This is the Burger Man out here searching for the best burgers, and I was invited to score the…read moreburger for Holy Smoke BBQ, and I think I just found one of my Top Burgers for 2026. Fresh hand-patted burger patty, fresh toppings, and grilled to perfection. A small BBQ place with Big Taste. I definitely recommend this place for awesome food and customer service.

The people that own and run Holy Smokes are absolute treasures. This is a simple, family owned,…read moreand local southern business that takes pride in their food and feels a responsibility to their community. It's a humble restaurant, the inside isn't going to wow you - cabin like appearance and very simple seating. And you can smell the smoke as you pull up. Nothing new here in ages other than the very humble banquet hall that has just popped up. Your mind will drift back to an earlier time where a rail side bbq restaurant pops up to feed the locals. I honestly can't imagine ever going back to the big city for a "culinary experience" as long as I have eating options like this. Bon Appetit / happy eating, yelpers!

We literally ran through the menu. The ribs are great, so is the chopped bbq, and the BBQ loaded…read morepotato lives up to its name. Let me also mention the sides. The baked beans - not what you'd expect (in a good way). They're not sickeningly sweet and have a little zip to them (and good helping of smoked pork added). We weren't crazy about the yellow slaw, just not our thing. But it might be yours. Today we got takeout, but this place has a dining room that seats plenty of guests, has great views of the lake, and the service is really great - the young woman who took our order was as kind as could be. Bring cash (there's a charge for cards - seems to be more and more common these days). And, bring an empty stomach. I couldn't eat all of my ribs, so my son (who was born hollow) finished them off (as well as his sister's). The next time we come we will dine in - I'm looking forward to that.

Yesterday, we were passing through the area and decided to stop in for lunch around 1 p.m. We sat…read morein the last booth on the right, near the window overlooking the river. Unfortunately, we waited about 20 minutes without any acknowledgment from the staff. Eventually, we got up and left. On a positive note, the food coming out to other tables looked good, parking was convenient, and the restroom was clean.

Wonderful people!! So glad we made the trek down to this place. All the folks were friendly, we…read morewere allowed to shelter on the patio with our dogs, the food was delicious!! Can't say enough good things about this bbq spot. It is well worth the trek from Veteran's highway down into the campground to find it.

Pork sandwich barely has pork. Pork salad barely has pork, Burger had Mayo and jalapeño even though…read morewe specifically said no mayo and jalapeño. This place use to be great. I don't know what happened.

Red Barn is the epitome of North Alabama barbecue: tender, slow-cooked pork; a slightly sweet,…read moreslightly tangy sauce that doesn't overwhelm the flavor of the meat; and a cheap price. If you like ribs, you'll love them at Red Barn. Best I've ever had. There's no need to add sauce to them after they hit your plate. But don't show up expecting to pull up a chair. Red Barn is only a take-out establishment, though I doubt the owner, Kenneth, would object if you pulled down the tailgate of your truck and treated it as a makeshift table right there on the premises. **UPDATE, 9/2012** Red Barn is no longer in business.

Visiting the Upper Sand Mountain Parish's ministry and they treated us to dinner from the Red Barn…read moreone evening. Yummy! The dry-rubbed BBQ'd chicken quarters were tasty and not messy. The pulled chopped pork was great.

Handicap parking around the back with a nice boardwalk to the old home, steam table meat and three…read morestyle set up, converted home with period wallpaper, draperies, and floor coverings make for a cozy experience. Staff were friendly and offered to bring our trays to the table if our choosing. We had the very southern fare of fried okra, turnip greens, and cabbage rolls. It's not fancy but it is comfortable and delicious.

The restaurant is an old Annabelle house turned in to a restaurant. The wall paper and rugs reflect…read morethe early 1900's decor. The food was served, it is a buffet on Sunday. Good home cooking like my grandmother and mother used to cook. The service was attentive, my yea glad was never empty.

This is such a delightful little spot. We were visiting Scottsboro from Birmingham and came here in…read moresearch of a great burger. It was pretty busy (in no small part due to the size of our group), and the owners were so gracious and kind. The burgers and fries were excellent, the decor is rustic and cute, and the kiddo "mascots" (lol) are absolutely adorable. Just the kind of off the beaten path place I like to visit on a road trip.

I drove out of my way to try this place out and I can't say I was disappointed! I love visiting…read morerestaurants off the beaten path. :) About 10 minutes north of Scottsboro, this little place feels like home when you step inside. Honestly, it sort of looks like home from the outside, too! There's a sweet memorial for a dog who has passed near the front door, honoring their favorite spot, which I thought was precious. Even though I popped in only like 35 minutes til close, I was welcomed warmly and not rushed. Their menu has American classics like hamburgers, chicken tenders, sandwiches, hot dogs, onion rings, fries, etc. It seems like burgers are the main attraction here, though, so I got their take on a mushroom and Swiss burger (my fav) and some French fries. The sweet tea I had to drink was perfectly refreshing and quite sweet, just the way I like it. I do remember thinking the total was a touch high for a single patty, fairly thin burger, but it is what it is. At least it was clearly fresh and high quality, which is much more than you can say for fast food. Like I said, food was cooked fresh but still came out to me in a timely manner. Heck, the fries were still so hot I burned my mouth a teeny bit! I was just trying to eat and get out of their hair before closing, so my bad there haha. Frozen-fried crinkle cuts but they were nice and crispy. My biggest complaint about the whole experience was the salt was sort of just thrown on them in a pile at the top. So a few fries were extremelyyyyy salty and others not at all. The burger was, as expected, the star here! Cooked about medium-well, it was still plenty juicy despite the relative thinness of the patty. The mushrooms and Swiss cheese were so buttery and melty together. They add bacon to their mushroom and Swiss and honestly I could take it or leave it. Some of it wasn't as crispy as I prefer, and I think the mushrooms add the extra savory punch so bacon makes it a little heavy, but I'm honestly nit picking here. It was a very yummy burger. I very much enjoyed myself. This is the kind of spot my folks would love, so I hope to bring them back in the future, and also to come try the delightful-sounding Moon Pie banana pudding!

Great food, consistent preparation and quality, very friendly and engaging atmosphere every time.read more

Yummy! For $5.50, this is a lunch hidden gem unlocked. We ordered the orange chicken with fried…read morerice and it was on-point. It was very fresh, hot, and had the right meat/rice ratio. This is a first Asian spot in Alabama experienced so I suggest you try it if you're on the way to the Unclaimed Baggage tourist site in Scottsboro

Great dinner experience I read some of the reviews and was…read morereluctant to go here, but I'm so glad we did. The food was great. We really enjoyed our meal. Customer service was great and the atmosphere was nice.. I had Tom Kha appetizer with Chicken Satay (Peanut sauce was delicious) main course Spicy basil Fried Rice was not too spicy and very good. My wife had Mango salad and spicy Ramen. We would definitely go back.

Everything was great , food , service Nice people works…read morethere always asking if everything is going ok