Food was good and abundant. Loved the atmosphere and decor. My son ordered the chicken tenders, I ate a piece and am thinking about them now. The fried okra was excellent. I had BBQ ribs that I enjoyed. Even though I live in Atlanta, it is worth it to go back and try other things on the menu. Also, the restaurant is in downtown Monroe, GA which is surrounded by ample unique shops to make your visit even more exciting. read more

Stopped in the Saturday of the car show. So we expected to wait, but we're seated immediately. Unfortunately that's about the only thing that went right. Server stopped to take our drink order about 10 minutes later. Drinks arrived and we placed our very simple scoop and serve orders of pulled pork. Then we waited. And waited. Watched as others who ordered 30 minutes after us received their food. I was in the restaurant industry for 20 years, and I know bbq is 90% scoops and serve. Asked the server and she said it'll be out in 2 minutes. (Standard response). 15 minutes later my lady friend had had enough, as did I. Asked for the gm, who I assume wasn't available. Then our cold food arrived. And we were charged the full amount without any sort of apology. Almost 2 hours we waited for simple bbq. Here's my advice for the restaurant. When your kitchen or servers can't produce. Your managers need to "hold the door". Put the door on a 20-30 minute wait so you can catch up. Obviously there's a lack in management here, or at least there was on that day. They continued to seat folks and I kept asking myself (why?) read more

Definitely not southern bbq and probably the worst I've ever had. Ribs and sides lacked flavor. read more

When Pigs Fly BBQ - Full rack of ribs - Barbeque Near Me - Monroe, Georgia

When Pigs Fly is a must stop when you're in the area of Athens, GA. Situated in the charming town of Monroe, it is the quintessential bbq spot. Old fashioned interior, and a simple yet extremely satisfying menu! The Turkey Plate was outstanding! I paired it with the sweet and spicy bbq sauces. Just the meat alone, was enough! Two sides come with the plate, and the macaroni and cheese, and side salad were deeelish! Last but not least, this spot is run by the nicest folks you could find. Friendly, smiling, and serving up amazing food with a Southern twinkle in their eyes! Five stars...BOOM! There it is! read more

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Place is kind hard to see. However nice ambiance. Pork and ribs done well. I would eat here again.

Great selection and service. Nice portions and the food tastes great. Our group tried about everything on the menu and all would recommend again. Not your typical BBQ restaurant. Lots of seating and tables outside too. read more

Waitress was nice but for not being busy they had No fried pickles No turkey No Ribs . Green beans tasted old hot dogs looked microwaved . Save your money and go to Burger King. read more

We frequented "When Pigs Fly" fairly often when it first opened. At that time the food was fabulous and the staff were all friendly. it's probably been a year since we ate there. We went on Friday night with my sister and brother in law. The restaurant was almost empty. There may have been 3 - 5 tables occupied. We ordered onion rings as the appetizer and when she brought it to the table the onion rings appeared to be overcooked. We asked for plates but we never got any. My husband and brother in law both ordered Brunswick Stew. My husband had raved about how good it was the last time we ate there. Both of them tasted it and said it was horrible. Possible failed attempt on someone's side to make this. We also ordered the potato salad and that was not good either. The waitress offered the guys a chance to order a different side. My husband ordered the okra and said it was fine. My brother in law choose not to order anything as a replacement but he did express his disappointment. We really thought she would take that off of his bill. When she brought the bill, he said she really should have taken it off the bill. Her response was "yeah I probably should have". Monroe is losing good restaurants as many have recently closed. This used to be a great dinner or lunch option. I write this in hopes that the owner sees this and is able to implement some changes so that the quality of the food goes back to being fantastic food and more people will frequent the restaurant. We have met the owners and they are fantastic people who have put so much time into building this business. I wanted to call this out because you can't fix something if you don't know that it is broken. read more

Me and my friends went last night and we very much enjoyed it! Our server was really nice and filled up our drinks promptly and continued to check on us a lot throughout our visit. I will say I love the homemade ranch recipe that they are using but the only thing that would knock one star off this visit is that this is the second time in a row where my chicken tenders have been different from the original recipe. Those were better. Otherwise, great atmosphere, and great service, can't complain! read more

Cute spot downtown Monroe. We stopped in for lunch wanting to try the BBQ since seeing the great reviews. Upon entering, we were greeted by a high-school boy probably working there on a school program. Thought that it was great that they were doing that for our kids. After he brought out our silverware and drinks he left and we had another girl come take our orders. We got the fried pickles appetizer. I got the pulled chicken since they didn't have any regular chicken available that day. My husband got the combination with ribs, fatty brisket, and pulled pork. We also chose sides of brunswick stew, potato salad, baked beans, and mac n cheese. Fried pickles came out first. Perfectly crispy and hot. My pulled chicken was moist and tender. Had some flavor. Smoke was very mild and almost nonexistent. Great with the mustard base sauce, which happened to be my favorite. I don't usually order pulled chicken but they didnt have their regular chicken available and we wanted to try all their proteins. I wouldn't order it again. I really enjoyed the brunswick stew though and the baked beans I prefer over what I've had before at most places. Not too sweet and not mush. The other proteins we had were all bbqd well. All tender, seasoned and salted. Though the smoke was a little stronger than the chicken but it wasn't too strong. As expected when using pellet smokers. Granted you can still get a good smoke using pellets (we own one as well and use it sometimes for a quick controlled smoke) but it's def not the same as a traditional wood smoke. read more

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Pretty good barbecue. The wait time for to-go is a little longer than I'm used to, but still not long enough to make me stay away.

Excellent bbq and great atmosphere. They even have brisket burnt ends, which is rare. Will continue coming back to try all their menu. Master bbq judge #55132 KCBS #000064 GBA read more

Really great bar-be-que. I've tried all cuts, pulled pork, chicken, brisket. All wonderful flavor.

Truly awesome Q. They do their brisket and pork perfectly. Not a fan of the sweet BBQ sauce. But the spicy makes up for it. (It's not too spicy.) Clean facilities. Friendly service. This place is worth a long detour to visit. read more

When Pigs Fly BBQ - Delish brisket, pork, green beans, and slaw. - Barbeque Near Me - Monroe, Georgia

The food is excellent I've had all the meats and the chicken is the only one that was a little dry. All have great flavor. The service is ok they can be slow but I've always been during lunch and that's busy. I love the atmosphere they have a few private corners and a main dining area so plenty of space for anyone. I've been here 4 times and I will definitely go again. read more

I really like this BBQ restaurant. Service was good and friendly. I have had the pulled pork and brisket. Both were good. The sides were OK. Nothing special about the Mac and cheese. Fried okra is my favorite. Slaw is mayo based. The quantity of food you get for the price is a good value. read more

The food is good, but they close way too early! No wonder Monroe has no nightlife!! You'll find me in Winder or Athens....

Food was excellent! Large portions at a reasonable price and a friendly, professional staff!!

Ordered pork plates with potato salad, Brunswick stew, and fried okra. The BBQ was so good , I used very little to no sauce. BBQ was warm and tender. I added some of the BBQ to the stew to make it even better. read more

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First time visiting and was impressed by the BBQ goodness. Wife had the pulled pork sandwich and you can see from the photo the pork was piled high. I had the brisket plate with cole slaw and brunswick stew. The brisket serving size was generous with a mixture of lean and fatty. The sides were tasty. The sweet bbq sauce was very good. Amber our server was awesome. She helpful, funny and attentive. Prices are very fair so I can see why this place was hoping on a Saturday at lunch time. Had the opportunity to say hey the owner Kevin as he was putting on some meat on the smokers. If you near Monroe and want come hood BBQ, be sure to check out spot in downtown Monroe. read more

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Our relatives brought us to this bright and friendly place in downtown Monroe for an early dinner on a rainy Friday night. Warning - NO Beer! Barbecue without beer... enough said. Two of us split a 3 meat combo of ribs, brisket and pulled pork. The brisket and pulled pork were very good as were their sauces. The ribs were tiny and with very little meat. Very disappointing that they thought these were something they would serve. The highlight was the banana pudding which was very tasty. Just what I expected when in the south. Prices were OK. I would look to find another BBQ place if in town again. read more

Since the local Shanes had closed, we decided to try "When Pigs Fly". There were very few customers when we arrived around 12:30 pm. From their website, under "Specials": "Free Soda Fountain Drink Enjoy a refreshing foutain soft drink OR Iced tea on us with purchase of a basket or combo meal.Tues-Thurs 11:00 A.M to 2:00 P.M Regular $3.00" We went about 12:30 pm on Thursday and ordered two pulled pork meals. I asked if drinks were free and waitress said "no". I told her I must have missed something on the website because it said they would be free. Obviously they don't even know what is on the website. The pulled pork was ok, the brunswick stew tasted like canned tomato juice with a little added flavor. Fries were ok, but meal was way to expensive. About $34 for two lunches. I'm giving a low rating because of advertising a special that they don't honor and the high cost of the meal. Our waitress didn't even check when I told her the website said drinks would be at no cost. We will never go there again. Here's the link to Specials: https://www.wpfbbq.com/about-3 read more

Good bbq. Pulled pork yummy. Sides all Good- we had baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, and Mac n cheese. All delicious. Brisket 7/10. Meat sample good. Dessert- peach cobbler yummy! Park in back. Restrooms- nicely decorated read more

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I am here visiting from Central Ohio. My nephew took me here for lunch. I ordered a brisket and pulled pork plate with macaroni & cheese and baked beans as the sides. My nephew had fried pickles and the pulled pork sandwich, my niece had a salad with a brisket plate. Off the kid's menu my great niece had two pulled pork sliders, mac & cheese with a cookie on the side. The salad would be my only callout as it wasn't anything to rave about. But we weren't there for a salad! The food came out quickly and was hot. Drink refills were given as well. The portions were plentiful. I was amazed how large the pulled pork sliders were with the kids portion. Service was amazingly good. The two meat plate is $21.00. It was a very nice portion for the money. I feel I received the right amount of meat and sides for the cost. If you like BBQ give When Pigs Fly a try! read more

I have tried this place 3 times in last 9 months. Service is SO SO! But the BBQ is Not Good!! I can tell you they half ass the food quality and I think Foggy Bottom BBQ is 100 times better . Only thing this place has going for them is location. read more

Great service and BBQ. We ordered pulled chicken, mac and cheese and Brunswick stew. All of it was very tasty and prepared quickly.

Super cute little place! In a cute part of town that gives a cute small town vibes. Inside and outside seating. Plenty of room inside and well decorated. I love that they have scriptures inside and on their website as well as references of Jesus all throughout the restaurant. The staff was so friendly and very attentive the whole time. Prices we're bad and they had a wide variety of food to choose from which was nice. The meat was awesome and their sauces were even better. Everything tasted great EXCEPT the Brunswick stew. The flavor was okay, but the smell was bad. So I ended up not eating it. Sad because I live in Texas where no one has heard of it. Other than that, it was a hit and even though the stew was not up to par I am still giving an outstanding review!!! read more

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We ordered one of the smoked spiral cut half hams for Easter this year. This ham would feed between 10-12 and it was delicious! So easy to just pick up on Saturday afternoon and serve on Sunday. I would definitely order again. Thanks so much! read more

Tonight I grabbed their family meal for a quick dinner option as I headed home from a day trip to visit family out of town. We got 2lbs of pulled pork, Mac n cheese and baked beans. I also got a small side of Brunswick stew to try. The pork was moist and tender. Mac n cheese was good and so were the beans. The Brunswick stew had a good flavor but I like mine a bit more chunky. The cost was roughly $60. The restaurant itself was beautiful and clean. Staff was friendly. read more

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Tasty!! The pulled chicken, ribs, and pulled pork, slaw, and beans were tops! As an app, we shared the tots with pulled pork, too. We highly recommend this establishment!! Oh.... And my father also enjoyed the peach cobbler with ice cream. read more

This is some of the best barbecue food I've had in a very long time. The barbecue chicken was wonderful. I loved it and it's very good. If you are in Monroe, Georgia, and want some good country barbecue food come to this place and you would love it. read more

I got the brisket loaded fries and was pleasantly surprised at how good they were! I got them mixed (lean & fatty) and it was seriously so delicious. My boyfriend got the brisket plate also mixed with Brunswick stew and salad. He said all of it was great and was a good amount of brisket for the price. Service was good. I would return for sure. read more

When Pigs Fly BBQ - Brisket loaded fries - Barbeque Near Me - Monroe, Georgia

This was our second visit to When Pigs Flt. The first time we came, everything was very yummy. This time the food was also very yummy. However, the portions from the first time to the second time was sorely lacking. The Texas toast was regular white bread that had been grilled. We were charged for the second piece, which truly would not be a big deal if it was Texas toast. Last time we got four bones for a quarter rack. This time, we got two. The Mac and cheese was overcooked and really not cheesy. This really was not a 21.00 plate. read more

When Pigs Fly BBQ - 21.00? - Barbeque Near Me - Monroe, Georgia

They have some of the most tender, moist, flavorful brisket that I have EVER TASTED!! These are the diamonds in the rough type of restaurants that you for and pray that they never stop doing what they do, EVER!!! read more

This restaurant is hidden on Broad Street in Monroe, GA. You can enter from Broad St on Square go down many steps or go to Wayne Street in Monroe and go in front entrance. Very good and fresh food! Family oriented and the portions are very generous. You must try this place! read more

BBQ was excellent and service was good! Love the ambience and there was great kids activities with the menu

Yesterday my wife brought me a Brisket plate with a side of Burnt Ends. HORRIBLE! I cater bbq! The brisket was dry way over done. Burnt ends were chard burnt brisket chunks and have the nerves to sale them as burnt ends for $12. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TO ANYONE. THEY ARE MAKING ME GIVE A STAR REVIEW. I HAVE TO GIVE TGEM 1 STAR THAT THEY DO NOT DESERVE read more

Great food! Large portions! Dining room was perfect! I had the two meat platter with brisket and pork. Slaw and Mac for the sides! Try the spicy BBQ sauce! We will be back! read more

1st time going today & it didn't disappoint! Not sure why we waited so long to go! Ribs and pulled pork were delicious. Great service and everyone was so friendly! read more

The food was good and the service was great. I really appreciate that they ask if you would like your meat lean or fatty or a mix. My husband got the brisket sandwich with a side of fries and he enjoyed it. I got the loaded tots with brisket on top. It was delicious and HUGE! We definitely could have just split that for dinner. read more