Customer service is amazing there in Greensboro Georgia. I like Holcombs Barbecue and their sandwiches are amazing. The cakes are homemade. Very nice people that own Greensboro and White Plains. I love White Plains cedar floor. I suggest try it once you will keep returning and the ribs are awesome too. My ex loved their skins. read more

They said the pork was not minced, but it was very close. Nice taste, but I prefer my pork not pre-chewed.

Been etaing there since 1974 when I went to work for Greene County Sheriff's Department.Charles Holcom was a fine man and his food was always great.The folks running it now are just as good and the food is still great. read more

Stopped here to get bbq for a football party. Was absolutely embarrassed to serve it. The bbq was so dry and the Brunswick stew was awful. The server was even rude. Can not recommend this place. read more

We went because one of our party drove past it every day and it was always busy so.. It's an old gas station that has been converted. The "office " is the kitchen and the service bays are the dining room. It has no atmosphere at all. Concrete floors and formica tables. You have your choice of a BBQ plate. A BBQ sandwich or ribs. Served with coleslaw and/or brunswick stew. We tried all 3. The place was doing a great to go business but I'm not sure why. It just wasn't very good. The bbq is beef. No pork or chicken or.., The people were tremendously friendly but I just can't recommend the food. read more

Sometimes, reading how bad Yelp reviews are about a place makes me want to review them more. First, you should know that I KNOW Southern BBQ. That is really all you need to know. Yep, I am sure of myself that way. Normally, I wouldn't review a BBQ place without trying out some sides, but I always base my overall reviews on pulled pork and hash. I got both of those here, they call it stew, that is a normal thing. To me, stew and hash are very similar and, since everyone has their own recipe for it, it doesn't matter what it is called. I drove by here on a Thursday, noted that it was open and went around the block to go back and get some. For the person who complained that they aren't open enough, I would simply say that I have never been to a Southern BBQ restaurant that was remotely good unless it was open only three or four days a week. People who complain about such things know nothing about Southern BBQ. Six or seven days a week BBQ virtually always sucks (with the one exception being Maurice's based out of Columbia, SC. And, with Maurice's, it is because all their meat is cooked over 100% wood 100% of the time in an incredible industrial BBQ setting (I have been in their "factory))" and they ship the food from there to their restaurants. There is nothing like it anywhere else. So, you see a BBQ place only open three days a week and you already know they probably have good food. This ain't Applebees's with their seven day a week shitty food. Applebees's being open fewer days would not make their food good, however. In any case, I went there and got some pulled pork and stew to take home. Pulled pork is what I judge BBQ restaurants by, with hash or stew a close second. I could care less if they cook chicken or brisket (Unless they are in Texas, then it is a different thing entirely). I have had BBQ chicken sandwiches at a great BBQ restaurant in SC, but I am never trying fried chicken at such a place. That is just me. In the South, I also could care less about brisket. Note quickly, Texas is not in the South. in Texas, BBQ is about brisket. To make it brief, the pulled pork and stew was outstanding. The pulled pork didn't need extra sauce added (which is always the key to good pulled pork) and the stew was simply some of the best I ever had. Part of that, I think, was it was heavy on the corn, to the point they had to have cooked it with corn cobs to extract the flavor more. The pulled pork was outstanding. What more can I really say? I went to the location in the "city" of Greensboro, a very small town. This was in an old gas station and the food was brought in from their rural restaurant where it is cooked. It was a pick up and go type of setting. That close to Atlanta and I suspect that Covid hysteria may may have gotten to them. The woman at the counter was nice and we had a chat (no masks). There was no rudeness or anything like that, I ordered, we chatted, I paid, and I got my food. My dog was in my running car (it was hot) and I was happy with the turnaround time. I have no clue why these folks have a 3-star rating. With places like this, I simply have to assume reviewers giving them these ratings are idiots. And, I looked at the "hidden" reviews and all looked totally legit and were all good. Makes me wonder about Yelp, maybe Holcomb's didn't pay their pay-to-play game. If you like actual BBQ, you won't be disappointed in this one. read more

Open 3 nights a week. When they run out they close. Very very informal. Walking in you see everything.....the mismatched tables and chairs. The menu is on the wall with the white letters that as a child I loved playing with!!! Pork is the only meat served. Well flavored and juicy, chopped or sliced. Sandwich for 3.95... soft bun and around 1/4 pound of chopped meat. 2 slices pickles... Combo plate has same chopped pork as sandwich, Cold slaw, that is not too runny, crunchy and not loaded with mayo!!! A slight vinegar and black pepper flavored. It comes with "stew". A liquid purée of something..... not visually appealing. It has some meat, tomatoes onions in it. Definitely not something that I will order again. The staff at the register were friendly and definitely quick at putting our to go order together. Will return but only for the slaw and sandwich! read more

Holcomb's Bar-B-Que - ows a sign for the restaurant - Barbeque Near Me - Greensboro, Georgia

All the food fresh and hot, excellent customer service. i enjoy the food every time i been there since 2015.

The best BBQ, brunswick stew, and ribs ever! Take-away only and open Thursday, Friday and Saturday. If you haven't tried their food, you should! I'm actually serving their BBQ for Christmas dinner. read more

Typically closed. Limited house. When I went there in June 2022, they were leaving and the confusing sign not readable from the road read to walk to the outside window to place your seat rider. There was no inside seating. The front doors were locked. There were a few pick-nick tables outside. In the past the BBQ was good. But finding it open is the problem. Hardly anywhere to really eat in Greensboro. The entire town seems to drying up, although decorating looks great downtown. My mother and are father and grandparents are from that are going back to the 1700's. read more

Made a stop here driving from Athens to Augusta Georgia. Was going to go for the normal Georgia barbecue sandwich maybe some sides grab and go kind of thing. I have passed this place for a while now and I've always wanted to stop. Do not make the same mistake I did and stop here for food. The sandwiches were horrible,the sides almost unedible not worth the stop There are barbecue places before this one and after it try those please. read more

I came here for years, since sawdust on the days. I hope they get this on the BBQ tour of Georgia. Classic and always great.

New to the area and heard a lot about Holcomb's. Doesn't look like much but it's a cute place with more tables than we expected. Brunswick stew was good but the BBQ and slaw are VERY vinegar based. Too strong for my taste but some like it that way. I will continue my trek to find the best pork BBQ in eastern GA... read more

Used to love going to this place but sadly the owners have let it decline terribly. They are supposed to be a BBQ place but yet they don't serve ribs, don't serve baked Beans and don't even serve chicken. They literally have 3 menu items. My last trip there was in June and the owner was incredibly rude to me. Told me that her bathroom was for customers only. When I said "well I was going to be a customer but I'd like to wash my hands!" She gave me the key, or rather she THREW the key my way. I do not know how they stay in business. Other employees were nice but the owner happily stated a few times that SHE was the owner and SHE made the decisions. Ok nut job. read more

My Mother corrected me this week about Holcomb's. I always believed it was the barbeque I grew up enjoying, but she reminded me we patronized Stewart's which has long since closed. The reason for my confusion from my childhood memories is obvious: both Stewarts and Holcomb's had locations that served their wonderful barbeque in rural areas with sawdust as the carpeting for your feet. This review of Holcomb's is for their urban location (urban being used somewhat jokingly), but if you can make it to their rural spot in nearby White Plains, make the effort. You'll find it very memorable, sitting in their long cinder-block shed, sawdust under your feet, cows in the fields nearby. Be sure to bring your Yankee visitors to the rural location. They'll thank you for it. Regardless of where you consume Holcomb's, you're in for a treat. I consider their Brunswick Stew to be the measure by which I judge other stews. I may someday find better, but in my 50 years I have yet to beat their stew. I once thought the same of their pulled pork until I discovered a couple other joints in middle Georgia. The Greensboro location is in an old service station. The folks behind the counter are family and they've been keeping up the Holcomb tradition for decades. I once asked the owner if they'd ever consider opening an Atlanta place and she just looked at me, all bewildered, like I had suggested possibly opening a store on Mars. The stew is fantastic. Perfectly spiced. You'll see shredded meat and some vegetables floating around in the stew. Some think it is too watery and it definitely isn't thick, but I happen to believe they've got the perfect thickness in their stew as it is. Get a plate and you get some stew plus a serving of their pulled pork. Again, I find it perfectly spiced and rarely do I add more sauce. It can sometimes be less tender, but it is always fresh and a joy to eat. Be sure to help yourself to the sweet pickles in the little plastic containers on every table. read more

This is the regular old time Bar- B- Que joint we are so fond of in the South. This restaurant as stated in the other revue is located in an old service station. The decor and ambiance is cinder block and cafeteria type table with odd and ends chairs. As we all know it not about the ambiance, its about the food. OK then, here we go. I ordered a pork plate as I always do at BBQ restaurants because it gives you a general idea of how the restaurant prepares its food. The plate came with stew, slaw, chopped pork and a couple of pieces of loaf a-bread. For all our friends from north of the Mason-Dixon, loaf a-bread is regular old white bread that you buy in a sliced loaf from the store. The slaw was decent, I am not sure, but suspect, it may be store bought and not made on premises. The stew, which was served in the largest divided area of my plastic divided lunch room plate was authentic southern Brunswick stew. It was thankfully not the vegetable soup concoction that some BBQ joints pass off as stew. This stew had the consistency of a very thin soup with tiny bits of corn and meat. You could almost drink the stew through a straw which is how it should be. It had a nice smokey flavor to it and was not too sweet. It was a tremendous portion on the plate. The pork however was what I would consider a smaller than usual portion. I did not weigh the portion, but I would be surprised if it was more than 4-5 ounces. Other than being a small amount, it was fair. It was already sauced with a vinegar / ketchup sauce. It had a small amount of heat added. The meat was fairly moist and was twangy in taste. The meat was chopped fine and had a decent texture when chewed. I would say that overall, this restaurant serves a mid range product that is worth trying when you are in this part of the country. I can't say it would win any awards but it is a good BBQ joint. Oh yeah, The prices are fair also. read more

OK - Friday night 7 PM. "Do you have a menu?" "It's on the wall" "Can we eat here?" "The dining room just closed" (4-6 weird people look our way) "Any fries for the kids?" "We have chips" "Drinks?" "The machine outside accepts dollar bills." Bizarro place - food might be good (highly doubtful because there was no smoke and the place was deserted) - we'll never know or care. read more

Been coming to Holcomb's since the early 80s. The negative reviews on here are from uninformed Yankees who don't know bbq. This is the real deal. They cook all week and when they are out, that's it. They offer two meats, sliced pork or chopped pork. They have one vinegar based sauce that is to die for and the best Brunswick stew on the planet. If you want fancy bbq out of a freezer with 10 flavors of sauce packaged in a factory then don't come here. If you want real southern bbq then this is a bucket list place. read more

Great BBQ sandwiches at a great price ($3). The customer service was incredible and the people were incredibly friendly. Definitely stop in if you're passing though. read more

Just a little place in the side of the road. Not your typical open hours. I stopped in on a Friday lunch time. The pork is shredded and probably cooked offsite. The coleslaw is fresh and good The stew is delicious and the staff is friendly. I've been offered extra bread and anything else I might need. Not a bad quick stop in the road. Especially if heading from Athens to Augusta. read more

Holcomb's Bar-B-Que - Barbque plate - Barbeque Near Me - Greensboro, Georgia

Absolutely the best Brunswick stew I've EVER had. Great prices! And such flavorful food!

Probably the worst BBQ restaurant in the south. Ordered the BBQ plate and was served a plate of flavorless slop. Tasteless meat, mediocre sauce, no selection of sides, no ribs,brisket, or chicken available. Inside looked like a VFW Hall. Upside, wait staff was super friendly and helpful. read more

Just a great old BBQ joint no frills just the basics made all the right ways. The Sliced pork is our favorite with their very well made classic Brunswick stew. Get a sandwich it's great on a bun. Slaw is good too. Make sure to ask for the sweet pickles they are very good with the Q. read more

My nephew and nieces were visiting and everyone wanted bar-b-que. So they went to Holcomb's and ordered pork sandwiches for everyone. We were all disappointed. The taste was not that great, they were not friendly, and there selection was poor. I would not recommend them to my visiting friends again and I will find somewhere else for bar-b-que. read more

Overall- ok barbeque. Driven by many times but never tried it since they only open certain days. So today when we passed & they were open, we had to pull in to try. We ordered from a walk up window which was fine since we had our little one with us. We ordered to go pulled pork sandwich & hubby ordered sliced pork. The pork was tender although we didn't feel the smoke or rub were there. They were just ok. It was lightly sauced with an Eastern Carolinar vinegar barbeque sauce. I ordered extra sauce on the hot side and it was delicious. The stew needed a lot of work. It was very watery & lacking in flavor. Coleslaw was creamy and good. The tea sweet like it should be. It's a 2 star rating for the food, but I would bump it to 2.5 because of the hot vinegar sauce. However, a good barbeque joint shouldn't rely on any sauce. It should always be about the meat. read more

My favorite BBQ and stew joint hands down. Don't come here for anything formal at all. If you weren't aware of the food being so good you might feel you were in a scene from Deliverance. I must say, although I grew up in nearby Eatonton, I have lived in Memphis for the past few years and this is the place I still want to come to for BBQ. read more

GET STEW! Heck, I always get a GALLON. Very pricey, but worth it. The BBQ is very tangy, lacking in smoke and sweetness -- I prefer NC style. GET THE STEW - Best in the south read more

Friendly staff, but the food was really not good. The stew had a vomit-like consistency. I felt bad within an hour of eating there.

Maybe I should have tried the stew. We got four sandwiches. The meat came out of a big container and already had some vinegar sauce on it. It had no smoked flavor and tasted like BBQ you buy in the freezer section at the grocery store. I was expecting a lot more and drove out of my way to go to this place. read more

This place is very overpriced! Not enough food for what they charge and the food you get is not that great. Very disappointed! Tea is not thay good either. They bring regular loaf bread to your table and then what you dont eat, they put back in the bag! Will not go back! read more