We love their smokehouse burger! It's a must try! We dont even like onions but we ate it without taking out anything! Trey was really awesome too! read more

I had planned to check Dad's BBQ out for a while and after an appointment nearby, chose to visit. I walked in intending on getting an order to go. The welcomer asked me if I was dining in and I answered that I was ordering to go. She had me stand near a desk and I did not have any more interactions with the employees the rest of the ten minutes or so that I waited. There were more employees than customers, yet I still did not get service. So, I left. I don't often rate establishments, but this was a great disappointment. If you do not want to sell food to customers, then you should just shut down. You all suck! read more

Food is ok, customer service is ok-- not very attentive atmosphere of the employees. I could of been a food critic and the service would still get a 2 star. Not that good of portions, the wings could of a whole lot better, they were over cooked. read more

They got rid of the dark chicken completely. So you need extra barbecue sauce, with their dry white chicken. So I specifically added for extra barbecue sauce-- the woman working the drive through repeated it back to me when I ordered. And repeated it when she told me what my order was. She repeated it when she gave me the food. There was one small styrofoam to go ramekin half full of sauce for 2 dry chicken breasts. They have dropped the fried green tomatoes off the menu as well. And the 2 tiny cheddar muffins were underdone. Dads has been going downhill for a while now, but they just don't care anymore. Will never eat here again. Addendum: my mom usually likes her smoked turkey sandwich, but she said it just wasn't very good this time. So I looked at the other half that was left. There's a picture-- can you tell why she wouldn't like it? If I could give zero stars, I would. read more

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I went there at 1030 AM, it is currently 1505, I spent my whole shower thinking about my experience at this shit show. The only redeeming qualities of this place were the staff, the fact that drinks were served in to-go cups, and their cornbread muffins. The menu I was given was out-dated, so when I went to order my $12.50! BBQ sandwich and ONE side, I was told I could no longer get fried green tomatoes. pardon? this is Alabama, who in their right mind takes fried green tomatoes off the menu in the south? No one in their right mind, that is who. The waitress said she was told, "customers could get over it." my next complaint, why in the sweet baby Jesus of Nazareth was I served on a STYROFOAM plate? Baby! If I wanted to eat off styrofoam/paper I would've drove home! don't waste your money at this establishment. ive gotten better BBQ sandwiches by buying a pound at the local Pak-A-Sak and making them myself. I will not be returning to either location. The fries were okay, but Ken's ranch? Big pass. Homemade is where it's at, but obviously that's too much work for "Dad" and his crew. Onion rings were crispy but bland. Hot chicken salad came topped with Franks/Louisana hot sauce. That's hot? A white man must run this restaurant, and not a decent one either. Good luck running your establishment into the ground. read more

Very friendly staff. The ribs are good , the collars are home made like your mama good!

last visit tonight! extremely over priced and portions smaller. should have went to the rocket! done!!

Having grown up in Anniston, I've been a fan of Dad's since I was in middle/high school. Of all the years I've gone there, I always do takeout/drive through and rarely dine in. While I've ordered quite a few of their food items, I almost always stick with my go-to - the fried chicken finger salad. The salad always has fresh ingredients, comes with a generous amount of chicken, and is very filling. I also love their skin-on French fries. No matter what I order, I almost always add on a side of fries. The service is consistently good, the restaurant is always clean...they even recently built an entirely new building that's much more modern than the old one. Though Dad's has two locations, this one is my favorite. Whenever I come back home to Anniston, I try to stop at Dad's and get my beloved chicken finger salad. This place is a staple! read more

Dad's Bar-B-Que - Fried chicken finger salad (iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, shredded cheese, pickles, dressing of your choice, and club crackers on the side) - Barbeque Near Me - Anniston, Alabama

Service was great and the inside ambiance was updated and nice. The food, however, was not that great. BBQ pork sandwich was barely warm and very dry. There wasn't a lot of meat and even less sauce. Onion rings and fries were ok. Hamburger was, again, barely warm and the meat was dry. Quite disappointing since I've eaten here before, although it has been awhile, and the quality has drastically changed for the worse when it comes to the food. There are much better choices in town. read more

I used to go to Dad's BBQ for lunch all the time and the food was great and so was the service but due to my job change I don't get to have lunch there anymore so my family and I try to have dinner there but the past few times we've been the restaurant is filthy and it's not even busy. The food is terrible and service not so great. The girls are friendly but rarely check on us. Just a few weeks ago we had dinner there and my husband needed extra sauce and I was almost finished with my plate before he decided to go find our server and she was sitting at a booth on her phone. Tonight I decided to go through drive thru and my pork sandwich had barely any meat and they left off the sauce, the fries were old and cold as well. We will not be returning! read more

I purchased the BBQ sandwich special and to my surprise the sandwich I got was the size of a small hamburger at Burger King. I was very disappointed in the sandwich. I definitely feel it's not worth the money I spent read more

I like Dad's but things have changed since when they first opened. The salads are not as full. I feel like for the price, you should get more for your money. The price of everything keeps going up but the quantity and quality of everything goes down. read more

If I could give this place MINUS stars I would !! I just got a horrible hamburger in which was way over priced. If the burger had been a good hamburger it would have been ok to pay the 5.25 for a nice sandwich. What I received however was awful. First off it was cold, the meat and bun had been sitting for a while. After trying to eat this burger before leaving the parking lot, I decided to take it home and warm it up to eat it. When I got home and started to deconstruct the burger to warm it, I noticed what was on the inside. Obviously a tomato that looks like it was sliced and left over from a day or two ago, the lettuce( I guess it's lettuce) is chopped and has the texture of cabbage, there is only ketchup as a condiment on the burger, and no other condiments other than ketchup in the bag. I asked for a burger with everything. This was a horrible mess, I had to warm this sandwich up, throw away the old tomato and add lettuce, and mustard. All of this after paying 5.25 for this burger. NEVER AGAIN !! DAD's you should be ashamed to put out this product.... read more

Dad's Bar-B-Que - The old slice of tomato - Barbeque Near Me - Anniston, Alabama

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I really hate having to write this review on a once wonderful place to eat. I have been disappointed, but this last time was a bit much. We live north of Jacksonville. I had preordered my order by phone from Oxford so it would be ready as I drove through. Half of my order was not there and there was no barbeque sauce at all on or beside my meat. Of course this was not ordered until I arrived home. When I called the McClellan Dad's restaurant back and asked to speak quite diplomatically to the manager, that particular person replied they were the manager. When I asked for assistance, this person was extremely unruly and difficult to correspond with further. their name was simply given as Bobbi Jo. The small portions and the higher prices, along with this episode happening AGAIN, has turned us from Dad's Barbeque forever. read more

we went there for labor day...we read reviews before we went and we should have not went due to the bad reviews but thought we would give them a chance..the food was cold and not very good at all..we said something about it and nothing was done..please BEWARE DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY THERE..Trust these reviews.... read more

This is the first time I have ever left a review on any product or service...ever. I am not much of a foodie, and I travel, so I eat a lot of McD's. So you can take my opinion with a grain of salt... I used to work in Anniston every few months and I ate at Dads several times. It was pretty good, and out of nostalgia, I decided to go back. But it wasn't real good. The shredded pork was not bad, but the portion was small. Close to child sized. I weigh in at 152 lbs. and was not full when I left. I imagine for a big guy, this was more of an appetizer. It was served on a small sized paper plate. Un-cool. The fried green tomatoes were good, if a bit too greasy. But there was no room on the small plate to flop them over and cut them into bite sized pieces. Which was okay, since there was no knife. Utensils consisted of a plastic fork. And not the good kind of plastic fork. It was a kid's middle school plastic fork. One step up from a spork. The potato salad was crappy. Pretty much just potato and too much mayo. Not nearly as good as your usual grocery store stuff. And my ex-wife's potato salad would just embarrass it. Don't bother with Dads BBQ. read more

Food was great will definitely be going back clean the barbecue sauce with the food was superb the service was superb not too happy about paper plates otherwise great read more

The facility is really nice and from what I understand it was remodeled. Looks good. Now. The food. For one: they were out of several things. Only one kind of bbq sauce that you have to ask for, and everything comes out in styrofoam. To include your drinks and your side of bbq sauce! I ordered a side of fries and it came out on the smallest of styrofoam plates- no basket of fries? Canned green beans. Okra didn't look great and was told by my crew they didn't taste good either. Oh and they don't have alcohol in case you wondered. Wouldn't go back. read more

This road side stop filled our bellies and kept us dry from the pouring rain. Tangy bbq sauce, generous portions and the most courteous, helpful waitress. The breading was a bit too sturdy for delicate fried green tomatoes and the meat a little dry. I would try this place again on a night when they didn't run out of my meat of choice. read more

If you're in Anniston wanting to go to a BBQ restaurant, I would definitely recommend coming here before going to Betty's. The first time I came here, I ordered the Chicken & Dressing Plate. This comes with two sides, cranberry sauce, and your choice of Cornbread or Texas toast. I chose Texas toast and got the Macaroni & Cheese and Fried Okra as my sides. My second time here, I ordered the Chopped BBQ Chicken plate with cornbread and Macaroni & Cheese and Collard Greens as my sides. I really liked the collard greens, they had a great flavor. The macaroni & cheese reminds me of cafeteria food, though. The fried okra and cornbread were both good. Both the Chicken & Dressing and Chopped BBQ Chicken were not bad, but not great either. I have never eaten inside either of the Dad's BBQ locations, I've only ordered from the drive-thru. They get your food to you pretty fast. They have a big menu and lots of sides to choose from. I'm sure I'll come back periodically to try the other menu items. read more

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This place some of the best bbq and burgers I've had and the hospitality is very very southern comforting

Looked like a nice restaurant from the outside so I thought i'd give it a try. Bad mistake. Out of chicken so I tried a pork sandwich combo with baked beans and mac n cheeze. "food" was served on a school lunch tray ...portions for a 1st grader?....No problem, I couldn't eat it anyway...beans were a slurry of something with only a couple of beans...mac n cheeze was brown and cold...i tried a little of the pork because i was starving....the sauce is katsup with a little spice in it...terrible. The waitress was nice and took 20% off. The tea was good but 11.00 is a bit much for tea! read more

Don't listen to any of the other reviews! I've never had bad service or bad food at dads!! The Mac n cheese is great and the smoked chicken and smoked turkey are great too!! read more

Very good. Food was great. Employees were super nice. Bbq was good. Mac n cheese was amazing. Will definitely go back. Price was also good. Don't know about the other reviews but our trip was definitely a 5 star. read more

Worst bbq in town. Cold fries, a tablespoon of baked beans and the bbq was dry as leather. Dont waste your money.

We went to dinner here one night, on the opening night of college football 2018. The restaurant is brand new, and the decor is great. But when we went there, they already ran out of BBQ ribs for the day. I mean, the day was the opening of college football, you would think they would cook more ribs for the day. I got a BBQ plate, and the pork tasted great. The Texas toast was not that great, and the mac and cheese was okay. The onion rings were great though, and their ice cream shakes are thick and creamy. read more

Dad's Bar-B-Que - BBQ pork plate with onion rings, mac and cheese, and texas toast. - Barbeque Near Me - Anniston, Alabama

A little overpriced but good. Not a fan of the salad, but still not a bad place to go. They started using paper plates, etc but they charge so much you'd think you should probably have it presented to you a little better read more

The service and food is always very good. Would have given 5 stars but the music inside is entirely to loud. You can't even carry on a normal conversation. Never understood why you have to have it anyway. I came for the good food not the annoying to loud country pop rock music. read more

This is my third trip here. The last time I went there, 4 or 5 years ago, I didn't think it to be worth revisiting but, had a lunch date at Top of the River for 1:00 pm and arrived to find they weren't open until 3:00. Started looking for a place to meet and decided on DAd's and was very glad I did. Ribs were great. Baked beans were great. Mac and cheese was great. Cheddar bread was ok. Asked for half and half tea...must have gotten sweet tea with extra sugar. Waitress brought me another glass of unsweetened so I mixed my own. Pretty good. It's about a hours drive from my house but I will go back. Service was very good. read more

Stopped by for Sunday lunch. This was my first time here as I hears nothing but good things about this place. I ordered the half rack of ribs with cornbread and two sides of Okra. Ribs came out very nice and plenty of meat on each rib. Cornbread was a little dry but tasty. Fries Okra was a little over cooked. All in all it was good BBQ. As for the bathroom... Well... It definitely needs help!!! I would have given the place 4 stars however the bathroom made me think twice. read more

Absolutely love dad's bbq! I don't eat dressing anywhere except home and I have to say I tried it and get it every time I go! I also love the new restaurant! Very nice great service also read more

I'm from Atlanta,ga when to Dad's for the first time I should have known how good it was going to be when I saw the line on the drive thru I order some Smoke wings it was delicious I wish if they had Smoke wings with dry rub read more

Stumbled on this place after learning that Top O The River wasn't open for lunch. I'm not familiar with Anniston at all. Hubs and I were starving so decided to try out Dad's. We shared the ribs and they were melt in your mouth delicious, falling right off the bone into our mouths. We also had fried okra and baked beans, both of which were very good. We even ordered an extra half dozen cheddar muffins. Too full for dessert but we will be back, guaranteed! Cody was an excellent server, and everyone was very friendly. read more

While the food tasted good, 3 of us were sick after eating there. The bathroom didn't help. It was hot as blazes in there with no air circulation and reeked like an outhouse. Fail! read more

Is not fine dining and the place has the "total dive" vibe, which is not my favorite when it comes to hygiene... That said, their ribs are awesome!!! If you want good BBQ southern style: -ribs -smoked wings -smoked ham sandwich -pulled pork A side of cole slaw corn bread and or fried green tomatoes. read more

Sweet Tea was 8 out of 10. Sauce was 8 out of 10. Sides 7 out of 10. Service 9 out of 10. Ribs 4 out of 10.

Food was solid. Pork was tender. Potato salad was excellent, collards were salty but still good. The sweet tea was also excellent. Next time I would ask for the sauce on the side. Sauce was good but like to check out the pork with nothing on it. read more

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Ordered a slab or ribs to go and the ribs were greasy, not a full slab as they had fallen apart and had been stuffed into the container. It was messy and unappealing. Will not buy from here again. read more

Service is great. Friendly staff. However the food was okay. And not good okay more like "meh" okay. Recommendations for sides were Mac and cheese with the collard greens. They were basic. Not thing was special. The pork was dry. No flavor. The tomato sauce they put on top tasted funky. The food could of had more effort put into it. read more

Dad's Bar-B-Que - Super dried pork with tomato sauce and dried up cake that's suppose to be cornbread. - Barbeque Near Me - Anniston, Alabama

I took my husband and daughters to eat yesterday about 2.00 and I was so pleased at the service we recivied I had to request a table out of the way because my husband is ill and can't do things very well.. The ladies were so sweet and understanding it really helped so much.. And the food was wonderful so much of it... We left full and very Happy Thank you for your kindness and service we will return.... read more