I call this the fancy BBQ place. It's not so much the atmosphere it's the FOOD! They are spot on with their meats. Love the pickles and toppings and sauces are on point with proper souther style. The collard greens are the best I've ever had. I've eaten here getting just a meal and have ordered catering. The catering went smoothly and was as expected. read more

The food was amazing! It was probably the best restaurant barbecue I've ever had! The service was pretty good. We had to go up to the desk and we had to look at the menu in the front, but it was pretty good. I didn't ask the lady at the desk her name, but she went back and asked if the Brunswick stew had butter beans because I don't like butter beans in my stew. The ambiance was pretty good. I think it was made to be to go, but they had a couple tables and they were like big high stool tables so that was pretty good. And if you like clean restaurants, here's a bonus for you, they had 100 health score! You should really check out "socks love barbecue"! read more

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Really good food, but can be pricey since the items have increased in cost. Really enjoy the mac n cheese, it's to die for.

I was in the area for work and checked Yelp for a place to grab lunch. Socks Love Barbecue did not disappoint. The sliced brisket was so tender and moist. The Mac n Cheese is the best macaroni and cheese I have ever had! So cheesy, so delish! The creamed corn was also tasty. I took the leftovers home to my husband and he really enjoyed the leftover brisket with their barbecue sauce. It was tangy and paired well with the brisket. I would highly recommend if you are in the area. They were doing a good lunch business the day I stopped in. read more

Socks Love Barbecue - Brisket plate with Mac n Cheese and Creamed Corn - Barbeque Near Me - Cumming, Georgia

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Great food- my favorites were the Brisket and the OMG MacNCheese. My sister got the brisket sandwich with fries, my dad got the pulled pork sandwich with cole slaw, and I got the sliced brisket plate with omg Mac n cheese and brisket chili. We all shared a half pound of ribs (7 of them, although the guy at the register said it'd be 6- BONUS RIB ftw!). The ribs were juicy- just enough resistance, but still nearly fall off the bone tender, somewhat a sweeter smokiness to the flavor. The brisket was juicy and super tender- I cut it with a spoon. The flavor was more smoky in the fatty end and the meaty end was more like roast beef. Overall, it didn't have the best smokiness, but it was still very good. The brisket chili was ok. The omg Mac n cheese was reminiscent of Ryan's Mac n cheese- such a nostalgic flavor for me! LOVE IT. Dad said the cole slaw tasted different- not bad, just different. Overall, I was very happy with Socks! Our choices today were between them and City BBQ and City isn't on my list of BBQ places as really good. Socks definitely makes the cut! Come give them a try! read more

Socks Love Barbecue - Dad's Birthday Lunch - Barbeque Near Me - Cumming, Georgia

Stopped by here for some lunch to go after hearing so much about it. My dad kept saying they were the best bbq in the state. While I don't believe that to be true, it was very yummy! A couple of us shared the party pack style option that was supposed to feed 2-3. In reality, it fed all 5 of us-- with some leftovers! When I got back home, I did notice the bread promised on the menu was missing from my bag, but since we had plenty of food, this didn't bother us much. As for the food itself, it was great! The brisket was perfectly seasoned and was lovely on it's own. The pulled pork needed some of the bbq sauce but was great as well. The fire-roasted corn was a bit on the sweet side which threw me off but after adding some salt and pepper, it worked great with the other menu items. The mac and cheese was nothing special in my opinion and I have had better at other bbq locations. Lastly the pickles-- amazing! I wish they had thrown a few more in just to snack on. Overall Socks Love is a reliable bbq visit if you're in the area, with quick service, good food and great portions. read more

I came in excited and happy and I got even more happy when I saw that that didn't have that much food and that made me think it would be popular I ordered the turkey and the frito pie and the Mac and cheese and and cream corn with a side of fries the turkey was spicy and though well everything else can't be that bad right I was wrong the frito pie was also spicy and then I got some pickles and normally I love pickles but this was the worst pickles I have ever had. then I ate the cream corn and my mouth was still burning so the cream corn was not good. Then I ate the fries and they were fine then I was going to eat the Mac and cheese but I had kinda lost my appetite the only thing that kept me alive was the Coca Cola and while everyone else was eating I came up with this review. read more

Great service and easily the best pork ribs I've ever had! Simple and no frills inside but the food really shines. Brisket is really well made and has standout meaty flavor. Best bbq I've had in ATL metro. read more

Knocked my SOCKS off! Love this place for bbq. We got 3 plates. All with brisket and ribs. Sides we got were creamy corn, fries, mac n cheese, and coleslaw. Everything else was super duper good! They had an assortment of hot sauces too. Service was great. The place was nice and clean. Love the signs they have up. Will definitely be coming back! One of our top bbq places now. read more

Socks Love Barbecue - Platter- brisket and ribs Sides- corn, mac n cheese, fried okra, fries - Barbeque Near Me - Cumming, Georgia

Food and service were great ! Things came out fast and hot ! Cowboy beans were excellent as was the pulled pork and burnt ends Bravo ! read more

So yesterday (10/11/2025) was our first time at Socks. We got there somewhere around 5-6pm. Loved the smell and vibe inside and the staff were incredibly kind. Unfortunately the food was not as much. Not sure if it has to do with being later in the day, but the brisket we got was extremely dry. The same was for the OMG Mac & Cheese....as if it was sitting out all day. The wings had amazing flavor, but it was like eating beef jerky. Extremely dry and the flats were the hardest to eat. The pulled pork was by far the best regarding not being dry. Very good tasting homemade BBQ sauce. Expected better food overall for $80. May try it again, but won't order as much just to be safe. read more

Overall, I enjoyed my first visit to Socks Love BBQ, there's one significant downside but overall a great experience. You walk in and notice the place is a complete dive which all good BBQ spots are so love the ambiance. The next thing you'll notice (and continue to notice) is how nice and helpful the staff is here, all of them were pleasant to deal with and all seemed to be having a good time working there which I love to see. I had the sliced brisket with "mac and cheese" and fries as the sides and it was all very tasty. The brisket was excellent, I was a little concerned at first because there wasn't any pink in the middle (so a bit overcooked in my eyes) but it didn't effect the taste, had a Smokey flavor and was still very moist. My only suggestion regarding the brisket is to either cut the slices thinner or change to metal silverware since the plastic knives don't cut it (literally). The sides were also good although I would like to suggest renaming the mac and cheese since it wasn't made with macaroni (I believe the pasta was mezzi rigatoni). There's so much cheese on this yummy side, I think it deserves top billing so maybe go with Cheese & Mezzi. Honestly, this was my favorite part of the meal so who cares what they call it. The one downside to this place was the BBQ sauce was bad, I hate to say it because I like this spot but honestly, it was really, really bad! The sauce had the viscosity of tap water and tasted like pure vinegar oil. Everything else was really good so I'll keep coming back but will either get it to go and use my sauce at home or if I'm going to eat there, I'll BYOBBQ. read more

After about 3 yrs I finally made the 2 hrs drive. Employees greeted us and were helpful. Even the guy boh welcomed us and was kind. The space is super small and can be tricky to find a seat. Even during "slow" times it's tough to get 4seats in a group. As for the important part, the food, it left alot to be desired. The sausage (garlic pepper) was super dry and leathery. Was absolutely sliced a few hours earlier then put back in the hotbox for holding. Possibly from the day before. The Cole slaw was an absolute miss. No salt, sugar, or acidity. I added salt from the table but it was just too bland. I asked to swap it for corn which they did. Sadly the corn... idk the corn was just off overall and not enjoyable. The beans and mac & cheese were decent. Easily the best thing we had but still not over the top. The brisket was moist but also under seasoned, which seems like a trend here. It also was warm at best, but far from hot. While I like the point (fatty side) I generally like a more well trimmed fat cap. Which it did not seem like they trimmed much if any fat off the top during prep. Solid half inch plus of fat cap still on the slices. With adjusting seasoning and food temps this place has potential. Unfortunately it was a miss today for us. read more

Visiting from out of town and looking for a quick bite in the neighborhood. Delicious food, great service. Highly recommend! read more

Socks Love Barbecue - Ribs & brisket plate with cream corn & frito chili pie - Barbeque Near Me - Cumming, Georgia

First visit here, and I was looking forward to the food as I love me some good barbecue. The restaurant is located in a small strip mall and is tiny inside with very limited inside dining. I was here for lunch on Saturday. You order at the counter, which has a video screen above the counter with the menu items. I went with a plate even though it is fairly pricey ($20 Inc tax). One of the nice things about the one item plate is you can cut the 1/2 pound weight of the meat in half and get two different meats at a 1/4 pound each. I went with the pulled pork and the brisket with sides of mac & cheese and cowboy beans. The brisket was flavorful albeit a tad fatty, and it had a very smoky flavor. The pulled pork was served in an unappetizing, looking wadded up ball, but overall had good flavor. They have one barbecue sauce, and it was very average tasting. I didn't find the mac & cheese appetizing at all. It was not creamy, but very oily and I only ate a couple bites of it. On the other hand, the cowboy beans were fantastic! The meal also comes with a few homemade pickles and onions, and they are a very nice pairing with the meal. To sum up my experience, I felt it was good, but not great barbecue. Aside from their awesome cowboy beans and homemade pickle garnish, the rest is forgettable. Only offer one sauce and it's very average. There's virtually no seating inside and the menu is a bit expensive. read more

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Some of the best pulled pork & Brisket on the area. The OMG Mac & Cheese is always good, same with the cream corn. The only bad thing I can say is... There's no Vinegar Sauce. read more

Good, but expensive. $20 for four slices of brisket. Because it was a special request, I was willing to pay, but probably would not otherwise. read more

Had lunch there the other day and it was wonderful. I had the brisket sandwich with Mac and cheese as my side. Unique pasta used for the Mac and cheese but it worked very well. Loved the atmosphere in the restaurant they have community seating which enables you to meet your neighbors while you are eating your meal. Had a very wonderful conversation with the couple next to me during my lunch. Stopped by also to set up for the Annual Beaver Toyota and American Legion Post 307 annual Armed Forces BBQ. This a wonderful way to show support for our Military. This BBQ does it right do not miss an opportunity to eat at this restaurant. read more

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Excellent BBQ. Had a brisket very flavorful and tender. All the sides are home made and very delicious. Even their pickles are delicious. If in the area people need to try them out. read more

Brisket was melt in your mouth good!!! Staff were pleasant and attentive. Sides are spot on! read more

Food is fantastic! Tried the birra tacos, brisket sandwich, side dish of corn, and banana pudding. Everything is delicious. It's a casual, small restaurant. Service was great. The owner came around asking if we are doing okay and chatted with us. read more

Socks Love Barbecue - Birra tacos - Barbeque Near Me - Cumming, Georgia

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This place is legit BBQ. Spent the last three years in BBQ purgatory after moving to Nashville from St Louis. There is no good BBQ in Nashvegas. Recently relocated to the Cummong GA area and was craving some smoked meat. Got the rib plate with mac & cheese and creamed corn and the brisket plate with cowboy beans and coleslaw. The meat was on point though the brisket could have had more bark on it. But the smoke flavor was just right. I judge ribs by whether or not they have flavor without sauce and these did. So their rub is good and liberally applied. As for the sides the beans and corn were good. But I wouldn't call the corn "creamed" corn. More like grilled and in a light sauce of some kind. Mac & cheese was just meh and coleslaw could have been from walmart just in a little individual sized container. Nothing to write home about. But you goon to bbq for the meat and Socks Love gets it right. read more

I have to say I was a bit put off by the price of this place. A pound of brisket is $28, compared to "CUE" down the street which runs you about 22 a pound. But , the Sliced brisket actually rocks. Very tender, not too fatty and has a wonderful smoked taste. I grabbed a half pound, the barbecue chicken as well , again, very tasty and tender. The cowboy beans are great with lots of meat in them as well. The barbecue sauce has a bit of a bite to it and spicy, which is what I like ,more Texas style .overall I would say this place is really great food, but not a cheap date. Inside is not much of a wow, they really need to do a deep clean on the floor and they have a lot of stuff stacked up everywhere. The inside could use a good deep clean, but I got mine to go and I was pleased. Well, I come back? Yes, but not as often as I would like , Just a little too pricey. read more

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This place was a great hole in the wall find! I loved the vibe of this place. They were so friendly & welcoming! The people who worked here really believed in this place. I loved the pulled pork & Mac n cheese. The collard greens were flavorful but heavy on the salt. The sauce was tasty and vinegary. I also tried some of the chili - it was very smokey. The brisket was excellent and tender,case as well. The ribs were delicious but not fall off the bone. But they were a hot commodity as they sell until they run out for the day. I think it's only available certain days as well. The seating is limited, it's a small place. Plenty of parking Worth a visit if you're nearby read more

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Everything here is delicious. Order up front, service is quick. They have communal seating, with an easy going, laid back vibe. You cannot go wrong! Brisket, ribs, pork, chicken.....it's all phenomenal and they do not phone in the sides like a lot of places might. The beans, Mac n cheese and corn are the standouts for me. We eat for a couple of days on what we get and love every minute of it. I also keep looking at their cute as all get out hats and T-shirts. Next time, I'll pull the trigger and get one. read more

Love this little bbq place they have a few picnic tables outside we do take out had the Brisket,ribs squash soufflé everything here is great! read more

Pulled pork is good, the brisket tasted more like beef stew meat/very fattt, fries are not good at all, slaw is terrible tasting and dry, only 1 type of sauce, etc. This is more of a "grab a pork sandwich and bag of chips" kind of BBQ. read more

Killer BBQ, cool vibe, high top bench and side tables, when've done take out. Waistline won't let me do it often, but occasionally when I 'be got to have som BBQ, no doubt this is the spot. Service is brisk and military, nothing wrong with that read more

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I wrote a review several years ago. I live about 40 miles from Socks and every time we are close we stop in and get our BBQ fix. We think they excel on their sides. I had the brisket chili and my wife had fries okra. Never disappoints-great job!! read more

Socks Love Barbecue - Barbeque Near Me - Cumming, Georgia

I went here for the first time after this place on Atlanta Eats. I look it up on IG. The brisket is juicy and tender with bark on it. The brisket is sliced like I like it. I don't care for chopped brisket at all. Delicious I got a brisket sandwich with fries. I ate the fries fast also I ate the sandwich in the parking lot. They give you pickles and onions in the container also red sauce. I also got a brisket dinner to go with brisket chili and omg Mac and cheese. read more

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Third trip to this place and i've waited for my review now is it good bbq yes it is , is it veered then sonny's of course is it the best bbq no , is it the best in the area yes it is but most bbq people will drive for really good bbq. i ordered one link of jalopena sausage and a rib plate with two sides corn and fries . Sausage had very strong flavor but not in a good way the link had zero snap in te casing as if it was cooked or held in water maybe or or didn't render properly , all in all just not a good flavor or experience. fries were frozen from a bag and corn was lacking some seasoning but once added a little salt and pepper was fine but also i feel the corn kernels were pre bagged frozen but could be wrong , however maybe some onion and pepper in the corn would elevate it . the ribs had a lite glaze on them and were decent but again just lacking something on the cook slightly tough and not a easy pull . all in all i think when a place gets rave reviews they ride on that for awhile and this place has great reviews but it's just not for me , it maybe for you . all in all 36 dollars and change read more

Socks Love Barbecue - jalopena and cheese sausage , ribs ( 5 bones is a half rack ) corn and fried ( this is after eating of course ) - Barbeque Near Me - Cumming, Georgia

Great food ambiance and service. The brisket was fantastic. First time there. Really cute inside. Will definitely be back. :)

I came here for the burnt end bacon but apparently it's not a regular item on the menu... I thought the prices was cheap but I guess you get what you pay for considering the chicken tasted like frozen pieces in a pack then thrown on the grill. I do not recommend the chicken! I couldn't even tell what piece was which. The brisket was very very good borderline chemically but definitely raised my one star into two. The bread was stale. Mac and cheese -too much cheese not enough seasoning Greens -decent A complete waste of money. Jesus I rather have smokies. read more

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Stopped in here on Friday afternoon and got the 2 meat plate with 2 sides so I chose the ribs and brisket with the Mac n cheese and cowboy beans. Let me start by saying the sides were both awesome. Unfortunately people don't go there for the sides. I had 3 of the smallest ribs I've ever seen. They were nowhere near fall off the bone. They were very firm, barely Luke warm, and dry, but did have a decent Smokey flavor. I had to add bbq sauce to be able to eat them. The brisket was also very dry and barely warm. Other than the half inch rim of fat, there was no juice. I needed to use sauce on the brisket as well. Again it did have a good Smokey flavor. Just wish I could have enjoyed the meat without needing the sauce. For the price, I felt like the serving size was quite small with the 3 small ribs and 2 thin slices of brisket. This place definitely doesn't deserve to be called the best bbq in Georgia. Probably not even the best in cumming, but maybe they were just having a bad day. The service crew were very friendly and expressed their concern over dryness of my meal but didn't offer to do anything about it. Maybe next time I will just go order the sides read more

Ribs were the best, everything else was just okay! I was totally turned off from the beginning when the young guy taking my order kept scratching his private part! Saw him then handle the food thereafter! I absolutely hate places where the employees wear gloves and think it's only to protect their hands from getting messy! They touch everything with them on including the food, and that's just not sanitary to me. I won't be back! read more

Socks Love did an outstanding job for a catering spread at a family function. All the dishes were flavorful and satisfying, leaving you wishing that you have a larger stomach or take-home containers. Very delicious and highly recommended. read more

Best brisket and Mac around! Brisket was fork tender and just melted in your mouth. Bbq sauce was a vinegar base and tasty. Mac was creamy and using big ziti noodles a gooey goodness. Hubby ordered sausage and brisket. They had three different sausages to choose from. He picked the chipotle and havarti cheese blend and it was very good, house-made too. I was surprised they didn't have a plain sausage to offer. Fried roasted corn was good but kinda lacked seasoning. I added some S&P and it was good to go. Baked beans were good but tangy. They were very vinegary and had loads of sugar. The two things together is an overpowering mess. Less sugar is definitely needed here. My hubby loves bbq beans but only ate half because they were that sweet. My #1 thing is to snap pics and I was so hungry, I forgot. We will definitely go back. They have greens and they looked awesome. read more

I had high hopes for this place, granted the good reviews. I will say they were very helpful with my allergy (so I gave 2 stars) & it's a cute restaurant. However, the food wasn't what we expected. The chopped brisket was minced beyond belief (the pepper bark being all you could taste with every bite). Enter at your own risk. read more

Finally made it here. My hubby have friends who live in the area and have hyped up this bbq place. We happened to finally be in the area and decided to stop by for a late lunch. It's in a shopping strip, so we were a little weary at 1st; however, we enjoyed everything we had. Between my hubby and I , we had brisket, ribs, collards, Mac and cheese, and fried okra. The brisket had a nice bark and was tender. My hubby put it behind his fave place in Atlanta for brisket. The ribs were a bit dry and had a light bark, overall pretty good but not the best I've had from a bbq joint. I liked the bbq sauce and needed to drizzle some over the slightly dry ribs. The max and cheese was surprisingly really good and seemed like baked Mac n cheese, which is the best way! The greens and okra were also good, no complaints. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here but would stop by if I happened to be up here. read more

Socks Love Barbecue - Rib plate with okra and collard greens. Also yummy pickles that seemed house made - Barbeque Near Me - Cumming, Georgia

We catered for a couples shower. Pulled pork and Smoked Turkey, with Mac and cheese and cold slaw. The food was amazing!