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    Cafe 72

    4.5 (11 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    5 months ago

    Delicious food and great service! Our waitress was very friendly and quick. The hamburgers and home fries were so good! We'll be back!

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    2 years ago

    Great food, great prices and the kindest folks! You definitely need to check out this place when you are in Athens.

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    9 years ago

    May be the best chicken fried steak ever. It was the special on Wednesdays. Family owned and operated.

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    Menu consists of classic American fare, like burgers, patty melts, and chicken tenders.

    $4.75 Patty Melt

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    306 Barbecue

    306 Barbecue

    4.1
    (158 reviews)
    10.9 mi
    $

    I used 306 Barbecue in Athens to cater a lineal society meeting. I worked with Michelle to work out…read morethe menu details and delivery logistics. She was delightful to work with. The food delivery was scheduled for 12:00 to 12:15pm. Two gentlemen from 306 arrived precisely at 12;00. Our meeting was still underway with the Alabama Division President speaking. The gentleman were as quiet as church mice as they unpacked and laid out the food on the serving tables. I quietly met them in the hallway, paid them and thanked them for their professionalism. The food was delicious; smoked chicken, pulled pork, baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw, dinner rolls, apple cobbler and iced tea. You can't go wrong with 306 Barbecue!

    Meats and sides were absolutely amazing! We rolled past this on the way to Costco after getting off…read moreof the interstate. Decided to wait out the traffic there after getting gas. So glad that we did! We got the three meat combo with three sides. We went ahead and went with ribs which is a little bit extra. I'm so glad we did. They were fall off the bone but not wet if you know what I mean. The smoked turkey was outstanding and the pulled pork was really good. I liked their signature sauce in the pictures. They had other sauces up by the counter. It is a place your order at the counter and they'll bring it out to you sort of deal. Everyone was very nice and outgoing very helpful. Two TVs plenty of tables outdoor seating if you'd like. There was a party room it looked like as well.

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    Pork Loaded Potato
    Pork Loaded Potato
    The sauces available and the bill. I thought it was very reasonable for the amount of food

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    The sauces available and the bill. I thought it was very reasonable for the amount of food
    LawLers Barbecue

    LawLers Barbecue

    4.1
    (177 reviews)
    9.4 mi
    $

    Lawless is a nice BBQ place to eat. Amazingly fast servi e - if it was any faster, they would have…read morebeen handing me my order as I was getting out of the car. Good food selections. Everything I had was very good. The green beans were unexpectedly a bit spicy hot. The pulled pork sandwich was excellent, and the potato salad was very good. The iced tea was perfect. Don't expect chit-chat with the order taker, she was keeping the line moving - fast. It's definitely a place to come back to. (Don't tell them, but the prices are very reasonable.) A shame I can't give them 6 stars. With all of the places to eat in the area, a lot of people are missing out and spending too much by going someplace else.

    I still love Lawlers! Like a favorite little black dress, it's comfortable, classic and reliable!…read moreDo you get a raging Smoke ring and an abundance of smoky flavor like Chuck Wagon? Or some items at Ted's BBQ? No. And that's okay! You do get consistency! Quality meats delivered by friendly folks and they offer poultry options like turkey and chicken (both are pulled which I like). Thanks Lawlers, we had your pulled pork and chicken last night for dinner along with your delicious green beans and barbecued beans and I enjoyed the leftovers for breakfast. I'll get thr Hubs to get more green beans next time they are always perfectly flavored and yummerriffic!

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    Lawlers, order at the counter, menu
    Lawlers, order at the counter, menu
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    Slaw dog
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    Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q

    Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q

    3.8
    (619 reviews)
    16.3 mi
    $$

    I just wanted to say thank you for donating lunch our unit at DHR! Most people don't know that…read moreMarch is Social Work Appreciation month. We are often left out when it comes to discounts and appreciation, but not today! Lunch was awesome and one less thing to worry about today! :) :) :)

    Big Bob Gibson is known for winning the Memphis in May BBQ contest. 5 Grand Championship trophies…read moreand more than 13 first place finishes for pork shoulder. I have been eating Big Bob's BBQ my whole life. The quality and taste of the pork shoulder, smoked chicken, and Brunswick stew I recently purchased was very very disappointing. We ordered 2 pounds of pork shoulder. The meat had no taste. I couldn't detect hickory smoke. The pork was burnt and very fatty. The accompanying vinegar based sauce was not seasoned like previous times. Basically it was vinegar with little seasoning. 1/5 The smoked chicken, my favorite, was dry. I wondered if it was leftover from the previous day. The seasoning wasn't very good. 2/5 The Brunswick stew was not good. The recipe has changed. It tasted sweet which was off putting. I do not remember Brunswick stew tasting sweet. The quart of stew had 10 tiny pieces of potato and a few corn kernels. I saw some pork meat floating in a strange red colored broth. I remember when stewed tomatoes were in the stew. Not anymore. The soupy stew did not taste very good. 2/5 The potato with pulled pork was ok. The sauce given was a thin vinegar base that had little seasoning. The potato was the best thing I ate from Big Bob's. 3/5 I am thoroughly disappointed with the quality and taste of Big Bob's pulled pork, smoked chicken and Brunswick stew. I will return again. It will be a while though. I can't get this visit out of my head. This feels like a bad Twilight Zone episode. I really have enjoyed the foods from here in the past. Sadly, not this time. 2/5

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    Inside- homey atmosphere
    Award Winning Bbq Ribs
    Award Winning Bbq Ribs
    Smoked Turkey Breast Platter with a side of Ribs

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    Barbeque Heaven

    Barbeque Heaven

    4.8
    (54 reviews)
    21.9 mi

    This place is a gem!!! And definitely a new contender for some of what I feel is best bbq in town…read more We came here after we found the place we initially intended to go no longer operating on Wednesdays. Honestly pretty glad for that inconvenience, because it brought us to Barbeque Heaven! There's not a ton of parking, so come in a smaller car if you can. The inside is just a couple of tables and booths with plastic table coverings on them and you order at the counter. You can smell the smoke as you walk up and it smells delicious! I got the impression the man working the register was perhaps the owner. He was very kind, patient, and excited to share with us about their product. He had a good sense of humor and a warm laugh. My mom and I both got the lunch special -- a bbq sandwich with one side and a drink. The price was right and the portions were generous. We both got pulled pork on our sandwiches. I got French fries and she got macaroni and cheese so we could both try each. We also got to sample all three sauces: white sauce, slightly spicy, thinner red sauce, and thicker, sweet red sauce. Honestly, everything we ate was great. The pork was super tender, just smoky enough, and not at all fatty/greasy/gristly (which is my preference by a mile). Good ratio of burnt ends, too. My /only/ very minor critique is that the buns smelled a little weird. Idk if it was the bag they were stored in or what, lol. But they didn't taste weird at all, and their texture was pleasant, so not a huge deal at all. The French fries probably weren't fresh cut, but they were freshly fried, nice and crispy on the outside but fluffy on the inside, with some flavorful seasoning coating the exterior. No ketchup needed! The macaroni and cheese was creamy and flavorful, with some crispy cheese on top. We took a combo home for my dad and got him some fried okra; I stole a couple pieces and it, too, was delicious! Flavorful breading and perfectly crispy. Lastly, I nabbed a slice of their obviously homemade red velvet cake. I was too full to eat it til after dinner, haha. The crumb was absolutely perfect - super moist and delicate. The cream cheese icing was, as expected, sweet! But it wasn't crazy sweet and the chopped pecans added a really nice new textural element. This place is well worth the drive if you don't live nearby. I know I'll be looking for excuses to head out their way in the future to get some more delicious bbq.

    2 miles from my house and just discovering it. This was amazing BBQ and Catfish sandwich! Fries…read morewere super (taste like butter!) and the Mac n cheese? Delish! Highly recommend you try it! Service was super friendly and helpful. We will be back...again and again!

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    Smoked pork chop with sidaMac n okra
    Smoked pork chop with sidaMac n okra
    Pulled pork, fries, rolls, and Mac & cheese. Delicious!
    Pulled pork, fries, rolls, and Mac & cheese. Delicious!
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    Cafe 72 - bbq - Updated June 2026

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