So far, opened the door to an empty hostess stand and some of the staff sitting in dining area eating pound cake, shootin the breeze. One of them looked over and said "just sit anywhere." We had three different people come to our table, the bus boy brought drinks (GROSS) one waitress took our order and brought our food, then said, "I'm not your waitress but she'll be back to check on you." I'm not sure but I think the 3rd person may have been our waitress but she just brought refills. The Q was OK, came out very quick. Meat was tender and decent smoke flavor. Sauce was very wet, hard to tell what kind it was...but added some hot mustard sauce which was really good. Fries were better than average. Hand cut and crispy. BBQ house on Thornton is probably a better bet. read more

This place is an institution in southwest Cobb (Austell). The same people have been coming here for years, and I consider myself something of a regular, even if I only go once every month or so. Not fancy at all, but great service, and the food is brought to you very fast. I usually get the Pork Thrift Plate with the pork sandwich, a baked potato (an upgrade option vs french fries or onion rings), and side salad with thousand island dressing. I don't know how they make the thousand island dressing, but it is better than in any four and five star restaurant. You have to note though that the salad is very plain with lettuce and not much else. The dressing makes up for that. The pork sandwich is pretty good. I have had better bbq elsewhere in my travels, but the sandwich still hits the spot. I usually pass on the fries and onion rings just because I like a baked potato better. But both are solid choices, though a bit on the greasy side. All in all, one of the best values to be found anywhere. Good food, good service, friendly staff, great prices. I will continue to be a regular at Wallace. read more

Great down home southern hospitality and finger-licking good BBQ at an absolutely steal of a price! Tasted the beef and stew plate: beef was tender, juicy and had great flavor. If you like strong BBQ flavor then you'll need to dip it a bit in sauce but for me it was right on. The stew was delicious as well. Great flavor and consistency. I had the fries as my side. Love hand cut skin-on fries. They were fried to just the right consistency and seasoned well. Girlfriend had the rib plate. As big a portion of ribs as I could imagine for $10 with meat just falling off the bone! Yum. She had the sweet potato and liked it though would have liked to have been warned about cinnamon being added on (we're new to the area so maybe that's a known for locals). We drank water and so the bill was like $18...ridiculously cheap. The only off thing is being served plain cheap hamburger buns as your bread. If they stepped it up to a Texas toast this place would be the absolute best! Oh, and if they served beer that wouldn't hurt either. Best BBQ we've had in ATL thus far, will definitely be back. read more

no attention to detail. when you order a salad it's very important to put the dressing in the bag. it's 15 degrees out and I'm not about to drive all the way back for my salad dressing. I have none at home either. really stinks. I'm really hungry too. can't eat my salad with NO DRESSING read more

Best BBQ around staff is super friendly good size portions for the price. Scott and Mark are great people that interact with their customers from just walking by the tables saying hello making sure everything is good to fixing a problem if you have one. Most people don't take the time to speak to their customers but they do. You won't find better BBQ anywhere. read more

They've been making bbq here the same way since Truman was president. That much practice oughta be bout perfect by now. It nelly is too. Solid bark and smoke ring on the pulled pork makes for a dandy sammywich. Plates of ribs walked by in piles. Portions are large. Service is agreeable but you could feel a preponderance if more being given regular customers. I didn't measure it but I'd mark it at about two mile or better the distance you could smell the bbq before you say grace. Cars seem to speed up closing the distance too. Stew is sumptuous thick with meat. Beans is beans and slaw is slaw. If two men were arguing about the bulldogs and the yellow jackets they could come here and stop long enough to eat and act like friends. Pleasant atmosphere as the pride the folks here have in there food shows through. It's like ole Deon Sanders said, it ain't bragging if you can do it. read more

i live in Los Angeles and think about this place often- amazing food (pulled pork sandwich combo w/sweet tea baked potato and delicious coleslaw, what up!) amazing homemade fried fruit pies, all at a price that would easily cost $40 in LA prices but at Wallace's the prices and quality are unbeatable. read more

The barbecue sauce was real vinegary and the pulled pork was real "wet". Guess you can't expect much this far from Memphis, but prison food has to be better read more

Wallace Barbecue Restaurant - The nasty pulled pork - Barbeque Near Me - Austell, Georgia

Food is excellent and always consistent. Fast and friendly service/reasonably priced. The best barbecue around!!!

I really liked everything about this place, which I don't say or review very often. We came around 7:30 on a Wednesday night and the place was still pretty busy with many large parties. I am from Buffalo, New York so I couldn't help but try their buffalo wings. I also got an order of onion rings. My date ordered the pork and stew plate, which came with fries. The waitress was prompt and kind despite the hectic atmosphere. The food didn't take long to arrive. I have been away from Buffalo for two years (mainly staying in St Louis) and these were the best wings I have had since leaving. They were perfect crispy to sauce ratio, and they even served it with chunky bleu cheese. The waitress threw in four of the pit style wings, which I would actually go back to order, I liked them that much. They were smoked and incredibly tender. The onion rings were the large homemade kind. I had some of my boyfriend's pulled pork and it was very good. The style of BBQ this place does might not be for everyone, but I really like it. Their sauce has a very strong mustard and vinegar flavor, which isn't what I traditionally think of when it comes to BBQ. But this is definitely the type of place I want to come back and try everything on the menu-- I'll be back. read more

It's easy to see why Wallace Barbecue has been in business for over 40 years......They do it right!!!! I had a pork sandwich, sweet potato, and onion rings. They were all excellent! Delicious!!! I will definitely go back! Great, friendly, service. read more

There is nothing fancy about this place but the food is consistently delicious and they are often packed. I've had the pulled pork and the beef brisket here. If you choose the brisket I recommend asking for an inside cut as it is less fatty. They will also toast your bun for you but you have to ask for it. The service is the only reason I haven't given them 5 stars because it is really hit or miss. Often the service is warm, friendly and attentive but it can vary from great to really bad depending on which server you end up with. Something to note: they are family owned and close down for a few weeks each December and over the summer so the whole staff can take vacation so call before you go during these times. read more

I love this place! Their pulled pork is awesome; fries are also yummy. Brunswick stew is also good. My boyfriend loves their chili burgers! Their barbecue sauce is vinegar based... which was bizarre when I went here for the first time since I had never seen that kind of sauce before, but it turned out to be really good! Service is always fast and friendly. Even when they are busy, they get people in an out pretty quickly. We don't have to wait too long to be seated, to have our order taken and to receive our order. We are usually in and out within an hour. read more

One of the better BBQ places in the area. Portion sizes and prices are good. The staff was friendly. Would come here again.

A friend encouraged my wife and I to try Wallace Barbecue, because our friend knew of my love for good barbecue, specifically ribs and brisket. After arriving, the greeter and server were very friendly and in no time we were seated. As I looked through the menu, I immediately started to worry. I asked the server where was brisket noted on their menu. I was informed that they didn't serve brisket. I should have known then, but I tried to hang in there, so I then asked about their ribs, and the server stated, they only had baby back ribs. I'm now thinking let me just try their ribs. My wife was disappointed that she couldn't order a brisket sandwich on bun. So the server suggested, a beef sandwich that resemble a pot roast sandwich. We both responded at a barbecue restaurant. To my surprise, the two meals came out and the ribs and pot-roast were wet-like and falling apart like they came out of a pressure cooker or boiled. Neither meals had any barbecue smoke taste what so ever, and obviously absolutely no smoke rings were on their meats. If that wasn't bad enough, then the server placed what she called barbecue sauce on the table, it was no traditional barbecue sauce that I had ever experienced. Their barbecue sauce resembled meat juice, oil, mixed with I assume some type of ketchup base. It was terrible!! However, one positive note, the two meats were extremely tender and falling apart. The ribs that came to the table didn't look appealing at all. I will admit that there appeared to be folks dining, who seemed to be enjoying their meals. I would recommend visiting the resturant's website before visiting or acting on a friend's recommendation. Fifteen minutes after arriving, we left both meals on the table, and paid our bill. We exited and went to another restaurant to eat dinner, it was an expensive night out. I would encourage folks to look at the website pics to get a better idea of what your experience will be like. I really don't like bashing restaurants, but we were so disappointed that I had to write this review to warn true barbecue enthusiasts!!! read more

The parking lot was PACKED at 11:45 on a Tuesday.....and the parking lot is GINORMOUS. Once inside, it's HUGE and also slam packed. Surely, this place has to have mind blowing BBQ right? No. I ordered the Pork Thrift Plate (sandwich, fries and slaw). First important thing to know is the bbq sauce is vinegar based and bland. The meat itself really lacked that good smoked flavor or any flavor at all....and really needed more bbq sauce. There was none on the table. The fries were fresh cut and awesome and the slaw was REALLY good, too. Also at our table, we had ribs....again, where's the smoke flavor? It's almost like they were boiled first then thrown on some fire to finish up. The brunswick stew was like everything was thrown together and put in a food processor. I was soupy, orange and weird. The service was great. The servers, super nice and on point, even with how insanely packed the place was. I would give one star, because I can make better bbq and I suck at grilling, but the service, fries and coleslaw were great, so they get two stars. read more

Decided to stop here because of the reputation. Very disappointed in the pork bbq. The "sauce" was bland and mostly grease. Their pork was dry and lacked flavor. I also had the Brunswick stew. Disappointing as well. Was mushy and lacked flavor. I'll stick with driving out of the way to Old South in Smyrna to get my bbq fix. read more

So can I just say you should visit just for their blue cheese dressing alone! and their smoked chicken wings, and home made onion rings so sweet, pork beans ---- outa this world yo. Oh and did I say ribs???!! The place is packed; the parking lot is packed.... Service check. Management check. Cleanliness check. Atmosphere check. "Man our check is reasonable check check." read more

I lived in this area 16 years ago. I'm here on Business, and had to make the drive, to see if it was like I remember. Thank you for not changing a thing! It's good to see everything, has changed, since we left. read more

Been going to Wallace's since I was a wee little tot. Used to be a building that only had one table and room for a couple of people. Showing my age here. Foods always good,teas is great,and the people are so friendly. Only good ole southern hospitality here. Don't forget the Brunswick stew so so yummy! read more

The food wasn't bad, but I expected more. First, they don't have pulled chicken. The lady working the register said "we don't do pulled chicken, you gotta pull it yourself." I'm thinking "what, where they do that at? But ok, fine, I'll have the grilled chicken". Second, you can't get just dark meat. The lady was like, "you'll get a half. " I learned this is not the place where you can have it your way. The bbq sauce is like water and has such a strong vinegar taste. I don't like it. I had to pour it off at home and put some sweet baby rays on my chicken. The chicken was good after all that work and the fries were good. Wallace will not be my first choice for bbq when I don't feel like cooking. I would rather have Jim N Nicks or Greater Good. read more

The barbecue is very tasty! If you like vinegar based sauces this is the place for you. The food is consistently good and their sweet tea is amazing. Their hot wings are on the scrawny side but taste really good. Their waitresses are friendly and pretty quick. Enjoy! read more

My favorite bbq place! I always get the rib plate. The staff is friendly. The service is quick. And the food is delicious.

Great experience! Great staff. The Stew was perfect and simple! The pulled pork had 0 fat throughout (and we purchased several quarts to go). Definitely worth the visit! I will be back. Incredible affordable. read more

I remember this place as a child when I lived most of my life in Austell, GA. In the 80's and 90's. I loved their BBQ so much as a child, I remember my grandparents would buy their BBQ Pork or Beef by the case, not sure if they do that any more. Times where different. I am bring my wife back to my home town next year and one of very first places we are stopping is Wallace. I am not going to lie, I will more than likely cry tears of joy being away so long bring back great memories of when I was child coming with my Grandparents to this place. read more

We love the food and go for lunch or dinner. They have great employees from the owners to the kitchen workers. It's like one big family. We've been going for years and never have any problems. read more

Super unassuming place, home town bbq serving up generous portions in record time at a low price.

Absolutely amazing food .. Great service and very clean and prices are very good. You will definitely go back for life I love this place and so does my family Yuuuummmmmyyy read more

We've been coming here for about 30 years now. Hands down one of the top BBQ restaurants that we've ever found. We are huge BBQ fans and this is the place that we compare all others against anytime we take in another BBQ restaurant in our travels around the metro Atlanta area and when we travel out of state. Found a couple just as good but none ever have been better. Their Pork Plate is amazing. It contains the leanest BBQ you can find. You just never get a bad piece of meet here. Their vinegar based sauce is always a perfect pairing. If you're a blue cheese dressing fan then this is the place for you. I always get a salad just to experience the blue cheese dressing. Best ever!! I could rave about this place for days but, the best thing of all is how reasonably priced their food is. It's nearly impossible to get the combination of an incredible meal at a VERY affordable price. Well, this place does both. This place is a true gem and it's a place we always bring friends and family from out of town to experience. No one is ever disappointed. read more

This place is ok the food is fine but nothing memorable or special .... my uncle said the barbecue sauce was too sweet and my aunts soup looked like some weird vomit basically and I am not trying to be mean or anything like the salad looks good here and my burger was fine even tho it could have been better and the fries needed some salt and they just give u like a basket of crackers .... so ya .... I would eat here again but only if I am just around and don't feel like going far read more

I have been wow'd by Wallace's. I'm always on the lookout for a great bbq place and this is definitely one of the top five in my book. Oh, and it's very clean. I thought I would throw that out there since one of the restaurants in Atlanta was recently in hot water over posting an incorrect inspection score. Tisk tisk. Anyhoo, I ordered the pulled pork thrift plate with slaw, a side of fries, and sweet tea (seeing a pattern yet?). It. Was. Gooood. The barbecue sauce was yummy and did not leave me hanging (hangin? Ah well). And I am definitely selective when it comes to slaw because I've had some really bad slaw before and you can go really, really wrong. But not here! I will even recommend the slaw. The fries were even really tasty. And yes, the sweet tea was excellent. All for $5.35 + drink? Heck yeah! It's hard to find places where you get quality for a decent price (or perhaps a steal, in this girl's mind. I've gotten the same thing other places and it isn't as good and I've easily paid $11.95. I'm not saying it was smart, but I did it. I definitely recommend Wallace Barbecue and when my family comes in town this is where I am taking them for sure. read more

I will never eat here again. The good was extremely dry and flavorless. We had the chicken and ribs and they were the WORST bbq chicken and ribs we've ever had. Extremely under seasoned. Online menu prices were incorrect as well. Their needs to be a lot of changes made to this restaurant. read more

If this is what the locals deem great bbq they are really missing out. Decent meat, sub-par sides. I visited once and will not return. Fries sopping with grease and my step-daughter said her beef brisket tasted and smelled like tuna fish. Too bad as this place is one of the only restaurants close to me! read more

I've been going to Wallace's since it was in house down the street from their current location. The BBQ is vinegar based so don't go expecting a thick sauce. That's not Southern BBQ. That's Texas BBQ. Get the pulled pork with heavy sauce. Yumm! read more

This is my BBQ restaurant of choice in the Atlanta metro area. I drive out to Wallace every now and then (since it's a bit of a haul from in town), but it's always worth it. They offer mostly vinegar-based sauces, including a very spicy sauce that can be bought separately in bottles for home cookin'. I'm a huge fan of their pulled pork, which comes in big juicy pieces (rather than chopped and dry, as many BBQ places tend to serve it), highlighting the sauce's flavor. They've also got great Brunswick stew. One important note: they're closed on Sundays and in the days/week surrounding major holidays. It's best to give them a call if you're driving a long distance to eat there to make sure they will be open. read more

The food is great, always tasty. But the girls are chatty and rarely give refills... You can't act like your my best friend if you aren't gonna keep the drinks coming. But... Great food, great price. read more

We tried Wallace BBQ because the parking lot is always packed when we drive by. There were high expectations which were not met at all. I had the ribs. They didn't taste smoked at all and the sauce had waaaaayy too much vinegar. My husband had the chopped steak. I think it was frozen as it had that pre-formed look about it. Amazingly enough it DID taste smoked. All in all I do not recommend Wallace BBQ. Unless you want fries because the fries were good, they earned the 2 stars. read more

I give these guyz 3 stars.. The barbecue is pretty descent. Their sauce is watery. I love their pork skins but every time I go they are out. More disappointing that I called them ahead today and an employee said they had skins. I get there within 5 mins and order skins and again they were out.. SMH!! Bad communications and very misleading.. This has put a big damper on my perception of the restaurant as I will not be returning. read more

I grew up 3 blocks from Wallace's. My first boyfriend was a dishwasher there, and I loved to just smell him after a shift. Heaven can be found in a pork/stew plate. Amen. read more

Not sure where all the raving reviews came from. Our experience was not that great. It started with a waitress who must have never worked tables. She forgot half our order, forgot to bring a knife out with my steak, then forgot that she had to get me a knife. The drinks are refilled with a half full glass that looks like it may have come from another table. Our waitress refilled my wife's sweet tea with regular tea and my coke with something that wasn't coke. Pretty painful experience. I tried to look beyond the waitress. The food was just ok. Didn't taste like they were pulling the bbq right out of the smoker. My guess is hours before and it was sitting in a pan. Salad was good, potato boring. Steak better than it should have been for the very reasonable price and the 10 minutes it sat on my plate waiting for a knife. I give it 2 stars because it isn't 100% the fault of the restaurant when they hire someone new. AND, the hard working guy seating everyone really wanted us to like it. He must be an owner (or the best employee they will ever have). He brought a negative 1 star up to a 2 star review. Again, decent place with average bbq and one bad waitress. read more