Must go! Best decision we've made on our roadtrip. Beyond delicious food --get the brisket (the sauce is out of this world) and the ribs plate. Alice Fincher, even early in the morning, greets you with a warm smile and conversation. The family owned and run business is a welcoming and delicious treat. There is also so much history to the place. You get to eat the food NASA astronauts took to SPACE! Say no more. Go eat there & say hello to them when you go! read more

He got an upset stomach after we ate here. So I would not recommend. He ate brisket. Not the best venue either.

Love the BBQ, and the hamburgers and fries are delicious! The service is friendly, and we always come here when we're in town. Great food and great experience every time! read more

Underwhelming. High price for what it is. Ribs were very dry. Freezer bag French fries, very small baked bean portion. 3.7/5. Fast service though. read more

Fincher's Barbecue - Dry ribs. - Barbeque Near Me - East Macon, Georgia

I've been wanting to try Fincher's since moving to Macon, I've heard good things about it. Finally got a chance to stop bye. I was not impressed to say the least the size of the sandwich was the size of the burger at McDonald's. I'm not one to judge bbq sauces but I like what I like and I found theirs had way too much vinegar for my taste. The fries nice and crispy and the peachy cobbler was fairly tasty. Overall would I go back probably not would I recommend if you're into vinegar based sauces then yes I do. read more

Ribs were tender and Smokey but sauce was thin and vinegary. Glad I tried but don't need to return. Definitely see how locals would have loyalty as it's a hole in the wall local joint. But having had better BBQ, this is not a must try when you're in the area.. read more

Incredibly delicious chicken and sides. Just fantastic. Well worth the visit. Not an elegant establishment but they made up for it with all the mains and sides. And the service was perfect. read more

Meh. This place is fine if you're in the area, but I wouldn't go out my way for it. What's most confusing is why it was written up for Food Network. Like haven't they had better barbecue than this? This is the best middle Georgia has to offer? the rib "plate" cake with two decent ribs and one shriveled, tough little reject of a rib. While it wasn't expensive, I also didn't find it to be a great value, either. STEAMER RIBS? The ribs I ordered had kind of a bland, waterlogged quality. Like they'd been sitting around for a good while in a steamer basket or something. The flavor was okay. Just bland. And I'm not super into spicy food just to be clear. This is for the lot who maybe thinks mayonnaise is too "spicy." Maybe the ribs would have been better if they'd just come out of the smoker? The sauce was fine. I don't typically like vinegary sauces, but it wasn't like Carolina level vinegar... so fine, but not great. If it were served to me at a picnic I wouldn't complain, but I wouldn't rave, either. The sides were pretty forgettable. Everything was okay. The cole slaw tasted like it had a lot of pickles in it, which was unusual. read more

Fincher's Barbecue - Front - Barbeque Near Me - East Macon, Georgia

I go to pick up my mom and leave with 2 pounds of pulled pork and two sandwiches for the road without fail. Fincher's BBQ is the place that I visit every time I go to see my family in Georgia. The outside makes the place look small but they make up for it with large flavor. Their BBQ has a strong vinegar base to it. I've never been a fan of vinegar-based BBQ,however this place is certainly the exception. I would love to be in the kitchen and learn their secrets. They have a small dining area inside that's always packed and a drive-through window where people can get their BBQ fix on the run. I always keep it simple and get pulled pork sandwiches. If you're driving through Macon Georgia and you're a fan of delicious barbecue you have got to stop by Fincher's. read more

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Amazing service and really good bbq. Tangela was very kind and made my night. I've been eating here for a couple of years and my friends and I love grabbing some food after golf. Highly recommend. read more

We were heading home from Atlanta and decided to stop in for a quick bite. When you first drive up you are transported back to the 50's and 60's era. I could see this place in its hay day. I could imagine stopping by after church for a super and some fries. That's about where the good part of this review ends. The food was okay. The pork on the super reminded me of the pork sandwiches from the school cafeteria. The fries needed salt, and the peach cobbler was mostly dough and had very few peaches. We were hoping for a great little hole in the wall place. This might have been an amazing place back in the day, but now, it's just okay. read more

Fincher's Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - East Macon, Georgia

Don't let the outside fool you. Some good eating is to be had if you order from this place. The chicken plate with fries and Brunswick stew as my sides leave me satisfied every time. read more

Pulled pork, baked beans, fries and Brunswick stew. I was a little skeptical at first but it was pretty damn good! I would definitely go back! read more

Fincher's Barbecue - Pulled pork, Brunswick stew, baked beans and fries. I was a lil skeptical at first but the food is pretty damn good! I'll be back. - Barbeque Near Me - East Macon, Georgia

The good: the BBQ is among the best in the country. It's vinegar based, but it sooooooo good. Your best bet is the Super Pig. The bad: the building is older than me, and I think older than my mom. The age shows. It's a tight fit if you want to eat inside, but there are tables outside. Overall, though, it's a dive that makes the best BBQ. You won't be disappointed. read more

Fincher's Barbecue - Super Pig - half eaten - Barbeque Near Me - East Macon, Georgia

The best brunswick stew ever. A few Christmases ago, a friend from Ghana made us her mother's peanut chicken stew from her childhood in Ghana that was EXACTLY like Fincher's brunswick stew, amazingly delicious & now want to visit there read more

Fast courteous and delicious! Reasonably priced, drive up only during Covid-19. Went to nearest public park by the river had a fabulous meal! read more

Talk about a hole in the wall place, but it was exactly what I was looking for; authentic Georgia BBQ. Had the Pig and a sweet tea. Super affordable. read more

Before skipping out of Macon, I wanted to try this place out. It was fairly easy to get to, and appeared to have decent parking. I didn't have any problems parking and getting in and out. Staff was friendly and prompt, and there was no substantial wait to order, or wait for my food. I ordered the Super Pig. The whole place smells fragrant and as a barbecue joint should. From the service and atmosphere side of things, I was pleased. As for the Super Pig itself, well... the flavor was good. But the consistency of the pork, kind of disturbed me. I'm one of those "consistency eater" types whom dislikes foods that disagrees with what I think something should feel like when being eaten. That being said, the chopped pork from Finchers lodged into this sandwich had the consistency of tuna fish. It was still discernible as meat, but it was literally like biting into a tuna fish with a slightly sweet barbecue flavor. And not tasting a thing like tuna fish. If I ever went back to Macon, I can't say that I'd go back to Fincher's based on the chopped pork alone, but seeing as how my options in the area were pretty limited, I'd be inclined to at least give the ribs or pork butts a shot. read more

Growing up in Macon in the 1980's this location on Gray Hwy was my first place I had some real Southern style BBQ. I come back from time to time just to eat here and say to myself, " This is were I fell in love with some Fincher's BBQ". Many times after football practice at central city we would stop by here on the way home. read more

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This is y I come to the South. Nice people and really good BBQ that is cheap. Gotta get a taste of the stew. And the ribs were tasty. On to Atlanta. read more

So good. So, so good. We had the Super Pig, skins, and the pork sandwich. All of it was great and the ladies working here made our experience fabulous. The bbq sauce was so tasty I bought 2 bottles to bring back to California with me. read more

My hubby and I visited Fincher's the other day. We are big fans of Fresh Air and we wanted to see why many of our friends prefer Fincher's. The staff was friendly, and helped us quickly. The BBQ was great - I didn't think it was slimy at all and I preferred it to the dry style of BBQ at Fresh Air. My husband's ribs were good - but not as good as what we'd just had the day before from F.A. I ordered a pint of stew - certain that I would love it, since it's my favourite at F.A. I don't know why I assumed it would be the same. I ended up throwing away over the half the stew. I only ate the first half out of a sense of obligation. I knew there was going to be trouble when we had to wait for them to "warm it up." That just seemed wrong. It was greasy, and pulpy and looked like waste matter. It was not delicious. I will definitely go there again for the BBQ...but, first, I'll swing by Fresh Air for my stew! read more

What you may never know unless you ask a local, is that Fincher's has about the best cheeseburger in town! Handmade seasoned patties and simple presentation with a dab of bbq sauce and a side of fries is about the best lunch in town, and for way under $5.00. The cheeseburger is $2.00, order two, you'll thank me later! As others have posted, the Brunswick stew and BBQ are good too! This is one of my regular treat spots. read more

I had been wanting to check this place out for a while since it quite close to my house but never got the courage to go alone. So when my coworker at Ocmulgee suggested lunch we both agreed barbecue sounded great. I was very glad we finally made an effort to go here. The prices are really cheap and the portions are large. Quite a good deal for lunch compared to the fast food places that line the surrounding area. Since this was our first time here I asked the counter lady to make a suggestion. She suggested the BBQ plate and we both agreed that that sounded good. There is very little room to sit down here inside except for a few booth seats and tables outside. Since work was not far we just decided to take it back to work and eat it outside at the park. The BBQ plate consisted of BBQ pork, two buns for making your own sandwiches, Brunswick stew, chips, and cole slaw. I'm not a fan of cole slaw or really Brunswick stew so I didn't eat those. I did try the stew and well it was interesting. It looked really fatty and had a weird taste. I really liked the BBQ and had more than enough for two sandwich's. It had sauce on it but not too much at all, it was just right. Maybe next time I will just get a sandwich they are extremely cheap. Can't wait to go back here for some more BBQ and got to try the rest of the stuff on the menu. read more

The BBQ chicken I just had was pure crap! Avoid the chick half at all cost unless you like bland dried out chicken. But the Brunswick stew is the BEST things on the menu and it's worthy of coming just to get that and make a meal out of it alone! If I had got the Brunswick stew alone, I would have gave a 5 star rating just on that. read more

Fincher's Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - East Macon, Georgia

I passed this place a few times before finally stopping- but all in all, I'm glad that I did. I got a standard BBQ plate, It came with a decent helping of pulled pork, brunswick stew, beans (subbed for coleslaw), chips, and 3 rolls. For the price, it was certainly a lot of food. As far as the quality of the food, though, it just wasn't up to my preference. That isn't to say that it was bad. The meat was a touch greasy (which is way better than dry), and their sauce has a mustardy flavor. The brunswick stew was decent. I've eaten at 4 BBQ places in Macon so far (hopefully 5 tomorrow), and unfortunately- for me- Fincher's is just middle of the road. read more

Fincher's is an institution for certain groups of people who grew up in the area. The BBQ is good. But I've been eating Fincher's hamburgers since I was sitting in a car seat when they still did a good amount of curbside business and the curbman carried paper hats for the kids. They may not be all they were when my grandfather was lunching there everyday but you just have to check it out! read more

The WORST bbq I've ever had!! We stopped after reading all the great reviews. It's a shithole... we decided to ignore that cuz of the reviews. But... I should've listened to my intuition in the parking lot. The pork sandwich was underwhelming and disappointing. Not what you'd expect from an establishment in business since the 1930s. Fries were soggy & bland. Potato salad was a pile of mayo with some potato slices. The hamburger was a 1/3 lb of cafeteria-like mystery meat garnished with mustard and onions. I wish I could press rewind and go to Taco Bell next door. read more

People complain about this place because the "ambiance" AKA insides are kind of run down. Actually, its really run down but that's what I like about BBQ places. The food on the other hand is amazing. I am from Texas and am at the UOG for 4 years and I come to this place at least once a week. It is the best BBQ I have ever had in my life and I am not kidding. I bring my kid and wife and we love this place. read more

Ok on the May 25,2020 just move to Macon 2018 June. So on Sunday didn't feel like cooking. So I never tried fincher's barbecue and the reason why is because they had no macaroni and cheese so me and my dog went over Finch. Got in line pull up to take out window. But before that I looked at the menu it's not very big but you can see if it's good food. So I ordered the BBQ on ribs with all slaw, and Piglet sandwich and tea. I so we pulled out of there ipull the pig let sandwich give my dog some I ate other half. And it was very very mighty good and my dog Roscoe would say the same thing. So when we got home I pulled out the the ribs and I tried to slaw let me tell you that's pretty damn good if I known that that was good like that I would have ordered a bigger one.slaw slow is that good and I think they got the best slaw in Macon. Then I tried the ribs with some of the sauce it didn't really need the sauce I like to just the way it was and teas was magnificent they got the best cheap too far as I tried here. I think fich got me sold on them. Sometime is better late than never. Right now I used to go out to eat like every two or three weeks since the epidemic. Next time I come I probably check out their chicken. So finches is pretty good. read more

The food was great. The price was better and the service was friendly. Not from around this area but the reviews drew me in and for some good BBQ when I'm on a tight schedule and need to hit the road. Let's say I stayed on time and had a full belly. Good job guys. read more

Get the Super Pig, it's awesome, old school BBQ

It was ok but def had better. Got BBQ with slaw fries and just ok. Forgot to ask for sauce and it wasn't offered. It was decent but I think I will try different place next time. read more

I grew up eating this bbq, usually at least once every week or two. I live in Oregon and can't find good bbq, and I can't cook, so whenever I'm back in Macon visiting, I make sure Fincher's is one of my first stops. I crave their saucy bbq sandwiches mmmm now I've made myself hungry. read more

Saw this place on some food show so had to check it out while in the area. Restaurant was full during lunch--very friendly staff and our server was sweet and helpful explaining the menu. We usually just eat Texas BBQ so had a few questions. Prices were really cheap IMO-had the meat platter and a pig ( sandwich) and some additional sides. Everything was good---I like the history and super old school look. Good Job! read more

Best bbq I've had. Quick service and very nice employees would definitely recommend. Thanks!

The food here was okay. We arrived about 30 minutes prior to closing, so we were not allowed inside. However, we were able to go to the drive-in window. We placed our order and left. Maybe next time. read more

Some of my earliest memories are eating at Fincher 's. This was back in the 60's. There were 5 children, so we were limited in choices. Fincher's BBQ won every time. I have always loved the hamburgers and if I eat in that I'd what I always get. I even married a Fincher. I am not impressed anymore though. The hamburgers do not look or taste the same at any of the Fincher's locations. They are now fat in the middle and do not have that grilled crust. They are cooked well done, but the hamburger taste like it was boiled, not grilled. DISGUSTING!!!!! S Fincher read more

Good barbecue sandwich, fair Brunswick stew, very good barbecue sauces ( I tried the hot and sweet kinds, they also have a 3rd vinegar based sauce). The pecan pie was good too. Friendly staff, authentic non-pretentious Americana. Really a take-out place, but there is seating for about a dozen people. read more

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So I'm a Canadian passing through and I here about this place. So happy I came . So I had some BBQ here. And I can't say enough cool things about the food. Have the super pig sandwich. And a cheese burger lol. If you have room have the Brunswick stew it's OMG good. Hell of a compliment to the super pig . Throw in a sweet tea and your good to go. I visited with the owner Jake for a few minutes and left a 20 dollar tip. He wouldn't take it himself and gave the twenty dollar bill to his employee that's worked there for 41 years lol. I wish I had a boss like that foods made with love and it really comes through with the flavour. Way to go guys !!! read more