Good food, good people, good service. Be sure to try the corn nuggets! Simple straightforward BBQ done right.

Old Clinton barbecue is a stop for us every time we're in Gray we visit often just love the Brunswick stew my husband's crazy about the bologna sandwiches. I'm not sure they still have them anymore, but the food is excellent. read more

Their Bar-B-Q is what you would expect from a classic southern Bar-B-Q joint, not only do they serve Delicious Bar-B-Q they also do Smoked Chicken, Turkey and Ribs. Their Brunswick stew is awesome as well their slaw. Service is always with a smile and the Ambiance is what you would expect from a southern Joint. read more

Excellent crunchy, fresh tasting slaw, with perfect balance of sweet and tangy. FAST service. Green beens so savory. Next time going to mix the beans with my pulled pork (super tasty, but a lil dry as I don't like to slather with sweet BBQ sauce). The sauce was super tasty, just used a lil. read more

The food is great, and the history on the walls is extra special. But again, the food is all homemade and awesome!!

I can't tell you how many times I've eaten at Old Clinton BBQ, or, if I've reviewed it in the past. Old Clinton has become, for me, one of thoses rare places that I knew what to expect from; and in this case, I always expected the best. What's more, I've always figured everyone knew this; so, ther's been no need to review. I stopped in for lunch, ordering the small rib plate. For just over a reasonable six bucks, I got three large, flavorfully smokey ribs, a cup of crispy, sweet, cole slaw, and two slices of white bread. The BBQ sauce, served on the side, is a thin, tangy, vinegar based sauce, that in spite of its consistancy, clings well to the ribs. You'll want to be sure to sop up what's left of it (if anything) with the bread. Is your mouth watering yet? It should be. So, why three stars? The cardinal sin of BBQ was commited. Sadly, the meat was dry. I can only believe this was an off day for Old Clinton; but, far be it from me to let a great place become a good one without speaking up. I will, of course, be back, to make sure the planets were simply out of alignment, during toda's visit. read more

This is my favorite BBQ. They offer other smoked meats that are quite good too. The entrance is charming with the tree trunk columns and swing with wagon wheels among other like themed items. The chickens run free and the roosters crow while you eat outside on the picnic tables. It's like nowhere else. read more

Nice flavor, tender meat but the sauce was a bit too thin. I just wish the sauce had more texture. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. Good for a Casual, quick lunch. read more

Oh my! Tender delicious ribs!! Great fried squash and fries. Three lovely,young,hard working girls were SO patient and kind to an elderly confused man. Bless them!! read more

I really love some good barbecue but this didn't have much flavor in the barbecue was more chopped up than anything . The texture I didn't care for the barbecue remind me of what coleslaw looks like ,maybe it'll be better next time. read more

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Have eaten here for over 40 years. I still avoid the bypass whenever I go within 35 miles of Gray just to get a real old fashioned, vinegar based barbecue sandwich for a reasonable price. None of that sweet, syrupy, candy sauce for me. This is one of the few places that has barbecue from my youth. And did I say the prices and amounts were stellar? read more

Consistently good BBQ. Nice ladies behind the counter and interesting people to talk to. Brunswick stew is some of the best. read more

Old Clinton BBQ - Some things are best left unchanged. - Barbeque Near Me - Gray, Georgia

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Outstanding service! First time customer and I'll be back! Just grabbed some ribs and sausage

Great bar b que. Smoked Turkey sandwich is amazing. Staff is world class too. Great stop when coming through Gray. Like stepping back in time. read more

I always stop at this place in Gray on my way home from Macon Great hardwood smoked pork and excellent but thin Brunswick stew. There is a tasty vinegar based BbQ sauce which I love.. if you buy bulk take out get the meat without sauce and buy a bottle af sauce to put on it when you get home otherwise a pint of meat and sauce costs as much as a quart of meat without the sauce. . Place is an old wooden building on On the side of the road with clippings on the walls and wood tables. Servers always are pleasant and helpful. I feel this place has the best BBQ outside of Atlanta. Be sure to stop by when you are in middle Georgia. read more

Steeped in tradition. Famous the world over. Featured on Dirty Jobs! What more could you want from a BBQ joint? I wanted better ribs. (sigh) is it too much to ask? I ain't to proud to beg. Please please please redo the ribs! The smoke and tenderness are there. There's no rub. Come on! Put some season on it! Honey for the money! Just watch Malcolm Reed on YouTube. LAWD. I make better ribs. I say that because the chopped pork is good. It's nicely seasoned and has a great smoke flavor. I love the tangy vinegar sauuuuce! Turkey, stew, and sides. It's all there. But the ribs!!! The best thing I love about this place is the price. You ever been to a place that is too proud of their product? You know what I mean; $9 a plate meals. Not here. It's great. Feed the family for a reasonable price. Just don't get the ribs. read more

I have celiac disease and can't get the stew because they add fillers. The pulled pork is good, though. It'd be nice if they'd just stop adding flour to the Brunswick stew and make it the food old fashioned way! read more

Not what I expected. Traveled all the way down from Atlanta for some good BBQ. Microwaved meat, tastless beans, nasty coleslaw (tasted off), NO CORNBREAD!!! just a dinner roll out of a bag. Complete disappointment, they have just given up. We should just give up on them too! Will not go again. There are many more REAL BBQ shacks in GA to try. read more

Old Clinton BBQ - Old Clinton BBQ House - Barbeque Near Me - Gray, Georgia

My Daddy's favorite for decades & still is primo, love the sauce enough to be worth the drive

Tried this place for the first time the night before last. Ordered the smoked chicken. The chicken was terrible. It was extremely dry, almost to the point of being chicken jerky. The Brunswick stew was mediocre. I was very disappointed. I would not recommend this restaurant to anybody read more

Best BBQ in the state! Sauce is delicious. And the best French fries anywhere!!! I crave them.

You can't go wrong selecting Old Clinton as a quick lunch or dinner. We'll buy OCBBQ in a pinch for a party or to serve a crowd. My guests always love "Our homemade BBQ." Also, everyone at OCBBQ is very polite, positive & knowledgeable. I say, try some today and/or "make some BBQ" for your guests or next party. read more

Quite literally the best BBQ I've ever tasted! I love the environment Old Clinton creates in their Gray location. The food is absolutely wonderful and there's lots to choose from. It's great for a workday lunch or feeding the masses. You really can't go wrong with Old Clinton BBQ (in any of their locations!). read more

Why get BBQ anywhere else? They do things the old fashioned way and you can taste it in every bite. The sides are good too. Love the beans. And the desserts are just like granny made. I've never had a problem finding a seat indoors or out. The folks who work there are sweet and can tell you just about anything about the area if you want to check out historical Clinton or Gray. read more

Best of the best, friendly staff , great customer service . You can't ask for better bbq. Great place to eat at . Our family loves this place. read more

Had the chicken it was very well smoked and falling apart but not mushy over cooked, white meat was dry but edible with sauce. Pulled pork and half a hen for $15. Free drink for military. Sampled the stew (Finchers is still better)this kind must have more onion because it's sweet and bisque like. read more

Old Clinton BBQ - a plate of food and a bowl of barbecue sauce - Barbeque Near Me - Gray, Georgia

Adorable location and great prices! The okra was really good and the ribs are off the chain! Unfortunately there is only one sauce option and it's pretty much straight vinegar with some spices, no thickness to it. Also, the pulled turkey is served cold, which was a bit of a surprise. Given the options in the area, I'd eat here again but bring my own sauce. read more

Best bbq in town. When I can't personally make it, i stop in and grab me some. Closest I can get to what I make. Highly recommended!

On a business trip to middle Georgia, I decided to look for some good BBQ. Their sign boasts "Best in Georgia." They backed up this boast as far as I am concerned. This is the closest I've found to the North Carolina Q that I grew up on. The chopped pork was tender and smoky, and the sauce a tangy vinegar. The sides weren't very interesting, but who cares. I didn't come here to eat cornbread or coleslaw, I came to eat BBQ. This location has seen some years and definitely has character. It's likely been a destination for locals for generations. My one regret is not buying a pound for the road. read more

I grew up less than 3 miles from this little wonder, and I can honestly say that I am quite the BBQ snob because of it. Nothing comes close to a BBQ sandwich with extra sauce from this place. The BBQ sauce makes the sandwich. Now be warned....the sauce is definitely vinegar-based, but it is delicious! Brunswick stew is yummy, too. Don't forget to get a Coke in the bottle if that's your drink of choice. The sawdust floor welcomes me home every time! read more

I love Old Clinton BBQ. I live in gray and have tried almost all the local BBQ places in Macon and the area. This place has history and always delivers. Try the key like cake. It's made by a local woman and is amazing. I prefer how they finely chop their pork. read more

The pork was a nice mix of different textures of well cooked meat- well cooked in that it was moist and flavorful, though the smoke wasn't too prevalent. It was perhaps overshadowed by the vinegar in the sauce. I could also detect a bit of a reheated taste. Still, it was every bit as good as any of this style of barbecue that I have had. Piled on a slice of fresh white bread, it made a barbecue sandwich that would be hard to beat. The ribs were properly smoked and perfectly done, though they didn't have much in the way of seasoning. Old Clinton's version of Brunswick Stew is a little on the thin side. It was good, but lacked anything that set it apart for me. Our sides of slaw and potato salad followed suit in that they were a good complement to the meal but didn't stand out on their own. I enjoyed the experience of eating here as much or more than the food itself. It's definitely a must visit for anyone interested in the history of Georgia barbecue. I can't agree that it's the best in Georgia though. In my limited forays into the Peach State I have already been fortunate enough to eat at a few places that give them some stiff competition for that title, but having said that, they are definitely close to the top of the list. read more

Been eating there since I was a toddler. Always good. The desserts used to be better, but it's not a dessert place. The Q is on point

First ones in on a Sunday morning and ordered the pulled pork plate and rib plate. You have to know Mike Rowe smoked BBQ here back in 2008 with the owner, never a bad thing! I guess it is also famous for its vinegar BBQ sauce, very thin and tart, if you happen to like that kind of sauce, which we don't. So unless you specify, your pork will be soaked in that sauce. The pork was very good, and I would give the place 5 stars if they would offer another kind of sauce, not vinegar. The ribs were very good , and yes, they had no rub, but tender and smoked, if you like them that way, but again, if you like sauce, vinegar BBQ sauce is not great on ribs, and even Sweet Baby Ray bottled sauce would be better. It's probably heretical to suggest that, but, hey, this is not North Carolina. Sides were very good, baked beans, cole slaw, potato salad, but definitely portion control; however you will probably eat again in the same day, so you won't die of starvation. Brunswick stew may be ok? However the best Brunswick Stew in the world is in Coldwater, Michigan, where a former Hooters executive has opened JaxBBQ, which will eclipse anything in the south. They use gloves to serve your food, very clean and an obvious local favorite as 15 people hit the door as we sat down, with some praise and moans about only one sauce, but seems to suit the owner's business model. read more

Good Stuff! As the name implies Old Clinton Barbecue served up some classic 'Que in a nostalgic setting. I enjoyed old style pulled pork with their vinegar based sauce. Their only sauce as it is all their meat needs. No.2 son enjoyed a rib plate that he approved of with a saucy smile. No.1 son got some good looking real meat chicken tenders. All the meats were spot on while all the sides could use a little more work. Good enough but need to be kicked up a notch. Glad we stopped by for lunch today. read more

I love everything about this place! Rustic, country-like, unpretentious, delicious food & nice people. Most of all, that vinegar BBQ sauce is the bomb! Their multi (thin) layer cakes are yummy & not to mention their BBQ of course. Easy to find, on major road with ample parking spaces (gravel). read more

Old Clinton BBQ - Barbeque Near Me - Gray, Georgia

Old BBQ joint on Gray HWY. Good BBQ since 1958. Counter service with an old school feel. Seating inside our outside under the porch. Meals are simple and about the meat not the sides. The mopping sauce is light with vinegar and some heat. I buy a gallon every time I go, I like it on my chicken wings when I grill them. Hard to stay open that long unless there is something to it :) we stop sometimes on the way to Athens. Not sure I would drive there just there just for the Q. read more

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I have been coming here for 20 years to enjoy the awesome Carolina style bbq. Forego the new bypass to Athens and enjoy! Nice people, great consistent pulled pork bbq, good Brunswick stew... what more can you ask for? read more

Tangy! Cheap! Super authentic! Spectacular gristle-free pork! A local BBQ eatery with good food for good prices. Also, great atmosphere full of kitschy things to look at. Super welcoming. Go and feast if you are nearby. read more

This place was amazing, I'm from all the way in Oregon and I've been traveling through the South, so I've eaten a lot of good bbq. But the vinegar based sauce at Old Clinton's is so good and unique, I even bought a bottle! Definitely take time to stop here. read more