Tommy's what can I say. The food is so good my wife and I eat three times a month. The desserts are so amazing it's like dynamite exploding on your taste buds. The service is phenomenal. The atmosphere there feels like you're going over to grandma's house to eat. read more

Delish! Yummy southern cooking! We all tried something different and enjoyed it all! Brisket, ribs, chicken legs.... Fried okra, scalloped potatoes (my fav), and beans and more! Delicious! If you're in town check it out!! read more

Stopped in on a road trip. Food: delicious! The bbq sandwich was great and tender. The cobbler a la mode was amazing (and they added whipped cream & a cherry)! Home-cooking :-) Ambiance: nice murals and antique decos. Service: staff were very kind and helpful! read more

We stopped on a road trip through and were beyond pleased! The employees were so kind and the food was DELICIOUS, hot, quick & fresh! The homestyle cooking that just makes you feel good inside! Every family member was silent during the meal because our mouths were so full. We hope to be back every time we drive through! read more

Amazing BBQ! We stopped here on a road trip and are so glad we did. We had the sausage, ribs and brisket with okra, potatoes, green beans and mac & cheese for sides. Everything was perfect and we left stuffed. Got to speak with the owners for a bit about their origin story which just added to the appeal. It's decorated super cute and every wall is a delight. Definitely do not pass by this gem. read more

Driving home to Chicago from a Texas Spring Break and no better way to end it! Fantastic Texas Brisket, Chopped Beef Sandwich, & sides. The best part is Tommy himself & his family. Made our long day of driving so much better. All in a nice & clean place they clearly take a lot of pride in. My kids are still talking about it 2 days later if that is evidence enough... read more

Tried Tommy's for lunch today. Wow, what a surprise! There is a reason they have the rating they have! Met by Tommy, his wife, and daughter when we came through the door. All had lovely smiles and a wonderful service attitude! We were directed through the line and ordered our food. My wife got the ribs and sausage. I got the brisket and sausage. I believe the had chicken and meatloaf too...but we didn't order it. For sides we got sweet potatoes, Mac n cheese, cucumber salad, o'gratin potatoes. The food was great! Ribs were not over seasons and very tender, brisket was cooked to perfection and SO tender, sausage was really good too! BBQ sauce was excellently spiced and sweet too. We both got corn bread, a little too thick for me and kinda dry...but I want there for cornbread. So much food we had to pack half of it up!! But look forward to the left overs. The place was clean and very comfortable and Tommy stopped by to make sure we were well taken care of and had everything we needed and we got to spend 5-10 minutes chatting with him. What a wonderful guy!! Over all, a great experience and some great food at Tommy's BBQ. read more

So we stopped in on our way to Arkansas. The staff was so nice and attentive. The food was really good. I would recommend the sausage and the scalloped potatoes! And if you need a good cobbler the peach is really good as well. Would def return if in the area. read more

Tommy's Bar-B-Que is authentic and delicious family-style cooking topped off by phenomenal service. These are some of the nicest people I have ever met, and they showed genuine interest in connecting with their customers. They even brought our extra brisket when they were not 100% happy with their first batch (we thought both batches were amazing, but it shows their customer-focused priorities). All of the meat is great, as expected, but the standout stars were the scalloped potatoes, cowboy beans, and peach cobbler. All in all, this is a spot worth visiting. read more

This place is amazing. The taste of the food was so good. Portion sizes were big and the service was so pleasant. Love the atmosphere. Highly recommend. This is our first trip to Texas and first Texas Barbeque did not disappoint read more

You gotta come to Tommy's the moment you come in the door you feel like you are home... They are the nicest people. I would have taken pictures of the food but I ate it all before I even thought of taking pictures. read more

I had heard of this place for 3 years by Austin TX locals saying if you ever go near Atlanta TX that I had to try this place and wow is it everything and more!!! I was in town for training and I made this my lunch stop for the day. It is family owned and I felt adopted the moment I walked in the entry way! This is the standard that is Barbecue. Everything about it tells you it is made with a real passion for quality and consistency. The family; father, mother and daughter all put energy into making this a success. I grabbed a tray, cup, and utensils. Proceeded to try their lemonade which was fine on this hot day. The 3 meat platter was a no-brainer. The presentation of piled meats made my eyes drool. I had the brisket, ribs and sausage which came very generously portioned. I was in heaven. I also added the sides of scalloped potatoes, greens, and fried okra. They supplied a biscuit to top it all off! Let's just say if your still reading and not driving there then my writing has failed! The flavor is everything I had hoped for and more! I gorged myself and felt like a glutton albeit a happy one! :) Once I thought I could have no more the daughter delivered me a cobbler topped with ice cream and whipped cream with cherry! Oh my goodness! I have to say I truly love this place. My meal was beyond fantastic however the family and their passion for their craft really had me. That is something big business can not duplicate but rather poorly imitate. I'd eat here at least twice a week if I lived around town. This guy knows his meats and the family really knows how to make you feel welcome. read more

Tommy's Bar-B-Que - This is all that made my camera roll as I dug into my meal too fast!!! - Barbeque Near Me - Atlanta, Texas

Ten stars. When the lady at the front counter tells you "these are the best ribs ya ever gonna have" or "it's the best XYZ you're ever gonna have." She means it---and she's right. This unsuspecting joint in Atlanta, Texas was a Yelp treasure find during our trip from Indiana to Houston. Upon entering, patrons snag a tray and work their way down the line of meats and sides like meatloaf, smoked chicken, sausage, ribs (truly the best you'll ever have), sliced beef, Mac and cheese (SO good), cowboy beans, green beans, scalloped potatoes and more. For dessert you'll find an array of cakes and pies made-in-house like coconut pie, strawberry cake and peach cobbler (option to add ice cream on top). They also make the rolls and cornbread in house. Be prepared to need a carry out box for this budget friendly and super tasty establishment. You'll easily find parking on site and enjoy the convenience of their I59 location. The best part of the entire experience was the warm hospitality of the owner, Tommy, and his staff/family. It was clear this business was chock full of locals and regulars who knew the owners and vice versa. Take note of the fun murals on all of the walls with celebrities and the staff depicted. Cannot recommend this business enough. read more

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My wife and I were camping at Atlanta State Park. I like to try local barbecue restaurants when we're traveling to different locations. Tommy's had pretty good ratings and reviews, so I decided to give it a try. I wish I had went somewhere else. I pulled into the empty parking lot at noon and parked. As soon as I walked in, I was asked to move my vehicle because I was parked in their drive through. This is when I should have left. There was absolutely nothing to indicate that they even had a drive through, no signage, nothing. Anyway, I moved my car and went back inside. Typical of many Texas barbecue joints, their service was cafeteria style. They didn't have potato salad, which is odd for Texas barbecue restaurants. I ordered brisket, beans and a roll. The lady seemed confused by my brisket order, but it is on their menu. I paid for my food and took a seat. The brisket wasn't really. It was mostly just chopped beef, drenched in what I believe was sloppy Joe sauce. The beans were straight out of a can. The roll was, well, it was a regular white roll, clearly delivered to them, so who cares. The lady did come and ask what I thought about the food. I told her it was edible, but wasn't typical of Texas barbecue, and certainly wasn't what I was expecting. I told her I was hoping for smoked sliced brisket, but they didn't have that. She maintained that I was eating brisket. She asked if I would like to try something else. So I asked if I could try one of their ribs. She brought me two. Also disappointing. They had been steaming for so long that they had lost their flavor. This is strange too, since it was noon. All of the food should have been really fresh. I was the only customer in the place for the hour that I was there. More disturbing than the food, was the employees talking about me while I was still sitting there, trying to eat enough that I wouldn't feel that I had wasted my money. The lady was telling the other employees that I didn't like their food. They went on about it, until I just got up and threw my plate away. Seldom have I had a more disappointing experience in a restaurant, especially a barbecue restaurant. I will never go back there. read more

Do yourself a favor and come to Tommy's! The chicken and ribs are delicious. The peach cobbler is amazing. The service here is unbelievable! The owners make sure you have everything g you need and will even sit and have a chat. Very friendly and kind people. If you're ever in the area, you owe it to yourself to have bite here. You won't be disappointed read more

The ambience and service was great! The food was amazing with great portions and lot of flavor. I will definitely come back!

I wished I could give this place more than 5 stars. Food was wonderful and loved the friendly staff. Eat here if you get the chance! read more

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The friendliest staff made you feel right at home as well as all the other customers. The food was amazing I had the best meatloaf I have ever had and my husband had the brisket. At first I was taken back cause I am not a fan of cafeteria style but this was more like a served buffet. I encourage everyone to enjoy. It is just off 59S so not out of the way. read more

We found Tommy's on Google as we were passing through town on Hwy 59 and decided to stop. We went through the cafeteria style line and between the two of us got chicken spaghetti, BBQ chicken, ribs, candied yams, cabbage, green beans, scallop potatoes and cornbread. Each dish was delicious!! Tasted homemade and so fresh! Generous portions completely filled us up! The ladies serving us were friendly and we enjoyed talking to them both. Would highly recommend Tommy's to all. Great food, clean restaurant, and wonderful staff. 10/10. read more

Best bbq ever!!! Definitely recommend if you want delicious food! Drove an hour and I would drive again.

If you want a Great Home Cook Meal. Greeted by a Nice Staff, great hospitality, and Clean environment. To enjoy a full Plate 3 combo with ribs, brisket, hot link sausages with greens, macaroni and cheese, and cornbread on the side. And to top it off for Desert Peach Cobbler and vanilla ice cream with whip cream and a cherry on top. Well I recommend you pay a visit to Tommy's Bar-B-Que because I will returning for seconds and a to-go plate in near future. read more

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Tommy's is doing it right. #guyfieri needs to get himself down here. I've been to some of Guy's other BBQ places and they don't compare to this. Wonderful staff. They treat you like family. Tommy's right there at the register talking to everyone. The BBQ is falling apart/fall off the bone good. The food is SOOOO good, but honestly, the NE Texas "you're here, so you're family" atmosphere of Tommy's is even better. His daughter makes sure that happens. Gas up the car. Get a plane ticket. Whatever you need to do, get to Tommy's. read more

Superior food with old fashioned 'service with a smile' from a family owned and operated BBQ restaurant. You will be glad you chose to stop at Tommy's for lunch or dinner! read more

Tommys should be on Diners drive in and dives! It's exactly what Guy fieri looks for, family owned for generations, down to earth, great part of community, and delicious food! The collard greens were really good. The desserts are awesome, too. The peach cobler stood out. The warm peach cobbler goes super well with the cold ice cream. The staff comes and sits at your table with you and chats with you. Highly recommended read more

Tommy's Bar-B-Que - Peach cobbler with ice cream - Barbeque Near Me - Atlanta, Texas

I love the food and the people there. I just recently went there with my spouse and we had a wonderful time.

Great find! I got the 2 meat bbq plate. Ribs, brisket, cabbage, scalloped potatoes and a roll with sauce on the side. I cleaned my plate. Everything was delicious! Loved the tender, fall off the bone ribs dipped in the sweet but with a perfect spicy kick of the bbq sauce. My husband got the brisket sandwich, green beans, and Mac and cheese. He also cleaned his plate. So good! We overheard a couple people come in (I think locals) order the chicken spaghetti. So, I bet that is pretty tasty also. Sorry for no pictures. We pretty much scarfed down our food before any phones came out. We will be adding this place to a must stop for lunch anytime we are driving through. read more

You're likely to miss this place if you do not know it's there, but that would be a shame. Good, home cooked food with daily specials and great barbecue. read more

This place is the best BBQ around. Tommy makes his in sauce and I wish he would bottle it. The cabbage is to die for. Everything is really fresh every single time we go in and the cherry on top is that they are super friendly! read more

This place is out of this world. It is like a trip back in time. Tommy talked to us for a while and we enjoyed learning about his life. The BBQ was some of the best I have had along with all the fixin's you may require. This place has a special place in my memory and I will stop here when ever I pass going North or South on 59 read more

I stopped after reading the reviews on 'Yelp' which has always proved positive. I'm from So IL home of the famous 17th Street BBQ which is an award-winning BBQ joint rated "Best Ribs in the U.S." by Bon Appétit Magazine. I seldom order ribs out am always disappointed, well let me tell you Tommy's even better, what a hidden gem. Ribs were so tender and delicious, just about fell off the bone, the brisket lean, tender, tasty (right up there with my favorite Austin TX 'Salt Lick') I'm often indifferent about sausage, but not anymore. We're putting this place on our GPS and will be stopping again. read more

This place is where it is at. I will definitely return to this east Texas gem as soon as possible.

My girlfriend and I were on the tail end of a road trip and were looking for some food. Pulled up the restaurants around us and found Tommy's. We pulled in not sure what to expect. Goodness, were we pleased with the end results. We were greeted warmly with smiles and an amazing smell of bbq. The restaurant was buzzing with good vibes and happy conversation. There was a line for for the buffet lunch special. Everyone was extremely friendly and asking about where we were from and some welcoming small chat. My girlfriend and I were quite charmed by the atmosphere, smell of amazing food, and people wearing their Sunday's bests. We had a hard deadline to get back so we did a to go order. We proceeded to ordering up our meals. Her: Salisbury steak, baked beans, macaroni and cheese, and some corn bread Me: brisket, greens, Lima beans, and corn bread Results: Her: loved the Salisbury steak and sides and very much enjoyed the cornbread Me: the brisket was out standing and the bbq sauce made everything even better Overall, Tommy's is a great place to stop for a great atmosphere and equally great food! read more

10:30-3 Tues thru Sunday. Unbelievably great hospitality. Tommy and his wife greet you and make sure you have a great meal. They had a cafeteria line set up and had some pork ribs, brisket, sausage, baked and fried chicken, lima beans, green beans, mac and cheese, scalloped potatoes, cowboy beans with corn and your choice of corn bread or a roll. I am sure I missed a few things here and there. I chose a 2 meat with the sausage and ribs. I liked the smoke level and loved the sauce. The ribs were delicious and the sweet sausage was great too. The potatoes were a little rich but I devoured them and I also liked the cowboy beans. They were a little like a texas chili and I thought I got some ground beef in there. After they plated my meats they set out to sauce them and put them in the microwave and I had to stop them. I don't love this so if you similarly don't want your food in that box you should say something, they're happy to accommodate you. I will definitely be back on my way through. read more

Does anyone in Atlanta Yelp? Probably not, but they should! So the other day I was thinking about how there really isn't any such thing as truly great BBQ in San Francisco, we're foodies, it's true, but we just don't do the whole barbeque thing properly. Thankfully I can get my fix when I go visit the grandparents. And so can you, provided you ever find yourself in the middle of no where East Texas. Tommy's appeared as a road side barbeque joint a few years ago when the highway 59 construction crew was moving through, but it's so good that it's stayed around, even after the construction crew is long gone. Tommy mans the barbeque, his sister Mozelle does sides and desserts, brisket, chicken, catfish, black eyed peas, greens, coconut pie, every fabulously delicious, extremely bad for you southern comfort food you can think of, they do it at Tommy's. The best part? The portions are HUGE, so there's always some left for lunch tomorrow. Yum, yum, YUM! read more

Stopped here on my way to Nashville based on the review here and some reviews on other sites (one mentioned driving from Dallas just to eat here). When we walked in it looked very promising. Typically I find the more hole-in-the-wall a place looks like, the better the food. Sadly not the case here. Sides were bad, bbq chicken was bad, ribs were tiny (barely any met on them). Mashed potatoes came from a box and cornbread was totally tasteless. This place is not cheap either, I paid ten bucks for a tiny chicken breast, small corn on the cob (frozen not fresh) and instant mashed potatoes. Wish I had just kept driving. read more

I ate here with my family as a group of 12. The service was great! The owner and his family are really pleasant people. BBQ was really good. Yes they did microwave my plate for a minute after they fixed it, but that didn't bother me. I'd much rather food getting a "warm up" than getting cold food. I suspect some other places do this too, we just don't see it happen. I really enjoyed my time there and will certainly return next time I'm in East Texas. read more

Tommy's Bar-B-Que - Barbeque Near Me - Atlanta, Texas

On those rare times you find yourself in the Texas country between the towns of Atlanta and Queen City, please do yourself a favor and stop by Tommy's. You'll even get to meet old Tommy himself, along with his family who helps run the restaurant. It's a cute, cozy cabin-like place where you order at the register first and enjoy your meal in the dining area. Don't expect a silent meal though cause you'll be intrigued by the families that come in and out, and if that's not enough, Tommy will stop and chat with you as well. And their food lives up to their service and hospitality. From meat by the pound, to scrumptious sides, to platters and sandwiches, it'll take you a while (10 minutes for us) to choose what you want. For meats, I suggest trying their brisket and ribs. Brisket is very moist and tasty, with just the perfect amount of fattiness. Be careful with their ribs because they may fall off the bone before it reaches your mouth. No fork and knife necessary. Tender, juicy, and melts in your mouth. I also tried their sausage, which was good, but could have used a bit more bite in the casing. Subtle flavor and filling. Overall, great service, great BBQ, and great pit stop on your way to wherever you're going! read more

Tommy and his team where fast and very friendly. I had the meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, and cowboy beans. My wife had the brisket, scalloped potatoes, and greens. Scalloped potatoes were fine, everything else was great. The cowboy beans were especially good. The inside of the restaurant was clean, and well ordered. Bathrooms were clean. Murals on the walls were fun and colorful. I'd recommend Tommy's to anyone. read more

Oh my goodness! The food was AMAZING!!! The owners are friendly and make you feel like an old friend. I couldn't believe the portion sizes. If you ever get a chance to stop in I would recommend you do so. I can't wait to go back. I see a special road trip to go there again. I definitely give it 5 stars. If more stars could be given I'd give it. read more

Tommy's BBQ Restaurant is just what the doctor ordered. They serve a great selection of entrees along with complimentary veggies. And the deserts.... Ummm. Tommy's is an "ole fashion restaurant" that takes you home as soon as you walk through the door. You're greeted with a smile and a hello. I'm originally from that region but now I call Arlington, TX, home. I visit that area when I can, but we've lost a lot of the older folk that prepared comfort foods in that special way, so it is always a treat to stop in at Tommy's to get a taste of times past. If you're passing through, I strongly recommend that you try it. I guarantee that when you do, you'll be making Tommy's BBQ a must stop. Mark James read more