I'd rate Righteous Que three and a half stars. I had the blue collar special with a pork sandwich. The sandwich was just pulled pork on a Martins potato roll. I put some spicy bbq sauce on it. Came with some house made sweet potato chips. Service was super quick. read more

Service was great and thankful for the recommendations that were given. I would have never thought to order a taco at a bbq establishment. It was amazing and loved it! The spot is inviting and lots of open space to sit, bring a group, or just hang by yourself. So glad I popped in and tried it. read more

The food was so yummy!!! This place is tucked into a strip w a Publix and a few other things. It was delicious!! Do not skip on the fried okra!! Brisket was so tender and fresh. Loved it! read more

Good customer service very friendly the ribs and brisket were very good I really enjoyed the flavor of the food will be back read more

Righteous ‘Que - Ribs and brisket with potato salad - Southern Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

I did 1 oz for everything, except chicken, and sides of Mac 'n Cheese and Fried Okra. More than plenty for an adult. I'll tell you, OMG, the best BBQ I had since I went to Texas two decades ago. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED‼ read more

A bit expensive but it is my go to BBQ in Marietta. BBQ in cobb county has gone down hill. Williamson's brothers and a few others used to be good and something happened in the past 10 years with all of them. Their bbq now sucks. Righteous que is the only one that is half way good. read more

Don't let the shopping center vibes fool you. This BBQ spot is we highly recommend the pork, the Mac and cheese and the baked beans. Both sauces are spectacular -- I didn't want to believe the hype, but the white sauce is so good. Don't leave without the homemade oatmeal cream pies! read more

Best BBQ joint in Georgia, friendliest staff, highest quality for reasonable prices, I could eat here everyday for the rest of my life & never get sick of it...everything is perfect, you can drink the sauce it's so good read more

Best BBQ in East Cobb ... maybe all of Atlanta. The Mac and cheese is outstanding also. The people are great. read more

Found this little Gem while looking for BBQ places on Yelp while visiting in Atlanta. It's in a small shopping strip and surrounded by other little restaurants. Mexican, Asian and a bird store. Lol. First off, it's very small inside. They have some outside seating. But, if it's raining like it was when we went. There is a "wall" bar seating of a small area up front. I had already researched the menu before hand so I already knew what I wanted. I ordered the rib plate which came with two sides and of course no bread for me. Now most places I go to when I order a rib plate it's like those small baby back ribs and honestly that's what I thought I had ordered. Until he starts stacking my rib tray with monster side ribs. Like 6 monster strips. NOT COMPLAINING!!! lol. Got green beans as my side which were not canned green beans but you could tell were fresh snapped (well they tasted like they were) and a sweet potato. My date had the same thing with a side order of brisket. He seemed just as shocked as me with the amount of food we got. I had to take a doggie bag home.. he cleaned his tray no issue. MEN!!! Lol The owner came out later and checked on us and everyone else making sure we were happy and good. He even brought out these homemade oatmeal cookies that were stuffed with a cream ~ not gluten free. But my dates loved them! Overall, food was delicious and wonderful. I will be back next time I'm in town and wish they would open a place down in SAVANNAH. They would make a kmi read more

Righteous ‘Que - Southern Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

I was pretty hungry during my adjustment, so I asked my chiropractor where he likes to grab lunch, and he recommended this place pretty highly - said someone in the kitchen is doing something right and that everything he's had is good... ...that person in the kitchen must've been off today. I headed over at lunchtime to get the Saturday special - smoked wings. I ordered a pound of lemon pepper smoked wings (I was told I couldn't order less) with sides of macaroni and green beans. I was told the wings were made to order (probably finished to order) but my food was ready within a few minutes and piping hot. I took it home to eat. Here's my assessment: The wings were really large and meaty, which was nice. However, probably because of the size, they were slightly underdone - not just a little pink, but they meat didn't pull easily off the bone and the fat under the skin hadn't rendered. I am pregnant, so I finished them in the air fryer to be safe. The seasoning was solid, though not very lemon peppery. They tasted best with the side of sweet barbecue sauce. The mac was a touch dry, but fairly cheesy and would have been pretty decent if even a single grain of salt had been used to make them. The same issue plagued the green beans, which were also unsalted. The other seasoning was simple, but okay once I added salt, though the green beans were very mushy, as though they'd started as canned, which is not my preference. Judging from the other glowing reviews, maybe this was an off day, but considering nothing was great and bbq is on the pricier end of takeout, I don't think I'll risk disappointment again. read more

Good Cue but a bit dry. We were down to Marietta visiting my Son and the Grandsons and went to a soccer practice at the "Y" across the street. Wanted to get a quick bit and my Son Brian suggested the Righteous 'Que across the street. Interesting thought because the Righteous 'Que had been on my list of restaurants that I want to try. Small restaurant but everyone is friendly and I suspect that it is a local favorite and a good part of their traffic is local. You walk in and after reviewing the menu Board, you place your order and pay and then you find a seat and wait. Don't worry. The wait is not long. One of the things I like about BBQ is that it takes so long to cook the meat, they have to start early and it's generally ready when you order. Only delay is on the sides. True to the above, lunch came out fairly shortly. Point of Order. BBQ is a partisan affair. Being from NC, I prefer the Eastern Pepper Vinegar style as opposed to the Lexington Style. Then you have South Carolina, Texas, Memphis, Kansas City etc. Overall, I would call this a cross between KC and Texas. They do have a lot of brisket which translates to Beef and Pulled Pork which is more Memphis or Carolina. The group was a party of six with my son, his wife and two grandsons and my wife and myself and we had a diversity of menu items. For those who like the Brisket, they loved it and the restaurant nailed it. For those of us who are Pork Lovers, the pulled pork sandwich was very dry and the Sauce that was provided at the table, despite the markings had neither the tang or a pepper vinegar nor did it offer the heat. Not a good contrast. As I indicated, BBQ is somewhat partisan. Next time I take my own sauce and it will be OK. Interesting concept. A portion of the proceeds each day goes to a charity, a non-profit, a family in need in the local community etc. I assume that this is were the Righteous comes from in the name. Giving back to the community is a great concept and I applaud them for their efforts. In general, everyone enjoyed their lunch and even the BBQ snob (me) found it to very good. Will be back read more

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Very good quality. Got brisket, which is my go to meat. Did not disappoint. Not the best I have ever had, but certainly better than most and I would definately go back. read more

Just a typical BBQ joint, I must admit. First visit, tried the brisket, and it wasn't impressive. I expected it to be warm, but it was cold. I sampled the coleslaw as a side, and it was simply dreadful in every way! I couldn't get the flavor out of my mouth afterward! The interior decor was gloomy... old and chilly! The only positive aspect was the staff, who were polite and friendly. read more

Real deal barbecue! Brisket has a great bark and I've never had juicier chicken before. Sides are well portioned and their white barbecue sauce is the proverbial cherry on top of it all. read more

Stopped by this place yesterday to get take out with my son for the first time and wasn't sure what to get but the staff were very helpful. Smoked wings, S.S sandwich, brisket sandwich and baked beans.... I was literally sucking on the bones of those wings! My son immediately wanted more! So..... we came back again today... Had the brisket burger.... All you heard at the table was, "Mmm... mmmhmmm.....mmmm"! Moist, smoked and that dayum sauce!!!!!!!! ... I'm just at a loss for words I'm so happy! Nap time! read more

Righteous 'Que was truly a pleasure. To start, we were greeted by a friendly, knowledgeable cook ready to take our order. After, being shown the ropes, we came to the conclusion that we would try the Sampler plate. This included 3 ribs, 3 samples of chicken, some pulled pork and slices of brisket. All were very flavorful and the ribs, as they should, slid right off the bone. Even though the meats were seasoned thoroughly, they had the added bonus of including 3 signature sauces. The Spicy BBQ and regular sauce were great for me. BTW, for the kids, they have fries that mirror McDonald's which is unique for a BBQ spot. Overall, great food and nice atmosphere. Although, we live far from the place, we will definitely return for a second go-round. read more

Righteous ‘Que - Sampler Plates mid consumption - Southern Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

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We got takeout from here tonight. The Mac and cheese was great! Beans were good. Slaw was good. Unfortunately, the pulled pork was so salty it was inedible. I had to throw it away. I'd give it another chance, though, for the Mac and cheese. It's awesome. read more

So let me just say that I had been a long time fan and this was my favorite BBQ place in the area but tonight my husband and I were very disappointed. Normally the meat almost fell off the bone tonight it was on the dry side. The collard greens didn't have much flavor. There was no sweetness to the loaded sweet potato with brisket. Even the spicy bbq sauce seemed pretty bland. I called and left a message on voice mail with my feedback. I don't know what changed but tonight was not the night! read more

The brisket, Wow! So moist and full of flavor with an incredible bark. I don't know who is running the pit. But they are running it! Hope this place grows they certainly deserve it. read more

Right on Righteous 'Que Good BBQ! Good People! Worth every penny! I showed up right before closing, I ordered pull pork sandwich and a side of mac&cheese.... since they were closing she was a little heavy handed with the mac&cheese, of course I didn't mind.... but my pants would pay for it later. The food was yummy! The sauce was Great! read more

Righteous ‘Que - Pull pork sandwich & Mac&cheese - Southern Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

First time eating here! Staff friendly and helpful with menu selections. The establishment is clean and the smell is wonderful bbq scent to whet your appetite! I highly recommend Righteous 'Que. read more

I've had Righteous 'Que both in a catered setting and at the restaurant. The barbecue is pretty good. The business opened in 2013 in the Piedmont Commons (Publix) shopping near the corner of Roswell Rd and E Piedmont Rd in East Cobb. This is a small, simple, "mom and pop" type restaurant and, partly because it's comparatively new, it's not as big nor gets quite the volume as some of the more established barbecue restaurants in Marietta. It's still popular though and has gained a devoted following including some of my coworkers who have become regulars. When looking for the restaurant, don't look for "Righteous 'Que," but rather "BBQ," which is displayed prominently on the storefront. If facing Publix, it'll be on your right. Parking is plentiful, but seating is limited. Inside, there are four four-tops and about a half-dozen seats along a counter against the wall. Outside the restaurant's entrance, on the shopping center's covered walkway, there are a couple more four-tops. So max seating capacity is about 30. Dining in with a small group (four or less) is fine, assuming you can avoid the rush, but I wouldn't recommend this place for groups of five or more. The menu is fairly simple. They offer smoked pork and chicken, beef brisket, and pork ribs. Like other barbecue joints, you can get these meats (except the ribs) served on a plate with two sides (about $13-17) or on a sandwich with one side (about $8-10). You can also buy meats by the pound (or for ribs, by the half or full rack) and sides by the pint or quart. Sides include baked beans, Brunswick stew, kettle chips, coleslaw, collard greens, green beans, mac & cheese, potato salad, and sweet potato. Something unique they offer is a loaded sweet potato made with either pork, chicken, or brisket (about $7-9). Desserts include banana pudding, oatmeal cream pies, and chocolate chip cookies ($3 each). A few sides which are notably missing from Righteous 'Que's menu are fried okra, fries, hush puppies. Fried okra and hush puppies are among my favorite sides to get with barbecue so I was a bit surprised when I first noticed these common barbecue sides weren't on the menu. I recommend the brisket and pork (chopped). I wasn't impressed with the chicken (I'm not really a BBQ smoked chicken fan anyway) and, at the time of writing this review, I haven't tried the ribs yet. I've tried the pork both chopped and pulled, and personally, I prefer the chopped version because it's easier to sauce and eat. The pulled version I tried seemed too dry. The brisket is very good. It's thick, tender, and flavorful and can almost be eaten without a sauce. Some slices can be fattier than others, so if you have a preference between fatty and non-fatty brisket, you can let the staff know and they might be able to accommodate. Something on the menu that is kind of ridiculous is the "Soul Saver" sandwich. At $10.75, it's actually not a bad deal. It's an open-faced sandwich piled high with pieces of pork, chicken, and brisket, all topped with bacon. You could try eating this sandwich with your hands, but it's more practical to attack it with a fork and knife. It's a lot of meat. "Meat Sampler" sandwich would be a more appropriate name. By the way, the restaurant also offers a meat sampler plate ($21.50). The sides are hit or miss. I've tried the baked beans, coleslaw, collard greens, green beans, and mac & cheese. My favorites are the baked beans and mac & cheese. They're delicious. The baked beans are smoky and comforting. The mac & cheese is made with traditional elbow macaroni. It looks fairly pedestrian, but they add an additional savory flavor or two (I can't put my finger on it) which makes it quite tasty. The collards and green beans are par for the course. The slaw I tried was disappointing. They serve a finely chopped, mayo-based slaw. It was nice and crunchy, but it lacked any sort of tangy or vinegary flavor that a good slaw should have. Maybe I just had a bad batch. Plates and sandwiches are served with big, yummy slices of buttered and grilled white bread. They have two sauces, a red sauce and a white sauce. The red sauce tastes like most of the red sauces you'd typically find at a Georgia barbecue joint. The white sauce is a sauce unique to Righteous 'Que. The label on the bottle says it's apple cider vinegar mixed with mayo and spices. I think both sauces are good. Service is generally speedy. Payments are handled via Square so receipts can automatically be emailed to you. Android and Apple Pay are accepted. As for catering, I enjoyed the lunch that Righteous 'Que catered at our office. We had pork, chicken, a few sides, salad, sweet and unsweet tea, lemonade, and cookies. This was a lunch for I guesstimate 50 employees. Most people seemed to like it. I hope we order from them again. read more

It was my first time ordering from Righteous Que. I ordered online for curbside pickup but ended up walking inside to pick up my large order. My large order was already prepared at the time I set for me to pick up. The young man at the counter was very helpful. I asked him about curbside pickup and he told me that I can drive to the curb and call their number. He was not annoyed when I asked. It's good to know. I ordered one pound of brisket (online I ordered mix of lean and fat,) a full rack of ribs, a pound of pulled pork, collard greens, cole slaw, mac n cheese, texas toast, and their mini corn muffins. Everything was so good. Their collard greens was really flavorful with a kick. I loved it. My favorite sauce is the spicy one. They were out of sausage which I would have liked to have tried. It was not an issue for me. I look forward to returning.I think about their delicious food while writing this review. I highly recommend. read more

I stopped by here for lunch and am so glad I did! The service was quick and the guy behind the counter was very helpful. I had a brisket sandwich and mac n cheese. Both were so good! Definitely get the mac n cheese! Try the white sauce. It's worth it. I also had an oatmeal creme pie which was tasty. read more

Righteous ‘Que - Brisket sandwich, mac n cheese, white sauce - Southern Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

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Potato salad: 3/10. It has a really weird flavor. I highly do not recommend getting this. Mac n Chz: 7/10. You really can't mess up Mac n Chz Pulled pork: 6.4/10. It was good by itself but you will need bbq to finish it since it is dry. While this bbq joint is decent it is rated much higher than it should be. The service is great but this is not a top 10 bbq joint in ATL read more

Righteous ‘Que - potato salad, Mac n chz, pulled pork sammy - Southern Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

Decent bbq place for the East Cobb area. Nothing that someone should drive into town for. If you're on Roswell road on your way to Roswell or heading towards the Woodstock area definitely give it a stop. read more

I came for the brisket and it didn't disappoint. It's hard to find in the southeast because it's not a part of the barbecue scene, but it's becoming more popular. The restaurant is clean, service fast and friendly. Definitely worth going out of my way. read more

We ordered 4 oz. each of chicken, pork, and brisket. The brisket was great! I'm a Texan, and I'm very hard to please on brisket. The pork and chicken were okay. Next time I come, I'll probably just do brisket! Green beans were good but needed a little salt (don't mind adding my own). The fries were great! The white sauce was some of the best we've had. read more

Righteous ‘Que - Brisket, chicken, and pork! Four ounces each! - Southern Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

Normally I would say all BBQ taste the same but for me the taste was missing from my plate. The bake beans I feel like the bbq sauce was over powering and you can tell they had been sitting over the warmer for some time. My Mac and cheese was cheesy but bland to my liking. I did enjoy the brisket however but maybe that's where I will keep it at. Also everything seems to be À la cart so it can get pricey. My plate didn't come with anything just the meat and I added the sides with no drink my total came to a little over $20 read more

Righteous ‘Que - Brisket plate with Mac and cheese ,baked beans - Southern Near Me - Marietta, Georgia

omg. The Friday brisket burger with pepper bacon!! This is beyond delicious. Homemade chips are div. read more

Food was delicious quick and employees were friendly! Get the oatmeal cream pie! I was in town traveling, found the place based of reviews and they definitely delivered there online review base. We ordered our food for 5 guys, waited about 5 -6 min and they were bringing the food out. They had good tea and lemonade. Get the oatmeal cream pie! Brisket was great, I got the Mac and cheese for the side.....OMG so good.. get the oatmeal cream pie! We had the opportunity to meet the very friendly lady who hand made the oatmeal cream pie's...did I mention that you should get the oatmeal cream pie! Restaurant was fun and clean, clean bathrooms! Thanks Rightouse Que for providing great food friendly service and it was quick! Keep up the good work. Get the oatmeal cream pie! read more

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I can see why the place is empty..... Menu states BBQ plate but it's really a la carte. Never seen a "BBQ plate" that was like this. 8 oz of brisket and nothing else. Mac'n'cheese wasn't even cooked enough to melt the top cheese. You would think a BBQ joint would have a good mac'n'cheese...not the oily mess they serve. Wouldn't think a small side and 8 oz of meat (NO DRINK) would be $21 but it was. Get it together guys...... So much potential. So much disappointment..... 8 oz of brisket with 2 sides for a plate should be $16 tops. Even at today's prices. read more

Pretty good. I got 2 to go plates for my Bride and I. Both of us got pulled pork plates and she got cole slaw and mac-n-cheese for her sides and I got baked beans and green beans. She says hers was good but my green beans were a bit overcooked. I'm not a BBQ purist by any means but the texas toast needed to be browned on both sides. I did like the touch of garlic in the butter on the toast. The price was very reasonable and the no-go was delivered FAST. I'll be back. read more

Pretty darn good BBQ! This place is located in a shopping center. Easy to miss, look for the words "BBQ". I drove around because I was looking for the name. It was pretty empty on a Saturday. Me and 1 other customer dining in. I decided to order the chicken on a bun with coleslaw added. I asked for it chopped, which she said they could do, but it still came sliced. Go figure. The slaw doesn't come on the sandwich, I added that. I chose the macaroni and cheese as my side. So glad I did. They accept apple and android pay at the register too just FYI. The food came to the table about 3 minutes later. Super fast. I tried all three sauces, regular, spicy, and white sauce. Regular and Spicy are vinegar based but not too thin. The white sauce is mayo based with apple cider vinegar and was DELICIOUS. Omg I want that on french fries. BUT I know it was so fattening so I only drizzled a little on the sandwich. The chicken was moist and tender. Not dry at all like a lot of other bbq places. The macaroni and cheese was the BOMB. It was baked macaroni and cheese. Just like I like it. I will say it was a bit too oily, so back off the butter guys. I really enjoyed my little lunch here and I would totally come back. This Memphis girl approves! read more

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Tl;Dr: food was better than expected. The food is made in front of you. Mac and cheese is a great side-but it was filling for me. The sauce is actually good. Big enough to not feel crowded, but small enough to make you feel loved. I would come here again! Righteous 'Que has surprised me with the quality and taste of their food. I've been getting so tired of different BBQ joints offering different flavors that I'm not feeling. This place serves up food closer to my memories back home. Ordering food was easy enough. You wait in line, we got there right when it opened, and order at the window. You can see them opening and slicing your pickings and preparing your meal. You pay in the pay in the front. Then you simply pick a place to sit and enjoy the food. Sauce is on each table. The shop has plenty of seats, and it never felt crowded. I will start by saying that I was a little sad that they didn't have a regular baked potato. But I had to try the brisket on the potato. My friend told us that their Mac and cheese leaves one full and satisfied. First off is the Mac and cheese. It has a good crust to it, and it has really nice flavors. You can tell it isn't from a box. It was sadly too much for me to handle and I couldn't finish the small cup. The brisket was better than the pork in my opinion, but everyone else enjoyed the pork more. The sauce is more of a sweet tang and we mixed it with the white ranch-like sauce. I prefer dipping my meat instead of drenching my food, but the sauce was good enough to almost break my habit. I would come here again, but not in awhile, I've ate too much BBQ for one month. read more

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Good barbecue but not outstanding. They had run out of brisket. Not great ambiance. Acceptable but don't go out of your way.

I like the chicken here. Tonight I arrived at 7:05 to order 3 plates of food. However I couldn't. They had no pork, no chicken nor any ribs. Only had less than a sandwich of brisket. I would l I ke to say this is uncommon but it isn't. It is actually about 1/2 the I come they are out of chicken. Poorly ran. read more

Extremely alright bbq. I am a food snob, particularly a BBQ snob, so if you aren't you might think this place is just fine. I think it's a bit pricey for the portion, but I understand good prices are ridiculous right now so that's okay. 1/4 sandwich that won't be an ounce over because they measure it in front of you (not that you can see the readout on the scale), I mean I get consistency but I feel like that's a bad look especially when I can't even see what your measuring. The meat is very under seasoned and I found the pork dry. Your bbq meat shouldnt NEED sauce, but this did :(. The brisket was good texture wise but needed salt pretty bad. They were out of spicy red so we had the sweet red. Sweet was pretty much the only flavor. Tasted like ketchup & honey mixed together with chili powder & paprika. The fries were nice and crispy and the portion was large. Very fresh. The macaroni had too much Italian seasoning but I like the corkscrew pasta. Overall we won't return but this place probably does good business with the tastes of demographic in the area. read more

Great barbecue place Service was excellent We carried the food out. I wished the place encouraged dine in comfort read more