

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The food was delicious, fall of the bone ribs great taste the staff was great, friendly, professional and made me feel welcomed. The restaurant is a quaint little place with a warm atmosphere makes you feel like you're at home. I highly recommend this restaurant if you're visiting Covington Ga. read more

Came to Covington with my family for The Originals and stayed for the BBQ!!! The service was good and with a smile. The food was hot and delicious. I ordered the BBQ sandwich with the slaw... delicious!!! My niece LOVED her burger, and my sister enjoyed the large helping of potato salad and brisket. We wanted Mystic Grill, but there was an hour wait. So, we kept walking and found this cute spot. I would definitely eat here again!!! read more

I had the beef brisket salad. It was delicious and they were generous with brisket. It was very reasonably priced. I love coming here. The owners are so warm and friendly and make the effort to get to know their customers. I love their variety in foods and specials. read more

We sought out Bradley's for lunch after leaving Greensboro, heading to the Atlanta airport, and it was worth the effort. Great BBQ, great family business, and the people were great. Pulled pork is excellent, and good family recipe slaw. A genuine piece of Americana. Don't miss it if you are in Covington, GA read more

Service is GREAT. The food is mouth watering-- as ALWAYS! The waitresses and waiters go out of their way to make you happy. The place is just so lonely and cozy. It feels like home eating there. I LOVE it! They always have to the daily specials to make it easier. And it's on the most ADORABLE sign/board. I totally recommend! :-)) read more

I don't believe in rating a place if I can't give completely satisfied but I just couldn't keep silent about our dinner tonight. We had been talking about eating at Bradley's for years but just never did. I had a craving for ribs so we drove the 40 minutes here. All I can say is the bbq beans and onion rings were the best part of the meal. My hubby had what was supposed to be bbq chicken plate but the meat tasted like it had been sitting under a heat lap with no flavoring what so ever. He said the cole slaw had a potato salad taste and the FF were cold. My ribs had no bbq taste or any taste what's so ever even with sweet sauce. My mother-in-law said her bbq pork had no taste either and the potato salad was bland. We will stick to the BBQ place near us for know on. The only good thing is the employees were friendly. read more

Fresh food, friendly and personal service, really good potato salad and slaw which come out nice and cold, tender brisket and good smoked chicken and turkey. read more

Food was good and a decent price. Have eaten here 3 times and it's consistently good. The people seem friendly. Got a small town feel to it. read more

Apparently I stepped into an area that was off limits for some reason. Middle aged lady addressed me by saying "you have to stay over there, hon" pointing to the waiting area. One of the wait staff, young lady, approached me and asked if she could help me. I was looking for BBQ sauce they had on a table. This young lady had better customer service that the more mature one. On top of that my take out was incorrect. I ordered beans and got brunswick stew. I am 75 years old and have earned the right to not be talked to like a child. BBQ is OK. My last visit here. read more

Great good at a great price. Very fast and convenient and runoff the Square in Covington.

This place maybe a hole in the wall but the food is good! Ask for the vamp'd sandwiches. So fun and so good. A must on your Vampire diaries tour! read more

Bradley's Real Pit Barbecue - Chopped beef sandwich. - Barbeque Near Me - Covington, Georgia

Not bad. Not great. Meat smelled a little funny. As if the grill or whatever they cooked it on transferred over. Was filling, but I don't have that "I gotta go back" warm and fuzzy feeling. On the upside, great customer service. Fast and ready when I got there. Will I go back? With no other good BBQ between here and BBQ Masters in Stockbridge, of course i will. Maybe earlier instead of the late lunch hour. read more

Bradley's BBQ is a great place to eat. The people are very friendly, the restaurant is clean and the food is so good. Their sauces are delicious and the sandwiches are excellent. Very good Brunswick stew. Will definitely be eating there again. I recommend it to everyone. read more

You'll notice there was no picture simply because I couldn't eat it fast enough. I'm generally not a big barbecue person, but this place was good. Their hot sauce had good tang, and although it was dead at 11 just a few minutes later the line filled up to the door and continued to stay that way up until we left. read more

Always fresh always well above average. My local BBQ place I can trust to bring clients to anytime.

Stopped by today for a rib plate at 2pm today...sorry but we do not have any ribs My last visit was more productive a few days ago, the ribs were not seasoned heavily, just the way I like them. Today on to a competitor for some ribs. Pork BBQ read more