Stopped in for dinner while dropping my son off at OU. I was initially skeptical of the ordering process but we managed to order the mountain of food that we wanted and it was all excellent! Portions are huge and served on a cookie sheet. The fries were hot, crispy and delectable. Prices are reasonable for the mountain of food you receive. My only complain is that the dining room was a little chilly in the cold weather. Every time someone walked in, we were blasted with cold air. read more

Excellent BBQ and burgers. Ordered catering for an OU grad party and they did a fantastic job. Highly recommend!

Amazing food! Really really good BBQ! It was so good that I went back get takeout to bring home. Great service. Very friendly and helpful wait staff. read more

College town BBQ.........I have to admit I was not expecting to be WOW'D. I was wrong. The best St. Louis Style Ribs I've ever had. Great on the plate & warmed up even better the following day. The potato salad was amazing & the cheddar/corn bread muffins were great. The sauces available are heavily "Carolina" influenced......Thin & a forward vinegar tang. Gonna have to get my kid to go to grad school, so I have an excuse to keep coming back here. read more

This is my favorite bbq ever. Now an alumni, it's so nostalgic to think about all the times I visited Kisers with friends and family. The Nashville tenders might be the best thing I've ever eaten (with their ranch of course). Service was always incredible, this is the first place I recommend if/when in Athens. read more

Today Tony and I stopped at Kiser's BBQ in Athens, Ohio for dinner after our movie date to celebrate our Wedding Anniversary yesterday. Tony started out upset from the jump for 2 reasons...it was 5:30 pm on Saturday..they do Ribs on Saturdays only and they were already 86'D on the menu...if they had a notice outside we would have went somewhere else immediately and the second reason, they do not serve BEER!!! But, I wanted to eat here! I'm the driver, my choice!! We both had Iced Teas. Tony went with the Carolina Pulled Pork BBQ sandwich with the Sweet Red BBQ sauce on the side with the Creamy Cole Slaw. I chose the Maxwell Polish Sausage Dog with Peppers and onions. We ordered a individual size order of Onion Rings to share. We always split everything!!! We only had to wait about 8 minutes for our food. It looked delicious!! Like I said it looked ..... Delicious!! The pulled pork was dry (glad for the sauce on the side) the Cole Slaw was great but it had huge pieces of cabbage...a little to big on cabbage chunks! But the taste was good. The Polish Sausage did not have onions...but it was huge! The peppers were hot. I can see how they were going for a version of a Chicago dog, but it was a miss! The onion rings were very good. Not very greasy, and they were fried well not burnt. I loved them! The iced tea was very good also. Definitely would go back again. Not ruling them out, I would love for you to try them out if in the area and let me know your opinion. read more

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I come from the bbq capital of the country--Owensboro, Kentucky. I have not had good bbq since moving to Ohio 10 years ago until I discovered Kiser's. This restaurant is a well-hidden secret. Everything we ordered was perfect. Service was great! read more

Kiser's Barbeque - Pulled pork sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Athens, Ohio

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This place is "Smack yo' mamma in da mouf " good!! Where do I begin? First off, down in Athens, OH by Ohio University lurks this amazing BBQ OU the outskirts of town. The building stands out with really cool read more

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The. Best. Barbeque. I've. Ever. Had. Okay I've had this place like 5 times since being here for a few weeks and I'm devastated I move away again. The Carolina vinegar is absolutely delicious. Their sides are great too. Staff is friendly and fast. Ate outside with my pups and they were super accommodating. 10/10 recommend. I will miss the pork sandwiches everyday. read more

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We were in town for YMCA Swim Championships and staying at Quality Inn. Walkablilty from the hotel is great. Service is not like a normal sit down restaurant. You seat yourself and order from your phone. It took a while to get our drinks. There not a lot of staff interaction. We ordered The Shakedown, the Pig Pen fries, side of Mac and cheese, side of onion rings and kids chicken tender. The Shakedown was good, onion rings were great. Mac and cheese was kind of bland. The Pig Pen fries were awesome for the first couple minutes then they started to get soggy. The frosted lemonade was watery but I love that they have ice cream. We got milkshakes for dessert. The moose tracks milkshake was the highlight of the meal. read more

The food was pretty good and the owner stopped by our table to say hello. It wasn't my favorite overall but no major complaints. If you're looking for BBQ, you should give it a try! read more

I tried the chicken drumsticks and the cornmeal biscuits on this visit and so glad that I did. They are the best thing on the menu. We will try the chicken quarters on our next visit! We also tried the vegan barbecue and it is our new favorite. If you want a little heat, mic it with the sweet and spicy. read more

Fast, friendly, excellent service. And THE BEST barbecue. This was our first time visiting and will definitely not be the last. A true gem of a place to eat. read more

Fast service Friendly atmosphere (kid friendly).. gorgeous wall decor Nice portions of delicious Bbq and sides We will be back. The burnt ends dishes were amazing. read more

We are from out of town, and found this place because BBQ was the only thing we could all agree on. However, after eating here we also all agreed that we are definitely coming back the next time we are around. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, and everything on the menu looked good. The jambalaya was amazing, and although it is listed as a side, we recommend getting a shareable size as an entree. We will absolutely be back! read more

Second time visiting for me. We got in just before the rush. It was cool inside so we ate indoors today. Food was good. We shared kielbasa link, Nashville chicken strips. Loaded fries with chicken and loaded mac n cheese with brisket. Plus cornbread. I don't care for the cheese sauce on loaded mac or loaded french fries. Clumpy and flour rue based. No flavor. Service was friendly and fast even once the dinning area filled up. AC was nice and made a big difference. read more

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Food was mediocre. Atmosphere was bland and they don't sell beer (at a bbq joint!!?? Nuts)

Amazing barbecue! Loved all of the sauces and meat was done very well. The service was impeccable! Wish we lived closer !

Great food and great service. The restaurant is very clean and they have many great sandwiches.

I have only been to Kiser's once but I will definitely be going back. The food was amazing and the staff was nice! I got the Brisket Stuffed grilled cheese and it was great read more

Kiser's Barbeque - Brisket Stuffed Grilled Cheese. It had bacon and pickles on it and the sauce it came with was Amazing! - Barbeque Near Me - Athens, Ohio

First time eating here - friendly service right away! Sit yourself, you can order at the counter or using the QR code at the table but most seemed to order at the counter. We got a brisket sandwich, an order of the chicken thighs and the loaded french fries with pulled chicken. The sandwich was very good, flavorful and tender. The chicken thighs were juicy, well seasoned and flavorful - our favorite. The fries themselves were plain, and the cheese sauce was very salty - would have weathered fires by themself or an additional meat meal!! read more

So disappointed.... We went on Tuesday evening around 630. My first choice of brisket sandwich was not available.... Hmm ok.. how about the easy rider not available... brisket and ribs are not something they have a lot of was the explanation... yes it is a BBQ place.... So how about a plain ol' pulled pork sandwich and 2 jumbo wings. Whew! Finally picked the right thing right??? After 10-15 minutes I asked about my sandwich.... "Oh I'm sorry we are out of pulled pork would you like a burger?" Was the response.... It was clean, wings were ok but what kind of BBQ place doesn't have pulled pork? Big bummer and staff was indifferent to the issue. Called owner but he stated they were somewhat normalized to it... to what? Running out of BBQ? WOW! read more

Best barbecue around!! Drive 30+ miles to eat here!! Every employee you interact with is excellent!!!! Highly recommend!!!!!!! read more

The best BBQ in Athens! I've never had a bad experience here. My husband and I go all the time. I love that it's self service and we can get our own refills. My favorite is pork on top of mac and cheese with sweet and spicy bbq! read more

Good barbecue, with a great variety of meat and side options. Walk in, order, then choose a seat, and your food will be served. Nice smaller restaurant with adequate seating, with a friendly and helpful staff. If you're looking for good barbecue in Athens, definitely stop in Kisers. read more

My first time here and I just stopped in to pick up a pulled pork sandwich to go. Although that's not a lot to go on, I will say service was friendly and fast. The sandwich itself was really tasty. The bun was buttery, the pork and bbq sauce were both delicious. Will go back again. read more

Great place to get BBQ..a little pricy but you get what you pay for..love the Dead vibes on the burgers!

Best BBQ in town, you can't beat the food. It's gotten a little pricy tbh, but the service is amazing, everyone is so sweet.

some of the best bbq i've had in a while, highly recommend the smoked leg quarter & collard greens. many sauces to choose from that compliment the food well i really enjoyed the "habby". staff is very friendly & they have some beautiful artwork as well. well worth it for sure! read more

Both the pulled pork and beef brisket were delicious the sides were delicious too. The staff members were friendly and helpful. The restaurant was very clean. read more

i've heard the meet is good but i wouldn't recommend if you don't eat meat because the tofu has the texture of like... ground up feet... and also eating the mac and cheese and/or vegan sauce is like downing a bottle of miralax. read more