We stopped in on our traveling route and are so glad we did. What a busy place- but we were seated right away after the hostess greeted us with a great smile! Our server came right over and took our drink order. She was very friendly. My mom and I split the pulled pork platter and chose cabbage and mac n cheese with a cornbread muffin. We ordered water to drink. They serve it in quart jars! We also ordered kids chicken fingers for our pup in the car. She brought it out and we went ahead and opened it up so we could break it up to cool off. It smelled delicious so we ate a bite and man, it was DELICIOUS! It was crunchy and moist and made us think about getting it next time, because we definitely plan on coming back since we travel this way quite often. The place is decorated with cute country decor. read more

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On Saturday, Aug.29, 2026 @ 5:15, I made the mistake of ordering a chicken livers dinner, only to find a long medal wire sticking out of one of the livers. There is no way this food had a quality assurance check completed. And to make matters worse, the livers were refried and had obviously been prepared much earlier and just refried because they were so hard. I was soooooo disappointed, and so was my daughter whom the dinner was for. Then, the cherry on top was the unapologetic "manager" who came to give a refund and never said one word to me. The carhop, bless her heart, showed more empathy and had better leadership and customer service skills than the manager who begrudgingly gave me a refund. The only reason I gave the serve 3-stars is because of the carhop's professionalism. read more

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Best atmosphere and delicious food. Free dessert on your birthday! Service was friendly. read more

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5 STARS for their MIDNIGHT EXPRESS 42nd Annual midnight 5k We're in our running at midnight era. I came to town to visit my son and I'm always looking for a fun community race for us to participate in. I found the midnight express and knew we had to do it! I love embracing communities, meeting locals, supporting good causes and immersing yourself in your neighborhood. I've always taught my son to get out and explore- this event gave us the perfect opportunity to do so. We had the best time!!! I snagged 1st female in my Masters group which was my goal. I told my son I wasn't flying home without it ;) I forgot my running belt and my watch was dead so I ran with no phone, no watch, no music but said I'd just make it work. We'll most definitely come to have BBQ soon. The Country's staff working all aspects of the race were so sweet and supportive. Our finish line sweet teas and bbq sandwiches were delish!!! Had the absolute best midnight fun run experience. Love that GA heat and humidity, so good for the pores. read more

The food was good and so was the customer service, but my attention to detail is a bit lacking in the kitchen.

Got their meat tray for a party and we were disappointed. The brisket and turkey were dry. Smoked chicken thighs and ribs were good. Their bbq sauces were disappointing. read more

Country's has been doing BBQ right for many years. Their menu is wide and everything is great. The bbq pork, sliced, chopped or chopped is excellent. The beef is also awesome. Their bbq chicken is second to none. Other offerings include smoked ham or turkey, roast beef sandwich, a chipped chicken sandwich which is second to none as well. Their Brunswick stew is incredible and authentic, the homemade baked beans are honest to goodness great. All the sides are top drawer. It's no wonder they're the most popular bbq in town and arguably the best read more

Definitely worth a visit while in the area. The food is great. We ordered a little bit of everything and didn't leave a single thing on our plates. The chicken, juicy, Ribs, tender. Corn, outstanding... I could go on and on. Super cute to boot and friendly service. Can't wait to bring people to this gem read more

The vibe of the place was nice and unique, the waitress did a good job tending to my table and the food was fresh, filling and flavorful. And I think it was fairly priced for the amount of food and what you get. read more

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Best BBQ in Columbus. Outstanding service. Outstanding food. Outstanding ambiance. Buttermilk pie!

So many good things about this Place. Great Staff, Great Sweet Tea, Great Menu selections.. All around 5 Stars +.

Our waitress was so sweet! Fried pickles for appetizer - delish! Entrees were all perfect. Atmosphere is where this review takes a hit. I take off a star for a filthy bathroom. I take off another star for staff bringing their kids with them to work. I don't know the story as to why one of the waitresses had their kid with them, but if you bring them, I should not know that you brought them. Having an unattended kid sitting on a huge rocking chair screaming a song over and over again for 20 minutes for the whole restaurant to hear is not enjoyable. It unnecessarily puts responsibility on guests as we are watching a child up on a height not being watched. Then you have pure annoyance of hearing a kid scream singing through a rolled up paper megaphone. read more

I love to get the combination plate. The cornbread is always great. I love the cabbage as well.

This is the best country food I've ever had. I'm out here for a vacation and I can't complain. The food is savory, and well seasoned. I can't even explain how amazing and delicious this is. If I could rate it higher then a 5 I would! I definitely recommend this place! The people are so sweet and the employees service is amazing! They are attentive and sweet. I definitely recommend for tourists! If I come back to Georgia I will most definitely come back here! read more

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This place is a hit or miss. You never know if your food is going to be fresh & piping hot or leftovers from the days before & just warmed back up. They also cook their chicken in old grease which is disappointing because it used to be really good.They read more

Country's Barbecue - Fried Chicken cooked in old grease. It's supposed to be lighter than this. - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Meh. I get it's an institution of sorts. And it's a cool place. The food isn't that good though. The sides are average at best. The BBQ is under average. The servers were nice. read more

I had the Buttermilk Fried Chicken, greens, and the baked beans. Now, the chicken is the best chicken I've had here in Columbus, the greens is pretty good as well, but the baked beans need some work because they taste like Campbell Pork and Beans from the can. Dang! I may get me some buttermilk fried chicken today they're sooooo good. read more

Come to this mercury RD location on Friday for the special sweet potato soufflé. It's amazing. Also got the chicken breast platter and it had 2 sides. Chicken was fresh which they said will take time to cook. Side of black eye peas had a great taste read more

We came on a recommendation from a fellow soldier to our son, saying it was the best BBQ around. We had to try it. We came at lunchtime on Friday and it was pretty packed. For starters, our table got the fried pickles and the Vidalia Onion dip. The fried pickles were lightly battered, but the tang came through. Delish. We had to try the Vidalia Onion dip (said to be the sweetest in the world) and it did not disappoint. Served with fritos dippers, the dip was creamy, cheesy and sweet, not a strong onion taste. Let the games begin! The three guys at our table ordered a massive patter called the conglomeration, which comes with a couple sides and cornbread. An eating frenzy ensued. Ribs, brisket, smoked sausage, pulled pork, collard greens, baked beans, corn on the cob, cole slaw, sweet potatoes. Lots of mmms and not a lot of talking. I ordered the Turkey & Stuffing, with 2 sweet potato souffle's as my sides. The souffle was phenomenal! On the sweet side, with brown sugar crumbles, but oh-so good! I probably wouldn't order the Turkey & Stuffing again, but it wasn't bad. Huge portions. If you need a sugar fix, head straight to dessert and get the Lemon Meringue pie. The meringue was at least 1/2 a foot tall - no joke. The pie had a tangy filling coupled with the sweet meringue, great combo! Our soldier wanted to go back the next day, if that tells you anything. read more

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This is the Macon road location in Columbus. We were there at 4 o'clock and ordered pick up. Good thing we checked our order before we left, because not only were the ribs dry we didn't get a full slab and the pork sandwich we ordered was suppose to have coleslaw and it had one small tiny leaf. When we showed them the issues with the order we were met with a poor attitude by the manager. We ordered the eggrolls too, and they were dry, small and hard. This is it for me and won't return. I tried to give them a second chance this was it, and it still was the worst barbecue I've had in Columbus, or in the south for that matter. read more

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I have been dining at Country's Barbecue since 1981 , and only once have I had a problem with the food. Their food is excellent . The way they handle orders , especially countries Barbecue on Broad , is terrible . I have no doubt if you are eating in and you have a problem it will be corrected immediately. But if you're using doordash or any other food delivery service , or getting takeout at their drive-thru , then more often than not something will be wrong . Sometimes it's minor , tonight I did not get my bread order . Sometimes it's major , I ordered grilled chicken fingers the other time , and got fried . As a diabetic this means I can't eat that chicken . Thankfully it was a rib and chicken finger platter so I could at least eat the ribs. But it's always something . Having great food at reasonable prices is fabulous, but if you're not executing the orders correctly, it doesn't mean a thing . ​ read more

I'm from north and I've came to the south on vacation. This is my first time having country barbecue. This location needs to work on their food and most importantly their workers the little girls in the back area for takeouts. The attitudes are uncalled for and that's not how you work. You're the ones forgetting the numbers to my phone number. Pay attention when you're asking me it the ribs had a little to no barbecue sauce on them and the coleslaw wasn't that good? I think you're better off going to the one on veterans Parkway just a tip. read more

I just had a completely shit "meal" here. The food - all of it - was barely lukewarm. The salad had a cup of dressing slathered all over it even though I asked for it on the side. They serve gigantic baked sweet potatoes here, so big that the center remains hard and cold. The server wasn't listening when the order was placed. The restroom was nasty. All in all, a horrible experience, one I won't be repeating. read more

Location Location Location- This is NOT the location you want if you want Country's BBQ. The ribs were over cooked, yet didn't fall off the bone. The brisket tacos were dry- one had aioli, the other didn't. The sweet potato was burnt. We really like Country's BBQ; just not this one. We came back into town and picked the wrong location for pick up. NORTH is the one you want. read more

Country's Barbecue - This is their idea of how much Brown Sugar you get for your sweet potato... - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

What a great version of a scrambled dog. Grilled dog, tasty chili, lots of slaw and sweet & spicy onions. Almost fed two of us! read more

Country's Barbecue - Scrambled dog at Country's - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

Country's BBQ is located off of Mercury Dr by Speakeasy, Zaxby's, and CiCis. Their menu consists of your typical BBQ offerings - BBQ platters of ribs, pork, beef, and chicken, in addition to BBQ sandwiches. They have many sides (fries, cole slaw, baked beans, Brunswick stew, chili, and many more). Atmosphere is very cozy and service is fast and friendly. I was very impressed. I came here visiting family, and apparently, this is the place to go get BBQ if you're around the area. We ordered fried pickles as an appetizer for $4.95 and that could have filled us up. The pickles are huge and cooked perfectly - not over-battered and not over-fried. We also all ordered platters. Our platters came with 2 sides each, in addition to our choice of white bread, grilled bread or corn bread. They have 3 BBQ sauces to choose from at each table - a sweet BBQ, medium, and hot sauce. We came starving after a hike, but we still left with some leftover food to take home. Overall, I would highly recommend Country's BBQ. Great prices, better than average portion sizes, good service. No complaints. I would come to Columbus just to eat here. read more

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Great food!!! BBQ chicken and brisket were amazing. Sophie was a good server!! Loved the live music!!

We had a great experience here! I dined with two colleagues and we had heard good things about the bbq. First off, that Vidalia onion dip to start was a hit! I got the plate with bbq ribs, beef, and chicken (side of Brunswick stew and corn with the grilled bread). I about hurt myself lapping that up. So good. Can't beat the portion and quality for the price. Definitely a place to dine again. read more

Relatively new to Columbus area. Tried mercury Dr location for take-out & was less than impressed. Granted it was extremely busy & wait was extended. Hoping for a better experience when I have time to dine in . Food was just ok. Hoping for better. read more

Came on a Friday night and to be expected of any decent eatery, it was packed! The service was as good as you can reasonably expect and we were seated promptly with the food coming out 30-45 mins after ordering. Atmosphere: PACKED, but lively. They had a local band playing, which made it hard to hear the people at my table. Don't bring a huge group because you'll probably have to shout at each other to have a conversation (2-4 is probably ideal). Food/Drink: Drafts are normal, but the barbecue hit the spot. Got the Country's Carnivore so I could sample a little of everything. Chicken and turkey were pretty dry, but the ribs and brisket made up for it. Combine it with the sauces provided on the table and it made for a great meal. read more

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The BBQ brisket sandwich with vinegar made Cole slaw was yummy. The collard greens were well seasoned and the sweet potato was huge and cooked just right. The homemade warm peach cobbler topped with vanilla ice cream was very good. Jasmine was our server who was attentive and when asked directed us to her favorite menu items. read more

Good barbecue and great service. A bit of an old looking place with carpet but you gotta get past 5hat and try the food!

Got the three meat plate. 90% of my brisket was fat and didn't have a good flavor for the little meat that was on it. Ribs were tough but decent flavor. Chicken was dry, didn't eat much of this at all. Toast was the best part of the meal well and the French fries. read more

I DID not enjoy the dried chicken, with what greatly resembled canned baked beans and hard old apples. In my opinion this place is best suited for sr citizens. I hated everything. It might be time to upgrade your cooking style.. sorry read more

Wow is the best way to summarize the greatness of this place. We have travelled and experienced BBQ in many places. This is the best BBQ we've had. Highly recommend. Plus the service was true gracious southern hospitality. read more

Country's Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

When in the south, you must get some bbq. I was in Georgia for a business trip and a coworker found Country's on Yelp. We looked over the menu and were impressed so this was our first stop after checking into our hotel. The staff was polite and helpful. The food was pretty good and they give you a lot of food. I ordered a bbq chicken platter which comes with two sides and a bread. Unbeknownst to me, I was getting a half chicken . All this for like $10. I'm from the Mid-Atlantic where this would easily cost double. Country's is alright with me. read more

Country's Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Columbus, Georgia

I placed my order at 646 did not get food until almost eight. I saw at least 8 people come in after me place there order get food and leave. Worst experience ever. I will never go to this restaurant again ever. My money will go elsewhere. After 1 hour food came out and was just so so not great. They get one star or less. If you get a waitress that can get a tip you get service. Togo orders are like roaches to them. They don't get a tip. Scott I know you are on bike ride well your employees are doing a pitiful job while your gone. Moe's barbeque is close by. Robert knight read more

Picked up an order to go. Got home and the BBQ chopped pork was ice cold. All other food was hot. Very disappointed, first time this happened. Will give them another try but if this happens again, it will be a one star rating. read more

Visited Country's on Mercury Drive in Columbus,Ga.The waitresses taking and returning your order are very polite, dressed decently and eager to take your order. I ordered the BBQ plates(2)with sides Potato Salad, Collards, Grilled White bread. The sides were tasty. The BBQ ribs were gigantic, tough and the sauce was not mild, more of ketchup. The ribs tasted as if they were baked in the oven. Could you please try another smaller rib like St. Louis. Please improve the taste. Thanks! read more

Ordered a bbq plate with grilled bread, baked potato with butter, Brunswick stew. Had to wait 20 min curbside and somehow everything was ice cold. Got no butter on an iced cold potato and no grilled bread. Not even edible. I also had to call back to get a receipt, which I did get via email. When I mentioned I got no butter or bread, complete silence on those oversights. Not even a "sorry about that" much less an offer to comp or even get me some butter for my meteorite of a potato or some The one on Broadway is usually really good. This one on Mercury could use some work read more