Best cheeseburgers and fries around in my area IMO. Have not tried their BBQ though but I'm sure…read moreit's equally great. Service is always excellent. A+++++++!!

This place has good food but it's never open (it doesn't have regular hours) and it takes a…read morehorribly ridiculous amount of time to get anything ordered and received.. It's just a horrible nightmare situation over there..

The Shack is Boss…read more Great Barbecue and lots of it. They have that smoker going every day. Dot's potato salad is wonderful. All sides great. Also hamburgers, chicken, and hot dogs. Large portions. Service is prompt and correct. Eat in or take out. It is how they live and what they do. I must confess I Iive in the area and have eaten there for years. Check them out.

My first time here and it was well worth the drive. My food was delicious, service was great! Will…read morereturn

This was absolutely the worst "bbq" I have ever eaten. The…read moreBBQ ribs were not bbq'd--they were also not flavorful. The sides (baked beans and collard greens) tasted like they were out of a can with no seasoning added. Wow. Just bad. I should have known to leave when there was only one table clean and no patrons in the restaurant. When I asked the young lady at the register what her favorite dish was, she stated that she doesn't eat here. That was clue #2. My mistake. Believe me, it will not happen again.

The BBQ is delicious. A little concerning due to location but don't worry. It's great!read more

Cooter Brown's has the best ribs I have ever eaten. I have tried ribs at many places in Calhoun…read moreCounty, and all over the US, actually. In all honesty I never put sauce on the ribs. I always order dry, with sauce on the side because others may want sauce on them. The taste of the dry rub as they are smoked, is enough for me. The flavor is great and they are always fall off the bone tender. The other food they serve is excellent as well, burgers, sandwiches and bbq. I have tried some of my husband's, because I always get the ribs. If I could give more stars I would.....

Went there Thursday evening. Staff is super nice and was attentive. They have decent beers on tap…read more Food was ok. Is it the best? No. But it is good bbq. If in the area again I would definitely return . Oh and the staff should know what beers are on tap. Please don't serve different beers to the people Who ordered same beer. Place is bit tight but, ambiance works.

Good place to eat. You can go there sit down and eat in a decent amount of time. Service is…read moreterrific

I was doing biz in Sylacauga and the guys recommended this place. Glad they did…read more Had the barbecue turkey with white sauce with baked beans and maybe the end-all, be-all potato salad of all time. Cheerfully brought to the table, too. Next time I'm in Sylacauga, I'll be back.

Nice place food awesome lady owner so nice You should try…read morethe ribs are really good Really clean and kind love it

The food here is delicious! It's a hole in the wall joint in the woods, but as we all know, those…read moreare the best places to eat! Minus one star for the political talk while me and bae were trying to eat. Not sure if it was on purpose, but I chalked it up to the workers being young and naive. On my trip here, I had the small cheeseburger, onion rings, and baked beans. Everything is seasoned well and cooked to order, so expect to wait. There are 2 tables in the place, so get there early if you want to eat inside.

It's an old diner atmosphere but wonderful service and good food, especially their upscaled hush…read morepuppies with peppers and corn & other delish things. Hamburgers looked good. My Corn Pops were fantastic as well as the fried green tomatoes. Mac n cheese looked tasty! Worth a try for sure!

Went there to try at owners request. The first time we came there it was too late they had already…read moreclosed and that was on a Sunday. Now it's Friday night, only one table before us. Took our server Mandy a while to get to us. We had to grab our own menus and the she told us she would be right back after getting our drink order. Mandy dropped off the tea said she would be right back, about 10 minutes later she came and got our order. We ordered the pork plate with baked beans and one with fries the other with onion rings. Let me just say, I would not feed that pork to my animals, it was not what I expected. It was chopped so much there where no juices or flavor to it anymore, she didn't even ask if we wanted sliced or chopped. The onion rings are shoes strings not rings. They cook fries and onions in same deep fryer. About the only high to the meal was the baked beans, and the tea. Mandy needs more training as a waitress, after taking the order and bring us our food, she never checked back with us to see if everything was okay, we never got a bill she stood in doorway of kitchen and yelled she take your money at the counter. And if she's your night manager, I would find a new one. Any other restaurant manager would have taken one of the meals off the bill or discounted it but no her response was can I get your name and number and I'll have the owner call you. I told her it wouldn't matter we won't be back. The place itself was clean, there was a fly who tried to join in but he got batted away. I'm from the south and let me say totally disappointed. Sonny's BBQ is way better than what we where served. Cathleen Blakesley 8/1/25 mhoneybell1@gmail.com

Today's review is Rusty's BBQ located at 7484 Parkway Drive in Leeds, Alabama. They are a family…read morerun business and have won several awards over the years since opening in 2009. Rusty's is hands down the best BBQ in Alabama, I drive over 50 miles at least three times a month or more to eat here. They offer up pork sandwiches, plates, ribs, brisket, cheeseburgers, a vegetarian BBQ, chicken, sausage, world famous collards, homemade pies and more along with a variety of sides. I don't eat vegetables so I double down on the fries, I cover them with their sweet BBQ sauce, which I also love on the meat. The serving size at first glance looks a little small but don't be fooled, it will fill you up along with the generous helping of whatever side you order. The last time Julie was with me she ordered the ribs with okra and mac & cheese, both were enough to feed a family of four. The ribs were fall off of the bone and cooked to perfection, not burned like some rib places around the area. As for me, like I said, I always order the pulled pork plate with double fries, sweet BBQ sauce all over both. I have tried the spicy BBQ sauce and at first taste it was a little hot for my taste buds, but over time I kept dipping my fries in it and once I got used to it, it was pretty good, I would not put it directly on the meat or fries. I also tried the house sauce, it was just a sauce, kinda like if you didn't want your BBQ plain, best I can describe it is like drinking water instead of anything with taste, it's something to wet your throat. They offer a white sauce but I did not try it. The sweet tea is also very good. The service is good as well, someone came out and checked on me as I was eating, they play the blues on the radio but not too loud, the decor is local with lots of hometown football and area sports decor. The only thing I did not see that makes a great BBQ joint a legendary BBQ joint is a picture of Alabama football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, all of the legendary BBQ joints in Alabama have a picture of the Bear. Rusty's offers ample indoor and outdoor dining and plenty of parking with handicap parking available. Now to the only negative, when I order I always emphasize that I want NO pickles on my plate, I can't stand pickles or pickle juice. Several times they have put pickles on my plate, it's just a couple of small pickles and I remove them but it's the fact that I point it out plainly when ordering and they still get it wrong. I don't let little things like that slide when reviewing restaurants. If you are a local and eat here alot be sure to put your phone number in when paying to earn points for your reward, it's only 5% off, but every little bit counts. Overall Rusty's hits a home run when it comes to BBQ in the state of Alabama, it's worth the drive. 5/5

Terrible Potato Salad. Needs a new recipe. Onions, celery, mayo, sweet relish, Salt, pepper, dry…read moreHidden Valley Ranch Powder. Cole Slaw, add a little vinegar and white sugar, mayo. Your coleslaw has no flavor. Some places add sweet relish too. I bought the 1/2 Chicken, but I didn't have any BbQ sauce in the bag. Chicken was good. Very nice People! Great Service! Ambiance was nice and clean.

I've had the 10pc wings and fries and it was fresh. It seems they cook all their orders to order…read morewhich takes a little minute or you to get your order but it is well worth a wait. The fries was seasoned very well. Definitely a hole in the wall but definitely a gem.

Although the restaurant staff was obviously in the weeds, Jazmin did everything she could to make…read moreour experience better even with the delay of food. She was excellent and very helpful and responsive to all of us - a party of 8. She is definitely an asset!

Y'all know I'm always on the lookout for a good cheeseburger. Well, this place has them, among many…read moreother delicious things. It's located in a small strip mall so parking can be tricky but it's worth it! Lol! The dining room gives that small town feel, and I'm here for it!! You can sit, for the most part, where you want, in their small dining area or in a booth in an attached area. The service has never been bad. We've rated here a number of times with my in-loves, who live in the area, and frequently eat here. All of their food is fresh and cooked to order. I've eat several things but let's talk about the double cheeseburger and homemade fries! The burger is so big that you can't get it in your mouth! It's so juicy, too! And the fries... my gracious! So! Good! It's all responsibly priced for home cooked food. So go and give them a try!! You won't be disappointed! Oh!! They also do large orders for pick up. We've had thanksgiving, Christmas and birthday meals from here. Again, you won't be disappointed! Peace out

I've eaten a lot of different BBQ in a lot of different states, and I can say that Southland's BBQ…read moreis solid. The ribs are exceptionally good, and I've always been happy with the sides (although I'm admittedly not that adventurous and usually get the mac-and-chese and turnip greens). The people are friendly and the down-home vibes make it easy to settle in for chitchat with the locals.