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Puckett's Restaurant

3.3 (128 reviews)
Open • 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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PUCKETT'S RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

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Casual
Good for groups
Dogs allowed
Happy hour specials

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wilmer d.

I went to Puckett's around 11:00 AM and asked the host for a table for two. She told us we had to wait about 15 minutes. While waiting, I started reading Yelp reviews and noticed many people complaining about long waits even when the restaurant wasn't busy. Unfortunately, that was exactly our experience. When we finally got inside, I saw only about 3 or 4 tables with customers, so it was surprising that we had to wait that long. Since we were already there, we decided to stay and order from the lunch menu. I ordered the daily special, pulled pork with three sides, and my son ordered macaroni with beef. The food came out pretty fast. It wasn't bad, but nothing special either. I do want to mention that our waitress was very kind and provided good service, which we appreciated. If we hadn't been asked to wait 15 minutes while the restaurant was mostly empty, I probably would have given this place 4 stars. Because of that first impression, I'm giving it 3 stars. Overall, it was okay, but I wasn't very impressed.

Piggy Mac n Cheese
Charles C.

Decent food, friendly service, and a nice atmosphere. Would consider it again. We didn't enjoy this visit as much as our Puckett's in Nashville visit. The pork was very fatty which was disappointing for two people who really prefer less fat. Daughter's Piggy Mac was very fatty and oily. I wonder if it was extra oily because of the multiple chunks of fat. The fried okra could've been more done. Reading the other reviews, order it extra crispy. The pork was delicious but I didn't realize how fatty it was until I was eating my wife's leftovers. Too much fat, seriously. The smoked brisket hamburger steak was good. Next time I'll get it with mashed potatoes instead of rice. Chicken fried chicken was delicious. If the $7.99 small salad is the same as the side salad then it is not worth it. Wanted the meatloaf and a deep fried brownie but they were out of both items early on a Saturday.

Catfish
Sam C.

Very mediocre. I ordered the catfish and it came with fries and mini pancakes. Catfish is a bit soggy and I ended up with really hard bones. The only reason I gave it three stars was because the piece of catfish was large. Fries are not seasoned well kinda seemed undercooked. I don't like pancakes so I didn't eat those.

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Jim S.

I have to update my previous review and unfortunately I now see why they have so many bad reviews. My first visit was great, food and service were both good but tonight I just ordered a side salad and 6 wings, it took over a half hour to get my food and the wings came without the sauce I ordered and were over cooked and dry. The salad was okay must have been sitting while they were cooking the wings because the lettuce seemed to be at room temperature. I hope they can get things fixed because when they get it right it is good. One other disappointment was they are a smokehouse/bbq restaurant and they only offer ribs as a special on a couple of days a week, this should be a staple of any decent bbq place....

Skillet mac and cheese

When we first walked up to the people at the front they just stared at us for awhile. It was very awkward. We ordered Meatloaf with skillet mac and cheese and fried okra Pulled pork sandwich with skillet mac and cheese and sweet potato fries. Only thing came out hot was the fries and okra. Everything else was barely warm. The skillet mac and cheese was just mac and cheese put in a skillet. It was nearly cold. With a weird seasoning on it. The sweet tea was good. Our waiter was very kind. The restaurant was clean. No changing table in restroom either. Its okay just a note of mention for mothers.

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Service was poor, bickering between staff. Didn't have food that was on the menu. slow!!!!

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Service was terrible Wasn't fast at all. Had to wait for ever for refills. waited for a very long time. Food could be better.

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Microwave ribs were horrible, 1 serving of collards equaled 1 bite, literally, 1 hour wait for terrible food, and $35

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2 years ago

Food and service were great! We will be back next time we are in the area. Easy to sit and chat while eating a great meal

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2 years ago

Amazing food and great service! Will always stop at a Puckets Restaurant. High quality food!

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Good BBQ place with nice people. Good location with good parking lot. Would go again!

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Nick B.

We look forward to having you again! Thank you

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2 years ago

BBQ was very good, especially the beef brisket. BBQ sauce was excellent, the turnip greens were fair. I would definitely go back.

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Good place they were nice and good food the burgers are recommended with the bacon best sauce in the south

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2 years ago

Excellent. Great service and friendly atmosphere. The food is fantastic and prices are reasonable

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Long time for food to arrive then chicken was not very tasty broccoli was gold not well cooked serve was ok not great

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2 years ago

Service was awesome and the food was superb! The decor is amazing and very welcoming.

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2 years ago

Friendly atmosphere...food is VERY bland! Skillet Mac n cheese just tastes like noodles.

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The worker Brianna Denney is really nice and helpful. She kindly informed me about some of the best food options.

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Ask the Community - Puckett's Restaurant

Is this the same Pucketts as the one in Franklin, Tenn?

Yes, it is a franchise of the original in Franklin, TN. They also have one in Chattanooga and a few other places.

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Johnny's Bar-B-Q

Johnny's Bar-B-Q

3.7(131 reviews)
2.8 mi
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If walls could talk, the ones at Johnny's BBQ would probably tell you they've seen more sauce…read morestains and first dates than anyone in Cullman. This place has been holding it down since 1963, and they've got the plaque to prove it, proudly posted as a member of the Alabama Barbeque Hall of Fame. When you walk in, it feels like you just stepped into a time capsule where calories do not count and everybody knows how to properly pronounce "slaw." The ambience absolutely screams old school BBQ joint. Wood paneling. No nonsense tables. The kind of place where you half expect your uncle to be in the corner arguing about college football. Now let's talk food, because that is why we're here. The pulled chicken? Outstanding. Tender, juicy, packed with flavor. It showed up ready to win. If it ran for office, I would vote for it. That chicken understood the assignment. The BBQ chicken had that beautiful crisped skin that makes you lean in like, "Oh yeah, this is about to be serious." But then it hit the plate a little under seasoned. The sauce was on the thinner side too. Not bad, just more "light drizzle at a picnic" than "bold backyard pitmaster energy." And let me take a moment to publicly thank the potato salad. Special shout out. Creamy, balanced, and clearly made by somebody's grandmother who does not measure anything and does not need to. All in all, Johnny's is a solid four stars. Historic, nostalgic, and when they hit, they really hit. I'll be back, mostly for that pulled chicken and potato salad combo that had me considering a second plate and a nap.

Cute little BBQ spot. We stopped on a road trip. I had the pulled pork sandwich. It came already…read moresauced which made it hard to taste the pork so I was a little disappointed in that. Also came with the slaw on the top - good. The pork was tender and well-trimed, but I didn't catch much smoke. We had a side of fries, they were nice and fat, but not super warm. We had a side of green beans. They were a little overcooked but had a nice flavor, with a slight bit of a pickled flavor. Good value for the price.

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William's Barbecue - Loaded BBQ Pork Nachos

William's Barbecue

2.8(23 reviews)
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I ordered the pulled pork plate and the portion size is enough for 2. Very good flavor to the…read morepulled pork. It has a very smoky flavor that the sweet sauce goes very well with. We got extra sauce to bring home. My wife ordered the cheeseburger plate and it was cooked med well, just like she asked. The fries were crinkle cut and enough to feed 2 very hungry adults. My son ordered the mozzarella sticks. I tried one and it was the best I've ever had. I'm not sure if they are "home made" but they tasted very fresh and came with their sweet bbq sauce to dip them in which complimented them very well. I will be back!

My friend and I each ordered the barbecue pork nachos. This was our first time here. Our food came…read moreout very quickly. There was barely half a cup of pork on the nachos. The melted cheese was cold. Well, it was all cold. I asked for some barbecue sauce because I did not see any on the plate. The sauce tasted like ketchup. My friend agreed. We pushed our plates aside. When the server, Morgan, came to our table to ask if we wanted dessert, we ordered the pecan pie alamode. It was wonderful. We were very surprised that she did not ask how our meals were. My friend and I agreed that we would tell Morgan our thoughts of the meal when she asks, "How was everything?". But she did not ask. Surprisingly, she didn't even say that she hoped we enjoyed everything. We were each charged 75 cents each for the tiny pods of sauce. Each of our tickets were $24. Yes we could have and most likely should have, shared our distaste for the taste and quality of our meals. Maybe Morgan doesn't like the food either. LOL! I hope this information is helpful.

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Jim B's BBQ

Jim B's BBQ

4.2(5 reviews)
11.1 mi

I really wanted to like this place because it had the outside look of a sort of hole in the wall…read morebut cool barbecue place. It's a small place and they're very friendly inside. However, the barbecue tasted mediocre at best. I had both the pork and the beef. Very little smoke flavor.

This place is the real deal, BBQ fans. After spending the morning on a trip to the Cullman Flea…read moreMarket (which was a complete bust), my wife and I were starved. Not wanting to wait until we got back to Birmingham to get some grub, we pulled off in Dodge City looking for a spot that had a few solid reviews. Alas, the place we sought was no longer around, and Jim B's BBQ was the only thing around that looked acceptable. We decided to take a chance on the place (even though the sign reads Jim B's BBQ, Steak and Seafood, and I typically steer clear of anyplace that claims multiple specialties that includes seafood). We might have skipped the place over, but I was hungry and as we pulled up, you could smell the BBQ in the parking lot. Being first-timers, the friendly waitress steered us to the Loaded Mushrooms (think loaded baked potato, but instead of a potato under all of that cheese and ranch and bacon, its fried mushrooms). They were as good as they sound. The prices were so cheap and the BBQ smelled so good, I decided to go all-in and got the BBQ sampler platter. My wife picked the pulled pork sandwich. Everything was great. The baked beans were even awesome (sweet and bacony), and I'm really not a huge bean fan. The BBQ pork had a good smoke flavor. The chicken was juicy. The smoked sausage was good and seemed to be very fresh. The ribs were a little dry, but they were very tender. To top it all off, with as much food as we ordered, our bill was just over $30 including tip. The dry ribs are the only thing keeping them from five stars on this visit. I'm probably spoiled by all of the good BBQ in the South, but I just can't give five stars to a BBQ joint unless all of the que is top notch.

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