The pulled pork sandwich was solid. . The pork was tender, and perfectly smoked, with just the right amount of char to give it a delightful texture. The sandwich was generously portioned, served on a soft, slightly toasted bun that soaked up the juices without becoming soggy. The pork was just slightly dry in my opinion. What truly sets this place apart, aside from the food, is the atmosphere. The friendly, laid-back staff made me feel like a regular, even on my first visit. read more

Oinkers - Small pulled pork sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Clayton, Georgia

This place has been a go to for my family since I was little and to come back and have the amazing food again after so many years was just great! read more

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Absolutely loved the food. Sweet tea and soda refills felt limitless. Everything was delicious and seasoned to perfection. But MOST of all the service was top tier. Our waitress was attentive and so welcoming. This was our first time at Oinkers and it will not be our last. Half of our party is from out of state and this was the truest definition of southern hospitality I wanted them to experience! She made everything that much more special. Five stars!!!! read more

Oinkers - Barbeque Near Me - Clayton, Georgia

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Been going here for so long. Great place to eat. Take out is carefully and considerately packed. Highly recommend.

Drove to Tallulah Gorge State Park for a hike. Past by on the drive up and noticed the parking lot was full at 1:30pm. Driving back, saw it was full at 5:00pm, so we u-turned it and went back. Glad we did. Very nice folks that operate it. Food comes out quick. Must have been smoking the chicken, pork, etc. already with it read to go. Duh. :) We both had the 1/2 chicken, two-sides and Texas toast special. It was served dry (sauces provided on the tables in sweet, mild and hot). Had a great smoky aroma and taste . . . had a bite with no sauce to start with, mmmmm. Although the food comes out quick, you must ask for you want throughout the meal as the waitress walks by. They are very responsive, but more reactive than proactive for things such as Tobasco, drink refills, etc. We shared a peach cobbler at the end. It was the 'real deal'. :) I'd definitely would go back if in the area. read more

The food is almost as good as my grandma's, and the restaurant smells like her house. So nostalgic. Service is top notch. Friendly, salt of the earth people. read more

The parking lot was full, read the revues , gonna have a big time! Not So Much, I was so looking forward to being impressed and it wasn't good. The only thing I have to say positive, is the people/ staff were awesome. The food wasn't, it lacked seasoning and flavor. The bbq sauce was tasty but menu wise everything else was a dumpster fire. Dropped 35 bucks and ended up throwing 90% of the order away.... read more

Been here a number of times and should've posted a review much sooner. Grew up in Eastern NC and have had BBQ at some of the best classic joints in the South and this place is a hidden gem! Great BBQ! The "cleanest" bbq I've ever had! (Meaning no fat in it ever) Great staff! Speedy service! Large portions and great prices. Definitely come try this spot everything I've ever eaten here has been very good especially the BBQ!!! read more

Nice casual family BBQ restaurant. It has that nice homely feel of the deep south. There seem to be a lot of local families eating here as well as people passing through. The prices are really great and the food is excellent for the price level. Service is friendly. The pulled pork is editable. It reminded me of the consistency of canned tuna fish in water. It is dry and bland tasting. Need to pour on the BBQ sauce. I highly recommend the rib eye steak dinner for $16.50. The steak is excellent for the price. Tasty and grilled perfectly. Good size steak for the money. The sides are excellent. Macaroni & cheese, green beans, and Cole slaw. read more

Oinkers - Pulled pork is kind of dry and bland. Sides are excellent. - Barbeque Near Me - Clayton, Georgia

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Was on vacation and looking for a good barbecue place. We showed up about a half hour before they closed, but they were still super nice and gave us a lot of attention. I got the pork plate which was a lot of food. The sides were all very good, we tried a lot of them between me and my friends. Two good vinegar based sauces, and one good sweet sauce. Lovely place with lovely staff, would definitely eat there again. read more

Oinkers - Pork plate with onion rings and Brunswick stew - Barbeque Near Me - Clayton, Georgia

My family was staying in Dillard and we had decided this was a place to put on "eat at" list. We order bulk items to go. We got pulled pork, Mac n cheese, and baked beans. Everyone was happy with the quality and taste of the food. My family orders bbq every where we go. They said this was above average. We had the mild sauce which seemed to work for everyone in the group. When we return to the area we will be back!! read more

Oinkers - Cute signage - Barbeque Near Me - Clayton, Georgia

This is definitely a must-stop in Clayton. Again, another lucky find while we were in the area--I'd love to see more Yelpers explore this place. To say this is good pork bbq is an understatement. While there isn't any beef or chicken (bbq) options, the one protein they do, they do it so well. The portions are huge for the price. The Brunswick stew and macaroni and cheese are the perfect sides. We really enjoyed the homemade desserts as well! read more

Yeah the service needs improvement but they were busy but I'm pretty sure they saw us waiting at the window. As she served ohh about 15 people. But I'll still give them a 4 because the bbq was pretty good! We got the pulled pork by the pound to go the family meal. Several pounds of ribs. But what saved them for me was the peach cobbler wow that was amazing. read more

Worst food I have ever had ... won't be going back. The pork tasted like last night's leftovers totally inedible for me.

Not just the best BBQ, but the people and the history make Oinker's an experience everyone should try.

Food is fabulous. Barbecue best in Rabun County! Great service! No wonder their parking lot is always full.

The BBQ here is not good. It had pretty much no flavor. I'm not sure whether we ordered it pulled or taken apart in some other way, but it was in LONG thick strips that didn't come apart easily. And the sides tasted about the same as if you cooked them from cans at home. On top of that, the service wasn't great. My wife and her sister had to wait a LONG time before even being acknowledged. They tried to get peoples' attention. But the servers kept walking past them and telling them to wait before even listening to the fact that they wanted to place a to go order. read more

Two weeks ago, when we were in the area, we picked up a to-go order from Oinkers and enjoyed it so much, we returned this weekend. On our first visit we had the pulled pork, brunswick stew, and pork ribs. We really enjoyed the pulled pork, ribs, and sauces but the brunswick stew was just ok. This visit we chose to eat at the restaurant and had the pulled pork sandwiches, fries, beans, slaw, and sweet tea (and ordered the coconut cake and peach cobbler to-go). Everything was so delicious! The service was very good, all the employees were extremely friendly and nice, and our server greeted so many customers by name. I honestly felt like I was sitting down to a bbq dinner in a church fellowship hall. Next time we are in the area, we will for sure stop at Oinkers for another delicious bbq meal. read more

I was in Tiger, Ga. visiting family and decided to stop in and have lunch. What a tasty lunch it was. It came out fast and was delicious.

Overrated. I don't like finely bbq. I got the pork sandwich, fries and baked beans. The beans tasted from a can, the fries were steak fries. husband got the Brunswick stew he thought it was good. The pork was too finely chopped that I couldn't get a good taste for it. It wasn't fatty which was nice. Hard to eat because it was all crumbling. I won't go back. read more

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Service today was off. Others who have arrived 10 minutes after we sat down got their food, several different tables. They had taken our order before the ones who received their order had even arrived at the restaurant. Sweet potato not done, corn on cob soggy, bbq very stringy and dry, but sweet tea was good! Waiter said, we have ribs today, my husband said, I will take ribs. He got 4 ribs cut off rack. You must ask for baby back to get the rack of ribs. Was told this after we had eaten. Disappointed! We drove from Pigeon Forge to eat here. read more

First time eating here. Ordered the Ribeye plate and the Ribs. Great flavor and portions. The sides were also spot on. Mac and Cheese, Fries and Baked Beans. Also great customer service. Their staff were amazing and they were very meticulous in cleaning every table and items specially during these times of needed cleanliness. Will come back for sure. read more

We are on vacation here in lake rabun and decided to get some bqq let me tell you the prices are awesome for what you get

We stopped by after for a late lunch after our kids football game. We had a crowd of 16, and they didn't skip a beat! The service was top notch and the food was delicious. Our tea glass never went empty because she gave us a tea pitcher! BBQ pork was delicious, and the baked beans were phenomenal!! Highly recommend read more

Great customer service and bbq. We had a large group of almost 20 and they were very accommodating. Food was good and came quickly.

The BBQ was delicious! We had a crowd of 16 after a football game and the staff was very accommodating and sweet. Great customer service and food! read more

BBQ as it should be! I had the small pork sandwich, slaw, and Brunswick stew. I also tasted the onion rings and shrimp. ALL of it was fantastic! There are 3 sauces to choose from (vinegar, sweet, and hot). I went with the sweet, but the vinegar was good too. The place was packed, but the staff worked hard to get our party of 14 in quickly. We were also impressed by how quickly the food came out and how well we were taken care of throughout. In spite of the busyness of the place, our waitress was super friendly and accommodated our special requests. If you like smoked BBQ, I can't recommend Oinkers highly enough! read more

The pork plate was HUGE!! I'm not a light eater so it says a lot me saying that. Their sauces were all homemade and absolutely made the meal. The meat was good with no funky chewy or hard pieces. This place is a hidden gem id say. We were driving through town and saw this place and stopped and it was worth it! If I lived here I would be coming back! Service was great as well! read more

Always good food. We had a younger server, I didn't catch her name but she was fantastic. Not everyone at our table knew what they wanted and she was very patient and kind! read more

This was one my top 5 BBQ meals ever. Been all over the state. Try the Pork sandwich on Texas toast with slaw. Onion rings were best ever. Driving to Clayton or Dillard? Must eat here at Oinkers BBQ. Still distancing,. Our togo order was served up fast and with a smile. read more

The good. Steak fries. The bad. Beans from a can. Pork was pretty bland. If it was cooked in house I couldn't tell. The ugly. The decor inside the building looked like it hadn't been changed since the last century. Maybe the same designer as Henry's just up the road :-( read more

The pulled pork sandwiches and mac n cheese are really good. The staff was very friendly as well.

This is a local joint with no frills but Bbq is spot on! Brunswick stew is delicious. Customer service is great also.

Stoppd in on the way to Cherokee and it's hands down best in the state. Will be coming back very soon

We went to Oikers BBQ for dinner a little while back. I think that the restaurant is family owned, it has a very homey feel. Everyone working there was an absolute delight. I had the pork plate with a side of Brunswick stew and corn. The portion was very good for the price. The pork was moist and full of flavour and the Brunswick stew was one of the best I had had in a while! I would definitely recommend and hope to be back soon. read more

Really yummy bbq food. I could not even finish my plate. Will go back again. Had the peach cobbler and it was amazing. read more

Oinkers - Barbeque Near Me - Clayton, Georgia

THIS PLACE IS SO AMAZING y'all should get the oinker fries it's fries with cheese with pork on top i add ranch and sweet sauce it's the best thing ever!!!! Go eat there! read more

The food was awesome. We had the chopped pork plates. The sides were delicious. The staff provided excellent customer service. They were very attentive read more

Not what it used to be. This place used to be a lot better. People used to stop here all the time and it's become less of a crowd. They give you lemon packets instead of lemon and honestly maybe 10 or 12 years, they got less business. The food is still good. It just doesn't have the feel it used to be. read more

Clearly we do not fully understand the concept of living a few days in nature. While all of our fellow campers were cooking up their S'mores, hot dogs and burgers around lovely campfires... We secretly snuck off the campsite to have dinner about ten minutes down the road @ Oinkers (pitiful, I know). The staff here are so nice it makes it difficult to rate the food. Nobody wants to go to someones house (who is an excellent host) and complain about the food. On the one hand you have fast friendly service, but on the other hand the food was less than ideal. I've seen this place many times, because we travel this road often to visit Gatlinburg. However, every time we wanted to stop for a meal they seemed to be closed or PACKED! This place has a strong following, and is known to be the best BBQ in Clayton. That being said, here's my review: BBQ RIBS - This will say it all... I ordered the 4 bone rib plate and had three bones remaining on the plate when we checked out. The sauce was great and they offer several heat varieties in bottles on your table. That's the good news. The bad news is they boil their ribs first (from what I can tell), which often is not the tastiest way to cook this delicious animal. The ribs here have that gray color to the meat associated with boiling and have very little if any smoke or grilled flavor. My guess is they would be flavorless without the sauce, but even with the sauce they are not particularly good. EVERYTHING ELSE (fantail shrimp, steak cut fries, onion rings, and chicken nuggets and grilled cheese) were not very good. Most of the food we sampled tasted like pre-packaged frozen items that you could pick up from any grocery store. Our waitress was AWESOME and so were the other staff. She enthusiastically asked us how we enjoyed our meal with a look of such high expectation, we chose to stick with a stock answer of "everything was great". What can I say, this may very well be the best BBQ in the area... So what kinda guy would I be to shatter their world... LOL read more