I always try to hit iconic and historic BBQ joints as I travel. Sprayberry's BBQ in Newnan is such a place. One of my favorite southern humorist, Lewis Grizzard often mentioned Sprayberry's in his books and columns. In business for 100 years, it truly is a part of Georgia BBQ history. As I usually do when I visit, I got the Lewis Grizzard special, a chopped pork sandwich, onion rings & Brunswick Stew. All tasted great. If you like a very thick, smooth consistency stew, you will likely enjoy their version. It was about 2:30 on a Wednesday afternoon, yet there were several other diners in the restaurant. The staff was pleasant, professional and accommodating, even coming outside and offering to take my picture as I was shooting pix of the location outside...Southern hospitality at its best. The interior includes several pictures from the restaurants and local celebrities who have dined there, including country music legend Alan Jackson & author Lewis Grizzard. If you're in the mood for chopped or sliced bbq, ribs, or chicken, check them out if you're passing through Newnan, GA. read more

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Barbecue and sides were delicious. This is their original location and you can really tell. It's dingey and could really use some sprucing up. The server was a poorly trained high school girl who rushed us thru the whole meal and sat at the counter with her back to us eating her dinner. The dirty dishes were left sitting in front of us but we wanted to linger for conversation so, when I could not get her attention, I moved the dishes to an empty table myself. Beer and wine service would be nice too. A shame because the food is top notch. read more

Just for the onion rings. If I am anywhere close, I always stop in for the onion rings. They are made my favorite way with a light flour coating. As another reviewer stated, the rings were not crispy, but looking at past images, I do not think they ever were. For my taste, I like them. The rest of the meal is lacking in my opinion, but they have been doing it this way for 80+ years and are still in business. Their chopped bbq pork sandwich is very dry along with no seasoning or smoke flavor. The bbq sauce is vinegar based and does not really bring much to help the dryness or lack of flavor. The coleslaw is also vinegar based with a little sugar and oil. The service is always great. I will return. read more

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old restaurant, a staple in Newnan for the longest, my dad and my aunt had been coming here since they were kids, and they always get the Brunswick stew. Awesome food, staff, and great place to get a quick bite to eat! read more

On the short list of places that are Newnan staples and absolute institutions, Sprayberry's ranks very high, if not close to the top of that list! They have been slinging some of the best BBQ around for close to 100 years from this very spot located on Highway 29, just a mile or so from downtown Newnan. It's not just the fact that they have been operating for so long that makes the so important to Newnan, it is the history of the place and how it has remained fairly unchanged for decades! In addition, ole Alan Jackson was once a server at this joint before he hit it big, so for a Newnan fella, that is pretty cool! As a kid, Sprayberry's was a treat for the family and now as an adult, things haven't changed much in that regard as when I am visiting family in Newnan, I try to make a stop into Sprayberry's. It's in the name, which has certainly become synonymous with BBQ in the area and for good reason...it's delicious! Sprayberry's isn't a fancy place and they have never claimed to be. The food is served diner style with no fancy presentations or dinnerware. You ordered the food, and the food is what you get. Over the years I have had many things off the menu, but my absolute favorite is the Lewis Grizzard Special. This is a BBQ sandwich, Brunswick stew and onion rings, and it is absolute perfection! There are a few other things on the menu including burgers, fried fish, steak and chicken for those not in the BBQ mood. I haven't strayed too far from my LG over the years, but my Dad really enjoys the Aristocratic which is the same meal, but sub b-stew for steak fries. Another family favorite is the stuffed baked potato, this is my mom's go to as you put BBQ meat and cheese on a potato and you got her for life! Overall, Sprayberry's has a special place in my heart and belly. While the food may not be James Beard caliber BBQ, it is your good old fashioned simple southern BBQ, and for that...I am a lifelong fan! Side note: The onion rings (more like onion straws) on top of your Brunswick stew is a game changer. But it's only here due to the thin onion straws that are lightly breaded and fried to perfection! read more

I've been here twice. The first time I just thought it was OK, so I came again to give it another chance. The first red flag should've been the service. Other tables seemed waited on quickly, but my server seemed nowhere to be found for quite a while. However, she was really friendly. Just took forever to get my drink, and order, etc, that I wished I had chosen a different table. You can sit where you'd like, and I wish I had a different table. Finally I received my order, and the chicken and pork were both super dry. Since I didn't have quick refills, it was tough to swallow. The Mac and cheese for my side wasn't very good. There were clumps of cheese on there and the taste was just OK. My favorite part was the baked beans. Those were very good! Out of what I'd eaten, that's what I'd order again! Although slow and nowhere to be found most of the time, the waitress was friendly and she did bring be out a soda to go! That appears to be very standard here -- others walked out with a to-go drink as well. I love having that! Sprayberry's Bar-B-Q has been around since 1926 -- almost 100 years! They have a fantastic track record, and there were a lot of customers there when I came, but the average customer age was probably in the 60's. Seems like people who have been here for years keep coming back, which is great! But to attract new customers, it would be nice to have a few changes to the menu. And quick service! read more

Sprayberry's Barbecue - Loaded Baked Potato - Barbeque Near Me - Newnan, Georgia

Everything was ok except the BBQ. It just was not good. Mac and cheese and pickles were ok. The onion rings were really good but the ranch is more tangy than creamy. Chicken tenders were ok. Bread that comes with a plate is literal slices of bread without being toasted or buttered. Service was great! Women's bathroom- both of them, were overflowing trash cans and no toilet paper (one of them). read more

The service was great; exactly what you'd want from a locally owned, small-town restaurant. Sweet, attentive, and genuine. The food, though, didn't match the quality of the service. I had the "Lewis Grizzard Platter", which has a barbeque sandwich, stew, and onion rings. The barbeque, which is, to be fair, an old-style barbeque, was okay. Decently flavorful but dry. The stew was good, though it tasted too much of ketchup. The onion rings were sub-par; stringy with little breading. They were basically just fried onions. Sprayberry's is a great place to go if you want the old-style pit barbeque, but isn't worth a special trip read more

If you love soggy onion rings You're going to love this place! If you love soggy onion rings You're going to love this place! If you love soggy onion rings You're going to love this place! read more

Sprayberry's Barbecue - The soggiest onion rings I've ever seen. - Barbeque Near Me - Newnan, Georgia

Pulled pork sandwiches are fantastic, there onion rings are super good and obviously made from absolute scratch! Finished off with some butter pecan ice cream for desert. read more

Sprayberry's Barbecue - Aristocratic BBQ sandwich (Double) with onion rings, fries, and pickles. - Barbeque Near Me - Newnan, Georgia

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It had been 47 years since I visited Sprayberry's and I was excited to renew the acquaintance. First the positives: the ambiance hasn't changed. Old Georgia pit barbecue stand still works. Our server was quick, efficient, and pleasant. But the food? Ugh. I had the Lewis Grizzard special (pork sandwich, Brunswick stew, and onion rings) and would not order any of them again. On the sandwich, it was a tale of two buns: the top was stale; the bottom was so saturated that you couldn't pick the sandwich up. The onion rings were oily and the breading would not stay on. But the Brunswick stew.... Imagine a scoop of Italian spaghetti sauce in a bowl. The stew was so homogenized that individual components were indistinguishable by either sight, taste, or texture. I can think of half a dozen store brands I would prefer hands down. Sprayberry's, thanks for the memories, but it's time to call it quits. read more

Highly recommended by local people, we came to see what there was. Menu was easily understood and options were explicit. My husband ordered The Aristocrat...a pork BBQ sandwich, steak fries and onion rings. I had BBQed half chicken, sweet-sour slaw and onion rings. Portions were generous and everything was hot. My chicken was smoked, not BBQ'ed, and the skin was dry. Could not eat the wing. Getting past the over-cooked portion, the chicken was OK. Not particularly flavorful and with no sauce in sight. My slaw was great..vinegar based and sweetened with sweet pickles. Onion rings were generous and not heavily breaded, nor overcooked. My husband said his sandwich was tasty and generous. And the steak fries were first class, every fry large and cooked golden brown. I want to return and try the chicken fingers and cat fish. I wonder if my chicken was the exception and just not the day to have chicken. read more

Sprayberry's Barbecue - Dinning room and lunch counter - Barbeque Near Me - Newnan, Georgia

Service was great! Onion rings are fresh and not frozen and we're served hot. BBQ was moist and had great smoke flavor! Side salad was not fresh. I've been to some of the best BBQ locations in TX, NC, and KS and this one would be ranked in the Top 20. read more

Sad food! Instead of Brunswick stew it was mincemeat yuck! The salad was lettuce and tomato only! It a sad sad excuse for bbq.

Just good food and service, not fancy but always spot on. Love stopping there when we travel.

My god, the food was horrendous. The building itself has some charm and due to its age i thought i was in store for some good food; how wrong was I. The woman behind the counter was sweet, but when i asked her what was good i could tell she didnt know what to say to me. That food had terrible quality, taste, smell, cuts. I got bone bits in my food, the mac and cheese looked like overcooked pasta with milk in it, and the onion rings were soggy. The food had 0 seasoning. All of it, no seasoning. Will never go back, and will never recommend this place. read more

I'm simply amazed how few people have heard of the late Lewis Grizzard. He was a Southern Humorist, Columnist for the Atlanta Journal, Author of over a dozen books, and producer of ten Comedy Albums. Also surprising is how few have heard of Sprayberry's BBQ. They've only been slow cooking some of Georgia's best Pork for nearly a century. Located only a few miles from Lewis' home in Moreland, Georgia he was apparently a regular. So much so that his favorite meal of Chopped Pork Sandwich, Brunswick Stew, and Onion Rings has been enshrined on the Sprayberry's menu. The only fault I could find with my BBQ today was the Stew being woefully under seasoned. A liberal application of hot sauce soon corrected that situation. Another "Bucket List" item fulfilled. read more

Sprayberry's Barbecue - The Lewis Grizzard Memorial Lunch. - Barbeque Near Me - Newnan, Georgia

I know this is a favorite for many locals but I am just not a fan. Starting outside, there is a decent amount of parking but fills up fast around lunch. The building is old and could use some renovation but customer areas seem to be clean. Restrooms could use some TLC. The food is just not that good. The pork and beef have good flavor but are usually dry. Don't look to the sauce to make the dry beef better as it is a very thin vinegar based sauce. The fries and onion rings are very greasy. For the prices, I just feel like the food quality could be a bit higher. read more

Great BBQ. Great service and love the company truck and the decorative truck they have displayed at the front of the establishment.

I've been subjected to this place for almost 30 years because my transplant yankee in-laws think that it is good BBQ. It is not. The pulled pork is flavorless and dry as a desert cow pie. The brunswick stew is so sweet and gummy that it's really a meat dessert custard. Avoid. read more

Prior to my visit, I had heard great things about this place. Though I was disappointed to see that the hype didn't match my experience, the food wasn't terrible. I feel that i was paying for the name value rather than the quality of food. The barbecue was bland and the sauces didn't add much. The sweet tea and fries were excellent--the onion rings were soggy and lacking breading. Bottom line, I will give it another shot someday but I do not feel the prices match the quality and taste of the food at all. read more

Great lunch today in a real traditional southern BBQ restaurant. Busy, clean dining room with friendly fast service. I had a sandwich called "The Houston". It was a classic pulled pork sandwich smothered in Brunswick Stew. Served with pickles and a fork. read more

Sprayberry's Barbecue - The Houston - Barbeque Near Me - Newnan, Georgia

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We should have known better, When you get out of your vehicle and walk up to a good Barbecue, your mouth should be watering by the time you get to the front door.from the smells coming from the building. But a Sprayberry's there are no smells, there is no wood outside of the building for smoking. However there is a great big barbecue pit up front where they must have smoked and cooked years ago. But that pit has not been touched in years. WORST EXCUSE FOR BARBECUE I HAVE EVER EATEN. IF I COULD GIVE 0 STARS I WOULD. But on a good note the place is very clean and service was good. You cannot put meat in a pressure cooker and call it barbecue. You can actually taste the steam on the meat........GOOD SERVICE --TERRIBLE FOOD. AND PRICED LIKE COOKING ON THE PIT THE CORRECT WAY SO YOU DON'T MIND PAYING EXTRA. OWNER SHOULD BE ASHAMED TO CALL IT A BARBECUE RESTAURANT..... read more

I've been in 49 states and this is the Worst BBQ I've had Anywhere ! I Felt Violated for Spending 12.04 on a Dry Flavorless Pork Sandwich and a Bowl of Meat Porridge . To Go Service was Fast and Friendly read more

Six generations of my family have eaten here. When I have grandkids, we will make it seven. The only Brunswick stew, and the best pit. Just be sure to eat at the original location, not the neon near the highway. The negative reviewers largely ordered the wrong stuff. Don't go here for ribs, or sliced beef, lol. You want two chopped pork sandwiches, with slaw and maybe rings, and Brunswick stew. Lots of stew. White bread on the side, and sweet tea. read more

Great service & food. Wonderful family atmosphere. Enjoyable meal. Worth the ride from N Ga. read more

Love this place! Food is always quick and yummy ! Delish get the Lewis or aristocrat

Just eat here and be happy... Lewis grizzard is a favorite and the Brunswick stew is what I need for my cravings. Be sure to buy a bottle of sauce to take home with you. Jay and his staff are friendly and cater to the needs of the customer. Great service and a hometown feel, Alan Jackson knows the best read more

I didn't like the bbq or the stew every thing tasted like vinegar. The Brunswick stew was too sweet!

Great place to eat! I got the chicken tenders and fries and they were great. I also got a fried pecan pie with was good

The service was good the waitress was really nice but the food really fell short for me. The only flavor I could taste was vinegar so if you love that then this is the place for you. I also felt like my frys and the onion rings were really soggy and not salty at all. read more

Don't waste your time. Got curbside pickup due to Covid. Had always heard this was a good place to stop. It was our first time. The chopped barbecue was dry and no outside meat even though I requested it. The Brunswick stew was abysmal. It was like porridge. No discernible meat or vegetable in it. It was like puréed baby food. Had absolutely no taste. read more

I have lived here 12 years and have never ate here and I can say it's been a huge mistake in my part! This place is amazing. If your looking for wonderful service, good home cooked food just like your Grandma made this is it. The blackberry cobbler was homemade and reminded me of the cobblers I used to have at my great aunts house when I was a kid WONDERFUL. The Brunswick stew is the best I have had in all my life and the onion rings are the most delicious. I can not tell you how hard it is to find a place in Newnan that has food that taste like my Grandmas home cooked meals but I finally found my new favorite place! If your in Newnan go here you won't regret it! One last thing, the servers and cashiers are the kindest people , super sweet and helpful. read more

It had been almost a year since i had been back in the south. When I arrived there was only one thing on my mind...Barbecue. Understand this, when you grow up in the south you have certain definitions of what barbecue should and should not be. Living in NYC for almost a year now I have yet to find a good barbecue place. That's not to say that there isn't any, it's just that it wouldn't have that same home style southern feel. It would be barbecue with duck confit or something else similar and equally missing the entire point. As you can imagine when I came home I had a craving for BBQ and I felt the need to track down some of the most authentic and old school style places around...I didn't have to look much further than Sprayberry's. I had sliced pork BBQ, with baked beans, split an order of onion rings, and of course the infamous Brunswick stew. This is what I had been telling my Yankee friends about for quite some time and usually they would just give me looks like "What the F%#@ are you talking about? Is it like a soup or something? I'm so confused!" But now I am vindicated thanks to Sprayberry's and have received my long awaited southern comfort food. Yeah maybe the sauce on the meat is a bit on the vinegary side...but that's how we southerners like it. Go and check out this place if you want to see one of the last remaining southern gems, before it is overrun by corporate chains. read more

Sprayberry's Barbecue - Side of Restaurant. Picture taken from ChoppedOnion.com - Barbeque Near Me - Newnan, Georgia

Service was fast and fantastic. Food was hot and tasty. This was our first time trying a slab of ribs and fish In which we both throughly enjoyed. We usually get a buger and chopped pork platter I will recommend anyone who enjoys a hometown atmosphere as well as a comfortable family setting "Sprayberrys" is the place to be for great food. read more

Great Fresh Food served and prepared by people who care about the customers! From the servers to the cooks each one of them are pleasant and aim to please the customer. The Lewis Grizzard Special is always my go to, and my children like the hamburgers. read more

As a warning, I may let nostalgia get in the way of this review. Sprayberry's Barbecue was the very first place that I ever had Carolina style pork barbecue. This was in 1993 and I have had barbecue in lots and lots of places since then, but Sprayberry's holds a special place in my heart. Sprayberry's Barbecue started in 1926. Although they opened a second location out by the Interstate in the 90's I still prefer to go to their original location on Jackson Street on the edge of old Newnan. Their specialty is chopped pork with a red vinegar sauce - I always ask for extra sauce on the side. They also have other meats available and a new mustard sauce, but I stuck with my old standby - a small barbecue plate that included chopped pork, Brunswick stew, pickles, and bread. Of course, you have to order sweet tea to go with it - completed with chipped ice instead of cubes. The tea has always been a little weaker than some other places, but it is consistent. The Brunswick Stew is unlike any other stew I have ever had anywhere, but unique is always good and I think this stew is delicious - it is pureed so you need to get past that, but still good. Today the plate was served quick and was hot with both the pork and stew being just like I remembered it. My server was a genteel older Southern lady who was very friendly. Perhaps it was my lucky day and the nostalgia gods were shining on me, but I did not find the reviews saying that Sprayberry's had slipped over the years to be accurate on this visit - just as awesome as I remember it. The servers always offer you a refill to go, which is a nice friendly touch. Go to Sprayberry's - it might become your favorite, too. read more

Sprayberry's Barbecue - Small Barbecue Plate at Sprayberry's Barbecue in Newnan, GA - Barbeque Near Me - Newnan, Georgia

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The ribs was ok at best the service was average did not feel really welcomed there the food price was way too high and the Cole slaw was nasty. read more

The best lunches in town. Great customer service. Everyone who works there has a great attitude. You need to make a special effort to stop by at lunch. read more

Don't miss the smoked wings here....the BEST I've ever had. Glossy, smoky crispy skin with moist, delicious juicy tender meat inside!!