The food is pretty good. It's not the best. The turkey wings could've been slightly more seasoned and the macaroni and cheese had a tanginess that was likely driving by a use of mostly sharp cheddar instead of some intermixture of mild cheddar. The green beans were good. The peach cobbler was decent but the I was not a particular fan of the crust. Parking is free and ample. You have about a 15-20 minute wait it seems for just above every order. I do feel like the food for what you get is a little bit overpriced. The Arnold Palmer was delicious. They got my order correct. I just expected a little bit more for the price. read more

See all

So I went here for the first time 8-16-2025. My mom stays across the street around the corner from this place. I meant to stop by previously only reason I didn't was because of the line at the time. You can expect that from a place with good food though. The sides and cornbread taste like home cooking along with the leg quarter bbq chicken that I got. Only one suggestion is that the cook on the grill keep a eye out for the chicken on the grill so that the leg skin and thigh bottom doesn't get charred. Reason I gave 4 and not 5 stars. Food is delicious. Plate with tax almost $11.00 cornbread was a dollar extra. read more

CZ Smokez BBQ - CZ Smoke Bbq - Barbeque Near Me - Decatur, Georgia

See all

Beef ribs were amazing! The brisket was tender and the potato salad *chefs kiss* I highly recommend this place! read more

Too salty and 2 pricey for the item I got, I've had better,service not bad. For a chef, little over season for certain items. Would I eat it again? Yes read more

Wait time is too long and they have no sense of urgency to get your food out. I got a brisket sandwich and Mac n cheese. Mac n cheese was a little salty & both the sandwich & Mac was Luke warm read more

This BBQ is TOP tier. I had such a great experience visiting here with my cousin. The food is fresh and made to order so don't come in a rush. Good things come to those who wait :). While I was there for the ribs and they were amazing, the smoked pork chop was a surprise hit for me. It was so good and flavorful. We tried everything without sauce first but the BBQ sauces were also really good. The baked beans are also a must have. They were amazing. The Mac and cheese we could've done without but all the other sides we had we enjoyed. We sat and ate in the outdoor seating area which was nice on a warm day. I will definitely be back when I'm in Atlanta again. read more

See all

I really wanted to like this place. I got it through Grubhub delivery and I really had a taste for some good bbq. I got the rib tips w man n cheese and dressing. Man was I disappointed in all three items. But mac n cheese was almost inedible. It had a sour taste and a funny consistency. The dressing had a yellow gravy on it. WTH! And was bland. The rib tips were ok. I'm not a picky person. I will even retry a place if the quality or service wasn't what I expected the first go around. But not this place. I gave it too stars bc I didn't have the heart to only give it one. read more

CZ Smokez BBQ - Rib tips w dressing and Mac n Mac n' Cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Decatur, Georgia

I had ribs and a peach cobbler. The ribs had a nice flavor but they were a bit tough. The peach cobbler was "let's just say not to my liking". The service is slow and "let's just say, unprofessional" and it was overpriced. It was busy while I waited for my food and the parking is non-existent. I wish them the best but I won't be going back or recommending this place to anyone. read more

Lamb chops with collards and rice gravy....lambs chops were small but delicious. Collards were good but spicy (I wasn't expecting spicy). Rice and gravy was good but the gravy was yellow and I was expecting brown gravy. I was suppose to get cornbread but it wasn't package in my meal. Wings with mac n cheese and baked beans. Wings were burnt and not edible. Mac n cheese lacked flavor. Baked beans were great. I would order from here again but I would stick with the lamb and baked beans. read more

CZ Smokez BBQ - Wings that were too overcooked to eat - Barbeque Near Me - Decatur, Georgia

Not very impressed: Quality of ribs is 3/10 - Ribs were really dry and not tasty Quality of service 2/10 - were promised our order in 20 min - received in 45 Will not return read more

After returning from my vacation, I needed some home cooked food. I decided to stop my CZ Smokez BBQ and was glad I did. I ordered the Rib Tips, Collard Greens and Mac N Cheese. My sister ordered the Pork Ribs, Collard Greens and Mac N Cheese. The meat was smoked to perfection, tender and could be eaten with or without the sauce. The Collard Greens were seasoned to perfection. The Mac N Cheese left me wondering why in the hell I didn't get two orders. OMG!!! If you haven't tried them you're missing out. Oh and I can't wait to eat my German Chocolate Cake for dessert. I will definitely be back!!! read more

CZ Smokez BBQ - Rib Tips, Collard Greens and Mac N Cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Decatur, Georgia

2 rib plates with 2 sides each. Each plate had 3 ribs and 1 barely had any meat. The collards tasted like they were from the can and was smothered and covered with onions! Mac was decent. Two plates at the tune of $54.45! I understand the cost of EVERYTHING is on the rise but this was highway robbery at its finest! Would highly NOT RECOMMEND! read more

Had the pleasure of meet the owner Eva, who said she would bring the BBQ baked potatoes to the atl..I'm excited. The meat was so good, didn't need sauce and the potato salad was on point. I will be back. Highly recommend read more

See all

This place is DISGUSTING.... JUST NASTY! I called my aunt and asked her where's good bbq in our area and she pointed me here. Disappointed in her as well! First of call. The food was COLD AS HELL as of they prepared it the day before and just dipped it in hot bbq. The potato salad was VERY water (I didn't understand that). The baked beans were mushy and salty. The meat was tough and took forever to digest. My grandma would be a HUGE help to this establishment..... tried supporting black business but this place would be a never again for me. read more

See all

Taste 4-5 stars. Price 4 stars. Wait time - 1 star. We ordered at 4:03p with an estimated pick-up time of 40-50 minutes. After waiting in line for 20 minutes to pick-up our food, we were told it'll be an additional 45-60 minutes. Food was eventual ready almost 3 hours later at 6:56p. Ordered: 4:03p Finally ready: 6:56p Unacceptable. read more

So first want to acknowledge that this place has great reviews for their ribs so I plan on trying the ribs next time. With that said, my husband and I had a wings craving and wanted to support other bbq joints nearby so we saw CZ Smokez and they had good enough reviews plus their wings were very reasonably priced. The wings are average sized and dark meat, which is what I prefer but my husband wasn't a fan. However, we agreed that they were tasty. The spicy lemon pepper definitely had some kick to it, so another plus in my book. However, everything else fell flat. The crinkle cut fries were dry and absolutely no flavor which is a shame. The banana pudding was simply below average and tasted very generic. Overall, not giving up on this place because the ribs look good and the reviews sound absolutely yummy. So I may change my review...to be continued!:) read more

See all

I'm from Memphis. Only barbecue I like in Atlanta. Cz's Smokerz is great every time, never bad

Baked beans - solid 9, they were absolutely incredible. Ribs were a 4 - absolutely horrific. Super tough and no meat on the bones, easily some of the worst ribs I've ever eaten. Mac and Cheese - a 7, decent but nothing special. Smoked spicy sausage - 8, pretty decent and I would get again. Hope this helps. read more

Great hole in the wall bbq spot everyone in the Atlanta/Castleberry Hill area should try. The look of the place will throw you off but the food is amazing. Ribs and wings were both great and i finally had some Mac and cheese that's actually good. Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

CZ Smokez BBQ - Ribs Tips with Bread and 2 Small Sides - Barbeque Near Me - Decatur, Georgia

Beef ribs were tough and not tender as told and I asked before I bought them. Also, the ribs had a lighter fluid taste and didn't have much meat on them. I was disappointed. read more

1st time trying this place, found it on DoorDash so I did delivery. Got 3 grilled wings, spicy sauce (yum!) collards (also yum!) Mac & cheese (too soupy for my liking, I prefer baked, would be hesitant to order again) lemonade (it's good...Not sure if fresh squeezed though) and lastly banana pudding (don't do it!.....it's literally banana jello pudding mix with some fresh bananas and wafers thrown in....not banana pudding!) read more

This food was so good!! I'm from Memphis and this bbq definitely reminded me of back home! I ordered rib tips but they didn't have them, only ribs but they were great too! I will certainly order again! read more

Yet another restaurant I discovered on Postmates due to Covid. Most BBQ I've tried in the ATL hasn't hit on all cylinders. Maybe their meat is good but the sides are mediocre. Maybe they have great ribs but the sauce sucks or their pulled pork tastes like it came from a can. Well EVERYTHING I had from here is delicious. The ribs, pulled pork sandwich, smoked sausage, spicy BBQ sauce, Mac and Cheese, greens....it was all delicious. No pics because it all went too quickly! read more

First let me say the food here is AMAZING. I had the spicy sausage with Mac and cheese and it was some of the best barbecue I've had in Atlanta. Even the French frys were above average. My only issue i have with Smokez is the wait time and slow service. Although the restaurant is carry out only and extremely small, they do Grubhub, Ubereats, and doordash (on top of regular customers). I ordered a simple single person order and waited over an hour. Multiple grubhub orders came in, waited 30 minutes, then cancelled their orders because of how long it was taking. Then while you're waiting for your order it's extremely hot and cramped inside (which made everyone more irritable). I would return and definitely would recommend this restaurant to others, but don't go unless you're willing to wait read more

I was starving on a Friday, gave CZ Smokez a try on Doordash and I'm not mad about it. Ordered four whole fried wings, with spicy bbq sauce. They do not drench their wings in sauce, and I didn't realize it was going to be a battered fried (I'm not from the south so I go to old school fried wings in my head), the wings were winner. Four was more than enough and the meat came right off the bone, still crispy and the sauce was on point. Got a side of bbq beans - theirs are canned baked beans doctored with ground beef, peppers and seasoning... which I rather liked - gave me a Grandma / backyard picnic vibe. Also got a side of potato salad... it was not for me, there's pieces of American cheese in it and a vinegary, dill pickle, yellow but not mustard kinda thing that I just didn't like. That was the only part I didn't care for. I got some extra sides - the coleslaw was good, not sopping wet and not super sweet and some nice color too! The collards... man you have a sinus thing going on.... these puppies were spicy and nice chunks of smoked turkey in there. The cornbread was fine, on the sweet side and a little cakey - which worked because of the spiciness of the meat and sides. I'd do this again for sure, just swap out a side or two. read more

CZ Smokez BBQ - Fried wings, potato salad, beans, slaw and collards - Barbeque Near Me - Decatur, Georgia

When I first staretd eating at CZ Barbeque, the food was great. Nice portions of Barbeque and fresh fish and sides was to die for. However recently, their barbeque portion have been much smaller; so small that you leave feeling diasppointed and cheated. Their fish is not fresh( prepackaged) and lamb chops leave a lot to be desired. Oh and their German chocolate cake taste like cake from a box. Managment has a nonchalant attitude and if you complain to them about the food, it's almost like their don't care one way or the other. I don't care if they are a black owned business, I cannot and will not continue to pay their exhorbant high prices for substandard food. read more

I ordered off Uber eats, so I don't know how the service is at the restaurant. However the food was delicious it was packed very well and the portion sizes were perfect. It also got to my place earlier than anticipated. I ordered the fried pork chop with a side of mac & cheese and cornbread. It was so good. Can't wait to order again soon. read more