J&#x27;s Simply Soul

Do yourself a favor and pull-in and order all of the sides. It's a place where, I kid you not, the…read more"cobbler" is a vegetable side option! We will go out of the way to come by again. We were greeted enthusiastically by the nicest Southern gals. It's a quaint, small town "Meat 'N Three" place. The lot had pickups (great sign) and some local old fellers, about my age , who were wrapping up their afternoon lunch and coffee. All signs pointed to a good experience. The tea was fresh, strong, and hit the table as soon a my narrow butt hit the seat. The food was fast as well. Country fried steak, cole slaw, and mashed potatoes were fine. Graves-homemade. The green beans, greens, pintos (aka soup beans), toast, biscuit, and cobbler were top notch Southern delicacies. Several others were recommended, namely the home fried, fried mac 'n cheese, and fried corn. I mean, based on other reviews, the cheeseburger and chicken biscuit are next on our lists to try. If you have a bad experience here, you're trying hard.

Small country place with old school decor. License plates adorn the ceiling, with antique kids…read moreriding toys and Knick knacks of all kinds (a possum wearing a Santa hat!) pictures all over the walls, history of White, Restaurant shirts all around the world, stars and autographs, etc. They have amazing burgers and hot dogs. Their meat & vegetable options are amazing. If you order the fried pork chops I recommend getting some brown gravy on them. When you want a refill on your tea, just go to the register and ask. The servers stay busy with walk in/to go orders and delivering food they don't really have time to come back and "check" on you.

Meat+3 - fried pork chops, fried corn, fried green tomatoes, Mac n cheese bites, and Texas toast.

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The World Famous Truck out front!

Fire It Up BBQ

4.3(203 reviews)

5.2 mi

Best Pork Ribs ever!! But brisket was too dried…read more And Brunswick stew was amazing!! Nice people with great food, and beers too!

The food is good. Lots of variety…read more Excellent ribs. Service is superb. Convenient off/on the freeway.

Menu board at register

Brisket

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Sauces. No Alabama White.

Thatcher's Barbecue & Grill

4.3(214 reviews)

20.3 mi

I visited on a sunny Tuesday evening just after 5PM and was immediately seated. The dining room is…read moreconsiderably larger than their Ringgold location and they have both tables and booths. A waitress was quick to greet me and took both my drink and food order. Both arrived in a timely manner. I had the Downtown BLT (and they accommodated my request to substitute the Kaiser bun with the croissant) with a side of fries. The sandwich ingredients were quality, but (and this is just my personal taste), they didn't synergize the way I expected. The fried green tomatoes had an excellent coating and perfectly cooked and the bacon was nice and crispy, I liked the sauce on they used, and the croissant was nice and soft. The fries were a bit under cooked and limp and dense instead of light and crispy. I also had the Chilly Willy Dog and the footlong was tasty except for the bun which was dry.

We have visited a few times and had a great experience every time. Great service each time even…read morewhen the place was very busy. I love the potato stuffed. and the pork plate and brunswick stew are super.

Cute decor and lights1

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Inside, look at the lights!

Character's Famous BBQ

4.8(110 reviews)

13.0 mi

Wonderful food from an award winning chef. We loved the bbq sandwich and the pork plateread more

These guys running this place are the best! They have tons of positive personality, which results…read morefrom serving some of the best BBQ around. Their menu is limited but straightforward and easy. I got the three-meat combo. You can't go wrong with anything here. They do go hard in the paint on the sauce. They mixed my sides and gave me beans, which I usually don't eat. But I tried theirs, and they changed my mind. Theirs are the best I've had. The coleslaw is very good, but a hair wet for me. They hooked it up with bread and a slice of lemon cake. It was an incredible amount of food for the money. I want less BBQ sauce and give some on the side if a customer wants more. Tip: If you're going for lunch, go early. They sold out in an hour & a half, and I saw many disappointed people pulling in. PS: Give them a try and get their rating up to 5. They claim it's already at 5.

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Pork Sandwich

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Nelly & NO#2

Bigun's Barbecue

4.4(452 reviews)

21.6 mi

We've been here a few times now! I usually get the brisket and my partner gets the turkey. Both are…read morehighly recommended. Service is always friendly and very quick. You order at the front and they bring your meal to the table, but then they clean up the tables after you! For the sides, we've had mac & cheese, baked beans, potato salad, coleslaw and I can recommend all of them! When we chose the bread with our side, we were told this was the cornbread that was slightly sweet however it's not it's the salty savory kind. Hope this can help when anyone's placing their order to set expectations.

Bigun's Barbeque is located between Ellijay and Jasper. Can't miss their big sign or any of their…read moresigns. Quickly pulled up to their parking lot which is big and plenty of space. Lots of outdoor seating and they also have a drive through window. Just follow their entrance signs then the enter here sign but somehow missed the order here sign once inside. Thanks to the cashier for waving at us we then got back on track. Cashier was wonderful super nice and friendly. We ordered a couple of the 4 meat platter ($24) with choices of brisket, pulled pork, bbq ribs, turkey and pork sausage. For the sides mashed potatoes, geen beans, mac and cheese and potato salad. All the sides were really good but the meats not so much. The pulled pork was flavorless, brisket was on the dry side, ribs fell of the bone but were also flavorless and could not taste the smoke flavor. Turkey and pork sausage were the best. You get your choices of sauces . I stuck with original sweet bbq. My biggest disappointment was the corn bread. It was actually more of a corn meal muffin. No corn flavor and it was dry. You get two with your platter. I regret not ordering the Texas toast. Overall the place was clean, spacious with plenty of parking, great staff, signs everywhere but not the best bbq food I ever had.

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Pulled pork sandwich with side of fries

Four 41 South BBQ

4.5(288 reviews)

14.9 mi

10/10 great service, very quick to bring out the food, friendly staff with multiple people checking…read moreon us. A nice area as well. Definitely come and check this out.

The real deal for BBQ in Canton GA!…read more Excellent I had the brisket and turkey--it was all perfect. Thanks guys.

Rubs and Spices Rack

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Poole's Bar-B-Q

3.8(235 reviews)

31.5 mi

My family and I came in recently and enjoyed some amazing North Georgia BBQ! While we did come in…read moreduring a busy time our patience was rewarded amazingly, we had our young child with us and her food was served first with ours out right behind it :) I must admit that the bbq is some of the best even compared to Texas or even Kansas City. The brisket was on point and the pastrami was better than, dare I say, Katz Deli in NYC! If you find yourself in on a busy day just be patient cause it's well worth it, and props to our waitress for handling us during a busy time with no issue; she was a taller lady with blackish hair

Out of town visiting and decided to try it out since it was minutes from my hotel. We ordered the…read morepork fondue and a 2 meat/side platter to go Right off the bat we were off to a bad start when we got back to our room. Got the fondue but no chips or pork rinds as expected. Tried to just eat it solo, but only got through a few bites because the pork is super squishy like it was stewed or old and it had a gallon of salt. The ribs were also gummy and super small. The brisket was cut weird. Never seen brisket served this way. But to get ribs as a meat it was an extra $3. Same with the brisket. Yeah check the pic. This is what you get for up charging to ribs. 2 small ribs with no seasoning. And you get one weird slice of brisket for the upcharge as well. Mac and cheese is also big shells made with white cheese. Definitely not southern mac. Side note, their BBQ sauces are good. But the brisket comes with a brisket sauce. It is thousand island dressing. Who puts that on brisket?

Turkey, Brisket, potato salad, and green beans. 2 meats 2 sides.

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Pig Hill

SmokehouseQ

4.3(26 reviews)

25.4 mi

Great bbq and sides. No complaints at all. The vinegar sauce is awesome. Pulled pork and collards…read moreis my fav.

I stopped in for lunch and left a very happy customer. The brisket sandwich was delicious - tender,…read moresmoky, and packed with flavor. It's not the absolute best I've ever had, but it's definitely good enough that I'll be coming back for another one soon. What really blew me away were the collard greens - they absolutely killed it! Perfectly seasoned, tender but not mushy, with that deep Southern flavor. I'd honestly make a special trip just for a big bowl of those. The sweet tea was excellent (had to doctor it with a splash of unsweetened so I didn't go straight into a sugar coma, but that's a compliment to how good it was). The restaurant itself is clean and modern inside but feels warm and nostalgic thanks to all the vintage signs (loved the old Coke memorabilia). They had great 50s/60s music playing too - perfect vibe while eating. Overall, a solid spot with standout sides and a welcoming atmosphere. Will definitely be back!

Drink station. Pick up your plastic ware here.

Potato salad, collard greens, sausage, pulled pork, pickled onions, bread

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The restaurant

Alisha's Kitchen BBQ

4.2(66 reviews)

6.4 mi

I got the #15 sam gye tang (4/5) (rice stuffed chicken in soup), which was good! It came out super…read morehot, so I had to wait for it to cool down. It had a good flavor, and the chicken was nice and tender; it felt right off the bone, and some of the bones were crumbling. The side of rice it came with the was great for soaking up the broth. The appetizer sampler was also good. Our waitress was super nice and friendly (4.5/5). The restaurant ambiance is good but nothing out of the ordinary (4/5).

Have nothing but good things to say about this restaurant from management to customer service to…read morethe food and please do not let it get it twisted the playlist is off the chain if you know what I mean and if you can't relate. The only thing I can say is go there and experience it yourself!!!!

Chicken loaded potato, but these are on top of fries

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Free Appetizer Sampler (4/5)

Scott's Walk-Up BBQ

4.3(223 reviews)

8.2 mi

Yummy. Basic, solid BBQ for a fair price. Good sides. Buns are underwhelming. Sauce is sweet. Ate…read morehere twice while we were in town and are sure to do it next visit. The staff are friendly and service quick. The peach cobbler was also great. Outdoor and indoor seating.

Ate here yesterday after a quick peek at Yelp. Missed out on the brisket and burnt ends as we…read more there on a Saturday. Sat outside and soaked up some Vitamin D. Enjoyed our pulled pork sandwich and loaded baked potato and even the peach cobbler afterwards. Super friendly staff. Would definitely stop in on our next trip through Cartersville.